Sia has debuted another track off her latest album, This Is Acting. “Reaper”, co-written and produced by Kanye West, was originally intended for Rihanna’s album, Anti. That’s a common theme on This Is Acting, a compilation of songs Sia wrote for other artists who ultimately passed on them.
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The song aligns with many of Furler’s past singles, pairing an upbeat track with dark but empowering lyrics. “You came to take me away/So close I was to heaven’s gates/But no baby, no baby not today,” she sings on the track’s chorus.
Sia told Rolling Stone that West and Rihanna would seldom attend songwriting sessions:
“They’ll entice me into a session by saying, ‘Rihanna will definitely be there’ or ‘Kanye will definitely be there,’ but it’s hilarious because I turn up and, almost always, they never come.”
Of the song itself, Sia says,”I thought there was something about the chorus that seemed fun about this song, but I never thought it would see the light of day.”
Listen, below.
