MARIAH CAREY: (Singing) I don't want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. SUMMERS: That, of course, is Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You." It first came out - can you ...

The first version didn't even make the charts.

Brace yourself.It's that time of year, which means Mariah Carey's enduringly popular Christmas tune is back in your life, either by invitation or not. Unquestionably, this 1994 song has joined the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Carey released the song in 1994 as part of her first holiday album, ...

Mariah Carey performs onstage during her "All I Want For Christmas Is You" tour at Madison Square Garden in 2019. Call it nostalgia or call it a Christmas miracle. Nearly 30 years after Mariah Carey’s ...

Catch up on SWV & XSCAPE: The Queens of R&B on Peacock or Bravo. What’s on tap in this collaborative performance is certain to thrill. After all, there are so many hits to choose from, including “Do ...

We explore how these four pop and rock songs imbue entirely unique meanings to the simple phrase, "I want you." ...

Here's why "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which reemerges on the charts each holiday season, is on track to become the most successful song ever released. By Mesfin Fekadu Christmas may be over, ...

This list was originally published on May 25, 2023 and has been updated to include additional songs. We’ve republished it now alongside the release of Episode 3 of Land of the Giants: The Disney ...