According to Adam Ragusea, a journalism professor at Mercer University, Mariah Carey’s song is a classic because of the chords, as reported by Vox.
Ragusea said there are 13 distinct chords that makes Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” so special, as reported by Slate. He explains that the chords create a melody that is considered quite Christmassy.
Mariah Carey’s song is not only a holiday classic but it is also a holiday staple. And it is because