When Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was released 30 years ago on Oct. 29, 1994, it began her ascent to the ...

Image Credit: a katz/Shutterstock. Christmas enthusiasts can’t wait for the holiday season to deck their homes out with festive lights, decorations, and the smell of Christmas cookies baking in the ...

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" didn't jingle that many bells when it first dropped in 1994, but the unavoidable holiday classic has had quite the sleigh ride since.

Carey, known to many as the Queen of Christmas, told PEOPLE why she even loves sad Christmas songs Kevin Mazur/Getty Images All Mariah Carey wants for Christmas is Alvin and the Chipmunks! The "All I ...

The song begins with a Christmas-y chime. It's the sound of a celesta — an instrument featured in Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” Carey’s hit also uses the sleigh bell, which became ...