Taken for Granted

"Taken for Granted" is the debut single of Australian singer Sia. It was the first single released from Sia's second studio album, Healing Is Difficult (2001), and was written by Sia and produced by Nigel Corsbie. It heavily samples from Sergei Prokofiev's Montagues and Capulets.

"Taken for Granted"
Single by Sia
from the album Healing Is Difficult
Released19 May 2000
GenreTrip hop[1]
Length4:35
LabelLong Lost Brother
Songwriter(s)Sia Furler
Producer(s)Nigel Corsbie
Sia singles chronology
"Taken for Granted"
(2000)		 "Little Man"
(2000)

"Taken for Granted" was released in 2000 and, in May of that year, debuted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It stayed on the chart for a total of five weeks and topped the UK R&B Chart on the week of its debut. In Australia, the song did not chart until March 2002, when it peaked at number 100 on the ARIA Singles Chart.

Release

"Taken for Granted" was released as a CD single in the US on 19 May 2000.[2] It was also made available as a vinyl single.[3] In the UK, "Taken for Granted" was distributed as a CD on 22 May 2000.[4] The Pt. 2 version was also released the same day.[5]

Chart performance

In May 2000, "Taken for Granted" was a hit, debuting at its peak position of number 10 in the United Kingdom,[6] topping the UK R&B Chart in the process.[7] In March 2002, it had some success in Sia's home country, Australia, peaking at number 100 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[8]

Track listings
  1. Taken for Granted (Radio Edit) – 3:37
  2. Taken for Granted (Desert Eagle Discs Mix) – 4:19
  3. Taken for Granted (M.V.P. Mix) – 4:57
  4. Taken for Granted (Groove Chronicles Mix) – 5:20

12-inch single/CD 2[9]

  1. "Taken for Granted (Radio Edit)" CD only
  2. "Taken for Granted (Restless Soul Mix)"
  3. "Taken for Granted (Soul Brother Mix)"

Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 40
Scotland (OCC)[11] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 10
UK R&B (OCC)[7] 1
UK Indie (OCC)[12] 3
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 100

References
  1. O'Brien, Jon. "Healing Is Difficult – Sia". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 17 February 2015. ...on the chiming trip-hop of 'Taken for Granted'...
  2. "Amazon.com: Sia: Taken for Granted Pt. 2: Music". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  3. https://www.amazon.com/Taken-Granted-Sia/dp/B00J4P40DK
  4. "Taken For Granted [CD 1] by Sia: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  5. "Taken for Granted [CD 2] by Sia: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  8. "Issue 628" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. "Taken For Granted by Sia". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 24. 10 June 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  12. "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
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