MARIAH CAREY MAKES HISTORY AS “ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU” BECOMES THE LONGEST-RUNNING #1 SONG IN BILLBOARD HOT 100 HISTORY

MERRY CHRISTMAS ALBUM CERTIFIED DIAMOND & MAKING IT THE HIGHEST CERTIFIED 

HOLIDAY ALBUM OF ALL TIME

Award-winning global superstar, songwriter, singer, best-selling author, and Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey has once again rewritten music history. The holiday anthem that crowned her as the Queen of Christmas, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” has extended its reign at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 to 20 total weeks, officially becoming the longest-running #1 song in Billboard history, breaking the current record for total time spent atop the chart.

Originally released in 1994, the song continues to dominate the holiday season across generations. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now certified 18x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling singles of all time and also earns Carey the highest certified single by a female of all time.

Along with the single’s record-breaking success, Carey further solidifies her title as the best selling female artist of all time as her seminal holiday album Merry Christmas has been certified Diamond by the RIAA, marking Mariah Carey’s third Diamond album award. The album is widely recognized as one of the most successful and influential holiday albums of all time, continuing to chart annually nearly three decades after its release. With unprecedented chart longevity that continues to break records and enduring global cultural impact, Mariah Carey’s holiday catalog remains unmatched.

Mariah officially kicked off the holiday season with her annual “It’s Time” video, this time directed by Joseph Kahn and featuring comedian Billy Eichner as a makeup-pilfering elf. She recently wrapped her Christmas Time In Vegas residency at Dolby Live at Park MGM, where she performed songs from both Christmas albums — 1994’s Merry Christmas and 2010’s Christmas II You.

Mariah’s latest Christmas celebration caps off a monumental year for the performer. In September, Mariah released her 16th studio album, Here For It All via gamma. records, which received widespread acclaim and debuted at No. 7 on the Billboard 200, becoming the singer’s 19th top ten album on the chart overall. Here For It All also debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Sales chart and at number 31 on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Mariah’s 20th top 40 album in the UK.

Earlier this year, Mariah celebrated the 20th anniversary of her multi-platinum 10th album, The Emancipation of Mimi, home to era-defining pop/R&B singles “It’s Like That,” “We Belong Together,” “Shake It Off,” “Get Your Number,” “Fly Like A Bird,” and “Say Somethin.’” The deluxe vinyl box set featured three bonus LPs of remixes, including “Don’t Forget About Us” by Kaytranada, which was just nominated for a GRAMMY for Best Remixed Recording, plus Mariah’s unforgettable performance of “Don’t Forget Us” / “We Belong Together” from the 2024 American Music Awards 50th Anniversary Special.

Heading into the 2026 GRAMMY season, Mariah has been named MusiCares’ Person of the Year. The 35th annual Person of the Year benefit gala will be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, two nights before the 2026 GRAMMY Awards at the Crypto.com Arena.

As 2025 winds down and another spectacular holiday season unfolds, there’s simply no one more qualified to lead the festivities than the ultimate Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey.