ALBUM SALES
All sales figures represent worldwide data, including physical copies tracked by Nielsen SoundScan, digital downloads, and streaming equivalents calculated according to RIAA guidelines. Figures are updated weekly to reflect the most current global performance.
216,968,855
Total Units
16
Studio Albums
Sales Calculation Methodology
Based on RIAA framework: 1 album sale = 1 unit | 10 track downloads = 1 unit | 1,500 streams = 1 unit
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| Cover | Album | Year | Sales | Top Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Mariah Carey | 1990 | 19.8 million | US: 9x Platinum CA: 7x Platinum AU: 5x Platinum JP: 3x Platinum UK: Platinum NE: Platinum NZ: Platinum |
 | Emotions | 1991 | 14.4 million | JP: 5x Platinum US: 4x Platinum CA: 4x Platinum AU: Platinum UK: Platinum NE: Platinum NZ: Platinum |
 | MTV Unplugged | 1992 | 7 million | US: 4x Platinum AU: 2x Platinum JP: 2x Platinum NE: 2x Platinum CA: Platinum UK: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Music Box | 1993 | 36.7 million | AU: 12x Platinum US: Diamond FR: Diamond NO: 8x Platinum CA: 7x Platinum NE: 6x Platinum UK: 5x Platinum |
 | Merry Christmas | 1994 | 25.7 million | US: 9x Platinum AU: 7x Platinum DK: 4x Platinum CA: 3x Platinum NO: 3x Platinum IT: 2x Platinum JP: 2x Platinum |
 | Daydream | 1995 | 36.5 million | US: 11x Platinum CA: 7x Platinum AU: 5x Platinum UK: 2x Platinum FR: 2x Platinum SP: 2x Platinum GE: Platinum |
 | Butterfly | 1997 | 16.8 million | US: 5x Platinum AU: 2x Platinum CA: 2x Platinum UK: Platinum HK: Platinum NZ: Platinum SP: Platinum |
 | #1's | 1998 | 17.1 million | US: 6x Platinum CA: 3x Platinum JP: 3x Platinum AU: 2x Platinum UK: 2x Platinum NZ: 2x Platinum FR: 2x Platinum |
 | Rainbow | 1999 | 10.2 million | JP: 4x Platinum US: 3x Platinum CA: 2x Platinum BR: Platinum HK: Platinum NZ: Platinum FR: Platinum |
 | Glitter | 2001 | 2.5 million | US: Platinum JP: Platinum FR: Gold SP: Gold SZ: Gold |
 | Greatest Hits | 2001 | 4.3 million | AU:3x Platinum UK: 3x Platinum US: 2x Platinum BR: Platinum JP: Platinum NZ: Platinum IE: Platinum |
 | Charmbracelet | 2002 | 4.9 million | US: Platinum JP: Platinum CA: Gold UK: Gold BR: Gold FR: Gold SP: Gold |
 | The Remixes | 2003 | 640,000 | US: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | The Emancipation of Mimi | 2005 | 14 million | US: 7x Platinum CA: 3x Platinum UK: 2x Platinum NZ: 2x Platinum AU: Platinum JP: Platinum BR: Gold |
 | E=MC2 | 2008 | 4.6 million | US: Platinum CA: Platinum AU: Gold UK: Gold BR: Gold JP: Gold PH: Gold |
 | Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel | 2009 | 4.2 million | US: Platinum SG: Gold BR: Gold UK: Silver |
 | Merry Christmas II You | 2010 | 1.5 million | US: Gold |
 | Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse | 2014 | 1.1 million | NZ: Gold |
 | Caution | 2018 | 460,000 | |
 | The Rarities | 2020 | 194,000 | |
 | Here For It All | 2025 | 88,000 |