How Much Does Mariah Carey Make Each Christmas Off Of All I Want For Christmas Is You?
Fifteen minutes. It seems to be a very notable record of time. Geico is famous for telling us that if we give them 15 minutes, they could save us 15% or more on our car insurance. People bust onto the scene as a one hit wonder or as a social media viral sensation and what do people say? They are getting their 15 minutes of fame.
But when it comes to Mariah Carey, about fiften minutes was all she needed to change her life and forever change Christmas radio and Spotify Christmas playlists. 2019 marks the 25th anniversary of the powerhouse Christmas anthem, All I Want For Christmas Is You, and with such staying power for the ages, one might assume that All I Want For Christmas Is You was a carefully crafted song from a brilliant songwriter. Part of that is true. She is a brilliant songwriter, but as far as time? About fifteen minutes was all it took to write the song you are probably now hearing in your head as you read this.
Speaking of Christmas music on Spotify, the thirteen most popular songs on the digital streaming site has logged more than 1 billion plays. Since you know the title of this blog post, you won't have to guess the most popular Christmas song on Spotify. All I Want For Christmas Is You takes the crown as the most popular Christmas song on Spotify.
As an artist, Mariah Carey has close to 14 million monthly listeners on Spotify. Her song, All I Want For Christmas Is You has over 500 million streams, a number any indie artist on Spotify fantasizes about achieving on a whole, let alone one song. You hear the song everywhere. In fact, during the Christmas season, you can almost guarantee that anytime you cut on the radio in your specific market, you will be able to find All I Want For Christmas Is You. With 25 years and counting, it's clear this Holiday staple will continue to fill Spotify Christmas playlists and Mariah Carey's bank account for decades to come.
Let’s go back to the original question: How much does Mariah Carey make each Christmas off of All I Want For Christmas Is You? While the exact numbers are never released, one report from Business Insider has her earnings, off the one song alone, at over $60 million dollars. It’s the most wonderful time of the year for silver and gold with a song like All I Want For Christmas Is You!