Merry Christmas II You - Mariah Carey
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 18 Ratings

  • Summary: The second Christmas album for the pop singer includes four new songs and a rerecording of her 1994 Christmas song "All I Want for Christmas is You."
  • Record Label: Island
  • Genre(s): R&B, Urban, Adult Contemporary, Holiday, Pop/Rock, Dance-Pop, Holidays, Christmas
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. 83
    Carey's second holiday collection leavens soaring takes on traditional hymns with a handful of funkier originals. [5 Nov 2010, p.71]
  2. Dec 14, 2010
    80
    It's not particularly clever, but it is expectedly big: if you're a Carey fan with a stocking that needs filling this year, this'll perk you up better than any alternative speech or sherry trifle could.
  3. Nov 3, 2010
    60
    It's hard to figure out what's "extra festive" (as the full song title promises) about her "All I Want for Christmas Is You" update, and far easier to determine what's wrong with "Auld Lang Syne" (an awkward dance beat), but the LP's warm heart is in the right place.
  4. Nov 8, 2010
    60
    Apart from that pair of stiff originals, the whole thing is cheerful and engaging, a worthy sequel to its predecessor.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. 10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the second Mariah Carey's Christmas album, and I think it is one of her best album ever. There are four songs written by Mariah and I love these. The first single "Oh Santa!" is very joyful and I think it should do very well on charts. I also like the new edition of "All I Want for Christmas Is You". One of the most touching moment is the duet whit her mother, Patricia Hickey, that sings whit Mariah "O Come All Ye FaithFul/Halleluja Chorus". PS. Excuse me if I wrong something, but I am not English. Expand
  2. 10
    Mariah's covers on Christmas classics are nice and different from the originals. What's more notable, is her original song ''Oh Santa!''. The song has a catchy and upbeat tune which makes people want to keep listening to it. The album's best gift, though, is Mariah's duet with her mother, Patricia Carey, in the song ''Oh Come All Ye' Faithful / Hallelujah Chorus''. Her mother's vocals are nice and it is nice seeing her in Mariah's songs. Not to forget all of Mariah's falsettos and whistle registers in the song towards the end.
    ''All I want for Christmas is You'' is, needless to say, a timeless classic. Mariah just made it better by adding in some falsettos and whistle registers here and there, and I think that this is a better version than the 1994 version. ''Auld Lang Syne - The New Year's Anthem'' is a catchy song with its dance beat.
    ''One Child'' is, probably, the nicest song on the album, save ''All I want for Christmas is You''. The song talks about God and the lyrics are nice and meaningful. The choir during the chorus is extremely organized and is one of the nicest choir singings I have heard. Overall, this album deserves a 10/10 rating, despite some songs which may have been sang in the incorrect style. But, the good points of this album can cover up for the minor little bits that are mistakes.
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  3. The album see Mariah return to form. It makes you feel warm because of the beautiful lush production throughout the album. Mariah's cover of classics are great, but the originals of the album that really stands out. "Christmas in the Air Again" feels like old Christmas classic, while "When Christmas Comes" takes more of a R&B and Soul approach which is wonderfully done. Her Voice is powerful and strong on the album. Inclusion, an as lush and cozy as this could only be done by the one and only Mariah Carey. Expand
  4. I am a hardcore Mariah Carey fan, so it is hard for me to give a mixed review of this album. It's a hugely disappointing follow-up to her first Christmas album. There doesn't seem to be any real difference between "All I Want For Christmas is You" and the "Extra Festive" version. However, "Oh Santa!" deserves to be called a modern Christmas classic just like the former song. Expand

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