ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU LYRICS

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey — the 1994 Merry Christmas classic that became the best-selling holiday single by a woman.

All I Want for Christmas Is You Song Credits

Song: All I Want for Christmas Is You
Singer: Mariah Carey
Writers: Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff
Producers: Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff
Album: Merry Christmas (4th studio album, 1994)
Music Label: Columbia Records
Release Date: November 1, 1994
Records: first holiday single ever to earn RIAA diamond certification; first hit Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 in December 2019 (25 years after release), returns to No. 1 every Christmas season; one of the best-selling singles of all time; best-selling holiday single by a woman

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need (and I)
Don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow (and I)
I just wanna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do?
Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby
Oh, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere (so brightly, baby)
And the sound of children's laughter fills the air (oh, oh yeah)
And everyone is singing (oh yeah)
I hear those sleigh bells ringing (oh)
Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? (Yeah, oh)
Won't you please bring my baby to me?
Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door
Oh, I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby, all I want for Christmas is you
You, baby

Frequently Asked Questions

When was "All I Want for Christmas Is You" released?
The song was released on November 1, 1994, as the lead single from Mariah Carey's fourth studio album, Merry Christmas.

Who wrote "All I Want for Christmas Is You"?
The song was co-written and co-produced by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff.

When did the song first reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
It first topped the chart in December 2019 — 25 years after its release — and has returned to No. 1 every Christmas season since.

What makes the song's sales record historic?
It became the first holiday single ever to earn RIAA diamond certification, and it remains the best-selling holiday single by a woman.

ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU LYRICS - MARIAH CAREY | MERRY CHRISTMAS

All I Want for Christmas Is You Song Credits