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金剛不壞/Titanium
File:Titaniumsong.jpg
大衛·庫塔，希雅客串的单曲
收录于专辑《Nothing but the Beat》
发行日期	2011年12月9日 (2011-12-09)
格式	數位音樂下載（迷你專輯）
录制时间	2011
类型	浩室音樂 電子舞曲
时长	4:05 (album version) 5:12 (extended edit) 3:30 (radio edit)
唱片公司	維京唱片 國會音樂集團
词曲	希雅 大衛·庫塔 佐治奧·圖伊福特 艾佛傑克
制作人	大衛·庫塔 佐治奧·圖伊福特 艾佛傑克
大衛·庫塔单曲年表
Without You （2011年） 金剛不壞/Titanium （2011年） Turn Me On （2011年）
希雅单曲年表
I Love It （2011年） 金剛不壞 （2011年） 狂野嘻哈佬 （2011年）
音乐视频
YouTube上的"Titanium"

金剛不壞是法國唱片騎師及音樂人大衛·庫塔所創作的歌曲，由希雅客串演唱。 Taken from Guetta's fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat, the song was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and 艾佛傑克. Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack. "Titanium" was initially released for digital download on 8 August 2011, as the first of four 宣传单曲s from the album. It was later released as the album's fourth single in December 2011. The song originally featured the vocals of American recording artist 玛丽·布莱姬, whose version of the song leaked online in July 2011.

"Titanium" is a pop song which draws from the genres of house and urban-dance. The song's lyrics are about inner strength. Sia's vocals on "Titanium" received comparisons to those by Fergie and the song was also musically compared to 酷玩樂團's work. Critics were positive towards the song and noted it as one of the standout tracks from Nothing but the Beat. "Titanium" attained top 10 positions in several major music markets, including Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States. In the United Kingdom, it peaked at number one, becoming Guetta's fifth number-one single on the chart and Sia's first.

The song's accompanying 音樂錄影帶 premiered on 21 December 2011 but does not feature appearances by Guetta or Sia. Instead, the video focuses on a young boy, played by actor Ryan Lee, with 超自然现象 powers. Along with other songs, "Titanium" was pulled from radio stations in the US after the 桑迪·胡克小学枪击案. The video, which has received over 1 billion views on YouTube as of 26 January 2019, premiered on 20 December 2011.

Background

"Titanium" was co-written and performed by Sia (pictured in 2011)

"Titanium" was written by Sia, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack. Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack. After discovering Sia's music online, Guetta picked her to appear on his fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat. Guetta told an insider from 洛杉矶, "I was totally amazed by Sia ... This has made me more curious to study her music more because I was really impressed. I have the biggest people on the album and she has a different profile, more like an indie kind of artist and it makes her song even more special, it makes it stand out I think."

The song originally featured vocals from American recording artist 玛丽·布莱姬, whose version of the song leaked online in July 2011. In an interview with News.com.au, Guetta spoke about its leak, saying, "You shouldn't even know about that ... I'd rather not speak about it. That was annoying. It wasn't supposed to be out there." Sia recorded a demo of the song, which was then sent to Blige and other artists. Eventually, Guetta decided to stay with her version. He explained, "The first time I heard what Sia did, because she was not in the studio with me, I fell in love with it ... I didn't even want to give it to anyone else; it was perfect the way it was. It's not only about how big you are in America, it's about the song and the voice." American pop singer 凱蒂·佩芮 was the first person to be offered the track but turned it down because she felt its message was too similar to that of her song "Firework". An insider told Take 40 Australia, "So that 'Titanium' song, Sia wrote it for Katy, but [Katy] didn't want to do a song with Guetta ... " According to Sia's manager, Jonathan Daniel of Crush Management, Sia wrote the song for American R&B singer 艾莉西亚·凯斯. Guetta considered approaching other female singers to record on the song, however Perry advised him to keep Sia on the track. Guetta ultimately followed this suggestion. Sia revealed that Guetta put her vocals on the song without asking for permission:

"And then Mary J. Blige sang it. And then he took her vocal off it, and put my vocal back on, my demo vocal, without asking and released it. And I never even knew it was gonna happen, and I was really upset. Because I had just retired, I was trying to be a pop songwriter, not an artist."

"Titanium" was released for digital download on 8 August 2011, as the first of four promotional singles from the album, as part of the ITunes Store's countdown to the album's release.

Composition

"Titanium" is a house and urban-dance song. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by 索尼/聯合電視音樂出版, the song is set in 拍號 with a tempo of 126 速度 (音樂). The verses are in the key of 降E大調, with a chord progression of E♭–B♭–Cm. The chorus and breakdown are set in the key of C小調, with a chord progression of A♭–B♭–Gm–Cm. Sia's vocal range span from the note of G₃ to the note of E♭₅.

According to Andrew Gregory of The Daily Telegraph, the song's intro features "a hint of 80s flavour". Al Fox of BBC Music wrote that on the song, Sia has "ghostly mandolin-esque vocals". Cameron Adams of Herald Sun called them "square-peg", while Melinda Newman of HitFix compared her vocals to those by Fergie. Genevieve Koski of 影音俱樂部 wrote that on the song, Sia "manage[s] to keep [her] head above the waves of synths ... by amping up [her] vocals to match the outsized beats." David Jeffries of AllMusic compared the song to the music of 酷玩樂團.

Critical reception

David Byrne and Tony Peregrin of Windy City Times described "Titanium" as "epic" and "energizing", writing, "it is Sia who steals the show" on Nothing but the Beat. Robert Copsey of 數碼間諜 agreed, calling the song one of "the record's standouts". Tom Ewing of 衛報 wrote, "Sia, on 'Titanium', handles the album's best hook well." Rich Lopez of Dallas Voice wrote that the "collaborative lyrics elevate this song to a higher level than any previous track" from the album, and called it "clever writing" from Sia. David Griffiths off 4Music called it "The most intriguing hook-up" on the album, writing that "'Titanium' sees Guetta giving the Australian songstress some long overdue commercial appeal, while Sia's vocals bring a quirky twist." Kerri Mason of Billboard magazine described the song as "Guetta's quirkiest and most epic track to date (in itself an unusual combination)." Jamie Horne of The Border Mail called it a "strong" track. Joe Copplestone of PopMatters noted that songs on the album such as "Titanium" and "Night of Your Life", "recall the power" of Guetta's previous collaborations with 凯莉·罗兰 on "When Love Takes Over" (2009) and "Commander" (2010). "Titanium" was nominated for Dance Work of the Year at the 2012 APRA Music Awards, but lost to "From the Music" by The Potbelleez.

After the 桑迪·胡克小学枪击案 in December 2012, "Titanium" was pulled from radio stations in the United States due to the use of gun-related lyrics in the song. "Titanium" is part of a group of songs that have been taken off the air, including 凱莎's "Die Young", and "Pumped Up Kicks" by 擁抱人群樂團.

Chart performance

On the French Singles Chart, "Titanium" debuted at number nine on 13 August 2011. After weeks of ascending and descending the chart, the song peaked at number three on 7 January 2012, giving Guetta his thirteenth top 10 hit in France. In Australia, the song debuted at number 31 on the ARIA Singles Chart on 15 August 2011, and peaked at number five on 5 September 2011. It was certified five times platinum by the 澳大利亚唱片业协会 (ARIA), denoting sales of 350,000 copies. "Titanium" became Sia's second highest charting single as a solo artist in the country as well as Guetta's ninth top 10 hit there. On the New Zealand Singles Chart, it debuted at number 18 on 15 August 2011. The following week, the song fell to number 39 and eventually fell out of the top 40. Upon its release as a single in December 2011, "Titanium" re-entered the chart at number 12 on 5 December 2011, and peaked at number three on 30 January 2012. It was certified triple platinum by the Recorded Music New Zealand (RIANZ), denoting sales of 45,000 copies. In Austria, "Titanium" debuted and peaked at number three on 19 August 2011, and remained in the top 10 for ten consecutive weeks. The song was certified platinum by the 國際唱片業協會 (IFPI), denoting sales of 30,000 copies.

"Titanium" also reached the top 10 in the charts of Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. On the 英國單曲排行榜, "Titanium" debuted at number 16 on 20 August 2011, and fell to number 31 the following week. The song descended the UK Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks and eventually fell out of the top 100. Upon its release as a single in December 2011, "Titanium" re-entered the UK Singles Chart at number 61 on 14 January 2012, and climbed to number eight the following week. On 11 February 2012, it peaked at number one, and became Guetta's fifth number-one single on the chart and Sia's first. The song also reached number one on the UK Dance Chart. "Titanium" was certified platinum by the 英国唱片业协会 (BPI), denoting shipments of 600,000 copies. "Titanium" was the fourth best-selling single of 2012 in the UK, and it has sold over one million copies there as of February 2013.

In the United States, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 66 on the issue dated 27 August 2011. After it was released to US radio in April 2012, "Titanium" reached a new peak of number seven on the issue dated 21 July 2012, and became Guetta's fourth top-ten single on the Hot 100. It also peaked at number three on the 告示牌舞曲夜店歌曲榜 chart, and number three on the 主流四十強單曲榜 chart. "Titanium" was certified double platinum by the 美國唱片業協會 (RIAA). As of March 2014, the song has sold 3,852,000 copies in the U.S.

Music video

Background and reception

The 音樂錄影帶 for "Titanium" was directed by David Wilson. It was filmed in December 2011 in Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac and at Dorval-Jean-XXIII High School, in the province of 魁北克省, 加拿大. A 14-second preview of the video was uploaded to Guetta's official YouTube account on 16 December 2011. The preview showed a young boy (played by actor Ryan Lee) in the smoky woods running away from a 特種武器和戰術部隊 team of men. The video then closes with the caption, "The Music Video Coming Soon". The full video premiered online on 20 December 2011. Neither Guetta nor Sia appear in the video. Jason Lipshutz of Billboard magazine noted that "the supernatural scene and suburban setting" in the video recall the science fiction film Super 8 (2011), in which Lee stars. Becky Bain of Idolator wrote that, "The video is beautifully shot, and is courageous enough not to answer all its mysteries." A writer for Capital FM called it a "very cinematic video".

As of January 2020, the video has received over 1.2 billion views on YouTube.

Synopsis

In a deserted and destroyed school hallway, Lee's character is shown huddled on the ground. He slowly stands and walks down the hallway. He sees a female teacher in a classroom, who is horrified at the sight of him and closes the door. As the boy makes his way outside the school building, a police car arrives and the teacher rushes outside to tell the policeman about the boy, who rushes home on a bicycle to pack his things. At home, he sees a news report about the incident. Several policemen then appear outside the front door of the boy's house, while he tries to escape through the back door. The boy realizes that the door is locked, so he uses his telekinetic powers to grab the keys from the kitchen bench. The police breach the house to find two teddy bears floating in the air. The boy escapes into the woods, pursued by a 特種武器和戰術部隊 team. An officer catches him and throws him to the ground. Surrounded and held at gunpoint, the boy gathers himself before using his supernatural powers once again to push the men away in a burst of power.

Usage in media and live performances

"Titanium" was used in the fifth season of the American television show 花邊教主 (電視劇) episode "I Am Number Nine", which aired on 7 November 2011. It also appears on the soundtrack of the 2014 film Wild Tales. Scottish recording artist 艾蜜莉·珊黛 performed "Titanium" with Guetta at the NRJ音乐奖s, held in France on 29 January 2012. On 21 April 2012, Sia made a surprise appearance during Guetta's set for the second weekend of Coachella in 印第奥 (加利福尼亚州), where they performed "Titanium". The song also appears in the 2016 音樂遊戲 舞力全开2017. Sia performed the song throughout 2016 as a part of the setlist of her festival tour. It was performed by 安娜·姬妲妮 and 布兰特妮·斯诺 in the 歌喉讚 bathroom a cappella scene. It was also covered in 2019 by the Cast of the American musical comedy television series Perfect Harmony —including Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, & Tymberlee Hill— during the seventh episode of its inaugural season, "Rivalry Week".

Track listing

Digital download – EP
曲序	曲目	时长
1.	Titanium (featuring Sia)（Extended）	5:12
2.	Titanium (featuring Sia)（艾利索 Remix）	6:43
3.	Titanium (featuring Sia)（尼基·羅米洛 Remix）	5:40
4.	Titanium (featuring Sia)（Arno Cost Remix）	7:02
5.	Titanium (featuring Sia)（Gregori Klosman Remix）	6:23
6.	Titanium (featuring Sia)（Cazzette's Ant Seeking Hamster Mix Remix）	6:37

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes for Nothing but the Beat.

• Afrojack – 詞曲作家, production, mixing
• Sia – songwriting, lead vocals
• David Guetta – songwriting, production, mixing
• Giorgio Tuinfort – songwriting, production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–13)	Peak position
澳大利亚（澳大利亚唱片业协会單曲榜）	5
奥地利（Ö3四十强单曲榜）	3
比利时佛兰德（Ultratop五十强单曲榜）	10
比利时瓦隆（Ultratop五十强单曲榜）	4
Brazil (Billboard Brasil Hot 100)	1
Brazil Hot Pop Songs	1
加拿大（Canadian Hot 100）	7
Colombia (National-Report)	9
捷克（電台百強單曲榜）	5
丹麥（Hitlisten单曲榜）	3
芬兰（芬蘭官方單曲榜）	4
法国（法國唱片出版業公會單曲榜）	3
5
Honduras (Honduras Top 50)	25
匈牙利（四十强电台榜）	25
愛爾蘭（愛爾蘭唱片音樂協會单曲榜）	3
Israel (媒体森林)	1
意大利（意大利音乐产业联盟单曲榜）	3
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)	10
荷兰（荷蘭四十強單曲榜）	2
荷兰（百强单曲榜）	4
新西兰（新西兰唱片音乐协会单曲榜）	3
挪威（世道單曲榜）	2
Poland (Polish Dance Club Singles Chart)	5
Romania (Romanian Top 100)	7
蘇格蘭（官方榜单公司單曲榜）	1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100 Oficiálna)	13
斯洛伐克（百強數位單曲榜）	94
South Korea International Singles (Downloads) (Gaon)	83
西班牙（西班牙音樂製作協會）	5
瑞典（瑞典最熱榜）	3
瑞士（瑞士热门音乐榜）	9
英國（官方榜单公司舞曲榜）	1
英國（官方榜单公司單曲榜）	1
美国（《告示牌》百大單曲榜）	7
美國（《告示牌》Adult Pop Airplay）	24
美國（《告示牌》Dance Club Songs）	3
美國（《告示牌》Dance/Mix Show Airplay）	2
美國（《告示牌》Pop Airplay）	3
美國（《告示牌》Rhythmic Songs）	13
Venezuela Pop Rock General (唱片报告)	19

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	18
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	21
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)	76
Germany (Media Control AG)	25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	10
Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)	20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	56

Chart (2012)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	43
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)	21
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	23
Germany (Media Control AG)	80
Israel (ACUM)	3
Italy (FIMI)	8
New Zealand (RIANZ)	11
Russia Airplay (Tophit)	20
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	18
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	20
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	25
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	4
US Billboard Hot 100	24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)	23
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)	3
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)	23

Chart (2013)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	86
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)	76
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)	46
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	98
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	122

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)	Position
Australia (ARIA)	18
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	31

All-time charts

Chart	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)	69

Certifications

地區	认证	认证单位/销量
澳大利亚（澳大利亚唱片业协会）	5× 白金	350,000^
奥地利（國際唱片業協會奧地利分會）	白金	30,000*
比利时（比利時唱片音樂協會）	白金	30,000*
丹麦（國際唱片業協會丹麥分會）	白金	30,000^
芬兰（國際唱片業協會芬蘭分會）	金	6,534
法国（法國唱片出版業公會）	金	150,000*
德国（聯邦音樂產業協會）	白金	300,000^
意大利（意大利音乐产业联盟）	2× 白金	60,000*
墨西哥（墨西哥音像製品協會）	2× 白金	120,000*
新西兰（新西兰唱片音乐协会）	3× 白金	45,000*
西班牙（西班牙音樂製作協會）	白金	40,000*
瑞士（國際唱片業協會瑞士分会）	2× 白金	60,000^
英国（英国唱片业协会）	3× 白金	1,939,187
美国（美國唱片業協會）	2× 白金	2,000,000
*僅含認證的實際銷量 ^僅含認證的出貨量 ‡僅含認證的流媒体+實際銷量

Release history

Country	Date	Format
Austria	9 December 2011	Digital EP
Belgium
Finland
Germany
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Switzerland
France	12 December 2011
Luxembourg
New Zealand
Portugal
Singapore
Sweden
Spain	13 December 2011
Ireland	16 December 2011	Digital Remix
United Kingdom
United States	24 April 2012	當代流行電台
		Rhythmic contemporary radio

Cover versions

In May 2012, "Titanium" was covered by British recording artist 图丽莎 on BBC廣播一台's Live Lounge. An a cappella version of the song was sung by 安娜·姬妲妮 and 布兰特妮·斯诺 during a shower scene in the film 歌喉讚 (2012). On 22 October 2012, former Lady Gaga backup singer Chevonne and 16-year-old Avery Wilson performed "Titanium" as a duet during the October battle rounds of the third season of The Voice US. Dutch 交響金屬 band 诱惑本质 covered the song during their special program Within Temptation Friday on the Belgian radio station Q Music, where the band chose songs to cover not related to their style of music. Their version was then included on their cover album The Q-Music Sessions, released in April 2013. On 23 April 2013, Michelle Chamuel and Chelea M. performed "Titanium" as a duet during the battle rounds of the fourth season of The Voice US. On 10 May 2013, 黛咪·洛瓦托 covered the song during a concert in San Diego, California. On 16 May 2013, 亚当·兰伯特 and Angie Miller performed a duet of the song on the finale of the twelfth season of 美國偶像, where Miller was a finalist. Also in 2013, The Piano Guys released a mashup of "Titanium" and the classical music piece "Pavane" by 加布里埃爾·佛瑞; the music video was filmed on location in 布萊斯峽谷國家公園 and 迪克西国家森林, Utah. English fingerstyle guitarist Mike Dawes covered the song on his debut album What Just Happened? in 2013.

瑪迪琳·貝莉's version of "Titanium" reached number 13 on the French singles chart in 2015 and spent 34 weeks there. It also appeared on the Belgian French Wallonia Ultratop榜 chart, peaking at number 23.

In 2019 a cover of "Titanium" the Perfect Harmony Cast —including Geno Segers, Rizwan Manji, & Tymberlee Hill— was released by 环球音乐集团 ℗ 2019 20th Century Fox TV Records.

The X Factor performances

On 31 October 2011, Andrew Wishart covered "Titanium" in the third series of The X Factor Australia. "Titanium" was also covered by Martin Madeja on the second season of X Factor Germany on 8 November 2011. On 10 February 2012, Morten Benjamin performed the song on the fifth season of X Factor Denmark. On 11 October 2012, 13-year-old 碧·米勒 performed "Titanium" during the judges' houses round of the second season of The X Factor USA. The song was also performed by Jahméne Douglas during the judges' houses round and Lucy Spraggan during the third live show of the ninth series of The X Factor UK on 20 October 2012. Spraggan's version had her own verses rather than those of the original song, and used the second half of Titanium's chorus as its own. On 7 November 2013, Ellona Santiago performed "Titanium" during Week 2 on Night 2 of the third season of The X Factor USA, where all the contestants had to sing their Save Me song due to graphic issues.

Jahméne Douglas version

British pop and soul singer Jahméne Douglas released a cover version of "Titanium" on 22 July 2013 as the lead single from his debut studio album, Love Never Fails (2013). Douglas' version peaked at number 94 on the 英國單曲排行榜. Talking to 數碼間諜, Douglas said: "It's very hard to sing. I was scared to do it because it's a big chart song and I'm quite old school. For me, the song is about strength and the music video is based around domestic violence and how a woman gets out of it. The lyrics are so powerful for that interpretation. Hopefully if someone is in that situation and watches it, they'll think, I can get out." A music video to accompany the release of "Titanium" was first released onto YouTube on 12 June 2013 at a total length of three minutes and fifty-four seconds. The music video shows Douglas next to a piano, while a story of domestic abuse plays out.

SYMPHONIACS Version

German Electro and 古典音乐 band Symphoniacs released an instrumental cover version of "Titanium" on 18 September 2017

See also

• List of number-one pop hits of 2012 (Brazil)
• List of number-one hits of 2012 (Scotland)
• List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s
• List of UK Dance Chart number-one singles of 2012
• List of top 10 singles in 2011 (Australia)
• Perfect Life (Levina song), a song which allegedly plagiarizes Titanium.