The Holiday 100 is making its annual merry-go-round back Bulletin boardchart menu. The survey ranks the top seasonal songs of all time through the same formula used for the Billboard Hot 100, combining streaming, airplay and sales data.
Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' – which climbs six places to No. 10 on the Hot 100 – dominating the Holiday 100 for the 61st week of the chart's 69 total weeks since the tally began in 2011.
The only other 100 Nos. 1 of the holidays to date: Justin Bieber's “Mistletoe,” for one week during the 2011-12 holiday season. Pentatonix's “Little Drummer Boy” (one, 2013-14) and “Mary, Did You Know?” (two, 2014-15); Ariana Grande's 'Santa Tell Me' (one, 2014-15); and Brenda Lee's “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” – which ruled both the Holiday 100 and Hot 100 for three weeks this past holiday season, giving the legendary singer a gift 65 years in the making, since the song was released in 1958.
Carey's ballad reigns with 26.8 million streams (up 52% week-over-week), 15.7 million audience airplay impressions (up 68%) and 2,000 sales (up 25%) in the United States from Nov. 22-28, according to with Luminate.
The song also has top honors Bulletin boardMap of the Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs.
“When I wrote [it]I had absolutely no idea the impact the song would end up having around the world,” Carey marveled about “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in 2021. It was originally released 30 years ago. “I am so grateful that so many people enjoy it with me every year.”
Rounding out the top five on the Holiday 100 are Lee's “Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree” (No. 2). Wham!'s 'Last Christmas', which marks its 40th anniversary this year (No. 3); Bobby Helms' “Jingle Bell Rock” from 1957 (No. 4). and Burl Ives' “A Holly Jolly Christmas,” which turns 60 this year (No. 5).
The entire final Holiday 100 and all other seasonal charts – Top Holiday Albums, Holiday Streaming Songs, Holiday Airplay, Holiday Digital Song Sales, Holiday 100 Songwriters and Holiday 100 Producers – along with all additional rankings, will be updated on Tuesday (Billboard. com December 3).
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