poll Has Mariah Carey had a decent US career?

[stevyy]

The latest threads in which Mariah Carey was attacked, made me wonder if I'm looking at her US career through stan glasses and her achievements in music haven't actually been any good. 

 

What's you opinion?

 

Songs: (78,000,000)

1990 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Vision of Love

1990 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Love Takes Time

1991 - Gold - 500,000 - Someday

1991 - Gold - 500,000 - I don't wanna Cry

1991 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Emotions

1991 - Gold - 500,000 - Can't Let Go

1992 - Gold - 500,000 - I'll Be There

1993 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Dreamlover

1993 - 3xP - 3,000,000 - Hero

1994 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Without You

1994 - Gold - 500,000 - Anytime you Need a Friend

1994 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Endless Love

1994 - 14xP - 14,000,000 - All I want for Christmas

1994 - 2xP - 2,000,000 - All I want for Christmas (Mastertone)

1994 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

1994 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

1994 - Gold - 500,000 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

1995 - 6xP - 6,000,000 - Fantasy

1995 - 4xP - 4,000,000 - One Sweet Day

1996 - 5xP - 5,000,000 - Always be my Baby

1996 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - O Holy Night

1997 - 2xP - 2,000,000 - Honey

1997 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Everytime I Close My Eyes

1998 - Gold - 500,000 - Breakdown

1998 - 2xP - 2,000,000 - My All

1998 - Gold - 500,000 - When you Believe (physical single)

1998 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - When you Believe (digital single)

1999 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - I Still Believe

1999 - 2xP - 2,000,000 - Heartbreaker

1999 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Thank God I Found You

2001 - Gold - 500,000 - Loverboy

2003 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - I Know what you Want

2005 - Gold - 500,000 - It's Like That

2005 - 6xP - 6,000,000 - We Belong Together

2005 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - We Belong Together (Mastertone)

2005 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Shake It Off

2005 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Don't Forget About Us

2008 - 3xP - 3,000,000 - Touch my Body

2008 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Touch my Body (Mastertone)

2008 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Bye Bye

2009 - 3xP - 3,000,000 - Obsessed

2010 - Gold - 500,000 - Up Out My Face

2011 - Gold - 500,000 - All I want for Christmas (Super Festive)

2013 - 2xP - 2,000,000 - #Beautiful

 

Albums: (75,000,000)

1990 - 9xP - 9,000,000 - Mariah Carey

1991 - 4xP - 4,000,000 - Emotions

1992 - 4xP - 4,000,000 - MTV Unplugged

1993 - Diamond - 10,000,000 - Music Box

1994 - 9xP - 9,000,000 - Merry Christmas

1995 - 11xP - 11,000,000 - Daydrean

1997 - 5xP - 5,000,000 - Butterfly

1998 - 6xP - 6,000,000 - #1's

1999 - 3xP - 3,000,000 - Rainbow

2001 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Glitter

2001 - 2xP - 2,000,000 - Greatest Hits

2003 - Gold - 500,000 - The Remixes

2005 - 7xP - 7,000,000 - The Emancipation of Mimi

2008 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - E=MC²

2009 - 1xP - 1,000,000 - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

2010 - Gold - 500,000 - Merry Christmas II You

 

Uncertified albums (known soundscan sales or SEA when noted)

 

2009 - 384,000 - The Ballads

2010 - 71,000 - The Best Of

2014 - 331,000 - Me. I am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (SEA, 2018)

2015 - unknown - #1 to Infinity

2018 - 119,000 - Caution

2020 - 30,000 - Rarities

2020 - 20,000 - Magical Christmas Soundtrack

[iHype.]

You obviously know she has and why do you need this forum to grant acceptance of her success? 

[stevyy]

Just now, iHype. said:

You obviously know she has and why do you need this forum to grant acceptance of her success? 

I'm not sure anymore. Seriously. This could all be bad results. It's the only thing I'm reading on ATRL these days. 

 

I was of the impression that her career was quite good. But I was educated that she may have never had any successful music. That's what I've been hearing EVERYWHERE here. 

[xfreshkidxx]

Its more than just decent..

[Sailor Moon]

ah

 

every artist would DIE to have even 1/10 of her success or her talent

[Feanor]

Yeah she had a cute and lowkey career. Just 19 #1s, two diamond albums, two SOTDs… you know, minor stuff.

 

Edited August 1 by Feanor

[Zachbbs]

What is this ridiculous bait thread? "decent"? Lmao.. She's had 19 number one hits, your favorites could never. 

[tost1]

My god stevyy get over yourself 

[superben]

She's no Taylor Swift, but a successful career nonetheless  

[sexyback007]

What a disrespectful question seriously. Goes to show that women would only be considered successful if they're the ultimate best and any hint of failure casts a shadow over every accomplishment. Mariah has had a remarkable career for decades and even that is not enough? It's insane.

[Punky Rooster]

What an odd thing to say.

[Zachbbs]

Just now, Feanor said:

Yeah she had a cute and lowkey career. Just 18 #1s, two diamond albums, two SOTDs… you know, minor stuff.

19. We can't forget about All I Want for Christmas going number 1 in 2019. 

[Zachbbs]

Just now, superben said:

She's no Taylor Swift, but a successful career nonetheless  

I just had to... burst out laughing for a second. 

[stevyy]

1 minute ago, Feanor said:

Yeah she had a cute and lowkey career. Just 19 #1s, two diamond albums, two SOTDs… you know, minor stuff.

 

I agree. That may look good on paper. But in reality it's maybe not that good. 

[Alongoria13]

Boy these past days have been a journey haven't they?

 

[mike_int]

She is Mariah F*cking Carey

 

What even is this question?

 

[KKCuteCat]

17 minutes ago, stevyy said:

I'm not sure anymore. Seriously. This could all be bad results. It's the only thing I'm reading on ATRL these days. 

 

I was of the impression that her career was quite good. But I was educated that she may have never had any successful music. That's what I've been hearing EVERYWHERE here. 

And why do you think that ATRL's opinion is important? Most of them are not living in the real world. 

[EnigmaticAndroid]

[NOW]

Um, Mariah has had one of the biggest careers in music and holds numerous records that will probably never be broken...

[Reginald]

She is a household name, the Queen of Christmas, and the mother of Ava Max

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Sad Beautiful Tragic]

[Dante Silva]

She was the biggest solo artist to launch in the 1990's. She was pivotal in evolving the RnB genre. She's had success since (and I'm sure she will again). She was the first multi-demographic artist (I will always prefer her dance/ house side).
 

The legacy of her influence can be heard (and felt) in Christina, Ariana and others. I'm not a huge fan of the parts of her work that did not involve David Morales, but I watched her evolve from the sidelines and I know how pivotal she was and I saw her rise to fame. That's not something the history books are going to wash over.

[rebeltwat]

Ya it's not bad

[Sad Beautiful Tragic]

Just now, rebeltwat said:

Ya it's not bad

[UseYourIllusion2002]

Stevvy aren't you in your 40s or 50s  stop this my God. Why do you care so much about Mariah's success and people acknowledging it. She's obviously in the top 3 along with Taylor and Madonna. Mariah doesn't even know your existence!!