want christmas want christmas song performed american singer songwriter mariah carey written produced carey released columbia_records november lead single holiday album fourth studio album merry christmas christmas uptempo love song includes bell heavy vocals use synthesizers song lyrics declare narrator care christmas presents lights wants christmas lover music videos commissioned song song primary music video features home movie style footage carey dogs family holiday season carey dressed santa suit snowy carey husband makes cameo appearance bringing carey gift leaving red second video filmed black white format features carey dressed 1960s style homage alongside singers female dancers carey performed want christmas live television appearances tours career carey recorded song second holiday album merry christmas titled want christmas extra carey recorded song duet canadian singer album titled want christmas song covered artists years years original release want christmas critically lauded established christmas standard called worthy modern additions holiday canon new_yorker continues surge popularity holiday season song commercially successful reaching number position singles charts australia japan netherlands norway united_kingdom countries daily_telegraph hailed want christmas popular played christmas song decade united_kingdom rolling_stone ranked fourth christmas songs list calling holiday standard december song peaked billboard hot making highest peak original release global sales million copies song remains carey biggest international success 11th best selling single time song reported earned million royalties background writing following success singer career best selling album carey management columbia_records began ideas strategies subsequent projects carey husband head columbia parent label began mapping possible follow ups singer pinnacle years career initial discussions thought christmas themed album carey writing partner years fear arose wasn commercially wise release holiday music peak career release end musician career recalled sentiments initial discussions holiday record didn lot artists christmas albums wasn known science new big christmas songs going release kind everyday hey know putting christmas album big deal ultimately persistence carey initiative risk song parent album began taking form early mid recording album began june carey songwriting duo penned want christmas late august referencing person demonstrating usual penchant love things christmas carey began home shared upstate new_york came equipped personal recording studio christmas ornaments holiday inspired carey felt capture essence spirit singing vocal performance delivery authentic songwriting pair carved chords structure melody song quarter hour definitely swan lake admits popular simple admitted carey wanted melody vocal scales adamant direction song interview billboard described type relationship carey shared studio songwriters song general sort system write nucleus song melody primary music words finished writing started playing rock roll piano started ing left hand inspired mariah come melodic sings don want lot christmas started singing playing rock roll song immediately came nucleus end want christmas went quickly easier song write ones formulaic lot chord changes tried little unique putting special chords don hear lot unique special week mariah think bit talk little bit got lyrics nicely coordinated waited sessions began summer got new_york started recording hear microphone singing rest history flew california finished song programming production originally live band play drums instruments thought giving raw sound unhappy results recording subsequently scrapped effort original personal arrangement programmed instruments heard song exception background vocals including piano effects drums triangle carey continued writing material rented home completed song programming awaited rendezvous final time order layer background vocals touching aspects excited record release christmas album carey went detail writing recording song album meant person love holidays sung christmas songs little girl christmas came album nice balance standard christian hymns fun songs definitely priority write new songs people want hear standards christmas time matter good new song composition lyrics want christmas uptempo song composed pop soul gospel dance pop rhythmic adult contemporary influences early august carey original songs written alongside sad miss christmas time gospel tinged religious jesus born day final original song pair planned write centered inspired vein old rock roll sounding christmas song critics noted song influences conjunction carey voice simplistic melody heralded recipe success discussing song chord progression stylistic approaches slate adam hailed song christmas song written half century worthy inclusion great american attributes song enduring appeal ambiguity able pin belonging specific era song begins sparking bit percussion resembles antique music box snow globe carey style vocal introduction song introduces seasonal including celebratory church like bells cheerful bells underlying rhythmic beat sounds like pace horse sounds echo religious secular musical direction song upbeat tone interview carey described song fun continued traditional old fashioned christmas retro kind 60s went breaking song musical elements lush bed keyboards reminiscent small scale wall sound song rhythms soulful vocal chorus adds robust tension creating counter melodies harmonies notably song piano chords melody song bouncing critics noted song reminiscent works describing 60s 70s covers christmas classics wonder slate conceded want christmas sounds like written locked building safe lyrically song focuses desire loved christmas regardless usual commercial aspect holiday season ornamental lights trees snow presents song incorporates instruments including piano drums violin flute bell bass effect song layers background vocals chorus sections bridge according sheet music published want christmas set common time key major carey vocal range song spans note high note carey wrote song lyrics melody arranged produced piece created equipment slate counts distinct chords work resulting melody song includes consider chord minor chord added words underneath christmas tree places analyze half diminished 7th chord interpretation accurate according allmusic song contains beach boys style harmonies bells ride pace bits fun set piece song vogue writer felt song lyrics helped status decades later lyrics sung maybe frank singer think gives timeless classic quality critical reception want christmas critically acclaimed music critics called song year long complimenting instrumentation melody editor boston_globe wrote carey sang lot soul according song instant classic doesn capture modern standard loud hint longing praised song lyrics describing beautifully calling carey voice gorgeous sincere mtv labeled track majestic anthem bells sweeping strings dynamic clean vocal performances carey career reviewing remix version idolator called song timeless classic wrote love original song pieces blast christmas tree lighting review carey merry christmas chicago_sun-times called song simple crafted chestnut great additions christmas pop canon scotland herald said song optimism joy maybe maybe hints real meaning christmas additionally felt main reason successful subject lyrics explaining makes song huge hit fact absolutely opened review bold statement turning grave child 1980s surprised mariah carey sublime want christmas charts named nation song retrospective look carey career new_yorker said charming song carey biggest accomplishments calling worthy modern additions holiday canon editor national quoted agreed jones statement calling song perfection rolling_stone ranked want christmas fourth christmas songs list calling holiday standard commercial performance united_kingdom song entered singles chart week december following week song peaked staying final weeks december held christmas honor east stay day july spent seventy weeks singles chart december want christmas sold million copies december certified double platinum british_phonographic_industry shipment million units including streams remains carey best selling single want christmas named holiday song decade united_kingdom song peaked australian_singles_chart certified triple platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units denmark peaked staying chart sixteen weeks certified gold want christmas carey best selling single japan theme song popular drama christmas lit christmas years 29th christmas titled christmas lit lovers christmas sold excess million units japan strong sales airplay song charted japan peaking japan hot single certified million award different formats compact disc respectively united_states week january want christmas peaked number billboard hot adult contemporary hot airplay chart song placed charts december december song ineligible inclusion billboard hot original release released commercially single rule allowing song chart billboard hot peaking january song topped chart december unable attain new peak billboard hot chart considered single ineligible chart entry december song topped billboard hot currents chart rule revised allow songs billboard hot chart single entered chart eventually attained new peak week ending january dropping following week december song entered billboard hot number best selling holiday holiday certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa additionally songs recorded year nineteenth best selling digital single best selling digital single woman overall best selling holiday digital single december song peaked billboard hot making highest peak original release december nielsen soundscan estimated total sales digital track downloads remixes releases song released single remixes commissioned instrumental version version released single year carey released song commercially japan new remix known remix remix contains new vocals played harder urban beat features raps bow wow remix appears carey compilation album greatest_hits bonus track remix produced carey low sunday called mariah new dance mix released mix laid original vocals new electronic instrumentation remix garnered positive response mtv wrote difficult improve perfection remix dress song disco office christmas party percent year idolator praised song carey recorded song thirteenth studio second holiday album merry christmas titled want christmas extra new version featured recorded vocals softer bell ringing stronger drumming orchestral introduction replaced slow vocal introduction rap wrote new version sound enjoyable song praised drew criticism similar original chicago_sun-times wrote new version add backup singers exact arrangement writing hard figure extra new version editor national felt new version unnecessary recorded version song duet carey holiday album live performances carey performed song concerts live televised performances set list japanese shows carey additionally carey performed song disney world christmas day parade aired abc carey sang remix version opening night new year eve november carey taped live christmas special featuring song aired december abc additionally carey performed song alongside santa airing espn abc day christmas day december performed songs theme park performance taped aired christmas day parade abc performed music video promoting day nba games aired networks carey included track encore sold annual christmas concert series new_york_city entitled want christmas night joy music videos music videos want christmas primary video shot style home video directed filmed carey christmas season video begins carey placing holiday ornaments christmas tree snowy outdoor scenes shot new_jersey carey husband cameo appearance continues scenes carey getting ready album cover photo shoot spending time dog jack concludes leaving carey bag presents waving goodbye song alternate video inspired carey dances 1960s influenced studio surrounded dancers 1960s look video filmed black white carey white boots teased hair video directed carey edits version video video created remix feature carey hip hop musicians perform song instead video animated based scene video carey features cartoon cameo appearances carey bow wow carey boyfriend time carey dog jack credited directing music video song included music video accompanying espn sister station abc christmas day coverage nba music video duet featuring filmed department store new_york features shopping friends whilst carey seen singing background book adaptation carey released children book based want christmas november charts certifications sales list cover versions
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