Mariah Carey released Merry Christmas at the glitter-covered peak of her career - between Music Box and Daydream - in 1994. It’s since become a festive staple (one of the best-selling Christmas albums of all time), spawned this year’s second addition (Merry Christmas II You - genius) and is to be the basis of a musical movie of the same name. Starring Carey, of course.

We expect we’re not alone in admitting that this is the only time of year when any Mariah Carey release is taken 100% seriously. Indeed, this is the only time of year where such capitalism is acceptable, let alone whole-heartedly embraced. So don’t even try and fight it…

Listen: Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

BUY: Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey

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