“She literally has unlimited money glitch”: Fans react hilariously as Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ returns to no. 1 on Apple Music

Mariah Carey's iconic Christmas song All I Want for Christmas Is You has returned to the No.1 spot on Apple Music as the festive season gets closer.

The song was originally released 16 years ago and gains popularity every year during Christmas. On Spotify, the track has surged to #5 on the highly competitive Global Spotify chart and has had 4.01 million streams in just one day.

It has also made a significant climb on the US Spotify chart and rose 9 spots to #6 with 942,000 streams. As the track makes a comeback, users took to comment on Pop Base's post, wondering how much the artist makes every year with all her Christmas tracks.

A user claimed (@chiefflips) that Carey is undefeated when it comes to earning,

"no cap, she literally has the unlimited money glitch"

Chief

@chiefflips

@PopBase no cap, she literally has the unlimited money glitch

Another user (@Swati_Sayss) showed appreciation to Carey for earning money without having to do much.

"She logs in once a year, destroys the charts, collects her bags, and disappears. Queen behavior"

Another user (@KingEmi4) joked that Carey "defrosts" faster than the holiday spirit,

"That is the annual reminder that Mariah defrosts faster than the holiday spirit itself."

Another user (@ShevanGuy) showed sympathy to retail employees who'd be hearing the track constantly in retail stores,

"A moment of silence for every retail employee who is about to hear this 800 times a day for the next month"

Another user (@estessister_) claimed that Thanksgiving isn't over yet for people to be moving on to Christmas.

"thanksgiving day isn’t even over yet😭😭"

How much does Mariah Carey make every Christmas?

Mariah Carey has over two dozen holiday tracks in her career. As per Forbes, Mariah Carey earns around $2.5 million in annual royalties based on the calculations from The Economist. The New York Post estimated the number to be even higher at $3 million.

As per Forbes, the track became the first holiday song to ever receive the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) Diamond Award in 2021.

As of 2023, the song has generated an estimated $100 million in total royalties since it was originally released in 1994. The royalties include Master recording revenue from Sony Music, mechanical royalties from physical and digital sales, streaming income from streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, and performance royalties when the song is played in public venues or broadcast.

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