"When I first started in the music business, I was often told to conform to certain expectations. I was not encouraged to focus on my love for Black music. It took countless arguments, endless tantrums — I’ll call them tantrums — and mostly unwavering determination but,
Best-selling artists of each decade worldwide (
@chartmastersorg
):
1980s: Michael Jackson — 185,789,000
1990s: Mariah Carey — 163,678,000
2000s: Eminem — 141,281,000
2010s: Taylor Swift — 125,593,000
2020s: Bad Bunny — 50,685,000 (so far)
Mariah Carey in 2023:
Named the 5th greatest artist of all time by "Rolling Stone".
Won a "BRIT Billion Award" for 1 billion streams in the UK.
AIWFCIY was included in the "Library of Congress".
Won a "Grio Award" for her impact on music and a "Billboard chart achievement".
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— Cities with the most listeners on Spotify:
🇧🇷 São Paulo — 444,920
🇵🇭 Quezon City — 407,443
🇦🇺 Sidney — 389,083
🇬🇧 London — 362,999
🇮🇩 Jakarta — 316,328
"The Emancipation of Mimi" — Billboard 200 Chart Run
2005: 1[404,000]-2-2-2-2-3-3-1-5-4-2-4-4-5-2-3-3-4-3-3-5-5-9-11-13-15-14-17-15-15-4-6-7-8-7
2006: 6-8-6-6-10-16-14-7-15-22-34-37-48-52-57-74-84-80-80-84-98-96-112-99-110-144-127-147-163-170-187-183-196-194
(RE) 2008: 138
"The Emancipation of Mimi" Era — Hot 100:
#1
. We Belong Together
#1
. Don't Forget About Us
#2
. Shake It Off
#16
. It's Like That
#79
. Say Somethin'
#1
. The Emancipation of Mimi — Billboard 200
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's most streamed songs on Spotify yesterday:
yes, and? Remix — 2,226,431
We Belong Together — 523,627
Obsessed — 439,579
Fantasy — 357,321
I Know What You Want — 238,131
Touch My Body — 208,799
Always Be My Baby — 199,742
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's biggest peaks on New Zealand Singles Chart 🇳🇿:
#1
— Vision of Love
#1
— I'll Be There
#1
— Without You
#1
— Endless Love
#1
— Fantasy
#1
— One Sweet Day
#1
— Heartbreaker
#1
— All I Want for Christmas Is You
#2
— Dreamlover
#2
— Hero
#2
— We Belong Together
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's classics that are turning 30 this year:
• Without You
• Anytime You Need a Friend
• Endless Love
• All I Want for Christmas Is You
What is your favorite?
"Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" Era — Hot 100:
#7
. Obsessed
#60
. I Want to Know What Love Is
#100
. Up Out My Face
#3
. Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel — Billboard 200
19 years ago today, Mariah Carey released "The Emancipation of Mimi".
The classic debuted at
#1
on the Billboard 200 with 404,000 copies sold, was certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA and has now sold over 13 MILLION units worldwide.
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's "Fantasy" has now surpassed 400 MILLION streams on Spotify.
— It's her 3rd and the 1st song from “Daydream” to achieve this milestone.
28 years ago today, "Always Be My Baby" reached
#1
on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song was certified 5x Platinum by the RIAA and became one of the biggest hits of the 90s.
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's “We Belong Together” has now surpassed 550 MILLION streams on Spotify.
— It's her 2nd song to reach this milestone and the 1st song from "The Emancipation of Mimi"
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songs close to 100M streams on Spotify:
Emotions — 98M
Endless Love — 98M
Oh Santa! Remix — 94M
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town — 91M
Silent Night — 81M
It's Like That — 79M
Honey — 78M
"All I Want for Christmas Is You" — Certifications:
• Diamond:
1× Canada
• Platinum:
14× United States
11× Australia
11× Sweden
8× United Kingdom
5× Denmark
4× Norway
4× New Zealand
4× Italy
3× Spain
3× Portugal
2× Greece
2× Germany
1× Brazil
• Gold:
1× Belgium
16 years ago today, Mariah Carey released her eleventh studio album "E=MC²".
It debuted at
#1
on the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 463,000 copies, was certified Platinum by the RIAA and spawned the hit single “Touch My Body,” which became her 18th
#1
hit on the Hot 100.