The Queen of Christmas (Music) Is Back for More Cash

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Six big questions re: Mariah Carey’s "All I Want for Christmas is You”:
1) What is the most streamed Christmas song?
2) How much revenue has "All I Want for Christmas is You" generated?
3) How has the “All I Want for Christmas is You” universe grown this year?
4) When do people start listening to "All I Want for Christmas is You"?
5) Who listens to this song a month before Thanksgiving?
6) Which states/countries love Christmas music the most?

Big question #1: What is the most streamed Christmas song?

Top 10 streamed Christmas Songs in the United States according to Spotify:
1) "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey
2) "Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree" by Brenda Lee
3) "It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Andy Williams
4) "Last Christmas" by Wham
5) "Jingle Bell Rock" by Bobby Helms
6) "It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" by Michael Bublé
7) "White Christmas" by Bing Crosby
8) "The Christmas Song" by Nat King Cole
9) "Holly Jolly Christmas" by Burl Ives
10) "Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow" by Frank Sinatra

Highest ranking on Billboard Hot 100 for "All I Want for Christmas is You:"
1) 2013 - #21
2) 2014 - #26
3) 2015 - #35
4) 2016 - #11
5) 2017 - #9
6) 2018 - #3
7) 2019 - #1
8) 2020 - #1
9) 2021 - #1
10) 2022 - #1
11) 2023 - #1
12) 2024 - #1

Big question #2: How much revenue has "All I Want for Christmas is You" generated?

Quick answer: $103M

Interesting: Mariah Carey owns the copyright to the song and sound recording.  She gets paid whenever the original plays or any artist covers the song.

Quote from Jordan Bromley - Partner @ Manatt Entertainment:
“She’s getting paid six ways to Sunday.”

Key details for Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You:"
1) Released in 1994
2) 100M+ copies sold
3) It only took 15 minutes to write and compose
4) First Christmas song to hit #1 since 1958
5) Originally peaked at #12 when released
6) It has reached #1 in 14 different countries
7) The first-holiday song to reach 2B streams on Spotify
8) Other artists have covered 150+ different times
9) 17+ weeks at #1 on Billboard

Big question #3: How has the “All I Want for Christmas is You” universe grown this year?

Quick answer: Pop-up bars in New York, Chicago, Nashville, Dallas, and New Orleans.

Quote from Tim Stuyts - Director of Food and Beverage @ Virgin Hotels New York:
“We were getting complaints because we were only playing ‘All I Want for Christmas’ every 30 minutes, so we upped it to every 15 minutes.”

Big question #4: When do people start listening to "All I Want for Christmas is You"?

Quick answer: The official kickoff (November 1st) is when Mariah Carey sends a social media post to her fans (The Lambily) stating, “It’s Time!”.

Big question #5: Who listens to this song a month before Thanksgiving?

Quick answer: Mrs. Screens and Sassy Screens (6th grade, formerly Lil Screens) picked the pace up this year as #Traylor mania cooled, and Benson Boone (the new crush) has not yet released a Christmas album.

Big question #6: Which states/countries love Christmas music the most?

Top 5 countries ranked by share of Christmas streams according to Spotify:
1) Sweden
2) Britain
3) Germany
4) Australia
5) United States

Top 5 states ranked by share of Christmas streams:
1) New Hampshire
2) Utah
3) New York
4) Florida
5) California