Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ Is the Country’s No. 1 Song, Old or New… Robbing No. 2 Brenda Lee
variety.comChris Willman Music WriterJudging from the near-complete takeover of the pop songs chart by holiday tunes, America has turned its attention to wet-ass snowflakes.It wasn’t a matter of whether it would happen, only what week: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” has ascended to the top spot on the national singles chart, zipping past the non-seasonal competition.
Its dominance took place in the week beginning on Black Friday and ending Dec. 3, meaning there’s a pretty good chance the song will continue to be No.
1 for four weeks to follow, too.Carey’s song jumped from its No. 7 position last week to the top of the Rolling Stone songs chart, powered by 22.3 million song streams and 183,600 song units.
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