This is how much Mariah Carey makes from her signature Christmas song
How much Mariah Carey receives in royalties for Christmas hit
- Mariah Carey's 1994 hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" remains a dominant festive song three decades after its release.
- The Christmas classic generates an estimated $2.5 to $3 million in royalties for Carey each year, having accumulated over $60 million by 2017.
- It is recognised as the most-streamed holiday track of all time and the highest-charting holiday single by a solo artist on the Billboard U.S. Hot 100.
- In 2021, the song made history by becoming the first and only holiday track to receive the RIAA’s Diamond Award for 10 million sales and streaming units in the U.S.
- Carey annually marks the start of the holiday season with a social media video and embarks on a festive tour, expressing her amazement at the song's enduring popularity.