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All I Want for Christmas Is You Lyrics by Mariah Carey
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- Recording: “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is credited to Mariah Carey.
- Released: Oct 2, 2020 on “The Rarities”.
- Length: The recording runs 5:04.
- Genre: Filed under R&B.
- Lyrics: This page has 47 lyric lines and 50 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey.
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All I Want for Christmas Is You lyrics by Mariah Carey
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0:06I don't want a lot for Christmas
0:12There is just one thing I need
0:17I don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
0:24I just want you for my own
0:28More than you could ever know
0:33Make my wish come true
0:38All I want for Christmas is you
0:45Yeah
0:48♪
0:57I don't want a lot for Christmas
1:00There is just one thing I need (and I)
1:03Don't care about the presents underneath the Christmas tree
1:09I don't need to hang my stocking there upon the fireplace
1:16Santa Claus won't make me happy with a toy on Christmas Day
1:22I just want you for my own
1:25More than you could ever know
1:28Make my wish come true
1:32All I want for Christmas is you
1:38You, baby
1:41Oh, I won't ask for much this Christmas
1:44I won't even wish for snow (and I)
1:48I'm just gonna keep on waiting underneath the mistletoe
1:54I won't make a list and send it to the North Pole for Saint Nick
2:01I won't even stay awake to hear those magic reindeer click
2:07'Cause I just want you here tonight
2:10Holding on to me so tight
2:13What more can I do?
2:16Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
2:23You, baby
2:29Oh-oh, all the lights are shining so brightly everywhere (so brightly, baby)
2:33And the sound of children's laughter fills the air (oh, oh, yeah)
2:40And everyone is singing (oh, yeah)
2:43I hear those sleigh bells ringing
2:45Santa, won't you bring me the one I really need? (Yeah, oh)
2:48Won't you please bring my baby to me?
2:51Oh, I don't want a lot for Christmas
2:55This is all I'm asking for
2:59♪
3:01I just wanna see my baby standing right outside my door
3:04Oh, I just want you for my own
3:07More than you could ever know
3:11Make my wish come true
3:13Oh, baby, all I want for Christmas is you
3:21You, baby
3:27All I want for Christmas is you, baby
3:33All I want for Christmas is you, baby
3:39All I want for Christmas is you, baby
3:46All I want for Christmas (all I really want) is you, baby
3:52All I want (I want) for Christmas (all I really want) is you, baby
3:55♪
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All I Want for Christmas Is You song profile
The stored record for “All I Want for Christmas Is You” credits Mariah Carey and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more Mariah Carey lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other R&B song lyrics.
- Oct 2, 2020Released
- 5:04Length
- 47Lyric lines
- 50Timed cues
- 229sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “All I Want For Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey
- 50 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC USSM12004970
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Release record
The release record places this version on “The Rarities.” Its earliest matched release date is 2020-10-02. The duration attached to the recording is 5:04. The available writing credit lists Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey. Its recording identifier is USSM12004970.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 47 lyric lines in 9 visible text sections. Its 50 lyric timestamps cover roughly 229 seconds of the matched recording. The text repeats 8 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- The Rarities
- Released
- 2020-10-02
- Length
- 5:04
- Written by
- Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey
- ISRC
- USSM12004970
- Recording source
- MusicBrainz record ↗
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