"Somersault" is a song by English musical duo

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featuring Australian singer

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. It was released on 17 May 2004 as the second single from the band's second studio album, ''

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'' (2004). It was the third time Zero 7 had featured Sia on a single release, following their singles, "

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" and "Distractions". The song includes the memorable lines: "You put my feet back on the ground/ Did you know you brought me around/ You were sweet, and you were sound/ You saved me." "Somersault" was the 100 millionth track downloaded from the

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since it opened for business in April 2003 when Kevin Britten of

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downloaded the track.

Reviews

Jemma Volp-Fletcher of Contact Music gave the track 7 out of 10, saying: "Another winner from Zero 7 – this time more folky with a plumped up acoustic guitar sound throughout. Sia Furler's vocal is outstanding as ever and immediately transports you to that summer's day, barbie on the go and sun blazing down. 'Somersault' is almost meditative with its glistening strings and delicate vocal - a shining offering from their latest album ''When it falls''." In a review of ''When It Falls'' album, John Bush of

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complimented the track, saying; "Sia Furler shines on a track "Somersault". t'ssimultaneously spacy and down-home" John Donnolly of The Digital Fix (Music) gave the song a negative review, saying; "Somersault, sounds exactly like their last single. There's acoustic guitar, a soul vocal (courtesy of Sia), violins, the merest hint of electronica... but the whole thing is dreadfully earnest, 'adult', polite, flat, boring, dull... Chill out? This one will go the whole hog and send you to sleep."

Chart performance

In May 2004, The song debuted at number 56 on the

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and stayed in the Top 100 for a total of 2 weeks.

Track listings

CD single # Somersault (Radio Edit) - 3:56 # Light Blue Movers - 5:27 # Somersault (Reworked By Yam Who) - 8:22 DVD single # Somersault # Somersault (Video) # Home (Video) Digital EP # Somersault (Radio Edit) - 3:57 # Somersault (Reworked By Yam Who) - 8:24 # Somersault (Dangermouse Remix) - 3:38 Digital download (live) # Somersault (live) - 5.46

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2000s ballads 2004 singles Sia (musician) songs Songs written by Sia (musician) Zero 7 songs 2004 songs British folk songs British new wave songs