30TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC MARIAH CAREY ALBUM
MARIAH CAREY CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF
HER ICONIC HIT “ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU”
AND MERRY CHRISTMAS ALBUM WITH SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY RELEASES
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(December 6, 2024) – Today, the Queen of Christmas and best-selling female artist of all time, Mariah Carey, celebrates the 30th anniversary of her iconic Merry Christmas album and three decades of her record-breaking holiday classic “All I Want For Christmas Is You” with a special anniversary release.
Fans can celebrate the magic of the season with special anniversary editions of her timeless hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” available now in 7”, 12”, cassette, and CD single formats featuring festive bonus tracks. The new Digital Deluxe Anniversary Edition of the Merry Christmas album expands the celebration further with the remastered St. John the Divine concert, “Hero” from the same performance (streaming for the first time), and the “Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)” Video Version, also available now.
Other upcoming Merry Christmas album editions to be released December 13 include a zoetrope vinyl pressing of Merry Christmas with animated visual effects, a 2LP Deluxe Edition featuring a 24-page photo booklet chronicling Mariah’s Christmas journey, a special Mariah Christmas card, and a newly remastered version of her iconic 1994 St. John the Divine concert on Disc 2. Additionally, Merry Christmas will get an audiophile treatment for the first time – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MoFi), a leader in high-fidelity audio reissues, will release the album in three formats all sourced from the original master tapes: a Hybrid SACD, a numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP, and a numbered-edition UltraDisc One-Step 180g 33RPM LP. Link to purchase HERE
Adding to the festive spirit, Mariah Carey’s beloved anthem, “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” has officially been certified 16× Platinum by the RIAA, claiming its status as the highest-certified single ever by a female artist and reaffirming Mariah’s enduring legacy as the “Queen of Christmas.”
Bio:
MARIAH CAREY is an author, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer and multiple award-winning artist and songwriter. She is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to-date and 19 Billboard Hot 100 #1 singles (18 of which are self-penned) – more than any solo artist in history. With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Carey is truly the template of the modern pop performance. Mariah is also an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been recognized with multiple Grammy Awards, numerous American Music Awards, three Guinness World Record titles, both Billboard’s “Artist of the Decade” and “Icon” awards, the World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” the Ivor Novello Award for “PRS for Music Special International Award,” and BMI’s “Icon Award” for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few.
Carey’s cultural impact has transcended the music industry to leave an indelible imprint upon the world at large. In 2009, Carey was recognized with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Spring International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed role in Lee Daniels’ “Precious.” A Congressional Award recipient, Carey has selflessly donated her time and energy to a range of philanthropic causes near to her heart including Save the Music, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, World Hunger Relief, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, among many others. A tremendous supporter of children’s charities, both domestic and international, Carey founded Camp Mariah in partnership with the Fresh Air Fund, a retreat for inner city children to explore career development. In 2020, Mariah’s riveting memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey was recognized as a New York Times #1 bestseller upon release. For additional information, visit www.mariahcarey.com