Who Did David Guetta’s “Titanium” Better: Mary J. Blige Or Sia?

I think Mary J. Blige’s version is better but I understand why he went with Sia. Her voice is lighter and gives the song a more air like quality that you can in a sense trance out to. I wish he would have just made it a duet and combined both. Maybe on the deluxe version?

I see what Philly is saying, but I loved the impact that Mary’s voice had…for me it made it more anthemic than the version with Sia.
But I like the song regardless! I think it could be a pretty big single

Mary made the track sound like it was being sung by a tranny, she was way too deep on the track, where as sia had a light voice which I preffered. Fitted better with the beat.

@philly i agree sia’s version is light and she doesn’t have a voice that is as strong as mary j. bllige, i love both versions but i think mary j. blige’s is better too. but the song is more of sia’s style rather than mary j. blige.

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I personally like Sia’s version the best. I like Mary J. Bilge as an artist but I feel this song falls outside of her style a little bit. It fits Sia better in that sense and I think her voice really gives the song depth and dimension.But then again, there could be someone else out there that’s a better match then either of the two who got the chance to record. Just an opinion.

Sia’s voice is much better suited to this song than Mary J’s. Good choice!

i like sia’s version a LOT more than mary’s…
it just hits the right spot with me..

it’s all about SIA!!! she carries a tune that is unbeatable to anyone. there is truly no reason to compare the two singers. both are great, but SIA sings like an angel! SIA is magnanimous :)

Mary J Blige vocals are so much stronger! TeamMary

I definitely like the version with Mary J. Blige!

Mary J Blige made this song a hit!!! She has raw power Sia rocKs but compared to Marys version there is a lot less power and emotion. I would have stuck with MAry on this one!!!!

It’s bizarre that someone mentioned Mary J Blige’s version sounds more authentic, when Sia actually wrote the track. I also don’t get that Marys sounds more emotional? I found it a little cold personally…
Sia has probably the most amazing voice in the industry, and is amongst the few artists who is much better live than recorded. I don’t think this is Sia’s best vocal… To me it feels like she thought ‘I’m doing a dance track, lets run with it’ and I think the song benefits from it… Whereas It feels maybe MJB tried too hard?
Personally think it was the right to pick Sia’s version…

This version seems differnt, with a cripser vocal from Sia? This is the version I bsed the above comments on, as I feel the one on this site does’t show the song to it’s best…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6ByUjHNrRo

I can’t believe people ACTUALLY like Mary J Blige’s version better!? Sia’s version is perfect. No one can match that voice! The auto-tune reverb is TOO noticeable in Mary’s version.

Sia’s version is WAY better. She has such an interesting quality to her voice. I’m genuinely surprised at how many people prefer the other one. Just goes to show how subjective and varied music preferences are!

People please…MJB shut this song down! This is clearly demonstarted at point 2:51 in her version of the song. The power of Mary’s vocals cannot be denied…there is no auto-tune trick …it’s all Mary and although I like Sia as an artist, on her best day she could never be able to out sing MJB!

I think Sia’s version actually got more soul – there is a certain tenderness in it which you will not find in Mary’s version … and Mary’s voice too much autotuned.

I’ve been hunting high and low for Mary’s version without the “DJ shoutouts” and fortunately I FOUND IT! This is the only version that will be blasting from the car stereo as I drive around fist pumping in my mini coop convertable…woooooo hooooo!

MJB’s voice tends to overpower the music at times, while Sia’s voice flows with it. David Guetta made the right choice. MJB is a great singer, but not all songs need to be powered out.

My vote goes to Sia.

I put the two of them together and I think they both sound amazing. When they blend together for the chorus they are awesome.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dyb_04Vues

Sia definitely hit this one out of the park. I can understand why David Guetta went with Sia’s rendition over Mary J. Blige.

i made a megamix between both watch it here : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec4jH__6D7g

Sia is in da house! her voice dances with the beat.

DG ROCK’s!

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I agree, Mary’s voice isn’t the best for this song. Sia is much more clear and fits better with the melody.

I’m liking Sia’s voice on this track better. For me its a lot more fitting to the vibe of the song…its lighter and it just flows with the track. Also, im a Sia fan. She isnt much of a known singer but she is pretty known in the alternative music industry and this is actually a big break for and a great opportunity for guetta to gain more audience.

Sias version is soo much better, it filles the room mor neat than the MJB version. Sia is taking this song to a whole new level

I think you said it yourself – Sia isn’t as well known. Guetta has been known to give up-and-comings an opportunity by laying down vocals for his tracks. A perfect example is Wynter Gordon.

I think that sia’s voice is more suited to the track and the production better, her accent really works with it as-well. she does have a powerful voice she really belts that titanium.

Well I’ve listened to both tracks in awesome quality…and I’m not completely sold on Mary’s version.
She’s an awesome singer…respect.
But Sia owns this track as it sounds more authentic.
She just has a trance like entity to her vocal that just lends itself so freely to the atmosphere the track conveys.
And it’s an overall sound that in a market FLOODED with this kind of beat where her version rings the best…to me.

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Assholes.

Guetta nazi is taking down Mary J’s version. Major a-hole.

David Guetta was interviewed on Australian radio recently and he said that originally, he and Sia wrote “Titanium” “for a very famous artist” (but he didn’t mention who). He then said that when he heard Sia’s demo vocal, he instantly decided that they had to release her version instead. When I heard this interview, I didn’t realise that Mary J. Blige had actually recorded a version, but given this knowledge, David’s comments don’t make complete sense (i.e. surely he would have heard Sia’s demo vocals before Mary J. Blige recorded the song?!). Maybe he just didn’t want to say that he preferred Sia’s original version to Mary J. Blige’s final version and was trying to be diplomatic? The topic came up when he was asked who he would like to work with in the future (he commented that it wouldn’t probably sound like he was making it up because he was in Australia, but he really wanted to do some more work with Sia because he thinks she’s amazing, then went on to talk about “Titanium”).

To me, Sia version is much better.

For me it is clearly Sia. Mary might be a very good singer, but Sia simply matches way better in that track. Just a feeling.

Sia’s voice just goes so well with this track and gives it a better feel.
I can’t take it off repeat from my iPod or my head. =]]

Sia – definitely more suited to this song. ;;

I do prefer SIA ^^

Sia’s version without a doubt!!

I like mary… but more importantly, you need to look up the meaning of magnanimous. That word does not mean what you think it means.

MJB may have powerhouse vocals but this song is not made for her. I can’t believe all the peeps who actually prefers her version. Sia all they way!

Sia has the better melodic voice.

Sia rocks it …she’s a legend!

MJB is a great singer, but Sia’s voice works perfectly for this song. Her version has more depth and emotion, which makes it more intense and moving.