Mariah Carey sued for copyright infringement over ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’

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Mariah Carey is being sued for copyright infringement over her festive hit ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’, it has been reported.The pop star originally released the track in 1994 and has gone on to become a modern Christmas classic.

In 2019, it hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the US for the first time, repeating the feat on the Official UK Singles Chart the following year.However, songwriter Andy Stone has now claimed copyright infringement over the song in a new lawsuit.

According to TMZ, Stone is seeking at least $20million (£16m) in damages from Carey, arguing that he wrote and released his own song with the same title.The songwriter released his song called ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ under the moniker Vince Vance & The Valiants in 1989.

The song entered the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1994, where it kept placing until 2000. Its last chart entry was on the Billboard Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay chart in 2002, where it peaked at Number 23.Stone’s ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ only shares similarities with Carey’s hit in its title.