Unknown Facts About Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”:- Does this year’s mild winter mean we’ll downplay the holidays? Not at all! Turn up the Christmas music before hanging stockings, trimming the tree, preparing every cookie recipe, and writing your Santa wish list. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is a holiday classic that must be heard. It’s impossible. Any retailer this winter will play it at least once—probably 5 to 100 times.
The Christmas song warms hearts since 1994. Even though it sounds current, it’s old! After being a #1 hit for so long, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has a rich history and fascinating facts. From its creator to its massive earnings, here’s everything you need to know about the best holiday song. Undisputed. The best.)
Unknown Facts About Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You”
1. Listening officially begins November 1
- Queen Mariah says so, therefore you can’t argue. She just posted a humorous video on social media illustrating that Halloween to Christmas can be done quickly.
2. It helped Mariah break Billboard
- Mariah broke another record with this song last year (she never quits!). Mariah became the first woman to have three singles top the Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks when “All I Want For Christmas Is You” did. She’s the third musician to do it, after Boyz II Men and Drake.
3. Mariah’s first Rolling Stone Top 100 #1
- Mariah’s first number-one single was “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on the Rolling Stone Top 100 in December 2019. It’s another feather in her already full cap.
4. The first double-certified holiday ringtone-platinum
- Remember when we bought ringtones to make our flip phone stand out? The first holiday ringtone to be certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, “All I Want For Christmas Is You” made a lot of money.
5. Others claim to have written it
- A new songwriter claims they wrote “All I Want For Christmas Is You” almost 30 years after its release, and they want $20 million for it! Actually, this writer has sued the music twice, but the first action was withdrawn last year after a few months.
6. Mariah’s song has many versions
- The original track is still a favorite, but Mariah has released other Christmas versions. Her second Christmas album included a “extra-festive” rendition of the song. She recorded a duet with Justin Bieber. Although all are fantastic, the original is still the best.
7. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100
- In 1994, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” only reached 12th on the Billboard Hot 100, proving that the ’90s generation didn’t appreciate their charm. My mistake!
8. Only the first holiday single is diamond-certified
- The song’s diamond record (over 10 million sales) has remedied the “Billboard #12” mistake. You may thank holiday parties and malls.
9. It ultimately topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019.
- Finally! “All I Want for Christmas Is You” topped the Hot 100 chart for the first time 25 years after its release, despite topping the Holiday 100 chart for 38 weeks. That’s insane! Mariah’s 19th Hot 100 #1 hit put her second to whom? Yes, the Beatles.
10. Mariah initially refused to record!
- Or any song. Just make an album. Christmas records in 1994 were for has-beens and older musicians. In Hitmaker: The Man and His Music, Mimi’s then-husband and music mogul Tommy Mottola recalls her asking him, “What are you trying to do, turn me into Connie Francis?” after viewing the Merry Christmas album cover.
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