How Much Does Mariah Carey Make Every Christmas? All About Her Millions of 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Revenue
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Rebecca Aizin, Nicole PomaricoDecember 20, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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Mariah Carey performs onstage for "Merry Christmas One And All!" on November 15, 2023 in Highland, California. -
Mariah Carey first released "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in 1994
Since then, the song has become a yuletide classic
The number earns Carey millions of dollars each holiday season
Mariah Carey is known as the "Queen of Christmas" — and she has her 1994 song, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," to thank for her title.
Upon its release, the hit earned Carey $60 million in royalties, per Forbes. However, the song has only appreciated in value since, adding millions to the singer's wealth every year.
On Dec. 13, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" became the first holiday song to reach 2 billion streams on Spotify.
“This is beyond incredible," Carey said in a statement to PEOPLE. "I’m so grateful to all Spotify listeners around the world who’ve made the song part of their holiday tradition year after year."
So how much does Mariah Carey make every Christmas? Here's everything to know about her profits from "All I Want for Christmas Is You."
How much does Mariah Carey make from "All I Want for Christmas Is You" each year?
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Mariah Carey performs onstage during her Christmas Time Tour Kick Off at Yaamava' Resort & Casino at San Manuel on November 06, 2024 in Highland, California.
When the song was first released in 1994, Carey made $60 million. Now, according to Forbes, Carey earns around $2.5 million in annual royalties based on calculations from The Economist. The New York Post has estimated the number to be even higher, at $3 million.
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" was part of Carey's fourth album, Merry Christmas, and was instantly a global success, topping the charts in 26 countries. Three decades after its release, it continues to climb back up the Billboard Hot 100 ladder and Spotify's streaming numbers as soon as the holiday season comes around.
The tune has consistently been among the most-streamed holiday songs, per Forbes, and became the first holiday single to ever receive the coveted RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) Diamond Award in 2021. To earn the prize, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" had to reach 10 million sales and streams.
Two years later, the song was inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry.
"I'm honored beyond belief!" Carey wrote of the achievement on X. "I definitely did not even imagine this would happen when writing and recording this song!"
Is "All I Want for Christmas Is You" the most popular Christmas song of all time?
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Mariah Carey in the music video for her song 'All I Want for Christmas is You (Make My Wish Come True Edition)'.
According to Spotify, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has grown 120% globally on the platform since 2019, becoming the most streamed holiday song of all time both globally and in the U.S.
While Carey has yet to beat Bing Crosby’s "White Christmas," the highest-selling single of all time with 50 million copies sold worldwide, the Christmas tune is well on its way.
At least on Spotify, Carey's classic has been the No. 1 song globally on Christmas Day every year since 2016.
How many times has "All I Want for Christmas Is You" been covered?
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Mariah Carey performs onstage during her "All I Want For Christmas Is You" tour at Madison Square Garden on December 15, 2019 in New York City.
The classic has been covered more than a dozen times by a number of popular artists. Carey even rerecorded the song herself in 2011 alongside Justin Bieber for his Christmas album Under the Mistletoe.
Michael Bublé released his own version that same year on his Christmas album, while other artists like Barry Manilow, Fifth Harmony, Ingrid Michaelson and even Dolly Parton with Jimmy Fallon have all covered it.
In 2003, the song was used in the beloved movie Love Actually, performed by Olivia Olson, who played Joanna. The tween sang the song herself — and was even offered record deals after.
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