It was written by Chris Martin, the frontman of the British alternative rock band, Coldplay and Stargate, who also produced.

A music video was directed by David Lopez-Edwards, showing Minogue, her friends, and her then boyfriend, British actor Joshua Sasse, enjoying Christmas Day in her London home.

Minogue later confirmed it on her official Instagram account, and "Every Day's Like Christmas" was included on the finalized track list.

[1][2] "Every Day's Like Christmas" was written and composed by British musician, songwriter and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin alongside Stargate, who also produced the track.

"Every Day's Like Christmas" is a "modern pop ballad", according to Tim Sendra at Allmusic, and contains electropop elements.

"[10] Gordon Ashenhurst from Metro Weekly said "If only every song on this album were in the same vein as "Every Day’s Like Christmas" — it not only justifies, but strengthens her reputation.

A reviewer from PopCrush was positive, stating "So did the original version of "Every Day’s Like Christmas" leave you wanting a bit more disco?