The festive track, a veritable pop masterpiece written and performed by Carey (with a co-writing assist from her longtime collaborator at the time, Walter Afanasieff) has consistently dominated not only the holiday music charts, but the zeitgeist since it made its joyous debut in 1994. ????? The Internet, streaming services and multiple waves of new artists have gained considerable traction in the past three decades, but when it comes to the holiday song, Carey and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” have reigned triumphant, over (not in spite of) multiple platforms. Your email address will not be published. ???????????? ??????????? Call me when when normani stop performing at McDonald’s But the savvy songwriting and themes of the song have played an integral role in the success of the track as well. Looks amazing! Perhaps even more impressive is the Christmas song’s ability to be beloved throughout this time period, somehow capable of charming listeners in spite of its ubiquity every holiday season. And if there’s any doubt that Carey and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” are losing clout this holiday season, consider this: Spotify streams of the song have already seen a 99% increase since October 1st of this year, with the company projecting that the streams will “ramp up substantially” in November (last year, Spotify saw an increase in streams of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” of 2,077% between October and December). According to a 2016 Nielsen report, “All I Want for Christmas” was the only song to make the top 5 holiday songs for radio airplay, streaming services and song purchases, helping to demonstrate the track’s appeal across generations and platforms. Not to mention, the many live performances, tours and residencies she’s done in honor of the song — the most recent, of course, being, her upcoming limited-run tour in honor of the song’s 25th anniversary, which will include stops at her Las Vegas residency at the Colosseum and Madison Square Garden, following the re-release of a reissued version of the original Christmas album. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. I can give u a link if u want. In an interview with Business Insider in 2013, co-writer Afanasieff noted that he was fairly surprised that the track was as commercially successful as it was because it didn’t adhere to conventional holiday music or the sounds of the time. And I love how you shaded Diabetes Bothered yesterday with just a simple “K” ? The song's previous record was No. Call me when normani get a Grammy nomination , Camila has 3 nominations The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. However, Carey, an individual known for her penchant for being “festive,” has shared many times that the song’s origin came out of her deep love for the holiday. In All I want for Christmas is you zingt Carey dat het samenzijn met haar geliefde het enige is waar kerst om draait. Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You release date for Blu-ray, DVD, VOD November 14, 2017 2 Years Ago (US) We will only notify you about the most important info & release updates Notify me when Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You is available. @MariahCarey's 1994 carol #AllIWantForChristmasIsYou officially crowns the #Hot100 for the first time! U hate to see it In an interview with Billboard, Afanasieff said that making a Christmas album was hardly a boon to a contemporary artist like Carey at the time. Let me lower the bar Case in point? Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? ???? Vote: Who Should Be the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show Headliner? Isn’t that crazy? The Independent ranked "All I Want for Christmas Is You" as the fourth best Christmas song of all time, writing: "Its unyielding Christmas spirit and those diminished (infectious) C minor chords combine for the ultimate experience of festive cheer, with a perfect mix of nostalgia and pop sentimentalism thrown in for good measure.". ???? There are multiple factors to the song’s popularity, the most obvious of which are the powerhouse vocals of the beloved elusive chanteuse. “The song came out in 1994, her first Christmas album; I think when people talk about nostalgia for this album, they talk about nostalgia for the holidays. Last year, Nielsen found that total digital streaming of audio and video for the song clocked in at just under 229 million, while digital sales of the song were 100k and radio airplay checked in at over 42,000. Because, if she does, she’d earn the distinct honor of having a number one in each of the last four decades. Carey’s love of Christmas coupled with her exceptional talent as a performer and songwriter has definitely paid off. "All I Want for Christmas" has been featured in "Love Actually" and is used as Carey's official holiday kick-off anthem every year. All I Want for Christmas Is You is een lied uit 1994 van de Amerikaanse zangeres Mariah Carey.Carey schreef en produceerde het nummer samen met Walter Afanasieff voor haar vijfde album, Merry Christmas.. Number 3 is not a tragedy for an album that leaked. With Shannen Doherty, Antonio Sabato Jr., Mason Douglas, Jsu Garcia. @Clarksdaughter, like I SAID, no one else reported it! Meaning that even if – in an unlikely turn of events – ‘All I Want’ slips from the top spot on the next edition of the Billboard Hot 100, the streams from this visual ought to give it a leg up for the following week. Since 2014, she has performed a concert in honor of the classic song annually. The One Direction singer announced Wednesday (Oct. 23) that his next single will be "All I Want (For Christmas)." Sit down, Mariah’s kids will eat period, regardless of this stupid song, she was already rich. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is currently in seventh place on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting holiday-themed track in 60 years. ", which garnered 10.4m streams on 19 June, the day after he was fatally shot. Here for all of this. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our, unrivaled by any of its contemporary peers, her industry and the culture has evolved significantly, consistently tops the Billboard Holiday Hot 100, history in early 2019 when it hit #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, How Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Became the Holiday Gift That Keeps on Giving. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. ). But she must prove that she can pet-sit Jack, a scraggly rascal of a dog who turns Mariah and her family's holiday preparations upside down. The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl are thought to earn the same amount for "Fairytale of New York", while Slade are estimated to earn £1m in royalties per year for "Merry Xmas Everybody". Exclusive: Brandy Talks Comeback Album, ‘Moesha’ Reboot, Biopic, & Much More! Vince Vance & The Valiants - All I Want for Christmas Is You It’s a secular love song and not a religious Christmas carol.” Mall also attributes the song’s popularity to nostalgia of another kind: for the ’90s as a whole, especially the music of the time. Updated 1515 GMT (2315 HKT) December 17, 2019. The track and the album it appeared on, Merry Christmas, were inspired by the upbeat sounds of Phil Spector, who made the hit 1963 Christmas album, A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector. (Photo by Samir Hussein/Samir Hussein/WireImage), Pope Francis Offers New Support for Same-Sex Unions, TIME Replaced Its Logo on the Cover For the First Time in Its Nearly 100-Year History. And if folk thought Mimi is content with a blink and you miss it reign in pole position, then think again. Why should she stop just because you think she’s doing too much? It’s actually a love song. A Member Of Townsquare Music, Behind The Scenes: Beyonce's ELLE January…. Swing States Revealed a Nation Plagued by Misinformation, You can unsubscribe at any time. ?? MOTIVATIONNNNNN lol. https://t.co/13PkJ6j4vv. Adele Set To Rock ‘SNL’ This Month! But at what cost? You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. "All I Want for Christmas" has been featured in … Lest listeners forget while listening to her hit the whistle register, Carey wrote 17 of her 18 #1 hits, a feat that astounds on multiple levels. Go stream motivation, so normani can stop performing at McDonald’s. “This song is a testament to something that Mariah Carey is still undervalued for: Her songwriting,” beauty writer and self-professed lifelong Lamb (for the uninitiated, Lambs or the “Lambily” are the devoted fans of Carey) Tynan Sinks tells TIME. This is the first time the 25-year-old song has hit No. Anyone can inhabit those lyrics; the lover is not named, the lover is not gendered, so anyone can put themselves in that position as needing someone to love at the holidays. Follow Independent Culture on Facebook for all the latest on Film, TV, Music, and more. . The Christmas season is now in full effect, and the Top 10 now has 3 Christmas songs and a re-entry from Juice Wrld who recently passed…Abel’s team always work his songs for the long run, they don’t just give up like Discountmila’s team ? She just sat down one day and literally invented Christmas.”, In 2015, Slate reported that the song’s seemingly magic ability to put you in a festive holiday mood is actually because of its dulcet harmony, which contains at least 13 distinct chords, including a specific minor subdominant chord, which they dub “the most Christmassy chord of all” and is found in songs like Irving Berlin’s classic “White Christmas.”. This! The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. “The melody of ‘All I Want For Christmas’ is astoundingly complicated considering how simple it seems,” songwriter and And the Writer Is… podcast host Ross Golan tells TIME. Part of the legacy of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” also lies within how it’s also posited Carey as the undisputed Queen of Christmas, something she has unabashedly and wholly embraced — although that wasn’t the case when the album was being made. It’s not only nostalgia for the holidays, which can be fraught for a lot of people, but for the ‘90s, which you can wipe clean and put whatever kind of identity on that.”. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. ✅ ? Call me when normani get a top 20 hit without a feature Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. They hate to see it. The musician wrote the song with Walter Afanasieff. This is what our legends should be doing. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" follows young Mariah, who sees a darling puppy named Princess at the pet store and suddenly knows exactly what she wants for Christmas.