Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
2021 studio album by Sia
Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture is the ninth studio album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It was released on 12 February 2021 by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic, in connection with the release of the musical film Music, which was directed and co-written by Sia.
Sia wrote 10 original songs for the film's soundtrack following its transformation into a musical, half of which are included on the album. The album also includes songs inspired by the film, such as "Saved My Life", co-written by Dua Lipa. Primarily a pop album, it received mixed reviews from critics. Three singles preceded the album's release; "Together", the album's lead single, "Courage to Change", co-written with Pink (credited as Alecia Moore), and "Hey Boy". "Floating Through Space", a collaboration with David Guetta, was released as the fourth single shortly after the album came out.
At the 2021 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.
Background
Sia did not conceive Music as a musical film. She said that friends told her it would be like "[having] a blank Scrabble chip, and not using it" if she did not make the film as a musical.
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