"All I Want for Christmas Is You" has charted every holiday season since its original release. Due to the song's lasting impact, Carey was dubbed the "Queen of Christmas". As of 2017, the song was reported to have earned $60 million in royalties. The song has been described as a "yultide tune" by "Forbes" writer Lauren Alvarez, who went on to say that the song has "become debatably the unofficial song of Christmas each year". "Time" writer Cady Lang stated that there are multiple reasons for the song's popularity, the first being the "powerhouse vocals of the beloved elusive chanteuse." He also noted on the song's impact on pop culture stating that it is "a reminder that pop music, and maybe especially Christmas-themed pop music, can be as transportive for the singer (and the songwriter) as it is for the listener".