Columbia Records
Picture this, second week of December, I'm on my way to work at a very early hour because, of course, every project needs to be completed before we break for the holidays. At 7am, I'm making good time on the freeway when Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas is You comes on the radio. I mean, that track is pure joy. Suddenly, pre-coffee even, I'm driving and singing at the very top of my lungs. Sad-faced commuters, ditch your bags of coal, it's the freakin' holidays! And it's freakin Mariah Carey with best damn feel good track of the holiday season! Yes, yes, and yes. When it comes to holiday music, I've spoken of the melancholy beauty that is A Charlie Brown Christmas, and the snap, crackly, pop of Ella Wishes You A Swinging Christmas but nothing, nothing beats the infectious, can't control myself, joy of Mariah's 1994 classic. Props to both Mariah and Walter Afanasief for writing this tune. No amount of work stress, holiday preparations or end-of-the-year reflections is a match for this sparkling hit! Gotta go now, gotta dance it out.