Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

One Song

Hartbeat

Music Commentary, Music Interviews, Onesong, Comedy, Music

4.9 • 876 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2024

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Calling all members of the Lambily – it’s time! On this episode, Diallo, LUXXURY and One Song EP Lesley Gwam break down Mariah Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” – which actually hit the top of the Billboard charts 25 years after its release. They discuss how Mariah co-wrote the song with her longtime writing partner, Walter Afanasieff, and the sonic elements they chose that made the song into an unforgettable addition to the Christmas music canon. Get your ears ready for Mariah's marvelous, isolated vocals!

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0:00.0	Luxury today's song is one of the greatest and best-selling holiday songs of all time.
0:07.0	All time.
0:08.0	When it was released in 1994, it went all the way to number six in the US on the Billboard Hot Adult and contemporary chart.
0:16.0	But listen, that's okay because it went all the way to number two in the UK, in Japan.
0:22.0	All right, listen, music streaming has made this song incredibly popular,
0:25.9	to the point where it finally reached number one on the Billboard chart 25 years after its release,
0:31.6	as well as going number one in 30 other countries.
0:34.5	Now it's certified diamond.
0:35.6	That's right, Diallo.
0:36.3	This holiday jam continues to top
0:38.1	the charts during a very festive time of the year, whether you're out shopping or grabbing a coffee
0:42.8	or attending a dinner party. Or just living. If you're breathing and your ears are on, there's a
0:48.8	pretty good chance you'll hear this pop and fashion icon tell you that there's only one thing that
0:53.3	she needs. It's one song, and that song's only one thing that she needs.
0:54.2	It's one song and that song is a little underground ditty you might have heard before.
0:59.4	Super niche.
1:00.2	All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey.
1:03.4	I just want to pull my own more than you could ever know, and I'm a director, and I'm a song to do,
1:12.6	A.
1:14.6	I'm actor, writer, director, and sometimes DJ, Dialo Root.
1:23.6	And I'm producer, DJ, songwriter, and musicologist luxury, aka the guy who whispers, Interpolation.
1:31.3	And if you want to watch one song, please go to our YouTube channel and watch this full episode.
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