All I Want for Christmas is You (song)

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a pop song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on November 1, 1994 as the lead single from her fourth studio album, Merry Christmas. The song was written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, both of whom were also the producers. An up-tempo love song, the instrumentation includes bell chimes and heavy back-up vocals, as well as use of synthesizers. The song's lyrics declare that the protagonist does not care about Christmas presents or lights, because all she wants for Christmas is to be united with her lover for the holidays. She remade the song in 2010 for her Merry Christmas 2 You album and did a duet with on his 2011 Christmas album, and covered as well that year by.