All I Want for Christmas Is You
" All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a Christmas song recorded by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey.
She co-wrote and co-produced it with Walter Afanasieff for her fourth studio album and first holiday album," Merry Christmas"( 1994).
Columbia
Records released it as the lead single from the album on October 29, 1994.
The track is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes, heavy back- up vocals, and synthesizers.
Upon release," All I Want for Christmas Is You" has been critically acclaimed, with" The New Yorker" calling it" one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon."
The song remains Carey's biggest international success, reaching number one in numerous countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the United States.
In 2019, the song topped the" Billboard"
Hot 100 for the first time, 25 years since its original release, thus breaking several records, including the longest trip to number one.
With an estimated sales of over 16 million copies, it remains the best selling Christmas single by a female artist and one of the best- selling singles of all time.
As of 2017, the song was reported to have earned$ 60 million in royalties.
Two music videos were originally commissioned for the song.
The primary video features grainy home- movie- style footage of Carey, her dogs and family during the holiday season, as well as Carey dressed in a Santa suit frolicking on a snowy mountainside.
Carey's then- husband Tommy Mottola makes a cameo appearance as Santa Claus, bringing
Carey a gift and leaving on a red sleigh.
The second video was filmed in black and white, and features Carey dressed in 1960s style in homage to The Ronettes, alongside back up singers and female dancers.
A third music video directed by Joseph Kahn was released in 2019 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the song.
Carey has performed" All I Want for Christmas Is You" during numerous live television appearances and tours throughout her career.
In 2010, Carey re-recorded the song for her second holiday album," Merry Christmas II You"( 2010), titled" All I Want for Christmas Is You( Extra Festive)".
Carey also re-recorded the song as a duet with Canadian singer Justin Bieber for his 2011 album" Under the Mistletoe", titled" All I Want for Christmas Is You( SuperFestive!)".
It has become established as a Christmas standard and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season.
The song has also been covered by many artists over the years.
All I Want for Christmas Is You (disambiguation)
" All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a 1994 song by Mariah Carey.
All I Want for Christmas Is You may also refer to:
All I Want for Christmas Is You (film)
All I Want For Christmas Is You( also known as Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You) is a 2017 direct- to- video computer- animated Christmas film based on the song by Mariah Carey and the book by Carey herself and Colleen Madden.
The film stars the voices of Mariah Carey, Breanna Yde, and Henry Winkler.
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives
Surviving Christmas with the Relatives( also known as Christmas Survival in the United States) is a 2018 British Christmas film written and directed by James Dearden.
All I Want for Christmas (film)
All I Want for Christmas is a 1991 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Lieberman, and starring Harley Jane Kozak, Lauren Bacall, Thora Birch, Ethan Randall, and Leslie Nielsen.
The score was composed by Bruce Broughton, including a theme- setting song by Stephen Bishop.
All I Want for Christmas
All I Want for Christmas may refer to:
An Avonlea Christmas
An Avonlea Christmas( also known as Happy Christmas, Miss King) is a 1998 Canadian made- for- television Christmas film directed by Stefan Scaini and written by Raymond Storey as a sequel to the 1990 – 1996 television series" Road to Avonlea".
The story takes place against the backdrop of World War I as the King family prepares for Christmas Eve.
A Christmas Star
A Christmas Star is a 2017 British Christmas film featuring Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson.
The E-Flat Man
The E- Flat Man is a 1935 American short comedy film featuring Buster Keaton.
All I Want for Christmas Is You (film)
All I Want For Christmas Is You( also known as Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You) is a 2017 direct- to- video computer- animated Christmas film based on the song by Mariah Carey and the book by Carey herself and Colleen Madden.
The film stars the voices of Mariah Carey, Breanna Yde, and Henry Winkler.

Question: Which film came out first, All I Want For Christmas (Film) or The E-Flat Man?
Answer: The E-Flat Man