Harris attributes the increasing popularity of All I Want for Christmas to Carey’s astute ability to adapt to changes in the way people consume music, particularly streaming. Masu. “Most businesses and public places rely on platforms like Spotify and Apple to get their songs out there,” she says, adding that during the holiday season they “play the same songs over and over again.” Carey makes the news every year that All I Want for Christmas is You, which is why the song is “almost always at the top of every playlist,” meaning you hear it everywhere.
Little known reasons for its lasting impact
There is another important, often overlooked element in this festive classic that helps explain its engagement with society. That is “Introduction”. At 50 seconds long, Carey’s slow, melismatic vocals create a sense of suspense as well as the feeling of “entering a new space,” as Sloan suggests. When the sleigh bells and drums ring out in a “triplet rhythm” at the end of the intro, it “sounds like galloping horses and sleighs…This is not just the way we enter the world of this song, but , this seasonal world is unlike anything else you’re listening to.” Sonically, the intro to “All I Want for Christmas is You” is festive to many of us. The time is coming. That’s why it makes sense that this song’s intro features prominently in all of Carey’s songs.It’s time!“video.
But most of all, “All I Want for Christmas is You” resonates with many because it’s a song about hope and optimism during a special time of year. The poems are all about everything Carrie doesn’t want. Because she only wants one person. For Solomon, “Christmas is also a time of optimism, and ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ captures that very well. The atmosphere is jubilant, and the atmosphere is full of joy, almost every time you’ve ever had an unrequited love.” This song is about living in a moment of hope and the possibility of getting everything you want. ”
In 2019, Carey finally got her Christmas wish when the song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. But it was etched in the hearts of countless listeners long before that. Carey may not have been able to trademark herself as the Queen of Christmas, but the endless popularity of All I Want For Christmas Is You Means She Will Reign Longer With Each Christmas Season I am doing it.
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