Taken for Granted


"Taken for Granted" is the debut single by Sia. It is the first single of Sia's second studio album, Healing Is Difficult and was written by Sia and produced by Nigel Corsbie. It heavily samples from Sergei Prokofiev's Montagues and Capulets.
"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. It was also made available as a vinyl single.
In the UK, "Taken for Granted" was distributed as a CD on 22 May 2000. The Pt. 2 version was also released the same day.

Chart performance

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

Track listings

  1. Taken for Granted – 3:37
  2. Taken for Granted – 4:19
  3. Taken for Granted – 4:57
  4. Taken for Granted – 5:20
12-inch single/CD 2
  1. "Taken for Granted " CD only
  2. "Taken for Granted "
  3. "Taken for Granted "

    Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australia 100