# Songcraft Classic: WALTER AFANASIEFF ("All I Want for Christmas Is You")

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Podcast: [Songcraft: Spotlight on Songwriters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/songcraft-spotlight-on-songwriters-320423)
Published: 2025-12-24T05:31:48+00:00
Episode link: http://www.songcraftshow.com
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## Resource

We've been celebrating our 10th anniversary all year by digging in the vaults to re-present classic episodes with fresh commentary. Today, for our final "classic episode" of 2025, we're revisiting our 2020 conversation with "All I Want for Christmas" co-writer Walter Afanasieff. Happy holidays and thanks for a great year of looking back together as we continue to look toward the future!

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