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Revision as of 03:58, 24 July 2008

Mariah Carey discography
Studio albums11
Live albums1
Compilation albums3

American singer Mariah Carey has sold over 160 million albums, and over 48 million singles during her career. She ranks as one of the biggest-selling female artists of all time. Carey has six albums on the RIAA Top 100 Best selling Albums list.[1][2]

Unless otherwise specified in additional footnotes, U.S. and worldwide sales figures have been taken from Mariah Daily's compilation of Carey's sales information.[3] All RIAA certification figures are drawn from the RIAA gold and platinum searchable database.[4][5]

Albums

Year Title Chart positions WW sales[3] U.S. sales[3] RIAA certification
U.S. CAN UK GER JPN SWE FRA AUS ITA
1990 Mariah Carey 1 1 6 24 17 8 2 6 24 13,500,000 9,000,000 9× Multi-Platinum
1991 Emotions 4 5 4 46 3 13 38 8 16 8,000,000 4,000,000 4× Multi-Platinum[6]
1992 MTV Unplugged 3 11 3 30 13 36 22 7 21 6,000,000 3,000,000 3× Multi-Platinum
1993 Music Box 1 5 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 26,000,000 10,000,000 10x Multi-Platinum (Diamond)
1994 Merry Christmas 3 21 32 15 1 - - 2 2 12,000,000 5,250,000 5× Multi-Platinum
1995 Daydream 1 3 1 1 1 6 2 1 6 20,000,000 10,000,000 10x Multi-Platinum (Diamond)
1997 Butterfly 1 1 2 7 1 4 6 1 2 10,000,000 5,000,000 5× Multi-Platinum
1998 #1's 4 6 10 10 1 - - 6 5 15,000,000 5,250,000 5× Multi-Platinum
1999 Rainbow 2 2 8 3 2 15 1 4 10 8,500,000 4,000,000 4× Multi-Platinum
2001 Glitter 7 4 10 7 1 - - 13 5 2,800,000 1,000,000 Platinum
2001 Greatest Hits 52 - 7 36 - - - 47 25 3,500,000 1,010,000 Platinum
2002 Charmbracelet 3 12 52 32 4 - 12 42 22 3,100,000 1,300,000 Platinum
2003 The Remixes 26 - 52 - 95 - - 78 72 800,000 240,000 -
2005 The Emancipation of Mimi 1 2 7 14 2 32 4 6 15 9,000,000 6,000,000 6× Multi-Platinum
2008 E=MC² 1 1 3 7 7 22 6 2 9 1,750,000 1,100,000 Platinum

Singles

As lead artist

Year Single Album Chart positions RIAA certification Worldwide sales
U.S.
U.S. R&B
U.S. Pop2
U.S. Dance
UK
FRA
CAN
AUS
ITA
1990 "Vision of Love" Mariah Carey 1 1 1 — 9 25 1 9 — Gold 1,150,000
"Love Takes Time" 1 1 1 — 37 — 1 14 — Gold 750,000
1991 "Someday" 1 3 1 1 38 38 5 44 — Gold 750,000
"I Don't Wanna Cry" 1 2 1 — — — 7 49 — — 350,000
"There's Got to Be a Way" — — — — 54 — — — — — 25,000
"Emotions" Emotions 1 1 1 1 17 — 2 11 — Gold 900,000
"Can't Let Go" 2 2 2 — 20 — 7 63 — — 600,000
1992 "Make It Happen" 5 7 2 16 17 — 16 35 — — 500,000
"I'll Be There" (duet with Trey Lorenz) MTV Unplugged 1 11 1 — 2 16 1 9 — — 1,200,000
"If It's Over" — — — — — — — — — — —
1993 "Dreamlover" Music Box 1 2 1 1 9 49 1 7 — Platinum 1,500,000
"Hero" 1 5 1 — 7 5 10 7 — Platinum 2,000,000
1994 "Without You" 3 7 1 — 1 2 2 2 1 Gold 3,200,000
"Never Forget You" — — — — — — — — — —
"Anytime You Need a Friend" 12 22 5 1 8 12 — 12 — — 800,000
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Merry Christmas 6* — 9 — 2 — — 2 8 Platinum 3,900,000
"Joy to the World" — — — 17 — — — 33 — — 5,000
1995 "Fantasy" Daydream 1 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 9 2× Multi-Platinum 3,200,000
"One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men) 1 2 1 1 6 5 2 2 23 2× Multi-Platinum 3,400,000
1996 "Open Arms" — — — — 4 29 — 27 — — 250,000
"Always Be My Baby" 1 1 3 6 3 — 2 17 — Platinum 1,800,000
"Underneath the Stars" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Forever" — — 9 — — — 13 77 — — 20,000
1997 "Honey" Butterfly 1 2 10 1 3 39 2 8 10 Platinum 1,800,000
"Butterfly" — 27 14 — 22 43 — 27 — — 150,000
"Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" — — — 16 — — — — — — —
1998 "The Roof (Back in Time)" — — — — 96[7] — — — — — —
"Breakdown" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) — 4 — — 132[7] — — 38 — — 25,000
"My All" 1 24 18 5 4 6 9 39 — Platinum 2,250,000
"Sweetheart" (duet with Jermaine Dupri) #1's 125 — — — — — — — — — 150,000
"When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston) 15 33 35 3 4 5 26 13 3 Gold 4,391,000 [8]
1999 "I Still Believe" 4 3 20 1 16 33 9 54 14 Platinum 1,300,000
"Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) Rainbow 1 1 16 2 5 4 1 10 8 Gold 3,971,000 [9]
2000 "Thank God I Found You" (featuring 98 Degrees & Joe) 1 1 21 — 10 28 2 27 25 Gold 1,000,000
"Crybaby" (featuring Snoop Dogg) / "Mariah's Theme" 4 28 23 23 6 — — 4 — — — 450,000
"Against All Odds" (duet with Westlife) — — — — 1 19 22 52 18 — 750,000
2001 "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo & Ludacris) Glitter 2 1 40 45 12 54 3 7 13 Gold 850,000
"Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" (featuring Mystikal) 5 123 42 — — 32 — — — 22 — 150,000
"Never Too Far" 105 66 — — — — —
"Reflections (Care Enough)" — — — — — — — — — — —
"Never Too Far/Hero Medley" — 81 66 — — — — — — — — —
2002 "Through the Rain" Charmbracelet 81 69 38 1 8 22 5 15 15 — 500,000
"Irresistible (Westside Connection)" (featuring Westside Connection) — 81 — — — — — — — — —
2003 "Boy (I Need You)" (featuring Cam'Ron) — 68 — — 17 51 32 29 — — 100,000
"Bringin' on the Heartbreak" — — — 5 — — — — — — 5,000
2004 "U Like This (Megamix)" The Remixes — — — 38[10] — — — — — — —
2005 "It's like That" The Emancipation of Mimi 16 17 20 1 4 16 29 9 7 Gold 750,000
"We Belong Together" 1 1 1 1 2 12 2 1 25 Platinum 5,691,000 [11]
"Shake It Off" 6 2 2 2 23 9 — 14 6 22 Gold 700,000
"Get Your Number" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) 6 — — — — — 41 —
"Don't Forget About Us" 1 1 2 1 11 — 17 12 11 Gold 500,000
2006 "Say Somethin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 79 — 46 1 27 — — 26 — — 150,000
"Fly like a Bird"7 104 19 — — — – — — — — 30,000
2008 "Touch My Body"8 E=MC² 1 2 1 1 5 16 2 17 5 — 1,400,000
"Bye Bye" 8 19 33 20 — 30 — 34 71 — — 350,000
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (featuring T.I.) 79 37 64 — — — — — — — —
Year Single Album
U.S.
U.S. R&B2
U.S. Pop2
U.S. Dance
UK
FRA
CAN
AUS
ITA
RIAA certification Worldwide sales
Number-one hits 18 10 13 14 2 0 6 2 1 15× Multi-Platinum 47,175,000
Top ten hits 26 24 24 20 24 7 24 16 9 13× Gold
  • Was not eligble to chart on the Hot 100, however it is noted by Billboard that the single would have charted at this position, had it been eligble.

As guest artist

Year Single Album Chart positions RIAA certification[12] Worldwide sales
[13]
U.S.
U.S. R&B
U.S. Pop2
U.S. Dance
UK
FRA
CAN
AUS
ITA
1994 "Endless Love" (Luther Vandross featuring Mariah Carey) Songs 2 7 — 3 12 — 2 8 Gold 1,400,000
2003 "I Know What You Want" (Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey featuring Flipmode Squad) It Ain't Safe No More 3 6 — 3 25 5 3 4 Gold 700,000
2004 "What Would You Do" (Damizza presents: Shade Sheist, Nate Dogg & Mariah Carey) — — 57[14] — — — — — — — — —
"U Make Me Wanna" (Jadakiss featuring Mariah Carey) Kiss of Death 21 — — — 55 — — — — 70,000
2006 "So Lonely" (Twista featuring Mariah Carey) The Day After 114 89 — — — — — — — —
2007 "Lil' L.O.V.E." (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Mariah Carey) Strength and Loyalty 117 — — — — — — — — 10,000

Promotional

Year Single Album
1992 "Till the End of Time" Emotions
1994 "Miss You Most (at Christmas Time)" Merry Christmas
"Jesus Born on This Day"
1996 "Underneath the Stars" Daydream
"O Holy Night" Merry Christmas
1997 "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" Butterfly
1998 "Whenever You Call"
"A Natural Woman" (with Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Aretha Franklin and Shania Twain) Divas Live
1999 "Do You Know Where You're Going To? (Theme from Mahogany)" #1's
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (solo version) Rainbow
2000 "Bliss"
"After Tonight"
"X-Girlfriend"
"O Holy Night 2000 (live)" Merry Christmas
2001 "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" (featuring Busta Rhymes and Fabolous) Glitter
"Lead the Way"
2002 "Irresistible (Westside Connection)" (featuring Westside Connection) Charmbracelet
"You Got Me" (featuring Jay-Z and Freeway)
"The One"
2003 "Miss You" (featuring Jadakiss) The Remixes
2004 "U Like This (Megamix)"
2005 "Fly like a Bird" The Emancipation of Mimi
"My Saving Grace" Charmbracelet

Other charted songs

Year Single Chart positions[15] Album
U.S. Hot 100 U.S. Pop U.S. R&B/Hip-Hop
2005 "Mine Again" — — 73 The Emancipation of Mimi
2008 "Migrate" 92 69 95 E=MC²
"Side Effects" — 93
"I'm That Chick" 82

Chart performance

As of 2008, Carey has had six #1 albums in the U.S., five in Japan, three in Australia, three in Canada, two in the U.K. and two in Germany.

Total album sales

Worldwide sales

According to publicity material from Billboard Charts,since 2006, Carey has sold more than 160 million records worldwide.(not including E=MC2.[3])[16]

U.S. sales

According to the RIAA, Carey has been certified for shipments of 62.5 million albums in the U.S.[17] She ranks third in RIAA album certifications among female artists, behind Barbra Streisand (71 million) and Madonna (63.5 million).[17]

As of the end of 2007, Nielsen SoundScan reported that Carey had sold 49.94 million albums in the U.S. since the inception of sales tracking in March 1991, making her the third-biggest-selling artist of the SoundScan era.[18] Sales through BMG Music Club accounted for an additional 3 million as of February 2003.[19] Carey's debut album had been certified platinum four times in the U.S. prior to the commencement of SoundScan tracking.[12]

References

  1. ^ Mariah Daily Journal, MARIAH'S ALBUM SALES DOCUMENTATION, Mariah Journal, May 22, 2006.
  2. ^ Recording Industry Association of America, [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=tblTop100&action= Top 100 Albums, RIAA, May 22, 2006.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mariah Daily Journal - Infozone - Albums Chart History". Mariah Daily. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  4. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Mariah Carey
  5. ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Mariah Carey
  6. ^ Billboard
  7. ^ a b http://zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_C.HTM
  8. ^ http://www.mediatraffic.de/countdown1999.htm
  9. ^ http://www.mediatraffic.de/countdown1999.htm
  10. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=359&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Dance+Club+Play&ci=3053649&cdi=8145626&cid=05%2F01%2F2004
  11. ^ http://www.mediatraffic.de/tracks-2005.htm
  12. ^ a b RIAA - Gold & Platinum - May 29, 2008
  13. ^ As of December 31, 2006
  14. ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3053727&cdi=8148471&cid=05%2F08%2F2004
  15. ^ [1]
  16. ^ "Mariah Carey's Album Sales Chart". PRNewswire via Yahoo!. 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-05-20.
  17. ^ a b "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - Top Selling Artists". RIAA. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  18. ^ "U.S. Music Purchases Exceed 1.4 Billion". PRNewswire. Reuters. 2008-01-03. Retrieved 2008-04-27.
  19. ^ Barry, David (2003-02-18). "SHANIA, BACKSTREET, BRITNEY, EMIMEN AND JANET TOP ALL TIME SELLERS". Music Industry News Network. Retrieved 2007-02-24.

See also

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