How Much Royalty Mariah Carey Receives For Christmas?

Mariah Carey made the Christmas merrier when she released 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'

The song has received three Guinness World Records. It includes 'Most weeks in the UK singles Top 10 chart for Christmas song'.

'All I Want For Christmas is You' has been the most downloaded Holiday song of all time, and it is the highest charting holiday song on the Billboard 100 by a solo artist. 

Walter Fanasieff narrated the story as to how Mariiah and her ex-husband Tommy Mottola wanted to revive the sixties, old rock 'n' roll Christmas spirit.  

Carey wrote the song for her love for Christmas. She got the inspiration for the R&B and gospel undertone, because she was a radio fanatic. During the studio session, Mariah sang "I don't want a lot for Christmas". To this, Walter played a rock 'n' roll, and this is how the song came about.

Today, the artist earns $3 million per year for the song. So, from the time it was released till 2021, she has earned $72 million from the song

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