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Everyone knows by now that Mariah Carey is the queen of the holiday season. The singer’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is the biggest seasonal smash of the modern era, and it’s the one that can’t be beaten whenever December rolls around—well, almost.
BTS star V replaces Carey on top of a Billboard chart this week. While “All I Want for Christmas Is You” soars to the summit on several rankings, including the Hot 100, V’s latest solo single debuts at No. 1 on a list that the chanteuse ruled just days ago.
V’s “Winter Ahead” launches atop the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart this week. The single, which credits fellow South Korean vocalist Park Hyo Shin, opens at No. 1 on Billboard’s list of the bestselling tracks that are closely connected to Christmas and the season.
Last week, the throne belonged to “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” which is not unusual to see at this time of the year. Carey slips to second place, if only for one frame, as V and Shin’s collaboration sold significantly better than one of the bestselling Christmas cuts of all time.
In the past tracking period in the U.S., “Winter Ahead” sold 10,300 copies, according to data provided by Luminate. Carey’s cut managed only about one-third as many sales, as “All I Want for Christmas Is You” was purchased by 3,200 people in the country.
As it starts its time on the Holiday Digital Song Sales chart, “Winter Ahead” also reaches one more of Billboard’s seasonal lists, which started back up again recently. V debuts his single at No. 62 on the Holiday 100, which operates similarly to the Hot 100, but with a focus only on jolly compositions.
“Winter Ahead” also manages to hit the Hot 100, but just barely. V adds a fifth career win on the most important songs ranking in America, as the tune enters that race at No. 99. Shin is new to the list.
V’s latest single sold so well, it even manages to dominate the all-genre Digital Song Sales chart. “Winter Ahead” debuts atop that list of the bestselling tracks in the nation, bringing him back to the top spot for the second time in his solo career. The BTS star takes over from Shaboozey, whose “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” is by far the longest-running leader on that tally this year.
