“Cheap Thrills” was originally written for Rihanna’s album ANTi. The song was rejected and later included on Sia’s This Is Acting—an album that is comprised entirely of songs Sia wrote for other people.
The song was released as a promotional single on December 16, 2015.
In an interview with Rollin...
[Verse 1]
Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It's Friday night and I won't be long
Gotta do my hair, put my make up on
It's Friday night and I won't be long
[Pre-Chorus]
'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor
I got all I need
No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash
But I got you, baby
[Chorus]
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
But I don't need no money
As long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money
As long as I keep dancing
[Verse 2]
Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It's Saturday and I won't be long
Gotta paint my nails, put my high heels on
It's Saturday and I won't be long
[Pre-Chorus]
'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor
I got all I need
No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash
But I got you, baby
[Chorus]
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
But I don't need no money
As long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money
As long as I keep dancing
[Bridge]
(I love cheap thrills)
(I love cheap thrills)
I don't need no money
As long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money
As long as I keep dancing
[Chorus]
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
Baby, I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight
(I love cheap thrills)
I don't need no money
As long as I can feel the beat
I don't need no money
As long as I keep dancing
[Outro]
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
Cheap Thrills was written by Greg Kurstin & Sia.
Cheap Thrills was produced by Greg Kurstin.
Sia released Cheap Thrills on Thu Feb 11 2016.
Besides being a performer, Sia has a storied history as a songwriter, selling her songs to other artists for them to perform.
In the case of “Cheap Thrills,” she originally wrote the song for Rihanna, but decided to perform it herself when it was rejected. The entire album “Cheap Thrills” appears o...