Friday 1 October 1999

Mariah Carey makes history with 'Heartbreaker'

Mariah Carey, 30, is the biggest-selling female artist of the 1990s. With her new single, she is once again making her mark on music history. "Heartbreaker," Carey's first single from her forthcoming Rainbow album, become her 14th No. 1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, a feat rivaled only by the Beatles (who had 20) and Elvis Presley (who had 18).

With "Heartbreaker" entering the top slot of the chart, the singer is spending her 59th week at No. 1, tying only the Beatles for the most weeks at No. 1 during both the rock era (1955-present) and the 41-year history of the Hot 100. In addition, "Heartbreaker" has also hit No. 1 this week on the Billboard R&B chart, becoming the sixth Carey single to do so. Here's some more of Carey's record-setting accomplishments:

Carey has had more No. 1 singles than any female artist, surpassing both the Supremes, who had 12, and Madonna, who has 11. She also has more No. 1 hits than any active recording act. With more than 271,000 "Heartbreaker" singles sold, Carey has also achieved the biggest first-week sales of her career, and her biggest one-week singles sales ever. Carey is the only artist to have had a No. 1 single for every year of the 1990s. The last time an artist hit No. 1 every single year of a decade was in the 1920s, when Paul Whiteman & his Orchestra hit the top slot each year.

With the exception of Merry Christmas (from which there was no single release) and No. 1's (a collection of her first 13 chart-toppers), Carey has hit No. 1 with the debut single from every one of her albums. With the exception of her cover version of the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There," Carey has co-written all of her No. 1 singles, including "Heartbreaker." With the exceptions of "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Someday," "Love Takes Time," and "Vision Of Love," Carey has co-produced all of her chart-topping singles.

Carey has sold more than 115 million records worldwide and earned an astounding 84 RIAA gold, platinum, and multiplatinum certifications for her singles, albums, and videos.

(Launch.com News)



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