“Cheap Thrills” is the second single from Australian singer-songwriter Sia‘s seventh studio album, This Is Acting. The remix of the track featuring Jamaican dancehall ragga hip hop recording artist Sean Paul.
The radio version was released officially with the rapper alongside for the second single from Sia’s latest studio album, This Is Acting.
A lyric video featuring Sean Paul performing a new verse was released on February 10th 2016 on Sia’s official YouTube VEVO channel. In the video, a faceless couple wearing wigs that have become part of Sia’s signature look win a dance contest on a black-and-white television show reminiscent of American Bandstand.
The song was written by Sia and Greg Kurstin, and produced by Kurstin. It was originally intended to be performed by Rihanna, but was rejected by her and Icona Pop. It was released on February 10th 2016.
Listen to: Sia – ‘Cheap Thrills’ (feat. Sean Paul)
Lyrics for Sia feat. Sean Paul – ‘Cheap Thrills’
[Intro: Sean Paul]
Up with it girl
Rock with it girl
Show dem it girl (Bada bang bang)
Bounce with it girl
Dance with it girl
Get with it girl (Bada bang bang)[Verse 1: Sia]
Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It’s Friday night and I won’t be long
Gotta do my hair, I put my make up on
It’s Friday night and I won’t be long[Pre-Chorus: Sia (Sean Paul)]
Til I hit the dance floor (Bada bang)
Hit the dance floor (Bada bang)
I got all I need (Sia)
No I ain’t got cash
No I ain’t got cash
But I got you baby
(Just you an me)[Chorus: Sia + Sean Paul]
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
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I can feel the beat
Mek di beat jus tek control
I don’t need no money
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I keep dancing
Free up yourself, get outa control[Verse 2: Sia]
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: Sia (Sean Paul)]
Til I hit the dance floor (Bada bang)
Hit the dance floor (Bada bang)
I got all I need (Sia)
No I ain’t got cash
No I ain’t got cash
But I got you baby
(Just you an me)[Chorus: Sia + Sean Paul]
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
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I can feel the beat
Mek di beat jus tek control
I don’t need no money
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I keep dancing
Free up yourself, get outa control[Verse 3: Sean Paul]
Me an you girl, you an me
Drop it to di floor an mek mi see your energy because
Mi nah play na hide an seek
Wah fi see di ting you have weg mek me feel weak girl
Cause anytime you wine an kotch it
Di selector pull it up an pull it pon repeat girl
I’m nah touch a dollar in my pocket
Cause nuttin in this world ain’t more dan what you worth[Bridge: Sia + Sean Paul]
But I don’t need no money
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I can feel the beat
Mek di beat jus tek control
I don’t need no money
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I keep dancing
Free up yourself, get outa control
Oh, oh[Chorus: Sia + Sean Paul]
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
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I can feel the beat
Mek di beat jus tek control
I don’t need no money
You worth more dan diamonds, more dan gold
As long as I keep dancing
Free up yourself, get outa control[Outro: Sia]
La, la, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
La, la, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
La, la, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
La, la, la, la, la
(I love cheap thrills)
Yummy!