Mariah Carey & Wham! Holiday Hits Jingle to No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts

Mariah Carey‘s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” adds a record-extending 20th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Global 200, rebounding a spot to the summit. The 1994 modern classic widens its lead over HUNTR/X’s “Golden” and Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile,” each in second place with 18 weeks on top, for the longest command since the chart began in September 2020.

On the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, Wham!’s “Last Christmas,” from 1984, lifts two spots to reign for the first time. It’s the second holiday hit to top the tally, after “All I Want for Christmas Is You” (14 weeks, over the 2020-24 holiday seasons). A week ago, “Last Christmas” led the Global 200 for the first time.

Elsewhere, carols by Dean Martin and Sia return to the top 10 of the respective charts, and El Bogueto and Yung Beef’s “Cuando No Era Cantante” blasts 23-5 on Global Excl. U.S.

The Billboard Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts rank songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate. The Global 200 is inclusive of worldwide data and the Global Excl. U.S. chart comprises data from territories excluding the United States.

Chart ranks are based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams on both subscription and ad-supported tiers of audio and video music services, as well as download sales, the latter of which reflect purchases from full-service digital music retailers from around the world, with sales from direct-to-consumer (D2C) sites excluded from the charts’ calculations.

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” tops the Global 200 with 101.6 million streams (up 8% week-over-week) and 7,000 sold (up 2%) worldwide in the week ending Dec. 18.

“Last Christmas” dips to No. 2 on the Global 200; Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” climbs 5-3, after the 1958 recording hit a No. 2 best in 2022; Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” holds at No. 4, after three weeks at No. 1 beginning in October; and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” trots 6-5, after the 1957 single reached No. 4 over the 2020 holidays.

Plus, Dean Martin’s “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” storms 11-9 on the Global 200, with the 1959 release having hit No. 6 over the 2023 holiday season.

“Last Christmas” becomes Wham!’s first Global Excl. U.S. No. 1, with 64.7 million streams (up 5%) and 3,000 sold (up 22%) beyond the U.S.

“The Fate of Ophelia” is steady at No. 2 on Global Excl. U.S., after three weeks at No. 1 starting in October; “All I Want for Christmas Is You” dashes 4-3; and “Golden” falls to No. 4 from the top spot after a record-tying 19 weeks at No. 1.

El Bogueto and Yung Beef’s “Cuando No Era Cantante” surges 23-5 on Global Excl. U.S., becoming the first top 10 on the chart for the respective Mexican and Spanish artists, up 77% to 47.7 million streams outside the U.S. Among its reigns on Billboard’s Hits of the World charts, the collab rules Mexico Songs for an eighth week.

Also decorating the Global Excl. U.S. top 10, Sia’s “Snowman” heats up (safely) 11-9; it reached No. 4 in 2023.

The Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Dec. 27) will update on Billboard.com Tuesday, Dec. 23. For both charts, the top 100 titles are available to all readers on Billboard.com, while the complete 200-title rankings are visible on Billboard Pro, Billboard’s subscription-based service. For all chart news, you can follow @billboard and @billboardcharts on both X and Instagram.

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