Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ Breaks Into TikTok Billboard Top 50’s Top 3
Written by djfrosty on November 30, 2023
Mitski remains at No. 1 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50, while Mariah Carey draws ever closer to the top on the Dec. 2-dated survey.
The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement. The latest chart reflects activity Nov. 20-26. Activity on TikTok is not included in Billboard charts except for the TikTok Billboard Top 50.
Mitski’s “My Love Mine All Mine” rules for a sixth week, extending its standing as the TikTok Billboard Top 50’s longest running No. 1 since its September inception. The song drew 11.8 million official U.S. streams on platforms that report to the Billboard Hot 100 through Nov. 17-23, according to Luminate.
Lil Mabu and Chrisean Rock’s “Mr. Take Ya B-tch” ranks at No. 2 on the TikTok Billboard Top 50 for a third straight week, while a newcomer in the top three is Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which rises two spots to No. 3, becoming the first holiday song to reach the tally’s top three. It’s one of four such hits on the latest survey; Wham!’s “Last Christmas” shoots 17-14 and Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” jumps 25-18, while The Ronettes’ “Sleigh Ride” debuts at No. 46 – specifically the PhatCap! trap remix of the classic holiday tune.
Even Thanksgiving gets in on the action on the latest chart, with DJ Suede the Remix God’s “Beans Greens Potatoes” bowing at No. 49. The song is a remixed version of a sermon by gospel singer Shirley Caesar during a performance of her song “Hold My Mule”; better known as the You Name It challenge, the performance went viral in 2016 and resurfaces each Thanksgiving due to its mention of popular food items often served for the holiday. Multiple uploads using “Beans Greens Potatoes” yielded significant numbers on TikTok in 2023, including one from popular account Olive.and.Gus, which featured dog Olive patiently waiting for Thanksgiving dinner.
Back to the upper reaches of the TikTok Billboard Top 50, Darell’s “Lollipop” vaults 46-4 – a new peak for the song, which previously reached No. 28 in October. The track has benefited from dance challenges using it that took off in early fall (after the song’s July 2023 release), with Darell himself taking part. Some of the more recent high-performing uploads of the challenge feature users from different countries squaring off with their own takes on the dance.
Rounding out the top five, JID’s “Surround Sound,” featuring 21 Savage and Baby Tate, surges 13-5 for its first week in the top 10. The leap is concurrent with the song’s return to the Hot 100 for the first time in nearly two years; after debuting at No. 90 in January 2022, it re-enters at No. 95 on the Dec. 2 ranking. The song is achieving new life thanks to a trend in which users mount or tape a phone to the ceiling and record what happens below, often a choreographed dance. In the Nov. 17-23 Billboard chart tracking week, the tune jumped 41% to 5.7 million streams.
One of the high-profile debuts of the week is Olivia Rodrigo’s “Can’t Catch Me Now,” which starts at No. 32. The song bows concurrent with the premiere of the movie The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (Nov. 17), on whose soundtrack it’s featured. Many uploads spotlighting the song soundtrack content from the Hunger Games franchise both old and new, whether it’s ranking characters based on attractiveness or acting as a music bed for pivotal scenes from the series’ initial four films.
See the full TikTok Billboard Top 50 here, also featuring debuts from Kanye West, SZA and more. You can also tune in each Friday at 3 p.m. ET to SiriusXM’s TikTok Radio (channel 4) to hear the premiere of the chart’s top 10 countdown, with reruns airing throughout the week.