Reasonable Woman (album)

''Reasonable Woman'' is the tenth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, released by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records on 3 May 2024. Sia wrote the album with Jesse Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, both of whom primarily produced it; other collaborators include Benny Blanco, Jasper Harris, Jim-E Stack, Labrinth. It features guest appearances from Chaka Khan, Kylie Minogue, Labrinth, Tierra Whack, Kaliii, Jimmy Joliff, and Paris Hilton.

The album was preceded by the singles " Gimme Love", " Dance Alone" (with Minogue), and "Incredible" (featuring Labrinth). The album received mixed reviews from critics.

Background

In 2016, Sia released her seventh studio album, '' This Is Acting'', which comprised mostly songs she had originally written for other artists. In 2018, she formed the supergroup LSD with Labrinth and Diplo; they released their debut album in April 2019. In February 2020, Sia announced that she had two new albums "waiting to go", one of which would be her version of the soundtrack to the film ''Music'', a musical drama film which she wrote and directed. Titled ''Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'', it was released in February 2021 alongside the film. In a 2020 interview with Zach Sang, Sia stated that the other album would be ''Reasonable Woman''.

Release and promotion

''Reasonable Woman'' was released through Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records on 3 May 2024. It was made available on streaming, digital download, CD, and various vinyl LP variants. On 7 February 2024, Sia announced ''Reasonable Woman''s release date and track listing.

Singles

The album's lead single " Gimme Love" was released on 13 September 2023. On 7 February 2024, the second single, " Dance Alone", a collaboration with Kylie Minogue, was released. On 5 April 2024, the third single, "Incredible", a collaboration with Labrinth, was released. Fourth single, "Immortal Queen", was released in May 2024. Subsequent versions featuring Khan and either Bianca Costa, Eve, Neneh Cherry and Debbie Harry, were released as promotional singles.

Promotional singles

The first promotional single, "I Forgive You" followed a week later on 12 April 2024, and the second promotional single, "Fame Won't Love You", a Paris Hilton-assisted track, was released on 19 April.

Artwork

The album's cover artwork features Sia sitting next to a young girl. Both are wearing pink bows in their hair, with Sia also wearing her signature curly, oversized wig. The "original" artwork, which is featured on various physical releases of the album, features Sia standing by a pool in an orange suit, with her feet, hands, and head covered in white, grey, and black shades.

Critical reception

In his review for AllMusic, Neil Z. Yeung praised ''Reasonable Woman'', commenting that it "gets Sia back on track" after "a period of diminishing returns via one-off soundtrack contributions and her misunderstood ''Music'' soundtrack". Katie Colombus of ''The Arts Desk'' called the album one with "soaring notes, bonkers lyrics, intensely technical yet mellifluous vocal skills, butt-shaking beats and unforgettable melodies", praising Sia's songwriting and stating that it "consolidates eras a chameleon who stays true to herself". Writing more critically of the album, '' The Guardian''s Caitlin Welsh opines that although Sia "reaches for moments of brilliance", there are songs on ''Reasonable Woman'' "that are so broad ndso simplistic that they feel like first drafts".

Track listing

Note
* signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Musicians

* Sia – vocals
* Jesse Shatkin – keyboards (tracks 1, 3–7, 9, 12, 14, 15); bass, drums, percussion, synthesizer (1, 3–7, 9, 12, 15); drum programming (1, 3–5, 7, 9, 12, 15), piano (5–7, 12), programming (6, 14), brass (9), instrumentation (14), instrument programming (15)
* Greg Kurstin – bass, keyboards, synthesizer (tracks 2, 10–12); drums, percussion (2, 12); Mellotron (2), piano (10–12), string orchestra (10, 11), guitar (11, 12), marimba (12)
* Chaka Khan – vocals (track 2)
* Jim-E Stack – bass, drum programming, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer (track 3)
* Eli Teplin – keyboards (track 3)
* Kylie Minogue – vocals (track 3)
* Zeke Chabon – additional programming (track 4)
* Dylan Wiggins – bass (track 4)
* Alexis S. James – choir (track 5)
* Ashly Williams – choir (track 5)
* Brittany J. Wallace – choir (track 5)
* Bryan A. Green – choir (track 5)
* Chadric Johnson – choir (track 5)
* Curnita E. Turner – choir (track 5)
* Eric L. Copeland II – choir (track 5)
* Jerel M. Duren – choir (track 5)
* Lanita Smith – choir (track 5)
* Gabriel Katz – bass (track 6)
* Samuel Dent – strings (track 6)
* Labrinth – vocals (track 8)
* Jimmy Jolliff – vocals (track 9)
* Kaliii – vocals (track 9)
* Tierra Whack – vocals (track 9)
* Bülow – additional vocals (track 12)
* Gabe Noel – instrumentation (track 12)
* Paris Hilton – vocals (track 13)
* Benny Blanco – instrumentation, keyboards, programming (track 14)
* Jasper Harris – instrument, keyboards, programming (track 14)
* Joe Kennedy – keyboards, piano (track 15)

Technical

* Chris Gehringer – mastering
* Mark "Spike" Stent – mixing (tracks 1, 4–7, 10, 11)
* Greg Kurstin – mixing (tracks 2, 13), engineering (2, 10, 11, 13)
* Serban Ghenea – mixing (tracks 3, 12, 14)
* Labrinth – mixing (track 8)
* Rob Kinelski – mixing (track 9)
* Jesse Shatkin – mixing (track 15), engineering (1, 3–7, 9, 12, 15), strings arrangement (12)
* Julian Burg – engineering (tracks 2, 10, 11, 13)
* Matt Tuggle – engineering (tracks 2, 10, 11, 13)
* Samuel Dent – engineering (track 6), additional engineering (1, 3–5, 7, 9, 12, 15), strings arrangement (4, 12)
* Zeke Chabon – engineering (tracks 3, 12), additional engineering (3, 8)
* Kylie Minogue – vocal engineering (track 3)
* Sam Scotch – vocal engineering (track 13)
* Oli Kraus – strings arrangement (track 10)
* Nathan Cimino – additional engineering (track 7)
* Will Quinnell – mastering assistance (track 5)
* Matt Wolach – mixing assistance (tracks 1, 4–7, 10, 11)
* Bryce Bordone – mixing assistance (tracks 3, 12, 14)
* Eli Heisler – mixing assistance (track 9)

Charts

Release history

References

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2024 albums
Atlantic Records albums
Sia (musician) albums
Albums produced by Benny Blanco
Albums produced by Greg Kurstin
Albums produced by Labrinth
Albums produced by Jesse Shatkin
Albums produced by Jim-E Stack