Towards the end of October and into the first days of November, it creeps up. We may not be drinking Christmas soda until December 1, but a certain song has long since started blaring out of the loudspeakers. It has been 28 years since it first happened. The trend is clear, we’re heading into Mariah Carey season. Even though it’s a long time until Christmas (evening): Not unexpectedly, the song popped up again on Spotify’s top charts already two weeks ago. With around 76,000 plays, it came in 159th place among the most played songs in Norway. Last week it made a real splash and is up to 66th place with around 130,000 plays. – We know this. It happens every year. I think it’s fine, says Jørgen Hegstad. He is the presenter of news P13 and has some clear opinions about Mariah Carey’s seasonal world plague. – This has been played to death for almost 30 years. One is prepared for it to come. Have something no one else has – Many people try to make a Christmas hit that will last, but there are very few who manage it, says Hegstad and points out that those who actually manage it have income for the rest of their lives. Program leader for Y2K on news P13, Jørgen Hegstad. He believes there are several reasons why this particular song comes back year after year, but points to one main reason: – The song strikes a kind of generational nostalgia, I think. It came in 1994, and is a bit like Last Christmas by Wham! was around 10 years earlier, says Hegstad and continues: – It has, unfortunately, one might say, such a “sexy touch”. A little Christmas party with a short dress, be sexy and ironic at the same time. A kind of vibe that no other song has. Have you started listening to Christmas music? Of course! Love Christmas. No, it’s way too early! Christmas soda, marzipan and Mariah Carey every night from 1 October. Show result Old songs One thing is to choose to listen to this song from time to time when you feel a little extra in the Christmas spirit. But some people also compulsively listen to Christmas music for long periods of time. Preferably seven and a half hours every day. The store employees have no choice. – It is torture. In the same way that metal is used in other contexts, this is also an emotional torture. Christmas is the only time of the year where we accept that all music is old. Most of our playlists are characterized by songs from the 40s, 50s and 60s. Interspersed with some modern classics from the 70s and 80s. Mariah Carey’s song can be considered a newcomer at the age of 28. – But that’s how we want it. We will have Disney at 2pm and the silver boys at 5pm on Christmas Eve. And you must have that song here every November and December, says Hegstad. – No one suddenly eats kimchi with ribs either. You must have the familiar tastes, and “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is a familiar taste. And it would seem that most people agree with Hegstad. The trend for searches on Google for this song in recent years shows that the faithful audience has once again started searching for the Christmas carol of Christmas carols. An obvious problem – We fully understand that “All I Want For Christmas Is You” on repeat can be a working environment challenge for store employees. That’s what Vigleik M. Aas, who heads the response service of the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority, says. – The Norwegian Labor Inspectorate’s immediate proposal for a solution will be to expand the playlists and explore what alternative Christmas music is available. Because it’s a lot of good, he says. Vigleik M. Aas in the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority. Photo: Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority Sound pollution and noisy workplaces are an important part of what the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority works with and follows up. Not necessarily music, but also other types of noise that can be annoying or directly harmful to health. – This can have a production consequence as well. People who walk around and are irritated are not necessarily the best employees, says Aas. He emphasizes that the inspectorate is not exactly belittled by people who complain about Christmas music. The internet is full of memes about the carol everyone has a relationship with. Didn’t want to make Christmas music Mariah Carey is said to have been skeptical about making a Christmas album so early in her career. She thought it was something abandoned artists did. But she allowed herself to be persuaded by the record company. And she went “all in” when she nevertheless decided to strike. Carey has used sneaky tricks such as using the carillon instrument celesta, known from the eternal Christmas classic “The Nutcracker” by Tchaikovsky. In addition to the “Christmas chord” where you take a “major chord” and merge it with a “dim chord” and the result is a magical Christmas atmosphere. – Nostalgia is important at Christmas. I think it’s that time of year where you really want everything to remind you of the old days and childhood. You should eat the food you ate when you were a kid, you should watch the same movies and you should at least listen to the music you grew up with, says music journalist Sandeep Singh in the podcast Musikkrommet. Do you want to know more about exactly how and why the song has stuck with most of us. Or why the Christmas film Love actually plays an important role, you can also read this case: Hi! Do you have tips or a story to tell?
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All I want for Christmas by Mariah Carey once again climbs the charts long before Christmas – news Trøndelag
