These two albums were almost neck and neck with their success. Celine may have even had the edge from a critical standpoint, as These Are Special Times was very well received, but the difference maker in this contest was the one and only hit single “All I Want For Christmas Is You.”
A huge song that is almost always at the top of holiday playlists and heard on Christmas radio stations seemingly once every 15 minutes. Not to ride the success of one single, however, Mariah’s album boasts a number of excellent holiday renditions including Silent Night, Santa Clause Is Comin’ To Town and her immensely popular cover of O Holy Night.
Your champion – Mariah Carey (Merry Christmas)