Lyrics: All I Want For Christmas is You

Back in 1994, when the idea of recording a Christmas album was first suggested to Mariah Carey, she initially hesitated, saying she wasn’t ready because ‘nobody was really doing it back then, and I was at the peak of my career.‘ However, she went on to create what would become one of the most iconic holiday songs of all time. Working alongside Walter Afanasieff, the pair remarkably completed All I Want for Christmas Is You in just 15 minutes, proving that magic can happen in a moment of creative synergy.

Although the song was ineligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time of its release due to the absence of a physical single, rule changes in later years allowed it to achieve monumental success. Since 2019, All I Want for Christmas Is You has topped the Billboard Hot 100 every holiday season, becoming Mariah’s longest-running number one hit. With its enduring appeal and record-breaking achievements, it is well on its way to becoming the biggest song of all time. Explore the timeless Mariah Carey lyrics for ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ and discover why this song continues to capture hearts worldwide.”

Lyrics

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
Yeah

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’m just gonna 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-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
Santa, won’t you bring me the one I really need? (Yeah, oh)
Won’t you please bring my baby to me?