All I Want (For Christmas)

"All I Want (For Christmas)" is a song by British singer Liam Payne. It was released on 25 October 2019 by Capitol Records as the sixth single off Payne's debut studio album LP1.[2]

"All I Want (For Christmas)"
Single by Liam Payne
from the album LP1
Released25 October 2019
GenreChristmas[1]
Length3:01
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Phil Cook
Liam Payne singles chronology
"Stack It Up"
(2019)		 "All I Want (For Christmas)"
(2019)		 "Live Forever"
(2019)
Music video
"All I Want (For Christmas)" on YouTube

Background

On 23 October, Payne revealed a preview of "All I Want (For Christmas)" and that it would serve as his next single.[3] It was written by James Newman, Samuel Preston and Philip Cook, while production was handled by Cook.[4] The song has been described as a "gentle ballad."[5] The song finds Payne singing about a broken relationship and hopes to mend it before the holiday season.[1]

Critical reception

Regina Star of iHeartRadio gave a positive review for the song stating, "Payne's record is far more somber, as the musician croons of wanting to save his broken relationship with his beloved."[6] Hollywood Life noted how different the track is compared to other Christmas songs remarking, "Finally, a song that captures the darker side of the holidays that 'Jingle Bells' can't quite accomplish."[7]

Music video

An anmiated lyrics video premiered on 25 October 2019.[8] A music video to accompany the release of "All I Want (For Christmas)" was later released onto YouTube on 29 November.[9]

Charts
Chart performance for "All I Want (For Christmas)"
Chart (2019–2023) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10]71
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11]30
Germany (Official German Charts)[12]75
Ireland (IRMA)[13]75
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[14] 18
Portugal (AFP)[15]183
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16]76
UK Singles (OCC)[17]73
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18]18
US Holiday Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[19] 20

Release history
Release history and formats for "All I Want (For Christmas)"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 25 October 2019
Capitol [2]

References
  1. "Liam Payne's 'All I Want (For Christmas)' Is A Total Holiday Tearjerker". MTV. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on October 25, 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  2. "All I Want (For Christmas) by Liam Payne on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  3. Lilly Pace (23 October 2019). "All We Want for Christmas Is New Liam Payne Music & His New Song 'All I Want' Will Be an Early Gift". Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  4. LP1 (booklet). Liam Payne. Capitol. 2019. B0031425-02.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Liam Payne Shares New Track 'All I Want (For Christmas)'". Billboard. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  6. Regina Star (25 October 2019). "Liam Payne Releases New Holiday Song 'All I Want (For Christmas)'". Q1043. iHeartRadio. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  7. "Liam Payne's Holiday Wish Is To Stop Fighting With His Lover In New Song 'All I Want (For Christmas)'". Hollywood Life. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
  8. "Liam Payne blesses us with festive song All I Want (For Christmas) in October". Metro. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  9. "Liam Payne - All I Want (For Christmas)". Retrieved 28 December 2019 – via YouTube.
  10. "Liam Payne – All I Want (For Christmas)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  11. "Liam Payne – All I Want (For Christmas)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  12. "Liam Payne – All I Want (For Christmas)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  13. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Liam Payne". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  14. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  15. "Liam Payne – All I Want (For Christmas)". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
  16. "Liam Payne – All I Want (For Christmas)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
  18. "Liam Payne Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
  19. "Liam Payne Chart History (Holiday Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.



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