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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a hit song written and produced by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey and composer Walter Afanasieff. It was released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994 as the lead single from her first holiday album and fourth studio album, ''Merry Christmas''. "Christmas" is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes and heavy back-up vocals, as well as use of synthesizers. The song's lyrics declare that the narrator does not care about Christmas presents or lights; all she wants for Christmas is to be with her lover. Two music videos were commissioned for the song: the song's primary music video features grainy home-movie-style footage of Carey, her dogs and family during the holiday season, as well as Carey dressed in a Santa suit frolicking on a snowy mountainside. Carey's then-husband Tommy Mottola makes a cameo appearance as Santa Claus, bringing Carey a gift and leaving on a red sleigh. The second video was filmed in black and white format, and features Carey dressed in 1960s style in homage to The Ronettes, alongside back up singers and female dancers. Carey has performed "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in a slew of live television appearances and tours throughout her career. So So Def Recordings released a remix version in 2000, and a dance mix in 2009. In 2010, Carey re-recorded the song for her second holiday album, ''Merry Christmas II You'', titled "All I Want for Christmas Is You (Extra Festive)". Carey also re-recorded the song as duet with Justin Bieber for his 2011 album ''Under the Mistletoe'', titled "All I Want for Christmas for You (SuperFestive!)". The song has also been covered by many artists over the years, including Shania Twain, Demi Lovato, Ariana Grande, My Chemical Romance, Lady Antebellum, Michael Bublé, Miley Cyrus, Cee Lo Green, John Mayer, Idina Menzel, Atomic Tom, Miranda Cosgrove with Big Time Rush and Fifth Harmony. In the years since its original release, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has been critically lauded and has become established as a Christmas standard; it was once called "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon"〔 in ''The New Yorker'', and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season. The song was commercially successful, reaching the number-two position on the singles charts of Australia, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and the top 10 in several other countries.〔 ''The Daily Telegraph'' hailed "All I Want for Christmas Is You" as the most popular and most played Christmas song of the decade in the United Kingdom. ''Rolling Stone'' ranked it fourth on its Greatest Rock and Roll Christmas Songs list, calling it a "holiday standard." With global sales of over 14 million copies, the song remains Carey's biggest international hit and one of the best-selling singles of all time. As of 2013 the song was reported to have earned $50 million in royalties. ==Background and writing== After a string of commercially successful albums, Carey's label Columbia Records began considering the idea of the singer releasing a Christmas album. They felt that up until that point, Carey had been viewed as a pop singer. With the record, Columbia intended to broaden Carey's target market, and have her perceived more as an entertainer, not just a singer. Having been brought up as Christian and always celebrating Christmas, she agreed to create a holiday-themed album. With Walter Afanasieff, Carey co-wrote "All I Want for Christmas Is You" and carved out the chords, structure and melody for the song in just a quarter of an hour while recording the album in mid-1994.〔 In an interview, Carey explained the inspiration behind the song:
Ostensibly, the song was inspired by Carey's romantic sentiments toward her then-husband Tommy Mottola. After the album's release, many promotional singles were released; while other songs were sent to Christian airplay radio stations, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was sent to pop and Top 40 channels. Author Chris Nickson described the song as "fun and mellow", and he felt its uptempo beat contrasted with the album's strong religious theme, broadening the album's appeal to teenage audiences. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「All I Want for Christmas Is You」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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