"All I want for Christmas is you, yeah"
Last year it was celebrated the 25th anniversary of All I want for Christmas is you with a world tour during which Mariah Carey walked the stage with her classic attire in the purest style Santa Claus and she filled the stands, how could it be otherwise.
Since 1994 , christmas wakes up when it rings the iconic jingle with which the theme that has crowned the American singer as 'The Queen Of Christmas'.
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And it is that All I want for Christmas is you is much more than a Christmas song: it is a festive anthem, an apology for all that we need , pass the time that passes. Almost 9,500 days after its premiere If you have listened to the song the same number of times (or more) it is due to several reasons.
The first: it is not one of those pop carols that cause an irrepressible want to put some plugs in your ears until well into January. And that, especially if you are a faithful follower of the Grinch , it is appreciated.
Second, and no less important, an ode to romance at a time of year when consumerism has become the main protagonist it was much needed.
“Less lines at the mall and more kisses under the mistletoe, please” . That is what Mariah Carey kindly wanted to ask with her All I want for Christmas is you, and that is what the most sentimental of us claim. This 2020, more than ever.
Let's quote the first stanza: "I don't want too much for Christmas. There's only one thing I need. Don't worry about the presents under the Christmas tree. I just want you for myself."
Isn't that what we all want? Ok, except for the Destiny's Child , who in the lyrics of 8 Days of Christmas made it clear that the generosity of their better half and keys to a new car are also essential.
Although, in defense of Beyoncé, it is said that Mariah Carey composed All I want for Christmas is you in a mansion in the Hamptons.
Curious fact: it was summer (we imagine that it was not an arduous task to affirm "I will not even wish for snow" in the middle of June) and the singer she decorated the house with Christmas motifs to get into the matter. And boy did she do it...
In fact, she was so inspired that, she claims, it took only 15 minutes to bring her great work to life.
Be that as it may, haters or not, we put our hand in the fire so that all victims of love at a distance , those who are far from home and, ultimately, those who will not be able to get together with her family during these holidays, they feel totally identified with each verse of the song.
We miss the reunion hugs , share that chocolate with churros while we walk under the Christmas lights (among a sea of people, of course), travel for love and even company dinners.
Being close to ours has become our greatest desire. “There is only one thing I need. And I don't care about gifts." , Mariah sings to the sound of jingle bells. “Make my wish come true. All I want for Christmas is you, yes, ”she insists, and we have nothing to argue with.
On the other hand, we couldn't talk about why we love All I want for Christmas is you without mentioning Love Actually, another romantic-Christmas classic from the 21st century.
Mariah's song is as essential as Santa
Although it was in the 90s when Mariah elaborated on the theme with producer Walter Afanasief -who had already signed successes of the stature of My heart will go on by Celine Dion-, be part of the soundtrack of the film by Richard Curtis it was decisive.
Is there anyone on the face of the earth who hasn't been moved by the scene where Olivia Olson sings with her sweet voice the song of Mariah Carey?
It is undeniable that Love Actually is one of the reasons why All I want for Christmas is you gained many followers, just as it is unquestionable that the film was the trigger for which it became the first Christmas song to get hold of the number one position on international charts in more than half a century.
Just take a look at the Spotify streams -over 812 million- or to those of the YouTube video clip -which has almost 673 million- to verify that this data is true. But, in case there was any doubt, two Guinness World Records they confirm:
Mariah has won the Guinness Award for the most streamed female artist in 24 hours on Spotify (11 million) and she's broken the record for the longest-running Christmas song the Top 10 of the British chart (20 weeks).
Without forgetting its different versions: Justin Bieber, Fifth Harmony, Lady Gaga or Demi Lovato They are some of the artists who have given voice to the lyrics of the great Christmas song.
Although the limited meetings and the marked schedules force you to celebrate Christmas in a more corseted way, despite the fact that you would prefer witness the lights of Rockefeller Center come on while Mariah gives her chest do to save shift to take a picture of the Christmas tree in your city, normality will return.
Until then, we will always have Tik Tok videos dancing to the mythical song and Christmas cards with a "All I want for Christmas is you" written in our own handwriting , the old fashioned way.
And, of course, we will also have listen in loop: "I don't need to hang my stocking, there over the fireplace, Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas day , I only want you for myself (…) Make my wish come true”. Amen.