Merry Christmas was released in 1994, in addition to 16 years later Mariah Carey delivers a sequel, appropriately titled Merry Christmas II You in addition to what's more featuring the tediously in a sexy little Santa suit. The similarities don’t end there, either: Mariah revives her original seasonal tune “All I Want for Christmas Is You” in addition to often touches upon the classy, selective updated traditional vibe of her readings from the 1994 set. Underneath this surface, Merry Christmas II You has a different vibe than its predecessor, derived in large part from the numerous originals here. Five of the 12 full songs bear a Carey writing credit (including that revival of “All I Want for Christmas Is You”) in addition to these diet tunes sometimes give Merry Christmas II You a lively modern feel, particularly the jumping Jermaine Dupri/Bryan-Michael Cox co-written prophecy “Oh Santa!” in addition to the slow groove of “When Christmas Comes,” highlights that what'...