Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” hits 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, becoming … [+]
As is often the case in later December, the Hot 100 is currently controlled by Mariah Carey. The chanteuse tops the list of the most-consumed songs in the U.S. with “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” which can be counted on to rule every year these days. As the cut continues to lead the charge, it earns a new spot in the history books, and it becomes even more special to the singer.
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” earns its seventeenth stay atop the Hot 100 this week. With 17 turns spent ruling the most important and competitive songs ranking in America, Carey’s classic now stands alone as the third-longest-ruling smash of all time.
Last week, Carey’s holiday hit was tied with three other singles, which all ruled for 16 frames—including another one from the same superstar. That trio of cuts, including Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, and Justin Bieber’s “Despacito,” and Carey’s own “One Sweet Day” with Boyz II Men, are now all steady and tied as the fourth-longest-reigning tracks in U.S. history.
Two singles have dominated the Hot 100 for longer than “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” and they may hold their titles for a little while longer. Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road” and Shaboozey’s “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” both topped the tally for 19 weeks. The latter cut reached that momentous landmark earlier this year, not long before Carey’s takeover began again.
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” could hold at No. 1 for another turn, and it may continue to top the Hot 100 when Billboard refreshes its lists in a few days. After that, though, it’s highly likely that Carey will fall from the throne, and perhaps off of the chart entirely. That’s what has happened in the past few years, as interest in seasonal tunes dissipates almost immediately after St. Nick visits.
While “All I Want For Christmas Is You” probably won’t reach 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100 this year, it could easily reach that number, and perhaps even pass it, when Christmas 2025 rolls around. In 2024, the tune added three more stints on top to its growing record—at least so far. If the smash repeats that showing next season, it will officially become the longest-running No. 1 single in U.S. history.
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” is performing extremely well, as should be expected at this time of year, and it doesn’t only rule the Hot 100. The single settles at No. 1 on seven different charts in the U.S. alone, and it lives inside the top 10 on another two.
