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To Be Human (Sia song)

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"To Be Human"
Single by Sia featuring Labrinth
from the album Wonder Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Released25 May 2017
Recorded2017
GenrePop
Length4:01
LabelWaterTower Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Labrinth
  • Oli Kraus (additional)
  • Christopher Braide (Sia vocal production)
Sia singles chronology
"Waterfall"
(2017) 		"To Be Human"
(2017) 		"Reaper"
(2017)
Labrinth singles chronology
"Make Me (Cry)"
(2016) 		"To Be Human"
(2017) 		"Misbehaving"
(2017)

"To Be Human" is a song recorded by Australian singer Sia featuring English singer Labrinth for the soundtrack to the 2017 superhero film Wonder Woman. It was released as a single on 25 May 2017 by WaterTower Music.[2]

Composition

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"To Be Human" is a pop ballad;[3] some critics believed it reflects the film's core relationship between Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman and Chris Pine's Steve Trevor. Lyrically, the song expresses a love that can conquer all odds. It is the only non-instrumental song on the soundtrack album.[4]

Critical reception

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In Rolling Stone, Brittany Spanos thought that with the "cinematic" single, Sia "creates a sweeping, epic musical moment".[5] Lauren Tom for Billboard wrote that "Sia's powerful song reflects the film’s underlying message", noting the singer "channels her inner Wonder Woman".[6] Megan Davies in Digital Spy opined the song is a "powerful new anthem".[7] Randall Colburn of Consequence of Sound wrote: "The swelling, anthemic track, is a rousing one, bound to underscore a tender moment between Gal Gadot and co-star Chris Pine".[8]

Charts

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Chart (2017) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[9] 117
US Anglo (Monitor Latino)[10] 12

References

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  1. ^ "To Be Human". Deezer.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Wonder Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Amazon. Archived from the original on 9 September 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ Breihan, Tom (25 May 2017). "Sia – "To Be Human" (Feat. Labrinth)". Stereogum. Archived from the original on 21 August 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  4. ^ "Listen now: Sia debuts powerful song "To Be Human" off "Wonder Woman" soundtrack". ABC News. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  5. ^ Spanos, Brittany (25 May 2017). "Hear Sia's Sweeping New Anthem 'To Be Human' from 'Wonder Woman' Soundtrack". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. ^ Tom, Lauren (25 May 2017). "Sia Channels Her Inner 'Wonder Woman' with New 'To Be Human' Single for Soundtrack: Listen". Billboard. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  7. ^ Megan, Davies (25 May 2017). "Sia releases a powerful new anthem in Wonder Woman soundtrack song 'To Be Human'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 17 November 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  8. ^ Colburn, Randall (25 May 2017). "Sia shares 'To Be Human' from the Wonder Woman soundtrack — listen". Consequence of Sound. Archived from the original on 7 July 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 24, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Top 20 Anglo USA" (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 7 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
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