Mariah Carey's “All I Want For Christmas Is You” hits 17 weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100, becoming only the third song in history to do so.

In an interview with The New York Times, Mariah Carey opened up about nearly missing out on becoming the Queen of Christmas 30 years ago.

Carey, 55, earned an incredible $60 million in royalties when the song was first released, Forbes reported, and she now rakes in an estimated $2.5 million to $3 million annually for the hit, which is featured on Merry Christmas, her fourth studio album.