Here (For Christmas)

"Here (For Christmas)"
Single by Lukas Graham
Released	8 November 2019
Length	4:00
Label	Copenhagen Records Then We Take the World
Songwriter(s)	David LaBrel Jake Torrey Lukas Forchhammer Zach Skelton
Producer(s)	Zach Skelton
Lukas Graham singles chronology
"Lie" (2019) "Here (For Christmas)" (2019) "Scars" (2020)

"Here (For Christmas)" is a song by Danish pop and soul band Lukas Graham. It was released on 8 November 2019 by Copenhagen Records and Then We Take the World.[1][2][3] The song peaked at number twenty-three on the Danish Singles Chart.

Background

Talking about the song, Lukas Forchhammer said, "'HERE (For Christmas)' is about William, my childhood friend, who is no longer with us. He was renovating this beautiful old boat, but he never got to put it in the water. That boat is a metaphor for all the things I wish I could do with Willy, my dad and all the others that are here no more."[4][5]

Lyric video

A lyric video to accompany the release of "Here (For Christmas)" was first released on YouTube on 7 November 2019.[6] The video shows photos from Forchhammer's childhood with William and other loved ones.[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[7]

• Zach Skelton – production, bass guitar, drums, guitar, keyboard, programmer, songwriting
• David LaBrel – Glockenspiel, songwriting
• Jake Torrey – Guitar, keyboard, songwriting
• Randy Merrill – Masterer
• Mark "Spike" Stent – Mixer
• Lukas Forchhammer – Songwriting

Charts

Chart (2019–2022)	Peak position
Denmark (Tracklisten)[8]	23
Germany (GfK)[9]	63
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10]	37
South Korea (Gaon)[11]	167
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[12]	3

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[13]	Platinum	90,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
Denmark	8 November 2019	Digital download streaming	Copenhagen Then We Take the World

References

1. "HERE (For Christmas) - Single by Lukas Graham on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
2. "HERE (For Christmas)". Spotify. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
3. "Original Christmas song, "HERE (For Christmas)" out now! - Lukas Graham Official Website Official News". lukasgraham.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.^[permanent dead link‍]
4. "Lukas Graham Releases New Original Holiday Song 'HERE (For Christmas)'". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
5. "2019 Christmas Music: Jonas Brothers, John Legend, Alessia Cara & More New Holiday Hits". Billboard. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
6. "Lukas Graham - HERE (For Christmas) [OFFICIAL LYRICS VIDEO]". YouTube. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
7. "HERE (For Christmas) / Lukas Graham – TIDAL". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
8. "Lukas Graham – Here (For Christmas)". Tracklisten. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
9. "Lukas Graham – Here (For Christmas)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
10. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 December 2019. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
11. "Digital Chart – Week 52 of 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2020.
12. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 52". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
13. "Danish single certifications – Lukas Graham – Here (For Christmas)". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 20 December 2022.