Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ breaks Spotify record

Chris Willman Music WriterThe writers of some of the biggest perennial Christmas hits — or their estates, given how far back some of these songs go — are making some decent coin via streaming every year, according to a study released Wednesday that calculated the likely payouts from Spotify this season for the holiday songs that dominate music consumption in December.Although these amounts alone may not support the stars in the styles to which they’ve become accustomed, it’s clear that for some, releasing holiday material can at least set up a nice Christmas bonus each year.According to the UK design firm Nofollowdesigns, Mariah Carey’s dominative “All I Want for Christmas Is You” should have made $946,000 in earnings from Spotify for the

We know Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright have a super stylish home, but their cosy Christmas set up goes above and beyond.Taking to Instagram, Michelle clearly did what most of us are doing in the limbo between Christmas and New Year and lounged on the sofa. Posting to her 4.8 million Instagram followers the stunning brunette actress raised a glass of white wine and showed off the festive set up inside her Essex abode.

Jamie Laing has been accused of flouting Tier 4 rules by spending Christmas in the Cotswolds, days after saying he would be stuck in London.The Strictly Come Dancing star previously said he was spending the festive season at his Chelsea home. It came after strict new rules banned those in the capital from travelling after 20 December – five days before Christmas.

Christina Aguilera enjoyed the 2020 Christmas holiday at home with her loved ones and her three pups. The Grammy-winner, 40, took to Instagram on December 29, to share a “holiday photo dump” of intimate pics and clips with her longtime partner Matthew Rutler. The pair, who turned their backyard in CA into a winter wonderland with fake snow, enjoyed a Christmas Day swim. They donned red and white holiday hats, while Christina sizzled in a plunging red bikini. Meanwhile, Matthew covered his face with a foe white Santa beard that was attached to his hat.

It’s the age-old debate which has seen many squabbles over the years – when do we take the Christmas decorations down? Yes after Christmas ends and the festivities draw to a close there comes the question of when you should ‘do a Scrooge’ and remove the fairy lights, tinsel and poinsettia from around the home. While some people are adamant they must stay until the new year, others are quick to whip them down and box them away as soon as the bell tolls midnight on Boxing Day.

The Kardashian-Jenner clan may have been forced to cancel their Christmas party this year, but that hasn’t stopped them celebrating in style. Kylie Jenner took to Instagram to share with her 206 million followers a glimpse inside her Christmas festivities.The youngest member of the Kardashian family revealed how her daughter’s Dad, rapper Travis Scott, pulled out all the stops gifting his two year old daughter a full sized Cinderella carriage.

Sam Faiers wished her followers a merry Christmas, with some adorable snaps of how her family spent the day. Her festive photos gave fans a glimpse into Christmas at the Faiers house, showing the children’s opened presents and prep for a traditional Christmas lunch.

LeAnn Rimes won — and Brandi Glanville was subsequently accused of throwing shade at the songstress — the two celebrated the festive holiday together.Glanville took to Instagram on Christmas Day to share a snapshot of herself and Rimes hanging out and rocking gold sequined face masks.«Hanging with the best masked singer of all time leannrimes #maskedsinger #sunshine #winner #spitfire #christmas,» Glanville captioned the friendly photo.A post shared by Brandi Glanville (@brandiglanville)Glanville was previously married to Rimes' husband, Eddie Cibrian, and they share two sons — Mason, 17 and Jake, 13.

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have teased a snap of their newborn daughter. The couple, who became parents in September, have yet to share a whole image of their daughter’s face but have posted a few teasers, including this adorable Christmas shot.

damn fool for posting that ornament on her story… celebrities are ditzy af,” a woman using the handle Pacho wrote on Twitter.“’Cheers to our first pandemic of 2020, where millions of people died! Let’s celebrate that on a Christmas ornament!’” she wrote sarcastically of the message she felt the actress was sending.Another fan asked why she was “talking about ‘our first pandemic’ like it’s a baby shower.”All celebrities have done during this pandemic is show how out of touch and just f—ing oblivious they are to anything that doesn’t have to do with them,” another person complained as they shared screenshots of the photo.Other fans, however, accused the critics of missing the point, saying the actress was merely marking a momentous year in

Maura Higgins has been praised by fans after posting a relatable picture of herself carrying what looked like a pregnancy bump, but was in fact, bloating from her Christmas meal.The Love Island star, who recently enjoyed a romantic holiday with new boyfriend Chris Taylor, took to her Instagram stories to share the short video clip with her fans, lifting her top up to unveil her stomach. Smiling into the camera, she asked her 3.1m followers to vote on whether it was a real baby or if it was a ‘food baby’ as she posed in a pair of grey, striped pyjamas.

Chanelle Hayes wowed fans this week after posting a gorgeous snap of herself in a blue knitted dress, flaunting her recent weight loss. However, the former Big Brother star felt she had to address a few comments speculating she was expecting her third child, insisting it was simply all the Christmas food.

 Ariana Grande  and Dalton Gomez had a sweet little Christmas party with their loved ones. Fresh off announcing their engagement on December 20, the 27-year-old superstar and her real estate tycoon man were able to gather with her family and close friends on Friday, December 25.

Mariah Carey already is being lined up to save Christmas in 2021 following the runaway success of her extravagant festive special this year.

Chrishell Stause took Keo Motsepe home for the holidays.The star and the pro celebrated their first Christmas as a couple. The two, who went public with their new relationship earlier this month, headed to Stause's family's home and even wore matching festive onesies.«Introduced @keo_motsepe to the fam.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty is enjoying a well-deserved break, and the TV star surprised fans after sharing a rare look at her Christmas Day celebrations. Taking to Instagram on Friday, Naga posted a sweet video of her cat Bella relaxing, which she captioned: Post food cuddle.

Katie Price found fame as glamour model Jordan, but she has now revealed that her former alter ego makes her feel “sick”.The mum of five’s comments came as she admitted she had enjoyed her first sober Christmas since giving up alcohol. Her previous partying lifestyle and scandalous behaviour is very much behind her, and she explained that she does not “ever want to be like that again”.

LadBaby officially scored the Christmas number one hat-trick yesterday with the YouTuber’s latest sausage roll themed charity record topping the UK chart.Having got off to a strong lead at the start of the chart week, LadBaby managed to stay ahead beating some Christmas songs old and new, and late contender ‘Boris Johnson Is A Cunt’ by The Kunts.Behind LadBaby’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Eatin’ were Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, Wham’s ‘Last Christmas’ and Jess Glynne’s ‘This Christmas’, in that order.The Kunts enjoyed a late surge thanks to some social media support, but only enough of a surge to enter the Christmas chart at number five.Told he’d secured his third consecutive Christmas number one by the Official Charts Company,

Love Island host Laura Whitmore is expecting her first child with boyfriend Iain Stirling, the Scottish comedian who does the show's voiceover commentary.The Irish star took to Instagram on Boxing Day to showcase her blossoming baby bump while wearing a sunshine yellow cosy jumper with ruched shoulders.The 35 year old looked absolutely radiant as she joked that the bump was a result of “That day after Christmas bloat”. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Celeste Barber stripped down to an oversized top and black boots. She left her checkered shirt open and struck a pose by a festive fir.But unlike Mariah’s towering tree, her branches only come up to her thighs.The amusing image has gone viral on Instagram, where it’s garnered more than 477,400 likes.Many said the snap had cheered them up during Christmas period, which has been drearier than usual due to the coronavirus pandemic.One commenter laughed: “This pretty much sums up 2020.”Another said: “You are a scream! To make people laugh is a gift.“You go girl and Merry Christmas.”A third wrote: “You’re amazing.

While this Christmas may have looked a little different to normal, there’s one tradition that is still continuing this year – the Boxing Day sale. And the beauty bargains are particularly impressive at Superdrug.The high street retailer has announced huge discounts across its Christmas gifting ranges from today, with savings of up to 75 per cent – or even more.