Mariah Carey lights up Empire State Building to celebrate 25th anniversary of 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” just hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and she is celebrating in a big way.
The 49-year-old singer was spotted at the Empire State Building on Tuesday for the 25th anniversary party of the holiday hit, where she was afforded the honor of lighting up the building during the big ceremony.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Mariah Carey lights the Empire State Building in celebration of the 25th anniversary of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" at the Empire State Building. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
Carey appeared at the ceremony rocking voluminous curls and a form-fitting sparkling silver gown that featured a plunging neckline. The famous singer also rocked a similarly-colored necklace and earrings to match.
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Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas Is You" recently made history as it reached the No. 1 spot on Billboard's Hot 100 chart for the first time since its release 25 years ago. Carey's monumental milestone was announced on Monday by Billboard on Twitter.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"@MariahCarey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is officially No. 1 on the #Hot100 for the first time this week, 25 years after its release," the account wrote.
If that's not enough of a historical moment for the singer, the Billboard Charts account added that the song spent 34 total weeks on the Hot 100 chart before reaching the top spot, positioning it as the "longest climb in the history of the chart."
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The pop diva spoke to USA Today recently about the success of the beloved song.
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"I really started with thinking, 'What are all the things I think about at Christmas?' Lights, presents, stockings, fireplaces," Carey explained. "I've always loved Christmas so much my entire life, but I grew up not having a lot of money and not being able to experience it like the other kids did.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}"I wanted Christmas to be perfect, but for a lot of different reasons, it didn't always end up working out well, coming from such a dysfunctional family," she added. "So I think when I wrote it, I just put every ounce of longing for that perfect moment in it."