The “Merry Christmas” album was released in 1994. Thirty years later, it’s essentially synonymous with Christmas. Helped along by a promotional push and the streaming era, Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” hit No. 1 in 2019. Other artists have credited Carey with inspiring them to jump into the Christmas genre.

All I Want For Christmas' singer Mariah Carey unveiled a brand-new Christmas-inspired wax figure at Madame Tussauds New York. See the uncanny resemblance.