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Do not fill this in! === Queen of Christmas === {{see also|All I Want for Christmas Is You#Legacy}} [[File:Mariah_Carey - All I Want for Christmas Is You (2).jpg|thumb|Carey performing "[[All I Want for Christmas Is You]]" at the 2013 [[National Christmas Tree (United States)|National Christmas Tree Lighting]] event in [[Washington, D.C.]]]] "[[All I Want for Christmas Is You]]", as well as its parent album ''[[Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album)|Merry Christmas]]'', have become such a ubiquitous part of wider popular culture that Carey's name became synonymous with the season, and she has since been dubbed the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|Queen of Christmas]]".<ref name="vogue.com">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-analysis|first=Michelle|last=Ruiz|title=The Enduring Magic of Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You"|magazine=Vogue|date=December 23, 2015|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=November 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128193559/https://www.vogue.com/article/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-analysis|url-status=live}}</ref> Both the song and album have been hailed as being "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon" by publications such as ''[[The New Yorker]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/04/03/on-top|title=On Top|last=Frere-Jones|first=Sasha|magazine=The New Yorker|date=March 27, 2006|access-date=June 15, 2019|issn=0028-792X|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711053617/https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2006/04/03/on-top|url-status=live}}</ref> Speaking to [[Vogue (magazine)|''Vogue'']] in 2015, [[Elvis Duran]] stated that the song's appeal was based on the fact that it was "a modern song that could actually have been a hit back in the '40s", praising its "timeless, classic quality".<ref name="vogue.com"/> The success of the song, in particular, has led Carey to build what [[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']] described as a "growing holiday mini-empire".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8031430/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-movie|title=Mariah Carey Reflects on 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' and Her Growing Holiday Mini-Empire|first=Deborah|last=Wilker|date=November 13, 2017|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 15, 2019|archive-date=June 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190616031231/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8031430/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-movie|url-status=live}}</ref> Multiple media sources have referred to Carey as a modern holiday icon.<ref name="billboard.com">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/mariah-carey-christmas-outfits-gallery-9501092/|title=Mariah Carey's Christmas Looks: See All Her Best Outfits|magazine=Billboard|date=December 20, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423024307/https://www.billboard.com/photos/mariah-carey-christmas-outfits-gallery-9501092/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/a3gqkz/how-mariah-carey-became-the-queen-of-christmas|title=how mariah carey became the queen of christmas|work=Vice|date=December 14, 2015|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423131501/https://i-d.vice.com/en/article/a3gqkz/how-mariah-carey-became-the-queen-of-christmas|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/20221126158126/mariah-carey-reveals-lavish-christmas-plans-with-family/|title=Mariah Carey reveals lavish holiday plans with her kids - and they're so extra|work=Hello!|date=November 26, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423131501/https://www.hellomagazine.com/healthandbeauty/mother-and-baby/20221126158126/mariah-carey-reveals-lavish-christmas-plans-with-family/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/mariah-carey-cover-interview-2022|title=It's Mariah Season, Darling|magazine=[[W (magazine)|W]]|date=November 25, 2022|access-date=April 23, 2023|archive-date=April 23, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423131459/https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/mariah-carey-cover-interview-2022|url-status=live}}</ref> The singer has often incorporated holiday-themed outfits during her Christmas shows and music videos. ''Billboard'' noted that "each year, her reign gets grander and more festive. (...) Over the years, [Carey] has rocked nearly every shade of red for the season's fashions, from plunging gowns and floor-length coats to ensembles inspired by Santa, [[Mrs. Claus]] and ''[[The Nutcracker]]''{{'s}} [[nutcracker doll|toy soldiers]]. She's also a pro at pulling off winter white, whether she's wearing a snow-white dress covered in crystals or a fluffy hood tailor-made for keeping the December chill at bay."<ref name="billboard.com"/> Due to the song's ongoing popularity, as well as [[social media]] [[meme]]s that show retail workers' disdain for the song due to its frequent airplay at their jobs (which sometimes require the round-the-clock display of Christmas music), Carey has taken advantage of this by posting a video on her social media every year since 2019 around midnight [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern time]] on November 1, announcing that "it's time" to play the song.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/11/01/mariah-carey-interview-christmas/10647037002/ | title=Mariah Carey says her new Christmas book is for 'all the people who have ever felt othered' | newspaper=[[USA Today]] | access-date=November 3, 2022 | archive-date=November 3, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103082658/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/11/01/mariah-carey-interview-christmas/10647037002/ | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=Peloton>{{cite web | url=https://jezebel.com/mariah-carey-is-back-on-a-peloton-to-capitalize-on-yo-1849731538 | title=Mariah Carey is Back (On a Peloton) to Capitalize on Your Holiday Cheer | date=November 2, 2022 | access-date=November 3, 2022 | archive-date=November 3, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221103082658/https://jezebel.com/mariah-carey-is-back-on-a-peloton-to-capitalize-on-yo-1849731538 | url-status=live }}</ref> Carey initially renounced the title, saying that "to me, [[Mary, mother of Jesus|Mother Mary]] is the Queen of Christmas".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-announces-set-of-christmas-concerts-in-nyc-and-toronto/|title=Mariah Carey Sets 2022 Christmas Concerts in N.Y.C. and Toronto: 'Excited to Be Back on Stage'|last=Rice|first=Nicholas|date=December 24, 2021|magazine=People|access-date=May 29, 2023|archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529153627/https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-announces-set-of-christmas-concerts-in-nyc-and-toronto/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/mariah-carey-never-called-myself-003613918.html|title=Mariah Carey: 'I never called myself the Queen of Christmas'|last=Portée|first=Alex|date=December 9, 2022|magazine=Yahoo|access-date=May 29, 2023|archive-date=May 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529153628/https://news.yahoo.com/mariah-carey-never-called-myself-003613918.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, in March 2021, she attempted to trademark the phrase "Queen of Christmas", which received backlash from singers [[Darlene Love]] and Elizabeth Chan.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62564327|title=Mariah Carey 'Queen of Christmas' trademark attempt prompts backlash|agency=BBC News|date=August 16, 2022|access-date=December 11, 2022|archive-date=December 11, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211222404/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62564327|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2022, the [[Trademark Trial and Appeal Board]] rejected Carey's request.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2022/11/18/1137714601/mariah-carey-christmas-queen-trademark|title=Mariah Carey can't be the only 'Queen of Christmas,' the trademark agency rules|last=Treisman|first=Rachel|agency=[[NPR]]|date=November 18, 2022|access-date=December 15, 2022|archive-date=December 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214234049/https://www.npr.org/2022/11/18/1137714601/mariah-carey-christmas-queen-trademark|url-status=live}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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