| "Santa's Coming for Us" | ||||
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 Digital single | ||||
| Single by Sia | ||||
| from the album Everyday Is Christmas | ||||
| Released | 30 October 2017 | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
| Sia singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Santa's Coming for Us" on YouTube | ||||
"Santa's Coming for Us" is a song written by Sia and Greg Kurstin and released on 30 October 2017 as the lead single from Sia's eighth studio album and first Christmas album, Everyday Is Christmas .
Sia wrote "Santa's Coming for Us" with her long-time collaborator Greg Kurstin, who also produced the song. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , Kurstin said that writing the song "took me back to when we used to get into jazz chord changes", referencing Sia's early career. [1]
The music video for "Santa's Coming for Us" was released on 22 November 2017 and stars Kristen Bell hosting a Christmas party. Guests include her real-life husband Dax Shepard as her husband, JB Smoove as Santa Claus, Susan Lucci and Henry Winkler as the grandparents, and Sophia Lillis, Wyatt Oleff, and Caleb McLaughlin as the children. [2] [3]
Weekly charts
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (SNEP) [43] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [44] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
| Poland (ZPAV) [45] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [46] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA) [47] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
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