Merry Christmas (album)

Merry Christmas
Studio album by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedNovember 1, 1994
RecordedDecember 1993 – August 1994, at Sony Studios and The Hit Factory (New York City, NY)
Genre
Length39:29
LabelColumbia
Producer
Mariah Carey chronology
Music Box
(1993) 		Merry Christmas
(1994) 		Daydream
(1995)
Singles from Merry Christmas
  1. "All I Want for Christmas Is You"
    Released: November 1, 1994[1]
  2. "Joy to the World"
    Released: November, 1994

Merry Christmas is the fourth studio album and first Christmas album by American R&B singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on November 1, 1994. Merry Christmas has sold over 5.5 million copies in the United States alone. The Recording Industry Association of America certified the album 5× Platinum.[source?]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Silent Night"  
 3:41
2. "All I Want for Christmas Is You"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:01
3. "O Holy Night"  Adolphe Adam
 4:27
4. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"  Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 2:35
5. "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:32
6. "Joy to the World"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:21
7. "Jesus Born on This Day"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Loris Holland
 3:43
8. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 3:24
9. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" / Gloria in Excelsis Deo"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Loris Holland
 3:01
10. "Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child"  Traditional
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:26
11. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" (Appears as a bonus track on the 2005 DualDisc re-release. Also on non-US pressings.)Traditional
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 1:18

Charts and certifications

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[28] 		US R&B
[29] 		US AC
[30] 		US Dance[31] AUS
[32] 		AUT CAN FRA
[33] 		GER
[34] 		IRE
[35] 		ITA
[36] 		JAP NL
[37] 		NZ
[38] 		SPA
[39] 		SWE
[39] 		SWI
[39] 		UK
[40]
1994 "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 1 — 6 — 1 11 1 — 14 3 1 2 2 4 4 7 18 1
"Joy to the World" — — — 17 33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"O Holy Night" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

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