Mariah Carey's Christmas hit ties record for longest-running No. 1
What's the story
Mariah Carey's iconic holiday single, All I Want for Christmas Is You, has once again topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This week marks its historic 19th week at No. 1 on the chart, tying with Lil Nas X's Old Town Road and Shaboozey's A Bar Song (Tipsy) for the most weeks spent at this position in history.
Chart performance
Carey's hit dominates holiday music charts
Carey's 1994 release has dominated the Hot 100 for seven consecutive holiday seasons. The song first broke into the top 10 in 2017 and has since become a favorite during the festive season. With its latest ascent, it now shares a record with Chubby Checker's The Twist as one of only two songs to reach No.1 on two separate chart runs.
Other contenders
Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' and Buble's holiday albums rise
Wham!'s Last Christmas has been steadily climbing the charts in recent years. This week, it reached its highest-ever position at No. 2 on the Hot 100. Meanwhile, Michael Bublé's holiday albums are also making waves on the Billboard 200 chart. His Christmas album re-entered the top 10 this week at No. 5.
Chart rivals
'All I Want for Christmas Is You' faces competition
Despite its dominance, Carey's hit song does face some competition. Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree and Perry Como's It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas are holiday favorites that occasionally challenge Carey's reign. However, while Lee's song has briefly dethroned All I Want for Christmas Is You in the past, these songs have yet to maintain the No. 1 spot on the Hot 100 chart.