The holiday hit of Mariah Carey is being sued

Mariah Carey's holiday smash hit "All I Want for Christmas Is You" has been sued.

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Andy Stone claims he wrote a song with the same title five years earlier.

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Stone, who lives in Mississippi, filed the lawsuit in federal court in New Orleans

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For copyright infringement and misappropriation, the lawsuit seeks at least $20 million in damages,

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Carey and Walter Afanasieff, as well as Sony Corporation of America and Sony Music Entertainment.

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He co-wrote and recorded his version of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in 1989 under his artist name, Vince Vance.

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In 1993, the song was heavily played and "made appearances on the Billboard Music Charts."

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Carey's version appeared on her "Merry Christmas" album in 1994.

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With over a decade of radio and streaming play, the song has essentially become a Christmas anthem.

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