Like a brightly shining star atop a Christmas tree, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has spent a record 59 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Holiday Airplay chart. Not only is the total a best for that Yuletide list — it marks the most time spent at No. 1 on any Billboard radio-based ranking.

“When I wrote [it], I had absolutely no idea the impact the song would eventually have worldwide,” Carey marveled in 2021 of the jingle, which has posted weeks at the Holiday Airplay summit in the 2000s, ‘10s and ‘20s. “I’m so full of gratitude that so many people enjoy it with me every year.”

In second place among songs with the most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard radio charts, Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” ruled Adult Contemporary for 57 weeks in 2023-24. “‘Flowers’ is one of those songs that ha

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