Except for Filipinos, Mariah Carey tells other fans excited to sing All I Want For Christmas Is You: 'Not yet!'


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  • In 2023, "All I Want For Christmas is You" remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It achieved 48.4 million streams, 31.7 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 7,000 downloads inthe U.S. from December 15 to 21 of that year, as reported by Luminate.


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It's the "Ber" month, and fans of Mariah Carey believe it's time to start playing her timeless Christmas song "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

However, the Grammy-winning artist believes it is too soon to take that action.

On social media, Mariah shared a post related to her hit song.

"This is your captain speaking; welcome aboard, Mariah! We are headed for the North Pole," said the voice-over as the intro to her holiday song rolled in.

Then Mariah dubbed Queen of Christmas said in a whispering voice: "They always rush me."

Mariah captioned her post: "To those asking ... Not yet!!!"

Fans believe Mariah would give the go-signal to play the song on Oct. 30 when the classic Christmas song turned 30.

In September, Mariah kicked off the Christmas season with her Filipino fans. 

Mariah shared a website dedicated to the Philippines, which includes links for fans to play her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You."

“Philippines, it's time (only for you!!) I hope you're all safe and well. Let’s celebrate together,” Mariah wrote in the caption.

On Nov. 6, Mariah will kick off "Christmas Time" concert visiting Los Angeles, Houston, Atlanta, Philadelphia and more before wrapping up on Dec. 17 in her hometown of New York City.

In December 2023, The pop megastar logged 13 weeks on the top of the chart since its release in 1994, making it the biggest holiday song ever.

In 2023, "All I Want For Christmas is You" remained at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It achieved 48.4 million streams, 31.7 million radio airplay audience impressions, and 7,000 downloads in the U.S. from December 15 to 21 of that year, as reported by Luminate.