Mariah Carey rings in Christmas with a new Spotify streaming record for her holiday hit All I Want...
Alesia Stanford wrote an article for Dailymail.Com.
Posted: 4:09 PM GMT, December 25th, 2023 | Revised: 4:23 PM GMT, December 25th, 2023
Mariah Carey received a unique gift during the Christmas season.
The famous singer who is 54 years old and was seen in Aspen, got some amazing news. Her popular song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has become the most listened to holiday song on Spotify once again.
The popular song that touches on themes of love and yearning during the holiday season was initially made available in 1994 and has remained a favorite among fans.
In the current year, the melody has been played on Spotify for a total of 23,701,697 instances, surpassing the previous year's benchmark of 21,273,357.
Mariah Carey's rendition of All I Want for Christmas has also topped the Billboard Holiday 100 as the number one Christmas song. It has held this position for a whopping 59 weeks throughout the year.
This Christmas, Mariah Carey received an exciting surprise gift. The 54-year-old singer was informed that her popular festive song, All I Want for Christmas Is You, has become the top holiday song on Spotify with 23,701,697 total plays.
Brenda Lee, who has been known as the Christmas Queen for a long time, temporarily lost her status when she was surpassed by another artist. However, this year Brenda Lee has made a comeback by reaching the top of the charts for the first time in 60 years. This was made possible by a new music video and an effort to promote her classic holiday tune, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree.
Mariah showed great kindness when the previous teenage queen reached the top spot by sending her a bunch of flowers and a kind message saying "Dear Ms. Brenda, well done for your record-breaking #1. Enjoy your Christmas, With love, Mariah."
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree has maintained its position at the second spot, while Jingle Bell Rock, originally made available in 1957, has secured the third position.
In 1986, the song Last Christmas by Wham reached the fourth position, while A Holly Jolly Christmas by Burl Ives finished as the fifth most popular song.
People got to know the tune when it was sung by the balladeer's character, Sam the Snowman, in the well-liked Christmas movie on TV called Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.
Mariah recently traveled to Washington, DC, where her hit was added to the National Recording Registry.
On December 15th, Mariah expressed her gratitude to Ms. Carla Hayden and her team for including "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in the National Recording Registry. Mariah also thanked them for welcoming her to the Library of Congress. ❤️
During their trip to Washington DC, the Grammy award winner and her two children, Monroe and Moroccan, who are both 12 years old, had the chance to visit the Oval Office. It was there where they had the opportunity to meet with President Joe Biden.
This year, Mariah Carey's rendition of All I Want for Christmas is You was included in the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
Brenda Lee had a short stint as the new holiday music champion when her 1958 classic Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree music video soared to the top of the charts for the first time, temporarily deposing the reigning Christmas queen.
Ariana Grande's latest track "Santa Tell Me" has been praised for making it into the Billions Club and has finished the season at the 11th spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
On December 7th, Mariah dropped a recent video featuring a collection of the best moments from her annual festive concert.
The video contains plentiful footage of what happens backstage and fans mouthing the lyrics.
Numerous popular artists, such as Meghan Trainor, Jimmy Fallon, Brandy, and Samara Joy, participated in the seasonal competition by submitting their own albums and songs.
Ariana Grande emerged victorious in the competition. Her latest song, Santa Tell Me, received praise for joining the exclusive Billions Club and finished the year ranked number 11 on the notable Billboard Hot 100 chart.
