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Millions of people listen to Christmas music in the winter months. Hundreds of new Christmas albums are released each year, but which is the most popular? According to Google, the top 5 are
Elvis’ Christmas Album, Elvis Presley
Merry Christmas, Mariah Carey
Christmas, Michael Bublé
A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector Album, Phil Spector
Miracles: The Holiday Album, Kenny G
Mariah Carey is one of the Christmas season's music icons. Every year on November 1st, her hit song, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” has charted in the top 100 since it was released in 1994. Over the years, Mariah Carey just continues to prove her talent. Carey has the ability to hypnotize anyone in her perimeter by her beautiful singing. The album to which the hits belongs consists of 10 songs and has a run time of 38 minutes. Throughout it you will experience a perfect balance of pop/upbeat songs and slow mellow songs. There are many hidden gems hidden under the popularity of "All I Want...." These gems let Carey’s technique and talent shine and demonstrate how large her musical range is. They include:
Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
O Holy Night
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
With the variety of tone and sounds included, there is a song in this album for every listener. This is one reason Mariah Carey has maintained her status as a Queen of Pop. In fact, the album has become so popular that “All I Want For Christmas is You” has broken three world records:
Highest-charting holiday (Christmas/New Year) song in the U.S. Hot 100 chart by a solo artist
Most-streamed track on Spotify in 24 hours (female)
Most weeks in the U.K. singles top 10 chart for a Christmas song
Happy Holidays and I hope you have a holiday full of good music!
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