In just three years, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" became the Christmas song with the longest stay at No. 1 of the Hot 100.
Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" returns to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the third year in a row.
The timeless Christmas hit completes six weeks at the top of the charts and becomes the first song in Billboard Hot 100 history to lead the charts in three different years.
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" was included on Mariah Carey's "Merry Christmas" album released in 1994 and as streaming became more and more popular, Christmas carols became more and more popular on seasonal streaming playlists. , rose to the Top 10 of the Hot 100 for the first time in December 2017.
The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 for the first time in December 2019, remaining at the top for three weeks and returning to the top of the charts for two weeks in December 2020.
According to MRC Data, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" gathered 37.6 million streams (16% increase) in the United States during the week of December 10-16 and reached a radio audience of 26.1 million listeners (7% increase). ), while it recorded 7,400 sales (increase of 7%).
Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You - Hit Channel
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" completes a total of six weeks at No. 1 and becomes the first song in the 63 years of Hot 100 history to lead the chart in three different years. Mariah Carey's song returns to the rankings every November or December from 2012.
Also, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" extends the performance for the Christmas song with the longest stay at No. 1. The only other Christmas single that has reached the top is "The Chipmunk Song" by David Seville & the Chipmunks, which dominated the overall standings for four weeks, beginning in December 1958.
In the same vein, Mariah Carey extends her record for the artist who has spent the most weeks (85) to No. 1 in the Hot 100.
It is worth noting that "All I Want For Christmas Is You" was the 19th song by Mariah Carey to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the best performance among solo artists. The Beatles lead the overall standings with 20 songs that have dominated the top.
Thanks to the recent rise of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" to the top of the charts, Mariah Carey became the first artist to be ranked No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in four different (and even consecutive) decades, the decade of 1990, 2000, 2010 and 2020.
