Healing Is Difficult

Healing Is Difficult is the second studio album by Australian singer and songwriter Sia Furler, the first under the mononym Sia. The album was released to the public on 9 July 2001 in United Kingdom and 28 May 2002 in the United States, almost a year later.

[Aussie edition of 2002 solo album debut for Zero 7 vocalist includes one bonus track, 'Drink To Get Drunk' (Different Gear Mix). Aussie girl Sia, now based in London, has a hip hop based, funk infused, innovative style over which she layers her incredible vocals & harmonies. Muzik magazine says, 'Full of fresh songs & raw beats & rhythms, this lady's worth waiting for, a classy act & that's the truth'. ] — Sony

Background

After the massive failure of Sia's first studio album, OnlySee, she decided to sign to Sony Music's sub-label Dance Pool and released her debut single "Taken for Granted". The single reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The next two singles, "Little Man" and "Drink to Get Drunk", also charted. A fourth single, "Blow It All Away", (re-recorded as "Throw It All Away" because of the September 11 attacks) went unreleased for unknown reasons. The album failed to chart in the UK due to the lack of promotional support. Unhappy with this, Sia fired her manager, left Sony Music, signed to Go! Beat Records, and started working on her soon-to-be third studio album, Colour the Small One.

The track "Soon" featured on Sia's debut album OnlySee, but was re-recorded and retitled as "Sober and Unkissed" for the second studio album. "I'm Not Important to You" was originally performed by Sia as "Sia's Song" with her band Crisp, for their album Word and the Deal, in 1996.

Singles

The first single entered and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart on 3 June 2000. Sia performed the song on Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 radio show. The next two singles did not match the success of the first. In 2002, "Taken for Granted" peaked at number 100 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. In April 2002, the album debuted at number 99, staying there for a week. It also reached number 9 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums Chart.

Trivia

The original Healing Is Difficult CD, long out of print, is quite rare among collectors, yet not nearly so as OnlySee.

The interludes heard in some songs make a full song when put together.

This is Sia's most explicit album, however, it displays no explicit lyrics marking on streaming services.

最初最真实的sia，意外失去男友，算是投入创作的契机，没有矫情粘稠的，爵士节奏曲风迷幻，当作分手而不是永别，神专[爱心]

最近洗牙空窗期，之前太高产，现在太寂寞。。。回来翻翻老砖，静下来听听真棒啊！！！~