Cozy Little Christmas
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Single by Katy Perry | ||||
Released | November 15, 2018 | |||
Genre | Christmas | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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"Cozy Little Christmas" on YouTube |
"Cozy Little Christmas" is a Christmas song by American singer Katy Perry. It was released exclusively on Amazon Music on November 15, 2018, and later distributed to all platforms on November 1, 2019. She wrote and produced the song with Greg Wells and Ferras Alqaisi.
"Cozy Little Christmas" was written about Perry's time spent with her family in Copenhagen for Christmas. The track's lyrics discuss prioritizing love and affection over gifts. It charted at number 10 in Croatia, number 22 in the United Kingdom and Belgium, and number 53 in the United States. The song also reached number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. A music video was released on December 2, 2019. The track has been certified platinum by Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Music and composition
Katy Perry announced the song on Twitter, posting a four-second audio clip of it on November 14, 2018, with the caption that she was "Bout to sleigh in an hour".[1] It is her second Christmas song after "Every Day Is a Holiday", which was released in 2015.[2] Perry co-wrote and co-produced "Cozy Little Christmas" with Greg Wells and Ferras Alqaisi.[3] She called it "one of my favorite songs I've written".[4]
Perry wrote the song about spending Christmas in Copenhagen with her family.
Release
"Cozy Little Christmas" was released exclusively on Amazon Music on November 15, 2018,[2] before becoming available on all platforms on November 1, 2019,[4] and having a vinyl distribution on October 22, 2021.[8]
Music video
The song's music video was released on December 2, 2019. It opens with Perry decorating a Christmas tree in a festive living room before
Critical reception
Zac Gelfand of
The song was ranked at number 79 on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs.[13]
Chart performance
In the United States, "Cozy Little Christmas" entered the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart at number 10, becoming Perry's ninth track to reach its top 10 and first to do so since "Dark Horse" in 2014.[14] It has since reached number one on that chart[15] as well as number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100[16] and number 30 on its Holiday 100 chart.[17] On January 27, 2022, the song was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for 1,000,000 units.[18]
Within Europe, the song debuted at number 85 on the
Live performances and use in media
Perry performed the song for the first time on December 6, 2019, as part of her set list for the
The song was used in the 2020 Christmas-themed television film The Christmas House and 2021 Netflix Christmas romantic comedy film The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal and Rolling Stone India.[27][3]
- Katy Perry – lead vocals, production, background vocals, songwriting
- Ferras Alqaisi– background vocals, production, songwriting
- Greg Wells – production, songwriting, mixing, bass guitar, celesta, drums, harp, piano
- Al Schmitt – record engineering
- Ian MacGregor – record engineering
- Brian Lucey – mastering engineering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[18] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | November 15, 2018 | (Amazon exclusive) | Capitol | [5] |
Italy | November 30, 2018 | Radio airplay | Universal | [36] |
Various | November 1, 2019 |
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Capitol | [4] |
October 22, 2021 | Vinyl | [8] |
See also
References
- ^ @katyperry (November 15, 2018). "Bout to sleigh in an hour 🎅🏻" (Tweet). Retrieved November 15, 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b White, Jack (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry releases new Christmas single Cozy Little Christmas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ a b c d Chakraborty, Riddhi (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry Announces New Single 'Cozy Little Christmas'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c @katyperry (November 1, 2019). "Who can pivot faster than a grocery store flipping 🎃 for 🎄? 🙋🏼♀️ I'm getting the holiday spirit started early with one of my favorite songs I've written, #CozyLittleChristmas, now available on ALL platforms: http://katy.to/CozyLilXmas 🎁" (Tweet). Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Perry, Katy (November 15, 2018). "Cozy Little Christmas (Amazon Original)". Amazon. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Roth, Madeline (November 15, 2018). "Ho Ho Ho, Katy Perry Has Returned With A Bubbly Christmas Bop". MTV News. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Croezen, Alyssa (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry Debuts Cheerful New Holiday Love Song 'Cozy Little Christmas'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Archived from the original on November 16, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Perry, Katy (October 22, 2021). "Cozy Little Christmas [Translucent Red 7" Single] [Amazon Exclusive]". Amazon. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
- ^ Perry, Katy (December 2, 2019). "Cozy Little Christmas". Retrieved December 21, 2021 – via YouTube.
- Idolator. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ Pedrosa, Marina (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry Gets in the Holiday Spirit With New Song 'Cozy Little Christmas': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
- ^ "Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs". Billboard. November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ Trust, Gary (November 30, 2018). "Katy Perry Jingles Onto Adult Contemporary Chart With 'Cozy Little Christmas'". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry Chart History (Holiday 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. December 14, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "British single certifications – Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ a b "ARC 6 January 2020 - Službena Božićna lista :: Hrvatski radio". radio.hrt.hr (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 11 January 2020. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ a b "Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ "Cozy Little Christmas / Katy Perry". Tidal. November 15, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- ^ "Katy Perry Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ "Katy Perry Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Stream Top 40 slágerlista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "Katy Perry – Cozy Little Christmas". Top Digital Download. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine Airplay Chart for 2023-12-22." TopHit. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Katy Perry Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. December 24, 2019. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "KATY PERRY "Cozy Little Christmas" | (Radio Date: 30/11/2018)". radiodate.it (in Italian). November 30, 2018.