<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is a Christmas song performed by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey . She wrote and produced the song alongside Walter Afanasieff . Columbia Records released it on November 1, 1994, as the lead single from her fourth studio album and first holiday album, Merry Christmas (1994). It is an uptempo love song that includes bell chimes, heavy back - up vocals, and synthesizers . </P> <P> Two music videos were commissioned for the song: the song's primary music video features grainy home - movie - style footage of Carey, her dogs and family during the holiday season, as well as Carey dressed in a Santa suit frolicking on a snowy mountainside . Carey's then - husband Tommy Mottola makes a cameo appearance as Santa Claus, bringing Carey a gift and leaving on a red sleigh . The second video was filmed in black and white, and features Carey dressed in 1960s style in homage to The Ronettes, alongside back up singers and female dancers . </P>

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