Every Day Is a Holiday

"Every Day Is a Holiday" is a song written and recorded by American singer Katy Perry. Produced by Duke Dumont, the song was released on November 23, 2015 as part of H&M's holiday campaign along with a promotional commercial directed by Jonas Åkerlund but remains unreleased on main streaming services. It is a gospel-inspired Christmas dance track about how love is the best Christmas gift.

Not to be confused with Everyday Is a Holiday.
"Every Day Is a Holiday"
Promotional single by Katy Perry
ReleasedNovember 23, 2015
Genre
Length2:00
Songwriter(s)Katy Perry
Producer(s)Duke Dumont

Composition

"Every Day Is a Holiday" was written by Perry and produced by Duke Dumont.[1] Lyrically, the song talks about how the best Christmas gift one can receive is love. It features a background choir as Perry sings the chorus:

We don't need a thing under the tree
You give me all I need
Every day is a holiday
When you're the reason to celebrate
Every day is a holiday
When you're the reason

The track contains a "'70s disco essence and a big ol' thumping bassline".[2] It is a gospel-inspired dance track,[3] and Perry's first Christmas song.[4]

Release and promotion

The song was released on November 23, 2015.[5] The same day, it was featured in a two-minute commercial for H&M's 2015 holiday campaign. It features Perry interacting with gingerbread men, presents, and large teddy bears while sporting various holiday-themed clothes made by the store.[6][2] The commercial was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and filmed in July 2015.[7] Perry herself described it as "very jolly",[5] and was happy to wear H&M's clothes in the video since "H&M has been a part of the evolution of my personal style since I was 13, when I would start to incorporate fun, affordable H&M pieces into my vintage wardrobe".[1]

Reception

Lara O'Reilly of Business Insider criticized the video as "bizarre"[8] while Idolator's Bianca Gracie described it as "slightly cheesy but fun".[9] Writing for Fuse, Jeff Bejamin praised the song as "catchy" and ranked it number one on a "Best Holiday Songs of 2015" list.[3] VH1 also gave a positive review, calling the commercial "fun" and "energetic" and felt Perry's outfits were "cute".[10] Lauren Valenti from Marie Claire dubbed the song "a track filled with good tidings".[11] In a negative review, Matt Miller from Esquire felt the video was "a hellish non-denominational land of cheer".[12] Glamour writer Christopher Rosa ranked it as Perry's 7th worst song, adding that the H&M campaign it was made for is "exactly where it should stay".[13]

References
  1. "World Premiere: H&M Holiday Featuring Katy Perry". H&M. November 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 27, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  2. Menyes, Carolyn (November 23, 2015). "Katy Perry Debuts Christmas Single 'Every Day Is a Holiday' for H&M Campaign [WATCH]". Music Times. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  3. Benjamin, Jeff. "11 Best Holiday Songs of 2015 (So Far): Carly Rae, PTX & More". Fuse. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  4. Keirans, Maeve (November 23, 2015). "Katy Perry Releases H&M Holiday Commercial With New Music And A Shirtless Man In A Santa Hat". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 30, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  5. Mallenbaum, Carly (November 23, 2015). "Katy Perry debuts new 'Holiday' song in H&M commercial". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  6. "Katy Perry brings fashion, fantasy and fun to H&M's spectacular holiday campaign". H&M. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  7. O'Mahony, Marsha (December 1, 2015). "Cinderford singer stars in H&M Christmas ad with Katy Perry". Gloucester Citizen. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  8. O'Reilly, Lara (November 23, 2015). "Katy Perry stars in a bizarre, slightly terrifying holiday ad for H&M". Business Insider. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  9. Gracie, Bianca. "Katy Perry's H&M Commercial Features New "Everyday Is A Holiday" Song: Watch". Idolator. Archived from the original on November 24, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
  10. "Katy Perry's cute, fun styles for commercial". VH1. November 24, 2015. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
  11. Valenti, Lauren (November 23, 2015). "Katy Perry's New Holiday Song Is Here". Marie Claire. Archived from the original on January 30, 2016. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  12. Miller, Matt (November 24, 2015). "Katy Perry Welcomes You to Holiday Hell With H&M". Esquire. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  13. Rosa, Christopher (October 21, 2020). "Katy Perry's 10 Best (and Worst) Songs". Glamour. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
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