Some People Have Real Problems

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Some People Have Real Problems
Studio album by Sia
Released	8 January 2008
Recorded	London and L.A. in 2007
Genre	Electronic, pop
Length	59:15
Label	Hear Music
Producer	Jimmy Hogarth
Professional reviews
All Music Guide 2008 Art Nouveau Magazine (Positive) link Daily Music Guide link Entertainment Weekly A- 2008 stv.tv 2008
Sia chronology
Colour the Small One (2004) Some People Have Real Problems (2008)
Alternate cover
US Version

Some People Have Real Problems is the third studio album by Australian singer Sia.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Sales and chart performance 3.1 Album 3.2 Singles 4 Release history 5 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs were written by Sia Furler and Sam Dixon, except where noted.

1. "Little Black Sandals" (Dan Carey, Furler) – 4:14
2. "Lentil" – 4:27
3. "Day Too Soon" – 4:24
4. "You Have Been Loved" (Furler, C. Jones, Peter-John Vettese) – 4:23
5. "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" (Rob Allum, Furler, Phil Marten, Eddie Myer) – 2:40
6. "Academia" – (Carey, Furler) - 3:16
7. "I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies) – 3:47
8. "Playground" (Dixon, Felix Bloxsom, Furler) – 3:29
9. "Death by Chocolate" (Furler, Greg Kurstin) – 5:03
10. "Soon We'll Be Found" (Furler, Rick Nowels) – 4:21
11. "Electric Bird" (Furler, Henry Binns) – 4:26
12. "Beautiful Calm Driving" – 5:02
13. "Lullaby" – 9:55

Track 13 contains the hidden track "Buttons" (Freescha, Furler).

If you buy the CD, you can download 4 bonus tracks: "Buttons", "Blame It on the Radio", "Cares at the Door" (B-side for UK release of "Day Too Soon"), and "Bring It to Me".

There are still many unreleased songs from the album's recording sessions.

[edit] Personnel

• Beck – Backing vocals (Tracks 6 & 9)^[1]
• Dan Carey – Guitar (Track 6)
• Tony Cousins – Mastering
• Larry Goldings – Keys (Tracks 1-4, 7, 10, 12 & 13)
• Jimmy Hogarth – Guitar (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 11 & 13), keys (Track 1), percussion (Track 6)
• Jim Hunt – Brass (Tracks 5 & 11)
• Greg Kurstin – Keys (Track 9)
• Pantera (Furler's pet dog) – Backing vocals (Track 9)
• Giovanni Ribisi – Backing vocals (Track 9)
• Martin Slattery – Clarinet and flutes (Track 6), percussion (Track 3)
• Joey Waronker – Drums (Tracks 2-11 & 13), percussion (Tracks 5, 7 & 8)
• Felix Bloxsom – Drums (Tracks 1 & 12), percussion (Track 1)
• Jeremy Wheatley – Mixing
• Sam Dixon - Bass on all tracks

[edit] Sales and chart performance

Following its release, the album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week.^[2]

[edit] Album

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
The Billboard 200 (U.S.)	26
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums	26
U.S. Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums	5
U.S. Top Digital Albums	5
U.S. Billboard Tastemakers	10

[edit] Singles

The first single "Day Too Soon" was released on 12th November 2007 in the UK and will be followed by "The Girl You Lost..." on the 21st April 2008.

Year	Single	Chart	Peak Position
2007	"Day Too Soon"	UK Singles Chart	-
2008	"The Girl You Lost to Cocaine"	U.S. Hot Dance Club Play	8[1]
2008	"The Girl You Lost to Cocaine"	Global Dance Tracks	24[2]
2008	"The Girl You Lost to Cocaine"	Dutch Top 40	11[3]
2008	"The Girl You Lost to Cocaine"	Spanish Singles Charts	12[4]

[edit] Release history

Region	Date	Label	Catalog
United States	8 January 2008	Monkey Puzzle / Hear Music	HMCD–30629
United Kingdom	14 January 2008	Monkey Puzzle	MPRCDC1

[edit] References