Mariah Carey - New record with her Christmas hit
Mariah Carey (54) has long been known as the "Queen of Christmas" thanks to her hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You". The song storms the charts every year at Christmas time - and this year is no exception. On Christmas Eve, there was therefore another very special gift for the singer. She got hold of the most Spotify streams in a single day - and broke her own record in the process.
Mariah Carey outdoes herself again and again
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" was streamed 23,701,697 times, as reported by TMZ. Last year, the song was streamed 21,273,357 times on December 24. This is nothing new for Carey: in previous years, she had already surpassed her own records time and time again.
This year, however, the Christmas victory was not so easy: Carey fought a battle with "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" legend Brenda Lee (79). For the first time since the beginning of Carey's "Christmas reign", her rival was able to take first place in the Billboard Hot 100 charts for one week. Apparently no problem for Carey: she sent Lee warm greetings and a bouquet of flowers to mark the occasion. But on Christmas Eve, Mariah Carey was back in the lead on Spotify.
Funny video with her children
The singer also delighted her many fans at Christmas with an entertaining video clip on her Instagram page. She appeared with her twins in front of the Christmas tree. While she wore her iconic red Christmas suit and sang her most famous song, Monroe and Moroccan (12) were anything but enthusiastic. First they asked if they had to be there "every time" Carey sang the song, then they ran away annoyed. "Had to do it," Carey joked in the post description.
The Christmas song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" was originally released in November 1994 on Carey's album "Merry Christmas" and reached the top 10 of the Hot 100 in the Billboard charts for the first time in December 2017. Since then, it has regularly conquered the top spot at Christmas time. The Christmas movie "Tatsächlich... Love" from 2003, the song also plays a role and helped Mariah Carey achieve immense success.
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- Fans of Christmas music on Spotify were treated to a special surprise on Christmas Eve, as Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" broke its own record for most streams in a single day, reaching a staggering 23,701,697 streams, according to TMZ.
- Mariah Carey's long-standing rival for the title of Christmas queen, Brenda Lee, gave her a run for her money this year, briefly taking the top spot in the Billboard Hot 100 charts after a week-long reign.
- Carey responded to Lee's success with a classy gesture, sending her a bouquet of flowers and warm greetings, before reclaiming the top spot on Spotify on Christmas Eve.
- Mariah Carey also shared a funny video with her children on her Instagram page, showing them playing around while she sang "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in her iconic red Christmas suit.
- "All I Want For Christmas Is You" was first released in 1994 on Mariah Carey's album "Merry Christmas" and has since become a beloved Christmas hit, regularly topping the charts at the holiday season and earning her the title of "Queen of Christmas."
Source: www.stern.de
