Everyday Is Christmas (album) explained

Everyday Is Christmas
Type:studio
Longtype:/ Christmas album
Artist:Sia
Cover:SiaEverydayIsChristmas.jpg
Released:17 November 2017
Recorded:May 2017
Studio:
  • Echo Studios
    (Los Angeles, California)
  • MixStar Studios
    (Virginia Beach, Virginia)
  • Sterling Sound
    (New York City, New York)
Genre:
Length:35:07
Label:
Producer:Greg Kurstin
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Everyday Is Christmas is the eighth studio album and first Christmas album by Australian singer-songwriter Sia, released on 17 November 2017 by Atlantic Records and Monkey Puzzle. Her first album with Atlantic, it features original Christmas songs. Initially released with ten tracks in 2017, the album has since been reissued in 2018, 2021, and 2022 with new bonus tracks each time. The lead single, "Santa's Coming for Us", was released on 30 October 2017, and "Snowman" was released as the second on 9 November.

Recording and release

Sia confirmed the release of her first Christmas album on 1 August 2017, alongside the announcement that she had left RCA Records and signed for Atlantic Records.[1] The album became her first release through Atlantic and features original songs co-written with longtime collaborator Greg Kurstin,[2] who worked heavily on Sia's previous three studio albums: We Are Born (2010), 1000 Forms of Fear (2014) and This Is Acting (2016).[3] [4] [5] Sia's frequent dance collaborator, Maddie Ziegler, is featured on the album cover.[6] The standard version of the album consists of ten songs, all produced by Kurstin.[7] [8]

Recording sessions for the album took place over two weeks in May 2017 and left Sia and Kurstin "laughing at the end of each day". In September, Kurstin said of working on the album with Sia: The album was released on 17 November 2017.[9] In Japan, an exclusive domestic bonus track titled "My Old Santa Claus" was included on the CD.[10] The song was later included on the deluxe edition of the album, released in November 2018, alongside "Sing for My Life" and a cover of Perry Como's "Round and Round". In the United States, the deluxe edition CD was released as a Target exclusive.[11]

On 5 November 2021, another deluxe edition was released. Subtitled the Snowman Deluxe Edition, it included three bonus tracks, in addition to those on the 2018 deluxe edition: "Pin Drop", "Santa Visits Everyone", and the "Slowed Down & Snowed In TikTok Remix" of "Snowman".[12] [13] On 11 November 2022, the Snowman Deluxe Edition was reissued with four additional tracks: "Naughty & Nice", "12 Nights", "3 Minutes 'Til New Years",[14] and a sped-up version of "Snowman".[15] "2 Minutes 'Til New Years" was included on yet another digital reissue of the album on 30 December 2022.

Promotion

The lead single, "Santa's Coming for Us", was released on 30 October 2017, along with the pre-order of the album.[5] A music video of the song was released on 22 November, which stars Kristen Bell hosting a Christmas party.[16] The song reached a peak position of number 9 on Billboard Holiday Digital Song Sales chart,[17] number 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart,[18] and 51 on the Holiday Top 100.[19] It peaked at 39 in the United Kingdom and debuted at 70 in Scotland.[20]

"Snowman", released on 9 November 2017, reached a peak position of 3 in the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart.[21] Additional songs also charted on the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, with "Candy Cane Lane" peaking at 13 and "Everyday Is Christmas" peaking at 28.[22] Sia appeared on Ellen (with Maddie Ziegler)[23] and on The Voice to perform "Snowman".[24]

The music video for "Snowman", directed by Lior Molcho, premiered on 30 October 2020.[25]

Critical reception

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 59 based on 6 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".

Katherine St. Asaph of Pitchfork wrote that Everyday Is Christmas, as an album, feels "inconsistent and underwritten", comparing it to "opening a gift where someone’s forgotten to remove the tags". Asaph described the production as "vaguely festive" and criticised the positioning of "Snowman" next to "Snowflake" in the track listing, considering they both make use of the same metaphor. Allan Raible of ABC News, however, praised the record, noting Sia designed the album for those "who are turned off" by the holiday classics. Annabel Ross of Rolling Stone Australia commented that, while Sia would have done a "fine job" interpreting the classics, it was "hard to veer too far wrong" with her and Kurstin's original songs.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 27 on the Billboard 200, selling 19,000 album-equivalent units, while 15,000 of those were pure album sales.[26]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Everyday Is Christmas.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Estonian Albums (Eesti Tipp-40)[27] 9
Icelandic Albums (Plötutíðindi)[28] 17
Italian Albums (FIMI)[29] 23
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[30] 4
Slovak Albums (ČNS IFPI)[31] 33

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)! scope="col"
Rank
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[32] 39
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[33] 176
Chart (2023)! scope="col"
Rank
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[34] 80

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1 August 2017. Sia leaves Sony deal to sign worldwide agreement with Warner's Atlantic. 7 December 2022. Music Business Worldwide. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220703114008/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/sia-leaves-sony-deal-sign-worldwide-agreement-warners-atlantic. 3 July 2022.
  2. News: Smart. Christina. Sia to release Christmas album. 2 August 2017. AXS. 1 August 2017. 17 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017042001/https://www.axs.com/sia-to-release-christmas-album-121568. live.
  3. Leight. Elias. Sia Announces New Christmas Album, Directorial Debut. Rolling Stone. 1 August 2017. 2 August 2017. 1 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801205328/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sia-announces-new-christmas-album-directorial-debut-w495289. live.
  4. News: McNeilage. Ross. Sia Has Signed a New Record Deal and Is Releasing a Christmas Album. 2 August 2017. MTV News. 1 August 2017. 1 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801210319/http://www.mtv.co.uk/sia/news/sia-is-recording-a-christmas-album. live.
  5. Kreps. Daniel. Sia Details All-Original Seasonal LP 'Everyday Is Christmas'. 19 October 2017. Rolling Stone. 16 October 2017. 25 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171125221419/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sia-details-original-seasonal-lp-everyday-is-christmas-w509077. live.
  6. Kaufman, Gil. "Sia Reveals Everyday Is Christmas Cover, Track List & Release Date", Billboard, 16 October 2017
  7. Kaufman . Gil . 1 August 2017 . Sia Signs to Atlantic Records, Announces Christmas Album . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801194617/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7882275/sia-christmas-album-atlantic-records-deal . 1 August 2017 . 2 August 2017 . Billboard.
  8. Web site: 1 August 2017 . Sia Signs with Atlantic Records, Christmas Album Due This Year . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801173836/http://variety.com/2017/music/news/sia-signs-with-atlantic-records-christmas-album-due-this-year-1202512120/ . 1 August 2017 . 2 August 2017 . Variety.
  9. Web site: 19 November 2017 . Sia Has Released A Christmas Album, And Fans Are Feeling Festive . 7 December 2022 . Junkee.
  10. Web site: Sia/エブリデイ・イズ・クリスマス. 2021-01-22. tower.jp. 28 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210128165046/https://tower.jp/item/4627858/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%96%E3%83%AA%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%9E%E3%82%B9. live.
  11. Lenniger, Shea. "Sia Releases Deluxe Version of Her Christmas Album: Listen", Billboard, 2 November 2018
  12. Web site: 9 November 2021 . Now Streaming: Sia, EVERYDAY IS CHRISTMAS (SNOWMAN DELUXE EDITION) . 29 October 2022 . Rhino.
  13. Web site: Sia to release 'Every Day is Christmas' deluxe edition with 3 new songs . 29 October 2022. United Press International. 29 October 2021. Martin. Annie.
  14. Dailey. Hannah. 22 November 2022. Best New Christmas Songs for 2022: Lizzo, Camila Cabello & More. 4 December 2022. Billboard. https://web.archive.org/web/20221123000600/https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-new-christmas-songs-2022-holidays/sam-ryder-jingle-bells. 23 November 2022. live.
  15. Web site: Everyday Is Christmas (Snowman Deluxe Edition). Apple Music (US). Sia. 4 December 2022. 12 November 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221112232243/https://music.apple.com/us/album/everyday-is-christmas-snowman-deluxe-edition/1652307091. dead.
  16. Furler, Sia. "Sia – Santa's Coming For Us", YouTube, 22 November 2017, accessed 23 November 2017
  17. Web site: Holiday Digital Song Sales-November 25, 2017. www.billboard.com. 28 November 2017. 13 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180213184025/https://www.billboard.com/charts/holiday-season-digital-song-sales/2017-11-25. live.
  18. Sia Chart History: Adult Contemporary. Billboard. 12 December 2017. 17 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117215924/https://www.billboard.com/artist/sia/chart-history/asi/. live.
  19. Holiday Top 100 – December 30, 2017. Billboard. 20 December 2017. 7 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407094114/https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-holiday-songs/2017-12-30. live.
  20. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 – 15 December 2017. Official Charts Company. 16 December 2017. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924183853/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/. live.
  21. Web site: Holiday Digital Song Sales-December 2, 2017. Billboard.com. 21 November 2017. 25 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200925165016/https://www.billboard.com/charts/holiday-season-digital-song-sales/2017-12-02. live.
  22. Web site: Holiday Digital Song Sales-December 9, 2017. Billboard.com. 28 November 2017. 5 February 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205193547/https://www.billboard.com/charts/holiday-season-digital-song-sales/2017-12-09. live.
  23. Aniftos, Rania. "Sia & Maddie Ziegler Reunite to Perform 'Snowman' on Ellen: Watch", Billboard, 13 December 2017
  24. Web site: Sia Brings The Holiday Spirit With 'Snowman' Performance On 'The Voice' Finale. Thompson. Avery. Hollywood Life. 19 December 2017. 13 October 2019. 13 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191013043016/https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/12/19/sia-performance-the-voice-season-13-finale-wig/amp/. live.
  25. Web site: Sia – Snowman (Official Video) YouTube. . 1 November 2020. 15 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201215055943/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gset79KMmt0. live.
  26. Sia, Pentatonix & Mariah Carey Light Up Holiday Album & Song Charts . . 30 November 2017 . 30 November 2017 . 30 November 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171130013016/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8053917/sia-pentatonix-mariah-carey-christmas-holiday-charts . live .
  27. Web site: EESTI TIPP-40 MUUSIKAS . Eesti Ekspress . November 28, 2023 . December 10, 2019 . November 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211107030239/https://ekspress.delfi.ee/artikkel/88338565/eesti-tipp-40-muusikas-nublu-tegi-uue-rekordi-ja-ainult-uks-eesti-laulu-laul-on-tabelisse-tunginud-aga-milline . live .
  28. Web site: Tónlistinn – Plötur – Vika 52 – 2023. Plötutíðindi. is. The Music – Albums – Week 52 – 2023. December 31, 2023. December 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231231203410/https://plotutidindi.is/tonlistinn/. live.
  29. Web site: Album – Classifica settimanale WK 52 (dal 22.12.2023 al 28.12.2023). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. it. 30 December 2023.
  30. Web site: 2021 52-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. 31 December 2021. 31 December 2021.
  31. Web site: Top 100 Slovak Albums. International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. August 11, 2024.
  32. http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-albums-2017.htm "End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2017"
  33. https://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2017&cat=a "Rapports Annuels 2017: Albums"
  34. Web site: Album Top 100 – digitális és fizikai értékesítés alapján – 2023. MAHASZ. 25 January 2024. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125132708/https://slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-slagerlistak/album/2023. 25 January 2024. hu.

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