<p>Mariah Carey's iconic holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," is the subject of a legal dispute once again. Songwriter Vince Vance, whose real name is Andy Stone, has filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles federal court, alleging that Carey's 1994 Christmas classic infringes on the copyrights of his 1989 song of the same name. This lawsuit comes a year after Vance made similar allegations and brings some intriguing arguments to the forefront.</p>

<p>In his new complaint, Vance asserts that Carey's hit song is not an original creation. He accuses Carey of fabricating the story of how she came up with the song and claims that her co-writer, Walter Afanasieff, disputes this account. Vance's legal team suggests that Carey has presented the song as her own, which raises questions about the authenticity of her creative process.</p>

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<p>What makes this legal battle particularly noteworthy is the consistent chart-topping success of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The song has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 during each of the past four holiday seasons, becoming a beloved staple of the holiday season.</p>

<p>The lawsuit also highlights the prior success of Vance's own version of "All I Want for Christmas Is You," recorded by Vince Vance and the Valiants in 1989. It was played extensively during the 1993 holiday season, a year before Carey released her more famous rendition under the same title. Vance's song achieved recognition as a "country music hit," reaching No. 31 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and No. 23 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.</p>

<p>Furthermore, Vance's legal team argues that there are notable similarities between the two songs. They claim that the phrase "all I want for Christmas is you" was distinctive in the context of 1988 and that the specific chord progression in the melody, combined with the verbatim hook, amounts to a "greater than 50% clone" of Vance's original work.</p>

<p>The lawsuit also mentions the 2003 Christmas movie Love Actually, in which Mariah Carey's song is featured. This reference underscores the song's significance in the holiday canon and hints at the potential impact of its inclusion in a popular film.</p>


Mariah Carey's iconic holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," is the subject of a legal dispute once again. Songwriter Vince Vance, whose real name is Andy Stone, has filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles federal court, alleging that Carey's 1994 Christmas classic infringes on the copyrights of his 1989 song of the same name.

Mariah Carey's iconic holiday hit, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," is the subject of a legal dispute once again. Songwriter Vince Vance, whose real name is Andy Stone, has filed a lawsuit in a Los Angeles federal court, alleging that Carey's 1994 Christmas classic infringes on the copyrights of his 1989 song of the same name. This lawsuit comes a year after Vance made similar allegations and brings some intriguing arguments to the forefront. In his new complaint, Vance asserts that Carey's hit song is not an original creation. He accuses Carey of fabricating the story of how she came up with the song and claims that her co-writer, Walter Afanasieff, disputes this account. Vance's legal team suggests that Carey has presented the song as her own, which raises questions about the authenticity of her creative process. What makes this legal battle particularly noteworthy is the consistent chart-topping success of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The song has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 during each of the past four holiday seasons, becoming a beloved staple of the holiday season. The lawsuit also highlights the prior success of Vance's own version of "All I Want for Christmas Is You," recorded by Vince Vance and the Valiants in 1989. It was played extensively during the 1993 holiday season, a year before Carey released her more famous rendition under the same title. Vance's song achieved recognition as a "country music hit," reaching No. 31 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart and No. 23 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. Furthermore, Vance's legal team argues that there are notable similarities between the two songs. They claim that the phrase "all I want for Christmas is you" was distinctive in the context of 1988 and that the specific chord progression in the melody, combined with the verbatim hook, amounts to a "greater than 50% clone" of Vance's original work. The lawsuit also mentions the 2003 Christmas movie Love Actually, in which Mariah Carey's song is featured. This reference underscores the song's significance in the holiday canon and hints at the potential impact of its inclusion in a popular film.

Mariah Carey sued again by same person over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

<p>A rather bizarre jukebox rule at a Dallas bar as irked fans of singer Mariah Carrey. The unnamed bar in Texas has angered fans online after it put restrictions on the number of times Carey's hit song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' could be played at the jukebox.&nbsp;<br />
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The singer herself waded into the online debate which sparked after columnist Kyle Smith shared a photo - taken in Dallas- detailing the rules of the said bar on playing the song.&nbsp;<br />
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The sign reads, "Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' will be skipped if played before December 1. After December 1 the song is only allowed one time a night."</p>

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— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/rkylesmith/status/1451642471134466052?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 22, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>The location of the bar remains unknown but the tweet has gone viral with fans of the singer expressing their displeasure.&nbsp;<br />
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"The owner of that bar is probably a Mariah hater, why not also write every other Christmas song on there?" a fan wrote. "The fact that people keep selecting that song amongst all the others goes to show what a true classic this song is."</p>

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— Archangel (@ArchangelLach) <a href="https://twitter.com/ArchangelLach/status/1452736235416473602?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>"Anybody who doesn't like a song that literally and instantaneously spreads joy and happiness and is like the epitome of Christmas can't be a very likable person."</p>

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— ngl i be pensive af (@InfiniteILLest) <a href="https://twitter.com/InfiniteILLest/status/1454467247674732549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Some felt it was unfair that Carey's Christmas song was being singled out. MariahsRarities branded the rules "suspicious" and noted that no such restrictions were being placed on "songs by white artists."<br />
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"They hate to see a girlboss win," one wrote.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">And lemme guess they're gonna let michael bubble crawling out of his cave to slip by<br />
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They hate to see a girlboss win 🙄 <a href="https://t.co/niR4PeJjiT">pic.twitter.com/niR4PeJjiT</a></p>
— CrobatWings (@Jradulovstan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jradulovstan/status/1452498222253940742?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>There were some who did feel that there should be a limit to playing the age old classic.&nbsp;<br />
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"During my retail years, I would hear all I want for Christmas at least 15 times a day during the holidays," wrote one and added. "I haven't played that song since."</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Listen during my retail years, I would hear all I want for Christmas at least 15 times a day during the holidays starting November 1 until January. I haven’t played that song since the last holiday I worked retail.</p>
— Shells✨ (@ShellyLiriano_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShellyLiriano_/status/1452906190778867714?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 26, 2021</a></blockquote>
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<p>Carey eventually caught on to the discussion and jokingly shared a photo of herself dressed in armour in the middle of what it seemed like a battlefield.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Here's the original song:</p>

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<p>Carey released the song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' on October 29, 1994. The song holds the Guinness World Record for highest-charting holiday (Christmas/New Year) song on the Hot 100 by a solo artist.</p>


A rather bizarre jukebox rule at a Dallas bar as irked fans of singer Mariah Carrey. The unnamed bar in Texas has angered fans online after it put restrictions on the number of times Carey's hit song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' could be played at the jukebox.

A rather bizarre jukebox rule at a Dallas bar as irked fans of singer Mariah Carrey. The unnamed bar in Texas has angered fans online after it put restrictions on the number of times Carey's hit song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' could be played at the jukebox. The singer herself waded into the online debate which sparked after columnist Kyle Smith shared a photo - taken in Dallas- detailing the rules of the said bar on playing the song. The sign reads, "Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' will be skipped if played before December 1. After December 1 the song is only allowed one time a night." Dallas jukebox pic.twitter.com/Dp2T1QMaMK — Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) October 22, 2021 × The location of the bar remains unknown but the tweet has gone viral with fans of the singer expressing their displeasure. "The owner of that bar is probably a Mariah hater, why not also write every other Christmas song on there?" a fan wrote. "The fact that people keep selecting that song amongst all the others goes to show what a true classic this song is." The owner of that bar is probably a Mariah hater, why not also write every other Christmas song on there. The fact that people keep selecting that song amongst all the others goes to show what a true classic this song is. — Archangel (@ArchangelLach) October 25, 2021 × "Anybody who doesn't like a song that literally and instantaneously spreads joy and happiness and is like the epitome of Christmas can't be a very likable person." anybody who doesn’t like a song that literally and instantaneously spreads joy and happiness and is like the epitome of Christmas can’t be a very likable person — ngl i be pensive af (@InfiniteILLest) October 30, 2021 × Some felt it was unfair that Carey's Christmas song was being singled out. MariahsRarities branded the rules "suspicious" and noted that no such restrictions were being placed on "songs by white artists." "They hate to see a girlboss win," one wrote. And lemme guess they're gonna let michael bubble crawling out of his cave to slip by They hate to see a girlboss win 🙄 pic.twitter.com/niR4PeJjiT — CrobatWings (@Jradulovstan) October 25, 2021 × There were some who did feel that there should be a limit to playing the age old classic. "During my retail years, I would hear all I want for Christmas at least 15 times a day during the holidays," wrote one and added. "I haven't played that song since." Listen during my retail years, I would hear all I want for Christmas at least 15 times a day during the holidays starting November 1 until January. I haven’t played that song since the last holiday I worked retail. — Shells✨ (@ShellyLiriano_) October 26, 2021 × Carey eventually caught on to the discussion and jokingly shared a photo of herself dressed in armour in the middle of what it seemed like a battlefield. https://t.co/FMk3NERimD pic.twitter.com/teGgY45mcj — Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) October 28, 2021 × Here's the original song: Carey released the song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' on October 29, 1994. The song holds the Guinness World Record for highest-charting holiday (Christmas/New Year) song on the Hot 100 by a solo artist.

Bar sets bizarre rule on playing Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas' and fans aren't happy

<p>Mariah Carey has yet again proved that she's the queen of the holidays. The singer's&nbsp;'All I Want for Christmas Is You'&nbsp;is the top song in the US for the fourth week in a row, as per Rolling Stones.<br />
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According to Variety, thirty-eight of the other selections in the top 40 &nbsp;were old holiday songs. The top non-holiday song for the week ending December 24 was Taylor Swift`s 'Willow'... at No. 37. Just squeaking in behind that at No. 40 was 'Mood,'&nbsp;by 24kgoldn featuring Iann Dior.<br />
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Following Carey in the top 10 was the perennial December No. 2, Brenda Lee`s 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,'&nbsp;followed by Bobby Helms` 'Jingle Bell Rock,'&nbsp;Burl Ives` 'A Holly Jolly Christmas,'&nbsp;Andy Williams` 'It`s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,'&nbsp;Chuck Berry`s 'Run Rudolph Run,'&nbsp;Dean Martin` 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow,'&nbsp;Jose Feliciano`s 'Feliz Navidad,'&nbsp;the Ronettes` 'Sleigh Ride'&nbsp;and Perry Como`s 'It`s Beginning to Look Like Christmas'.<br />
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<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aAkMkVFwAoo" width="560"></iframe> Among the top 20, Ariana Grande`s 'Santa Tell Me'&nbsp;and Michael Buble`s version of 'It`s Beginning to Look Like Christmas', were the only newer songs released in the last 20 years.<br />
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Carey`s `All I Want for Christmas Is You'&nbsp;had 49.6 million streams for the week. Lee`s `Rockin`` clocked in 44.7 million streams. And in third place, Helms` `Jingle Bell Rock` was the choice of 42.4 million streamers. By comparison, the week`s top non-seasonal favorite, Swift`s `Willow,` collected 12.4 million streams. Carey may well have another week at No. 1 since the next chart will include streaming on Christmas Day itself, although the overall chart should start to see a shift back toward the hip-hop that was dominant in the year`s first 11 months.&nbsp;</p>


Mariah Carey has yet again proved that she's the queen of the holidays. The singer's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' is the top song in the US for the fourth week in a row, as per Rolling Stones.

Mariah Carey has yet again proved that she's the queen of the holidays. The singer's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' is the top song in the US for the fourth week in a row, as per Rolling Stones. According to Variety, thirty-eight of the other selections in the top 40 were old holiday songs. The top non-holiday song for the week ending December 24 was Taylor Swift`s 'Willow'... at No. 37. Just squeaking in behind that at No. 40 was 'Mood,' by 24kgoldn featuring Iann Dior. Following Carey in the top 10 was the perennial December No. 2, Brenda Lee`s 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,' followed by Bobby Helms` 'Jingle Bell Rock,' Burl Ives` 'A Holly Jolly Christmas,' Andy Williams` 'It`s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year,' Chuck Berry`s 'Run Rudolph Run,' Dean Martin` 'Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow,' Jose Feliciano`s 'Feliz Navidad,' the Ronettes` 'Sleigh Ride' and Perry Como`s 'It`s Beginning to Look Like Christmas'. Among the top 20, Ariana Grande`s 'Santa Tell Me' and Michael Buble`s version of 'It`s Beginning to Look Like Christmas', were the only newer songs released in the last 20 years. Carey`s `All I Want for Christmas Is You' had 49.6 million streams for the week. Lee`s `Rockin`` clocked in 44.7 million streams. And in third place, Helms` `Jingle Bell Rock` was the choice of 42.4 million streamers. By comparison, the week`s top non-seasonal favorite, Swift`s `Willow,` collected 12.4 million streams. Carey may well have another week at No. 1 since the next chart will include streaming on Christmas Day itself, although the overall chart should start to see a shift back toward the hip-hop that was dominant in the year`s first 11 months.

Mariah Carey is the queen of the holidays, leads top songs chart

<p>She is the queen of pop, hands down! Mariah Carey is the only artist to have topped the Billboard in four separate decades.&nbsp;<br />
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Earlier this month, Carey's classic<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/christmas-comes-early-for-mariah-carey-as-her-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-hits-billboard-no-1-268668"> "All I Want for Chrismas Is You" &nbsp;hit No. 1 </a>on the charts for the first time since its release 25 years ago. The song continues to remain on the number 1 spot and making her the first artist ever to have a No. 1 hit in four different decades.<br />
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"All I Want" is her 19th No. 1 hit overall, earning her the most No. 1 singles for a solo artist in history.</p>

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The singer's first number one hit was "Vision of Love" in 1990, which was followed by 13 others before the year 2000. Three hits came in the 2000s before "All I Want" would finally hit No. 1 in 2019, stretching into 2020.<br />
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Carey has created a record of sorts with new No 1 spot and beats out the likes of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Usher- who have all earned No. 1 hits in three decades.</p>


She is the queen of pop, hands down! Mariah Carey is the only artist to have topped the Billboard in four separate decades. Earlier this month, Carey's classic "All I Want for Chrismas Is You" hit No.

She is the queen of pop, hands down! Mariah Carey is the only artist to have topped the Billboard in four separate decades. Earlier this month, Carey's classic "All I Want for Chrismas Is You" hit No. 1 on the charts for the first time since its release 25 years ago. The song continues to remain on the number 1 spot and making her the first artist ever to have a No. 1 hit in four different decades. "All I Want" is her 19th No. 1 hit overall, earning her the most No. 1 singles for a solo artist in history. The singer's first number one hit was "Vision of Love" in 1990, which was followed by 13 others before the year 2000. Three hits came in the 2000s before "All I Want" would finally hit No. 1 in 2019, stretching into 2020. Carey has created a record of sorts with new No 1 spot and beats out the likes of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Elton John, Janet Jackson, Madonna, Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and Usher- who have all earned No. 1 hits in three decades.

Mariah Carey creates history as she becomes the only singer to top Billboard in four separate decades

<p>Christmas has come early for Mariah Carey as her all-time hit song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has hit top Billboard Hot 100 chart.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The song that makes it almost all Christmas Day playlists landed on the top spot after being a seasonal hit for 25 years. It earned the top spot for the first time since it was released by the singer.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Not only that, but the song also became the first Christmas track to take the top spot since ‘The Chipmunk Song’ 60 years ago and achieved another feat as it became the song that took the longest to reach the Billboard Hot 100 no 1.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Reports suggest that ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ landed on the first position because of a technology-driven shift in listener habits, including the ubiquity of holiday playlists, and renewed marketing muscle.&nbsp;</p>

<p>As reported in the NYTimes, Dave Bakula, a senior analyst for Nielsen Music was quoted, “There are the classics — the standards that everybody grew up with — and then there are the reinterpretations or new originals. Mariah lives in that sweet spot of both.”</p>

<p>“This song is not one of those things that decays year over year, with some old-style message,” he added. “It’s a simple, straight-ahead pop gem that just happens to be about Christmas.”</p>

<p>Talking about the feat, Mariah Carey said, “It’s something my die-hard fans think about, and people that are really close to me are talking to me about it literally all year. But I don’t need something else to validate the existence of this song. I used to pick it apart whenever I listened to it, but at this point, I feel like I’m finally able to enjoy it.”</p>

<p>“I just truly love the holidays,” she added.&nbsp;</p>


Christmas has come early for Mariah Carey as her all-time hit song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has hit top Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song that makes it almost all Christmas Day playlists landed on the top spot after being a seasonal hit for 25 years.

Christmas has come early for Mariah Carey as her all-time hit song ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ has hit top Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song that makes it almost all Christmas Day playlists landed on the top spot after being a seasonal hit for 25 years. It earned the top spot for the first time since it was released by the singer. Not only that, but the song also became the first Christmas track to take the top spot since ‘The Chipmunk Song’ 60 years ago and achieved another feat as it became the song that took the longest to reach the Billboard Hot 100 no 1. Reports suggest that ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ landed on the first position because of a technology-driven shift in listener habits, including the ubiquity of holiday playlists, and renewed marketing muscle. As reported in the NYTimes, Dave Bakula, a senior analyst for Nielsen Music was quoted, “There are the classics — the standards that everybody grew up with — and then there are the reinterpretations or new originals. Mariah lives in that sweet spot of both.” “This song is not one of those things that decays year over year, with some old-style message,” he added. “It’s a simple, straight-ahead pop gem that just happens to be about Christmas.” Talking about the feat, Mariah Carey said, “It’s something my die-hard fans think about, and people that are really close to me are talking to me about it literally all year. But I don’t need something else to validate the existence of this song. I used to pick it apart whenever I listened to it, but at this point, I feel like I’m finally able to enjoy it.” “I just truly love the holidays,” she added.

Christmas comes early for Mariah Carey as her ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ hits Billboard no. 1