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The Unstoppable Earnings of Mariah Carey's Timeless Christmas
Mariah Carey celebrates the enduring success of her timeless holiday anthem, "All I Want for Christmas Is You.
Mariah Carey's 1994 holiday song, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," continues to earn her millions each year. In 2017, The Economist reported that between 1994 and 2016, Carey earned $60 million in royalties from the song, averaging $2.6 million annually.
 By 2022, Billboard estimated her earnings from the song at $8.5 million for that year alone. As of 2023, the Associated Press estimates the song's total royalty earnings at $100 million.
 The song has sold over 16 million copies worldwide and remains the UK's most-streamed Christmas song, with over 180 million streams.
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