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Mariah Carey Xmas hit number 1 after 25 years
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Mariah Carey is number one in the U.S. with "All I Want For Christmas Is You". This song is 25 years old. In 1994, it was on a record with other songs, so it could not enter the music chart. Rules changed and the song has got near number one many times. Ms Carey is happy to finally get the top spot. She tweeted: "We did it".
Ms Carey is also an actor and businesswoman. She is the solo artist with the most U.S. number ones. She has 19; The Beatles have 20. Ms Carey can sing in five octaves. "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is very popular at parties and get-togethers. Wikipedia said: "It is the most played holiday song in modern history."
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Mariah Carey - Level 1
Mariah Carey is number one in the U.S. music charts with "All I Want For Christmas Is You". The festive best seller came out 25 years ago. It was on a record with other songs, so it could not be in Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Rules have been changed and the song has got near number one several times. Ms Carey is happy her song finally hit the top spot. She tweeted: "We did it". The song is also the most streamed song in the U.K. on Spotify.
Mariah Carey was born in 1969. She is also an actor and businesswoman. She is the solo artist with the most number ones in the USA. She has 19; The Beatles have 20. The Guinness World Records book said she has a unique voice. She can use five octaves. "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is very popular at Christmas parties and get-togethers. Wikipedia said: "It is an up-tempo love song....It is the most played holiday song in modern history."
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American singer Mariah Carey is number one in the U.S. music charts with her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You". The festive best seller was first released 25 years ago. When the song first came out in 1994, it was on a record with other songs, so it could not be in Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Rules have been changed over the years. The song has got near number one several times. Ms Carey was very happy her song finally hit the top spot. She tweeted: "We did it". The song is also the most streamed song in the U.K. on the music streaming service Spotify.
Mariah Carey was born in 1969. She is a singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and businesswoman. She is the solo artist with the most number ones in the U.S. chart. She has 19 number ones - just one behind The Beatles. The Guinness World Records book said she has a unique voice. She can sing in five different octaves. "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is an essential tune at Christmas parties and family get-togethers. Wikipedia said: "It is an up-tempo love song that includes...heavy back-up vocals and synthesizers....It is the most played holiday song in modern history."
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Mariah Carey - Level 3
American singer Mariah Carey has reached number one in the U.S. music charts with her classic song "All I Want For Christmas Is You". It is not unusual for a festive song to be the best seller at Christmas, but Carey's famous song was first released 25 years ago. When the song first came out in 1994, it was on a record with several other songs. This meant it was not allowed to compete in Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Rules have been changed over the years. Carey's song has got near number one several times since 1994. The singer said she was very happy her song finally hit the top spot. She tweeted: "We did it". The song is also currently the most streamed song in the U.K. on the music streaming service Spotify.
Mariah Carey was born in 1969. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, record producer, and entrepreneur. She is now the solo artist with the most ever number ones in the U.S. chart. She is one behind The Beatles, who had 20 number ones. The Guinness World Records book called her the "Songbird Supreme". She has a unique voice and can sing in five different octaves. Her song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is famous worldwide. It has become an essential tune at Christmas parties and family get-togethers. Wikipedia said: "The track is an up-tempo love song that includes bell chimes, heavy back-up vocals, and synthesizers....It is the most played holiday song in modern history."
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