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Mariah Carey’s Christmas Classic Scores Legal Win as Royalties and Records Keep Climbing

The 1994 single now functions as a dependable seasonal revenue stream worth about $3 million each year.

Overview

  • An updated court ruling over a 2023 claim against All I Want for Christmas Is You resulted in the case’s dismissal and $92,303.20 in sanctions, with roughly $20,000 ordered to other parties, according to reporting.
  • The song resurges on the charts every December and has reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 each holiday season since December 2019.
  • Billboard reported Carey reached 100 cumulative weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 across her 19 chart-toppers as of December 22.
  • Annual royalties from the track are commonly estimated at roughly $2.5–$3 million, based on figures cited by outlets including The Economist and MyLondon.
  • Lifetime earnings estimates diverge, with AP reporting last year that the total was on track to surpass $100 million while other reports have cited figures above $60 million.