“All I Want for Christmas Is You”, by Mariah Carey
Top 11 in Top 15 Best Christmas Songs of All Time
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a song written by Mariah Carey, an American singer-songwriter and record producer, for her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas (1994).
The song is a fast-paced love ballad with bell chimes, backup voices, and synthesizers. The song has become a Christmas classic, and its popularity grows with each passing holiday season.
The New Yorker called "All I Want for Christmas Is You" "one of the few worthy modern contributions to the holiday canon," and The New Yorker called it "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon."
The song was a worldwide hit, reaching number one in twenty-six countries, including Australia, Canada, France, and Germany.
- Published in: October 29, 1994
- Genre: Christmas; dance-pop; R&B
- Songwriters: Mariah Carey; Walter; Afanasieff
- Link to listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAkMkVFwAoo
