Oh Santa!
| "Oh Santa!" | |
|---|---|
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| Top 5 Hit Song by Mariah Carey ft. Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson | |
| from the album Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special and Merry Christmas II You | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey ft. Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson |
| First Charted | Week 1 |
| Last Charted | Week 119 |
| Rank | 155 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 226 |
| Weeks | 22 |
| Peak | 4 |
| Certification | 4x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Oh Santa! is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by Mariah Carey for her 2010 holiday album Merry Christmas II You. In December 2020, a remix version featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson was released as a single.
Since its release, the song has become a recurring holiday staple, re-entering the charts multiple times between 2021 and 2024. As of July 2026, it is certified 4x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'Oh Santa!' by Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson has charted in several distinct waves. The song debuted at #4 in Week 1 and a position that still stands as its peak, later spent over a year off the chart entirely, and returned in Week 119. Across all of its runs it has spent 22 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's tenth top-5 hit and Ariana Grande's 14th and Jennifer Hudson's first.
The track earned its highest weekly points total, 230, in Week 1 at #4 in its debut week. Its largest weekly gain was a 20-place surge from #59 to #39 in Week 22. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 6 straight weeks between Week 1 and Week 6. Once that streak was snapped after Week 6, the song went on to re-enter the chart 9 times, with gaps of 3 to 51 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 10, and the most recent in Week 119; the strongest return came in Week 56, back in at #16. It reached Gold 18 days after its first stream, Jennifer Hudson's fastest ascent to that level.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 120th by weeks charted and 171st by total points accumulated. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 962 total units. Chart activity draws 47% from raw streams and 53% from chart points.
Its biggest year came in 2021, with 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #4, averaging #27, earning 496 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 1, with 211 units sold, enough for 23rd on the year-end chart. During 2022, the track appeared 6 times, peaking at #31, averaging #49, earning 265 points, with the biggest points week in Week 23 (64 points). 2023 brought 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #19, averaging #31, earning 170 points, with the biggest points week in Week 42 (78 points). 2024 brought 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16, averaging #40, earning 366 points, with the biggest points week in Week 67 (84 points), adding 237 units for a 72nd-place year-end finish. 2025 brought 1 week on the chart, peaking at #32, earning 79 points. The song's average position shifted from #27 in 2021 to #32 in 2025.
Notable Achievements
- The song is Jennifer Hudson's first top-5 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 9 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 4x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
- The song is Jennifer Hudson's fastest to reach Gold (18 days from first stream).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | December 6, 2020 (Week 1) | 100 | 18 days |
| Platinum | October 8, 2021 (Week 2) | 200 | 324 days |
| 2× Platinum | January 24, 2022 (Week 7) | 400 | 432 days |
| 3× Platinum | July 12, 2023 (Week 42) | 600 | 966 days |
| 4× Platinum | November 12, 2024 (Week 61) | 800 | 1,455 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on November 18, 2020 (Week 1).
- Biggest listening day: December 6, 2020 (25 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on November 29, 2021 (Week 3).
- 216 total plays across 118 different days.
Variants
There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oh Santa! (Remix) | Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | 178 | 18 | 4 |
| Oh Santa! | Merry Christmas II You | 48 | 4 | 19 |
All variants have appeared on the charts.
Trivia
- Oh Santa! is a legacy #1 hit song. Prior to the October 17, 2025, song merge, the song peaked at #1.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2021 | Week 1 | NEW | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 4 | - | 1 | 230 | 3 | 4 |
| November 11, 2021 | Week 2 | ▼26 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 30 | 4 | 2 | 74 | 3 | 4 |
| December 2, 2021 | Week 3 | ▲7 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 23 | 30 | 3 | 82 | 7 | 4 |
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | ▼20 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 43 | 23 | 4 | 50 | 3 | 4 |
| December 30, 2021 | Week 5 | ▲7 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 36 | 43 | 5 | 60 | 4 | 4 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | ▼20 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 56 | 36 | 6 | 34 | 2 | 4 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 51 | - | 7 | 39 | 3 | 4 |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 59 | - | 8 | 32 | 2 | 4 |
| September 29, 2022 | Week 22 | ▲20 | Oh Santa! (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 39 | 59 | 9 | 56 | 5 | 4 |
| October 27, 2022 | Week 23 | ▲8 | Oh Santa! (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 31 | 39 | 10 | 64 | 5 | 4 |
| November 17, 2022 | Week 24 | ▼25 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 56 | 31 | 11 | 40 | 2 | 4 |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 37 | - | 12 | 44 | 3 | 4 |
| July 6, 2023 | Week 41 | RE | Oh Santa! (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 38 | - | 13 | 48 | 4 | 4 |
| July 20, 2023 | Week 42 | ▲19 | Oh Santa! (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 19 | 38 | 14 | 78 | 7 | 4 |
| January 25, 2024 | Week 46 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 46 | - | 15 | 31 | 2 | 4 |
| May 23, 2024 | Week 50 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 49 | - | 16 | 27 | 2 | 4 |
| September 26, 2024 | Week 56 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 16 | - | 17 | 47 | 4 | 4 |
| October 10, 2024 | Week 57 | ▼23 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 39 | 16 | 18 | 58 | 5 | 4 |
| October 17, 2024 | Week 58 | ▼21 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 60 | 39 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 4 |
| December 19, 2024 | Week 66 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 36 | - | 20 | 81 | 6 | 4 |
| December 26, 2024 | Week 67 | ▲4 | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 32 | 36 | 21 | 84 | 7 | 4 |
| December 25, 2025 | Week 119 | RE | Oh Santa! (Remix) (Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson) | Mariah Carey, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson | 32 | - | 22 | 79 | 6 | 4 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 72 | 7 | 237 | 44 | 16 | — |
| 2021 | 23 | 5 | 211 | 21 | 4 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 5 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 2023 | 24 | 2 | 79 | 7 | 19 | — |
| October | 2022 | 31 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 31 | — |
| December | 2021 | 36 | 3 | 95 | 7 | 23 | — |
| November | 2021 | 25 | 1 | 51 | 10 | 30 | — |
| October | 2021 | 13 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 4 | — |