Oh Santa!

Mariah Carey

About Oh Santa!

"Oh Santa!" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album/thirteenth studio album, Merry Christmas II You (2010). Carey wrote and produced the song in collaboration with Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox. It was released as the lead single from the album. It is an up-tempo R&B song about Carey making a plea for Santa Claus to bring back her partner in time for the Christmas holidays. Instrumentation of sleigh bells, jingle bells and hand claps. It received a positive response from music critics, with many praising its composition and style. The track set a record on the United States Billboard Adult Contemporary songs chart, debuting at number twelve and peaking at number one the following week for four weeks. It became the first song to reach the summit in two weeks. It further became Carey's seventh number-one song on the chart. Carey filmed a 1960s style music video to accompany the songs release as a single, and performed it on various programs in the lead up to Christmas, including her own TV special called Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You. 


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Oh Santa's gonna come and make him mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make him mine, mine (Oh Santa)
Santa's gonna come and make him mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make him mine, mine

Santa
If you get this letter
Won't you help me out
I know you're kinda busy with your elves right now
And I don't know how
You do the things you do while I sleep on Christmas Eve

But it's amazing
And I bet that you could bring me back my baby
Because every time I see Christmas lights
I feel this burn inside
And I just can't take it

I saw them shopping last week
And his new girl was so bleak
And then I swore to myself
Santa's gonna come and make him mine this Christmas night
Oh oh oh

Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make you mine, oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas night

Oh Santa
I heard that it's really gonna snow this year
So I hope Rudolph and them all the eight reindeer
Get you safely here
So you can scoop him up
And scoop him right down my chimney

I've been really, really, really good this year
So put on that red suit and make him appear
Make this Christmas cheer
Just ain't the same without my baby
Come on oh Kris Kringle send me help

They say it's unrealistic
But I believe in you Saint Nick
So grant this wish for me right quick
Santa won't you come and make him mine this Christmas night

Oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make you mine, oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas night
Oh Santa, oh Santa, oh Santa

Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make you mine, oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make you mine, oh oh oh

Oh Santa Claus
If you get this letter
Please don't make me wait
'Cause all December I'll be counting down the days
So hop on your sleigh
I promise that I won't forget the milk and cookies

The trees all sparkly and gold
But inside I feel so cold
So soon as you leave the North Pole
Santa won't you come and make him mine this Christmas

Santa's gonna come and make you mine oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make you mine oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine, mine
Santa's gonna come and make you mine oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make you mine oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine, mine
Santa's gonna come and make you mine oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas
Santa's gonna come and make you mine oh oh oh
Santa's gonna come and make you mine, mine
Santa's gonna come and make you mine this Christmas

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Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and released her self-titled debut studio album, Mariah Carey. The album went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records, including Emotions (1991), Music Box (1993) and Merry Christmas (1994), established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. Daydream (1995), made music history when the second single, "One Sweet Day" a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains… more »

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Written by: Mariah Carey, Bryan Michael Paul Cox, Jermaine Dupri

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Release Details
"Oh Santa!" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her second Christmas album, "Merry Christmas II You," released in 2010.
Song Composition
The song was written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan-Michael Cox. Their collaboration blends pop, R&B, and a bit of a big band style in the song.
Chart Performance
After its release, "Oh Santa" became the first song to reach number one on Billboard's Holiday Digital Songs chart and eventually topped the US Adult Contemporary chart.
Music Video
The music video for "Oh Santa!" takes on a festive scene, with Mariah performing in Santa’s “special request” room.
Non-traditional Christmas Song
While traditional Christmas songs usually focus on religious themes or on general winter happiness, "Oh Santa!" stands out for being a letter to Santa pleading him for a new beau for Christmas.
Remix Version
In 2020, Mariah Carey released a new version of "Oh Santa!" featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson, which was a part of her Apple TV+ special, "Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special."
Record Breaking
The 2020 remix of "Oh Santa!" helped Mariah Carey to become the first artist to have a number-one song on the Billboard Hot 100 in four separate decades.
Visual Album Appearance
The song also appears on Carey's first visual album, a musical film titled "Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special," which artistically presents her performances of Christmas songs.
Soundtrack Album
The remix of "Oh Santa!" also features on the soundtrack album of the same name and was released by Columbia and Legacy Records.
Commercial Performance
Upon release of the 2020 remix, the song topped the Billboard Holiday 100, giving Mariah her second number-one hit on the chart after "All I Want for Christmas is You."

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