Worldwide
Singles Sales
Worldwide Singles Sales
Now that we’ve entered the era of digital music and streaming, traditional singles have become a thing of the past. Instead of focusing on physical releases, record labels now certify every eligible song in an artist’s catalog, reflecting the modern way music is consumed. This shift has significantly impacted Mariah Carey singles sales, as her catalog continues to generate streams and downloads globally.
To present a comprehensive analysis, we have examined every song, considering worldwide physical sales (where available), digital downloads, and streaming data from the most widely used platforms. Our approach ensures that Mariah Carey singles sales are accurately represented across all formats.
For consistency, we have applied the standardized accounting rules here.
| Single | Digital Sales | Physical Sales | Streams | Total ESSales | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | All I Want For Christmas Is You | 17160000 | 1822500 | 7,011,592,667 | 65,727,951 | US: 18x Platinum AU: 13x Platinum CA: Diamond UK: 10x Platinum... |
 | We Belong Together | 5710000 | 470000 | 2,239,397,721 | 21,109,318 | US: 7x Platinum NZ: 3x Platinum UK: Platinum AU: Platinum... |
 | Obsessed | 3522500 | 50000 | 1,869,903,225 | 16,038,522 | US: 4x Platinum BR: 3x Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | Always Be My Baby | 3307500 | 1820000 | 1,433,991,853 | 14,687,446 | US: 5x Platinum AU: 2x Platinum NZ: 2x Platinum UK: Platinum... |
 | Fantasy | 1892500 | 2737500 | 1,481,343,513 | 14,505,623 | US: 6x Platinum AU: 3x Platinum NZ: 3x Platinum UK: 2x Platinum... |
 | Without You | 1715000 | 2915000 | 1,412,266,544 | 14,045,110 | AU: 2x Platinum US: Platinum UK: Platinum DE: Platinum... |
 | Hero | 3130000 | 1962500 | 1,114,315,318 | 12,521,269 | US: 3x Platinum AU: 2x Platinum CA: Platinum NZ: Platinum... |
 | One Sweet Day | 1825000 | 3535000 | 872,669,027 | 11,177,794 | US: 4x Platinum AU: 3x Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | Touch My Body | 4490000 | 82500 | 833,826,656 | 10,131,344 | US: 3x Platinum BR: 2x Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | I Know What You Want (with Busta Rhymes) | 642500 | 447500 | 1,348,828,731 | 10,082,192 | NZ: 2x Platinum US: Platinum AU: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | My All | 1270000 | 2350000 | 855,449,611 | 9,322,997 | US: 2x Platinum AU: Gold NZ: Gold FR: Gold... |
 | When You Believe (with Whitney Houston) | 845000 | 1730000 | 904,830,776 | 8,607,205 | US: Platinum UK: Platinum SE: Platinum NO: Platinum... |
 | Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) | 882500 | 0 | 761,215,732 | 5,957,272 | CA: 2x Platinum US: Platinum UK: Gold AU: Gold... |
 | Heartbreaker | 1025000 | 2042500 | 417,013,529 | 5,847,590 | US: 2x Platinum AU: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | Endless Love | 1292500 | 767500 | 477,764,893 | 5,245,099 | US: Platinum AU: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | Honey | 762500 | 1865000 | 325,511,829 | 4,797,579 | US: 2x Platinum AU: Platinum NZ: Gold JP: Gold... |
 | #Beautiful | 2052500 | 0 | 353,004,877 | 4,405,866 | US: 2x Platinum NZ: 2x Platinum AU: Platinum UK: Silver... |
 | Shake It Off | 1922500 | 40000 | 363,445,551 | 4,385,470 | US: 2x Platinum NZ: Platinum AU: Gold |
 | Emotions | 942500 | 802500 | 353,668,303 | 4,102,789 | US: Platinum AU: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | O Holy Night | 547500 | 0 | 501,196,024 | 3,888,807 | US: Platinum CA: Platinum IT: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Bye Bye | 1252500 | 22500 | 382,759,629 | 3,826,731 | US: Platinum BR: Gold |
 | I Want To Know What Love Is | 1062500 | 25000 | 368,388,832 | 3,543,426 | BR: Diamond |
 | It's Like That | 1130000 | 235000 | 320,095,450 | 3,498,970 | US: Platinum AU: Gold BR: Gold UK: Silver |
 | Dreamlover | 642500 | 1432500 | 193,124,554 | 3,362,497 | AU: 6XPlatinum US: Platinum CA: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Don't Forget About Us | 1672500 | 90000 | 239,351,623 | 3,358,177 | US: Platinum |
 | Oh Santa! | 475000 | 0 | 454,864,935 | 3,507,433 | |
 | I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz) | 647500 | 992500 | 270,402,823 | 3,442,685 | AU: Platinum US: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Vision of Love | 672500 | 1122500 | 194,813,857 | 3,093,759 | US: Platinum AU: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Angels Cry | 962500 | 0 | 316,483,386 | 3,072,389 | BR: Gold |
 | Against All Odds | 440000 | 695000 | 289,569,447 | 3,065,463 | UK: Gold DK: Gold SE: Gold |
 | I Still Believe | 1192500 | 317500 | 214,195,324 | 2,937,969 | US: Platinum |
 | Love Takes Time | 472500 | 842500 | 231,696,102 | 2,859,641 | US: Platinum AU: Gold |
 | Thank God I Found You (feat. Joe & 98°) | 180000 | 1037500 | 230,430,347 | 2,753,702 | US: Platinum |
| Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town | 872500 | 0 | 225,058,099 | 2,372,887 | US: Gold CA: Gold AU: Gold |
 | Through The Rain | 655000 | 492500 | 167,732,595 | 2,265,717 | CA: Gold |
 | Big Energy (feat. Mariah Carey) | 112500 | 0 | 296,252,109 | 2,087,514 | AU: 3x Platinum UK: Platinum |
 | It's a Wrap | 105000 | 2500 | 284,566,118 | 2,004,607 | NZ: Gold |
 | Breakdown | 557500 | 32500 | 202,222,984 | 1,938,153 | US: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Anytime You Need a Friend | 397500 | 737500 | 96,994,446 | 1,781,630 | US: Gold AU: Gold NZ: Gold JP: Gold |
 | Someday | 312500 | 777500 | 69,942,867 | 1,556,286 | US: Gold |
 | I Stay in Love | 475000 | 0 | 153,000,797 | 1,495,005 | |
| Silent Night | 325000 | 0 | 174,588,815 | 1,488,925 | |
 | Butterfly | 420000 | 237500 | 120,189,131 | 1,458,761 | |
 | Can't Let Go | 227500 | 577500 | 73,244,724 | 1,293,298 | US: Gold |
 | Loverboy | 162500 | 807500 | 25,089,463 | 1,137,263 | US: Gold AU: Gold ZA: Gold |
 | I Don't Wanna Cry | 270000 | 322500 | 81,518,500 | 1,135,957 | US: Gold |
 | Open Arms | 175000 | 290000 | 97,824,523 | 1,117,163 | |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) | 635000 | 0 | 66,843,179 | 1,080,621 | US: Platinum |
 | My Love (with The-Dream) | 605000 | 1000 | 70,799,673 | 1,077,998 | |
 | Make It Happen | 212500 | 407500 | 68,657,878 | 1,077,719 | |
 | I'll Be Lovin U Long Time | 530000 | 5000 | 58,825,040 | 927,167 | |
 | Joy To The World | 245000 | 17500 | 96,515,810 | 905,939 | |
 | Whenever You Call | 220000 | 0 | 101,994,129 | 899,961 | |
 | Up Out My Face | 280000 | 0 | 85,234,088 | 848,227 | |
 | Can't Take That Away | 100000 | 305000 | 57,058,022 | 785,387 | |
 | Say Somethin' | 400000 | 40000 | 45,009,250 | 740,062 | |
| Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) | 260000 | 0 | 68,289,923 | 715,266 | |
 | We Are The World - Live | <1000 | 0 | 102,484,445 | 683,230 | |
 | When Christmas Comes | 385000 | 0 | 42,094,237 | 665,628 | |
 | U Make Me Wanna | 215000 | 15000 | 60,800,822 | 635,339 | |
 | Sweetheart | 105000 | 340000 | 25,995,634 | 618,304 | |
 | H.A.T.E.U. | 265000 | 0 | 50,334,482 | 600,563 | |
 | You're Mine (Eternal) | 215000 | 0 | 54,221,812 | 576,479 | |
 | Fly Like a Bird | 350000 | 0 | 33,575,037 | 573,834 | |
 | Get Your Number | 160000 | 97500 | 45,575,590 | 561,337 | |
 | Forever | 110000 | 47500 | 53,704,919 | 515,533 | |
 | Triumphant (Get 'Em) | 355000 | 0 | 22,760,479 | 506,737 | |
 | The Roof (Back In Time) | 50000 | 47500 | 60,894,539 | 503,464 | |
 | A No No | 30000 | 0 | 69,741,081 | 494,941 | |
 | Infinity | 140000 | 0 | 49,939,975 | 472,933 | |
 | Underneath The Stars | 155000 | 5000 | 45,264,222 | 461,761 | |
 | I Don't (feat. YG) | 75000 | 0 | 57,353,949 | 457,360 | |
 | yes, and? (with Ariana Grande) | 10000 | 5000 | 65,707,552 | 453,050 | |
| Jesus Born On This Day | 130000 | 0 | 46,194,385 | 437,963 | |
| Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child | 165000 | 0 | 40,397,470 | 434,316 | |
 | GTFO | 40000 | 0 | 58,523,944 | 430,160 | |
 | With You | 40000 | 0 | 53,860,235 | 399,068 | |
 | Boy (I Need You) | 150000 | 87500 | 23,806,906 | 396,213 | |
| Mine Again | 165000 | 0 | 32,780,926 | 383,540 | |
 | Auld Lang Syne | 145000 | 0 | 31,533,018 | 355,220 | |
 | Fall in Love at Christmas | 15000 | 5000 | 48,589,242 | 343,928 | |
| Circles | 95000 | 0 | 35,098,334 | 328,989 | |
| So Lonely (One & Only) | 260000 | 0 | 9,812,280 | 325,415 | |
 | Almost Home | 165000 | 0 | 22,175,238 | 312,835 | |
 | Christmas Time Is In The Air Again | 165000 | 0 | 20,866,080 | 304,107 | |
 | Never Forget You | 60000 | 125000 | 16,829,241 | 297,195 | |
 | Never Too Far | 45000 | 150000 | 13,206,903 | 283,046 | |
 | Lil' LOVE | 77500 | 0 | 29,808,652 | 276,224 | |
 | When I Saw You | 55000 | 0 | 28,963,849 | 248,092 | |
 | Caution | 5000 | 0 | 36,365,135 | 247,434 | |
| Stay The Night | 115000 | 0 | 19,043,188 | 241,955 | |
 | The Art of Letting Go | 150000 | 0 | 13,769,167 | 241,794 | |
| Melt Away | 50000 | 0 | 27,379,641 | 232,531 | |
 | I'm That Chick | 165000 | 0 | 9,631,607 | 229,211 | |
 | Infamous | 40000 | 0 | 28,047,342 | 226,982 | |
| Betcha Gon' Know | 155000 | 0 | 10,649,102 | 225,994 | |
 | Love Story | 55000 | 0 | 22,754,005 | 206,693 | |
| The Distance (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) | 20000 | 0 | 27,734,470 | 204,896 | |
| One and Only | 85000 | 0 | 17,929,160 | 204,528 | |
| You Don't Know What To Do | 135000 | 0 | 10,098,897 | 202,326 | |
 | Type Dangerous | 11000 | 0 | 28,606,195 | 201,708 | |
 | Made For Me (with Mariah Carey) | <1000 | 0 | 29,834,798 | 198,899 | |
 | Bringin' On The Heartbreak | 110000 | 12500 | 11,012,791 | 195,919 | |
 | Where I Belong (with Busta Rhymes) | 5000 | 0 | 28,323,446 | 193,823 | |
| Side Effects | 115000 | 0 | 11,779,233 | 193,528 | |
| Joy Ride | 100000 | 0 | 14,018,264 | 193,455 | |
| Migrate | 115000 | 0 | 10,810,730 | 187,072 | |
| I Wish You Knew | 80000 | 0 | 15,778,879 | 185,193 | |
| Giving Me Life | 5000 | 0 | 24,328,161 | 167,188 | |
 | Unforgettable - Mariah Carey Remix | 40000 | 0 | 18,238,844 | 161,592 | |
 | Music Box | 50000 | 0 | 16,736,794 | 161,579 | |
 | Lead The Way | 15000 | 0 | 21,471,446 | 158,143 | |
 | Crybaby | 50000 | 0 | 15,994,629 | 156,631 | |
 | If It's Over | 20000 | 10000 | 18,713,712 | 154,758 | |
 | Your Girl | 60000 | 0 | 13,908,627 | 152,724 | |
| I Wish You Well | 110000 | 0 | 5,997,488 | 149,983 | |
| O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus - Medley | 30000 | 0 | 17,602,733 | 147,352 | |
 | Just Stand Up | <1000 | 0 | 21,958,149 | 146,388 | |
 | Save The Day (with Ms. Lauryn Hill) - 2020 | 25000 | 0 | 17,697,170 | 142,981 | |
| Cruise Control | 55000 | 0 | 13,047,449 | 141,983 | |
 | The Star | 25000 | 0 | 17,524,597 | 141,831 | |
| Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) / House Top Celebration (feat. Snoop Dogg & Jermaine Dupri) | 50000 | 0 | 13,764,021 | 141,760 | |
| Candy Bling | 70000 | 0 | 9,978,239 | 136,522 | |
| Babydoll | 40000 | 0 | 14,449,128 | 136,328 | |
 | Sugar Sweet (feat. Kehlani & Shenseea) | 3,000 | 0 | 19,785,228 | 134,902 | |
 | Do You Know Where You're Going To | 97500 | 0 | 5,450,774 | 133,838 | |
| 8th Grade | 5000 | 0 | 18,939,233 | 131,262 | |
| Fourth of July | 25000 | 0 | 15,264,508 | 126,763 | |
 | There's Got To Be a Way | 15000 | 35000 | 11,472,405 | 126,483 | |
| Thirsty | 25000 | 0 | 15,162,600 | 126,084 | |
| I Am Free | 25000 | 5000 | 14,355,796 | 125,705 | |
| Last Kiss | 70000 | 0 | 8,233,215 | 124,888 | |
| Everything Fades Away | 35000 | 0 | 12,932,181 | 121,215 | |
| The Beautiful Ones (feat. Dru Hill) | 65000 | 0 | 8,244,896 | 119,966 | |
 | Bliss | 45000 | 0 | 10,571,076 | 115,474 | |
| Close My Eyes | 30,000 | 0 | 12,397,254 | 112,648 | |
 | Vanishing | 35000 | 0 | 10,490,931 | 104,940 | |
| Charlie Brown Christmas | 35,000 | 0 | 10,009,687 | 101,731 | |
| Inseparable | 50000 | 0 | 7,618,599 | 100,791 | |
 | Hopelessly Devoted To You (with Olviia Newton-John) | <1000 | 0 | 15,040,227 | 100,268 | |
| Faded | 30,000 | 0 | 10,523,324 | 100,155 | |
| TOTAL SINGLES SOLD | 345,264,334 |