- All I Want For Christmas Is You has been a favorite for 30 years
- Mariah Carey earns a huge amount from the song each year
- Carey also leans into jokes about the song on social media
It has been 30 years since Mariah Carey first released All I Want For Christmas Is You and every year it is a favorite during the festive period – and the singer earns a huge amount from it.
While it was a huge hit across the world on its release in 1994, All I Want For Christmas Is You has gone on to enter the canon of festive favorites, which means it is on constant rotation from the beginning of November. It also often gets back into the charts around this time of year.
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Indeed, the song is such a favorite that it has generated jokes – that Mariah Carey gets defrosted each November, ready to sing the song again. The singer herself has leant into the gag, posting a witty skit on social media in November saying “its time!”, which went wildly viral.
How much does Mariah Carey earn from All I Want For Christmas Is You?
Famously, Carey has said that the song was written in just 15 minutes. Over the years it has sold more than 16 million copies and is the biggest selling Christmas song by a female artist.
In all, it is reckoned that the song has generated more than $80 million in royalties over the past 30 years. Now, with royalties from streaming, as well as radio and TV plays, it is thought that Carey now earns about $3 million from the song every year, according to the New York Post.
Meanwhile, The Economist said that from 1994-2016, Mariah earned more than $50 million from the song.
What is Mariah Carey’s net worth?
While Carey has a long and impressive back catalogue of hit songs and albums spanning more than 30 years, All I Want For Christmas Is You makes a significant contribution to her vast fortune.
In all, according to Celebritynetworth.com, Carey is worth $350 million in total from her singing and acting career, as well as her burgeoning property portfolio.
