Mariah Carey has kicked off the 2026 Christmas season with the premiere of a new video clip for her 1994 holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You." This marks the latest installment in her annual tradition of introducing the festive season with a special holiday offering.
The latest audiovisual release features a visually stunning setting, with the celebrated artist taking center stage as the crowning ornament atop a majestic Christmas tree. However, the true surprise for his devoted fans lies in the clip's opening scene.
The video preceding the Christmas song begins with the instrumental chords of "Hermit," an alternative rock track recorded by Mariah Carey in the 1990s under the alias "Chick" for her album "Someone's Ugly Daughter." The song's authorship remained anonymous until the release of Carey's memoirs in 2020.
The screen transitions to a winter scene, where the artist begins its annual tradition of signaling the end of the year with the phrase "It's time," leading directly into the song's iconic and popular melody.
The song has reached a significant milestone in music history, having spent 22 non-consecutive weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart last year. Although it was recently surpassed by Ella Langley's country hit "Choosin' Texas," the upcoming December season presents an opportunity for the artist known as the Queen of Christmas to reclaim the top spot on the popularity charts.
A significant personal milestone has coincided with the resolution of a long-standing legal matter. The New York State Supreme Court has recently dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by Mariah Carey's brother, Morgan Carey, seeking over $20 million in damages in relation to her autobiography, "The Meaning of Mariah Carey.
A court ruling has established that the biographical work in question lacks malicious intent, thereby safeguarding its integrity, despite the defense indicating potential avenues for further appeal.
