Artists · UK Singles Chart

Mariah Carey

Charting Jul 29, 1990 → Jan 3, 2025 · 558 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 645 wk (91 at #1), UK Singles Chart 558 wk (5 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 645 wk UK Singles Chart · 558 wk Global Music Power · 790 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 2.50%; week of Apr 3, 1994
Career Power: 764; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 5; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 94; August 1993 – August 1994
Peak Five Years: 232; September 1991 – September 1996
Top-five weeks: 65; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 558; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.80%; week of Dec 18, 2020
Comebacks: 5; July 1992, October 2000, April 2005, December 2007, December 2016

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Mar 31, 1991	Jul 5, 1992	65	15	1.30%	1.20%
After decline	Sep 29, 1996	Oct 29, 2000	212	45	2.50%	1.04%
After decline	Dec 24, 2000	Apr 24, 2005	225	51	2.50%	1.06%
After decline	Mar 19, 2006	Dec 23, 2007	92	72	2.50%	1.12%
After decline	Aug 24, 2008	Dec 23, 2016	433	46	2.50%	1.05%

Computed from stored weekly power rows (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026).

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

51 records · 764 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is the share of each week's Power Share this song earned the artist; a featured credit earns its reduced share. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower
All I Want For Christmas Is YouApple Music	#1December 2020	139	December 1994 – January 2025	271.4
Without You	#1February 1994	14	February 1994 – May 1994	33.0
We Belong TogetherApple Music	#2July 2005	26	July 2005 – February 2006	30.9
HeroApple Music	#7November 1993	19	October 1993 – November 2008	28.3
FantasyApple Music	#4September 1995	13	September 1995 – December 1995	23.0
I'll Be ThereApple Music	#2June 1992	9	June 1992 – August 1992	19.7
It's Like ThatApple Music	#4April 2005	15	April 2005 – July 2005	19.1
Vision Of LoveApple Music	#9September 1990	12	July 1990 – October 1990	19.1
Touch My BodyApple Music	#5April 2008	13	March 2008 – June 2008	18.8
Always Be My BabyApple Music	#3June 1996	15	June 1996 – October 1996	18.7
DreamloverApple Music	#9August 1993	10	August 1993 – October 1993	18.7
Against All Oddsfeat. Westlife	#1September 2000	15	September 2000 – January 2001	15.9
Heartbreaker	#5October 1999	15	October 1999 – April 2004	15.6
Anytime You Need A FriendApple Music	#8June 1994	11	June 1994 – November 2008	15.2
#Beautifulfeat. MiguelApple Music	#22June 2013	16	May 2013 – August 2013	13.8
Get Your Number/Shake It Off	#9October 2005	9	October 2005 – December 2005	13.7
HoneyApple Music	#3August 1997	8	August 1997 – October 1997	13.6
EmotionsApple Music	#17November 1991	9	September 1991 – November 1991	12.2
My AllApple Music	#4June 1998	8	June 1998 – July 1998	11.8
Endless Lovewith Luther VandrossApple Music	#3September 1994	20	September 1994 – February 1995	10.8
Through The Rain	#8November 2002	8	November 2002 – January 2003	9.9
Thank God I Found You	#10March 2000	12	March 2000 – May 2000	9.9
One Sweet Daywith Boyz II MenApple Music	#6December 1995	12	December 1995 – February 1996	9.6
Open Arms	#4February 1996	11	February 1996 – May 1996	9.6
Don't Forget About UsApple Music	#11December 2005	10	December 2005 – February 2006	9.4
Big Energywith Latto, DJ Khaled	#21May 2022	21	April 2022 – September 2022	9.3
When You Believewith Whitney Houston	#4December 1998	16	December 1998 – December 2007	8.5
I Know What You Wantfeatured credit · with Busta Rhymes	#3June 2003	18	May 2003 – August 2003	8.3
Can't Let GoApple Music	#20January 1992	7	January 1992 – February 1992	8.1
Bye ByeApple Music	#30June 2008	11	May 2008 – July 2008	7.1
I Still BelieveApple Music	#16April 1999	9	April 1999 – June 1999	6.9
Loverboy	#12July 2001	11	July 2001 – November 2001	6.7
Make It HappenApple Music	#17April 1992	5	April 1992 – May 1992	6.2
Love Takes TimeApple Music	#37November 1990	8	November 1990 – December 1990	5.3
Butterfly	#22December 1997	7	December 1997 – March 1998	5.2
Boy (I Need You)feat. Cam'Ron	#17March 2003	7	March 2003 – May 2003	4.1
SomedayApple Music	#38January 1991	5	January 1991 – February 1991	3.6
I Want To Know What Love Is	#19November 2009	3	November 2009 – December 2009	2.8
Never Too Far/Don't Stop Funkin' 4feat. Mystikal	#32December 2001	7	December 2001 – February 2002	2.7
Say Somethinfeat. Snoop Dogg	#27June 2006	4	June 2006 – June 2006	2.0
There's Got to Be a Way	#54May 1991	3	May 1991 – June 1991	1.4
ObsessedApple Music	#52September 2009	3	August 2009 – November 2009	1.4
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)	#58December 2023	6	December 2021 – December 2024	1.0
Oh Santawith A Grande, J Hudson	#50December 2022	7	December 2020 – December 2022	0.5
The Roof (Back in Time)	#87May 1998	2	May 1998 – May 1998	0.3
You're Mine (Eternal)	#87February 2014	1	February 2014	0.2
The Art of Letting Go	#90November 2013	1	November 2013	0.2
Angels Cryfeat. Ne-Yo	#81April 2010	1	April 2010	0.2
I'll Be Lovin' U Long Timefeat. Ti	#84September 2008	1	September 2008	0.2
My All/Breakdown	#98April 1998	1	April 1998	0.1
I Stay in Love	#95November 2008	1	November 2008	0.1

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