Merry Christmas (album)

***Merry Christmas*** is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on October 28, 1994. _Merry Christmas_ has sold over 5.5 million copies in the United States alone. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the album 5× Platinum.

### Charts

|Chart|Peak position|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="left"|Australian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|2|
|align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|align="left"|Belgian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|5|
|align="left"|Canadian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|21|
|align="left"|Danish Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|align="left"|Dutch Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|align="left"|European Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|9|
|align="left"|German Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|15|
|align="left"|Greek Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|37|
|align="left"|Hungarian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|15|
|align="left"|Italian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|3|
|align="left"|Japanese Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|1|
|align="left"|New Zealand Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|10|
|align="left"|Norwegian Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|11|
|align="left"|Portuguese Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|9|
|align="left"|Spanish Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|26|
|align="left"|Swedish Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|align="left"|Swiss Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|align="left"|UK Albums Chart|style="text-align:center;"|32|
|align="left"|U.S. _Billboard_ 200|style="text-align:center;"|3|
|align="left"|U.S. _Billboard_ R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|align="left"|US Holiday Albums (_Billboard_)|style="text-align:center;"|1|

#### All-time charts

|Chart|Position|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|scope="row"|US Holiday Albums (_Billboard_)|align=center|3|

### Certifications

|Country <small>(Provider)</small>|Certifications|||
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="left"|Australia <small>(ARIA)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|4× Platinum|
|align="left"|Austria <small>(IFPI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Gold|
|align="left"|Canada <small>(CRIA)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Platinum|
|align="left"|Europe <small>(IFPI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Platinum|
|align="left"|Germany <small>(IFPI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Gold|
|align="left"|Italy <small>(FIMI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Gold|
|align="left"|Japan <small>(RIAJ)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|5× Platinum (1 Million)|
|align="left"|Netherlands <small>(NVPI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Platinum|
|align="left"|New Zealand <small>(RIANZ)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|2× Platinum|
|align="left"|Norway <small>(IFPI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Platinum|
|align="left"|Switzerland <small>(IFPI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Gold|
|align="left"|United Kingdom <small>(BPI)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|Gold|
|align="left"|United States <small>(RIAA)</small>|style="text-align:center;"|5× Platinum|

### Singles

|rowspan="2"|Year|rowspan="2"|Single|colspan="18"|Peak chart positions|rowspan="2"|Certifications <small>(sales thresholds)</small>|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|style="text-align:center;" rowspan="3"|1994|align="left"|"All I Want for Christmas Is You"|style="text-align:center;"|1|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|6|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|1|style="text-align:center;"|11|style="text-align:center;"|1|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|14|style="text-align:center;"|3|style="text-align:center;"|1|style="text-align:center;"|2|style="text-align:center;"|2|style="text-align:center;"|4|style="text-align:center;"|4|style="text-align:center;"|7|style="text-align:center;"|18|style="text-align:center;"|1|align="left"|* AUS: Platinum * ITA: Platinum * JP: Million * UK: Gold * US: 2× Platinum|
|align="left"|"Joy to the World"|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|17|style="text-align:center;"|33|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|||
|align="left"|"O Holy Night"|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|style="text-align:center;"|—|||
|colspan="21" style="text-align:center; font-size:8pt;"|"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||

## Infobox (album)

- **name**: Merry Christmas
- **type**: Studio Album
- **artist**: Mariah Carey
- **border**: yes
- **released**: October 28, 1994
- **recorded**: December 1993 – August 1994, at Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Studios and The Hit Factory (New York City, New York City, NY)
- **length**: 37:56
- **label**: Columbia Records, Columbia
- **prev title**: Music Box (Mariah Carey album), Music Box
- **prev year**: 1993
- **next title**: Daydream (album), Daydream
- **next year**: 1995