Santa's Coming for Us explained

"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.

Background and release

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]

Music video

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]}

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2024)! scope="col"

Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[4]	51
Croatia Airplay (HRT)[5]	17
Ireland (IRMA)[6]	37
Israel (Media Forest TV Airplay)[7]	5
Italy (FIMI)[8]	82
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[9]	4
Lithuania (AGATA)[10]	33
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[11]	4
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[12]	58
Slovenia (SloTop50)[13]	24
South Korea (Gaon)[14]	107
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15]	46
US Holiday Top 100 (Billboard)[16]	51

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)! scope="col"

Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17]	41

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 2017 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. Eric. Renner Brown. Superproducer Greg Kurstin previews new music from Foo Fighters, Sia, Paul McCartney, more. Entertainment Weekly. 14 September 2017. 3 August 2022. 17 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617085655/https://ew.com/music/2017/09/14/greg-kurstin-foo-fighters-beck-sia-liam-gallagher-paul-mccartney/. live.
2. Web site: Kristen Bell stars in celebrity-packed Sia music video, 'Santa's Coming for Us'. Ew.com. 18 December 2017. 22 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222104837/http://ew.com/music/2017/11/22/kristen-bell-sia-holiday-video/. live.
3. Watch Sia's 'Santa's Coming for Us' Video With Kristen Bell, J.B. Smoove. Rolling Stone. 18 December 2017. 22 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171222052433/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/watch-sias-santas-coming-for-us-video-with-kristen-bell-jb-smoove-w512444. dead.
4. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 1 January 2024. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1765. 3. 1 January 2024.
5. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 100 . HRT . 16 December 2017 . bot: unknown . http://www.freezepage.com/1513693045POSVXIJEEI?url=http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/airplay-radio-chart-2013/10534 . 19 December 2017.
6. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. 29 December 2018. 14 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170614003514/http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles. live.
7. Web site: מדיה פורסט - לדעת שאתה באוויר . Mediaforest.biz . 6 May 2017 . 10 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170910082455/http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/#/international_tab3 . dead .
8. Web site: Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 52. Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Italian. 30 December 2017. 3 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190203185228/http://www.fimi.it/classifiche#/category:digital/id:2606. live.
9. Web site: Billboard Japan Hot Overseas. Japanese. Billboard Japan. 25 December 2017. 20 December 2017. 14 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160714164046/http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail/?a=d_and_a_overseas. live.
10. Web site: 2023 52-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 29 December 2023. 4 January 2024.
11. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 1 January 2018. 29 December 2017. 29 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229112905/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4438. live.
12. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. 4 January 2024. Select week 22.12.2023–28.12.2023..
13. Web site: SloTop50 – Slovenian official singles chart. slotop50.si. 29 August 2018. 22 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190322141336/https://www.slotop50.si/Glasbene-lestvice/Tedenske-lestvice/?year=2017&week=51. dead.
14. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 52 of 2021. Gaon Chart. ko. 30 December 2021. 30 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230024237/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=52&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week. live.
15. Web site: Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista. Sverigetopplistan. 29 December 2018. 20 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170720033503/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/. live.
16. Holiday Top 100-December 9, 2017. Billboard. 29 November 2017. 16 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216133724/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-holiday-songs. live.
17. Adult Contemporary Songs - Year-End 2018. Billboard. 31 August 2019. 11 January 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111091715/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/adult-contemporary-songs/. live.