Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is closing in on a historic Billboard milestone, according to Forbes.
The 1994 Christmas classic jumped to No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, its annual climb toward the top already underway. If the song returns to No. 1, it will mark its 19th week at the summit, tying the all-time record for most weeks atop the chart. That record is currently shared by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
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Carey could stand alone if the track reaches a 20th week at No. 1. During the 2024 holiday season, the song spent four straight weeks in the top spot.
Carey previously held the record for the longest run at No. 1 with “One Sweet Day,” her 1995 collaboration with Boyz II Men, which led the Hot 100 for 16 weeks. That mark stood for more than two decades before being matched by “Despacito” in 2017 and surpassed by “Old Town Road” in 2019.
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” has reached No. 1 every holiday season since 2019, boosted by a series of Billboard chart rule changes and the dominance of Christmas music on streaming platforms.
The song did not appear on the Hot 100 until 2000 due to an old rule barring songs without a physical single release. It began re-entering the chart annually in 2012 after another rule change allowed returning tracks. The shift toward stream-heavy calculations in 2018 further fueled its December resurgence.
The song also remains a major moneymaker. Forbes, citing previous industry estimates, reported that the hit has generated roughly $100 million in royalties since its release and continues to earn an estimated $3 million to $4 million annually.
Carey has leaned into the song’s enduring popularity, using it in holiday marketing campaigns and launching promotions as early as Nov. 1.
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