This Tuesday, December 5, 2023, Billboard magazine revealed with astonishment that the iconic All I Want for Christmas by Mariah Carey does not appear at the top of the American charts. The title of the diva who has embodied Christmas celebrations for years has been dethroned by a 65-year-old hit.
This is a scenario that no one expected. As the end of year holidays approach, some may have already been tempted by the idea of listening to Christmas carols just to get into the theme. If everyone obviously has their own personal tastes when it comes time to listen to songs that smell of holiday magic, there is undoubtedly a title that has inevitably resonated, at least once, during a meeting of the kind. . This is obviously the title All I want for Christmas by Mariah Carey, released in 1994, and incidentally constituting a real goose that lays golden eggs for the 54-year-old singer.
Indeed, given its success during the winter period and the end-of-year holidays in particular, the song brings in an average of $2.5 million for the artist each year, or more than $65 million since its release. exit. Recognized for years as the most iconic Christmas song, the title has just been dethroned in the American charts.
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Brenda Lee dethrones Mariah Carey
For the first time in years during the winter period, All I want for Christmas by Mariah Carey is no longer the most listened to song during the holidays, according to Billboard. As reported by the American magazine, this is the title Rockin around the Christmas tree of Brenda Lee, released in 1958, 65 years ago. A real feat for the now 78-year-old artist who twice rose to second place just behind Mariah Carey’s hit.
This year, the artist who sang this song for the first time at the age of 13, put all the chances on his side by publishing, two days after the traditional promotional video of Mariah Carey posted on Youtube, a modern clip and ideal for bringing its title up to date. A winning bet. “It’s pretty hard to learn from the decades of legacy that “Rockin’” brings to the table. Besides the fact that everyone grew up with this song, whether voluntarily or passively, it also occupies an important place in holiday films like Home Alone , so you’ll get your fix of Brenda somewhere in the season, whether you like it or not”says Katie Atkinson of Billboard magazine about this unexpected success.
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And to add: “But I think just giving a glimmer of hope that we can (temporarily) dethrone the reigning queen means that other artists, whether veterans or newbies, should give it a shot.”
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