Christmas Comes Early — At Least According To Mariah Carey

Christmas has come early for Americans, and especially for Mariah Carey. The chanteuse returns to the Hot 100 every year with her holiday staple “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which at this point may very well be regarded as the most successful Yuletide cut of all time.

It is expected these days for “All I Want for Christmas Is You” to not only make its way back to the Hot 100 — which is difficult for a tune that has already appeared on the tally, based on Billboard’s rules — but also to soar all the way to No. 1. Carey claims the only track in history that regularly finds its way back to the summit on the most competitive songs ranking in the largest music market on the planet.

Typically, Christmas music does not become hugely popular again until a little later in November, as the holiday season was once considered to begin just after Thanksgiving. Carey bucks that trend as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” bounces back onto multiple Billboard rosters, including the Hot 100, kicking off the season earlier than usual.

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” Returns to the Hot 100

This week, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” rebounds onto the Hot 100, becoming a top 40 win once more as it blasts in at No. 31. The former – and likely future – ruler has now racked up 72 stays on the tally, which ranks the most popular songs in America using a methodology that includes radio airplay, sales, and streaming activity.

How Many Weeks Has “All I Want for Christmas Is You” Spent at No. 1 on the Hot 100?

Throughout the years, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has spent a total of 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. The tune is just one frame behind both “Old Town Road” by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” as both of those cuts — which jointly claim the longest run in the top spot of all time — managed 19 turns on the throne. Carey’s smash will almost certainly match that sum and perhaps become the first 20-week ruler before the holiday season is over.

Mariah Carey Benefits From Strong Streaming Activity

While three consumption metrics feed into where a title lands on the Hot 100, it appears that plays on platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music are largely responsible for the current success of “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” The tune reappears on the Streaming Songs tally at No. 25, but so far, does not find space on any of the most competitive radio rankings or the Digital Song Sales list — at least not yet.

Purchases of the classic are sure to grow considerably as the year progresses and as radio stations switch from regular programming to holiday favorites, Carey may once again claim one of the biggest tunes on the airwaves.

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” Hits Four Billboard Charts

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” bounds onto four tallies this frame, two of which are based in the U.S. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” can once again be found on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. American consumption, which factors into only the first of those two rankings, is more impressive than worldwide listening, as the Grammy winner’s behemoth almost becomes a top 40 success again on the Billboard Global 200, reentering at No. 43. It does not perform nearly as well on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S., where it can currently be found at No. 88.

Mariah Carey’s Merry Christmas Album Rebounds Early

Consumption of “All I Want for Christmas Is You” also helps the album on which it is featured, the simply-titled Merry Christmas, become a winner once more as well. The full-length flies back onto three Billboard rankings, including the Top R&B Albums and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts and the Billboard 200. Merry Christmas can currently be found at Nos. 16, 37, and 113, respectively, and it will continue to grow as millions of people across the nation buy and stream the inescapable hit.

Mariah Carey’s “Angel (The Prelude)” and “In Your Feelings”

While “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is far and away Carey’s most famous song, it is not her only hit at the moment. Last frame, “Angel (The Prelude),” a decade-plus-old cut, debuted on two sales rosters last week, and this time around it holds inside the top 10 on both of them, even as it begins to descend.

“In Your Feelings,” a recently-shared tune from Carey’s most recent full-length Here for It All, climbs to a new peak of No. 18 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart.