"Clap Your Hands" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Sia. It is the second single from her fifth studio album We Are Born (2010).[2] The song was written by Sia and Samuel Dixon, and produced by Greg Kurstin.
The song was remixed by Diplo. In keeping with her quirky sense of humour, Sia has been known at live shows to refer affectionately to the song as 'Crap Your Pants'.[8]
Music video
The music video for the song was originally directed by Claire Carre,[9] who also directed the "Soon We'll Be Found" video, and included Bollywood dancing.[10] However, discontent with the result, Sia recommissioned Kris Moyes, who previously directed Sia's videos for "Buttons" and "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine". The video features Sia as many puppet-characters - an idea which Moyes apparently came up with on the flight to the shoot.[11][12] Kris Moyes won best video at the 2010 ARIA Awards - his second such award.[13] Of the video Moyes notes, "under less than amazing circumstances (the clip was shot in Sia's New York apartment), something amazing can be made".[14]
Promotion
The song was one of the songs 'made available for preview' on Sia's official YouTube channel in the weeks leading to the release of the album.
↑ "ARIA Award nominations 2010". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 September 2010. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
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