While All I Want For Christmas Is You has stood the test of time as her most enduring festive hit, she also enjoyed success with her 2010 rendition of Auld Lang Syne.
Yet Mariah Carey struggled to recall the lyrics of the rousing traditional track when she opted to wish her Instagram and Twitter followers a Happy New Year in song.
As the clock struck midnight early Friday, the chart-topping superstar, 50, took to her social media accounts to belt out the track, before stumbling on the chorus.
Oops! Mariah Carey struggled to recall the lyrics for Auld Lang Syne, when she opted to wish her Instagram and Twitter followers a Happy New Year in song early Friday
‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot / And never brought to mind / Should auld acquaintance be forgot,’ Mariah sang before admitting: ‘I don’t know how it goes.’
After battling her way through another line, the Grammy-winning star added: ‘Never could pronounce it properly!’
Refocusing her attentions on spreading festive, the New York native said to her fans: ‘I love you! Happy New Year! Let’s hope for better, better days, in 2021 and beyond.’
Mariah kept the laughs coming on her Instagram Stories, when she posted a video of herself screaming as she struggled to walk through the snow in heels.
It’s snow joke: Following her performance, the star teetered through the show in her high heels
Celebration: As the clock struck midnight early Friday, the chart-topping superstar, 50, took to her social media accounts to belt out the track, before stumbling on the chorus
Angling the camera at her glittering open-toe footwear, which perfectly matched her shimmering plunging gown, the star squealed as she made her way into her home.
The singer, who regularly welcomes in the New Year in Aspen, Colorado, said in the clip: ‘These are my snow boots’,’ before letting out the first in a series of screams.’
‘They’re for sale next year,’ she quipped, before exclaiming while breaking into song: ‘Oh my god, they’re slipping! Please don’t let me slip.’
As she safely made her way into the house, with an apparent helping hand, Mariah joyfully yelled: ‘Happy New Year!’
Lyrics: ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot / And never brought to mind / Should auld acquaintance be forgot,’ Mariah sang before admitting, ‘I don’t know how it goes’
In: She shared footage of herself being guided back into the house after her singing session
In the hours leading up to the New Year, the star looked back over the many memorable moments of the past 12 months, including career achievements, the Black Lives Matter protests and Joe Biden’s successful run for US President.
She has been spending the festive season with her partner Bryan Tanaka, 37, and her nine-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan, whose father is Nick Cannon, 40.
Mariah famously released her very first holiday album Merry Christmas in 1994, featuring the infectious hit single All I Want For Christmas Is You.
And the songbird was recently surprised with a plaque from her record label recognising the album and single’s worldwide ‘multi-platinum’ success.
Always glamorous: The 50-year-old songstress looked sensational as she donned a plunging glittering gown to ring in the New Year
Family: She also shared a snap of herself with her nine-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe
‘I am freaking out! This is amazing. I have not seen this until this moment, OK?’ exclaimed Carey, who was presented the honour by her nine-year-old twins.
Mariah, who shared a video of the plaque’s unveiling with her 9.8million Instagram followers, unwrapped it on camera as her twins watched joyously.
It featured the album’s original cover art, which showed Carey rocking a Santa Claus inspired mini dress made of red velvet and fluffy white trim.
‘Merry Christmas and All I Want For Christmas Is You – multi-platinum worldwide album and single,’ was written in the centre of the plaque in bold, red lettering.
Mariah’s honour also noted the number of times the album and it’s hit single went platinum around the world over the past 26 years.
Looking back: In the hours leading up to midnight, she shared snaps of big moments throughout the year
A long line of national flags were displayed on the bottom of the plaque, with the album’s data printed above the flag and the single’s data printed below it.
‘Let’s start here,’ said Carey excitedly in the video as she pointed to the song and album’s stats in the United States.
All I Want For Christmas Is You, currently atop the Billboard Global 200 chart, has gone platinum eight times in the US. Merry Christmas has achieved the same.
In the fun-filled clip, Mariah had on a bright red sweatsuit and a pair of furry red boots.
The Queen of Christmas had her hair styled in voluminous curls and she accentuated her already feminine features with a bit of neutral toned makeup.
Wow! Earlier this month, she received a plaque from her record label recognising the success of her first holiday album Merry Christmas and its single All I Want For Christmas Is You
Queen of Christmas: Mariah famously released her very first holiday album Merry Christmas in 1994, featuring the infectious hit single All I Want For Christmas Is You