Mariah Carey’s Christmas Hit Tops Billboard Again

Mariah Carey's iconic holiday song 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' has made history by reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for the 20th time, marking its 30th anniversary since release in 1994. The song, co-written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, has become a seasonal staple, topping the charts every December since 2017. Afanasieff initially doubted the song's potential, describing it as overly simple and not a big deal at the time of its creation. Carey expressed her gratitude for the song's success and its role in bringing joy during the holiday season while performing in North Carolina. The song has now amassed over two billion streams on Spotify, making it the first holiday track to achieve this milestone. Despite tensions over songwriting credits, both Carey and Afanasieff acknowledge the song's monumental impact on holiday music culture.