The Christmas season is in full swing and more and more homes are listening to Christmas hits at all hours, with Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas is You' usually dominating the popularity charts, but this year the trend is leaning in another direction.

Despite While Mariah Carey's famous song continues to be one of the most listened-to Christmas songs, in 2025 the crown jewel is being taken by Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'. According to Billboard, this is the first time that 'All I Want For Christmas is You' hasn't been in the number one position since the popular Global 200 chart was created. In total, 'All I Want For Christmas is You' spent 19 consecutive weeks at the top, but that reign was broken shortly before Christmas. Mariah Carey's relegation to second place didn't go unnoticed by anyone, including Andrew Ridgeley, co-founder of Wham!, who was very proud of the achievement of the song released in 1984. "Thank you to everyone who has adopted the song as part of their Christmas celebration," Ridgeley said proudly. The rise of 'Last Christmas' reached such heights. level in 2025, which for the first time reached the top two positions on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Holiday 100, something that had never happened before. Despite the resounding success of 'Last Christmas' on the Billboard Global 200, 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' continues to dominate radio, playlists, and other charts in the United States.