Mariah Carey Earns More Than $60 Million With ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’

TTO – If you want to not listen to Mariah Carey’s song All I Want For Christmas Is You during the Christmas season, it is also a difficult thing to do when up to now, this is the most popular modern Christmas song in the world. .

Mariah Carey on the album cover of Merry Christmas – Photo: Business Insider

According to the Economist , since its release in 1994 until now, All I Want For Christmas Is You has helped the American singer earn more than 60 million USD. In the UK alone, the song helps her earn more than $500,000 in royalties each year, according to The Independent newspaper .

If you count all the royalties from other countries around the world, this song continues to be the goose that lays golden eggs, helping the female singer earn millions of dollars every Christmas season.

Currently, Mariah Carey earns hundreds of thousands of dollars each year from Spotify and other streaming platforms every time her Christmas hit is streamed. In 2016, the song was listened to more than 210 million times on Spotify.

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Mariah Carey shared that she wrote the song in 15 minutes with producer Walter Afanasieff in the summer of 1994. She was in charge of the lyrics and melody, and Afanasieff was in charge of the music from drums, bass, piano to bell effects. rang out from my computer.

In a 2014 interview with the American Society of Songwriters and Publishers, producer Afanasieff admitted that at first he didn’t find the song anything special, but that its surprisingly simple melody eventually made the song stand out. singing becomes catchy and unforgettable.

Mariah Carey herself initially did not want to record and release the album Merry Christmas , but with the encouragement of her husband at the time – now ex-husband Tommy Mottola – she changed her mind.

Mariah Carey – All I Want For Christmas Is You

Throughout her career, Mariah Carey has earned approximately $520 million.

According to The Richest , she owns a $125 million real estate block in Beverly Hills, a $9 million apartment in New York with a view of Central Park and many luxurious holiday homes. in Bel Air and the Bahamas.

When not staying at one of these places, the singer is willing to spend more than 11,000 USD/night to rest at a hotel.

Each month, Mariah Carey spends about 100,000 USD on things like imported fresh flowers, clothes, and money to care for her twin children.

A few other interesting details regarding All I Want for Christmas is You

British farmer Angus Wielkopolski discovered that goats produced more milk when they listened to All I Want for Christmas is You instead of other songs. This discovery was applied by a farm in the US and also recorded this special effect.

According to Adweek, a company called Mood Media has hired people to research what kind of music helps stimulate demand to play during festivals of the year.

Research has shown that music related to holiday seasons, such as Christmas, makes the public feel excited and excited and stimulates them to shop. Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas is You has of course been on the most replayed list every year since it first appeared, so much so that store clerks said they get sick or go crazy every time they hear it. hits by Mariah Carey.