All I Want for Christmas is You has been the top Christmas song since its release on 1994.

Immediately hailed as a modern Christmas carol, it launched Mariah Carey’s career,

nonetheless, she ended up being a one hit wonder. Therefore, we should examine this song, to
determine whether we really like it, or we’d rather cover our ears before listening to it again.

To start with, the song sacrifices its originality for becoming a hit. The use of bells, certain
chords, and the lyrics remind us of a Christmas song. However, this ends up making extremely
repetitive and quite annoying. Moreover, its romantic lyrics are boring and corny. In addition,
the fact that the song is played everywhere around Christmas time makes it even more
unbearable to listen.

To continue with, the song could’ve been so much more if had made some slight
improvements. If it took a more honest take on Nativity and love, it would sacrifice some of its
popularity and iconicity, but instead be an authentic X-mas song. That’s what these songs
should be, teaching about how the coldest nights, can be the warmest, surrounded by our
loved ones.

To sum up, All I Want for Christmas is You is a lousy song, that distorts the true meaning of
these holidays that we sadly must listen to every year.