Exciting News Sparks Congratulations for Beloved Singer Mariah Carey
- - Exciting News Sparks Congratulations for Beloved Singer Mariah Carey
Liz LindainDecember 16, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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The Songbird Supreme strikes again.
On Monday, it was announced that Mariah Carey's holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas is You," has been the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks, which is the longest a song has held the top spot. Previously, the record was held by "A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey and Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus)," which were the No. 1 song for 19 weeks in a row.
Carey previously held this record in 2019 with her song with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day" for 16 weeks.
Upon the announcement, Carey celebrated it on Instagram, writing the caption "Humbly taking back the torch!! 20 weeks at #1… I’m so grateful ❤️," along with a picture of her wearing a bedazzled Santa red jumpsuit in front of a decorated Christmas tree while holding a gold torch.
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Three hours after the 56-year-old singer posted, thousands of her fans and friends congratulated and praised her on this incredible feat all over social media.
"wow she’s still killing it after all these years," a user on X acknowledged.
"Mariah just broke history again…" anoter posted on X, along with a screenshot of the current Hot 100. "some things never get old."
"And you deserve it," one wrote. "The artist of a lifetime. Nobody compares to you !!!!!!! The Queen!!"
"Huge Congratulations, Queen!" a fan account dedicated to the "Fantasy" singer wrote on Instagram. "You Deserve It! 👏 👏 👏."
One commented on Billboard's Instagram, "claimed her crown AGAIN."
"You just can't erase her 🥰🥰," a fan commented. "Congratulations @mariahcarey ❤😘."
Tetris Kelly, a host, reporter and digital personality for Billboard, even joined the conversation, writing, "A MOMENT IN HISTORY DARLING!!! So happy to be a part of it. 🥹🎁 Congrats again and again MC. ❤️."
Mariah Carey performs during opening night of her "Christmastime In Las Vegas" at Dolby Live at Park MGM on November 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas
Written and produced with Walter Afanasieff, "All I Want for Christmas is You" was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album and first holiday project, Merry Christmas, on Oct. 29, 1994, by Columbia Records. The song was a success when it was first released, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart in the United States and number two in the United Kingdom and Japan. Even though it was released over 30 years ago, the song still continues to dominate the charts every holiday season.
Carey just wrapped her Las Vegas residency "Mariah Carey's Christmastime in Las Vegas," which started on Nov. 28 and ended this past Saturday. Earlier in the fall, the singer put out her 16th studio album, Here for It All.
Billboard releases the Top 10 songs from their Hot 100 on Monday afternoons, with the full chart dropping on Tuesdays. But the chart is not on their website until Saturday because they wait for the print magazine to be published.
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This story was originally published by Parade on Dec 15, 2025, where it first appeared in the Pop Culture section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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