santa santa song american singer songwriter mariah carey second christmas album thirteenth studio album merry christmas carey wrote produced song collaboration released lead single album tempo song carey making plea bring partner time christmas holidays instrumentation bells bells hand received positive response music critics praising composition style track set record united_states billboard adult contemporary songs chart debuting number peaking number following week weeks song reach summit weeks carey seventh number song chart carey filmed 1960s style music video accompany songs release single performed programs lead christmas including special called mariah carey merry christmas background composition santa written produced mariah carey carey second christmas thirteenth studio album merry christmas administered songs universal bmi music emi april publishing vocals recorded music mixed played drums performed bass cox keyboard percussion background vocals sung santa original compositions carey included album premiered october united_states consisting remixes low sunday released december mix santa carey previous christmas songs want christmas titled santa want christmas holiday released december santa tempo song lasts duration minutes thirty seconds 1960s girl group swing feel song key major tempo beats minute carey voice spans octaves high note instrumentation consists bells bells hand piano melody backed school yard chant beat lyrically carey makes plea asking bring baby time christmas singing santa gon come christmas critical reception bbc wrote santa song makes perfect sense lead single continued write fell want christmas warrant months line rolling_stone writer commented composition writing mariah chant beat houston_chronicle described song irresistible predicted dominate run christmas reviewer idolator described track christmas version song song presumably track sound like version girlfriend santa village_voice critical song writing mariah penned new tracks collaboration santa tries hardest antique kitchen sink replica manages squad mariah hey difficult sing prospects perennial favorite dim chart performance united_states santa record breaking entry songs chart debuted number issue dated december track number following week marking quickest ascent peak position nielsen began tracking airplay weeks previously songs reached number weeks christmas entries adult contemporary radio stations playing increased holiday season santa carey seventh number hit chart years sweet day duet singer topped chart debut single vision love love takes time don let santa remained atop chart consecutive weeks altogether finished number adult contemporary year end chart week ending october carey occupied positions holiday chart santa debuted number want christmas charted number january track debuted number billboard hot chart number chart track debuted number thirty week ending november later peaked number thirty week ending december track peaked number thirty santa peaked number japan hot song peaked number seventy january consecutive weeks canadian hot chart music video music video santa directed shot los_angeles october reports surfaced online carey husband directing video cannon rumors twitter saying directing video santa premiered entertainment news program access hollywood november prior release media outlets speculated video going incorporate set style seen music video single hey singer main feature large audience carey fan site posted message website asking people los_angeles area appear casting chance featured video video draws influence 1950s 1960s variety shows features carey wearing short red sexy santa ensemble whilst stage band featured gospel singers group dancers consisting plotline centered carey hosting mariah carey christmas television announcer introduces carey saying greatest singer time mariah carey video shows carey backup singers chorus singer seen performing cheering audience collection advertised opening second half video makes appearance waving friends sharing carey video ends singer laughing audience cheers performance idolator commented simple structure themes video writing simple feature carey usual hand waving hitting absolutely killer high notes observed vast majority shots carey long shots showing singer distance close shots showing carey shoulders viewer able easily recognise pregnant praised content video writing course wouldn mariah carey video glam stage backdrop covered mariah puts great sings heart famous octave range need apply santa fun longing live performances carey performed song time pre recorded performance november nbc aired november december carey performed santa want christmas christmas day parade special featured carey surrounded dancers including ended fireworks end performance carey performed song set list christmas television special called mariah carey merry christmas track listings formats charts
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