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 | 5,832,953,359 | 57,870,356 | US: 16x Platinum AU: 13x Platinum CA: Diamond UK: 9x 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 | 1,580,592,830 | 14,109,786 | US: 4x Platinum BR: 3x Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | Without You | 1715000 | 2915000 | 1,412,266,544 | 14,045,110 | AU: 2x Platinum US: Platinum UK: Platinum DE: Platinum... |
 | Always Be My Baby | 3307500 | 1820000 | 1,276,663,039 | 13,638,587 | US: 5x Platinum AU: 2x Platinum NZ: 2x Platinum UK: Platinum... |
 | Fantasy | 1892500 | 2737500 | 1,342,827,831 | 13,582,186 | US: 6x Platinum AU: 3x Platinum NZ: 3x Platinum UK: 2x Platinum... |
 | Hero | 3130000 | 1962500 | 1,099,907,994 | 12,425,220 | US: 3x Platinum AU: 2x Platinum CA: Platinum NZ: Platinum... |
 | One Sweet Day | 1825000 | 3535000 | 806,462,072 | 10,736,414 | 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 | 1,292,011,261 | 9,703,408 | NZ: 2x Platinum US: Platinum AU: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | When You Believe (with Whitney Houston) | 845000 | 1730000 | 904,830,776 | 8,607,205 | US: Platinum UK: Platinum SE: Platinum NO: Platinum... |
 | My All | 1270000 | 2350000 | 714,435,308 | 8,382,902 | US: 2x Platinum AU: Gold NZ: Gold FR: Gold... |
 | Heartbreaker | 1025000 | 2042500 | 381,789,815 | 5,612,765 | US: 2x Platinum AU: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) | 882500 | 0 | 667,089,924 | 5,329,766 | CA: 2x Platinum US: Platinum UK: Gold AU: Gold... |
 | Endless Love | 1292500 | 767500 | 477,764,893 | 5,245,099 | US: Platinum AU: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: Gold... |
 | Honey | 762500 | 1865000 | 291,195,750 | 4,568,805 | US: 2x Platinum AU: Platinum NZ: Gold JP: Gold... |
 | Shake It Off | 1922500 | 40000 | 363,445,551 | 4,385,470 | US: 2x Platinum NZ: Platinum AU: Gold |
 | #Beautiful | 2052500 | 0 | 333,375,087 | 4,275,001 | US: 2x Platinum NZ: 2x Platinum AU: Platinum UK: Silver... |
 | Emotions | 942500 | 802500 | 338,208,350 | 3,999,722 | US: Platinum AU: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Bye Bye | 1252500 | 22500 | 340,207,295 | 3,543,049 | US: Platinum BR: Gold |
 | O Holy Night | 547500 | 0 | 428,009,248 | 3,400,895 | US: Platinum CA: Platinum IT: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | I Want To Know What Love Is | 1062500 | 25000 | 343,277,428 | 3,376,016 | BR: Diamond |
 | Dreamlover | 642500 | 1432500 | 193,124,554 | 3,362,497 | AU: 6XPlatinum US: Platinum CA: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz) | 647500 | 992500 | 256,022,053 | 3,346,814 | AU: Platinum US: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | It's Like That | 1130000 | 235000 | 287,879,010 | 3,284,193 | US: Platinum AU: Gold BR: Gold UK: Silver |
 | Don't Forget About Us | 1672500 | 90000 | 216,758,160 | 3,207,554 | US: Platinum |
 | Vision of Love | 672500 | 1122500 | 194,813,857 | 3,093,759 | US: Platinum AU: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | Oh Santa! | 475000 | 0 | 389,571,000 | 3,072,140 | |
 | Angels Cry | 962500 | 0 | 299,511,480 | 2,959,243 | BR: Gold |
 | Against All Odds | 440000 | 695000 | 260,810,694 | 2,873,738 | UK: Gold DK: Gold SE: Gold |
 | I Still Believe | 1192500 | 317500 | 191,474,913 | 2,786,499 | US: Platinum |
 | Thank God I Found You (feat. Joe & 98°) | 180000 | 1037500 | 230,430,347 | 2,753,702 | US: Platinum |
 | Love Takes Time | 472500 | 842500 | 214,656,721 | 2,746,045 | US: Platinum AU: Gold |
| 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 | 287,551,068 | 2,029,507 | AU: 3x Platinum UK: Platinum |
 | Anytime You Need a Friend | 397500 | 737500 | 95,664,258 | 1,772,762 | US: Gold AU: Gold NZ: Gold JP: Gold |
 | Breakdown | 557500 | 32500 | 173,947,094 | 1,749,647 | US: Gold NZ: Gold |
 | It's a Wrap | 105000 | 2500 | 234,086,880 | 1,668,079 | NZ: Gold |
 | Someday | 312500 | 777500 | 69,942,867 | 1,556,286 | US: Gold |
| Silent Night | 325000 | 0 | 174,588,815 | 1,488,925 | |
 | I Stay in Love | 475000 | 0 | 135,653,054 | 1,379,354 | |
 | Butterfly | 420000 | 237500 | 105,769,896 | 1,362,633 | |
 | Can't Let Go | 227500 | 577500 | 70,805,884 | 1,277,039 | US: Gold |
 | Loverboy | 162500 | 807500 | 23,557,117 | 1,127,047 | US: Gold AU: Gold ZA: Gold |
 | I Don't Wanna Cry | 270000 | 322500 | 78,017,099 | 1,112,614 | US: Gold |
 | My Love (with The-Dream) | 605000 | 1000 | 70,799,673 | 1,077,998 | |
 | Open Arms | 175000 | 290000 | 87,915,236 | 1,051,102 | |
 | Make It Happen | 212500 | 407500 | 62,027,270 | 1,033,515 | |
| Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) | 635000 | 0 | 57,176,430 | 1,016,176 | US: Platinum |
 | Whenever You Call | 220000 | 0 | 101,994,129 | 899,961 | |
 | I'll Be Lovin U Long Time | 530000 | 5000 | 54,348,061 | 897,320 | |
 | Up Out My Face | 280000 | 0 | 85,234,088 | 848,227 | |
 | Joy To The World | 245000 | 17500 | 82,354,710 | 811,531 | |
 | Can't Take That Away | 100000 | 305000 | 52,384,974 | 754,233 | |
 | Say Somethin' | 400000 | 40000 | 45,009,250 | 740,062 | |
 | We Are The World - Live | <1000 | 0 | 102,484,445 | 683,230 | |
 | When Christmas Comes | 385000 | 0 | 42,094,237 | 665,628 | |
| Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) | 260000 | 0 | 59,037,726 | 653,585 | |
 | U Make Me Wanna | 215000 | 15000 | 60,800,822 | 635,339 | |
 | Sweetheart | 105000 | 340000 | 25,995,634 | 618,304 | |
 | You're Mine (Eternal) | 215000 | 0 | 54,221,812 | 576,479 | |
 | H.A.T.E.U. | 265000 | 0 | 46,688,145 | 576,254 | |
 | Fly Like a Bird | 350000 | 0 | 27,753,450 | 535,023 | |
 | Get Your Number | 160000 | 97500 | 41,510,228 | 534,235 | |
 | Forever | 110000 | 47500 | 52,824,317 | 509,662 | |
 | 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 | 66,852,017 | 475,680 | |
 | Underneath The Stars | 155000 | 5000 | 45,264,222 | 461,761 | |
 | Infinity | 140000 | 0 | 46,984,917 | 453,233 | |
 | yes, and? (with Ariana Grande) | 10000 | 5000 | 65,707,552 | 453,050 | |
 | I Don't (feat. YG) | 75000 | 0 | 56,283,453 | 450,223 | |
 | GTFO | 40000 | 0 | 55,156,956 | 407,713 | |
| Jesus Born On This Day | 130000 | 0 | 41,094,880 | 403,966 | |
| Jesus Oh What a Wonderful Child | 165000 | 0 | 35,727,079 | 403,181 | |
 | With You | 40000 | 0 | 53,860,235 | 399,068 | |
 | Boy (I Need You) | 150000 | 87500 | 21,310,116 | 379,567 | |
| Mine Again | 165000 | 0 | 25,790,430 | 336,936 | |
 | Auld Lang Syne | 145000 | 0 | 27,721,323 | 329,809 | |
| So Lonely (One & Only) | 260000 | 0 | 9,812,280 | 325,415 | |
 | Almost Home | 165000 | 0 | 20,897,727 | 304,318 | |
 | Fall in Love at Christmas | 15000 | 5000 | 42,209,032 | 301,394 | |
| Circles | 95000 | 0 | 29,693,526 | 292,957 | |
 | Never Forget You | 60000 | 125000 | 15,372,743 | 287,485 | |
 | Christmas Time Is In The Air Again | 165000 | 0 | 18,210,121 | 286,401 | |
 | Never Too Far | 45000 | 150000 | 12,290,061 | 276,934 | |
 | Lil' LOVE | 77500 | 0 | 28,895,002 | 270,133 | |
 | When I Saw You | 55000 | 0 | 28,963,849 | 248,092 | |
| Stay The Night | 115000 | 0 | 19,043,188 | 241,955 | |
 | The Art of Letting Go | 150000 | 0 | 13,769,167 | 241,794 | |
 | Caution | 5000 | 0 | 34,935,095 | 237,901 | |
 | I'm That Chick | 165000 | 0 | 9,279,739 | 226,865 | |
 | Infamous | 40000 | 0 | 27,922,017 | 226,147 | |
| Melt Away | 50000 | 0 | 25,723,186 | 221,488 | |
| Betcha Gon' Know | 155000 | 0 | 9,455,117 | 218,034 | |
| The Distance (feat. Ty Dolla $ign) | 20000 | 0 | 27,734,470 | 204,896 | |
| You Don't Know What To Do | 135000 | 0 | 10,098,897 | 202,326 | |
 | Type Dangerous | 11000 | 0 | 28,021,526 | 197,810 | |
 | Where I Belong (with Busta Rhymes) | 5000 | 0 | 28,323,446 | 193,823 | |
 | Side Effects | 115000 | 0 | 11,779,233 | 193,528 | |
| Love Story | 55000 | 0 | 20,626,275 | 192,509 | |
 | Bringin' On The Heartbreak | 110000 | 12500 | 10,152,047 | 190,180 | |
| Migrate | 115000 | 0 | 10,515,978 | 185,107 | |
| One and Only | 85000 | 0 | 14,674,587 | 182,831 | |
| Joy Ride | 100000 | 0 | 11,022,501 | 173,483 | |
 | Made For Me (with Mariah Carey) | <1000 | 0 | 25,823,110 | 172,154 | |
| I Wish You Knew | 80000 | 0 | 13,039,751 | 166,932 | |
 | Unforgettable - Mariah Carey Remix | 40000 | 0 | 18,238,844 | 161,592 | |
| Giving Me Life | 5000 | 0 | 23,460,386 | 161,403 | |
 | Music Box | 50000 | 0 | 15,770,477 | 155,137 | |
 | Your Girl | 60000 | 0 | 13,908,627 | 152,724 | |
 | If It's Over | 20000 | 10000 | 18,144,378 | 150,963 | |
| I Wish You Well | 110000 | 0 | 5,837,379 | 148,916 | |
 | Lead The Way | 15000 | 0 | 19,772,589 | 146,817 | |
 | Crybaby | 50000 | 0 | 14,058,723 | 143,725 | |
 | Just Stand Up | <1000 | 0 | 21,519,978 | 143,467 | |
 | Save The Day (with Ms. Lauryn Hill) - 2020 | 25000 | 0 | 17,697,170 | 142,981 | |
 | The Star | 25000 | 0 | 17,524,597 | 141,831 | |
| Cruise Control | 55000 | 0 | 12,661,376 | 139,409 | |
| O Come All Ye Faithful/Hallelujah Chorus - Medley | 30000 | 0 | 15,406,047 | 132,707 | |
 | Do You Know Where You're Going To | 97500 | 0 | 5,008,555 | 130,890 | |
| Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) / House Top Celebration (feat. Snoop Dogg & Jermaine Dupri) | 50000 | 0 | 12,128,228 | 130,855 | |
 | Sugar Sweet (feat. Kehlani & Shenseea) | 3,000 | 0 | 19,083,795 | 130,225 | |
| Candy Bling | 70000 | 0 | 8,684,070 | 127,894 | |
 | There's Got To Be a Way | 15000 | 35000 | 11,472,405 | 126,483 | |
| Thirsty | 25000 | 0 | 15,162,600 | 126,084 | |
| 8th Grade | 5000 | 0 | 17,907,017 | 124,380 | |
| Last Kiss | 70000 | 0 | 7,961,527 | 123,077 | |
| Babydoll | 40000 | 0 | 12,349,353 | 122,329 | |
| I Am Free | 25000 | 5000 | 13,793,309 | 121,955 | |
| The Beautiful Ones (feat. Dru Hill) | 65000 | 0 | 8,244,896 | 119,966 | |
| Fourth of July | 25000 | 0 | 13,166,111 | 112,774 | |
 | Bliss | 45000 | 0 | 10,124,337 | 112,496 | |
| Everything Fades Away | 35000 | 0 | 10,892,154 | 107,614 | |
 | Vanishing | 35000 | 0 | 10,490,931 | 104,940 | |
| Close My Eyes | 30,000 | 0 | 10,982,079 | 103,214 | |
| TOTAL SINGLES SOLD | 325,855,027 |