Additionally, it made Carey the first performer to spend four consecutive decades at the top of the charts (1990s, 2000s, ’10s, and ’20s).
Half of the Hot 100’s top 10—including the top three—are infused with holiday happiness. Brenda Lee jumps 15-2 below Carey with “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,”
Which peaked 65 years after its premiere and remained at the top for three weeks over the previous holiday season. Additionally, the 1984 song “Last Christmas” by Wham! reaches a new Hot 100 high, jumping 18-3.
Burl Ives’ “A Holly Jolly Christmas” (33–10) and Bobby Helms’ “Jingle Bell Rock” (19–5) are two more timeless songs that make a comeback to the Hot 100’s top 10.
The Hot 100 combines data from radio airplay, sales, and all-genre U.S. streaming (official audio and official video).
The latter measure represents purchases of digital tracks and physical singles from full-service digital music retailers; sales of digital singles.
