Mariah Carey Earns Record-Tying 19th Week at No. 1 on Singles Chart With ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’

Mariah Carey's perennial holiday anthem, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," has returned to the summit of the Billboard Hot 100, logging its 19th cumulative week at number one. This achievement ties the all-time record for most weeks atop the chart, a milestone currently held by Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" (feat. Billy Ray Cyrus) and Shaboozey's "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." The track's annual chart dominance is now a staple of the season, having topped the chart for seven consecutive Decembers.

This success reinforces Carey's historic standing. The milestone represents her 19th career Hot 100 number-one single, solidifying her record for the most chart-toppers by a solo artist. She is now within one hit of matching the overall record of 20, set by The Beatles during their dominant run from 1964 to 1970. Music industry analyst, Dr. Samuel Chen, notes, "This isn't just a song; it's a unique economic event. Its predictable, massive streaming revenue every fourth quarter has reshaped how labels view catalog assets and holiday marketing strategies."

The power of seasonal music is evident throughout the Hot 100's upper ranks. Wham!'s "Last Christmas" jumped from sixth to second place, while Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" maintains its position at number three. The top five is completed by Bobby Helms' "Jingle Bell Rock" and Huntr/x's "Golden," illustrating how timeless holiday tracks consistently displace contemporary hits each December—a well-documented pattern in consumption data.

On the Billboard 200 album chart, Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" reclaimed the number one spot for an eighth non-consecutive week. The album surged back from third place following a promotional push for physical copies, earning 99,000 equivalent album units—a 121% increase from the prior week. The rest of the top five includes Morgan Wallen's "I'm the Problem" at number two, followed by the "KPop Demon Hunters" soundtrack, Stray Kids' "Do It," and the "Wicked: For Good" soundtrack.

Holiday albums also featured prominently. Michael Bublé's 2011 multi-platinum collection "Christmas," a modern seasonal staple, rose to number six. It was trailed by Bing Crosby's "Ultimate Christmas," Olivia Dean's "The Art of Loving," and the Vince Guaraldi Trio's "A Charlie Brown Christmas" soundtrack. Originally released in 1965, this jazz album has sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. and remains a defining sound of the season. Tate McRae's "So Close to What" closed the top ten, falling to tenth place after the sales spike from its deluxe edition release the previous week.