Why ‘All I Want For Christmas’ Is The Only Modern Holiday Classic
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- In 1994, when Mariah Carey released "All I Want For Christmas Is You,” there hadn't been a new holiday classic in a decade. And there hasn't been another once since. Mariah’s festive hit is one of the last songs to break into the American Christmas canon.
Besides Mariah’s legendary five-octave range, what separates “All I Want for Christmas” from the rest - and why is it the only modern holiday standard? We take a deep dive into the song’s structure to explain its lasting appeal.
Mariah Carey and long-time collaborator Walter Afanasieff crafted a timeless staple by drawing on holiday musical traditions spanning centuries, from the Nutcracker ballet of the 19th century, to 1960s girl groups like the Ronettes, to Phil Spector’s famous ‘‘Wall of Sound’.
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Why ‘All I Want For Christmas’ Is The Only Modern Holiday Classic - Zábava
She rolling in royalties
Right!!!
right on the money 👌
She deserves it! :D
Last count was $75 million for this song alone...
Genuis. Put some Respect on her songwriting skills.
Also it makes no reference to modern culture at the time - that’s one thing that really dates songs
this. I saw destiny's child uploaded their 8 days of christmas Music video on their youtube and it sounded sooo dated because it makes references to a chloe bag and denim jacket 😂
Yeah you are so right, and that goes for songs in general not just Christmas 😂😅.
Thats true and thats exactly why the song can and will be played for generations. It was made purposefully simple so it remains easy for everyone no matter how old to understand and relate to forever.
kristina sophie like Dashing through the snow/In a one horse open sleigh?
Notice the 'Classics' are 1940s - 1950s USA on top of the world, post world war 2 baby booming years... A lot of good going on for patriotic USA back then, before the infection of the Left, and infestation of socialist communist agenda : Banning the Bible in schools, Banning prayer, effectively silencing the story of Christmas and Jesus for millions of American Children. 1960s - 1970s rise of drug culture, liberalism and hendonistic immorality, leading to the evil insanity of 50,000,000 million dead American children murdered by Abortion, and so many millions more people killed by addiction, drug over doses, alcoholism, and Tobacco & Agent Orange Cancers, crime and wars. Blaa - No More Bad stuff !!
It's time for the whole world to Remember - Hey, it's really GOOD to have happy families and Merry Christmas again.
Mariah Carey Puts the Love back in Christmas. All around the world loving couples marry and celebrate the births of their children. Her song is a straight forward invitation of Love, and has played the part of many marriage proposals every Christmas since she has wrote this song !
So a great big THANK YOU to Mariah Carey, for the perfect Christmas Proposal Song ! You have set the mood for thousands of happy couples asking that Universal question, 'Will you Marry me ?' " YES ! " and for all those weddings and thousands of children born to happy mothers and fathers.
What do you know ? That Greatest Generation had some great ideas, like falling in love, getting married, and raising your kids around happy Christmas Trees - the greatest gift of all : Loving Each Other, our families and friends all together for the Holidays. This is Wonderful ! :-)
Mariah is a genius musician. In the 90s they compared her to Whitney and Celine because vocals.... except she also produces and writes. She really knows her music.
Wtf, they never compare her to Celine or Whitney. Get ur facts straight
@@thequeengamernijah girl do ur research u sound super dumb
@@thequeengamernijah in the 90s...they most definitely did
Mariah is pop n rnb
@@thequeengamernijah Mariah was made to compete against Celine, Whitney and Madonna. They are all queens and got their crowns but there was some serious catfighting among their fans back then.
That's crazy that we may never witness another modern Christmas Classic in our lifetime...
Damn ._.
Just like a total solar eclipse...
Maybe not, but I'm content with the ones we have. I mean they've worked for this long
santa tell me by ariana grande???
Ishan not as iconic but still good no doubt. Being a modern Christmas classic should not measure how good a song is
Last Christmas is good but All I want for Christmas is you transcended holiday music worldwide and that's why it's the only modern Christmas classic
Yes! If we counted "Last Christmas" by popularity/downloads we'd have to call Faith Hill up for "Where Are You Christmas" too! The worldwide cultural impact of Carey's can barely be compared to these others if we are truly honest with ourselves and give credit where its due.
Tahtahme Xero Where Are You Christmas is written by Mariah as well
I also like "Oh Santa" by Mariah Carey because it's catchy and has whistles which i luuuvvvv
banana mcdonald periodt
Imagine Mariah Carey says that she doesn’t want a lot for Christmas then asks for you is pretty sad I got from reddit so don’t comment “Stolen comment”
**sad Last Christmas noises**
If we counted "Last Christmas" we'd have to count "Where Are You Christmas". Cute songs, but neither compares statistically to Careys in widespread use and of course downloads (neither of the other songs has hit 1 mill in downloads & Careys was at 3.5 mill last year).
@@TahtahmesDiary Not true.
Tahtahme Xero fun fact: mariah wrote where are you christmas
Last Christmas is A HUGE hit, especially WW. Undoubtly the second biggest after Mariah modern classic. I don't get how you could compare it to "Where Are You Christmas" - most people don't know that song.
Tahtahme Xero I mean I would say that in the uk the two are more or less equal. But I British Christmas music is honestly very different and I would say 80s Christmas music is even more widespread than the 60s
*Cries in retail worker* "Not again, for the love of god."
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I hate hearing the covers.
@@lenni9669 Olivia Oulson slayed it
it annoys me as a SHOPPER, I can't even begin to imagine your pain >_>
Imagine... long after Mariah is gone, generations to come will be listening to her song. Very few artists ever accomplish this, and she'll always be remembered for it. Legendary! She must be proud.
@GamingMaster _09 she has 19 #1 hits, what are you even talking about...
My 14 year old daughter doesn't listen to her, but she DOES know "All I want for Christmas is you". That's my point here, her other hits are important to me, my generation, not so much my daughter or son's generation, but a Christmas classic will always and forever get radio play!
Linda Lavin Somebody sounds pressed lol. So why are you here when you knew the video was going to praise Mariah and the song and talk about why it is such a huge hit?
@@lindaloreign9346 ok boomer
@@lindaloreign9346 delet urself
Wow ! This video was like a scientific explanation of the song. This makes even more interesting.
🧁🧁🧁💞🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
It's more of a musical explanation to be honest
Dog Lover ok boomer
Aness Taharboucht bruh
@@apmullermyrolli no u
I really want someone to follow this formula to create another song and see what happens
Nabeel Audah they won’t cos they’ve not yet finished being naked in their videos, singing bout money, showing money , alcohol and nudity in their videos then their lyrics encompass the same thing without meaning. It’s a shame what music has finally become.
@@numokeji8023 depends on where you find music. If you're expecting to be handed good music on the radio, you're gonna have a bad time. r/listen to this is a good resource, or even just following a CZcams recommendation Rabbit Hole after watching a song you know you like. You'll find lesser known stuff that you'll love. I hate when people talk shit about 'today's music'. Music on the radio/Top 40 has always been questionable. You have to hunt for good music, and it's well worth it. I promise.
@@numokeji8023 not all artists are like that. The current most successful and celebrated musical artists, BTS don't do any of those and have very meaningful lyrics. Other than them there is a whole field of other artists such as Amber, Suggi, Siames and etc.
@@yugoandcalirobbedmyheart292 and some are nostalgic like Hyuna
@@numokeji8023 the shade😄
I know, that’s Mariah is happy when Christmas comes around 😂 she’d don’t even have to worried about anything.
And Obsessed's memeable lyrics and foreign karaoke contestants wanting to sing Hero to get to the semifinals.
Age gets bag all year
she's a profoundly talented musician - songwriter and producer - not simply a vocalist or pop diva. Despite her record-breaking career, she's consistently underestimated by the industry and public, in this essay I will . . .
Boykin where's the essay
Mariah's voice has so much soul and R&B. *I can't even.*
I've never understood it when people said that her singing is emotionless.
TooLittleInfo it is for the most part.
@@TooLittleInfo Really? have never heard or read someone saying that her voice is emotionless until your raised it. LOL. Her voice has the richest emotion among any other artist who stood up behind a microphone Her self-written songs ‘Forever’ and ‘Underneath The Stars’ highlight her emotions vocally.
@@logicalfallacydetector5196 Have you not watched any of her live performances? Butterfly, Forever, Over The Rainbow, If Its Over, Love Takes Times, I Don't Wanna Cry, My All, Hero and Anytime You Need A Friend are all sung so passionately.
Arrow idk I just always felt her high sadity personality overshadowed any type of genuine emotion that her songs tried to display her possessing but failed to do so.
Last Christmas still feels modern, even though it's 35 years old.
last christmas
i gave you my heart
but the very next day
you said you were gay
@@luvvsoph wait what-
(fun fact, i danced this song at my school wirh friends)
sophiwe i never said lgbt....i said bltg (born life trump guys)
@@jasonle520 2019 - 1984 = 35.
Its not nearly as popular or widespread a song, I think we all need to be honest!
Mariah is a talented song writer, lets not forget that.
She wrote it to honor the music in the 30s and 40s
In conclusion: She's a genius. Who deserves the money she gets every Christmas.
i knowww it still sounds fresh and the other new christmas songs that people are releasing now already sound aged💀💀
I could say she sings "It's the most wonderful time of the year" quite fervently every December 😂😂😂
She is a legend she is the icon
Just realized how non existent my knowledge of music is.
7MonarC 😂
I respect that as a musician. Funny, because people think it’s simple, or just fun making music. While it is, and can be fun, it’s always hard work. Blessings🙏⬆️
Did not know so much went into making a song
Conclusion: Mariah is a MUSICAL GENIUS!!!
Akmal yes
Walter Afanasieff deserves the most credit tbh he wrote the majority of the song in 15 minutes Carey wrote some lyrics and a fairly simple vocal melody.
@@joeofdoom that's quite wrong. It's Mariah who wrote all the words to the song and Walter who composed much of the melody. Both deserve credit.
@@joeofdoom Wrong 😆, you just can't accept the fact that a women can be a genius too
@@joeofdoom
I see it's no easy for you accept the fact that a woman like her is an genius songwriter.
Modern pop artists: "Write that down, write that down!"
Lol 🤣🤣🤣
Lol😂
Every riffs and runs, melody, high notes, vocal breaks, low notes, and all the stuff mariah does including the hand movements...
Modern artist:WRITE THAT DOWN, WRITE THAT DOWN!!!!
🤣🤣🤣 i thought the same hahhahaha
“How much money does Mariah Carey make each year?”
“More than you could ever know”
Alot
That’s awesome. 😂
Damn that's a good one 😂
@Kiyraa Miller 9 months later, and that genuinely pains me to hear. Well, Christmas is coming up soon, so she’s gonna be 4M+ richer.
I love this answer
All I want for Christmas is ___
money
Cold hard C A S H
*A Popular Christmas Song*
A MacBook Pro
A picture of Spider Man
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 can ever know
make my wish cOooome truuuuuuuUuuuUuUuue
I won't ask for much this Christmas, I won't even wish for snow
I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe 😂
In addition to the musical formula she used (instruments, production, vocal excellence, nostalgic harmonies, etc.), her Christmas song(s) embodies the festive, pure-hearted & childlike aspect of Christmas; not a blatant money-grab attempt like most of these artists who quickly release subpar (& completely unoriginal) "Christmas music" without any substantial heartfelt motive other than making more money & staying relevant.
*Mariah definitely takes the* 👑
*Honourable Mention:* "Last Christmas" by WHAM! ✨
I see you everywhere, LAMB. And I'm with you
I agree
@@transakira 👈💖
🙏❤ Mariah is a musical genius
GarageStudio yessss another lamb
Let's be clear with this song. It NEVER GETS OLD. It's immortal. It starts playing in the Philippines on the first day of September along with the song "Christmas in Our Hearts".
it took almost 25 years for her song to finally become the number one christmas song
Its Alpha Cast It wasn’t aloud on the charts till 2012 though
Audri F why wasn’t it allowed?
Because it’s not a great song and her voice is obnoxious
@@jacquelinegoodman5243 more like Jacqueline Badman
@@jacquelinegoodman5243 it's actually really funny you said that, because she's considered as one of the best and most influential vocalists in the world. And no matter how much people hate AIWFCIY, they will disagree with your ignorant comment.
whoa you guys nerded tf out on this one. i love it :D
Moxie Beast I didn’t expect you here lol
Oh my god this made me laugh😂😂
Still better than Vox's music theory
Everything can be nerdy
👌
I can tell you why: AIWFCIY was the first of its kind. It set the bar. It opened doors. Now every other female artist tries to make a Christmas song, but it’s just a recycled version of AIWFCIY. They are boring because people try to hard to copy hers.
The first of its kind? You mean that no other female artist had ever recorded a Xmas song before Mariah? Are you on drugs? I definitely know that AIWFC is the biggest Xmas song of the modern era, but your post is not just hyperbolic; it is factually incorrect. Many female artists had recorded Xmas songs before AIWFC, from Whitney, to Madonna, to Annie Lennox, to Alison Moyet, Eartha Kitt and many many others.
T. E. Burgos Not even close to what she was alluding.
@@jdredman Oh, please...Mariah stans are well known to be delusional (they actually think she can still sing). She also said that all other Xmas songs are "recycled versions" of AIWFC, which is really funny and ironic, considering that Mariah herself recorded a REALLY bad rip off of the song ("Oh Santa!") that, unsurprisingly, flopped, precisely because it was quite transparently a recycled version of AIWFC. Sorry, but she wrote what she wrote, and it was ridiculously inaccurate. AIWFC is a great song (nobody can deny it) and it has deservedly become a Xmas classic, but IT IS NOT the first of its kind, it did not open doors (except for Mariah herself) and it is not any kind of groundbreaking, especially when Mariah herself said that she worked very hard with Walter Afanassief to make sure that the song "sounded" like a classic. So, she pretty much admitted that they used many musical tropes that are always present in holiday songs. In many ways, she recycled many other holiday classics.
“AIWFCIY”
Yes! Theres no heart to what they attempt to do... theres no depth and thought
Because Mariah is a MUSIC GENIUS gifted with extraordinary vocals. She had it all.
Sheep Sheep a music genius who can’t even play an instrument. Hhmmm.
@@KIRAMH1023 lol. She can play the piano but is not very good. She hears melodies thru her brain like Bethoveen did. She directs and decides the layerings of her song. Before she had signed a label. She already had her songs composed by her alone. So YOU and YOUR COMMENT is a bullshit. And no matter how much you hated it, she just have had her 19th NO. 1 SONG. 😜
ok
@@KIRAMH1023 Multiple revered music geniuses in history can't even read sheet music, educate yourself
Bethoveen? Do you mean Beethoven? Are you seriously comparing Mariah Carey to BEETHOVEN?!! You’ve given yourself away with that comment.
this music is iconic, and will literary never!! get old.
No, it literally gets old. It's a few decades old right now.
Shad Pierre
Those poor retail workers
@@persephonepomegranate9652 I've been working in retail for two yeats, and I literally love this song. It has such a happy vibe to it, and it just makes me so happy. Christmas is literally my favorite holiday. I don't know, it might just be me 🤣
I did not search for this. CZcams would like to remind me how legendary Mariah Carey is.
Quite
Mariah Carey: all I want for christmas is
Soulja Boy: YOUUUUUU
Stream Mariah's Side Effects featuring Young Jeezy instead of that military-hating flop. 🤩
Anyway, Mariah Carey just release "A Sugar Plum Fairy" operatic whistle version of that Classic Christmas Song on her Deluxe Anniversary of Merry Christmas Album. Check it out!
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potato daily don’t care didn’t ask
Yaaaas promote it
i loveee it!
Mariah Carey is Christmas
Do you celibate Christmas? You are Muslim?
@@houssameddine6885 yes I do and I always listen to this song during Christmas
Think thats Santa Claus
She invented Christmas
@@omotorera lol......yeah she is the first thing i think about when dec comes around
It’s successful because everyone can sing it in karaoke no matter how bad.
M C drunk enough you can sing Bohemian Rhapsody.....
all I want for Christmas is fOoOooDDDdd
trying to get 150 subs for no reason challenge insert healthy 😂
Oyes
Is money
I am trying so hard to avoid all the sweets and not become a land whale
Treesha m 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
*Plotwist:* *Mariah* *Carey* *Include* *Whistle* *In* *This* *Song*
@Singapore Pearl *Outside* *Slipping* *Away* *Just* *To* *Hold* *Once* *Again* *Melt* *Away* *When* *You* *Believe*
That was a kind of song that hidden gems from mariah but there was many too
There are secret whistles layered in the climax with the "aah" that the choir sings .
Yes, they’re blended in with the choir at the part where it begins with “all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere”
@@itsjanzhen5917 and babY I JUST MELT AWAY, FALL LIKE RAAAIN
She is so underrated as a songwriter and producer.
No she isn't.
@@I_WANT_MY_SLAW she is
I WANT MY SLAW!! She is underrated.
She has a net worth of $500 million. How is that underrated?
@@I_WANT_MY_SLAW why?
when this song got released i thought mariah was singing a classic that i haven't heard before but strangely felt as if i had. it was a classic right away.
Mariah Carey
MC
Merry Christmas
She was born to leave an imprint on christmas
There's layers and levels to Mariah's greatness. I adore her.
Mariah is indeed a Musical Genius!!!
Most importantly, it has a Dm7b5.
why is that so important? Genuinely curious
@@MariosPOS the placement of the chord within the arrangement makes it sound like the song is melting like snow 😊
@@MariosPOS If you follow Adam Neely you'll realise that he's being sarcastic lol. Vox made a video highlighting how Dm7b5 made Christmas songs sound "Christmassy", and Adam did a video explaining why Vox couldn't be more wrong
@@TDo280199 oh thank you
OMG ADAM DO A VIDEO ABOUT MARIAH'S MUSICCCC
One thing I’m grateful for is, ever since AIWFCIY went to number 1, it seems like Mariah is FINALLY getting the recognition she deserves as an incredible songwriter!
And again
Again actually 🤣
"All I want for Christmas is you."
"I don't want a lot for Christmas."
Therefore, you are not a lot.
LOL
Good point lol
You are ENOUGH,a lot can be really TIRING.
A lot in number not value. Grammatically the point still stands.
Because of the lyrics, trying to reject consumerism and the true meaning of Christmas is to be with the one you love.
NY umm true meaning of Christmas is to praise Jesus for He was born
That's not the meaning of Christmas.
@@michelledaniela6448 spot on.
@@michelledaniela6448 Literally in the name.
@@michelledaniela6448 listen to mariah Jesus borned on this day that she wrote on the same album as all i want for xmast.
mariah this mariah that.... MARIAH IS A FREAKING LEGEND!!! GOD GIVEN TALENT RIGHT THERE!!
Nobody:
Shopping malls in December: allow us to introduce you to Mariah Carey
Musical genius Mariah as a producer and songwriter as well as her writing partner great job
Such a timeless song
Agreed
Mariah is a genius songwriter and a heavenly vocalist
i love how everyone is now doing an in depth analysis of this song.
It’s because it hit #1 on the charts for the first time this year I think :)
short answer: its a old and modern song which make it sounds good
Mariah's biracial background plays into her musical style, the reason she's able to be uninhibited musically is because she doesn't mind mixing things up. Not to mention she has one of the most palpable voices in modern history. No one can ever say she does not sound beautiful. She's not acquired taste, she IS taste.
I bet no one can beat her she is the unmatched legendary song writer and empress of all diva ....
6:11 when people sing the backup vocals. That's you know that your song is a truly success. Mariah said that
Did anyone else NOT search for this?
1st 7th liker
I got this as my algorithm
My algorithm doesn’t care about what I want.
Me.
I never try to find out more about the song because I always thought Mariah Carrey did a cover on this song, when the truth is she is the one creating the song. Im dumb
X,D
In China, we called this song Mariah’s pension
Whatt? What that was mean? 🤣🤣
@@danielerlanggasantiagosila7170 because she's basically retired. It gives her money even if she doesn't work
@@kaorugrimm6176 OMGG YASSS 🤣🤣🤣
Just relize this song give mariah multimillion dollars/year
@@danielerlanggasantiagosila7170 yeah I think it’s 60 million in 2017
Is is also hugely popular in China as it is in the US? Because I read most Chinese doesn't celebrate Christmas at all.
Another instrument that "All I Want For Christmas Is You" makes use of, is the electric bass guitar. This same instrument is also audible in Sepultura's 1989 hit "Inner Self". It's amazing how many genres Mariah Carey manages to blend with just one Christmas song.
Last Christmas came out a decade prior but I would still consider it a modern day classic.
This woman is Literally a Music Genius!!!
She is genius.. And very toughtful.. And her voice sound like an angel..
Might wanna recheak your comment
@John Chaser look woes talking
Wow. Dang that’s amazing and honestly impressive how well you dug into this song like gosh I only liked it because of the beat and your over here talking about the nutcracker and famous singers, rock and roll, multi lined choruses, and the 60s and verse chorus form. Well just Merry Christmas Insider👍🏼🎄
Man. When they love you, they love you. Its about time Mariah’s songwriting genius is recognized. Instead of harping on how she sounds now vs the 90s. Appreciate this gem of a woman while she’s alive. Her musical influence in and out of Christmas is unparalleled. Never forget that all of her number one hits (19 as of December 2019) are SELF PENNED. Not everyone has that. Its not easy to get. 🐏🦋🎄
Because its Mariah Carey
ikr
If you didnt grow up in the 90s, it will be hard for you to understand the legend that is Mariah Carey. Back then, people actually needed to sing and sing well!!
I was born in 2004 and I totally love Mariah, and with some research i've also come to respect her very much, and even call her legendary
@@domil912 yes and yes! This woman had a hit for every year of the 90s. If more did the research you did, they would see why the world loves and loved Whitney, Mariah, and Celine. Once in a lifetime talent that all appeared around the same time
Ok boomer
@@lusyi9844 lol I'm a millennial. Born in 1989
@@TheAlfredPlatform
Then show it,every generation has great singers because they all just sing in a different styles just because you dont understand it does not mean that they dont sing well or sing at all.
I wasn't expecting all of that when I clicked this video. That was highly informative.
I adore that the narrator maintains Mariah's songwriting role in making the song throughout the video. She is truly a gifted songwriter! She made the melody and lyrics herself. Walter played a very important role in the instrumentations of the song. They always created magic together.
A musical genius and the greatest vocalist of all time...Mariah on the top again...who else? 😍😍😍
She won because she's talented and beautiful asffff hands down
*As you can see in the latest MV of this song even tho it's already modern, the music didn't feel old even tho it's already 25 years old. That's how the genius of that song has 😍*
Gifted!!! Not just the Queen of Christmas, but Mariah is without a doubt the Queen of Music!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
Wow I've learnt a lot about music from this video and how genius it is to write a classic. I always questioned why this song caught on more than other current Christmas songs.
Artist may come and go, but mariah will remain as the pops megastar , she's an icon, a legendary artist, simply the Queen and no one can take that away from her..
Financially speaking, she doesn't have to write another song because she makes soooo much off of this one.
Thank you for sharing all the musical details/design behind this song.
But she just go on by her spirit.
This makes even more iconic that se wrotte this. She IS a Genius.
*Mariah* *Should* *Been* *Awarded* *Queen* *Decade*
Amen and should have gotten Grammy nominated for Caution. The industry is a pure joke.🤭
She was in the 90's and 00's, that's fine
like Im not even a Christian but im really sure that this song is the most wholesome, warm, comfort, song ever. And it's the only song I won't complain of hearing it every day for the whole month.
I must have first heard this in the 90s when it was released, but it was not till sometime this century that I discovered, to my surprise, how young it was. It sort of inveigled its way into my life and let me just assume that it was a much older song that Carey had successfully covered. Once I accepted the truth, I was so much more impressed with this song-writing effort.
Part of its appeal for me is those soulful backing vocals. They are so memorable that, if you don't want to sing lead, you can just sing backing, and it makes shopping that bit more fun. :)
The backup vocals are my favorite!!
In my opinion, part of the reason to the success of this song is that it was an honest yearning for both the unnamed person and for a good and happy Christmas upon which it is built. Of course it helps that Mariah and Walter had incredible working chemistry as is evident in Mariah's catalog. Additionally, Mariah has said time and again that she loves Christmas and early in life had a yearning for festive holidays due to a difficult childhood experience.
i did not know Mariah's music was so complex. She is really cool
Bravo!!! To everyone involved in the making of this video. I learned so much. 😁🥰
This song is so iconic you can’t simply replace it
Y'all even referenced the wall of sound 😍😍😍 I LOVED this musical history lesson!
You've missed the most important factor.
Simply, there is so much joy in the song.
Such an informative and well put together video. Thank you for this!
Love learning about the creative process. Interesting video.
Honey it's Mariah! Her capabilities are limitless. She creates amazing songs and can sing literally everything. As the say, only sky is the limit for her.
"Stars as big as Mariah" - girl please, let me stop you there. There are few stars as big as Mariah!
She is a big star though...
@@bossbabyfuyuhiko6657 girl I think you didn't understand that but let me edit that.
Josh Santiago that’s what they mean...
Let's be fair. She lost weight. No need to be mean.
Nobody:
Mariah Carey when December hits:
*_TELL EM TO BRING ME MY MONEY_*
What a deep dive, BRAVO! 👏
Imagine an Asian boy who doesn't spend Christmas fell in love with Mariah Carey and this song in the middle of August.........
That's me. It's amazing 😂😂
It's August. Time to to volume up 😂
Who plays this song all year long? 🙋♀️🙋♀️🙋♀️
Meeeeeeee....😍😍😍😍😍
ME I belt to the 1996 live Tokyo Dome performance all the time
Weird
If so you need to be sent to an asylum
That's a really thoughtful analysis of a great song. Excellent research and appreciate the effort made. Well done!
finally, thank you for such deep analysis, subscribed!
- from Indonesia -
Nice... Loved it
The whole album, "merry Christmas II you" is great. Maria's opera singer mother even sings a song. Critics were really nasty, but it's my favorite Christmas album. (And I don't own any other album of hers.)
I love MCII too, it's criminally underrated, but honestly critics were never kind to Mariah. Caution is the first time she received positive reviews, but that's expected when you surpass your time - it takes time for small minds to catch up.
At some point I even cant choose whats the best between her first and second xmas album
@@gingteng9803 You've convinced me to get her 2nd album!
This is the best musical explanation and breakdown for this song you can ever listen to.
I thoroughly enjoyed this musical breakdown
I've been waiting for sumn like this. Cuz im always wondering why nobody now can make a christmas hit