MARIAH

The New York Times music critics searched this year's crop of holiday releases and found a gem in Mariah's Merry Christmas II You!

MARIAH CAREY: 'MERRY CHRISTMAS II YOU' "Oh Santa!" doesn't sound like anyone's idea of a Christmas standard, but maybe it should. From Mariah Carey's new holiday album, "Merry Christmas II You," it's peppy and buoyant, moving along at reindeer-quick speed, a hybrid of girl-group harmony and lightweight Atlanta bass music. Ms. Carey's vocals are slippery, and she's naughty things in a nice way...