Somersault (song)

"Somersault"
Single by Zero 7 featuring Sia
from the album When It Falls
Released	17 May 2004
Format	12" CD DVD single
Recorded	2003-2004
Genre	Downtempo new wave folk soul
Length	3:56
Label	East West Records, Ultimate Dilemma
Writer(s)	Henry Binns, Sia Furler, Sam Hardaker
Producer(s)	Zero 7
Zero 7 featuring Sia singles chronology
"Home" (2004) "Somersault" (2004) "Warm Sound" (2005)
Sia chronology "Breathe Me" (2004) "Somersault" (2004) "Where I Belong" (2004)

"Somersault" is a song by the British band Zero 7 featuring Sia. It was released in May 2004 as the second single taken from the bands second studio album When It Falls. It is the second time Zero 7 had featured Sia on a single release, following their 2001 single, "Destiny".

The song includes the memorable lines: "You put my feet back on the ground/ Did you know you brought me around/ You were sweet, and you were sound/ You saved me." ^[1]

Reviews

Jemma Volp-Fletcher of Contact Music gave the track 7 out of 10, saying: "Another winner from Zero 7 – this time more folky with a plumped up acoustic guitar sound throughout. Sia Furler’s vocal is outstanding as ever and immediately transports you to that summer’s day, barbie on the go and sun blazing down. ‘Somersault’ is almost meditative with its glistening strings and delicate vocal - a shining offering from their latest album When it falls.^[2]

In a review of When It Falls album, John Bush of All Music complimented the track, saying; "Sia Furler shines on a track "Somersault". [It's] simultaneously spacy and down-home" ^[3]

John Donnolly of The Digital Fix (Music) gave the song a negative review, saying; "Somersault, sounds exactly like their last single. There's acoustic guitar, a soul vocal (courtesy of Sia), violins, the merest hint of electronica... but the whole thing is dreadfully earnest, 'adult', polite, flat, boring, dull... Chill out? This one will go the whole hog and send you to sleep." ^[4]

Charts

In May 2004, The song debuted at #56 on the UK Singles Charts and stayed in the Top 100 for a total of 2 weeks.^[5]

Track listings

CD Single ^[6]

1. Somersault (Radio Edit) - 3:56
2. Light Blue Movers - 5:27
3. Somersault (Reworked By Yam Who) - 8:22

DVD Single ^[7]

1. Somersault
2. Somersault (Video)
3. Home (Video)

Digital EP ^[8]

1. Somersault (Radio Edit) - 3:57
2. Somersault (Reworked By Yam Who) - 8:24
3. Somersault (Dangermouse Remix) - 3:38

Digital Download (live) ^[9]

1. Somersault (live) - 5.46

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	17 May 2004	CD single	East West Records	[10]
		DVD single		[11]
United States	27 July 2004	Digital EP	Ultimate Dilemma	[12]
	16 November 2005	Digital Download (live)		[13]

Trivia

• Kevin Britten of Kansas downloaded the track at 1:30am on July 12, 2004 which was the 100 millionth track downloaded from the iTunes Store since it opened for business in April 2003.^[14]

• The song features in episode 1 of season 2 of The O.C. when Marissa and Summer are by the pool at Caleb's new mansion.^[15]

References

1. Aidin Vaziri (20 February 2008). "Sia feels the love, and gives it back". www.sfgate.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
2. "Zero 7 - Somersault - Single Review". www.contactmusic.com. May 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
3. "Zero7:When it Falls review". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
4. "Zero 7 - Somersault". 26 May 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
5. "OFFICIAL SINGLES CHART RESULTS MATCHING: SOMERSAULT". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
6. "Zero7 featuring Sia Somersault (master)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
7. "Zero7 - Somersault". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
8. "Somersault EP". iTunes US. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
9. "Somersault - live - Single". iTunes US. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
10. "Zero7 featuring Sia Somersault (master)". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
11. "Zero7 - Somersault". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
12. "Somersault EP". iTunes US. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
13. "Somersault - live - Single". iTunes US. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
14. "The Tangled Web". www.billboard.com. 13 July 2004. Retrieved 7 August 2015.
15. "Episode 1 The Distance". www.theocmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2015.