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After 25 Years, Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Is No. 1 At Last

Released in 1994, this modern Christmas classic tapped out at No. 3 last season. This year, the Queen of Christmas claims her No. 1 crown.
Mariah Carey performs onstage during 2016 VH1's Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night at Kings Theatre on December 2, 2016 in New York.

It's no longer uncommon for pop songs to experience a slow rise to the top of the pop charts. Just this year, 's "Old Town Road" followed a long and path to 19 weeks at No. 1, while experienced huge hits's holiday juggernaut "All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped the Hot 100 for the first time in the song's 25-year history.

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