BeyondIdolization wrote:
robjv1 wrote:
It does seem to be the case that it is AIWFCIY, at least in the states.
It's huge elsewhere too; Japan, Australia, all over Europe. It's by far her biggest and most enduring hit worldwide. This year alone it charted within the Top 20 in at least 10 countries (and would have in the US as well if it were allowed to chart). And because it becomes so huge each Christmas, it's definitely the song by Mariah that young kids are most likely to know as well.
Agreed. It's definitely her most prominent song. And I think in a way that goes beyond chart success. The song has stood the test of time and will continue to be everywhere every season.
The fact that Mariah is the only artist in the modern era to write a classic christmas song like this is an achievement even her peers like Whitney and Celine haven't been able to do. It's overlooked because people don't listen to it outside of christmas (well, apart from some lambs

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