Mariah Carey’s ultimate Christmas anthem makes its annual return to the BillboardHot 100 chart (dated Nov. 26) at No. 25. The holiday track has charted every single year since its release in 1994.
The song hit the Hot 100’s top 10 for the first time in December 2017. In December 2019, it ascended to the summit at last, for three weeks that holiday season, becoming the second holiday song ever to reign, after “The Chipmunk Song,” by The Chipmunks with David Seville, spent four weeks at No. 1 beginning in December 1958.
Carey wrote the Christmas classic herself, which appears on her album Merry Christmas. The grainy home-video-style music video for the song features montages of Carey putting ornaments on a Christmas tree and playing around in the snow with Santa and his reindeer. Carey sings that her one Christmas wish isn’t for “presents underneath the Christmas tree,” but for her love to come visit her to experience the magic and romance of the holiday season.
The moment the opening bells ring to start off “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and Carey draws out the melody of the lines “I don’t want a lot for Christmas,” the holiday season has officially begun. Check out the full lyrics below (if you don’t already know them by heart) so you can sing along to this re-charting Christmas hit.
I don’t want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don’t care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true oh All I want for Christmas is you
I don’t want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need, and I Don’t care about the presents Underneath the Christmas tree I don’t need to hang my stocking There upon the fireplace Santa Claus won’t make me happy With a toy on Christmas day
I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true All I want for Christmas is you
I won’t ask for much this Christmas I won’t even wish for snow, and I I just wanna keep on waiting Underneath the mistletoe
I won’t make a list and send it To the North Pole for Saint Nick I won’t even stay awake To hear those magic reindeer click
‘Cause I just want you here tonight Holding on to me so tight What more can I do Oh, Baby all I want for Christmas is you
All the lights are shining So brightly everywhere And the sound of children’s Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing I hear those sleigh bells ringing Santa won’t you bring me The one I really need Won’t you please bring my baby to me quickly
I don’t want a lot for Christmas This is all I’m asking for I just wanna see my baby Standing right outside my door
I just want you for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true Baby all I want for Christmas is you
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