Today, Explained

The Queen of Christmas

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22:17 | Dec 23rd, 2019

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A quarter-century after its release, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has claimed the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100. Call it a "Christmas Mariahcle." (Transcript here.) Learn more ...Show More



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katatonic2757 recommended:Dec 27th, 2022

I thought this episode was:

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mm recommended:Dec 26th, 2019

Mariah Carey is the queen of Christmas. Find out why her “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is on Billboard Hot 100 even a quarter-century after its release. Also, so fascinating to hear how music has changed over the years because of the technology of the vehicle of discovery. With how streaming n...Show More

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alicekoDec 27th, 2019

Omg I was looking for something like this!!!

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mmDec 27th, 2019

@aliceko A bit late, but this one about the history of "Dreaming of a White Christmas" song is really good too: https://podyssey.fm/episode/id699183-Dreaming-Of-A-White-Christmas-Switched-on-Pop You can pair it with this short episode about why we dream of a white Christmas: https://podyssey.fm/epi...Show More

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aliceko recommended:Dec 27th, 2019

I'm a Mariah Carey for life. Not only does this woman write her own songs and have a vocal range that spans 5 octaves (really, does J Lo even compare??? Celine Dion doesn't even write her own songs! Beyonce comes close)-- she has dominated the charts for three decades. The only artist with more #1 h...Show More

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