A very interesting, chart nerd history of how the song finally hit No. 1 after 25 years:

 

 

 

And this clip made me CACKLE:

 

 

Edited December 30, 20195 yr by Faulkner

To be honest, I don't know if the fact she can only score a hit these days with a classic holiday song is something she should be proud about or want her lasting legacy to be. No one's been checking for new material from her for at least a decade, and she's never been a successful touring artist like Beyonce and Madonna. 

 

But hey, at least she's guaranteed revenue each year with this song, so she can laugh all the way to the bank with it. 

 

The funny thing is her former writing partner, Walter Afanasieff, who co-wrote/co-produced this song and most of Mariah's 90's hits continues to dispute many of Mariah's stories about the writing and development of this song. 

Edited December 31, 20195 yr by BetterForgotten

On 12/31/2019 at 5:24 PM, BetterForgotten said:

To be honest, I don't know if the fact she can only score a hit these days with a classic holiday song is something she should be proud about or want her lasting legacy to be. No one's been checking for new material from her for at least a decade, and she's never been a successful touring artist like Beyonce and Madonna. 

 

But hey, at least she's guaranteed revenue each year with this song, so she can laugh all the way to the bank with it. 

 

The funny thing is her former writing partner, Walter Afanasieff, who co-wrote/co-produced this song and most of Mariah's 90's hits continues to dispute many of Mariah's stories about the writing and development of this song. 

Well she’s broken another record:

 

 

Lots of Mariah gems flooding the interwebs with the release of her memoir but I just saw this. 😂 

 

 

 

Have any of you read (or heard) the book yet? I'm still waiting on it.

A potential holiday collab with Ariana and JHud?

 

 

On 10/9/2020 at 4:34 PM, Faulkner said:

A potential holiday collab with Ariana and JHud?

 

 

 

Sounds interesting!!

Mariah had been looking for her video for Underneath the Stars for a number of years. Somehow I guess she finally found it, and uploaded it for fans.

 

 

Now "All I Want for Christmas" has hit #1 in the UK for the first time. And it is joined in the top 5 by two more Christmas songs, Wham! with "Last Christmas" and The Pogues & Kirsty McColl with "Fairytale of New York"

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55277215

She (and "All I Want For Christmas") is still annoying. But the Collab with Ariana & Jennifer was greatness I gotta admit.

On 11/13/2020 at 6:54 PM, DRW50 said:

Mariah had been looking for her video for Underneath the Stars for a number of years. Somehow I guess she finally found it, and uploaded it for fans.

 

 

 

Thanks, @DRW50, for sharing.  It's a nice look back at Mariah before she had lapsed into parody.

Edited December 25, 20204 yr by Khan

On 10/9/2020 at 1:34 PM, Faulkner said:

A potential holiday collab with Ariana and JHud?

 

 

I love Mariah, but J Hud stole that whole video. The hair. The voice. The 1920 glamour. The nails. Just great.

 

 

On 12/25/2020 at 9:35 AM, Khan said:

 

Thanks, @DRW50, It's a nice look back at Mariah before she had lapsed into parody.

 

+1