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Mariah Carey discography
Studio albums12
Live albums1
Compilation albums4

This page lists the albums and singles discography of Mariah Carey.

In June 2009, Carey's official website announced the sales of over 160 million copies of her albums, singles and videos worldwide.[1]

According to Nielsen SoundScan, Carey has sold 51,569,000 albums in the United States through the end of 2008, making her the third best selling artist of the SoundScan era.[2] The RIAA named her the third best-selling female recording artist in the U.S., with shipment of 62.5 million albums.[3] Mariah Carey has also 18 U.S. number 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and is now second to the Beatles for most No. 1's on this Billboard chart.[4]

Albums

The table includes peak positions in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, Europe, Japan, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand.

Year Title Chart positions Sales
U.S.[5] CA[6] UK[7] DE[8] EU[9] JP[10] FR[11] CH[12] NL[13] AU[14] NZ[15] RIAA certification[16] Worldwide
1990 Mariah Carey
  • Studio album
  • Released: June 12, 1990
1 1 6 24 13 15 5 6 4 9× Platinum 15,000,000[17]
1991 Emotions
  • Studio album
  • Released: September 17, 1991
4 5 4 46 3 15 7 8 6 4× Platinum 10,000,000[17]
1992 MTV Unplugged
  • Live album
  • Released: June 2, 1992
3 11 3 30 13 22 19 1 7 1 3× Platinum 6,500,000[17]
1993 Music Box
  • Studio album
  • Released: August 31, 1993
1 5 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 10× Platinum (Diamond) 28,000,000[17]
1994 Merry Christmas
  • Christmas album
  • Released: November 1, 1994
3 21 32 9 1 44 4 4 2 10 5× Platinum 12,000,000[17]
1995 Daydream
  • Studio album
  • Released: October 3, 1995
1 3 1 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 10× Platinum (Diamond) 22,000,000[17]
1997 Butterfly
  • Studio album
  • Released: September 16, 1997
1 1 2 7 2 1 6 3 1 1 4 5× Platinum 12,000,000[17]
1998 #1's
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: November 16, 1998
4 6 10 10 5 1 2 3 15 6 13 5× Platinum 17,000,000[17]
1999 Rainbow
  • Studio album
  • Released: November 2, 1999
2 2 8 3 1 2 1 2 4 4 11 3× Platinum 9,000,000[17]
Year Title Chart positions Sales
U.S. CA UK DE EU JP FR CH NL AU NZ RIAA certification Worldwide
2001 Glitter
  • Studio album
  • Released: September 11, 2001
7 4 10 7 5 1 5 10 12 13 11 Platinum 3,500,000[17]
Greatest Hits
  • Greatest hits album
  • Released: December 4, 2001
52 7 36 32 3 24 17 37 47 11 Platinum 2,700,000[17]
2002 Charmbracelet
  • Studio album
  • Released: December 3, 2002
3 12 52 32 4 12 9 30 42 Platinum 4,200,000[17]
2003 The Remixes
  • Remix album
  • Released: October 14, 2003
26 35 95 60 69 99 79 36 1,000,000[17]
2005 The Emancipation of Mimi
  • Studio album
  • Released: April 4, 2005
1 2 7 14 4 2 4 9 8 6 12 6× Platinum 10,000,000[18]
2008 E=MC²
  • Studio album
  • Released: April 15, 2008
1 1 3 7 3 7 6 5 11 2 10 Platinum 2,000,000[1]
The Ballads
  • Compilation album
  • Released: October 17, 2008
10 16 13 42 20 5 79 19 500,000[1]
2009 Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
  • Studio album
  • Released: August 25, 2009

Singles

The table includes peak positions in the United States (Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks, Hot Dance Club Songs), United Kingdom (UK Singles Chart), Canada (Canadian Singles Chart 1990-2006, Canadian Hot 100 2007-present), Australia (ARIA), Germany (Media Control Charts), New Zealand (RIANZ), and Switzerland (Swiss Charts).

Year Title Chart positions Album
U.S.[19] U.S. R&B[20] U.S. AC[21] U.S. Dance[22] UK[23] CA[24] AU[25] DE[26] NZ[27] CH[28]
1990 "Vision of Love" 1 1 1 9 1 9 17 1 24 Mariah Carey
"Love Takes Time" 1 1 1 37 1 14 57 9
1991 "Someday" 1 3 5 1 38 5 44
"I Don't Wanna Cry" 1 2 1 7 49
"There's Got to Be a Way" 54
"Emotions" 1 1 3 1 17 3 11 39 3 Emotions
"Can't Let Go" 2 2 1 20 7 63
1992 "Make It Happen" 5 7 13 16 17 16 35
"I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) 1 11 1 2 1 9 33 1 20 MTV Unplugged
"If It's Over"
1993 "Dreamlover" 1 2 2 1 9 1 7 39 2 13 Music Box
"Hero" 1 5 2 7 10 7 41 2
1994 "Without You" 3 7 4 1 2 3 1 1 1
"Never Forget You"
"Anytime You Need a Friend" 12 22 5 1 8 12 41 5 15
"Endless Love" (with Luther Vandross) 2 7 11 3 14 2 14 1 6 Songs
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" 83 6 2 2 18 4 23 Merry Christmas
"Joy to the World" 17 33
1995 "Fantasy" 1 1 8 1 4 1 1 17 1 10 Daydream
"One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) 1 2 1 6 2 2 25 1 12
"Open Arms" 4 27 65 8 30
1996 "Always Be My Baby" 1 1 2 6 3 2 17 76 5
"Forever" 2 13 40
"Underneath the Stars" 69
1997 "Honey" 1 2 1 3 2 8 38 3 23 Butterfly
"Butterfly" 11 13 22 27 76 15
1998 "The Roof" 96
"Breakdown" (featuring Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone) 4 38 4
"My All" 1 18 5 4 12 39 30 21 7
"Sweetheart" (with Jermaine Dupri) 125 15 18 #1's
"When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston) 15 33 3 4 26 13 8 8 2
1999 "I Still Believe" 4 3 8 1 16 9 54 58 24 31
"Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) 1 1 2 5 1 10 9 1 7 Rainbow
Year Title Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. AC U.S. Dance UK CA AU DE NZ CH
2000 "Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) 1 1 10 2 27 28 34 17 Rainbow
"Crybaby" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 28 23
"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" 6 4
"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" 1 22 52 29 20
2001 "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo) 2 1 45 12 3 7 57 66 Glitter
"Never Too Far" 105 17 32 36 97 65
"Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" (featuring Mystikal) 123 42
"Reflections (Care Enough)"
"Never Too Far/Hero Medley" 81 66 Greatest Hits
2002 "Through the Rain" 81 69 17 1 8 5 15 36 37 7 Charmbracelet
"Irresistible (Westside Connection)" (featuring Westside Connection) 81
2003 "Boy (I Need You)" (featuring Cam’ron) 68 17 32 29 73 45 78
"I Know What You Want" (with Busta Rhymes featuring Flipmode Squad) 3 2 3 5 3 9 7 5 It Ain't Safe No More
"Bringin' On the Heartbreak" 5 28 Charmbracelet
"What Would You Do" (featuring Shade Sheist and Nate Dogg) 57 Mix Tape 1
2004 "U Like This" (Megamix) 38 The Remixes
"U Make Me Wanna" (with Jadakiss) 21 8 Kiss of Death
2005 "It’s like That" 16 17 1 4 29 9 14 21 10 The Emancipation of Mimi
"We Belong Together" 1 1 3 1 2 1 11 2 4
"Shake It Off" 2 2 23 9 6 5
"Get Your Number" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) 19 27 34 14
"Mine Again" 73
"Don’t Forget About Us" 1 1 1 11 12 41 12 19
"So Lonely" (with Twista) 114 65
2006 "Fly Like a Bird" 104 19
"Say Somethin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 79 1 27 26 63 55
2007 "Lil' L.O.V.E." (with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Bow Wow) 117 66 6 Strength & Loyalty
2008 "Touch My Body" 1 2 1 5 2 17 6 3 3 E=MC²
"Migrate" (featuring T-Pain) 92 95
"Bye Bye" 19 33 30 34 53 70 7
"I'm That Chick" 82
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" 58 36 84 69
"I Stay in Love" 81 1 95
"Right to Dream" 24 Tennessee Soundtrack
2009 "My Love" (with The-Dream) 82 36 Love vs. Money
"Obsessed" 11 28 15 Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

Other promotional releases

See also

References