Thunderclouds (song) explained

Thunderclouds
Cover:LSD Thunderclouds.png
Type:single
Artist:LSD
Album:LSD
Genre:Dance-pop[1]
Length:3:07
Label:Columbia
Producer:
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"Thunderclouds" is a song by pop music supergroup LSD. It was released on August 9, 2018,[2] by Columbia Records as the third single from LSD's eponymously named debut studio album, following "Genius" and "Audio".[3] The song was written by Labrinth, Sia, Diplo, King Henry and Jr Blender, and produced by Labrinth, Diplo, and Jr Blender.

"Thunderclouds" was used as the main theme song for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 phablet promotional campaign, being featured extensively in parts in the company's ads, as well as at the reveal event in New York on August 9, 2018.[4]

Description

Lyrically, the song describes trust issues developing and tearing apart a relationship. The hurtful words spewed by a partner are related to a housefire and the titular thunderclouds formed during a storm. The pre-chorus and chorus are sung by both Sia and Labrinth, whereas the verses alternate between them.

Music video

The official music video for the song, directed by Ernest Desumbila, was released on 30 August 2018.[5] Billboards review called the video "super trippy" and described it as follows: "The group travels across pink and purple skies inside a flying red car piloted by Diplo and housing a living Sia puppet. Labrinth flies on his own personal cloud - a very common theme taken from Chinese mythology - while a mysterious candy-haired girl, played by Maddie Ziegler, dances on top of the car with a Sia-inspired hair-do. The party encounters thunderstorms along the way. … With the power of love, the group eventually finds their way out of the storm and returns to the dazzling pink-clouded skies."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Thunderclouds" (Lost Frequencies Remix) – 3:18
  1. "Thunderclouds" (MK Remix) – 3:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–2019)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 69
Croatia (HRT)[11] 9
Israel (Media Forest)[12] 6
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[13] 97
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[14] 6
Malaysia (RIM)[15] 9
Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[16] 10
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[17] 11
Singapore (RIAS)[18] 5
Slovenia (SloTop50)[19] 28
South Korea International Downloads (Gaon)[20] 19

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Thunderclouds"!Chart (2018)!Position
Romania (Airplay 100)<--Please do not change this to Romanian Top 100 or Media Forest. The Airplay 100 is Romania's national singles chart from 2012 onwards. For further information, see WP:GOODCHARTS-->[21] 97

See also

Notes and References

  1. Bein . Kat . Labrinth, Sia & Diplo's LSD Catch Classic Rays On 'Thunderclouds': Listen . Billboard . 14 September 2018 . en . 9 August 2018 . April 2, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190402233402/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/news/dance/8469489/lsd-thunderclouds-labrinth-sia-diplo . live .
  2. Bein. Kat. 6 August 2018. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth Tease Dreamy LSD Collab 'Thunderclouds': Watch. Billboard. 9 August 2018. August 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180809172348/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8468765/sia-teases-new-lsd-collaboration-thunderclouds. live.
  3. News: Breihan. Tom. 9 August 2018. LSD (Sia, Diplo, Labrinth) – "Thunderclouds". Stereogum. 9 August 2018. August 15, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180815063431/https://www.stereogum.com/2009436/lsd-sia-diplo-labrinth-thunderclouds/music/. live.
  4. News: Boyle. Kelli. 10 August 2018. The Galaxy Note 9 Promo Song "Thunderclouds" By Sia & Diplo Will Bless Your Ears. Elite Daily. 15 August 2018. August 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180814040126/https://www.elitedaily.com/p/the-galaxy-note-9-promo-song-thunderclouds-by-sia-diplo-will-bless-your-ears-10054027. live.
  5. Web site: LSD Feat. Sia, Diplo, Labrinth: Thunderclouds . . 2019-08-29 . April 24, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230424045532/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8938278/ . live .
  6. Pedrosa. Marina. 30 August 2018. Maddie Ziegler Flies High in Sia, Diplo & Labrinth's Psychedelic 'Thunderclouds' Video. Billboard. 30 August 2018. September 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200919093550/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/dance/8472978/sia-diplo-labrinth-maddie-ziegler-lsd-thunderclouds-video. live.
  7. Web site: iTunes - Music - Thunderclouds (feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth) [Lost Frequencies Remix] - Single by LSD]. iTunes Store. May 16, 2019. April 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424045532/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/thunderclouds-feat-sia-diplo-labrinth-lost-frequencies/1439345705. live.
  8. Web site: iTunes - Music - Thunderclouds (feat. Sia, Diplo & Labrinth) [MK Remix] - Single by LSD]. iTunes Store. May 16, 2019. April 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230424045532/https://music.apple.com/gb/album/thunderclouds-feat-sia-diplo-labrinth-mk-remix-single/1439345255. live.
  9. Web site: Thunderclouds / LSD TIDAL. Tidal. 24 August 2018. August 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180825074014/https://listen.tidal.com/album/93278768. live.
  10. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #487. auspOp. 25 August 2018. 25 August 2018. September 12, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190912083257/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/8/aria-chart-watch-487/. live.
  11. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100. HRT. 11 November 2018. November 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181112022156/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-5-studenoga-2018/183251/. dead.
  12. Web site: Media Forest – Israel Airplay Charts. Media Forest. 22 September 2018. November 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161105203722/http://mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/international. dead.
  13. Japan Hot 100: November 3, 2018. Billboard. 11 November 2018. November 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181106013610/https://www.billboard.com/charts/japan-hot-100/2018-11-03. live.
  14. Web site: LSD – Lebanese Chart Top 20 History. The Official Lebanese Top 20. 22 October 2018. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512191127/http://www.olt20.com/LSD#fragment-2. live.
  15. Web site: Top 20 Most Streamed International & Domestic Singles in Malaysia. Recording Industry Association of Malaysia. October 15, 2018. October 19, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181019122132/http://www.rim.org.my/main/images/stories/RIM/chart/41_i_dm.pdf. live.
  16. Sia Chart History. Billboard. 28 March 2020. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115060543/https://www.billboard.com/music/sia/chart-history/MEX. live.
  17. Web site: Airplay 100 – 28 octombrie 2018. Kiss FM. Romanian. 29 October 2018. 28 October 2018. October 30, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181030035543/https://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/5827. live.
  18. Web site: RIAS Top 30 International Streaming Chart. http://www.freezepage.com/1539886823UBHKZADAOT?url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf. dead. October 18, 2018. (RIAS). October 4, 2018. September 27, 2018.
  19. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 10 December 2018. December 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181210154708/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2018&week=49. dead.
  20. Web site: 2018년 33주차 Download Chart. Gaon Music Chart. ko. 25 October 2018. October 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026025021/http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=33&nationGbn=E&year_time=3. live.
  21. Web site: Airplay 100 – Topul Anului 2018. Year-end chart 2018. Kiss FM. Romanian. 30 December 2018. 30 December 2018. November 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191109131852/https://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/5974. live.

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