Mariah Carey sued on the hit track 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'.

Mariah Carey's songwriter sued Friday's 1994 Christmas classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You",...

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...claiming she co-wrote a song with the same title five years ago.

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Andy Stone Carey, co-author, and Sony Music Entertainment have filed a lawsuit in federal court...

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...in New Orleans seeking $ 20 million in damages for copyright infringement.

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Stone, who played Vince Vance in the country-pop band Vince Vance & The Valiant, accused the defendants of illegally using...

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...his "popularity and special style" and causing confusion by recording a new song without his permission.

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Carey's and Stone's songs have different lyrics and melodies.

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Although it was recorded a quarter of a century ago, it has topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts every year since 2019.

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"All I Want for Christmas Is You" is Carey's number 1 song, one less than the Beatles.

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