Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album)

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Merry Christmas is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on October 28, 1994, at the peak of the initial stretch of Carey's career, between Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995). The album features cover versions of popular Christmas songs in addition to original material. Carey worked with Walter Afanasieff, with whom she wrote all of the original tracks, as well as producing Carey's interpretations of the covered material. Three singles were released from the album, of which "All I Want for Christmas Is You" went on to become one of the best-selling singles of all time and the best-selling Christmas ringtone in the United States. Critical response to the album's Christmas theme was mixed. Some music critics complimented the gospel and soul-infused vocals and even called it Carey's best album to date. Re-released on multiple occasions in various formats since its debut, the album has sold 5.7 million...

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