Merry Christmas
Studio album by Mariah Carey
Released	November 1, 1994
Recorded	1994
Genre	Pop, R&B, Christmas
Length	42:17
Label	Columbia Records CK-64222
Producer	Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, Robert Clivillés and David Cole, Loris Holland
Professional reviews
Roch Parisien, All Music Guide link
Mariah Carey chronology
Music Box (1993) Merry Christmas (1994) Daydream (1995) Singles from Merry Christmas "All I Want for Christmas Is You" Released: December 1994 "Miss You Most (at Christmas Time)" "Joy to the World" "Jesus Born on This Day" "O Holy Night" Released: December 1996 "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town"

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It was released at what was the peak of the initial stretch of Carey's career, between Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995), her two best-selling albums to date. It subsequently went on to become the best-selling Christmas album of all time. See also: 1994 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1994 Record labels established in 1994 // January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... For the 1966 album by The Lovin Spoonful, see Daydream (The Lovin Spoonful album) Daydream is the sixth album and fifth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on October 3, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... For other uses, see Christmas (disambiguation). ...

Chart performance

Merry Christmas debuted at number thirty on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 45,000 copies sold in its first week; it peaked at number three in its fifth week with 208,000 copies, but its sixth week (when it was at number six) was its most successful week of sales, with 500,000 copies sold. It remained in the top twenty for eight weeks and on the Billboard 200 for just thirteen weeks,^[1] but it had re-entered the chart three times; it peaked at number 149 the first time, at 115 the second and at 61 the third (it has spent a total of twenty-seven weeks on the Billboard 200). As of 2005 the album had sold almost 5 million copies in the United States,^[2] and over 16.5 million copies worldwide^[3]. It has been certified five times platinum by the RIAA. Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... RIAA redirects here. ...

Singles

Several singles were released from the album, but most were on a strictly promotional basis in the U.S. to help boost sales of the album. The first, "All I Want for Christmas Is You", was a radio airplay hit in the U.S. and sold well in countries where it was given a commercial release. The second, "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)" (whose video was directed by Diane Martel) was less popular on U.S. radio, as was "Joy to the World" (which had been considered for a full single release), though the latter was a top forty hit in Australia and on the U.S. dance/club play charts. Fourth single "Jesus Born on This Day" was only promoted to Christian radio outlets in the U.S., and a video was not commissioned for it, though it was given a limited release in Sweden and some other markets. "O Holy Night" was released in 1996 as a promotional single for the album, and again in 2000 with a video accompanying it. This article is about the Mariah Carey song. ... Airplay is a technical term used in the radio industry to state how frequently a song is being played on a radio station. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Diane Martel is a music video director and choreographer. ... Joy to the World is one of the best-known and best-loved of Christmas carols. ... O Holy Night (Cantique de Noël) is a well-known Christmas carol composed by Adolphe Adam in 1847 to the French poem Minuit, chrétiens by Placide Cappeau (1808-1877), an accomplished amateur. ...

Re-release

Carey's former label Sony re-released Merry Christmas on October 25, 2005. Sony Music Entertainment is a major global record label controlled by the Sony Corporation. ... is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Further information: 2005 in music

The anniversary edition is a DualDisc CD consisting of the original album with exclusive videos and two additional tracks, including "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" (anniversary mix, remixed by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox), which was included as a CD single with the DVD of the 1970s film Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. Merry Christmas re-entered the Billboard Top Comprehensive Albums chart at number 136 and peaked at number one on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums chart. On multiple occasions following its original release, the album has reached number one on Billboard's Top Comprehensive Albums and Top Holiday Albums charts. As of December 2005, its run on the former has lasted eighty weeks, and on the latter 130 weeks. See also: 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2005 Record labels established in 2005 Albums released in 2005 January 1 - In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock-and-roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including... DualDisc is a type of double-sided optical disc product developed by a group of record companies including EMI Music, Universal Music Group, Sony/BMG Music Entertainment, Warner Music Group, and 5. ... Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (sometimes with Coming changed to Comin) is a Christmas song. ... Remixed is the third album released by the classical crossover string quartet Bond. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director, and actress. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Bryan Michael Cox (born December 1, 1977) is an award winning American songwriter and record producer. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... Santa Claus Is Comin to Town is a 1970 stop motion television special , made by Rankin-Bass. ... Billboard Comprehensive Albums is a weekly albums chart produced by Billboard magazine that ranks the biggest selling albums in the United States regardless of the products age or method of sales. ...

Track listing

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