Mariah Carey Christmas classic tops US chart - after 25 years

Mariah Carey's classic Christmas song 'All I Want For Christmas is You' has topped the US charts - 25 years after it was first released, Billboard reports. When the hit song made its debut in 1994 it was as an EP and not a single, meaning it wasn't allowed to compete in Billboard's Hot 100. Rule changes saw the song first enter the chart in 2000 and in recent years it has edged closer to the top spot. The song secured 45 million streams, 34 million radio plays and 27,000 digital sales in the past week alone (and one subway sing-along; watch that below). It is Carey's 19th number one hit in the Hot 100 - meaning she beat the record she already held as the most chart-topping solo artist. Overall she's second only to The Beatles, who had 20 songs hit the top spot.