Pop diva Mariah Carey made historical past this Christmas Eve by smashing the all-time Spotify streaming file for a single day.
Her iconic vacation hit, “All I Need For Christmas Is You,” was performed a staggering 23,701,697 occasions, surpassing her personal file from the earlier yr when the music garnered 21,273,357 streams on the identical day.
Carey’s dominance on Spotify throughout Christmas Eve is a recurring feat. The development of breaking her personal information appears to be a recurring script, as she initially set a milestone in 2020 with over 17.2 million streams on that day. She surpassed that file the next yr, in keeping with TMZ.
There was a rivalry between Carey and Brenda Lee over who’s the “Queen of Christmas” this yr. Lee briefly dethroned Carey from the number one spot on Billboard’s Sizzling 100 throughout the lead-up to Christmas.
This marked the primary time Lee claimed the highest spot, interrupting Carey’s long-standing reign within the vacation music scene. In an enchanting present of commendation, Carey despatched Lee flowers and a congratulatory notice.
“Dearest Mr. Brenda, congratulations in your historic primary. Have a merry Christmas, love Mariah.”
Lee replied by saying “Thanks in your candy notice, Mariah Carey. Wishing you the merriest Christmas too.”
Nonetheless, Carey swiftly reclaimed the highest spot on the Billboard’s Sizzling 100 the next week.