"Cheap Thrills" was originally written for Rihanna's album ANTi. The song was rejected and later included in Siya's This Is Acting - an album consisting entirely of songs that Sia wrote for others.
The song was released as a publicist on 16 December 2015.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Sia revealed why Rihanna said on the song,
I realized that as I was cutting it that it seemed a bit too Brit-pop for him. This is more Icona Pop.
The song tastes tropical with EDM, much like Rihanna's previous works.
On February 12, 2016, a remix version of the song featuring the Jamaican hip-hop artist, Sean Paul, was released as the second single from the album. The single became Sia's first #1 song as a lead artist on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The single version of Cheap Thrills became the most well-performed song by a female artist in the history of Spotify.
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Cheap Thrills Lyrics | Sia - This is Acting |
"CHEAP THRILLS" TRACK INFO
Written By: Greg Kurstin & Sia
Keyboard: Greg Kurstin
Engineer: Alex Pasco, Greg Kurstin & Julian Burg
Recording Engineer: Jesse Shatkin
Guitar: Greg Kurstin
Drums: Greg Kurstin
Bass: Greg Kurstin
Release Date: February 11, 2016
"CHEAP THRILLS" LYRICS
[Verse 1]
Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It's Friday night and I won't be long
Gotta do my hair, put my make up on
It's Friday night and I won't be long
[Pre-Chorus]
'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor
I got all I need
No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash
But I got you, baby
[Chorus]
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
But I don't need no money as long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money as long as I keep dancing
[Verse 2]
Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It's Saturday and I won't be long
Gotta paint my nails, put my high heels on
It's Saturday and I won't be long
[Pre-Chorus]
'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor
I got all I need
No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash
But I got you, baby
[Chorus]
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
I don't need no money as long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money as long as I keep dancing
[Bridge]
(I love cheap thrills)
(I love cheap thrills)
I don't need no money as long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money as long as I keep dancing
[Chorus]
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
I don't need no money as long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money as long as I keep dancing
[Outro]
(I love cheap thrills)
(I love cheap thrills)
(I love cheap thrills)
(I love cheap thrills)
SIA - "CHEAP THRILLS" MUSIC VIDEO
SIA - "Cheap Thrills" KNOWLEDGE CARD
Sia’s Real Name is Sia Kate Isobelle Furler
How old is sia?
44 years
Sia's Husband Name is Erik Anders Lang
Sia Born in 18 December 1975
Sia’s Boyfriend Sadly Died in 1997
Sia’s Height is 1.64 m
Sia Battled Drug Addiction
Sia Net Worth of $25 million dollars