Mariah Carey will not spend Christmas in court. Country singer Andy Stone, who accused the American star of having been inspired by one of her songs to write the hit All I want for Christmas is youdemanded Tuesday that the charges be dropped.
The complaint filed last June in federal court in New Orleans was against Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, with whom she wrote this Christmas anthem released in 1994. Andy Stone sued them for copyright infringement, reportedly. Rolling Stone: according to him, his song was a “derivative” of a title song he wrote, recorded and released as Vince Vance and the Valiants in 1989.
Andy Stone was seeking $20 million in damages. The reasons for dropping the charges were not disclosed but, as noted varietynothing prevents the musician from setting up a new file.
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Aside from their common title, the two songs are musically different. Additionally, the BBC reports that the United States Copyright Office reports no fewer than 177 titled songs. All I want for Christmas is you.
In almost thirty years of existence, All I want for Christmas is you it has undoubtedly established itself as the most lucrative of the entire Mariah Carey catalogue. Every year, as the holidays approach, the diva resumes the promotion around the title that continues to break records. In 2019, Forbes reported that the track alone had generated $60 million over 26 years.
Source: BFM TV
