Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has broken Spotify’s record for most single-day streams.
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Carey announced the huge milestone on her Twitter page after she retweeted the statistic from Chart Data. She writes, “WOW, I know people think I’m making ‘coin’ (lil’ secret: artists make very little from streams) but the real reason I’m sitting here in astonishment & gratitude is seeing the joy this little song I wrote brings to people. THANK YOU & MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!”
Prior to the news, the infamous Christmas hit has reached the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 last week.
WOW 🤯🥳😭 I know people think I’m making “coin” (lil’ secret: artists make very little from streams) but the real reason I’m sitting here in astonishment & gratitude is seeing the joy this little song I wrote brings to people. THANK YOU & MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! ❤️🎄❤️🎄❤️‼️❄️❄️❄️‼️ https://t.co/jlhrtiN0h1
— Mariah Carey (@MariahCarey) December 25, 2020
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According to the New York Post, the songstress reportedly makes $2 million in royalties from Spotify alone thanks to the multiple plays of the song.
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