Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey
Age: 40
Date of birth: March 27, 1970
Born: New York, United States
Genres: R&B, Pop

Mariah Carey is a global phenomenon. Since her first public appearance in 1990 with her self-titled debut album and hit single Vision of Love, Mariah has gone on to collect a total of 18 #1 singles in the US, making her the solo artist with the most #1's in the history of the country. The sensational hits she released throughout the 20 years of her music career have set tons of records, making her the first female artist to have a song debut at #1, the only artist with three #1 debuts, the only artist with a #1 song each year from 1990 to 2000 and the most successful artist of the decade (1990 to 2000). Awards and records are just some of the many things Mariah has achieved. She has established a close connection with her fans, and her music is medium of that communication. (read complete biography)

Quick facts

* 18 #1 singles
* 5 Grammy awards
* 175 million albums sold

Me and Mariah

Favourite song
It will always be difficult for me to answer this question. For a very long time, my favourite song by Mariah was Through The Rain from the Charmbracelet album, but after being exposed to her decades-long music catalogue, I am unable to choose one favourite Mariah Carey song. I've did a list of my favourite 25, but if I were to distill them down to the top five, it would definitely include Through The Rain, We Belong Together, Fantasy, Honey and probably Loverboy.

Favourite album
The Emancipation of Mimi is not only my favourite Mariah Carey album, but also, my favourite album of all-time. This includes the Ultra Platinum Edition, which features #1 hit Don't Forget About Us.

First song I heard
Definitely When You Believe, the duet with Whitney Houston from the Prince of Egypt soundtrack back in 1998. At that time, I pronounced her name as Mah-ria Carey. Very ashamed.

How I became a fan
I was not part of the Mimi era, but I did catch the E=MC2 period when Touch My Body exploded on to the charts. I later bought the Singapore edition of E=MC2, and by the end of the 2008, I have probably 15-20 Mariah songs in my computer. With 2009, I started listening to Through The Rain because of a MADtv parody, and it took off since. I discovered a lot about her throughout the months and then, tada, Mariah Carey is now my music inspiration.

Favourite Mariah belt
I believe Lead The Way (from Glitter) is definitely the belt with the most raw emotion ever in a song that I've heard in my life. Other favourite belts include those in Through The Rain (from Charmbracelet), We Belong Together, Fly Like A Bird and Don't Forget About Us, (all from The Emancipation of Mimi).

Favourite Mariah whistle
Easy. Fly Like A Bird (from The Emancipation of Mimi). Puts me in a drug-like state where I'm heaven whenver I hear that whistle from Fly Like A Bird. Others include Don't Forget About Us (also from Mimi) and obviously, Emotions (from Emotions).

Mariah looked best in the year
1997? I think the Honey moments were great. 2008 as well, cause of her figure in Touch My Body, Bye Bye and I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time.

Singles that shouldn't have gone to #1
My All is nice, but if I could choose between it and another song, I wouldn't want My All to be #1. (In reality, the song went to #1 for only one week. Alright. Understandable.)

Discography

*released as a single

Mariah Carey (1990)
First studio album
Billboard 200 position: #1
My favourite tracks:
• Vision of Love*
• Love Takes Time*
• Someday*
• I Don't Wanna Cry*
• There's Got To Be A Way








Emotions (1991)
Second studio album
Billboard 200 position: #4
My favourite tracks:
• Emotions*
• Make It Happen*
• And You Don't Remember










MTV Unplugged (1992)
First live album
Billboard 200 position: #3
My favourite tracks:
• I'll Be There*












Music Box (1993)
Third studio album
Billboard 200 position: #1
My favourite tracks:
• Dreamlover*
• Hero*
• Without You*
• Music Box









Merry Christmas (1994)
Fourth studio album, first Christmas album
Billboard 200 position: #3
My favourite tracks:
• All I Want For Christmas Is You*
• Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)











Daydream (1995)
Fifth studio album
Billboard 200 position: #1
My favourite tracks:
• Fantasy*
• One Sweet Day featuring Boyz II Men*
• Always Be My Baby*
• Melt Away









Butterfly (1997)
Sixth studio album
Billboard 200 position: #1
My favourite tracks:
• Honey*
• My All*
• Butterfly










#1's (1998)
First compilation album
Billboard 200 position: #1
My favourite tracks:
• When You Believe with Whitney Houston*
• I Still Believe*











Rainbow (1999)
Seventh studio album
Billboard 200 position: #2
My favourite tracks:
• Rainbow*
• Thank God I Found You featuring Joe & 98 Degrees*
• Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)*
• Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)*









Glitter (2001)
Eighth studio album, first soundtrack album
Billboard 200 position: #7
My favourite tracks:
• Loverboy featuring Cameo*
• Loverboy Remix featuring Da Brat, Ludacris, Twenty II & Shawnna*
• Never Too Far*
• Reflections (Care Enough)*
• All My Life
• Lead The Way
• Want You






Greatest Hits (2001)
Second compilation album
Billboard 200 position: #52
My favourite tracks:
• Never Too Far/Hero Medley*












Charmbracelet (2002)
Ninth studio album
Billboard 200 position: #3
My favourite tracks:
• Through The Rain*
• Boy (I Need You)*
• Bringin' On The Heartbreak*
• Subtle Invitation









The Remixes (2003)
First remix album
Billboard 200 position: #26
My favourite tracks:
None at the moment! :P












The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)
Tenth studio album
Billboard 200 position: #1
My favourite tracks:
• It's Like That*
• We Belong Together*
• Shake It Off*
• Don't Forget About Us*
• Say Somethin' featuring Snoop Dogg*
• Fly Like A Bird*
• Circles
• I Wish You Knew
• Joy Ride
• Mine Again
• Secret Love • Stay The Night
• Sprung • Your Girl

E=MC2 (2008)
Eleventh studi album
Billboard 200 position: #1
My favourite tracks:
• Touch My Body*
• Bye Bye*
• I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time*
• I Stay In Love*
• For The Record
• Heat
• I'm That Chick
• Last Kiss
• Migrate
• O.O.C.
• Side Effects
• Thanks 4 Nothin'

The Ballads (2008)
Third compilation album
Billboard 200 position: #10
My favourite tracks:
• Endless Love with Luther Vandross
• Hero (2008 version)











Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009)
Twelfth studio album
Billboard 200 position: #3
My favourite tracks:
• Obsessed*
• I Want To Know What Love Is*
• H.A.T.E.U.*
• Up Out My Face (Remix) featuring Nicki Minaj*
• Angels Cry (Remix) featuring Ne-yo*
• Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)
• Ribbon (Remix) featuring The-Dream & Ludacris






Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey (2010)
Fourth compilation album
Billboard 200 position: NA
My favourite tracks:
• None at the moment! :P












Other great records

100% (2010)
Single
Billboard Hot 100 position: NA







Related articles
• 25 Favourite Mariah Carey Songs
It would be difficult for me to name my all-time favourite Mariah Carey song, and I believe it's also inaccurate to enlist a Top Five. However, I do a better job with twenty-five positions, hence this post, including both hits and non-singles, and even tracks from the commercial failure, Glitter.

More coming soon.