Mariah Carey Hit with Lawsuit Over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

Singer Mariah Carey is facing a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit over her holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The lawsuit alleges that Carey stole the melody and chord progression of the song from a 1989 track by music artist Andy Stone.

Singer Mariah Carey is facing a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit over her holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You." The lawsuit, filed by music artist Andy Stone, alleges that Carey stole the melody and chord progression of the song from a 1989 track by Stone titled "Merry Christmas, Baby."

According to the complaint, Stone co-wrote and recorded "Merry Christmas, Baby" with Vince Vance in 1989. The song was released on the album "Home for Christmas" and became a modest hit, charting on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Mariah Carey Hit with Lawsuit Over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

In 1994, Carey released "All I Want for Christmas Is You" on her album "Merry Christmas." The song became an instant holiday classic, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart and selling over 16 million copies worldwide.

Stone alleges that Carey's song is "strikingly similar" to "Merry Christmas, Baby" in terms of melody and chord progression. The lawsuit includes a side-by-side comparison of the two songs, which highlights the alleged similarities.

Mariah Carey Hit with Lawsuit Over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

Carey has not yet publicly commented on the lawsuit. Her attorney, Joel Klein, declined to comment on the ongoing litigation.

If Stone's lawsuit is successful, he could be awarded damages of up to $20 million, as well as an injunction prohibiting Carey from performing or distributing "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

Mariah Carey Hit with Lawsuit Over 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

The lawsuit is the latest in a series of copyright disputes over holiday songs. In recent years, similar lawsuits have been filed over songs such as "Jingle Bells" and "Let It Snow."

Mariah Carey had not seen her sister Alison for decades before her death, according to a friend of Alison. David Baker, a friend of Carey's sister for nine years, claimed Alison hadn't seen the "We Belong Together" singer since either 1994 or 2002, People magazine reported.

Carey wrote in her 2020 memoir that it was "emotionally and physically safer" not to have contact with her sister or brother.

"Alison was a highly intelligent, very sensitive person," Baker told the outlet. 

Carey's mom, Patricia, and Alison both died Aug. 24.

"My heart is broken that I’ve lost my mother this past weekend," Carey revealed to People magazine. "Sadly, in a tragic turn of events, my sister lost her life on the same day."

"I feel blessed that I was able to spend the last week with my mom before she passed," Carey added. "I appreciate everyone’s love and support and respect for my privacy during this impossible time."

Carey did not share details regarding either death. 

A representative for Carey did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.

Baker met Alison in 2015 after she suffered a brain injury during a home invasion. 

"I saw somebody who needed help, and I knew I could do it," he told People magazine. "She’d tell me that she was so glad I was around."

More recently, before she got sick, if I went somewhere for an hour, she’d call and say, ‘When are you coming back?’ And I’d say, ‘Well, I’ll be there in 20 minutes,'" he recalled. "And then she’d call a second time and say, ‘When are you coming back?’ Because short-term memory was affected by the brain injury." 

Alison and her mother didn't have the best relationship. Carey's estranged sister sued their mother in 2020, claiming she was forced to endure sexual abuse from multiple men at Satanic worship meetings when she was 10 years old.

In a lawsuit obtained by Fox News Digital, Alison accused Patricia of allowing and encouraging an undisclosed number of men to engage in sexual acts such as forcible touching and made her witness people engaged in sexual acts with adults and children.

She also claimed it took place at "middle-of-the-night satanic worship meetings that included ritual sacrifices."