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There are two weeks left in November and Mariah Carey’s season It’s finally melting! The 1994 holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is released in the United States for the first time. Trending Pieces It ranks 51st on the chart and is expected to grow. Ahead, Summer Walker’s slow three-week rise with “Heart of a Woman” reaches a new peak at No. 100, while Rockwell’s iconic “Somebody’s Watching Me” surpasses Carey at No. 49 on this week’s chart. Trending Pieces table!

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey

Initially hesitant about a Christmas album, 24-year-old Carey locked herself in a cabin in upstate New York for a grand holiday in July. The “Obsessed” singer drafted a nostalgic manifesto with her late collaborator Walter Afanasieff. It was inspired by his childlike idealized vision of Christmas and continues to do so year after year after its publication.

“Whenever Christmas gets close, I come up with ideas for different Christmas songs and I just kind of push them aside,” he told Fox 5 NY. The song has since topped global charts, earned Diamond certification and Earned over $100 million in royalties. Definitely cementing its place as a Christmas hallmark for multiple generations, it’s much better than the Swarovski tree ornament. Stream “All I Want for Christmas is You” below!

“A Woman’s Heart” by Summer Walker

The lead single from the upcoming final installment of Walker’s “Over It” trilogyFinally It’s Over, dives into the emotional complexities of love. Part of the buzz on social media is Walker’s pen play, “I put the blame on myself for giving you chance after chance,” which got fans excited to see a more vulnerable side of the R&B singer. Agreeing, Walker described the project in a past interview as “a deeper exploration of personal storytelling.” Stream Summer Walker’s “Heart of a Woman” below!

“Someone’s Watching Me” by Rockwell

Rolling Stone coined the 1984 single “Someone Is Watching Me” aspect “paranoid pop classic.” Despite a lot of backlash from the label initially, the song became an instant hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Featuring Michael Jackson’s iconic guest vocals, the song fuels paranoia. One unforgettable line: “I always feel like someone’s watching me” is a forever spooky Halloween treat.

Written by Kennedy Gordy (aka Rockwell), son of Motown’s Berry Gordy, the track is experiencing a resurgence on social media thanks to its ’80s nostalgia and relevance to digital privacy concerns. Stream Rockwell’s “Somebody’s Watching Me” below!

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