Mariah Carey singles discography

American singer Mariah Carey has released 88 official singles, 22 promotional singles, and has made 30 guest appearances. Her self-titled debut album in 1990 yielded four number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the first being "Vision of Love", a song credited with revolutionizing the usage of distinguished vocal stylings, predominantly the practice of melisma, and effectively influencing virtually every female R&B performer since the 1990s.[1] Subsequent singles "Emotions" (1991) and Carey's cover of the Jackson 5 track, "I'll Be There" (1992) continued the singer's streak of US number-one singles, with the latter becoming her fourth chart-topper in Canada and first in the Netherlands. With the release of Carey's third studio album, Music Box (1993), the singer's international popularity surged upon release of "Hero" and the album's third single, her cover of Harry Nilsson's "Without You", which became the singer's first number-one single in several countries across Europe.

Mariah Carey singles discography
Carey holding a microphone and smiling
Carey performing songs from Glitter on her Caution World Tour in 2019
Singles88
Promotional singles22

Carey's holiday album Merry Christmas (1994) produced the singer's perennial yule-tide classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You". With its continual expanding legacy, the song remains her highest seller and one of the best-selling singles of all time, with global sales of over 16 million copies. As of 2023, the Associated Press estimates the song's royalty earnings at $100 million.[2] On December 21, 2019, a full quarter-century after its original release, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped the Hot 100 for the first time.

In 1995, the singer released her fifth studio effort, Daydream. Its singles "Fantasy" and "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) became Carey's ninth and tenth US number one singles, with the latter spending a record sixteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100.[3][4] In following years, she released Butterfly's (1997) "Honey" – which became Carey's third single to debut atop the US chart, and "When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston).[5] The singer's version of "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (1999) (with Westlife) became her second chart-topping single in the UK.

Following a tumultuous period in the singer's personal life, her ensuing soundtrack and album, Glitter (2001) and Charmbracelet (2002) respectively, failed to gain significant commercial traction, and led to a series of unsuccessful singles. Largely considered her come-back album, Carey's tenth studio effort The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) revived faith in the singer's stock with its single "We Belong Together" becoming her strongest international showing in years, topping the chart in the US for 14 weeks, and breaking several radio airplay records. In 2010, "We Belong Together" was listed by Billboard as the most successful song of the decade. In 2008, "Touch My Body", the lead single from her album E=MC², became Carey's 18th chart-topper on the Hot 100, making her the solo artist with the most number ones in the charts history.[3]

The singer's twelfth studio album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009) spawned the US top-ten single "Obsessed". Since then, Carey has released a string of moderate to unsuccessful singles following into the release of her most recent offering, Caution (2018). In 2019, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" became Carey's 19th number-one song on the Hot 100, extending her record for the solo artist with the most number ones in the charts history.[6] As of 2009, Carey has sold 17.2 million physical singles and 13.8 million digital tracks in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[3] Based on 2023 RIAA database, Carey has more than 66 million certified singles in both, digital and physical categories combined. Throughout her career, the singer has spent a record 90 weeks at the number one position on the Hot 100, becoming the artist with the most weeks at number one in US history.[3] Overall, she has 24 top-ten singles in the UK and 28 top-ten songs on the US chart, placing her in fifth place for the most top tens since its inception.[3]

As lead artist

1990s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
US
AC

[8]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
AUS
[10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
NLD
[14]
NZ
[15]
UK
[16]
"Vision of Love"1990111912517819Mariah Carey
"Love Takes Time"1111425724937
"Someday"199115344138211438
"I Don't Wanna Cry"11249213
"There's Got to Be a Way"[a]54
"Emotions"1311113913317Emotions
"Can't Let Go"212633772120
"Make It Happen"19925137357745917
"I'll Be There"
(featuring Trey Lorenz)
1111911633112MTV Unplugged
"If It's Over"11580
"Dreamlover"1993122714939929Music Box
"Hero"125735411327
"Without You"19943473421111
"Never Forget You"
"Anytime You Need a Friend"1252212512411158
"Endless Love"
(with Luther Vandross)
2117261214613Songs
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"16[A]1111111
  • RIAA: 14× Platinum[17]
  • ARIA: 11× Platinum[28]
  • BPI: 8× Platinum[23]
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum[25]
  • MC: Diamond[22]
  • RMNZ: 3× Platinum[29]
Merry Christmas
"Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)"[30][31]
"Fantasy"1995181115171014Daydream
"One Sweet Day"
(with Boyz II Men)
11221525216
"Joy to the World"33Merry Christmas
"Open Arms"2729651584Daydream
"Always Be My Baby"1996121171762753
"Forever"[B]277114740
"Underneath the Stars"[C]
"Honey"1997128139381533Butterfly
"Butterfly"[D]11[E]27224376521522
"The Roof (Back in Time)"19986387
"Breakdown"
(featuring Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone)
[F]438498
"My All"118391263032214
"Sweetheart"
(with JD)
[G][H]1522Life in 1472
"When You Believe"
(with Whitney Houston)
15333132658484#1's
"I Still Believe"19994835493358512416
"Heartbreaker"
(featuring Jay-Z)
1110149715Rainbow
"Thank God I Found You"
(featuring Joe and 98 Degrees)
112722828233410
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

2000s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
US
Dance

[40]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
AUS
[10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
GER
[13]
NLD
[14]
NZ
[15]
UK
[16]
"Crybaby"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
200028234Rainbow
"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"665
"Against All Odds"
(solo or featuring Westlife)
521829201
"Loverboy"
(featuring Cameo)
200124517354573412Glitter
"Reflections (Care Enough)"
"Never Too Far"[I]36976732
"Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)"
(featuring Mystikal)
[J]42
"Never Too Far/Hero Medley"8166Greatest Hits
"Through the Rain"20028116915522369378Charmbracelet
"Boy (I Need You)"
(featuring Cam'ron)
[K]68295173354517
"I Know What You Want"
(with Busta Rhymes featuring The Flipmode Squad)
20033235259473It Ain't Safe No More
"Bringin' On the Heartbreak"5Charmbracelet
"It's Like That"2005161179161413214The Emancipation of Mimi
"We Belong Together"11111211322
"Shake It Off"2232659
"Get Your Number"
(featuring Jermaine Dupri)
19271014
"Don't Forget About Us"1111241271211
"Fly Like a Bird"2006[L]19
"Say Somethin'"
(featuring Snoop Dogg)
791266327
"Touch My Body"20081121721672035E=MC²
"Bye Bye"1933533470730
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"58366984
"Right to Dream"Non-album single
"I Stay in Love"18195E=MC²
"Obsessed"2009711213158612152Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
"I Want to Know What Love Is"60240455763719
"H.A.T.E.U."72
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

2010s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
US
AC

[8]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
AUS
[10]
CAN
[11]
FRA
[12]
JPN
[50]
NZ
[15]
SPA
[51]
UK
[16]
"Up Out My Face"
(featuring Nicki Minaj)
201010039Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
"Angels Cry"
(featuring Ne-Yo)
26908981
"Oh Santa!"1001[M]7326Merry Christmas II You
"Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)"[N]
"When Christmas Comes"
(with John Legend)
20115957
"All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)"
(with Justin Bieber)
863[O]611934148Under the Mistletoe
"Triumphant (Get 'Em)"
(featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill)
2012[P]534836144Non-album singles
"Almost Home"201320[Q]1855941
"#Beautiful"
(featuring Miguel)
152336274177102222Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse
"The Art of Letting Go"[R]4682842990
"You're Mine (Eternal)"201488262496912187
"You Don't Know What to Do"
(featuring Wale)
"Infinity"20158228854318154#1 to Infinity
"I Don't"
(featuring YG)
2017893596102[S]Non-album single
"With You"20187[T][U]Caution
"A No No"2019
"In the Mix"Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

2020s

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
AUS
[10]
CAN
[11]
GER
[13]
HUN
[63]
IRE
[64]
JPN
[50]
NZ
Hot

[65]
UK
[16]
"Save the Day"
(with Lauryn Hill)
2020[V][W]23[X]The Rarities
"Out Here on My Own"[69]
"Oh Santa!"
(featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson)
7620605370[Y]50Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
"Here We Go Around Again"56The Rarities
"Fall in Love at Christmas"
(with Khalid and Kirk Franklin)
2021[Z][AA]19[AB][AC]Non-album single
"Big Energy" (Remix)
(with Latto featuring DJ Khaled)
2022[AD]6202021777
"It's a Wrap"2023[AE]36[AF]Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
"Yes, And?" (Remix)
(with Ariana Grande)
2024[AG]10Eternal Sunshine (Slightly Deluxe)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[7]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
US
Adult
R&B

[79]
FRA
[12]
NZ
[15]
"Things That U Do"
(Jay-Z featuring Mariah Carey)
2000[AH]Vol. 3... Life and Times of S. Carter
"U Make Me Wanna"
(Jadakiss featuring Mariah Carey)
200421855Kiss of Death
"So Lonely"
(Twista featuring Mariah Carey)
2006[AI]65The Day After
"Lil' L.O.V.E."
(Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Mariah Carey and Bow Wow)
2007[AJ]666Strength & Loyalty
"My Love"
(The-Dream featuring Mariah Carey)
20098236Love vs. Money
"Where I Belong"
(Busta Rhymes featuring Mariah Carey)[83]
2021Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God
"Somewhat Loved"
(Jam & Lewis featuring Mariah Carey)[84]
9Jam & Lewis: Volume One
"Circles"
(e-lie featuring Mariah Carey)[85]
2023Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

As part of a group

List of singles as part of a group, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[7]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
AUS
[10]
CAN
[11]
NZ
[15]
SWI
[86]
UK
[16]
"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman"[87]
(as part of The Divas)
1998VH1 Divas Live
"What More Can I Give"
(as part of The All Stars with Michael Jackson)
2001Non-album singles
"Just Stand Up!"
(as part of Artists Stand Up to Cancer)
2008112739101926
"Everybody Hurts"
(as part of Helping Haiti)
2010[AK]285917161
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Dig.
[89]
US
AC

[8]
US
Dance

[40]
US
Holiday

[90]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
CAN Dig.
[91]
FRA
[12]
ICE
[92]
ITA
[93]
KOR
[94]
"Till the End of Time"[95]1991Emotions
"Jesus Born on This Day"[96]1994Merry Christmas
"I Am Free"[97]1995Daydream
"O Holy Night"[98]199670421928[AL]Merry Christmas
"Whenever You Call"[101]
(with Brian McKnight)
1998#1's
"Do You Know Where You're Going To
(Theme from Mahogany)
"[102]
[AM]
"Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"[104]2001[AN]Glitter
"Lead the Way"[106]
"Yours"[107][108]2002Charmbracelet
"My Saving Grace"[107][108]
"The One"[109]
"U Like This" (Megamix)[110]200338Non-album single
"100%"[111]2010AT&T Team USA
"One Child"[112][AO]Merry Christmas II You
"All I Want for Christmas Is You (Extra Festive)"[114]35803082
"Christmas Time Is in the Air Again"[115]2012[AP][AQ]
"Thirsty"[118]2014[AR]Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
"Infamous"[120]
(with Jussie Smollett)
2017[AS]Empire 3
"The Star"[122]23[AT]The Star
"Lil Snowman"[123]All I Want for Christmas Is You
"GTFO"[124]2018[AU][AV]Caution
"The Distance"[126]
(featuring Ty Dolla $ign)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

Other charted songs

List of songs with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[7]
US
Dance

[40]
US
Holiday

[90]
US Latin
[127]
US
R&B
/HH

[9]
HUN
[128]
KOR
[129]
NLD
[130]
SWI
[86]
UK
[16]
"Héroe"199340Music Box
"Silent Night"1994[AW]95Merry Christmas
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"20[AX][AY][AZ]245058
"Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town"4526142[BA]
"Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" / "Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)"54
"When I Saw You"1995[BB]Daydream
"Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)"199713Butterfly
"Irresistible (Westside Connection)"
(featuring Westside Connection)
200281Charmbracelet
"What Would You Do"[BC]
(with Shade Sheist and Nate Dogg)
200357Non-album song
"Mine Again"200573The Emancipation of Mimi
"Migrate"
(featuring T-Pain)
20089295E=MC²
"I'm That Chick"82
"Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)"2009[BD]Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
"Candy Bling"[BE]
"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (Intro)2010[BF]Merry Christmas II You
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" / "Little Drummer Boy"[BG][BH]
"The First Noel" / "Born Is the King" (Interlude)[BI][BJ]
"Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)" / "Housetop Celebration"[BK]
"Charlie Brown Christmas"[BL][BM]
"O Come, All Ye Faithful" / "Hallelujah Chorus"
(featuring Patricia Carey)
[BN][BO][BP]
"Cry."2014[BQ]Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
"Faded"[BR]
"Dedicated"
(featuring Nas)
[BS]
"Money ($ * / ...)"
(featuring Fabolous)
[BT]
"One More Try"[BU]
"It's a Wrap"
(featuring Mary J. Blige)
[BV]
"Betcha Gon' Know"
(featuring R. Kelly)
[BW]
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"
(Live at the Tokyo Dome)
2020[BX]The Rarities
"All I Want for Christmas Is You"
(Magical Christmas Mix)
[BY]Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
"Sleigh Ride"[BZ]25
"We Belong Together"
(Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix)
2021[CA][CB]Non-album song
"—" denotes releases that did not chart in that territory.

See also

Notes

Notes for songs

Notes for certifications and chart positions

References

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