Mariah Carey sued for US$20mil over ‘All I Want for Christmas Is You’ nearly 30 years later

Mariah Carey has been sued in the US for alleged copyright infringement over her 1994 global hit All I Want for Christmas Is You', court documents show. Photo: AFP

All he wants is a cool US$20mil (RM87.8mil).

Mariah Carey is being sued by a Louisiana songwriter for copyright infringement in relation to her Christmas anthem, All I Want For Christmas Is You. Yes, the one played ad nauseam starting every October, the BBC reports.