"Floating Through Space" | ||||
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Single by Sia and David Guetta | ||||
from the album Music | ||||
Released | 19 February 2021 | |||
Genre | Dance-pop | |||
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"Floating Through Space" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia and French DJ David Guetta. It was released on 4 February 2021 by Monkey Puzzle and Atlantic Records as the first promotional single from Sia's ninth studio album Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture, and was later released as a single.
Sia announced the release of "Floating Through Space" on 3 February 2021, the day before it was released.[1] Originally released as a promotional single, it was serviced to contemporary hit radio in Italy on 19 February 2021.[2] It is Sia's seventh song with Guetta to be released as an official single, following "Titanium", "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)", "Bang My Head", "Helium", "Flames" and "Let's Love", and tenth collaboration overall.[3]
Written by Sia and frequent collaborator Greg Kurstin, "Floating Through Space" is a dance-pop song[3] which features electric, upbeat synths.[4] It has an uplifting atmosphere and inspiring, simple lyrics; "You made it through another day" is repeated throughout the track.[4] The song bears more resemblance to Sia's style of pop music more than her previous collaborations with David Guetta.[3][5]
A music video, directed by Lior Molcho, was released alongside the song on 4 February 2021.[6] In the video, three skateboaders, each wearing one of Sia's signature black-and-white wigs, obscuring their eyes, show off their moves at a skatepark.[7]
Music video credits adapted from YouTube.[6]
In April 2021, Sia collaborated with NASA for a music video of the track celebrating the first flight of the Ingenuity Mars helicopter.[8][9] The video features footage of NASA researchers and engineers working and testing the helicopter, as well as the Perseverance mission,[10] and includes facts explaining what is happening.[8]
Credits adapted from Tidal[11] and liner notes of Music.[12]
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] | 51 |
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[14] | 19 |
Croatia (HRT)[15] | 4 |
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[16] | 22 |
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[17] | 89 |
France (SNEP)[18] | 50 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[19] | 56 |
Global Excl. U.S. (Billboard)[20] | 162 |
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[21] | 39 |
Lithuania (AGATA)[22] | 94 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] | 8 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] | 18 |
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[25] | 21 |
Norway (VG-lista)[26] | 33 |
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[27] | 78 |
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[28] | 6 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[29] | 39 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[30] | 55 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[31] | 32 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[32] | 11 |
Chart (2021) | Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] | 67 |
France (SNEP)[34] | 116 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[35] | 26 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[36] | 70 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] | 62 |
US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[38] | 55 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[39] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[40] | Platinum | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 4 February 2021[a] | Original |
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Italy | 19 February 2021 | Contemporary hit radio | Warner | [2] | |
Various | 19 March 2021 |
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Hex Hector's Roller Jam Mix |
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9 April 2021 | JIM OUMA Remix | [44] | |||
30 April 2021 | Hex & Sia In Space Mix | [45] |