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This Is Acting

ALBUM

This Is Acting

Release date: 26th January 2016

Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records

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About This Album

"This Is Acting" is an album by Sia, released 26th January 2016 via Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records. It features 12 tracks, including "Bird Set Free", "Alive", and "One Million Bullets". The album is filed under Pop.

About the Artist

Sia

Sia

Release profile

Record details & tracklist

Pop201612 tracksMusicRock

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Label

Monkey Puzzle Records/RCA Records

Release year

2016

Primary genre

Pop

Copyright

℗ 2015 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

1Bird Set Free Lyrics
4:12
2Alive Lyrics
4:23
3One Million Bullets Lyrics

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Sia has teamed up with Paris Hilton for her new single, 'Fame Won't Love You'

Sia has teamed up with Paris Hilton for her new single, 'Fame Won't Love You'

New album 'Reasonable Woman' will be released in May.

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Sia has released a new video for her Kylie collab 'Dance Alone'

Sia has released a new video for her Kylie collab 'Dance Alone'

New album 'Reasonable Woman' will be released in May.

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Sia has unveiled her star-studded new album with Kylie collab, 'Dance Alone'

Sia has unveiled her star-studded new album with Kylie collab, 'Dance Alone'

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4:12

4Move Your Body Lyrics

4:07

5Unstoppable Lyrics

3:37

6Cheap Thrills Lyrics

3:31

3:39

8House On Fire Lyrics

4:01

9Footprints Lyrics

3:13

10Sweet Design Lyrics

2:25

11Broken Glass Lyrics

4:24

12Space Between Lyrics

4:48

Versions of this record

This Is Acting — other versions

Deluxe editions, anniversary reissues, regional editions and other recordings of this album. Each has its own page with its own pressings and credits.

This Is Acting (Deluxe Version)
Year 2016Tracks 29
This Is Acting (10th Anniversary Edition)
Year 2026Tracks 25
This Is Acting (Deluxe) [Target Exclusive]
Tracks 0
This Is Acting (Deluxe)
Tracks 1

Pressings & releases

This Is Acting — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

CD · Album
Main
Country EuropeYear 2016
Monkey Puzzle Records · 88875180552
Barcode: 0888751805521
CD · Album
Country USYear 2016
Monkey Puzzle Records · 88875-18055-2
Barcode: 888751805521
CD · Album · Deluxe Edition
Country USYear 2016
Monkey Puzzle Records · 88875-18056-2
Barcode: 8 8875-18056-2 0
File · AAC · Album
256 kbps
Year 2016
RCA · none
File · FLAC · Album
Country USYear 2016
RCA · none

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Jesse Shatkin, Cameron Deyell, Chris Braide, Greg Kurstin, T-Minus, Josh Valle, Nikhil Seetharam, 88-Keys, Dom $olo, Jake Sinclair, Kanye West, Noah Goldstein, Jack Antonoff
Producer: Jesse Shatkin, Chris Braide, Cameron Deyell, Greg Kurstin
Engineer: Jesse Shatkin, James Brown (56), Julian Burg, Alex Pasco, Greg Kurstin, Jaime Wosk, T-Minus, Suzy Shinn
Recording Engineer: Chris Braide, Jesse Shatkin, Rob Suchecki, Stuart White

Singles released from this record

This Is Acting — singles

Cheap Thrills (feat. Sean Paul) - Single
Track page
Alive
Track page