Christmas music: All I Want for Christmas is You

Bien qu’elle ne fit son apparition qu’en 1993, «All I Want for Christmas is You» connaît un immense succès, lequel ne fait que croître au cours des années. Écrite et produite conjointement par la très célèbre Maria Carey et Walter Afanasieff, producteur et auteur, cette song of Christmas s’est rapidement hissée parmi les plus populaires, et les plus tournées par les stations radiophoniques, parvenant même à détrôner certains grands classiques de Noël. Sons de cloches, chœurs et synthétiseurs, en font une des chansons du temps des fêtes les plus entraînantes qui soit.

As for the two music videos produced and also recorded in 1993, their popularity is roughly equal to that of the song. A favorite among the entire range of Christmas songs in this repertoire, "All I Want Strong Christmas Is You" thus becomes the 19th most downloaded song, as well as the best-selling Christmas song by a woman during this century. Its success has spread all over the world, including Japan, Norway, Australia, and the Netherlands, while in the United Kingdom, it is breaking sales records.

So far, aside from Michael Bublé and Justin Bieber, few well-known artists have recorded another version of "All I Want a Christmas Is You," and probably none dare to rival Maria Carey's success.

Words

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true…
All I want for Christmas is
You… yea yea

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
(and I) Don't care about presents
Underneath the Christmas tree
I don't need to hang my stocking
There upon the fireplace
Santa Claus won't make me happy
With a toy on Christmas Day
I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you…
You baby

Oh I won't ask for much this Christmas
I won't even wish for snow
(and I) I'm just gonna keep on waiting
Underneath the mistletoe
I won't make a list and send it
To the North Pole for Saint Nick
I won't even stay awake to
Hear those magic reindeer click
'Cause I just want you here tonight
Holding on to me so tight
What more can I do
Baby all I want for Christmas is you
You baby

All the lights are shining
So brightly everywhere (so brightly yea)
And the sound of children's
Laughter fills the air
And everyone is singing (oh yeah)
I hear those sleigh bells ringing
Santa won't you bring me the one I really need –
won't you please bring my baby to me…

Oh I don't want a lot for Christmas
This is all I'm asking for
I just want to see baby
Standing right outside my door
Oh I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
Baby all I want for Christmas is
You (You) baby