We’ll see in the coming weeks whether Carey is able to maintain her position through the Christmas season. She has courted more competition as the years have passed, particularly from Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,

"I couldn't have dreamed of a better time or place to celebrate the news than on stage," said Carey on Instagram

Mariah Carey has a million reasons to be thankful this holiday season. In fact, the Queen of Christmas has 16 million reasons according to the RIAA, which recently announced that Carey's yuletide classic single,