Is 'All I Want For Christmas' Mariah's Signature?

[4 Minutes to be a Legend]

I fins it so interesting how year after year after year 'All I Want For Christmas' has managed to get so much strong airplay in November & December. Ironically, it is one of the few Mariah Carey songs that has stood the test of time. Most of her #1 hits like 'Fantasy' and 'Heartbreaker' i hardly ever hear on the radio and have proven to not have strong recurrent airplay. I occasionally hear 'We Belong Together' and 'Hero'...that's about it. But 'All I Want For Christmas'...i wonder. Do you guys think with it getting so much airplay during the holidays EVERY YEAR that it has overall gotten more airplay than all her other songs which have not stood the test of time? Even if it hasn't gotten as much airplay overall...i am a strong believe that one day it will because it will continue to get played for years to come. All those years do add up and it can end up becoming the most played song of her entire career.

[carriefan0209]

I think Hero or WBT is her signature song now.... thats like asking if john lennon's signature song is "happy xmas (war is over)"

[Haley]

It is very popular, but no way is it her signature song. That would go to 'Hero'.

[unicorns]

Nope. Her signature song would probably be something from the Daydream era.

[vinyl]

I think it is ONE OF but if we had to choose only one, probably not.

[Pulse]

Jan 2, 2008 22:16:07 GMT -5 Haley said:

It is very popular, but no way is it her signature song. That would go to 'Hero'.

[Positive Tension]

I think "We Belong Together," "Hero," or "Vision Of Love" are her signatures, not "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

[Lowe]

Jan 3, 2008 13:33:10 GMT -5 Positive Tension said:

I think "We Belong Together," "Hero," or "Vision Of Love" are her signatures, not "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

ditto. :)

[Player211]

Is "Hero" really one of her signature songs? "Vision of Love," "Fantasy," and "We Belong Together" definitely though.

[Nevermind]

In the UK yes it is. But in the USA, and I think in general her signature songs are Vision Of Love, Hero, and We Belong Together, not ALIWFCIY.

[when the pawn...]

I'd say it's either Vision of Love, Hero, Fantasy, One Sweet Day, Always Be My Baby or We Belong Together

[Pulse]

OSD has not held up well I think.

[popmusicaddict]

Jan 3, 2008 16:17:04 GMT -5 Pulse said:

OSD has not held up well I think.

No it hasn't, 'Always Be My Baby' has the best longevity out of all of those.

[Glove Slap]

If I had to pick one, I'd give it to Hero. I remember someone here saying that they had to point out to someone that AIWFCIY is an original song and not a cover. Everyone knows that Mariah is the one who sings Hero.

[Alecia&Alicia]

I think it's one of her signature song.

[Arson]

Many Mariah Carey's songs are played on AC and Hot AC stations. A lot of her songs have stood the test of time, and this is just one of them.

[Soulsista]

I think it will be in a couple of years if it keeps getting a lot of airplay during the holiday season.

[K.]

Mariah has an ungodly number of big hits, but right now I'm inclined to say her "signature" song is "We Belong Together." It defined and made her legendary comeback, and is probably (don't remember exactly) her best-charting hit. I could be biased since it's so new though.

Otherwise, I guess I would go with "Hero," based on personal experience that, whenever I go to karaoke and someone sings a Mariah song, it's "Hero." :)