Sleigh Ride
| "Sleigh Ride" | |
|---|---|
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| Top 20 Hit Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey |
| First Charted | Week 1 |
| Last Charted | Week 43 |
| Rank | 340 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 95 |
| Weeks | 8 |
| Peak | 15 |
| Certification | 1x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Sleigh Ride is a King Warz Charts top-20 hit song by Mariah Carey. The song debuted on the charts at #18 during Week 1. It reached its highest peak of #15 during Week 43.
As of July 2026, it is certified Platinum.
Chart Summary
'Sleigh Ride' took the long road. The Mariah Carey song entered the King Warz Charts at #18 in Week 1 and needed 42 weeks to find its footing, but it eventually peaked at #15 in Week 43 and has logged 8 weeks in all. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's 17th top-20 hit.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 1, pulling 120 points at #18 in its debut week. The biggest single-week climb came in Week 4, jumping from #45 to #34. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 4 straight weeks between Week 1 and Week 4. Once that streak was snapped after Week 4, the song went on to re-enter the chart 4 times, with gaps of 1 to 17 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 6, and the most recent in Week 43, where it came back at #15, its best re-entry showing.
Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 342nd by total weeks and 376th by total points. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 394 total units. The song's chart presence is driven 48% by raw streams and 52% by chart points.
Its biggest year came in 2021, with 4 weeks on the chart, peaking at #18, averaging #32, earning 298 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 1, with 158 units sold, enough for 36th on the year-end chart. 2022 brought 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #39, averaging #47, earning 125 points, with the biggest points week in Week 16 (47 points). 2023 brought 1 week on the chart, peaking at #15, earning 74 points. The song's average position improved from #32 in 2021 to #15 in 2023.
Notable Achievements
- The song has appeared on 1 year-end chart.
- The song has re-entered the chart 4 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | October 8, 2021 (Week 2) | 100 | 301 days |
| Platinum | January 7, 2022 (Week 6) | 200 | 392 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on December 11, 2020 (Week 1).
- Biggest listening day: December 17, 2020 (9 plays).
- 95 total plays across 76 different days.
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 | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 18 | - | 1 | 120 | 7 | 18 |
| November 11, 2021 | Week 2 | ▼13 | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 31 | 18 | 2 | 74 | 1 | 18 |
| December 2, 2021 | Week 3 | ▼14 | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 45 | 31 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 18 |
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | ▲11 | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 34 | 45 | 4 | 58 | 5 | 18 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | RE | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 45 | - | 5 | 43 | 3 | 18 |
| May 26, 2022 | Week 16 | RE | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 39 | - | 6 | 47 | 3 | 18 |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | RE | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 57 | - | 7 | 35 | 2 | 18 |
| August 3, 2023 | Week 43 | RE | Sleigh Ride (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 15 | - | 8 | 74 | 6 | 15 |
Year End Chart Appearances
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36 | 4 | 158 | 21 | 18 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 3 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 2022 | 38 | 1 | 30 | 4 | 39 | — |
| November | 2021 | 32 | 1 | 38 | 4 | 31 | — |
| October | 2021 | 22 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 18 | — |