The 15-Minute Spark Behind A Christmas Classic
Read about how a quick writing session and careful production created Mariah Carey’s lasting Christmas classic. Every holiday season, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” returns to stores, radios, parties, and streaming playlists. One popular story says Carey wrote the entire song in only 15 minutes. The truth is more detailed. A short burst of creativity helped launch the song, but turning that idea into the finished recording required collaboration, arrangement, and careful production.