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 widely recognized “1 single sale = 150 streams” metric, which is used by most certification entities. This method provides a realistic and standardized way to assess the performance of each song.
With digital and streaming platforms, sales figures increase daily, and the potential for certifications is no longer stagnant as it was in the past. Songs continue to gain traction, making real-time updates challenging.
While it is impractical to update sales figures daily, especially for physical sales, we will strive to keep the most streamed songs updated at least monthly. For less frequently streamed songs, updates will be conducted at intervals no longer than six months, ensuring an up-to-date reflection of Mariah Carey singles sales.
| Single | Digital Sales | Physical Sales | Streams | Worldwide Equivalent Singles Sales |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | All I Want For Christmas Is You | 17,160,000 | 1,822,500 | 5,844,784,134 | 57,947,728 |
 | We Belong Together | 5,710,000 | 470,000 | 1,989,795,803 | 19,445,305 |
 | Without You | 1,715,000 | 2,915,000 | 1,258,183,727 | 13,017,892 |
 | Always Be My Baby | 3,307,500 | 1,820,000 | 1,164,864,278 | 12,893,262 |
 | Fantasy | 1,892,500 | 2,737,500 | 1,189,994,203 | 12,563,295 |
 | Obsessed | 3,522,500 | 50,000 | 1,246,575,551 | 11,883,004 |
 | Hero | 3,130,000 | 1,962,500 | 989,823,576 | 11,691,324 |
 | One Sweet Day (feat. Boyz II Men) | 1,825,000 | 3,535,000 | 743,422,063 | 10,316,147 |
 | Touch My Body | 4,490,000 | 82,500 | 732,308,971 | 9,454,560 |
 | I Know What You Want (with Busta Rhymes) | 642,500 | 447,500 | 1,195,716,674 | 9,061,444 |
 | When You Believe (with Whitney Houston) | 845,000 | 1,730,000 | 853,394,029 | 8,264,294 |
 | My All | 1,270,000 | 2,350,000 | 551,641,018 | 7,297,607 |
 | Heartbreaker | 1,025,000 | 2,042,500 | 352,272,425 | 5,415,983 |
 | Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) | 882,500 | 0 | 639,042,604 | 5,142,784 |
 | Endless Love | 1,292,500 | 767,500 | 438,215,861 | 4,981,439 |
 | Honey | 762,500 | 1,865,000 | 264,958,476 | 4,393,890 |
 | #Beautiful | 2,052,500 | 0 | 311,942,294 | 4,132,115 |
 | Shake It Off | 1,922,500 | 40,000 | 322,583,897 | 4,113,059 |
 | Emotions | 942,500 | 802,500 | 293,470,528 | 3,701,470 |
 | O Holy Night | 547,500 | 0 | 416,968,587 | 3,327,291 |
 | Bye Bye | 1,252,500 | 22,500 | 300,632,754 | 3,279,218 |
 | Dreamlover | 642,500 | 1,432,500 | 179,549,547 | 3,271,997 |
 | I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz) | 647,500 | 992,500 | 240,241,137 | 3,241,608 |
 | I Want To Know What Love Is | 1,062,500 | 25,000 | 322,549,795 | 3,237,832 |
 | It's Like That | 1,130,000 | 235,000 | 255,179,380 | 3,066,196 |
 | Don't Forget About Us | 1,672,500 | 90,000 | 193,811,846 | 3,054,579 |
 | Oh Santa! | 475,000 | 0 | 378,647,262 | 2,999,315 |
 | Vision of Love | 672,500 | 1,122,500 | 163,495,798 | 2,884,972 |
 | Angels Cry | 962,500 | 0 | 279,610,153 | 2,826,568 |
 | Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) | 440,000 | 695,000 | 241,290,822 | 2,743,605 |
 | I Still Believe | 1,192,500 | 317,500 | 170,852,384 | 2,649,016 |
 | Thank God I Found You (feat. Joe & 98°) | 180,000 | 1,037,500 | 205,302,326 | 2,586,182 |
 | Love Takes Time | 472,500 | 842,500 | 174,684,778 | 2,479,565 |
| Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town | 872,500 | 0 | 216,944,835 | 2,318,799 |
 | Through The Rain | 655,000 | 492,500 | 156,613,109 | 2,191,587 |
 | Big Energy (feat. Mariah Carey) | 112,500 | 0 | 272,283,117 | 1,927,721 |
 | Anytime You Need a Friend | 397,500 | 737,500 | 90,022,039 | 1,735,147 |
 | Breakdown (feat. Bone Thugz 'n' Harmony) | 557,500 | 32,500 | 156,767,677 | 1,635,118 |
 | It's a Wrap | 105,000 | 1000 | 217,232,346 | 1,554,216 |
 | Someday | 312,500 | 777,500 | 63,195,316 | 1,511,302 |
| Silent Night | 325,000 | 0 | 171,062,084 | 1,465,414 |
 | Butterfly | 420,000 | 237,500 | 97,234,684 | 1,305,731 |
 | I Stay in Love | 475,000 | 0 | 121,720,541 | 1,286,470 |
 | Can't Let Go | 227,500 | 577,500 | 60,059,555 | 1,205,397 |
 | Loverboy | 162,500 | 807,500 | 17,477,373 | 1,086,516 |
 | I Don't Wanna Cry | 270,000 | 322,500 | 68,090,141 | 1,046,434 |
 | My Love (with The-Dream) | 605,000 | 1000 | 63,490,190 | 1,029,268 |
 | Make It Happen | 212,500 | 407,500 | 50,511,822 | 956,745 |
 | Open Arms | 175,000 | 290,000 | 72,616,881 | 949,113 |
 | I'll Be Lovin U Long Time | 530,000 | 5,000 | 49,667,849 | 866,119 |
 | Whenever You Call | 220,000 | 0 | 94,339,243 | 848,928 |
 | Up Out My Face | 280,000 | 0 | 83,958,740 | 839,725 |
 | Joy To The World | 245,000 | 17,500 | 80,512,091 | 799,247 |
 | Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) | 100,000 | 305,000 | 47,612,323 | 722,415 |
 | Say Somethin' | 400,000 | 40,000 | 41,066,589 | 713,777 |
 | Sweetheart (feat. Jermaine Dupri) | 105,000 | 340,000 | 35,362,431 | 680,750 |
 | When Christmas Comes | 385,000 | 0 | 41,780,257 | 663,535 |
 | We Are The World - Live | <1000 | 0 | 97,318,688 | 648,791 |
| Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) | 260,000 | 0 | 57,369,538 | 642,464 |
 | U Make Me Wanna (with Jadakiss) | 215,000 | 15,000 | 56,034,153 | 603,561 |
 | You're Mine (Eternal) | 215000 | 0 | 52,672,736 | 566,152 |
 | H.A.T.E.U. | 265,000 | 0 | 43,748,426 | 556,656 |
 | Forever | 110,000 | 47,500 | 53,781,916 | 516,046 |
 | Fly Like a Bird | 350,000 | 0 | 24,472,279 | 513,149 |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) | 135,000 | 0 | 55,520,319 | 505,135 |
 | Triumphant (Get 'Em) | 355,000 | 0 | 22,109,404 | 502,396 |
 | The Roof (Back In Time) | 50,000 | 47,500 | 55,668,716 | 468,625 |
 | A No No | 30,000 | 0 | 65,141,136 | 464,274 |
 | I Don't (feat. YG) | 75,000 | 0 | 55,956,150 | 448,041 |
 | Get Your Number | 160,000 | 97,500 | 26,034,265 | 431,062 |
 | Underneath The Stars | 155,000 | 5000 | 40,561,432 | 430,410 |
| Jesus Born On This Day | 130,000 | 0 | 44,994,345 | 429,962 |
 | yes, and? (with Ariana Grande) | 10,000 | 5000 | 60,484,284 | 418,229 |
 | GTFO | 40,000 | 0 | 54,197,545 | 401,317 |
| Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child | 165,000 | 0 | 34,634,790 | 395,899 |
 | With You | 40,000 | 0 | 52,715,164 | 391,434 |
 | Infinity | 140,000 | 0 | 37,234,590 | 388,231 |
 | Boy (I Need You) | 150,000 | 87,500 | 19,662,516 | 368,583 |
 | Auld Lang Syne | 145,000 | 0 | 27,045,033 | 325,300 |
| So Lonely (One & Only) | 260,000 | 0 | 9,640,486 | 324,270 |
| Mine Again | 165,000 | 0 | 23,261,480 | 320,077 |
 | Almost Home | 165,000 | 0 | 20,479,127 | 301,528 |
 | Fall in Love at Christmas | 15,000 | 5,000 | 41,540,088 | 296,934 |
 | Christmas Time Is In The Air Again | 165,000 | 0 | 17,756,553 | 283,377 |
 | Never Forget You | 60,000 | 125,000 | 12,908,846 | 271,059 |
| Circles | 95,000 | 0 | 26,195,003 | 269,633 |
 | Never Too Far | 45,000 | 150,000 | 9,374,261 | 257,495 |
 | Lil' LOVE | 77,500 | 0 | 25,850,193 | 249,835 |
 | The Art of Letting Go | 150,000 | 0 | 13,207,915 | 238,053 |
 | Caution | 5,000 | 0 | 34,094,814 | 232,299 |
 | When I Saw You | 55,000 | 0 | 26,401,066 | 231,007 |
| Stay The Night | 115,000 | 0 | 17,053,893 | 228,693 |
 | Infamous | 40000 | 0 | 27,393,347 | 222,622 |
 | I'm That Chick | 165,000 | 0 | 8,302,064 | 220,347 |
| Betcha Gon' Know | 155,000 | 0 | 8,815,105 | 213,767 |
| Melt Away | 50,000 | 0 | 22,805,507 | 202,037 |
 | You Don't Know What To Do (feat. Wale) | 135,000 | 0 | 9,659,180 | 199,395 |
| The Distance (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) | 20,000 | 0 | 26,729,129 | 198,194 |
 | Side Effects | 115,000 | 0 | 10,875,035 | 187,500 |
 | Bringin' On The Heartbreak | 110,000 | 12,500 | 9,485,354 | 185,736 |
 | Where I Belong (with Busta Rhymes) | 5000 | 0 | 26,941,449 | 184,610 |
| Love Story | 55,000 | 0 | 19,418,119 | 184,454 |
| Migrate | 115,000 | 0 | 9,643,100 | 179,287 |
| One and Only | 85,000 | 0 | 13,464,840 | 174,766 |
| Joy Ride | 100,000 | 0 | 9,951,867 | 166,346 |
| I Wish You Knew | 80,000 | 0 | 11,607,816 | 157,385 |
| Giving Me Life | 5,000 | 0 | 22,683,753 | 156,225 |
 | Unforgettable - Mariah Carey Remix | 40,000 | 0 | 17,416,248 | 156,108 |
| I Wish You Well | 110000 | 0 | 5,418,040 | 146,120 |
| Music Box | 50,000 | 0 | 14,132,597 | 144,217 |
 | The Star | 25,000 | 0 | 17,263,577 | 140,091 |
 | Save The Day (with Ms. Lauryn Hill) - 2020 | 25,000 | 0 | 17,175,707 | 139,505 |
 | Your Girl | 60,000 | 0 | 11,964,778 | 139,765 |
 | If It's Over | 20,000 | 10,000 | 16,001,337 | 136,676 |
 | Crybaby | 50,000 | 0 | 12,821,701 | 135,478 |
| Cruise Control | 55,000 | 0 | 11,887,167 | 134,248 |
 | Just Stand Up! | <1000 | 0 | 19,562,589 | 130,417 |
| Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) / House Top Celebration (feat. Snoop Dogg & Jermaine Dupri) | 50,000 | 0 | 12,032,412 | 130,216 |
 | Do You Know Where You're Going To | 97,500 | 0 | 4,455,962 | 127,206 |
| Candy Bling | 70,000 | 0 | 7,920,899 | 122,806 |
| Thirsty | 25,000 | 0 | 14,591,338 | 122,276 |
| 8th Grade | 5,000 | 0 | 17,286,465 | 120,243 |
| Last Kiss | 70,000 | 0 | 7,280,720 | 118,538 |
 | Lead The Way | 15,000 | 0 | 15,002,826 | 115,019 |
| The Beautiful Ones (feat. Dru Hill) | 65,000 | 0 | 7,441,477 | 114,610 |
| I Am Free | 25,000 | 5000 | 12,519,077 | 113,461 |
| Babydoll | 40,000 | 0 | 10,909,115 | 112,727 |
 | Made For Me (with Mariah Carey) | <1000 | 0 | 16,412,682 | 109,418 |
 | There's Got To Be a Way | 15,000 | 35,000 | 8,633,581 | 107,557 |
 | Bliss | 45,000 | 0 | 9,011,138 | 105,074 |
| Fourth of July | 25,000 | 0 | 11,489,716 | 101,598 |
