Ever since its release, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has been met with universal critical acclaim, with "The New Yorker" describing it as "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon". It is Carey's biggest international success, topping the charts in twenty-six countries including Australia, Canada, France and Germany. In 2019, it topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 for the first time, 25 years after its original release, thus breaking several records, including the longest trip to number one. The following year, it also topped the charts in the United Kingdom for the first time, becoming Carey's first number one on the UK Singles Chart in 20 years. With an estimated sales of over 17 million copies, it is the best-selling Christmas single by a female artist and one of the best-selling singles of all time. By 2017, it had reportedly earned $60 million in royalties.