Santa Can't You Hear Me
Santa Can't You Hear Me is a top-5 song from Kelly Clarkson's 2021 album, When Christmas Comes Around.... As of July 2026, the song is certified 11× Diamond.
| "Santa Can't You Hear Me" | |
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| Top 5 Hit Song by Kelly Clarkson featuring Ariana Grande | |
| from the album When Christmas Comes Around... | |
| Main Artist | Kelly Clarkson featuring Ariana Grande |
| First Charted | Week 5 |
| Last Charted | Week 119 |
| Rank | 26 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 338 |
| Weeks | 38 |
| Peak | 2² |
| Certification | 11x Diamond ⬥ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Chart Summary
'Santa Can't You Hear Me' by Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande debuted at #2 in Week 5 and held that #2 peak for 2 straight weeks. The song has drifted on and off the chart since, including over a year away before a return in Week 119, and it has spent 38 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Kelly Clarkson's first top-5 hit and Ariana Grande's 21st.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 5, pulling 530 points at #2 in its debut week. Its largest weekly gain was a 28-place surge from #35 to #7 in Week 22. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 13 weeks, from Week 21 to Week 33. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 4 consecutive weeks. Over its chart life, the track has re-entered the chart 11 times, with gaps of 1 to 51 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 17, and the most recent in Week 119; the strongest return came in Week 48, back in at #14. It reached Platinum 19 days after its first stream, faster than any other song that debuted in 2021.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 42nd by weeks charted and 27th by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 2,250 total units. Chart activity draws 30% from raw streams and 70% from chart points.
In 2021, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #2, earning 530 points, adding 181 units for a 28th-place year-end finish. 2022 was its biggest year: 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2, averaging #13, earning 2,057 points, with the biggest points week in Week 6 (376 points), adding 938 units for a tenth-place year-end finish. 2023 brought 9 weeks on the chart, peaking at #9, averaging #22, earning 573 points, with the biggest points week in Week 29 (102 points), adding 443 units for a 34th-place year-end finish. 2024 brought 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #12, averaging #25, earning 1,021 points, with the biggest points week in Week 67 (130 points), with 635 units sold, enough for 21st on the year-end chart. In 2025, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #30, earning 81 points. The song's average position shifted from #2 in 2021 to #30 in 2025.
Notable Achievements
- The song is Kelly Clarkson's first top-5 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 11 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 11x Diamond on the King Warz Charts.
- Among songs that debuted in 2021, it was the fastest to reach Platinum (19 days).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | December 29, 2021 (Week 5) | 100 | 11 days |
| Platinum | January 6, 2022 (Week 6) | 200 | 19 days |
| 2× Platinum | February 11, 2022 (Week 9) | 400 | 55 days |
| 3× Platinum | March 25, 2022 (Week 12) | 600 | 97 days |
| 4× Platinum | October 1, 2022 (Week 23) | 800 | 287 days |
| 5× Platinum | December 16, 2022 (Week 27) | 1,000 | 363 days |
| 6× Platinum | January 27, 2023 (Week 30) | 1,200 | 405 days |
| 7× Platinum | March 31, 2023 (Week 34) | 1,400 | 468 days |
| 8× Platinum | April 12, 2024 (Week 49) | 1,600 | 846 days |
| 9× Platinum | September 6, 2024 (Week 54) | 1,800 | 993 days |
| Diamond | December 6, 2024 (Week 65) | 2,000 | 1,084 days |
| 11× Diamond | December 9, 2025 (Week 117) | 2,200 | 1,452 days |
Listening Milestones
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live | — | 315 | 35 | 2 |
| Santa Can't You Hear Me | When Christmas Comes Around... | 23 | 3 | 30 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2021 | Week 5 | NEW | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 2 | - | 1 | 530 | 53 | 2 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | = | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 376 | 27 | 2² |
| January 27, 2022 | Week 7 | ▼1 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 290 | 13 | 2² |
| February 10, 2022 | Week 8 | ▼5 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 8 | 3 | 4 | 170 | 9 | 2² |
| March 3, 2022 | Week 9 | ▼4 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 12 | 8 | 5 | 134 | 9 | 2² |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | ▲6 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 6 | 12 | 6 | 196 | 16 | 2² |
| March 24, 2022 | Week 11 | ▼32 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 38 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 0 | 2² |
| June 9, 2022 | Week 17 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 16 | - | 8 | 106 | 9 | 2² |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 35 | - | 9 | 49 | 4 | 2² |
| September 29, 2022 | Week 22 | ▲28 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 7 | 35 | 10 | 188 | 18 | 2² |
| October 27, 2022 | Week 23 | ▼8 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 15 | 7 | 11 | 94 | 5 | 2² |
| November 17, 2022 | Week 24 | ▲2 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 13 | 15 | 12 | 106 | 6 | 2² |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | ▲4 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 9 | 13 | 13 | 102 | 8 | 2² |
| December 15, 2022 | Week 26 | ▲2 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 7 | 9 | 14 | 88 | 6 | 2² |
| December 29, 2022 | Week 27 | ▼6 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 13 | 7 | 15 | 108 | 8 | 2² |
| January 12, 2023 | Week 28 | ▼20 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 33 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 3 | 2² |
| January 26, 2023 | Week 29 | ▲17 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 16 | 33 | 17 | 102 | 8 | 2² |
| February 9, 2023 | Week 30 | ▼3 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 19 | 16 | 18 | 72 | 5 | 2² |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | ▼5 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 24 | 19 | 19 | 66 | 4 | 2² |
| March 16, 2023 | Week 32 | ▼6 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 30 | 24 | 20 | 48 | 3 | 2² |
| March 30, 2023 | Week 33 | ▲21 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 9 | 30 | 21 | 74 | 6 | 2² |
| April 27, 2023 | Week 36 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 15 | - | 22 | 51 | 4 | 2² |
| June 22, 2023 | Week 40 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 17 | - | 23 | 61 | 5 | 2² |
| August 3, 2023 | Week 43 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 37 | - | 24 | 41 | 3 | 2² |
| April 11, 2024 | Week 48 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 14 | - | 25 | 76 | 7 | 2² |
| May 23, 2024 | Week 50 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 16 | - | 26 | 86 | 7 | 2² |
| July 11, 2024 | Week 51 | ▲4 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 12 | 16 | 27 | 86 | 7 | 2² |
| August 22, 2024 | Week 52 | ▼6 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 18 | 12 | 28 | 68 | 4 | 2² |
| September 5, 2024 | Week 53 | ▼12 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 30 | 18 | 29 | 42 | 2 | 2² |
| September 26, 2024 | Week 56 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 19 | - | 30 | 46 | 4 | 2² |
| October 10, 2024 | Week 57 | ▼11 | Santa Can't You Hear Me (Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande) | Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande | 30 | 19 | 31 | 78 | 7 | 2² |
| October 17, 2024 | Week 58 | ▼7 | Santa Can't You Hear Me (Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande) | Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande | 37 | 30 | 32 | 62 | 4 | 2² |
| November 7, 2024 | Week 60 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 51 | - | 33 | 55 | 4 | 2² |
| December 5, 2024 | Week 64 | RE | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 31 | - | 34 | 92 | 8 | 2² |
| December 12, 2024 | Week 65 | ▲7 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 24 | 31 | 35 | 106 | 9 | 2² |
| December 19, 2024 | Week 66 | ▼5 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 29 | 24 | 36 | 94 | 6 | 2² |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | ▲12 | Santa, Can’t You Hear Me - Live (Kelly Clarkson) | Kelly Clarkson | 17 | 29 | 37 | 130 | 10 | 2² |
| December 25, 2025 | Week 119 | RE | Santa Can't You Hear Me (Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande) | Kelly Clarkson, Ariana Grande | 30 | - | 38 | 81 | 5 | 2² |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 13 | 635 | 85 | 12 | — |
| 2023 | 34 | 9 | 443 | 47 | 9 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | 14 | 938 | 134 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 28 | 1 | 181 | 61 | 2 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 19 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 2024 | 17 | 4 | 209 | 33 | 17 | — |
| October | 2024 | 39 | 2 | 79 | 12 | 30 | — |
| September | 2024 | 40 | 2 | 87 | 7 | 19 | — |
| August | 2024 | 18 | 1 | 53 | 5 | 18 | — |
| July | 2024 | 9 | 1 | 57 | 4 | 12 | — |
| May | 2024 | 25 | 1 | 61 | 8 | 16 | — |
| April | 2024 | 17 | 1 | 59 | 6 | 14 | — |
| June | 2023 | 39 | 1 | 54 | 5 | 17 | — |
| March | 2023 | 15 | 2 | 101 | 9 | 9 | — |
| February | 2023 | 21 | 2 | 97 | 9 | 19 | — |
| January | 2023 | 19 | 2 | 97 | 12 | 16 | — |
| December | 2022 | 5 | 3 | 194 | 20 | 7 | — |
| November | 2022 | 14 | 1 | 66 | 9 | 13 | — |
| October | 2022 | 15 | 1 | 58 | 6 | 15 | — |
| September | 2022 | 5 | 2 | 126 | 23 | 7 | — |
| March | 2022 | 17 | 3 | 159 | 16 | 6 | — |
| February | 2022 | 9 | 1 | 89 | 18 | 8 | — |
| January | 2022 | 3 | 2 | 187 | 35 | 2 | — |
| December | 2021 | 9 | 1 | 181 | 61 | 2 | — |