Mariah Carey is officially back on Christmas duty. Her annual“It’s time!”video dropped November 1st, and this year she opened it in full Halloween mode: punk makeup, a New York dive bar, and a performance of“Hermit”from her long-shelved grunge album Someone’s Ugly Daughter. Then she stage-dives and transforms into a bedazzled Santa-inspired jumpsuit as“All I Want for Christmas Is You”takes over. It’s a two-for-one holiday announcement, and fans caught every detail.
The next day, she announced a Gucci holiday campaign where she arrives at a glamorous hotel party soundtracked by the same chart-dominating hit. Then, in a Reddit AMA, a fan asked about the grunge album and she answered“#notyet (this is a hint!).”Her son Moroccan even jumped into the comments with“ITS FREAKING TIME YO,”which honestly sums up the whole vibe.
“All I Want for Christmas Is You”already holds 22 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, and 2026 could add more. Between the Gucci collab and the grunge breadcrumbs, Mariah’s holiday era has plenty going on beyond the Christmas classics. So the real question: which do you want first, the grunge album or another chart record? Tell us in the comments.
Need more Mariah? Check out her full“It’s time!”video and the new Gucci campaign online now.
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