Andy Stone sued Mariah Carey for copyright infringement in a California court over 'All I Want For Christmas is You.' Stone released a song of the same name in 1989.
Musician Andy Stone sued Mariah Carey for $20 million in a California court Monday, alleging her popular holiday song 'All I Want For Christmas is You' infringed on his copyright. Stone, the lead vocalist of Vince Vance and the Valiants, co-wrote his song – also titled 'All I Want For Christmas is You' – in 1989. Stone accused Carey and her team of copying his song's 'compositional structure,' according to the complaint obtained by Fox News Digital.
The White House performance put Vince Vance and the Valiants' song back on the Billboard Hot Country Chart in 1994, according to the court docs. 'Carey has capitalized on the success of her infringing work,' Stone's complaint alleged. ''All I Want for Christmas is You,' has become a ubiquitous part of popular culture, and Carey's name has become synonymous with the season.
Carey's Christmas hit has been a holiday staple since it was released in 1994. 'All I Want For Christmas is You' topped the Billboard Hot 100 and has sold more than 10 million copies. Carey has leaned into the success of the song and has begun teasing the Christmas season on social media by sharing a video announcing 'It's time' for 'All I Want For Christmas is You' on Nov. 1.
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