The song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was released on October 30, 1994, by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and it was produced by Afanasieff for Carey's fourth studio album, "Merry Christmas". The song was intended to be a new Christmas classic and became one of the best-selling holiday singles of all time, with over 16 million copies sold worldwide.