Analyzing the compositional traits of MariahCarey's greatest of all time holiday hit, 'All I Want for Christmas Is You.'
As the carol, originally released in 1994, continues to expand its legacy, here’s a look at three compositional characteristics that have helped it jingle to chart history.Over the 2019-22 holiday seasons, four favorites have peaked at Nos. 1-4, respectively, on the Hot 100: in order, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” , Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” and Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” .
Traversing through three distinct segments, the song kicks off with a familiar, simple melody played by a glockenspiel, which invites the listener in with a sense of holiday innocence and wonder.
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