Song · Sia
“Chandelier” by Sia
From the album 1000 Forms of Fear (2014)
“Chandelier” by Sia appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2014 and 2025. It was first released in 2014 on the album 1000 Forms of Fear. Its best result is #9 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #142 alternative song of 2014.
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"Chandelier" was the lead single from Sia's sixth album, 1000 Forms of Fear, arriving on 17 March 2014, and it's a party anthem with the hangover built right into its bones. The Australian singer wrote it with Jesse Shatkin, who produced it alongside Greg Kurstin; Kurstin also plays piano, guitar and mellotron, and Manny Marroquin mixed. The electropop frame picks up traces of electronica, R&B and reggae, but the real drama is its party girl, talking herself into one more night of drinking while the guilt and emptiness wait on the other side.
It reached number 8 on the Hot 100, her first appearance there as a lead artist, and drew 4 Grammy nominations. The video, directed by Sia and Daniel Askill, with Ryan Heffington choreographing dancer Maddie Ziegler, has passed 2.8 billion YouTube views.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 9 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2014 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | Triple J | Triple J Hottest 100 of the 2010s (2020) | 100 |
| 2024 | 582 | WXPN | WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) | 885 |
| 2025 | 354 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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