Mariah Carey marked a serious music milestone as her vacation hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” broke a Billboard document.

Mariah Carey simply unwrapped a brand new milestone as her vacation anthem “All I Want for Christmas Is You” grew to become the longest-running No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, holding its spot for a record-setting 20 weeks.

The 1994 basic, co-written with Walter Afanasieff, has change into a seasonal juggernaut, returning to the highest of the charts each December. Speaking to Billboard, Carey stated the achievement was “amazing.”

“Honestly, it really is. I can’t lie,” she stated, including that she by no means anticipated the track to have such endurance. “That just became such a thing that I never could have predicted it ever.”

Despite the chart triumph, Carey admitted the track’s reign could also be nearing its seasonal finish.

“Yeah, but at a certain point it’s not Christmas anymore, and you know, well, but I love it,” she stated. “I’m about to get to my holiday destination and go enjoy the holidays myself because I’m putting on this Christmas show.”

Originally featured on her fourth studio album Merry Christmas, the observe has change into a perennial vacation favourite. In 2023, the Library of Congress added it to the National Recording Registry, cementing its cultural significance.

Now 56, Carey just lately wrapped her Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time residency in Las Vegas, bringing her signature vacation spirit to the stage as soon as once more.

The Billboard document was confirmed earlier this week, marking a historic second for the singer and the track practically 30 years after its launch.

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