by Andrew Trendell

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Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' (finally) sells 1 million copies

19 years later, the track crosses the 1m mark

 

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' (finally) sells 1 million copies

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Mariah Carey's festive classic 'All I Want For Christmas Is You' has sold one million copies in the UK - and it only took her 19 years to do it.

The Official Charts Company reports that the iconic track shifted its millionth copy this week after selling 68,000 units in 2013. 

Carey then said: "Thank you to all of my British fans! Love, Mariah."

The festive favourite reached No.2 when it was released in 1994, kept from the No.1 by East 17's 'Stay Another Day'. Since then, it has re-entered the British chart eight times - earning over $50million (£30.5million. 

 Watch the video for 'All I Want For Christmas Is You'

The track is now among just 142 singles in the history of the UK Official Charts to sell one million copies. This year, the likes of Lady Gaga's 'Bad Romance', Robin Thicke's 'Blurred Lines', Daft Punk's 'Get Lucky' and Passenger's 'Let her Go' have also crossed the million milestone. 

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