Mariah Carey Launches Holiday Season With Midnight Whistle Note
The singer posted a video at 12 a.m. on Nov. 1, marking the 31st year of her annual ritual to start the Christmas season.
By Olivia Miller ·
Mariah Carey officially began the holiday season at 12 a.m. on Nov. 1 by posting a video that features her signature whistle register note.
The announcement follows a specific yearly tradition where the singer reclaims her title as the Queen of Christmas immediately after Halloween ends.
The new clip opens minutes before midnight with Carey performing at a New York City club. She wears a punk ensemble and performs the alt-rock track "Hermit." The song is a project she wrote secretly in the 1990s under the name Chick. She revealed her involvement in that punk project to the public only years later.
During the performance, Carey jumps into the mosh pit and crowd surfs. The punk atmosphere shifts at midnight. She then sings the line "it's time" in her high whistle register.
The 1994 hit "All I Want For Christmas Is You" defines this seasonal shift. The song has spent a total of 22 weeks at the top of the Hot 100 chart.
Carey releases these announcement videos annually. Previous clips featured comedian Billy Eichner and her twins, Moroccan and Monroe Cannon.
