US EditionMariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ sets new record with 20 weeks at No. 1
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" has now spent 20 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking the previous record of 19 weeks, Billboard reported.
- On Dec. 15, 2025, Mariah Carey achieved 20 total weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this year, Billboard reported the milestone.
- Billboard's 2019 chart update allowed recurrent songs to re-enter, and annual holiday streaming and sales surges have pushed the song back to No. 1 each season since.
- In industry terms, Carey’s holiday single has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and is certified 18‑times platinum by the RIAA, surpassing recent leaders.
- Chart positions now reflect a holiday surge as eight of the top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 are holiday tunes, and with Christmas still a week away, the song may continue setting records this year.
- Clocking its 77th week, the song ties Dua Lipa's "Levitating" as the longest-charting female hit, reinforcing Carey’s title as the `Queen of Christmas` and marking her second Hot 100 No. 1.
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'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Stays 20 Weeks in 'Billboard' Magazine No. 1'
This new milestone consolidates ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ as a Christmas anthem in the modern era
Mariah Carey has broken the record for the longest run at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. Her 1994 Christmas hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has now topped the US chart for the 20th week, Billboard reports.
All she wants for Christmas: Mariah Carey sets all-time chart record with 20th week at #1
Mariah Carey ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ 30th anniversary (Sony Music Entertainment) There was just one thing Mariah Carey needed for Christmas, and now she has it: an all-time Billboard chart record. Her 1994 holiday hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has just racked up its 20th overall week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, setting a new mark for longest domination of the top spot on that chart. The previous record of 19 weeks was joint…
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