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Mariah Carey's Christmas gift

The pop diva talks about her famous classic Christmas song, holiday traditions and making music

The pop diva (left) performs with guest stars Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson in Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special.
The pop diva (left) performs with guest stars Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson in Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special. PHOTO: MARIAH CAREY/ INSTAGRAM
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Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special debuts on Apple TV+ on Friday - 16 years after her now-iconic festive anthem, All I Want For Christmas Is You, first hit the airwaves.

Why did the song - the best-selling holiday single of all time - become such a classic?

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on December 02, 2020, with the headline Mariah Carey's Christmas gift. Subscribe