"Saved My Life" is a song performed by
Sia. The song was released on 2 May 2020, after she performed it during the online ''
COVID Is No Joke'' live comedy fest hosted by
AmeriCares
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during the
COVID-19 pandemic. The proceeds from the song benefit
AmeriCares
Americares is a global non-profit organization focused on health and development that respond to individuals affected by poverty, disaster, or crisis. The organization addresses poverty, disasters, or crises with medicine, medical supplies and h ...
and
CORE Response.
It is featured on Sia's album ''
Music – Songs from and Inspired by the Motion Picture'', released in February 2021.
Sia revealed in an interview with Zach Sang that "Saved My Life" came out of a writing session she did with
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa ( , ; born ) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco- pop sound. Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Gramm ...
.
Lyrically, the song is about her friend saving her from suicide in 2016.
Composition
Written by Sia, frequent collaborator
Greg Kurstin and British singer-songwriter
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa ( , ; born ) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco- pop sound. Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Gramm ...
, "Saved My Life" is a
pop ballad which features piano, keyboards, bass, drums and guitar played by Kurstin.
The track opens up as a piano ballad and slowly builds into a grand track filled with
strings and an uptempo beat. Sia's vocal performance on the track was described as "passionate" by ''mxdwn''.
"Saved My Life" has a length of three minutes and fifty-five seconds.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from
Tidal.
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Sia – writer, vocals
*
Dua Lipa
Dua Lipa ( , ; born ) is an English and Albanian singer and songwriter. Possessing a mezzo-soprano vocal range, she is known for her signature disco- pop sound. Lipa has received numerous accolades, including six Brit Awards, three Gramm ...
– writer
*
Greg Kurstin – writer, producer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, piano, programming, engineer, mixer, masterer
* Julian Burg – engineer
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Chris Gehringer – masterer
Charts
References
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2020s ballads
2020 songs
2020 singles
Charity singles
Pop ballads
Sia (musician) songs
Song recordings produced by Greg Kurstin
Songs written by Dua Lipa
Songs written by Greg Kurstin
Songs written by Sia (musician)
Atlantic Records singles