Christmas 2016: Which Song Is Voted The Most Popular Christmas Song Of All Time?
Christmas music generally has a “love it or hate it” feeling from many listeners. While there are some who can go without it penetrating their ears at restaurants and malls, some not only enjoy listening to it, by they embrace it by playing Christmas music on their mp3 players, car CD players, and at their work desks.
There is such a wide variety of Christmas music to choose from during the season. Along with the traditional “Jingle Bells,” “Deck the Halls,” and “Silent Night” songs, there are a selection of tunes that have become popular throughout the years.
NewSong’s “The Christmas Shoes” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart in 2000. The Chipmunk’s “Christmas Don’t Be Late” song reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in 1958.
Billboard has also released a list of the most popular Christmas songs. The 1984 “Last Christmas” from Wham! was voted No. 10.
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The following songs are Andy Williams’ “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” (1963), Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” (1943), Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s “Christmas Eve” (1996), Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (1964), Jose Feliciano’s “Feliz Navidad” (1970), Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” (1956), Nat King Cole’s “The Christmas Song” (1946), and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree” (1958).
Topping the Billboard as well as Cosmopolitan charts as the most popular Christmas song of all time is Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” Released in 1994, this song has still made the Christmas charts 22 years later and is the reigning leader of 2016.
Forbes revealed that between November 1 and December 27 of 2015, the single sold over 160,000 copies. Moreover, it is the clear-cut winner of the best of all time, with over 3.2 million sold.
“For 2016, Carey is still the clear winner, with her ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ song debuting at Number 1 on the Billboard holiday 100 charts. Not bad for a song released in 1994 but still getting rotation as if it were new.”
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Carey has been sure to bask in the success of the song, as she continues to perform it across the country.
Tech Times explains Carey’s profit from the song, as well as how it was composed.
“Carey’s now-classic Christmas track has received a total of 3.2 million downloads to date, making it by far the most downloaded holiday single of all time. The track is so popular it is the 11th best-selling single in the history of music and has reportedly earned the singer over $50 million.”
“The song was released in 1994, and when Mariah recorded it in the studio in the summer of that year, she decked the place out with Christmas decorations and ornaments to get her in the holiday mood. The song actually has no live instruments played in the background, as the entire arrangement is done with computers.”
The lyrics of “I don’t want a lot for Christmas. There is just one thing I need. I don’t care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree. I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know. Make my wish come true – all I want for Christmas is you, yeah” became eerily reflective of her relationship issues with Nick Cannon in 2015 that was made public. The process became so tough that Cannon even released a freestyle single entitled “Divorce Papers” to release his thoughts on the media, along with his personal feelings on the matter.
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Both parties are surprised at the media creating such a divide in the relationship, as they have stated that although it did not work together, the two are still very cordial. Carey’s sources told TMZ that “there’s no beef between Mimi and Nick.”
With Carey’s recent break-up with billionaire businessman James Packer, the song may ring true for a Cannon/Carey reunion.
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