Reaper (song)

"Reaper"
Promotional single by Sia from the album This Is Acting
Released January 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)
Format Digital download
Genre Pop
Length 3:40
Label Inertia
Writer(s)
Producer(s)
This Is Acting track listing

"Cheap Thrills"
(6)		 "Reaper"
(7)		 "House on Fire"
(8)

"Reaper" is a song from Australian singer and songwriter Sia's seventh studio album This Is Acting (2016). The song was co-written by Sia, Kanye West, Noah Goldstein, Charles Misodi Njapa (better known by his stage name 88-Keys), and Dom $olo, originally for Rihanna's album Anti (2016).[1][2] "Reaper" was co-produced by West, Dom $olo, Goldstein, 88-Keys, Jesse Shatkin, and Jake Sinclair. Sia and West had previously collaborated on the latter's song "Wolves".[3]

Background and promotion

In January 2016, Sia revealed the track listing for This Is Acting by having theaters around the world display songs and track numbers on their marquees.[4] The songs "Reaper" and "House on Fire" were confirmed as the seventh and eighth tracks, respectively, on the marquee of Webster Hall, which is located near Astor Place, in the East Village of Manhattan, New York City.[2] "Reaper" was released as a promotional single that month.[1]

Sia said of "Reaper", "I don't care about the song. I know in print that will look bad, but what I mean is I'm not emotionally attached to it. I thought it was a fun song. I think it's a good, fun song, but I didn't anticipate it being on the record."[1][5]

Sia performed the song on Good Morning America.[6][7][8]

Reception

Alex Kritselis of Bustle wrote, "After hearing "Reaper" — a mid-tempo, sunshine-y anthem about... cheating death? — it's easy to understand Sia's indifference. It's a catchy tune, sure — but it doesn't make much of an impact. I'm not at all surprised Rihanna passed on it. (It's not a bad song, by any means, but it's just kinda... there.)"[9] PopCrush's Matthew Scott Donnelly wrote, "It's bright. It's relaxed. It's got the sing-along quality quality of Katy Perry’s 'Roar': 'Reaper,' whether Sia likes it or not, is bound for a choral-derivations... [The] song is please-feel-better pop built on a sunny bass line with a touch of relentless hope... Sia warns with an admonition that somehow sounds inviting."[10]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 78
France (SNEP)[12] 23
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 62
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 92

References

  1. 1 2 3 Plaugic, Lizzie (2016-01-07). "Listen to Sia's new song 'Reaper,' written and produced by Kanye West". The Verge. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  2. 1 2 Thompson, Eliza (2016-01-07). "Listen to a New Sia Song Meant for Rihanna and Made With Kanye West". Cosmopolitan.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  3. ↑ Robinson, Will (2016-01-05). "Preview Sia's song Reaper, co-written by Kanye West". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  4. ↑ Evan Minsker (2016-01-06). "Sia and Kanye West Team on "Reaper"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  5. ↑ What to Stream Now. "Listen to Sia's 'Reaper,' Written for Rihanna". Vulture. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  6. ↑ SPIN (2016-01-29). "Sia Performs 'Reaper' on 'Good Morning America' With Dancers Who Had Dalmatian Face Paint". SPIN. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  7. ↑ "Sia Performs 'Reaper' Live on 'GMA' | Watch the video - Yahoo Good Morning America". Gma.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  8. ↑ "Sia Performs 'Reaper' on 'Good Morning America'". Popcrush.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  9. ↑ "Hello, Bustle.com only works with JavaScript.". Bustle.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  10. ↑ "Sia's 'This Is Acting': An Oscars-Inspired Track-by-Track Breakdown". Popcrush.com. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
  11. ↑ "Sia – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Sia. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sia – Reaper" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Musicline.de – Sia Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  14. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sia – Reaper". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
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