Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Is ASCAP's Most-Played Holiday Song For 2020

Mariah Carey’s iconic track “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has been named this year’s most-played holiday song by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).

The organization unveiled its list of 25 holiday songs that dominated the charts in 2020. Carey’s hit song claimed the top spot, according to an ASCAP analysis of streaming and terrestrial radio data. The song dethroned last year’s no. 1 track “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” by Meredith Willson.

The singer celebrated the honor by expressing gratitude to fans for making the song such a huge hit. Carey, who is also a member of ASCAP, also shared that the seasonal track is something the world needs right now.

“I was thrilled to find out that my song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has topped ASCAP’s list of top 25 holiday songs of the year. I am deeply grateful for that song. And I am so grateful that is still bringing joy to so many people around the world and yeah, I just know that we need that more than ever right now. Stay Safe, Stay Healthy. Happy Holidays,” Carey said in a video uploaded on ASCAP’s YouTube page Thursday.

The song recently topped the Billboard chart just ahead of the holiday season. The media outlet recently curated the Holiday 100 chart, and “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was once again at the top of the table for its 41st week.

The second spot on the list unveiled by ASCAP went to Wilson’s 1958 hit song “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” while Johnny Marks’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” nabbed the third spot.

“Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish and “Let it Snow, Let it Snow” by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne rounded off the top five.

Interestingly, only two songs from the 2010s managed to make the cut.

Kelly Clarkson and Greg Kurstin’s track “Underneath the Tree” ranked 23rd, while Ariana Grande’s 2013 song “Santa Tell Me” clinched the 25th spot.

Here’s the full list of ASCAP’s top 25 holiday songs of 2020:

1. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff (1994)
2. “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” by Meredith Willson (1951)
3. “A Holly Jolly Christmas” by Johnny Marks (1962)
4. “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish (1948)
5. “Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow” by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne (1945)
6. “Jingle Bell Rock” by Joseph Carleton Beal and James Ross Boothe (1958)
7. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” by Johnny Marks (1958)
8. “Last Christmas” by George Michael (1984)
9. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” by Edward Pola and George Wyle (1963)
10. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin (1944)
11. “Winter Wonderland” by Felix Bernard and Richard B. Smith (1934)
12. “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town” by Fred Coots and Haven Gillespie (1934)
13. “White Christmas” by Irving Berlin (1941)
14. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” by Johnny Marks (1949)
15. “The Christmas Song” by Mel Tormé and Robert Wells (1946)
16. “Here Comes Santa Claus (Down Santa Claus Lane)” by Oakley Haldeman and Gene Autry (1947)
17. “Home for the Holidays” by Robert Allen and Al Stillman (1954)
18. “Feliz Navidad” by Jose Feliciano (1970)
19. “Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season” by Kay Tompson and Irving Berlin (1942)
20. “Santa Baby” by Joan Javits, Anthony Springer and Philip Springer (1953)
21. “Frosty the Snowman” by Steve Nelson and Walter E. Rollins (1950)
22. “Jingle Bells” by James Lord Pierpont; Frank Sinatra version arranged by Gordon Jenkins (ASCAP, 1958)
23. “Underneath the Tree” by Kelly Clarkson and Greg Kurstin (2013)
24. “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” by Dr. Seuss and Albert Hague (1966)
25. “Santa Tell Me” by Ariana Grande and Savan Kotecha (2013)