Chosen Family Information
| "Chosen Family" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rina Sawayama | ||||
| from the album Sawayama | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rina Sawayama, Danny L Harle | |||
| Producer(s) | Danny L Harle | |||
| Rina Sawayama singles chronology | ||||
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"Chosen Family" is a song recorded by Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, released on 3 April 2020, as the fourth single from her debut studio album, Sawayama (2020). The song was written by Sawayama, with its producer Danny L Harle, about her best friends who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, and she considers them her "chosen family" despite not being related.
Prior to the single's release, Sawayama leaked its chords and lyrics so that fans create their own versions of the track. [1] She also released a video featuring her favourite fan made versions of the track as well as a tutorial of how to play the song on the guitar. [2]
Live performance
Sawayama performed the song live at the 2020 Attitude Awards in December 2020, where she received the Breakthrough Award. [3]
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming
- "Chosen Family" – 4:08 [2]
- Elton John duet
- "Chosen Family" – 4:39 [4]
Release history
| Region | Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 3 April 2020 | Original | Dirty Hit | [2] | |
| 15 April 2021 | Elton John duet | [4] |
- ^ "Rina Sawayama asks fans to interpret her next single 'Chosen Family' and shares chords online". NME. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Daw, Stephen (3 April 2020). "Rina Sawayama's 'Chosen Family:' Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Rina Sawayama performs 'Chosen Family at the Attitude Awards". Attitude. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chosen Family - Single by Rina Sawayama & Elton John on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
Chosen Family Information
| "Chosen Family" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rina Sawayama | ||||
| from the album Sawayama | ||||
| Released | April 3, 2020 | |||
| Length | 4:08 | |||
| Label | Dirty Hit | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rina Sawayama, Danny L Harle | |||
| Producer(s) | Danny L Harle | |||
| Rina Sawayama singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Chosen Family" is a song recorded by Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama, released on 3 April 2020, as the fourth single from her debut studio album, Sawayama (2020). The song was written by Sawayama, with its producer Danny L Harle, about her best friends who are part of the LGBTQ+ community, and she considers them her "chosen family" despite not being related.
Prior to the single's release, Sawayama leaked its chords and lyrics so that fans create their own versions of the track. [1] She also released a video featuring her favourite fan made versions of the track as well as a tutorial of how to play the song on the guitar. [2]
Live performance
Sawayama performed the song live at the 2020 Attitude Awards in December 2020, where she received the Breakthrough Award. [3]
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming
- "Chosen Family" – 4:08 [2]
- Elton John duet
- "Chosen Family" – 4:39 [4]
Release history
| Region | Date | Version | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 3 April 2020 | Original | Dirty Hit | [2] | |
| 15 April 2021 | Elton John duet | [4] |
- ^ "Rina Sawayama asks fans to interpret her next single 'Chosen Family' and shares chords online". NME. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b c Daw, Stephen (3 April 2020). "Rina Sawayama's 'Chosen Family:' Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Rina Sawayama performs 'Chosen Family at the Attitude Awards". Attitude. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Chosen Family - Single by Rina Sawayama & Elton John on Apple Music". Apple Music. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.