Category: Mariah Carey

12 Days of Seasonal Earworms Worthy of Your Love (Day 6)

On By angeliquejamailIn Ariana Grande, Christmas, holidays, Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, music2 Comments

Part of why I’m irritated by Houston’s Official Christmas Music Station is because they only very rarely veer away from their traditional and limited playlist. It’s just the same “safe” stuff over and over again. Every year some current music stars will drop new holiday songs — or rehash old ones, sometimes in a slightly new way — and I really appreciate the new stuff being added to the pop music canon when that happens. Sometimes I really like those songs.

I might be one of only four people in the world who actually likes “All I Want for Christmas is You” by Mariah Carey. Sure, I first encountered the song in the movie Love, Actually, so that probably made a difference. And I equally love the hilariously creepy minor-key version by Chris Holfelder.

But here’s another fun and bouncy singalong by Mariah Carey, featuring divas Jennifer Hudson and Ariana Grande, which I really like for its upbeat cheerfulness. Enjoy!

12 Days of Christmas Music That Won’t Turn Your Brain to Goo (Day 5)

On By angeliquejamailIn "All I Want for Christmas is You", 12 Days of Christmas music, Chase Holfelder, Christmas carols, holidays, Love Actually, Mariah Carey, minor key, music, songs1 Comment

So, last year I included this song, which I first heard in the movie Love, Actually (which I love, actually), and which I enjoy listening to, which I love, actually (see what I did there?), when I’m bopping around in the car on my way through traffic, singing at the top of my lungs. It’s fun.

My husband will have none of it, though. The song makes his ears bleed. In fact, all songs by Mariah Carey do. Fair enough.

This is for him.

And, since I’m posting it on the blog, also for you. Enjoy.

 

12 Days of Christmas Music That Doesn’t Suck, 2014 Edition (Day 8)

On By angeliquejamailIn 12 Days of Christmas music, Christmas, Christmas music, holidays, Love Actually, Mariah Carey, movies, songs6 Comments

So don’t hate me for today’s post.

The first time I heard this song was in a movie, and I assumed it was a song written for the movie. It was a movie I really, really enjoyed (and highly recommend), and the scene where the song appears is crazy-charming and filled with warm fuzzies. I loved it.

Fast forward a year or so, and I hear this song on the radio. It’s being sung by someone whose music I don’t generally listen to. But I still love the song, and I like her version, too. I know this song annoys a lot of people — and I know this is in part because of who’s singing it — but I think it’s really fun in a way that lots of older carols just aren’t anymore. Maybe in a few years I’ll be tired of this one, too.

Just a spoiler alert: if you haven’t seen the movie Love Actually but are planning to, watching this scene is going to spoil some of the ending for you. Bear that in mind before clicking play, if you care about that sort of thing.