Reasonable Woman

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Reasonable Woman is Sia’s tenth studio album, released on 3 May 2024 and billed as her first fully fledged solo record in eight years. Co‑written primarily with long‑time collabora tors Jesse Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, and produced by them alongside Benny Blanco, Jasper Harris, Jim‑E Stack, and Labrinth, it plays as a panoramic pop set that jumps between big‑room anthems, quirky experiments, and stripped‑back ballads. Over 15 tracks and about 50 minutes, the album features high‑profile guests—including Chaka Khan (“Immortal Queen”), Kylie Minogue (“Dance Alone”), Labrinth (“Incredible”), Tierra Whack, Kaliii and Jimmy Jolliff (“Champion”), and Paris Hilton (“Fame Won’t Love You”)—woven into a sequence that also spotlights Sia solo on songs like “Little Wing,” “I Had a Heart,” “Gimme Love,” “Nowhere to Be,” “Towards the Sun,” “I Forgive You,” and “Go On.”Reviewers generally hear the record as Sia returning to her core strengths—soaring melodies, motivational self‑talk, and highly polished, sometimes maximalist production—after the divisive Music era, even if they differ on how fresh the formula feels. Outlets like AllMusic and The Arts Desk (via Metacritic) praise it for “getting Sia back on track,” highlighting the dynamic contrasts between explosive tracks like “Champion” and the bare, piano‑led confession of “I Forgive You,” while more critical takes point to moments of over‑familiar, heavily “manicured” synth‑pop. With its mix of celebrity cameos, big‑screen pop drama, and moments of genuine vulnerability, Reasonable Woman functions as a self‑portrait of Sia in mid‑career: still chasing giant choruses and emotional catharsis, but increasingly reflective about fame, resilience, and what it costs to keep being everyone’s motivational voice. Show more