When Mariah Carey released the song ‘All I want for Christmas is you from his Christmas album, Merry christmas, In 1994, little did I know that I was creating a pop culture gem that would be relevant even after 30 years. Since its inception, every year like clockwork, Mariah ‘thaws’ from her slumber after Halloween to let the world know that “it’s timeyyyy” for Christmas.
In shopping malls, parks, parties or any other public space, ‘All I want for Christmas is you’ becomes an inescapable melody that rings in everyone’s ears throughout the Christmas season. However, with the song blasting from speakers everywhere you go for at least a month, have you wondered how much Mariah must earn during the holidays each year? Here’s a clue: it’s in millions. So let’s take a look at how much richer Mariah Carey gets on Christmas.
How much does Mariah Carey earn each year during the Christmas season through her song ‘?All I want for Christmas is you‘?
Mariah Careythe song, All I want for Christmas is you became an instant hit when it was released in 1994 as part of their fourth studio album, Merry christmas. With the song topping the charts in nearly 26 countries, Mariah earned $60 million upon its initial release. Yet year after year for the past three decades, the song hits the top charts and Spotify streaming numbers as soon as Halloween passes and Mariah begins to “thaw out,” meaning the Christmas season begins. According to estimates by The Economist, Mariah earns approximately $2.5 million in royalties each year. However, The New York Post suggested the amount was much higher, claiming he earned $3 million every Christmas.
Records, awards and recognitions for Mariah Carey’s Christmas song
Mariah Carey’s Christmas song has been highly acclaimed and awarded. It became part of history after being included in the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. Meanwhile, Spotify reported that ‘All I want for Christmas is you It is the most played Christmas song in the world. Instead of her popularity declining, People reported that streams of Mariah’s Christmas song have steadily increased each year.
‘It’s Time’ 2025: When does Mariah Carey thaw out and what does that mean?
After Everything I want for Christmas was widely recognized as a Christmas A staple of pop culture, memes began to circulate, creating the narrative that Mariah Carey “unfreezes” each year after Halloween. After thawing out and waking up from his slumber, he tells the people that it’s Christmas time and his song, which has become synonymous with the holiday, begins playing everywhere. This was, of course, a fun meme narrative. However, Mariah has taken her title as Queen of Christmas in stride and has started posting official “It’s Time” ads every year before Christmas, making memes come to life.
In his ‘It’s Time’ videos, which he publishes on November 1 of each year, he always begins by showing the end of Hallowe’en and the arrival of Christmas. As the vibes of the video change from a spooky season with pumpkins to white winters with sleighs, Mariah sings ‘It’s Time’ with her iconic whistle, and then the chorus of ‘All I want for Christmas is you’ start playing. Also this year, Mariah released the ‘It’s Time 2025’ ad on November 1, 2025. However, for this holiday season, she partnered with Sephora for her iconic video.
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What do you think of Mariah Carey making millions every year with her Christmas song?
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