American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey has released 90 official singles, 25 promotional singles, and has made 30 guest appearances. Throughout her career, she has earned 19 number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the most among soloists, with the songs "Vision of Love", "Love Takes Time", "Someday", "I Don't Wanna Cry", "Emotions", "I'll Be There", "Dreamlover", "Hero", "Fantasy", "One Sweet Day", "Always Be My Baby", "Honey", "My All", "Heartbreaker", "Thank God I Found You", "We Belong Together", "Don't Forget About Us", "Touch My Body" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You". In 2009, it was reported that Carey has sold 17.2 million physical singles and 13.8 million digital tracks in the United States.
From 1990 to 1991, Carey became the first and only artist to have their first five singles reach number-one on the Hot 100, losing the streak with her song "Can't Let Go" which peaked at number two. In 1993, Carey found international success after her cover of Harry Nilsson's "Without You", became her first number-one single in several countries across Europe. In 1994, she released her first Christmas album which produced Carey's perennial yule-tide classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You". The song is one of the best-selling singles of all time, and topped the Hot 100 during the Christmas seasons from 2019 to 2025. In 1995, Carey released the number-one single "One Sweet Day" with Boyz II Men. The single found commercial success spending sixteen weeks atop the Hot 100, and held the record for the most weeks at number-one until 2019.
In following years, Carey released various singles including "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" with Westlife in 1999 which 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 mildly-successful singles. Her highest peak during this time was with the Glitter single "Loverboy", which peaked at number two on the Hot 100. In 2005 Carey released a come-back album, The Emancipation of Mimi, which saw her earn multiple successful singles including "We Belong Together" which became her strongest international showing in years, topping the Hot 100 for 14 weeks, and breaking several radio airplay records. The song was also listed as the most successful song of the 2000s decade. In the 2010s and 2020s, Carey's singles have seen some success with "#Beautiful" peaking at number 15 and "Oh Santa!" at number 75 in their respective decades. She also featured on various singles including Ariana Grande's "Yes, And?" and Latto's "Big Energy". In 2025, she released the single "Type Dangerous" which became her 50th entry on the Hot 100.
As lead artist 1990s + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album US USAC USR&B/HH AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Peaks within the top 50: Peaks between 51 and 100 until December 2010: "If It's Over": "Bye Bye": "The Art of Letting Go": "Big Energy (remix)": CANFrom 1990 to 1997 (excluding "All I Want for Christmas Is You"), peaks on the RPM 100 are given. From 1998 to 2003, peaks on the Canadian Singles Chart are given. From 2008 to present, peaks on the Canadian Hot 100 are given. For listed peaks positions in Canada: "Vision of Love": "Love Takes Time": "Someday": "I Don't Wanna Cry": "Emotions": "Can't Let Go": "Make It Happen": "I'll Be There": "Dreamlover": "Hero": "Without You": "Anytime You Need a Friend": "Fantasy": "One Sweet Day": "Always Be My Baby": "Forever": "Honey": "Butterfly": "My All", "I Still Believe", "Heartbreaker", "Crybaby", "Loverboy", "Through the Rain": "When You Believe": "I Know What You Want": "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Bye Bye", "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", "Obsessed", "I Want to Know What Love Is", "Oh Santa!", "#Beautiful", "I Don't": FRA GER"One Sweet Day": "Sweetheart": "When You Believe": "Loverboy": "Say Somethin'": "Endless Love": "I Know What You Want": NLD"Can't Let Go", "Make It Happen", "If It's Over", "All I Want for Christmas Is You", "Forever", "Butterfly", "The Roof", "I Still Believe", "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)", "Never Too Far", "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)", "Boy (I Need You)", "Obsessed", "#Beautiful": NZ UK"The Roof": "Triumphant (Get 'Em)": "Infinity": "All I Want for Christmas for You (SuperFestive!)": "Vision of Love" 1990 1 1 1 9 1 25 17 8 1 9 US: 500,000+ UK: 198,000RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold Mariah Carey "Love Takes Time" 1 1 1 14 2 — 57 24 9 37 US: 500,000+RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold "Someday" 1991 1 5 3 44 1 38 — 21 14 38 US: 500,000+RIAA: Gold "I Don't Wanna Cry" 1 1 2 49 2 — — — 13 — RIAA: Gold "There's Got to Be a Way" — — — — — — — — — 54 "Emotions" 1 3 1 11 1 — 39 13 3 17 UK: 137,000 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Emotions "Can't Let Go" 2 1 2 63 3 — — 77 21 20 RIAA: Gold "Make It Happen" 1992 5 13 7 35 7 — 74 59 — 17 "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) 1 1 11 9 1 16 33 1 1 2 FRA: 50,000 UK: 345,000RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold MTV Unplugged "If It's Over" — — — 115 — — — 80 — — "Dreamlover" 1993 1 2 2 7 1 49 39 9 2 9 US: 935,000 UK: 150,000RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold Music Box "Hero" 1 2 5 7 3 5 41 13 2 7 US: 1,813,000 FRA: 150,000 UK: 270,000RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold "Without You" 1994 3 4 7 3 4 2 1 1 1 1 US: 600,000 FRA: 250,000 UK: 548,000 RIAA: Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold "Never Forget You" — — — — — — — — US: 600,000 "Anytime You Need a Friend" 12 5 22 12 5 12 41 11 5 8 FRA: 50,000 UK: 100,000ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold RIAA: Gold "Endless Love" (with Luther Vandross) 2 11 7 2 6 12 14 6 1 3 FRA: 50,000 UK: 230,000RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Songs "All I Want for Christmas Is You" 1 6 — 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 US: 3,700,000 UK: 1,240,000RIAA: 18× Platinum ARIA: 13× Platinum BPI: 10× Platinum BVMI: 7× Gold MC: Diamond RMNZ: 6× Platinum Merry Christmas "Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)" — — — — — — — — — — "Fantasy" 1995 1 8 1 1 1 5 17 10 1 4 US: 2,245,000 FRA: 150,000 UK: 479,000RIAA: 8× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: Gold Daydream "One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men) 1 1 2 2 1 5 25 2 1 6 US: 2,335,000 FRA: 200,000 UK: 255,000RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold "Joy to the World" — — — 33 — — — — — — Merry Christmas "Open Arms" — — — 27 — 29 65 15 8 4 UK: 105,000 Daydream "Always Be My Baby" 1996 1 2 1 17 1 — 76 27 5 3 US: 2,144,000 UK: 220,000RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum "Forever" — 2 — 77 11 — — 47 40 — "Honey" 1997 1 — 2 8 1 39 38 15 3 3 US: 1,276,000 UK: 165,000RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Gold RMNZ: GoldButterfly "Butterfly" — 11 — 27 22 43 76 52 15 22 "The Roof (Back in Time)" 1998 — — — — — — — 63 — 87 "Breakdown" (featuring Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone) — — 4 38 — — — — 4 98RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold "My All" 1 18 39 28 6 30 32 21 4 US: 1,484,000 UK: 160,000RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold SNEP: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Sweetheart" (with JD) — — — — — — 15 22 — — Life in 1472 and #1's "When You Believe" (with Whitney Houston) 15 3 33 13 20 5 8 4 8 4 UK: 260,000RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold #1's "I Still Believe" 1999 4 8 3 54 21 33 58 51 24 16 US: 860,000RIAA: Platinum "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) 1 — 1 10 5 4 9 7 1 5 US: 855,000 FRA: 41,309 UK: 190,000RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold Rainbow "Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) 1 — 1 27 — 28 28 23 34 10 US: 687,000 FRA: 40,871 UK: 75,000RIAA: Platinum "—" 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 Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album US USDance USR&B/HH AUS CAN FRA GER NLD NZ UK "Crybaby" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 2000 28 — 23 — — — — — — — US: 54,000Rainbow "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" — 6 — — — — — 65 — — "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"(solo or featuring Westlife) — — — 52 — 18 29 20 — 1 FRA: 59,052 UK: 507,000 BPI: Platinum "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo) 2001 2 45 1 7 3 54 57 34 — 12 US: 571,000 RIAA: Gold ARIA: GoldGlitter "Reflections (Care Enough)" — — — — — — — — — — "Never Too Far" — — — 36 — — 97 67 — 32 "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)"(featuring Mystikal) — — 42 — — — "Never Too Far/Hero Medley" 81 — 66 — — — — — — — Greatest Hits "Through the Rain"2002 81 1 69 15 5 22 36 9 37 8 FRA: 113,254MC: Gold Charmbracelet "Boy (I Need You)" (featuring Cam'ron) — — 68 29 — 51 73 35 45 17 "I Know What You Want" (with Busta Rhymes featuring The Flipmode Squad) 2003 3 — 2 3 5 25 9 4 7 3 FRA: 26,130 UK: 175,000RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum It Ain't Safe No More "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" — 5 — — — — — — — — Charmbracelet "It's Like That" 2005 16 1 17 9 — 16 14 13 21 4 FRA: 28,635RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold The Emancipation of Mimi "We Belong Together" 1 1 1 1 — 12 11 3 2 2 US: 1,679,000 FRA: 50,064 UK: 474,000RIAA: 7× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum "Shake It Off" 2 23 2 6 — — — — 5 9 US: 829,000RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "Get Your Number" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) — — — 19 — — 27 10 14 9 "Don't Forget About Us" 1 1 1 12 — — 41 27 12 11 RIAA: Platinum "Fly Like a Bird" 2006 — — 19 — — — — — — — "Say Somethin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg) 79 1 — 26 — — 63 — — 27 "Touch My Body" 2008 1 1 2 17 2 16 7 20 3 5 US: 1,622,000 FRA: 14,380 UK: 120,000RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum E=MC² "Bye Bye" 19 — 33 53 34 — 70 — 7 30 US: 598,000 RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" 58 — 36 — 69 — — — — 84 "Right to Dream" — — — — — — — — — — "I Stay in Love" — 1 81 — — — — — — 95 E=MC² "Obsessed" 2009 7 1 12 13 15 8 — 61 21 52 US: 1,764,000 FRA: 26,503RIAA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel "I Want to Know What Love Is" 60 2 40 45 57 6 37 — — 19 FRA: 40,856 "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 Title Year Peak chart positions Sales Certifications Album US USAC USR&B/HH AUS CAN FRA JPN*Main: For "Angels Cry: For "Oh Santa!: NZ SPA UK "Up Out My Face" (featuring Nicki Minaj) 2010 100 — 39 — — — — — — — RIAA: GoldMemoirs of an Imperfect Angel "Angels Cry" (featuring Ne-Yo) — 26 90 — — — 89 — — 81 "Oh Santa!" 100 1 — — 73 — 26 — — — Merry Christmas II You "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" — — — — — — — — — — "When Christmas Comes"(with John Legend) 2011 — — 59 — — — 57 — — — "All I Want for Christmas Is You (SuperFestive!)"(with Justin Bieber) 86 3 — — 61 — 19 — 34 148 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold Under the Mistletoe "Triumphant (Get 'Em)"(featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill) 2012 — — 53 — — — 48 — 36 144 US: 71,000 rowspan="2" "Almost Home" 2013 — 20 — — — 185 59 — 41 — US: 48,000 "#Beautiful"(featuring Miguel) 15 23 3 6 27 41 77 10 22 22 US: 1,185,000RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver