All I Want For Christmas Is You

Christmas mood is in the air. You can’t help hearing Christmas songs wherever you go. One Christmas song that is played more than any other is the Mariah Carey smash All I Want For Christmas Is You.

Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

First released in 1994, the classic track has spent more than 50 weeks in the UK Top 40 and sold millions of copies worldwide.

And now Mariah has come up with a new version in which she duets with teen sensation Justin Bieber along with Michael Bublé’s reworking of the hit on his No1 Christmas album.

It was a no-brainer for Mariah to work with Justin Bieber as it introduced an army of young Beliebers to her famous track. And it will no doubt signal another huge payday for Carey.

Mariah Carey with Justin Bieber in the video for their version of hit song "All I Want For Christmas Is You"

Mariah, 41, said: “I start planning my Christmas in June.

“It’s absolutely my favourite holiday and I’ve always loved everything about this time of year. I love cooking and I’m a smash-hit wonder in the kitchen.

“I’m going to be making the turkey, cranberry sauce and all the trimmings this Christmas. I cooked at Thanksgiving and it was a real success with everyone asking for seconds.”

Carey’s love of Christmas anthems, including Bing Crosby’s White Christmas, inspired her to write ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You.’

And even she is surprised by its lasting appeal.

She said: “I’m amazed and humbled by its popularity, even all these years later. And I think it’s great that people have the song as a ringtone.

“Who’d have thought, all those years ago when I wrote it, that it would still be having an impact today?”

To all of you reading this blog, I wish you all the merriest of Christmas and may you all be greatly blessed!