Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 is a King Warz Charts top-20 hit song by Mariah Carey. The song debuted on the charts at #17 during Week 23. It reached its highest peak of #17 during Week 23.
| "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994" | |
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| Top 20 Hit Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album Merry Christmas | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey |
| First Charted | Week 23 |
| Last Charted | Week 119 |
| Rank | 301 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 69 |
| Weeks | 9 |
| Peak | 17 |
| Certification | 1x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
As of July 2026, it is certified Platinum.
Chart Summary
The Mariah Carey song 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)' entered the King Warz Charts at #17 in Week 23, a position that still stands as its peak, and has spent 9 weeks on the chart overall. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's 52nd top-20 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 66, pulling 107 points at #21 in a re-entry week. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 5 straight weeks between Week 23 and Week 27. Once that streak was snapped after Week 27, the song went on to re-enter the chart 3 times, with gaps of 9 to 51 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 37, and the most recent in Week 119; the strongest return came in Week 66, back in at #21.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 300th by weeks charted and 336th by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 382 total units. Chart activity draws 36% from raw streams and 64% from chart points.
Its biggest year came in 2022, with 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17, averaging #33, earning 285 points, with the biggest points week in Week 23 (87 points), adding 184 units for a 96th-place year-end finish. In 2023, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #42, earning 41 points. In 2024, the song charted 2 times, peaking at #21, averaging #28, earning 191 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 66. In 2025, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #43, earning 74 points. The song's average position shifted from #33 in 2022 to #43 in 2025.
Notable Achievements
- The song has appeared on 1 year-end chart.
- The song has re-entered the chart 3 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | November 18, 2022 (Week 25) | 100 | 706 days |
| Platinum | March 19, 2023 (Week 33) | 200 | 827 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on December 12, 2020 (Week 1).
- 69 total plays across 51 different days.
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 | Merry Christmas | 49 | 7 | 17 |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) | Merry Christmas | 20 | 2 | 34 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 27, 2022 | Week 23 | NEW | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 17 | - | 1 | 87 | 8 | 17 |
| November 17, 2022 | Week 24 | ▼7 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 24 | 17 | 2 | 66 | 5 | 17 |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | ▼7 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 31 | 24 | 3 | 56 | 3 | 17 |
| December 15, 2022 | Week 26 | ▼15 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 46 | 31 | 4 | 36 | 2 | 17 |
| December 29, 2022 | Week 27 | ▼1 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 47 | 46 | 5 | 40 | 3 | 17 |
| May 11, 2023 | Week 37 | RE | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 42 | - | 6 | 41 | 3 | 17 |
| December 19, 2024 | Week 66 | RE | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 21 | - | 7 | 107 | 9 | 17 |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | ▼13 | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 34 | 21 | 8 | 84 | 6 | 17 |
| December 25, 2025 | Week 119 | RE | Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 43 | - | 9 | 74 | 5 | 17 |
Year End Chart Appearances
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 96 | 5 | 184 | 22 | 17 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 3 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 2022 | 38 | 3 | 71 | 6 | 31 | — |
| November | 2022 | 21 | 1 | 51 | 7 | 24 | — |
| October | 2022 | 13 | 1 | 60 | 8 | 17 | — |