Songs written by Walter Afanasieff&nbsp;&nbsp;

08/1987

Don't Make Me Wait for Love by Kenny G

from Duotones

15
US

2
AC

17
R&B

vocals by Lenny Williams
[Arista 9625]
written by Walter Afanasieff

, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden

Gladys Knight

06/1989

Licence to Kill by Gladys Knight

from Licence to Kill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album

109

18
AC

69
R&B

6
UK

[MCA 53657]
written by Narada Michael Walden (as Narada Walden), Jeffrey Cohen, Walter Afanasieff

, John Barry, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley

12/1989

Going Home by Kenny G

from Kenny G Live

56
US

5
AC

46
R&B

[instrumental]
[live]
[Arista 9913]
written by Walter Afanasieff

& Kenny G

Peabo Bryson

05/1991

Can You Stop the Rain by Peabo Bryson

from Can You Stop the Rain

52
US

11
AC

✫1
R&B

[Columbia 73745]
written by Walter Afanasieff

& John Bettis

11/1991

Can't Let Go by Mariah Carey

from Emotions

271

2
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

20
UK

[Columbia 74088]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

New Kids on the Block

12/1991

If You Go Away by New Kids on the Block

from Face the Music

141

16
US

9
UK

as NKOTB
written by John Bettis, Trey Lorenz & Walter Afanasieff

01/1992

Missing You Now by Michael Bolton

from Time, Love & Tenderness

136

12
US

✫1
AC

28
UK

featuring Kenny G
[Columbia 74184]
written by Walter Afanasieff

, Diane Warren & Michael Bolton

Trey Lorenz

09/1992

Someone to Hold by Trey Lorenz

from Trey Lorenz

19
US

18
AC

5
R&B

65
UK

[Epic 74482]
written by Walter Afanasieff

, Trey Lorenz & Mariah Carey

Kirk Whalum

05/1993

Love Is a Losing Game by Kirk Whalum

from Caché

51
R&B

featuring Jevetta Steele
[Columbia 74956]
written by Walter Afanasieff

& John Bettis

Jevetta Steele

10.

06/1993

Love Is a Losing Game by Jevetta Steele

from Here It Is

49
AC

with Kirk Whalum
[Columbia 74956]
written by Walter Afanasieff

& John Bettis

11.

12/1993

Sentimental by Kenny G

from Breathless

72
US

27
AC

110
R&B

[instrumental]
[Arista 2619 (cd-s)]
written by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff

12.

02/1994

Soul of My Soul by Michael Bolton

from The One Thing

32
UK

written by Michael Bolton, Diane Warren & Walter Afanasieff

Daryl Hall

13.

05/1994

Help Me Find a Way to Your Heart by Daryl Hall

from Soul Alone

70
UK

written by Daryl Hall, Peter Lord (as Peter Lord Moreland), Jeff Smith (as V. Jeffrey Smith), Alan Gorrie, Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

14.

05/1994

Anytime You Need a Friend by Mariah Carey

from Music Box

228

12
US

5
AC

✫1
dance

22
R&B

8
UK

[Columbia 77499]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

15.

10/1994

Once in a Lifetime by Michael Bolton

from Only You: Music from the Motion Picture

15
AC

[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Walter Afanasieff

, Diane Warren & Michael Bolton

Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

16.

12/1994

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

from Merry Christmas

272

12
US

6
AC

2
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[Christmas]
[album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

17.

11/1995

③ One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

from Daydream

387

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

6
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
fourth song in hot 100 history to debut at #1
[Columbia 78074]
written by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff

, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman & Michael McCary

18.

12/1995

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

from Merry Christmas

35
US

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R]
[Christmas]
[album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

19.

06/1996

Forever by Mariah Carey

from Daydream

112

9
US

2
AC

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

20.

08/1996

Underneath the Stars by Mariah Carey

from Daydream

69
R&B

[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Columbia album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

21.

10/1996

Love Is the Power by Michael Bolton

from This Is the Time - The Christmas Album

11
AC

[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Walter Afanasieff

, Diane Warren & Michael Bolton

22.

01/1997

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

from Merry Christmas

35
US

21
AC

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R]
[Christmas]
[album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

23.

03/1997

Havana by Kenny G

from The Moment

66
US

10
AC

✫1
dance

98
UK

[instrumental]
[Arista 13326]
written by Kenny G & Walter Afanasieff

Barbra Streisand & Céline Dion

24.

10/1997

Butterfly by Mariah Carey

from Butterfly

124

16
US

11
AC

13
dance

27
R&B

22
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
charted as Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) in US dance charts
[Columbia album cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

25.

10/1997

Tell Him by Barbra Streisand & Céline Dion

from Let's Talk About Love

168

58
US

5
AC

3
UK

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[550 Music/Epic LP Cut]
written by Linda Thompson, Walter Afanasieff

& David Foster

26.

11/1997

Loving You by Kenny G

from Greatest Hits

8
AC

[instrumental]
[Arista LP Cut]
written by Kenny G, Walter Afanasieff

& Dan Shea

27.

05/1998

④ My All by Mariah Carey

from Butterfly

387

✫1
US

18
AC

5
dance

4
R&B

4
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
charted as My All / Breakdown in US R&B charts
[Columbia 78821]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

28.

01/2000

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

83
US

10
AC

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia LP Cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Marc Anthony

29.

09/2000

My Baby You by Marc Anthony

from Marc Anthony

70
US

7
AC

[Columbia album cut]
written by Marc Anthony & Walter Afanasieff

Ricky Martin

30.

10/2000

She Bangs by Ricky Martin

from Sound Loaded

222

12
US

27
dance

3
UK

[Columbia 15158]
written by Desmond Child, Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa) & Walter Afanasieff

Darren Hayes

31.

02/2002

Insatiable by Darren Hayes

from Spin

119

77
US

16
AC

11
dance

8
UK

[Columbia 79708 ]
written by Darren Hayes & Walter Afanasieff

32.

07/2002

Strange Relationship by Darren Hayes

from Spin

15
UK

written by Darren Hayes & Walter Afanasieff

33.

11/2002

I Miss You by Darren Hayes

from Spin

20
UK

written by Darren Hayes & Walter Afanasieff

34.

01/2003

Strange Relationship by Darren Hayes

from Spin

193
UK

[R]
written by Darren Hayes & Walter Afanasieff

35.

01/2007

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

125

4
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Leona Lewis

36.

11/2007

Here I Am by Leona Lewis

from Spirit

156
UK

written by Walter Afanasieff

, Brett James & Leona Lewis

Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

37.

11/2008

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

12
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

38.

11/2008

Anytime You Need a Friend by Mariah Carey

from The Ballads

96
UK

[R]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

39.

11/2008

One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

176
UK

[R]
written by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff

, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman & Michael McCary

Whitney Duncan

40.

01/2009

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Whitney Duncan

from Gift Wrapped: 20 Songs That Keep on Giving!

60
country

[Christmas]
[Reprise]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

41.

11/2009

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

18
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

42.

07/2010

Fall Again by Kenny G

from Heart and Soul

105
R&B

featuring Robin Thicke
written by Walter Afanasieff

& Robin Thicke

43.

10/2010

One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men

139
UK

[R]
written by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff

, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman & Michael McCary

Big Time Rush

44.

12/2010

All I Want for Christmas by Big Time Rush

from Holiday Bundle EP

124
US

[Christmas]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Lady Antebellum

45.

12/2010

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Lady Antebellum

from A Merry Little Christmas (EP)

38
country

[Christmas]
[Capitol]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey

46.

11/2011

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

from Merry Christmas II You

11
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

47.

11/2011

All I Want for Christmas Is You (Superfestive!) by Justin Bieber & Mariah Carey

from Under the Mistletoe

86
US

3
AC

148
UK

[Christmas]
[School Boy/Raymond Braun/Island Digital]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Michael Bublé

48.

11/2011

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Michael Bublé

from Christmas

99
US

✫1
AC

149
UK

[Christmas]
[143/Reprise]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Samantha Mumba

49.

12/2011

All I Want for Christmas by Samantha Mumba

196
UK

[Christmas]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

The Glee Cast

50.

12/2011

All I Want for Christmas Is You by The Glee Cast

118
US

[Christmas]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

51.

11/2012

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

from Merry Christmas II You

21
US

20
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Lady Antebellum

52.

12/2012

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Lady Antebellum

from On This Winter's Night

176
UK

[Christmas]
[R]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

53.

11/2013

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

from The Essential Mariah Carey

26
US

12
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

54.

11/2014

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

from The Essential Mariah Carey

35
US

16
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

55.

12/2015

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

143

11
US

11
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

56.

12/2016

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

173

16
US

5
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

57.

11/2017

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

248

9
US

2
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

58.

11/2018

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey

308

3
US

2
UK

[R]
[Christmas]
[Columbia]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff

Ingrid Michaelson

59.

12/2018

All I Want For Christmas Is You by Ingrid Michaelson

from Songs for the Season

12
AC

featuring Leslie Odom Jr.
[Christmas]
[Cabin 24 LP Cut]
written by Mariah Carey & Walter Afanasieff