Surprise: this Christmas’ song wasn’t “All I want for Christmas is you” by Mariah Carey

30 years after unquestionable dominance, Mariah Carey was overtaken by Sia’s Snowman. Music was published eight years ago.

We already know: when Christmas arrives, we will hear , , or .

And, of course, we will especially listen to , a song created by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, performed by the unmistakable voice of Mariah Carey herself.

Appeared as single main song from his fourth studio album, titled Merry Christmasin October 1994. And he quickly stood out. It soon became one of the rare modern songs that appear on the Christmas soundtrack.

This Christmas anthem that, since it was created (in 1994), has always led the auditions and sales, Christmas after Christmas. It was 30 years of this. Leader in streams in more than 30 countries.

Until…

…appeared, from Sia. And, in 2025, probably to the surprise of millions of people, this was the most played Christmas song this Christmas season.

This one came from Australia. The creator and performer is Sia, who wrote this hit with Greg Kurstin. THE singlereleased in 2017, is the second on the album Everyday Is Christmas.

The slow and captivating pop ballad, based on the piano, won over many listeners, as highlighted by .

More and more listeners – until, in 2025, it was the most listened to Christmas song on Spotify.

A Swedish company informs that All I want for Christmas is you remains the most played Christmas song of all time. But, in 2025, it dropped to second place in the December streaming charts.

It was a gift of sorts for Sia, who turned 50 last week.

Behind these two songs come the usual Last Christmas, Let It Snow! Let It Snow!’ and . All in the top-5.