Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' Song - What You Don't Know Behind It

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Mariah Carey, who doesn't her? The forty-six old years American singer is tagged as the Queen of Christmas or a Mrs. Clause by Billboard.

As reported by the same source, she launched her own website MariahsWorld.com and a "Here Comes Santa Clause" music video three days before Christmas (Dec 22). In her website everybody can watch some video covers of her hit Christmas Song "All I Want For Christmas Is You". Talking about the song, even though Christmas was already a few days back, 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' is at No. 20 for this week in The Hot 100 chart in Billboard.

The 22 years old song is still being the favorite one for the people in a holiday season. But is there anyone knows what's behind it? According to Adam Ragusea, a journalist, and an assistant professor at Mercer University, in his article, the song has the most Christmassy chord. The same chords also found in "White Christmas" by Irving Berlin, Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" and early 20th-Century jazz songs.

What makes it Christmassy? The minor subdominant chord with an added sixth is what makes it. That is why also people can feel the Christmas vibe while listening to Christmas songs. Ragusea describes the chords at the first verse make the sounds melting like a snow before a fireplace or sounds cozy. On the other hand, scientists discovered that the chords sound displeasing for human's brain.

However, Mariah Carey's song is always on the list of Billboard chart during the holiday. 

I don't want a lot for Christmas
There is just one thing I need
I don't care about the presents
Underneath the Christmas tree

I just want you for my own
More than you could ever know
Make my wish come true
All I want for Christmas is you, yeah.