"Thunderclouds" is a song by pop music supergroup LSD. It was released on August 9, 2018, by Columbia Records as the third single from LSD's eponymously named debut studio album, following "Genius" and "Audio". 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.
Description Lyrically, the song describes trust issues developing and tearing apart a relationship. The hurtful words spewed by a partner are related to a house fire 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. 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."
Track listing Digital download "Thunderclouds" (Lost Frequencies Remix) – 3:18
Digital download "Thunderclouds" (MK Remix) – 3:34
Personnel Credits adapted from Tidal.
Sia – vocals, lyricist, composer, production Diplo – production, programming, lyricist, composer Labrinth – production, engineering, programming, vocals, lyricist, composer King Henry – production, programming, lyricist, composer Jr Blender – programming, preparation, lyricist, composer
Manny Marroquin – mix engineering Chris Galland – mix engineering Randy Merrill – master engineering Bart Schoudel – engineering Robin Florent – engineering assistance Scott Desmarais – engineering assistance
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Thunderclouds" Chart (2018–2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA) 69 Croatia (HRT) 9 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40) 10 Israel (Media Forest) 6 Japan (Japan Hot 100) 97 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 6 Malaysia (RIM) 9 Mexico Airplay (Billboard) 10 Romania (Airplay 100) 11 Singapore (RIAS) 5 Slovenia (SloTop50) 28 South Korea International Downloads (Gaon) 19
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Thunderclouds"Chart (2018)Position Romania (Airplay 100) 97
Certifications
See also Diplo discography Labrinth discography List of top 10 singles in 2018 (France) Sia discography
References