"Clap Your Hands" is a 2010 single from

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's fifth studio album ''

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'' (2010). The song was written by Sia and

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, and produced by

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. At the

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, "Clap Your Hands" was nominated for

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while

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won

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for "Clap Your Hands". Sia and co-writer

were nominated for Song of the Year at the 2011

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for songwriting, for their work on "Clap Your Hands". It was voted at number 13 in the annual

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poll in Australia. The song was remixed by

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. 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, who also directed the "

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" video, and included Bollywood dancing. However, discontent with the result, Sia recommissioned

, who previously directed Sia's videos for "

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" 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. 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' o
Sia's official YouTube channel
in the weeks leading to the release of the album. Sia performed "Clap Your Hands" on ''

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Charts

Weekly charts

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Sources

* {{authority control 2010 songs ARIA Award-winning songs Sia (musician) songs Song recordings produced by Greg Kurstin Songs written by Samuel Dixon Songs written by Sia (musician) Dance-rock songs 2010 singles