It appears the Queen of Christmas really does have the most-played holiday song in Massachusetts, and the country.
A study conducted by CasinosSweeps.com determined that Mariah Carey’s 1994 hit “All I Want for Christmas is You” is the most listened to Christmas song in Massachusetts and the United States.
The study, which revealed the top five most-listened-to Christmas songs in each state, was completed through analyzing Google search data from the top 100 most-popular Christmas songs.
The study determined that Massachusetts residents search for “All I Want for Christmas is You” about 3,819 times a month. The New York Post estimated that Mariah makes a profit of $3 million every year from the song.
“It’s fascinating to see how much ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ by Mariah Carey dominates as every single state’s number one choice of song to listen to at Christmas time and how it has become almost a Christmas tradition in so many households to play the song,” a spokesperson for CasinosSweeps.com said.
The top five most-played Christmas songs in Massachusetts are:
- “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey: An average 3,819 searches a month.
- “Somewhere Only We Know”: An average of 2,335 searches a month. The song was initially sung by alternative rock band Keane and turned into a Christmas song by Lily Allen in 2014.
- “Jingle Bells”: An average of 1,744 searches a month. The song has had many popular covers, ranging from Bing Crosby and the Andrew Sisters to Frank Sinatra and Gwen Stefani.
- “Silent Night”: An average of 1,364 searches a month. Bing Crosby’s version is the most popular, with versions by Mariah Carey, Micheal Bublé and Justin Bieber also commonly played.
- “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”: An average of 1,058 searches a month. The song, originally recorded by Gene Autry in 1949, has many popular covers ranging from Dean Martin to Destiny’s Child.
The top five most-played Christmas songs in the United States are:
- “All I Want for Christmas is You”: An average of 150,337 searches a month.
- “Somewhere Only We Know”: An average of 77,855 searches a month.
- “Silent Night”: An average of 71,875 searches a month. The song is the third-favorite in 10 states.
- “Jingle Bells”: An average of 66,882 searches a month.
- “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”: An average of 47,641 searches a month.
