Clap Your Hands (Sia song)
Encyclopedia
"Clap Your Hands" is a 2010 single from Sia Furler
's fifth studio album We Are Born
. The song was written by Sia Furler and Samuel Dixon
, and produced by Greg Kurstin
.
At the 2010 ARIA Music Awards
the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Release and Best Independent Release. "Clap Your Hands" was nominated for Single of the Year. Sia and co-writer Samuel Dixon
were nominated for for Song of the Year at the 2011 APRA Music Awards
for songwriting, for their work on "Clap Your Hands". "Clap Your Hands" was voted at number 13 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100
poll in Australia
Kris Moyes
won best video for Sia's video for "Clap Your Hands".
The song was remixed by Diplo. In keeping with her quirky sense of humour, Sia has been known at live shows to refer affectionately to the song as 'Crap Your Pants'.
, who previously directed Sia's videos for Buttons and The Girl You Lost to Cocaine. The video features many puppets - an idea which Moyes apparently came up with on the flight to the shoot. Kris Moyes won best video at the 2010 ARIA Awards - his second such award. Of the video Moyes notes, "under less than amazing circumstances (the clip was shot in Sia’s New York apartment), something amazing can be made".
Sia included Clap Your Hands on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 12 September 2011.
Sia Furler
Sia Kate Isobelle Furler or simply Sia, is an Australian pop, downtempo, and jazz singer and songwriter. In 2000, her single, "Taken for Granted" was a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. Her 2008 album, Some People Have Real Problems peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard 200...
's fifth studio album We Are Born
We Are Born
-Track listing:-Personnel:Credits for We Are Born adapted from Sia's official website.* Henry Binns – composer* Felix Bloxsom – drums, additional vocals* Dan Carey – composer* Madonna Ciccone – composer* Pierre de Reeder – engineer...
. The song was written by Sia Furler and Samuel Dixon
Samuel Dixon
Samuel Dixon is an Australian record producer, songwriter and musician, based in London.He has frequently collaborated with fellow-Australian Sia Furler. His compositions have featured on her albums, Some People Have Real Problems, Colour the Small One and We Are Born...
, and produced by Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Gregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
.
At the 2010 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association...
the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Pop Release and Best Independent Release. "Clap Your Hands" was nominated for Single of the Year. Sia and co-writer Samuel Dixon
Samuel Dixon
Samuel Dixon is an Australian record producer, songwriter and musician, based in London.He has frequently collaborated with fellow-Australian Sia Furler. His compositions have featured on her albums, Some People Have Real Problems, Colour the Small One and We Are Born...
were nominated for for Song of the Year at the 2011 APRA Music Awards
APRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
for songwriting, for their work on "Clap Your Hands". "Clap Your Hands" was voted at number 13 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100
Triple J Hottest 100
The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll, based on the votes of national Australian radio station Triple J listeners, in order to determine their favourite song of the year. Voting is conducted by the internet and begins roughly two weeks prior to the new year for the previous year's songs...
poll in Australia
Kris Moyes
Kris Moyes
Kris Moyes is an Australian-born director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his innovative music videos.In 2005 he directed The Presets "Are You The One?" which utilized a large array of film techniques that playfully proposed answers to who the "one" is...
won best video for Sia's video for "Clap Your Hands".
The song was remixed by Diplo. In keeping with her quirky sense of humour, Sia has been known at live shows to refer affectionately to the song as 'Crap Your Pants'.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Kris MoyesKris Moyes
Kris Moyes is an Australian-born director and producer. He is perhaps best known for his innovative music videos.In 2005 he directed The Presets "Are You The One?" which utilized a large array of film techniques that playfully proposed answers to who the "one" is...
, who previously directed Sia's videos for Buttons and The Girl You Lost to Cocaine. The video features many puppets - an idea which Moyes apparently came up with on the flight to the shoot. Kris Moyes won best video at the 2010 ARIA Awards - his second such award. Of the video Moyes notes, "under less than amazing circumstances (the clip was shot in Sia’s New York apartment), something amazing can be made".
Promotion
The song was one of the songs 'made available for preview' on Sia's official YouTube channel in the weeks leading to the release of the album.Sia included Clap Your Hands on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on 12 September 2011.