What makes a holiday song a lasting hit? : Consider This from NPR
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What makes a holiday song a lasting hit? : Consider This from NPR

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What makes a holiday song a lasting hit? Enlarge this image toggle caption Handout/Getty Images Handout/Getty Images Whether you play it on loop or whether it drives you crazy, there's no question Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You," song has become a permanent fixture of the Christmas song canon. But the holiday song canon is big, and a number of other pop artists have made their own Yuletide jingles since 1994 including John Legend, Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift. But not even the woman who shattered records with her Eras tour has given us a holiday song that has had staying power worthy of The Canon.

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Christmas Songs Top Playlist YouTube Mariah Carey George Michael John Lennon Frank Sinatra Michael Buble
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Christmas Songs Top Playlist YouTube Mariah Carey George Michael John Lennon Frank Sinatra Michael Buble

ABP News  

Merry Christmas 2024: The holiday season is here, and nothing sets the mood quite like Christmas music. From Mariah Carey’s powerhouse vocals to Michael Bublé’s soothing baritone, these melodies have stood the test of time, making us sing along and tap our feet year after year. In this roundup, we bring you a carefully curated list of 10 Christmas songs …

Mariah Carey’s inescapable ‘All I Want for Christmas’ adds new record to nice list
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Mariah Carey’s inescapable ‘All I Want for Christmas’ adds new record to nice list

LA Times  

Mariah Carey is setting more records with her 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Mariah Carey, the self-proclaimed “Queen of Christmas,” just earned herself another gift this year in the form of two new Billboard records. Carey’s upbeat holiday pop song, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart for a …

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You went from modest 1990s hit to Christmas's defining song - here's why
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You went from modest 1990s hit to Christmas's defining song - here's why

BBC  

Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You went from modest 1990s hit to Christmas's defining song - here's why Getty Images When it was first released in 1994, it made a mere ripple – but 30 years on, it is a track that reigns supreme over the holiday season. Or as music writer Kate Solomon tells the BBC, …

Mariah Carey, a.k.a. the Queen of Christmas, is done defrosting and ready for a holiday tour
1 year, 2 months ago

Mariah Carey, a.k.a. the Queen of Christmas, is done defrosting and ready for a holiday tour

LA Times  

Mariah Carey is once again ready to embrace her hit Christmastime song “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” Halloween is over. This is all part of Carey’s now-yearly tradition of announcing her everlasting presence as the self-appointed “Queen of Christmas,” due to her tune’s enduring popularity, almost 30 years after its release. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” …

Mariah Carey breaks Spotify record for most streamed song in a single day
2 years ago

Mariah Carey breaks Spotify record for most streamed song in a single day

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Saturday 24 December, Carey’s 1994 festive hit, “All …

How much do pop stars earn from their Christmas songs every year?
2 years ago

How much do pop stars earn from their Christmas songs every year?

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But research carried out by Channel 5 in 2016 …

The 18 best Christmas songs, from Santa Baby to Last Christmas
2 years ago

The 18 best Christmas songs, from Santa Baby to Last Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. AP 17) “Mary’s Boy Child/ Oh My Lord” – …

Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year (2022 included)
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Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year (2022 included)

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Why 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' tops the charts every year Enlarge this image toggle caption Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ethan Miller/Getty Images Mariah Carey is back on top again, with her holiday hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" reaching the no. Carey broke from the mold by releasing original holiday music, since most artists at the …

All I Want for Christmas is You: Why we haven’t had a decent festive song since Mariah Carey in 1994
4 years ago

All I Want for Christmas is You: Why we haven’t had a decent festive song since Mariah Carey in 1994

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Carey’s response was immediate and dismissive: “Still is, dahling!” …

In the court of the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey: ‘I’m obsessed’
4 years ago

In the court of the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey: ‘I’m obsessed’

LA Times  

Initially, at least, Queen of Christmas was not in the plan. This success in part reflects the zeal of Carey’s super-fans, the so-called Lambs, who have waged social media crusades urging listeners to stream “All I Want for Christmas” continuously. The song’s harmonic palate, its diminished chords and lustrous chromatic passages, call to mind the jazz-inflected Christmas hits of the …

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ re-enters iTunes top 100
4 years, 2 months ago

Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ re-enters iTunes top 100

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mariah Carey’s “All I Want …

Science explains why there hasn't been a hit Christmas song in years
5 years ago

Science explains why there hasn't been a hit Christmas song in years

Wired  

Getty Images / Jeff Kravitz / Contributor You know it’s Christmas when the warbling of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s "Fairytale of New York" begins blasting from your car stereo; or when Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas is You" starts playing in every Subway and H&M across the land. According to research on regional radio stations published earlier …

Why Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Is Finally No. 1
5 years ago

Why Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Is Finally No. 1

Slate  

At a time of year that brings us oft-told holiday fables and yarns about Christmas miracles, the moral of this story is simple: When it comes to the Billboard charts, never, ever count out Mariah Carey. Notably, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is Carey’s first chart topper of the streaming era on the charts, which goes a long …

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