Titanium is a song by French DJ and music producer David Guetta, featuring vocals by Australian recording artist Sia. Taken from the formers fifth studio album, Nothing but the Beat, the song was written by Sia Furler, Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort and Afrojack. Production was also handled by Guetta, Tuinfort and Afrojack. "Titanium" was initially released for digital download on August 8, 2011, as the first of four promotional singles from the album. It was later released as the albums fourth single in December 2011. The song originally featured the vocals of American recording artist Mary J. Blige, whose version of the song leaked online in July 2011. Originally, Katy Perry was offered to feature on the song but turned it down.
"Titanium" is a ballad which draws from the genres of pop, house and urban-dance. The songs lyrics are about inner strength. Sias vocals on "Titanium" received comparisons to those by Fergie and the song was also musically compared to Coldplays 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, 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 Guettas fifth number-one single on the chart and Sias first. The songs accompanying music video premiered on December 21, 2011 but does not feature appearances by Guetta or Sia. Instead, the video focuses on a young boy, played by actor Ryan Lee, with supernatural powers. Along with other songs, "Titanium" was pulled from radio stations in the US after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
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The Lyrics of Titanium:
You shout it loud, but I cant hear a word you say
Im talking loud, not saying much
Im criticized, but all your bullets ricochet
you shoot me down, but I get up
Im bulletproof, nothing to lose fire away, fire away
ricochet, you take your aim fire away, fire away
you shoot me down, but I wont fall I am titanium
you shoot me down, but I wont fall I am titanium
Cut me down, but its you who had offered to fall
Ghost to-own and haunted love
Raise your voice, sticks and stones may break my bones
Im talking loud, not saying much
Im bulletproof, nothing to lose fire away, fire away
ricochet, you take your aim fire away, fire away
you shoot me down, but I wont fall I am titanium
you shoot me down, but I wont fall I am titanium
