Mariah Carey has been slapped with a $20 million lawsuit for allegedly ripping off “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
, but a lawsuit alleges there's a less-than-idyllic backstory to the inception of her iconic holiday jam,"All I Want For Christmas Is You." Carey is being sued for copyright infringement by songwriter Andy Stone for allegedly taking inspiration from a song he wrote and recorded -- by the same name -- years before she released the mega-hit in 1994.
Known artistically as Vince Vance and the Valiants, Stone co-wrote and recorded the song in Nashville in 1989 and claims his version of the song got"extensive airplay" and made it to the Billboard charts during the 1993 Christmas season. Stone alleges that Carey and Afanasieff"never sought or obtained permission" for the use of the title"All I Want for Christmas Is You," and that Stone never gave permission, consent or a license to use the title.
“When I first made the record, it wasn’t as big a hit as it is now. It’s grown in popularity over the years,” she said. “My favorite line in the song is, ‘I won’t even wish for snow,’ because I always wish for snow!”
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