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Courage to Change (song)

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"Courage to Change"
Single by Sia
from the album Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
Released24 September 2020 (2020-09-24)
StudioEcho (Los Angeles)
GenrePop
Length4:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Greg Kurstin
Sia singles chronology
"Let's Love"
(2020) 		"Courage to Change"
(2020) 		"Cold"
(2020)
Lyric video
"Courage To Change" on YouTube

"Courage to Change" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, released on 24 September 2020 through Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records. It is taken from her ninth studio album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, which features songs from musical film Music, co-written and directed by herself. It is the second single from the album, following the lead single, "Together".

Release and promotion

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"Courage to Change" is the second single released from Sia's ninth studio album, Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, which features songs written, by Sia, for and inspired by musical film Music.[1] The album was released on 12 February 2021 in connection with the release of Music.[2][3]

The single was announced on Sia's social media accounts on 23 September 2020, the day before its release.[4] Sia performed "Courage to Change" at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on 14 October 2020[5] and at the NRJ Music Awards on 5 September.[6] A lyric video for the track premiered on 11 January 2021.[7] The Michael Calfan remix of the song was released on 10 June 2022.[8]

Composition

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"Courage to Change" was written by Sia, Pink and frequent collaborator Greg Kurstin, and production was handled solely by Kurstin.[9][10] At a length of 4:52, it interpolates Pink's song "Courage", from her album Hurts 2B Human, also co-written by Sia.[11] The song is composed in the key of B minor.[12] Opening with an intro of "moody" strings, "Courage to Change" builds into an "enormous",[13] "soaring" chorus[14] that has simple, repetitive but inspirational lyrics, with a "driving message of empowerment;[15] "Have I the courage to change?/ Have I the courage to change today?".[1][16]

Wongo Okon of Uproxx described the song as "another graceful effort, aiming to empower its listeners to be their most [courageous] selves".[17]

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Courage to Change"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[27] Platinum 200,000‡
Poland (ZPAV)[28] Gold 25,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history and formats for "Courage to Change"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 24 September 2020
Original
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10 June 2022 Michael Calfan remix [8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Listen to Sia's powerful new song 'Courage To Change'". NME. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Sia drops trailer for film 'Music,' new single "Hey Boy" from upcoming album - Music News". ABC News Radio. Archived from the original on 27 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  3. ^ Strauss, Matthew (19 November 2020). "Sia Announces Album, Shares New Song "Hey Boy"". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  4. ^ Sia [@siamusic] (23 September 2020). ""Courage To Change" - out tomorrow - Team Sia" – via Instagram.
  5. ^ "Sia - Courage to Change (Live at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards)". 15 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ Sia: découvrez "Courage to change" en live (in French), 6 December 2020, archived from the original on 7 December 2020, retrieved 6 December 2020
  7. ^ @Sia (11 January 2021). "You're not alone in all this ❤️ Watch the new "Courage To Change" lyric video ✨ - Team Sia" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 12 January 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ a b Sia. "Courage to Change (Michael Calfan Remix) - Single". Apple Music(US). Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  9. ^ Hey Boy, archived from the original on 19 November 2020, retrieved 6 December 2020
  10. ^ "Sia Drops Inspiring Anthem "Courage To Change"". idolator. 25 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Sia Drops New Song "Courage To Change" from Musical Film "Music" Soundtrack". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  12. ^ Furler, Sia (25 September 2020). "Courage to Change - Digital Sheet Music". MusicNotes. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  13. ^ Levine, Nick (17 February 2021). "Sia – Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture review: better than the movie". NME. Archived from the original on 18 February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  14. ^ Sharratt, Joe (19 February 2021). "Sia releases soundtrack from her feature film Music". Music Talkers. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Sia Shares Powerful New Anthem 'Courage to Change'". Warner Music New Zealand. Archived from the original on 28 March 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  16. ^ Strazzabosco, Domenic (8 February 2021). "ALBUM REVIEW: Sia fails to strike a chord with 'MUSIC'". RIFF Magazine. Archived from the original on 12 February 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
  17. ^ "Sia's 'Courage To Change' Delivers An Empowering Message To Listeners". Uproxx. 26 September 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  18. ^ "Sia ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 12 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  19. ^ "Sia – Courage to Change" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  20. ^ "Top Singles (Week 7, 2021)". SNEP. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  21. ^ "Sia | Chart History | Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  22. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 27. týden 2021 in the date selector. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
  23. ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 40, 2020" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Sia – Courage to Change". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
  25. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  26. ^ "Top de l'année Top Singles 2021" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  27. ^ "French single certifications – Sia – Courage to Change" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  28. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 May 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Courage to Change in the search box.
  29. ^ Sia. "Courage to Change (From the Motion Picture "Music") - Single". Apple Music (GB). Archived from the original on 22 February 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
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