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| Single byKaty Perry | ||||
| Released | November 15, 2018 (2018-11-15) | |||
| Genre | Christmas | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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"Cozy Little Christmas" is aChristmas song by American singerKaty Perry. It was released exclusively onAmazon Music on November 15, 2018, and later distributed to all platforms on November 1, 2019. She wrote and produced the song withGreg Wells andFerras Alqaisi.
"Cozy Little Christmas" was written about Perry's time spent with her family inCopenhagen forChristmas. 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, number 32 in Germany, number 37 in Austria, number 49 in Switzerland, and number 53 in the United States. The song also reached number one on the USBillboard Adult Contemporary chart. A music video was released on December 2, 2019.
Katy Perry announced the song onTwitter, 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.[3] "Cozy Little Christmas" runs for 3 minutes and 2 seconds.[5] It is a "whimsical" Christmas song featuringjingle bells and lyrics about not needing gifts atChristmas time because love is more important.[6][3] Perry sings "I don't need diamonds or sparkly things" and "you can't buy this feeling" along with "Nothing lights my fire or wraps me up baby like you do" in the chorus.[7]
"Cozy Little Christmas" was first released exclusively onAmazon Music on November 15, 2018.[2] It became available on all platforms on November 1, 2019,[4] and had a redvinyl distribution on October 22, 2021 containing the original song along with an instrumental version.[8] A green vinyl release will follow on December 4, 2024.[9]
The song's music video was released on December 2, 2019. It opens with Perry decorating a Christmas tree in a festive living room beforeSanta Claus and animated characters fromRudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer appear. Perry and Santa, who is dressed in a stripedbathing suit andHawaiian shirt, then have a pampered Christmas, relaxing at a poolside and getting massages while the animated characters wait on them. Perry later appears dressed as acandy cane in a giantmartini glass full ofeggnog. While drunk on eggnog, she talks to the animated characters in a kitchen, and the video ends with all the characters dancing in the festive living room intercut with martini glass and kitchen scenes.[10]
Idolator's Mike Wass called it "cute, catchy and utterly adorable", and observed that "the perky bop is every bit as irreverent and fun as you would expect".[11] Marina Pedrosa fromBillboard said that "Perry's vocals are velvety as ever as she sings the festive lyrics, 'Just you and me / Under the tree / A cozy little Christmas here with you.'"[12]
Zac Gelfand ofConsequence of Sound wrote that "Cozy Little Christmas" is an "appropriate step back and a deep breath" for Perry and "a simple, bubbly, holiday love song, serving as a respite after an otherwise tough several months."[13] Writing forMTV News, Madeline Roth praised the "bubbly bop" as "mighty cozy", adding that "this festive little tune will be a crowd-pleaser all around".[6] The song was ranked at number 79 on Billboard's Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs.[14]
In the United States, "Cozy Little Christmas" entered theBillboardAdult 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.[15]It has since reached number one on that chart[16] as well as number 53 on theBillboard Hot 100[17] and number 30 on itsHoliday 100 chart.[18] On January 27, 2022, the song was certifiedplatinum by theRecording Industry Association of America for 1,000,000 units.[19]
Within Europe, the song debuted at number 85 on theUK Singles Chart in December 2018,[20] and rose to number 22 in the nation the following year.[21] "Cozy Little Christmas" has also been certified Gold by theBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of 400,000 units.[22] It has reached the same peak in Belgium[23] while charting at numbers 10 in Croatia,[24] 32 in Germany,[25] 37 in Austria,[26] and 49 in Switzerland.[27]
Perry performed the song for the first time on December 6, 2019, as part of her set list for the2019 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. The performance of the song on December 6, 2019, was broadcast duringThe CW special on December 19, 2019. On November 30, 2020, she performed the song along with "I'll Be Home for Christmas" atThe Disney Holiday Singalong. On December 8, 2024, she performed the song at2024 Jingle Bell Ball.
The song was used in the 2020 Christmas-themed television filmThe Christmas House and 2021Netflix Christmas romantic comedy filmThe Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star.
Credits adapted fromTidal andRolling Stone India.[28][3]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[40] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | November 15, 2018 | (Amazon exclusive) | Original | Capitol | [5] |
| Italy | November 30, 2018 | Radioairplay | Universal | [41] | |
| Various | November 1, 2019 |
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| October 22, 2021 | 7-inch vinyl (Red) |
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| December 4, 2024 | 7-inch vinyl (Green) |
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