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This page includes the albums discography of Mariah Carey. Listed are all fourteen of Carey's album releases from Columbia Records, Virgin Records, and Island Def Jam Records in order of their release. Additional information includes release dates, chart positions, RIAA certifications and sales, single releases from each album, and worldwide album sales.
For Carey's singles discography, please see singles discography.
Note[]
The U.S. sales are certified by the RIAA. However, no official tracking system exists to track worldwide sales.
Studio albums List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US [25] AUS [26][27] CAN [25][28] FRA [29][30] GER [31] JPN [32] NL [33] NZ [34] SWI [35] UK [36] Mariah Carey
Released: June 13, 1990 Label: Columbia (#CK-45202) Formats: LP, cassette, CD
1 6 1 — 24 13 6 4 15 6
World: 15,000,000[18][37]
RIAA: 9× Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[38] BPI: Platinum[39] CRIA: 7× Platinum[40] IFPI SWI: Gold[41] RIAJ: 3× Platinum[42] RMNZ: 4× Platinum[43]
Emotions
Released: September 17, 1991 Label: Columbia (#CK-47980) Formats: LP, cassette, CD
4 8 6 — 46 3 9 6 15 4
World: 8,000,000[44] US: 3,595,000[24] FRA: 100,000[45] JPN: 1,000,000[44]
RIAA: 4× Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[38] BPI: Platinum[39] CRIA: 4× Platinum[40] IFPI SWI: Gold[46] RIAJ: 4× Platinum[42] RMNZ: Platinum[47] SNEP: Gold[48]
Music Box
Released: August 31, 1993 Label: Columbia (#CK-53205) Formats: LP, cassette, CD
1 1 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 1
World: 32,000,000[49] US: 7,277,000[50] FRA: 1,418,100[51] JPN: 2,200,000[52][53]
RIAA: Diamond[10] ARIA: 12× Platinum[54] BPI: 5× Platinum[39] BVMI: 2× Platinum[55] CRIA: 7× Platinum[40] IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum[56] RIAJ: Million[42] RMNZ: 5× Platinum[47] SNEP: Diamond[48]
Merry Christmas
Released: November 1, 1994 Label: Columbia (#CK-64222) Formats: LP, cassette, CD
3 2 26 44 19 1 4 10 4 32
World: 15,000,000[57] US: 5,370,000[58] CAN: 200,000[59] JPN: 2,500,000[60]
RIAA: 5× Platinum[10] ARIA: 5× Platinum[61] BPI: Gold[39] BVMI: Gold[62] CRIA: Platinum[40] IFPI: Platinum[63] IFPI SWI: Gold[56] RIAJ: 2× Million[64] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[65]
Daydream
Released: October 3, 1995 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, CD
1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
World: 25,000,000[18] US: 7,657,000[50] FRA: 730,400[66] JPN: 2,100,000[67]
RIAA: Diamond[10] ARIA: 5× Platinum[38] BPI: 2× Platinum[39] BVMI: Platinum[55] CRIA: 7× Platinum[40] IFPI: 3× Platinum[68] RIAJ: Million[69] RMNZ: 5× Platinum[47] SNEP: 2× Platinum[48]
Butterfly
Released: September 16, 1997 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, CD
1 1 1 6 7 1 1 4 3 2
US: 3,807,000[24] FRA: 292,000[70] JPN: 1,000,000[71]
RIAA: 5× Platinum[10] ARIA: 2× Platinum[72] BPI: Gold[39] CRIA: 2× Platinum[40] IFPI: Platinum[68] IFPI SWI: Gold[73] RIAJ: Million[74] RMNZ: Platinum[47] SNEP: 2× Gold[48]
Rainbow
Released: November 2, 1999 Label: Columbia (#63800) Formats: LP, cassette, CD
2 4 2 1 3 2 4 11 2 8
US: 2,968,000[24] CAN: 300,000[75] FRA: 413,300[76]
RIAA: 3× Platinum[10]
ARIA: Gold[77] BPI: Gold[39] BVMI: Platinum[55] CRIA: 2× Platinum[40] IFPI: Platinum[78] IFPI SWI: Platinum[79] RIAJ: 4× Platinum[80] RMNZ: Platinum[47] SNEP: Platinum[48]
Charmbracelet
Released: December 3, 2002 Label: Island Formats: LP, cassette, CD
3 42 30 12 32 4 30 — 9 52
US: 1,166,000[24] FRA: 183,600[45] UK: 122,010[81]
RIAA: Platinum[10] BPI: Gold[39] CRIA: Gold[40] IFPI: Gold[82] IFPI SWI: Gold[83] RIAJ: Platinum[84] SNEP: Gold[48]
The Emancipation of Mimi
Released: April 4, 2005 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download
1 6 2 4 14 2 8 12 9 7
World: 12,000,000[85] US: 6,000,000[50] FRA: 169,200[45] JPN: 259,000[86] UK: 621,352[81]
RIAA: 6× Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[87] BPI: 2× Platinum[39] CRIA: 3× Platinum[40] IFPI: Platinum[88] RIAJ: Platinum[89] SNEP: Gold[48]
E=MC²
Released: April 8, 2008 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download
1 2 1 6 7 7 11 10 5 3
World: 2,500,000[90] US: 1,289,000[24] FRA: 32,800[91] JPN: 146,000[92] UK: 136,986[93]
RIAA: Platinum[10] ARIA: Gold[94] BPI: Gold[39] CRIA: Platinum[40] RIAJ: Gold[95]
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Released: September 28, 2009 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download
3 6 5 10 27 9 26 25 18 23
World: 2,000,000[23] US: 549,000[96] UK: 80,308[97]
RIAA: Gold[10] BPI: Silver[39]
Merry Christmas II You
Released: October 29, 2010 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download
4 27 14 82 77 24 52 — — 101
US: 523,000[24]
RIAA: Gold[10]
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
Released: May 23, 2014 Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, digital download
3 5 8 26 27 25 14 11 16 14
US: 117,000[98]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released
Soundtrack albums
List of soundtrack albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
US
[25] AUS
[26] CAN
[28] FRA
[29][30] GER
[31] JPN
[32] NL
[33] NZ
[34] SWI
[35] UK
[36]
Glitter
Released: September 11, 2001 Label: Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD
7 13 4 5 7 1 12 11 10 10
US: 652,000[24] FRA: 121,100[45] JPN: 450,000[99] UK: 55,080[100]
RIAA: Platinum[10] IFPI SWI: Gold[101] RIAJ: Platinum[102] SNEP: Gold[48]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released Live albums List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US [25] AUS [26] CAN [28] FRA [29][30] GER [31] JPN [32] NL [33] NZ [34] SWI [35] UK [36] MTV Unplugged
Released: June 2, 1992 Label: Columbia (#CK-52758) Formats: LP, CD, cassette
3 7 6 22 30 13 1 1 19 3
US: 2,774,000[24] FRA: 144,700[70]
RIAA: 3× Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[38] BPI: Gold[39] CRIA: Platinum[40] IFPI SWI: Gold[103] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[43] SNEP: 2× Gold[104]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released Compilation albums List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US [25] AUS [26][27] CAN [25][28] FRA [29][30] GER [31] JPN [32] NL [33] NZ [34] SWI [35] UK [36]
- 1's
Released: November 17, 1998 Label: Columbia (#CK-69670) Formats: LP, CD, cassette
4 6 6 2 10 1 15 13 3 10
US: 3,798,000[24] FRA: 732,400[105] JPN: 3,250,000[106]
RIAA: 5× Platinum[10] ARIA: Platinum[72] BPI: 2× Platinum[39] BVMI: Gold[55] CRIA: 3× Platinum[40] IFPI: 2× Platinum[68] RIAJ: 3× Million[107] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[43] SNEP: 2× Platinum[108]
The Ballads
Released: October 17, 2008 Label: Columbia / Legacy Formats: CD, digital download
10 79 — 39 — 19 5 19 — 13
US: 160,000[24]
BPI: Gold[39]
- 1 to Infinity
Released: May 18, 2015[109] Label: Epic Formats: LP, CD, digital download
To be released "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released Greatest hits albums List of greatest hits albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US [25] AUS [26][27] CAN [25][28] FRA [29][30] GER [31] JPN [32] NL [33] NZ [34] SWI [35] UK [36] Greatest Hits
Released: December 4, 2001 Label: Columbia / Virgin Formats: LP, CD, cassette
52 47 — 3 36 3 37 11 17 7
US: 1,167,000[24] FRA: 137,600[45] JPN: 100,000[110]
RIAA: Platinum[10] ARIA: 2× Platinum[111] BPI: 2× Platinum[39] RIAJ: Platinum[112] RMNZ: Platinum[43] SNEP: Gold[45]
Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey
Released: January 26, 2010[113] Label: Columbia / Legacy Formats: CD, digital download
— — — — — — — — — — The Essential Mariah Carey
Released: January 7, 2011 Label: Columbia / Legacy Formats: CD, digital download
— 86 — — — — — — — — Extended plays List of extended plays and details Title Album details Valentines[114]
Released: January 1, 2000 Label: Columbia (#A31158) Formats: CD, cassette
Remix albums List of remix albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US [25] AUS [26][27] FRA [29][30] JPN [32] NL [33] NZ [34] SWI [35] UK [36] The Remixes
Released: October 14, 2003 Label: Columbia, Virgin, Island Formats: CD, cassette
26 78 60 95 99 36 69 35
US: 280,000[24]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released Box sets List of box sets, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Notes 12s[115]
Released: 1998 Label: Columbia Format: Vinyl
Limited edition 10 record box set of 12" remixes. Features "Someday", "There's Got to Be a Way", "Honey", "My All", "Fantasy", "Anytime You Need a Friend" and "Dreamlover".
3CD Collector's Set[116]
Released: October 5, 2009 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download
3-CD boxset containing Charmbracelet, The Emancipation of Mimi and E=MC² and extra space for Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.