Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” Makes History by Reaching the No. 1 Spot in the U.K.

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Mariah Carey is making history across the pond…

More than a quarter century after its release, the 51-year-old half-Venezuelan American Grammy-winning singer’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has reached No. 1 single in the United Kingdom.

Mariah Carey

Carey’s classic Christmas tune climbs from its peak position of No. 2 to the top spot on the Official U.K. Singles Chart, completing a record 26-year journey.

“All I Want For Christmas Is You” reaches the summit in its 104th week.

According to the Official Charts Company, no other song in history has spent as many weeks in the U.K. Top 40 before eventually reaching No. 1.

The Queen of Christmas leads a festive U.K. chart which features 23 holiday-themed songs in the Top 40, including six in the Top 10.

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