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Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Ties Hot 100 Record With 19th Week at No. 1

Streaming-driven holiday listening lifted the 1994 track back to the top, setting up a possible standalone record as the season continues.

Overview

  • The song jumps from No. 5 to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, replacing Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia,” which falls to No. 6.
  • Its 19 total weeks at No. 1 tie the all-time Hot 100 mark held by Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy).”
  • Billboard reports it was the week’s most-streamed track with 33.7 million streams, while its radio airplay increased 37% from the prior week.
  • The single returns to No. 1 on the Streaming Songs chart, extending its all-time record to 23 nonconsecutive stints in the top spot.
  • Originally released in 1994 and first reaching No. 1 in 2019, the hit stands as Carey’s 19th Hot 100 chart-topper, the most for any solo artist.