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Mariah Carey has proven once again that she is the undisputed “Queen of Christmas” with her iconic song “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” The festive tune, which was released in 1994, has broken its own Spotify streaming record for the second year in a row.
According to TMZ, the song was played a staggering 23,701,697 times on the music streaming platform on Sunday (December 24), the day before Christmas. This number surpasses the previous record of 21,273,357 streams, which the song achieved on the same day in 2022. The song also beat the record for the most streams in a single day by any song on Spotify, which was previously held by Adele’s “Easy On Me.” The British singer’s comeback single racked up 19,749,704 streams on its release date, October 15, 2021.
Mariah Carey’s Christmas hit has become a perennial favorite among fans and listeners around the world, especially during the holiday season. The song has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart three times, in 2019, 2020, and 2021, making it the first song in history to do so. The song has also earned Carey multiple accolades, including a Guinness World Record for the highest-charting holiday song by a solo artist.
The song’s popularity and longevity have also made it one of the most profitable songs of all time, generating over $60 million in royalties for Carey and her co-writer and producer Walter Afanasieff. The song is also the subject of a documentary, titled “Mariah Carey Is Christmas: The Story of ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You,’” which was released on Amazon Prime Video in 2019.
Mariah Carey has expressed her gratitude and joy for the song’s success on social media, thanking her fans for their support and love. She has also performed the song live on various occasions, including at the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting ceremony, the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade, and her own annual Christmas concerts. The song has also been covered by numerous artists, such as Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Michael Bublé, and Kelly Clarkson.
Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is not only a song, but a phenomenon that has transcended time and culture. It is a testament to the power of music and the spirit of Christmas, which Carey has embodied and shared with the world for nearly three decades.
