All I Want (For Christmas)

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"All I Want (For Christmas)"
AllIWantForChristmasLiamPayne.jpg
Single by Liam Payne
from the album LP1
Released25 October 2019
Genre Christmas [1]
Length3:01
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Phil Cook
Liam Payne singles chronology
"Stack It Up"
(2019)
"All I Want (For Christmas)"
(2019)
"Live Forever"
(2019)
Music video
"All I Want (For Christmas)" on YouTube

"All I Want (For Christmas)" is a song by British singer Liam Payne. It was released on 25 October 2019 by Capitol Records as the sixth single off Payne's debut studio album LP1 . [2]

Contents

Background

On 23 October, Payne revealed a preview of "All I Want (For Christmas)" and that it would serve as his next single. [3] It was written by James Newman, Samuel Preston and Philip Cook, while production was handled by Cook. [4] The song has been described as a "gentle ballad". [5] The song finds Payne singing about a broken relationship and hopes to mend it before the holiday season. [1]

Critical reception

Regina Star of iHeartRadio gave a positive review for the song stating, "Payne's record is far more somber, as the musician croons of wanting to save his broken relationship with his beloved." [6] Hollywood Life noted how different the track is compared to other Christmas songs remarking, "Finally, a song that captures the darker side of the holidays that 'Jingle Bells' can't quite accomplish." [7]

Music video

An animated lyrics video premiered on 25 October 2019. [8] A music video to accompany the release of "All I Want (For Christmas)" was later released onto YouTube on 29 November. [9]

Charts

Chart performance for "All I Want (For Christmas)"
Chart (2019–2023)Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [10] 71
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [11] 30
Germany (Official German Charts) [12] 75
Ireland (IRMA) [13] 75
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [14] 18
Portugal (AFP) [15] 183
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [16] 76
UK Singles (OCC) [17] 73
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [18] 18
US Holiday Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [19] 20

Release history

Release history and formats for "All I Want (For Christmas)"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United Kingdom25 October 2019 Capitol [2]

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