<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>
who sings the christmas song all i want for christmas is you
Mariah Carey