Merry Christmas

~ Release by Mariah Carey (see all versions of this release, 26 available)

Annotation

Variants

  • 1:
  • 2:
    • Matrix: Sony Music S0147734210-0101 35 A3
    • Mastering SID code: IFPI L555
    • Mould SID code: IFPI 942C
  • 3:
    • Matrix: Sony Music S0147734210-0101 95 A5
    • Mastering SID code: IFPI L555
  • 4:
    • Matrix: Sony Music S0147734210-0101 95 D3
    • Mastering SID code: IFPI L555
    • Mould SID code: IFPI 943R
  • 5:
    • Matrix: Sony Music S0147734210-0101 95 A10
    • Mastering SID code: IFPI L555
    • Mould SID code: IFPI 946B
  • 6:
    • Matrix: Sony Music S0147734210-0101 95 A8
    • Mastering SID code: IFPI L555
    • Mould SID code: IFPI 948R
  • 7:
    • Matrix: Sony Music S0147734210-0101 95 A4
    • Mastering SID code: IFPI L555
    • Mould SID code: IFPI 94W4

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Silent Night3:41
2All I Want for Christmas Is You
additional programming:
Dan Shea
programming:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar family:
Dann Huff
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price and Shanrae Price
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1994) and Columbia Records (in 2024)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 1), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 5), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 8), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 28), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-15 (number: 31), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 54), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 55), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 65), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2020 (number: 67), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 97)
recording of:
All I Want for Christmas Is You
writer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony ATV Music Publishing, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Tamal Vista Music, UMPG Publishing, Universal Tunes, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Wallyworld Music and Warner Chappell
4:02
3O Holy Night
programming:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
bass synthesizer, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
guitar family:
Dann Huff
background vocals:
Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price and Shanrae Price
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1994) and Columbia Records (in 2024)
recording of:
O Holy Night (Mariah Carey arrangement)
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (in 1847)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc. and Wallyworld Music
arrangement of:
O Holy Night
4:27
4Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)2:36
5Miss You Most (at Christmas Time)4:33
6Joy to the World
bass guitar programming:
Robert Clivillés and David Cole
synthesizer programming:
Gary Cirimelli
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Robert Clivillés and David Cole
guitar family:
Dann Huff
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Mariah Carey, Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price and Shanrae Price
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1994) and Columbia Records (in 2024)
cover recording of:
Joy to the World (Mariah Carey song, based off both the Christmas carol and the Hoyt Axton/Three Dog Night song)
lyricist:
Hoyt Axton and Isaac Watts
composer:
Hoyt Axton and George Frideric Handel
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Tamal Vista Music and Wallyworld Music
is based on:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
is based on:
Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World (Mariah Carey song, based off both the Christmas carol and the Hoyt Axton/Three Dog Night song)
lyricist:
Hoyt Axton and Isaac Watts
composer:
Hoyt Axton and George Frideric Handel
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
publisher:
Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Tamal Vista Music and Wallyworld Music
is based on:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
is based on:
Joy to the World
4:20
7Jesus Born on This Day3:43
8Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town3:25
9Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (in excelsis Deo)3:01
10Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child4:29
11God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
assistant engineer:
Chris Theis
engineer:
Jay Healy
co-producer:
Loris Holland
producer:
Walter Afanasieff and Mariah Carey
vocals:
Mariah Carey
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey and Loris Holland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 2024)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sony Music Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Mariah Carey arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey and Loris Holland
publisher:
Rye Songs, Sony Songs Inc. and Wallyworld Music
arrangement of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
1:19