The release launched a career that influenced the likes of David Bowie, Donna Summer, U2, Coldplay, Dr. Dre, Radiohead, Billie Eilish, Daft Punk, Depeche Mode.
Here's why "All I Want for Christmas Is You," which reemerges on the charts each holiday season, is on track to become the most successful song ever released.
Previously, I touched on the worst Christmas songs ever written, so why not try my hand at the best? The earworms, the nostalgia bringers, the tear jerkers, this list has them all, and then some!