Revealed: How much money Mariah Carey makes from ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’

It's A LOT of money

Mariah Carey

by Anna Sky Hulton |
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It's that time of the year, where Mariah Carey is either your worst enemy or best friend as her iconic song, 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' blasts through the radio every five minutes.

Christmas songs are taking over the airwaves, and one question that is always on our lips is, just how much money does Mariah Carey get for her age-old classic, 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'?

Although the exact figure is kept private, it is thought that in the UK, she makes about £400,000 every year from the nation's favourite Christmas tune.

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1952

Al Martino - 'Here in My Heart'

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1953

Frankie Laine - 'Answer Me'

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1954

Winifred Atwell - 'Let's Have Another Party'

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1955

Dickie Valentine - 'Christmas Alphabet'

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1959

Emile Ford and The Checkmates - 'What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?'

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1958

Conway Twitty - 'It's Only Make Believe'

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1957

Harry Belafonte - 'Mary's Boy Child'

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1956

Johnnie Ray - 'Just Walking in the Rain'

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1960

Cliff Richard and The Shadows - 'I Love You'

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1961

Danny Williams - 'Moon River'

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1962

Elvis Presley - 'Return to Sender'

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1963

The Beatles - 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'

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1964

The Beatles - 'I Feel Fine'

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1965

The Beatles - 'Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out'

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1966

Tom Jones - 'Green, Green Grass of Home'

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1967

The Beatles - 'Hello, Goodbye'

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1968

The Scaffold - 'Lily the Pink'

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Rolf Harris - 'Two Little Boys'

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1970

Dave Edmunds - 'I Hear You Knocking'

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1971

Benny Hill - 'Ernie (The Fastest Milkman in the West)'

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1972

Little Jimmy Osmond - 'Long Haired Lover from Liverpool'

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1973

Slade - 'Merry Xmas Everybody'

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1974

Mud - 'Lonely This Christmas'

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1975

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody'

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1976

Johnny Mathis - 'When a Child is Born'

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1977

Wings - 'Mull of Kintyre/Girls' School'

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1978

Boney M - 'Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord'

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1979

Pink Floyd - 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)'

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1980

St. Winifred's School Choir - 'There's No One Quite Like Grandma'

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1981

The Human League - 'Don't You Want Me'

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1982

Renée and Renato - 'Save Your Love'

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1984

Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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1985

Shakin' Stevens - 'Merry Christmas Everyone'

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1986

Jackie Wilson - 'Reet Petite'

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1987

Pet Shop Boys - 'Always on My Mind'

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1988

Cliff Richard - 'Mistletoe & Wine'

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1989

Band Aid II - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'

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1990

Cliff Richard - 'Saviour's Day'

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1983

The Flying Pickets - 'Only You'

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1991

Queen - 'Bohemian Rhapsody/These Are the Days of Our Lives'

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According to Celebrity Networth, Mariah Carey is one of the 15 best-selling artists who have sold over 200 million albums worldwide, making her worth come to $320 million.

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All I Want For Christmas Is You was released in 1994, yet, it is still reaching the charts during the countdown to Christmas, and it probably will for years to come.

In fact, the classic Christmas tune finally topped the UK’s official singles chart this year for the first time EVER – 26 years after it was first released.

Yep, we can’t believe it’s only just reached number one either.

When Mariah first released the track, she was beaten to the top spot by East 17’s hit Stay Another Day.

Speaking about finally reaching number one with her iconic single, Mariah said, “Happy Christmas UK!! We finally made it!!! We are keeping the Christmas spirit alive together despite how dismal the year's been. Love you always! Joy to the world!"

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