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Well, Mariah got her 16th No. 1 At least it's better than Hollaback Girl, right? I suppose the suits at Virgin must be kicking themselves right now....
Here's the press release: Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time as We Belong Together becomes her 16th song to top the Billboard Hot 100. This positions Mariah as the only artist in contention to surpass the Beatles (with 20 #1’s) and Elvis Presley (18 #1’s) in the modern era. (With 62 total weeks of #1 hits since 1990, Mariah also ranks 2nd only to Elvis, with 80 weeks.) This monumental achievement comes as Mariah’s brand new Island Def Jam album, the top 5 THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, crosses the RIAA double-platinum mark of 2 million units, just 6 weeks after its stunning #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. “Mariah Carey’s energy and enthusiasm is at an all-time high,” said Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group, “and MIMI is on the verge of becoming one of the most successful albums of her career as a result. It is with a combination of pride and awe that I congratulate Mariah on accomplishing what no other female in modern pop history has been able to do – no one is more deserving than Mariah Carey of sharing the pantheon with the greatest of the greats.” We Belong Together, written by Mariah and co-produced by her with Jermaine Dupri – also #1 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart (the most spins ever by a female at the format), #1 on the Streaming Audio chart for a 6th consecutive week, and #1 overall on the AOL Music Network’s Top 11 – has been named the biggest single in the HISTORY of both Mariah and Island Def Jam as it passes the 157 million audience plateau this week. The videos for We Belong Together and It’s Like That stay in rotation on VH1, MTV and BET – both clips were shot contiguously by famed Hollywood director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Red Dragon, After the Sunset). Mariah’s 2 month-long television schedule brought her to Los Angeles for performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show – after appearances in New York on Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis & Kelly, and The View. Mariah performed We Belong Together as Oprah Winfrey’s special lead guest on Tuesday, May 24th, for the finale show of Oprah’s Wildest Dreams season. Also just announced: Mariah will perform We Belong Together at the star-studded annual MTV Movie Awards, airing June 9th at 8:30 p.m./ET. On June 28th, Mariah will perform at the 5th annual BET Awards gala, where she is nominated as Best Female R&B Artist. Mariah Carey is an award-winning superstar with cumulative total sales of her albums, singles and long-form videos in excess of 75-times platinum in the U.S. alone and 150 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female artist in history. With a record 16 #1 singles – more than any female artist of the past century – two Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, Billboard magazine’s Artist of the Decade Award, and the World Music Award as World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium – Mariah Carey’s ongoing career remains an unparalleled success story in the history of contemporary popular music. [Edited 5/25/05 20:50pm] | |
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VoicesCarry said: At least it's better than Hollaback Girl, right? I suppose the suits at Virgin must be kicking themselves right now....
Here's the press release: Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time as We Belong Together becomes her 16th song to top the Billboard Hot 100. This positions Mariah as the only artist in contention to surpass the Beatles (with 20 #1’s) and Elvis Presley (18 #1’s) in the modern era. (With 62 total weeks of #1 hits since 1990, Mariah also ranks 2nd only to Elvis, with 80 weeks.) This monumental achievement comes as Mariah’s brand new Island Def Jam album, the top 5 THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, crosses the RIAA double-platinum mark of 2 million units, just 6 weeks after its stunning #1 debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart. “Mariah Carey’s energy and enthusiasm is at an all-time high,” said Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Chairman, Island Def Jam Music Group, “and MIMI is on the verge of becoming one of the most successful albums of her career as a result. It is with a combination of pride and awe that I congratulate Mariah on accomplishing what no other female in modern pop history has been able to do – no one is more deserving than Mariah Carey of sharing the pantheon with the greatest of the greats.” We Belong Together, written by Mariah and co-produced by her with Jermaine Dupri – also #1 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart (the most spins ever by a female at the format), #1 on the Streaming Audio chart for a 6th consecutive week, and #1 overall on the AOL Music Network’s Top 11 – has been named the biggest single in the HISTORY of both Mariah and Island Def Jam as it passes the 157 million audience plateau this week. The videos for We Belong Together and It’s Like That stay in rotation on VH1, MTV and BET – both clips were shot contiguously by famed Hollywood director Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, Red Dragon, After the Sunset). Mariah’s 2 month-long television schedule brought her to Los Angeles for performances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Ellen DeGeneres Show – after appearances in New York on Good Morning America, The Late Show with David Letterman, Live with Regis & Kelly, and The View. Mariah performed We Belong Together as Oprah Winfrey’s special lead guest on Tuesday, May 24th, for the finale show of Oprah’s Wildest Dreams season. Also just announced: Mariah will perform We Belong Together at the star-studded annual MTV Movie Awards, airing June 9th at 8:30 p.m./ET. On June 28th, Mariah will perform at the 5th annual BET Awards gala, where she is nominated as Best Female R&B Artist. Mariah Carey is an award-winning superstar with cumulative total sales of her albums, singles and long-form videos in excess of 75-times platinum in the U.S. alone and 150 million worldwide, making her the top-selling female artist in history. With a record 16 #1 singles – more than any female artist of the past century – two Grammy Awards, eight American Music Awards, Billboard magazine’s Artist of the Decade Award, and the World Music Award as World's Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium – Mariah Carey’s ongoing career remains an unparalleled success story in the history of contemporary popular music. [Edited 5/25/05 20:50pm] Great for Mariah  i still think "Glitter" is her best album evr 
oh, and voices i guess shania twain really isn't the biggest selling feamle artist evr huh "Americans consume the most fast food than any nation on Earth and the stupid motherfuckers wonder why they are so fat? " - Oprah Winfrey | |
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VoicesCarry said: At least it's better than Hollaback Girl, right?
Wrong. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Moonbeam said: VoicesCarry said: At least it's better than Hollaback Girl, right?
Wrong.  On the AI thread you were bitching about the lack of real singers on AI. Well, here's a real singer, so at least be happy it ain't Fitty Cent at #1. | |
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Moonbeam said: VoicesCarry said: At least it's better than Hollaback Girl, right?
Wrong. anything is better than Hollaback girl, that song is terrible  "Americans consume the most fast food than any nation on Earth and the stupid motherfuckers wonder why they are so fat? " - Oprah Winfrey | |
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VoicesCarry said: Moonbeam said: Wrong. On the AI thread you were bitching about the lack of real singers on AI. Well, here's a real singer, so at least be happy it ain't Fitty Cent at #1.Mariah's better than 50 Cent, sure. Not by much, but she is. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Xavier23 said: Moonbeam said: Wrong. anything is better than Hollaback girl, that song is terrible Opinions are opinions, I suppose. 
I love "Hollaback Girl". Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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VoicesCarry said: Moonbeam said: Wrong. On the AI thread you were bitching about the lack of real singers on AI. Well, here's a real singer, so at least be happy it ain't Fitty Cent at #1.I wasn't bitching about their singing. They can carry a tune ok, but they have no style at all. Gwen, at the very least, has a definite style and character. Feel free to join in the Prince Album Poll 2018! Let'a celebrate his legacy by counting down the most beloved Prince albums, as decided by you! | |
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Moonbeam said: VoicesCarry said: At least it's better than Hollaback Girl, right?
Wrong.  I am a fan of Hollaback Girl.
While this isn't my favorite single on the album, I do like it a lot more than some of her other number one singles. Someday, Hero, Dream Lover, and the worst offender, One Sweet Day, all get on my nerves. This is a good song for radio, and should have been the lead single in the first place. | |
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yay!!!! | |
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Moonbeam said: VoicesCarry said: On the AI thread you were bitching about the lack of real singers on AI. Well, here's a real singer, so at least be happy it ain't Fitty Cent at #1.Mariah's better than 50 Cent, sure. Not by much, but she is. $100 says at leats one of her hootchie-fied/skank so-so def remixes from this album will feature fiddy cent himself you look better on your facebook page than you do in person  | |
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This is awesome.  Mariah has deserved this for some time now, though I have to admit, as much as I love her music and this song in particular, I'm getting a little sick of it from being played too much on the radio, MTV, VH1 and BET. (You can get too much of a good thing.)
If history is any guide, this won't stay at the top of the charts for very long, because they have to make way for the obligatory single from the American Idol winner, so I guess Ms. Carey will get knocked off by Miss Carrie (Underwood).  | |
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meltwithu said: Moonbeam said: Mariah's better than 50 Cent, sure. Not by much, but she is. $100 says at leats one of her hootchie-fied/skank so-so def remixes from this album will feature fiddy cent himself  Fiddy's down with Em so don't that would ever ever happen.Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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VoicesCarry said: Here's the press release: Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time... I'm sure some Madonna fans will be very disappointed about this. | |
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sextonseven said: VoicesCarry said: Here's the press release: Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time... I'm sure some Madonna fans will be very disappointed about this. There's a different gauge and spin on "most successful" in all these press releases and label-generated literature. | |
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RipHer2Shreds said: sextonseven said: I'm sure some Madonna fans will be very disappointed about this. There's a different gauge and spin on "most successful" in all these press releases and label-generated literature. In terms of raw sales, Mariah passed Madonna long ago, so I don't think the Madonna fans are at all shocked by this development. | |
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sextonseven said: VoicesCarry said: Here's the press release: Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time... I'm sure some Madonna fans will be very disappointed about this. Im not disappointed. Madonna is in Guiness as the most successful female artist. Eat that Mariah. As for #1s, Mariah has been ahead of Madonna for a long time. Sales, there are still disagreements on. [Edited 5/26/05 8:09am] | |
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sextonseven said: VoicesCarry said: Here's the press release: Performer and songwriter Mariah Carey secures her place as the #1 most successful female artist of all time... I'm sure some Madonna fans will be very disappointed about this. They hype around Mariah is just not even close here in Europe. She's had like one number one in the UK. If you talk about global success, im sure madonna way outstrips mariah in both sales, popularity, and ability to generate hype. I remember when Mariah came to play the MEN arena in Manchester where I live. hardly anyone (bar the people who were going), even knew she was on. When Madonna came, the whole city was buzzing about it. I like the way the US music industry always gives these labels out as being "the most successful in history", always failing to add the "of the USA" bit, like the rest of the world doesn't matter. | |
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Crap. I really tried that time. | |
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Song is ok actually. But the tune has been done a zillion times before. But at least it doesnt have pharrel on it. | |
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those are some really impressive stats, but i doubt her sales will ever top "music box". | |
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VoicesCarry said: I suppose the suits at Virgin must be kicking themselves right now....
Totally. | |
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I like the song. And big up to Mariah's fat ass....
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VoicesCarry said: At least it's better than Hollaback Girl, right? I suppose the suits at Virgin must be kicking themselves right now....
As they should be. Again, I don't like Carey but this is not a bad song and who in the hell kicks a major artist to the curb after one dissapointing album? | |
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Daaayum. Kick a gurl when she's down and say she's over, then when she gets up, dusts herself off and does pretty good for herself some just find something new to sling mud about.  Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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Rhondab said:
I like the song. And big up to Mariah's fat ass....
j/k I thought you'd been cured? First Serena, now Mariah! Shame on you. 
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Quite an accomplishment.
It will be interesting to see if she surpasses The Beatles and Elvis. tA Tribal Disorder
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I wouldn't be surprised if she were able to milk one more number one from Mimi.
Mine Again Circles I Wish You Knew Joy Ride Fly Like A Bird all have potential Been gone for a minute, now I'm back with the jump off | |
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She should put out "Get Your Number." | |
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JANFAN4L said: She should put out "Get Your Number."
It would be a great single. Like I said a while ago, Jermaine's got that club troller act down pat! I love the brief raps she goes into just before the chorus. | |
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