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| Mariah Carey's Christmas track breaks a million sales | Mariah Carey's Christmas track breaks a million sales |
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| Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has sold its millionth copy in the UK, 19 years after it was first released. | Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You has sold its millionth copy in the UK, 19 years after it was first released. |
| According to the Official Charts Company the track crossed the milestone after selling 68,000 copies in 2013. | According to the Official Charts Company the track crossed the milestone after selling 68,000 copies in 2013. |
| The American singer said: "Thank you to all of my British fans! Love, Mariah." | The American singer said: "Thank you to all of my British fans! Love, Mariah." |
| The Motown-inspired track peaked at number two when it was first released in 1994 but was kept off the top spot by East 17's Stay Another Day. | The Motown-inspired track peaked at number two when it was first released in 1994 but was kept off the top spot by East 17's Stay Another Day. |
| It has since re-entered the chart on a further eight occasions. | |
| Co-written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, the track first appeared on the festive album Merry Christmas and has generated an estimated $50 million (£30.5m) in royalties worldwide since it was released. | Co-written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, the track first appeared on the festive album Merry Christmas and has generated an estimated $50 million (£30.5m) in royalties worldwide since it was released. |
| It returned to the Official Singles Chart in 2007, since when it has appeared in the top 40 every December. | It returned to the Official Singles Chart in 2007, since when it has appeared in the top 40 every December. |
| The song reached number 20 last year and was at number 12 in the most recent chart update. | The song reached number 20 last year and was at number 12 in the most recent chart update. |
| Strangely, though, it only became a top 40 hit in Carey's home country for the first time last year. | Strangely, though, it only became a top 40 hit in Carey's home country for the first time last year. |
| All I Want For Christmas Is You is one of only 142 singles in the history of the Official Charts to pass the million copies mark in the UK. | All I Want For Christmas Is You is one of only 142 singles in the history of the Official Charts to pass the million copies mark in the UK. |
| In 2013, tracks including Lady Gaga' Bad Romance, Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, Daft Punk's Get Lucky and Passenger's Let her Go have also passed the million sales mark. | In 2013, tracks including Lady Gaga' Bad Romance, Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines, Daft Punk's Get Lucky and Passenger's Let her Go have also passed the million sales mark. |
| Other seasonal singles to to have reached the landmark include Bing Crosby's White Christmas, Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody and Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? | Other seasonal singles to to have reached the landmark include Bing Crosby's White Christmas, Slade's Merry Christmas Everybody and Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas? |
| Carey is working on a new solo album, due for release in early 2014. | Carey is working on a new solo album, due for release in early 2014. |
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