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Clap Your Hands (Sia song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Clap Your Hands'" is a 2010 single from Sia's fifth studio album 'We Are Born' (2010). The song was written by Sia and Samuel Dixon, and produced by Greg Kurstin.
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2010, "Clap Your Hands" was nominated for ARIA Award for Single of the Year while Kris Moyes won ARIA Award for Best Video for "Clap Your Hands".
Sia and co-writer Samuel Dixon were nominated for Song of the Year at the 2011 APRA Music Awards for songwriting, for their work on "Clap Your Hands".[http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/music/9653365/the-man-behind-the-songs/ The Man Behind the Songs] The West Australian, Retrieved on 2011-06-22[http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/SongoftheYear2011.aspx APRA AMCOS: Song of the Year - 2011] apra-amcox.com.au. Retrieved on 2011-05-27. It was voted at number 13 in the annual Triple J Hottest 100 poll in Australia.[http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/10/countdown/cd_13.htm Triple J Hottest 100 - 200]
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 originally directed by Claire Carre,[http://www.idolator.com/5437682/sia-interview-christina-aguilera-we-are-born-bionic Sia: The Idolator Interview] 9 March 2010, Retrieved 31 January 2014 who also directed the "Soon We'll Be Found" video, and included Bollywood dancing.[http://pridesource.com/article.html?article=41032 PrideSource - Sia Gets into the Groove] 22 April 2010, Retrieved 31 January 2014 However, discontent with the result, Sia recommissioned Kris Moyes, who previously directed Sia's videos for "Buttons" and "The Girl You Lost to Cocaine". The video features Sia as many puppet-characters - an idea which Moyes apparently came up with on the flight to the shoot.[http://www.australiancreative.com.au/news/kris-moyes-secures-aria-for-best-video Australian Creative: Kris Moyes] 8 October 2010, Retrieved 14 September 2011 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 Sias New York apartment), something amazing can be made".[http://www.australiancreative.com.au/news/kris-moyes-secures-aria-for-best-video Australian Creative: Kris Moyes] 8 October 2010, Retrieved 14 September 2011
Promotion
The song was one of the songs 'made available for preview' on [https://www.youtube.com/user/siavideos Sia's official YouTube channel] in the weeks leading to the release of the album.
Sia performed "Clap Your Hands" on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on 12 September 2011.[http://perezhilton.com/2011-09-13-sia-performs-clap-your-hands-on-jimmy-kimmel Sia Hits The Kimmel Stage!] perezhilton.com Retrieved 14 September 2011
Charts
Weekly charts
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! scope="row"| Australian Artist (ARIA)
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!scope="row"|US Hot Dance Club Songs ('Billboard')
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!scope="row"|US Dance/Mix Show Airplay ('Billboard')
|23
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Category:2010 songs
Category:ARIA Award-winning songs
Category:Sia (musician) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Greg Kurstin
Category:Songs written by Samuel Dixon
Category:Songs written by Sia (musician)
Category:Dance-rock songs
Category:2010 singles
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