It took 25 years, but Mariah Carey [1]'s Christmas wish has finally come true. Carey's 1994 Christmas hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You," aka one of the most iconic holiday party jams ever, has hit No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100 list [2] for the first time (yes, ever). This marks the first time one of Carey's songs has topped the charts since the release of her 2008 hit "Touch My Body [3]" — and it's about time.
Originally released on Carey's Merry Christmas album when she was 24, the timeless classic is the first holiday song to reach No. 1 since "The Chipmunk Song" by the Chipmunks and David Seville in 1958-1959. This also marks the 19th time Carey has had a No. 1 song overall, putting her only one single away from tying with The Beatles. Today, you'd be hard-pressed to see a holiday special or enter a shop in December that isn't playing the festive tune — it basically marks the start of the holiday season [4]!
Carey also stars in the recently released mini-documentary Mariah Carey Is Christmas: The Story of "All I Want For Christmas Is You," [5] which takes a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the song and how it became such a hit. Yes, please! So come one, come all as we celebrate this momentous occasion, and rewatch Carey's original "All I Want For Christmas Is You" video here to get into the festive spirit.
