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Christmas has come early in the billboard rankings, and Maria Carey in particular is waiting for a great gift. Carrie’s iconic Christmas hit returns to the top of the Hot 100, topping the charts for the first time on December 16, 2019, almost a year ago. Then, it became the first Christmas number 60 in 60 years since “Chipmunk Song” and it reached number 1 in the 2020s – a significant achievement for a song released in 1994. Now, not only is Gary closing in 2020 again, but he is also closing in on his 30th career anniversary, in which his memoir was released, Subject of Mariah Carey; His collection Rare; And a new Christmas special. In its fourth week at No. 1, “All I Want for Christmas” joins “The Chipmunk Song” to top the longest-running holiday song chart. The action is also coming to Carrie’s Christmas album, Merry Christmas, Advances to 10th place again on the Billboard 200.
Aside from that, this is a great week for holiday music on the table, with five total Christmas songs in the top ten places. These are often the usual skeptics, Brenda Lee’s “Around the Christmas Tree”, Bobby Helms ‘”Jingle Bell Rock” in 5th place and Andy Williams’ “This is the most wonderful time of the year”. 6. But circling the band is Jose Feliciano’s 10th-ranked “Felice Navidat”, the first ten appearances in 50 years since the song was released. Enjoy this ceremony before Taylor Swift changes rankings next week.
Update, 3:05 pm: Maria Carey responded to the return to No. 1 On Twitter, With lots of emojis. “Aha! “I didn’t really expect this !!” He tweeted. “Thank you forever for the lasting success of this song. ‘I don’t want a lot for Christmas …’ A little more joy and some holiday attitude for everyone, especially this year. Merry Christmas! Love, M.C. ”.”