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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You Jumps To No. 1 On Billboard Global 200

Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has reached the top of Billboard's Global 200 songs chart dated December 10.

The Christmas carol rules the chart for the ninth week in its more than two-year history.

The Global 200 chart ranks songs based on streaming and sales activity culled from more than 200 territories around the world, as compiled by Luminate.

The song leaped to the top from No. 5 with 64.5 million streams and 8,000 sold worldwide in the November 25-December 1 tracking week.

The song last week topped all the Holiday 100 component charts and Billboard's Greatest of All Time Holiday 100 Songs chart.

A track from Carey's 1994 album Merry Christmas, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is an up-tempo love song that includes bell chimes, backing vocals and synthesizers. The song has become a Christmas standard and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season.

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" claiming the top spot on Global 200 pushes Taylor Swift's "Anti-Hero" down to No. 3. Sam Smith and Kim Petras' "Unholy" holds at No. 2.

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The Weeknd Teases New Music For 'Avatar: The Way Of Water' Soundtrack

The Weekend recently released a short clip, teasing new music for the soundtrack for James Cameron's upcoming Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to 2009's Avatar.

"12.16.22," The Weeknd wrote on Twitter. The 12-second clip displays the film's logo and reveals the release date as well. A choir, supported by drum beats, runs in the background.

The film's official account retweeted the Weekend's post and uploaded a clip of the account following the Weeknd on Twitter. "#AvatarTheWayOfWater x @theweeknd," the account wrote.

Jon Landau, the film's producer, also stepped in, posting a picture with the musician, and wrote, "As the Na'vi [the fictional language of the film] say, 'Zola'u nìprrte' soaiane Avatar'. Welcome to the Avatar family."

"Avatar: The Way of Water" is poised to open to at least $150 million domestically when it debuts in theaters next week. Early tracking indicates that the opening weekend figure could ascend to $175 million or more.

12.16.22 pic.twitter.com/G2FpRlzOKK
— The Weeknd (@theweeknd) December 4, 2022

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Ariana Grande, Kelly Clarkson Share Live Recording Of 'Santa, Can't You Hear Me'

Ariana Grande and Kelly Clarkson recently released a live recording of their holiday duet "Santa, Can't You Hear Me."

Clarkson took to Instagram to direct followers to the live version of her duet with Grande, writing, It's time, y'all! Get into the holiday spirit and listen to 'Santa, Can't You Hear Me' my duet with @arianagrande now and add it to all your holiday playlists."

"Keep those bows and boxes (keep them bows and them boxes)/Keep those three wise men/No need for a North star/To show me where I will end," they sing. "'Cause all I ever wanted/Isn't on a shelf and/Santa, can you hear me?"

Grande and Clarkson performed the song last year during the latter's NBC Christmas special, titled "Kelly Clarkson Presents: When Christmas Comes Around."

The new live version of the song is a follow up to the studio recording featured on Clarkson's album When Christmas Comes Around., released in October 2021. The record peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard 200.

The album topped the Billboard holiday chart last year and has been nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the Grammys.

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