Cozy Little Christmas

"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. The song was written and produced by Perry, Greg Wells, and Ferras Alqaisi. "Cozy Little Christmas" was written about Perry's time spent with her family in Copenhagen for Christmas, and its lyrics talk about not needing gifts, as love is more important. It has charted at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number ten in Croatia, number twenty-two in the United Kingdom and Flanders (Belgium), and number fifty-three on the Billboard Hot 100. A music video for the song was released on December 2, 2019.

"Cozy Little Christmas"
Single by Katy Perry
ReleasedNovember 15, 2018 (2018-11-15) (Amazon Music exclusive release)
November 1, 2019 (2019-11-01) (Widespread release)
GenreChristmas
Length3:02
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Perry
  • Wells
  • Alqaisi
Katy Perry singles chronology
"Hey Hey Hey"
(2018)		 "Cozy Little Christmas"
(2018)		 "365"
(2019)
Music video
"Cozy Little Christmas" on YouTube

Release and composition

Perry first announced the song's initial release on Twitter, posting on November 14 that she was "Bout to sleigh in an hour".[1] "Cozy Little Christmas" was then released exclusively on Amazon Music the next day[2] before becoming available on all platforms on November 1, 2019.[3] Perry wrote the song about spending Christmas in Copenhagen with her family.[4] It is her second Christmas song after "Every Day Is a Holiday" was released in 2015.[2] Perry co-wrote and co-produced "Cozy Little Christmas" with Greg Wells and Ferras Alqaisi.[4] She called it "one of my favorite songs I've written".[3]

"Cozy Little Christmas" runs for 3 minutes and 2 seconds.[5] It is a "whimsical" Christmas song featuring jingle bells and lyrics about not needing gifts at Christmas time because love is more important.[6][4] She 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] The song's music video was released on December 2, 2019.[8]

Critical reception

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".[9] Marina Pedrosa from Billboard 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.'"[10]

Zac Gelfand of Consequence 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."[11] Writing for MTV News, Madeline Roth praised the "bubbly bop" as "mighty cozy", adding that "this festive little tune will be a crowd-pleaser all around".[6]

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.[12] It has since reached number one on that chart[13] as well as number 53 on the Billboard Hot 100[14] and number 30 on its Holiday 100 chart.[15] Elsewhere, the song debuted at number 85 on the UK Singles Chart,[16] rising to number 22 in the nation the following year.[17]

Live performances

Perry performed the song for the first time on December 6, 2019 as part of her set-list for the 2019 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Tour. The performance of the song on December 6, 2019, was broadcast during The CW special on December 19, 2019. On November 30, 2020, she performed the song alongside with "I'll Be Home for Christmas" at The Disney Holiday Singalong.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal and Rolling Stone India.[18][4]

  • 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

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 15, 2018
Capitol [5]
Italy November 30, 2018 Contemporary hit radio Universal [28]
Australia December 7, 2018 Capitol [29]
Various November 1, 2019
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 [3]

See also

References
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  2. White, Jack (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry releases new Christmas single Cozy Little Christmas". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  3. @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: katy.to/CozyLilXmas 🎁" (Tweet). Retrieved November 2, 2019 – via Twitter.
  4. Chakraborty, Riddhi (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry Announces New Single 'Cozy Little Christmas'". Rolling Stone India. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  5. "Cozy Little Christmas (Amazon Original) by Katy Perry on Amazon Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  6. Roth, Madeline (November 15, 2018). "Ho Ho Ho, Katy Perry Has Returned With A Bubbly Christmas Bop". MTV News. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  7. Croezen, Alyssa (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry Debuts Cheerful New Holiday Love Song 'Cozy Little Christmas'". Entertainment Tonight Canada. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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  9. Wass, Mike (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry's 'Cozy Little Christmas' Is A Cute Festive Bop". Idolator. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  10. Pedrosa, Marina (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry Gets in the Holiday Spirit With New Song 'Cozy Little Christmas': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  11. Gelfand, Zac (November 15, 2018). "Katy Perry returns with 'Cozy Little Christmas': Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
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