she’s a dream lover who wants to share forever with you babies welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 Mariah
down our picks for the top 10 Mariah
down our picks for the top 10 Mariah Carey songs for this list we’ve chosen
Carey songs for this list we’ve chosen
Carey songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of
our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites and their most
the artists fan favorites and their most
the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful songs
with her 11th number-one hit Mariah
with her 11th number-one hit Mariah Carey proved her musical talents could
Carey proved her musical talents could
Carey proved her musical talents could not be stopped
a particular note was the songs use of
a particular note was the songs use of the double voice effect which layered
the double voice effect which layered
the double voice effect which layered her higher lead vocals over her
her higher lead vocals over her
her higher lead vocals over her previously recorded lower background
previously recorded lower background
previously recorded lower background vocals
with its pop and R&B flavors the
with its pop and R&B flavors the daydream single is definitely a
daydream single is definitely a
daydream single is definitely a highlight from her fifth ever
barring her voice with sweet lyrics
barring her voice with sweet lyrics about standing by her man then sealed
about standing by her man then sealed
about standing by her man then sealed the deal of its chart success
number nine dream lover give me
number nine dream lover give me Oh
after experimenting with soul and gospel
after experimenting with soul and gospel with her previous effort emotions carry
with her previous effort emotions carry
with her previous effort emotions carry returned to straight-up pop and R&B with
returned to straight-up pop and R&B with
returned to straight-up pop and R&B with this hit
instead of focusing on heartbreak mariah
instead of focusing on heartbreak mariah hopes for someone better in the future
dream lover took off and became her
dream lover took off and became her seventh number-one hit on the Billboard
seventh number-one hit on the Billboard
seventh number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and one of the songs of the
Hot 100 and one of the songs of the
Hot 100 and one of the songs of the summer critics loved the song as well a
summer critics loved the song as well a
summer critics loved the song as well a claiming its hook and production as well
claiming its hook and production as well
claiming its hook and production as well as Mimi’s restraint when it came to her
as Mimi’s restraint when it came to her
as Mimi’s restraint when it came to her trademark vocal acrobatics
Kevin Mendoza foolish this song
Kevin Mendoza foolish this song premiered as her debut single and it
premiered as her debut single and it
premiered as her debut single and it instantly catapulted Mariah to
instantly catapulted Mariah to
instantly catapulted Mariah to superstardom it was more than she give
superstardom it was more than she give
superstardom it was more than she give them to me while visions of love’s beat
them to me while visions of love’s beat
them to me while visions of love’s beat and instrumentation have the typical pop
and instrumentation have the typical pop
and instrumentation have the typical pop sound of the era Kerry’s voice showed
sound of the era Kerry’s voice showed
sound of the era Kerry’s voice showed more range and depth than many other
more range and depth than many other
more range and depth than many other artists of the time it reached the hot
artists of the time it reached the hot
artists of the time it reached the hot 100 top spot in just nine weeks and
100 top spot in just nine weeks and
100 top spot in just nine weeks and nabbed the songstress three Grammy nods
nabbed the songstress three Grammy nods
nabbed the songstress three Grammy nods and one win goes to me
critics have since cited the track as
critics have since cited the track as one that helped shape modern pop music
one that helped shape modern pop music
one that helped shape modern pop music and influenced many artists thereafter
number seven all I want for Christmas is
number seven all I want for Christmas is you not every pop star can say they have
you not every pop star can say they have
you not every pop star can say they have their own Christmas classic but Mariah
their own Christmas classic but Mariah
their own Christmas classic but Mariah sure can
instead of recording a holiday standard
instead of recording a holiday standard like most artists she co-wrote this
like most artists she co-wrote this
like most artists she co-wrote this 4-minute number and helped produce it as
4-minute number and helped produce it as
4-minute number and helped produce it as well
with lyrics declaring that presents and
with lyrics declaring that presents and material things mean nothing as long as
material things mean nothing as long as
material things mean nothing as long as she has her love all I want for
she has her love all I want for
she has her love all I want for Christmas is you as a fun and sexy
Christmas is you as a fun and sexy
Christmas is you as a fun and sexy feeling to the holiday season
in addition to its worldwide success the
in addition to its worldwide success the song is also one of the best-selling
song is also one of the best-selling
song is also one of the best-selling singles in music history
number six honey mommy this song marked
number six honey mommy this song marked another shift in Mariah’s career as it
another shift in Mariah’s career as it
another shift in Mariah’s career as it pushed her towards a more hip-hop
pushed her towards a more hip-hop
pushed her towards a more hip-hop influenced style written with artists
influenced style written with artists
influenced style written with artists like q-tip and Puff Daddy as well as
like q-tip and Puff Daddy as well as
like q-tip and Puff Daddy as well as super producer Stevie J honey also had a
super producer Stevie J honey also had a
super producer Stevie J honey also had a more sensual sound than her earlier
more sensual sound than her earlier
more sensual sound than her earlier number-one hits as its sampled tracks by
number-one hits as its sampled tracks by
number-one hits as its sampled tracks by the world’s famous Supreme Team and the
the world’s famous Supreme Team and the
the world’s famous Supreme Team and the treacherous tree
both its lyrics and accompanying music
both its lyrics and accompanying music video became topics of much speculation
video became topics of much speculation
video became topics of much speculation as they appear to be a statement about
as they appear to be a statement about
as they appear to be a statement about her freedom as an artist and woman amid
her freedom as an artist and woman amid
her freedom as an artist and woman amid marriage woes
number five heartbreaker
number five heartbreaker featuring jay-z Raya both co-wrote and
featuring jay-z Raya both co-wrote and
featuring jay-z Raya both co-wrote and collaborated with jay-z for this track
collaborated with jay-z for this track
collaborated with jay-z for this track off rainbow marking the first time she
off rainbow marking the first time she
off rainbow marking the first time she released a single featuring a rap artist
released a single featuring a rap artist
released a single featuring a rap artist yeah she went on shop with Jade Lake box
yeah she went on shop with Jade Lake box
yeah she went on shop with Jade Lake box with jay-z going up pillow fight in the
with jay-z going up pillow fight in the
with jay-z going up pillow fight in the middle what a night she wanna drive my
middle what a night she wanna drive my
middle what a night she wanna drive my bands with five of her friends she wanna
bands with five of her friends she wanna
bands with five of her friends she wanna creep past the block spying again the
creep past the block spying again the
creep past the block spying again the song is a classic he said she said story
song is a classic he said she said story
song is a classic he said she said story with Kerri singing about being addicted
with Kerri singing about being addicted
with Kerri singing about being addicted to her bad-boy lover another billboard
to her bad-boy lover another billboard
to her bad-boy lover another billboard number one heartbreaker achieved even
number one heartbreaker achieved even
number one heartbreaker achieved even more popularity thanks to a creative
more popularity thanks to a creative
more popularity thanks to a creative music video that reportedly cost 2.5
music video that reportedly cost 2.5
music video that reportedly cost 2.5 million dollars to make
this song almost wasn’t hers in fact
this song almost wasn’t hers in fact Hiro was originally written for Gloria
Hiro was originally written for Gloria
Hiro was originally written for Gloria Estefan and Mariah didn’t really connect
Estefan and Mariah didn’t really connect
Estefan and Mariah didn’t really connect to its sound until she gave it more of
to its sound until she gave it more of
to its sound until she gave it more of an R&B influence when you face
and we’re glad she kept it because it
and we’re glad she kept it because it has become one of her most motivating
has become one of her most motivating
has become one of her most motivating ballets
come
come far from being cheesy its lyrics and
far from being cheesy its lyrics and
far from being cheesy its lyrics and carries vocals are just bouncy enough to
carries vocals are just bouncy enough to
carries vocals are just bouncy enough to be uplifting
so it’s no wonder it was her eighth
so it’s no wonder it was her eighth chart-topper and a go to track to mark
chart-topper and a go to track to mark
chart-topper and a go to track to mark graduation ceremonies and other
graduation ceremonies and other
graduation ceremonies and other sentimental occasions for years
didn’t mean it number three we belong
didn’t mean it number three we belong together stupid I was foolish I wasn’t
together stupid I was foolish I wasn’t
together stupid I was foolish I wasn’t like the true diva she is Mariah proved
like the true diva she is Mariah proved
like the true diva she is Mariah proved she’s always ready for a comeback
she’s always ready for a comeback
she’s always ready for a comeback imagine the city with Sam assume her
imagine the city with Sam assume her
imagine the city with Sam assume her lyrics and the hip-hop meets pop vibe of
lyrics and the hip-hop meets pop vibe of
lyrics and the hip-hop meets pop vibe of this song along with it’s stunning music
this song along with it’s stunning music
this song along with it’s stunning music video made critics and audiences rethink
video made critics and audiences rethink
video made critics and audiences rethink the idea that her career was over
not only did we belong together become
not only did we belong together become her 16th number one smash it also became
her 16th number one smash it also became
her 16th number one smash it also became the second longest-running number one on
the second longest-running number one on
the second longest-running number one on the American charts with 14 weeks at the
the American charts with 14 weeks at the
the American charts with 14 weeks at the Billboard Hot 100 top spot
number two one sweet day with boys two
number two one sweet day with boys two men while mariah has shown throughout
men while mariah has shown throughout
men while mariah has shown throughout the years that she knows the power of a
the years that she knows the power of a
the years that she knows the power of a good collaboration it’s this song with
good collaboration it’s this song with
good collaboration it’s this song with boys to men that remains ingrained in
boys to men that remains ingrained in
boys to men that remains ingrained in our musical memories
one sweet day was virtually inescapable
one sweet day was virtually inescapable in the mid 90s and quickly became a
in the mid 90s and quickly became a
in the mid 90s and quickly became a staple on every chart
not surprising considering how
not surprising considering how beautifully the vocals blend together
beautifully the vocals blend together
beautifully the vocals blend together and the inspirational and sentimental
and the inspirational and sentimental
and the inspirational and sentimental nature of the track
Carrie definitely outdid herself with
Carrie definitely outdid herself with this hit which still holds the honor of
this hit which still holds the honor of
this hit which still holds the honor of being the longest-running number-one hit
being the longest-running number-one hit
being the longest-running number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 16
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 16
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at 16 weeks
before we unveil our number one tip here
before we unveil our number one tip here are a few honorable mentions
number one fantasy bad boy remix
number one fantasy bad boy remix featuring ODB in terms of the perfect
featuring ODB in terms of the perfect
featuring ODB in terms of the perfect pop meets R&B sound this song just
pop meets R&B sound this song just
pop meets R&B sound this song just crushes all the competition even her own
crushes all the competition even her own
crushes all the competition even her own original version to help her cross over
original version to help her cross over
original version to help her cross over mariah paired with an unlikely
mariah paired with an unlikely
mariah paired with an unlikely collaboration partner ODB from the
collaboration partner ODB from the
collaboration partner ODB from the wu-tang clan hey Mariah go back this is
wu-tang clan hey Mariah go back this is
wu-tang clan hey Mariah go back this is an Alaia fantasy hot like fire by
an Alaia fantasy hot like fire by
an Alaia fantasy hot like fire by sampling its beat from genius of love by
sampling its beat from genius of love by
sampling its beat from genius of love by the TomTom club fantasy achieved it’s
the TomTom club fantasy achieved it’s
the TomTom club fantasy achieved it’s funky feel while old dirty bastards raps
funky feel while old dirty bastards raps
funky feel while old dirty bastards raps gave it a hip hop edge it’s the perfect
gave it a hip hop edge it’s the perfect
gave it a hip hop edge it’s the perfect mix of sweet lyrics a danceable beat and
mix of sweet lyrics a danceable beat and
mix of sweet lyrics a danceable beat and the sexiness of a 90s hit
one which was also significant in
one which was also significant in bringing R&B and hip-hop to the masses
do you agree with our list which Mariah
do you agree with our list which Mariah Carey song is your favourite behen
Carey song is your favourite behen
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