Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town is a King Warz Charts top-5 hit song by Mariah Carey. The song debuted on the charts at #52 during Week 2. It reached its highest peak of #2 during Week 37.

"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"
Top 5 Hit Song by Mariah Carey
from the album Merry Christmas
Main Artist	Mariah Carey
First Charted	Week 2
Last Charted	Week 118
Rank	100 (as of July 19, 2026)
Plays	150
Weeks	22
Peak	2
Certification	5x Platinum ▲
Song Rating
Rating

As of July 2026, it is certified 5x Platinum.

Chart Summary

'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town' by Mariah Carey has charted in several distinct waves. The song debuted at #52 in Week 2 and peaked at #2 in Week 37, later spent over a year off the chart entirely, and returned in Week 118. Across all of its runs it has spent 22 total weeks on the charts. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's 12th top-5 hit.

The track earned its highest weekly points total, 204, in Week 37 at #2 after climbing 4 places. Its largest weekly gain was a 28-place surge from #34 to #6 in Week 42. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 5 straight weeks between Week 23 and Week 27. The song has recorded 7 re-entries, with gaps of 1 to 50 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 9, and the most recent in Week 118; the strongest return came in Week 36, back in at #6.

Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 122nd by total weeks and 131st by total points. The track has accumulated 1,058 total units over its chart life. Chart activity draws 28% from raw streams and 72% from chart points.

2021 brought 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #25, averaging #44, earning 189 points, with the biggest points week in Week 3 (76 points), with 94 units sold, enough for 56th on the year-end chart. 2022 brought 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #17, averaging #29, earning 363 points, with the biggest points week in Week 23 (87 points), and it sold 253 units, finishing 78th on the year-end chart. Its biggest year came in 2023, with 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #2, averaging #12, earning 923 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 37, and it sold 539 units, finishing 24th on the year-end chart. 2024 brought 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #20, averaging #33, earning 225 points, with the biggest points week in Week 66 (108 points). In 2025, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #42, earning 68 points. The song's average position improved from #44 in 2021 to #42 in 2025.

Notable Achievements

• The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
• The song has re-entered the chart 7 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
• The song is certified 5x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.

Certifications

Certification	Achieved	Units required	Time to reach
Gold	February 28, 2022 (Week 9)	100	450 days
Platinum	November 9, 2022 (Week 24)	200	704 days
2× Platinum	April 28, 2023 (Week 37)	400	874 days
3× Platinum	June 9, 2023 (Week 40)	600	916 days
4× Platinum	August 4, 2023 (Week 44)	800	972 days
5× Platinum	December 27, 2024 (Week 68)	1,000	1,483 days

Listening Milestones

• First streamed on December 5, 2020 (Week 1).
• Biggest listening day: July 21, 2023 (20 plays).
• Reached 100 plays on July 21, 2023 (Week 43).
• 150 total plays across 85 different days.

Variants

There are 2 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:

Variant	Album	Plays	Weeks charted	Peak
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town	Merry Christmas	82	8	2
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994	Merry Christmas	68	14	14

All variants have appeared on the charts.

Chart Performance

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Units growth and plays by month

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Chart History

Date	Week	MV	Song	Artist	TW	LW	WKS	PTS	PLS	PK
November 11, 2021	Week 2	NEW	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	52	-	1	33	3	52
December 2, 2021	Week 3	▲27	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	25	52	2	76	7	25
December 16, 2021	Week 4	▼18	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	43	25	3	50	3	25
December 30, 2021	Week 5	▼15	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	58	43	4	30	1	25
March 3, 2022	Week 9	RE	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	38	-	5	54	5	25
October 27, 2022	Week 23	RE	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	17	-	6	87	8	17
November 17, 2022	Week 24	▼7	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	24	17	7	66	5	17
December 8, 2022	Week 25	▼7	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	31	24	8	56	3	17
December 15, 2022	Week 26	▲6	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	25	31	9	56	4	17
December 29, 2022	Week 27	▼13	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	38	25	10	44	3	17
April 27, 2023	Week 36	RE	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	6	-	11	79	7	6
May 11, 2023	Week 37	▲4	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	2	6	12	204	19	2
May 25, 2023	Week 38	▼13	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	15	2	13	72	2	2
June 8, 2023	Week 39	▲1	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	14	15	14	82	4	2
July 6, 2023	Week 41	RE	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	34	-	15	50	4	2
July 20, 2023	Week 42	▲28	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	6	34	16	178	17	2
August 3, 2023	Week 43	▲2	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	4	6	17	152	11	2
August 17, 2023	Week 44	▼8	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	12	4	18	106	5	2
January 25, 2024	Week 46	RE	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	50	-	19	31	1	2
December 19, 2024	Week 66	RE	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	20	-	20	108	10	2
December 26, 2024	Week 67	▼8	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town - Live 1994 (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	28	20	21	86	6	2
December 18, 2025	Week 118	RE	Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Mariah Carey)	Mariah Carey	42	-	22	68	5	2

Year End Chart Appearances

The song has appeared on 3 year-end charts.

Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
2023	24	8	539	72	2	—
2022	78	6	253	30	17	—
2021	56	4	94	14	25	—

Month End Chart Appearances

The song has appeared on 9 month-end charts.

Month	Year	Position	Weeks	Units	Plays	Peak	Peak Weeks
December	2024	39	2	112	19	20	—
August	2023	19	2	116	5	4	—
July	2023	7	2	142	30	6	—
June	2023	34	1	59	6	14	—
May	2023	6	2	137	16	2	—
April	2023	28	1	83	14	6	—
December	2022	27
November	2022	21	1	51	7	24	—
October	2022	13	1	60	8	17	—