Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mariah Carey's “All I Want for Christmas Is You” breaks into the ...

The song begins with a Christmas-y chime. It's the sound of a celesta — an instrument featured in Tchaikovsky's Christmas classic “The Nutcracker.” Carey’s hit also uses the sleigh bell, which became ...

Mariah Carey’s reign as the undisputed Queen of Christmas continues—and this year, she’s taking her crown to new heights. Her beloved holiday anthem, “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” was officially ...

Wham!'s "Last Christmas" is the No. 1 song in the world, snowballing three places to the top of the Billboard Global 200, as the 1984 classic by the British duo of George Michael, who died in 2016, ...

If you're tired of hearing the same old Christmas songs ever year, blame the internet, the music industry and your parents. The likes of Mariah Carey's "All I want for Christmas is You", The Pogue's ...

With all those Christmas cookies around, it might be a good idea to get your heart pumping this holiday season. The average American gains a pound or two between Thanksgiving and New Year’s — and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. As the holiday season comes to a close, this week may be the ...

It’s that time of year again. Mariah Carey, Burl Ives, and Bing Crosby are in heavy rotation as Christmas music replaces the everyday soundtrack of lives around the world. While people generally only ...

Hit Christmas songs continues to deliver major financial rewards for artists decades after its release, with festive favourites generating millions of pounds each year. Music industry figures show ...

NEW YORK, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" has been the soundtrack of the holiday season for nearly 30 years. Why has this song become a rare modern Christmas hit ...