Some People Have Real Problems

Infobox Album
Name = Some People Have Real Problems
Type = studio
Artist = Sia


Released = 8 January 2008
Recorded = London and L.A. in 2007
Genre = Pop
Length = 59:15
Label = Hear Music
Producer = Jimmy Hogarth
Reviews =
*"Allmusic" Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3jfqxz9hld0e 2008]
* "Art Nouveau Magazine" (Positive) [http://www.artnouveaumagazine.com/March-April/sia.html link]
*"Daily Music Guide" Rating|4|5 [http://www.dailymusicguide.com/Reviews/sia_some_people_have_real_problems_album_review.aspx link]
*"Entertainment Weekly" A- [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20169051,00.html 2008]
*"Pitchfork Media" {4.8/10} [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/48630-sia-some-people-have-real-problems link]
*"stv.tv" Rating|3|5 [http://www.stv.tv/content/out/music/album_reviews/display.html?id=opencms:/out/music/album_reviews/Siax_Some_People_Have_Real_Problems 2008]
Last album = "Colour the Small One"
(2004)
This album = "Some People Have Real Problems"
(2008)
Next album =
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = studio


Lower caption = US Version

"Some People Have Real Problems" is the third studio album by Australian singer Sia.

Track listing

All songs were written by Sia Furler and Sam Dixon, except where noted.
#"Little Black Sandals" (Dan Carey, Furler) – 4:14
#"Lentil" – 4:27
#"Day Too Soon" – 4:24
#"You Have Been Loved" (Furler, C. Jones, Peter-John Vettese) – 4:23
#"The Girl You Lost to Cocaine" (Rob Allum, Furler, Phil Marten, Eddie Myer) – 2:40
#"Academia" – (Carey, Furler) - 3:16
#"I Go to Sleep" (Ray Davies) – 3:47
#"Playground" (Dixon, Felix Bloxsom, Furler) – 3:29
#"Death by Chocolate" (Furler, Greg Kurstin) – 5:03
#"Soon We'll Be Found" (Furler, Rick Nowels) – 4:21
#"Electric Bird" (Furler, Henry Binns) – 4:26
#"Beautiful Calm Driving" – 5:02
#"Lullaby" – 9:55Track 13 contains the hidden track "Buttons" (Freescha, Furler).

If you buy the CD, you can download 4 bonus tracks: "Buttons", "Blame It on the Radio", "Cares at the Door" (B-side for UK release of "Day Too Soon"), and "Bring It to Me".

There are still many unreleased songs from the album's recording sessions.

Personnel

*Sia Furler - Vocals
*Beck – backing vocals (Tracks 6 & 9) [cite web|url=http://www.siamusic.net/albumarea/ |title=**> some people have REAL problems <** |accessdate=2007-12-22]
*Dan Carey – Guitar (Track 6)
*Tony Cousins – Mastering
*Larry Goldings – Keys (Tracks 1-4, 7, 10, 12 & 13)
*Jimmy Hogarth – Guitar (Tracks 1, 4, 6, 11 & 13), keys (Track 1), percussion (Track 6)
*Jim Hunt – Brass (Tracks 5 & 11)
*Greg Kurstin – Keys (Track 9)
*Pantera (Furler's pet dog) – Backing vocals (Track 9)
*Giovanni Ribisi – Backing vocals (Track 9) [cite web|url=http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Some-People-Have-Real-Problems/Sia/e/888072306295 |title=**> Some People Have Real Problems <** |accessdate=2008-10-11]
*Jason Lee – Backing vocals (Track 9)
*Martin Slattery – Clarinet and flutes (Track 6), percussion (Track 3)
*Joey Waronker – drums (Tracks 2-11 & 13), percussion (Tracks 5, 7 & 8)
*Felix Bloxsom – drums (Tracks 1 & 12), percussion (Track 1)
*Jeremy Wheatley – Mixing
*Sam Dixon - Bass on all tracks

ales and chart performance

Following its release, the album debuted at number 26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 20,000 copies in its first week. [cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003696997 |title="Keys Holds Off Radiohead, 'Juno' At No. 1" |work=Billboard.com |last=Hasty |first=Katie |accessdate=2008-01-16]

Album

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