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Post by Edf85 on Dec 9, 2003 21:22:45 GMT -5
 Mariah Carey released her album Merry Christmas in 1994.. and with it came the Top 10 Mainstream single, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" AIWFCIY still continues to be a hot holiday hit on various radio stations!  Yay for Mariah! Hi Josh! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2003 21:25:53 GMT -5
Billboard Hot 100 Singles: #83
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #12
Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles: #6
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 Singles: #14
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream Singles: #9
Billboard Adult Top 40 Singles: #27
It didn't hit the Hot 100 until 1998 because up until then non-commercially released songs couldn't chart but it actually gained enough airplay to make #83 as soon as it was allowed. Had it been able to chart in 1994, it may have even made it as high as the 50's.
The song is great. It's a Christmas classic and is always the Christmas song with the most airplay ever year.
The song was reminiscent of the Phil Spector girl group Christmas song sound and that's why it's so successful. It's a contemporary classic!
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Post by FreakyFlyBry on Dec 9, 2003 21:30:23 GMT -5
One of the best Christmas songs ever.
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Post by EvanJ on Dec 9, 2003 22:24:43 GMT -5
It didn't hit the Hot 100 until 1998 because up until then non-commercially released songs couldn't chart but it actually gained enough airplay to make #83 as soon as it was allowed. Had it been able to chart in 1994, it may have even made it as high as the 50's. I didn't know it debuted so long after it was released. I heard about songs debuting after they had still peaked but while they were currents. Has any song ever taken longer to debut? Why didn't they release a single in 1994? You said she has the best selling Christmas album of all-time. Why didn't she try to have the best selling Christmas single of all-time? Does anybody know any famous Christmas songs that had singles? Christina Aguilera and Faith Hill are the only artists who I remember seeing making the Billboard Hot 100 with a Christmas song, and neither was recently. NewSong: "The Christmas Shoes" may have charted also. |
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Post by musicsweep on Dec 9, 2003 23:50:54 GMT -5
Great song with a good video. I liked the outfit she had on too!  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 10, 2003 4:40:50 GMT -5
Why didn't they release a single in 1994? It would have taken away from album sales. A lot of people buy the album just for this track. |
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Post by TCorey on Dec 10, 2003 8:33:52 GMT -5
Did it make it to #12 on Hot 100 Airplay in 1994? If it did, then it would have charted much higher than the 50s on the Hot 100. Probably, in the same range 10-15.
Anyway, the song is flawless.
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Post by Matt4319 on Dec 10, 2003 10:23:10 GMT -5
I've always enjoyed this one. Did it make it to #12 on Hot 100 Airplay in 1994? If it did, then it would have charted much higher than the 50s on the Hot 100. Probably, in the same range 10-15. Yes, it was technically early in 1995 though. Also, I don't have it entering the Hot 100 until 2000. |
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Post by TCorey on Dec 10, 2003 10:53:58 GMT -5
Maybe it wouldn't have made 10-15. I forgot that in '94, virtually every song had a single, so this song would have been at a disadvantage. Probably would have peaked around #30 since all the other songs would have had airplay and sales points.
If it made #12 in airplay today though, it would peak around the same on the Hot 100.
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Post by Zander on Dec 10, 2003 11:06:28 GMT -5
Most Xmas songs annoy me, but this one really puts me in a good mood, the Christmas spirit and all that.
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Post by BookJones on Dec 10, 2003 11:21:56 GMT -5
I think it's one of her best songs.
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Post by Rose Wintur on Dec 10, 2003 12:36:55 GMT -5
Does anybody know any famous Christmas songs that had singles? |
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Post by Pet Shop Boy on Dec 10, 2003 13:28:34 GMT -5
One of the few Mariah singles I can stand, probably because it's not syrupy, oversung cliche ridden MOR horror.
I'd even go as far as to say this is a genuine classic.
If you're wondering, 'Fantasy' is the only other Mariah single i'd say I loved, but i can tolerate some of her others
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Post by someguy on Dec 10, 2003 13:33:53 GMT -5
I really like this song a lot. I'm not really a Mariah fan, but this is one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time.
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Post by ExActLy99 on Dec 10, 2003 14:17:08 GMT -5
My favorite Christmas song!
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Post by mst3k on Dec 10, 2003 17:21:36 GMT -5
Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas'... the second biggest selling single of all time! Also, "The Chipmunk Song" by the Chipmunks... if I'm not mistaken, the only Christmas single to hit #1 on the pop chart during the rock era! I love Mariah Carey's song... hit #1 on my personal chart during its first year of release. |
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 13, 2003 21:27:04 GMT -5
I played this song on some Christmas CD sampler at Target the other day.
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Post by Hybrid0NE on Dec 13, 2003 21:39:21 GMT -5
One of the best Christmas songs ever. |
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Post by LordEctar on Dec 25, 2003 14:33:50 GMT -5
Im actually liking whoever covered the song for the Love Actually movie's rendition of this song more.
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Post by allow that on Dec 25, 2003 22:03:08 GMT -5
I love it. The first Christmas classic of our time!
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Post by BillboardBoy on Jan 3, 2004 14:39:33 GMT -5
When I first hear the title, I think of "All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth."  |
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Post by PT08 on Nov 10, 2004 21:14:41 GMT -5
This is a great Christmas song. Thinking about it, this is probably my favorite modren Christmas song Im actually liking whoever covered the song for the Love Actually movie's rendition of this song more. That young girl did a good job singing it. I have the soundtrack and her voice is stellar. |
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Post by JanetFan on Nov 11, 2004 9:01:05 GMT -5
Even though I really dislike Mariah, this song is amazing. She sounds wonderful on it and it's very catchy. I bought her album just for this one. I love in the beginning how it starts slower and builds into the song.
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Post by TCorey on Nov 11, 2004 11:24:06 GMT -5
The best Christmas song to come out in the last 25 years hands down. Ranks right up there with the all-time classics.
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Post by Gold Soundz on Nov 11, 2004 23:35:51 GMT -5
I love it. The first Christmas classic of our time! I also think that along with Hero, this has become her "signature" hit. |
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Post by benmcd2000 on Nov 13, 2004 0:50:28 GMT -5
I totally agree….a timeless Christmas classic... Financially speaking, this has got to be her most successful record. Mariah will be collecting royalties from this song for the rest of her life
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Post by eddie on Dec 25, 2004 22:05:51 GMT -5
This song is awesome Today at the Parade Mariah made me like this song much more |
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Post by allow that on Dec 25, 2004 22:16:53 GMT -5
I don't know about anybody else here, but I DEFINITELY heard this song the most of any Christmas song on the radio this year.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2004 22:27:39 GMT -5
I don't know about anybody else here, but I DEFINITELY heard this song the most of any Christmas song on the radio this year. Well it's the most played Christmas song year after year and her album is the most played Christmas album overall at radio. Very impressive! |
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