# Mariah Carey albums discography

American singer Mariah Carey has released fifteen studio albums, two soundtrack albums, seven compilation albums, four extended plays, and one remix album. Carey is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, having sold over 200 million records globally. She was presented with the Millennium Award at the 2000 World Music Awards for becoming the best-selling female artist of the millennium. According to the RIAA, she is the highest-certified female artist and tenth overall recording artist with shipments of 75 million albums in the US. She is also ranked as the best-selling female artist of the US Nielsen SoundScan era (1991–present) with album sales of 55.5 million.
Carey released her self-titled debut album in June 1990; it was certified nine-time platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of nine million copies in the United States. Her second album, Emotions, was released a year later and sold eight million copies worldwide. In 1993, Carey released her most successful studio album to date, Music Box, which was certified Diamond in the United States and topped the charts in many countries around the world. Music Box is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 28 million copies sold. Carey's her first holiday album and fourth overall studio effort, Merry Christmas, followed in 1994. After Carey's success in Asia with Merry Christmas, Billboard estimated Carey as the all-time best-selling international artist in Japan. The singer's fifth studio album Daydream was released in 1995 and became her second Diamond certified album by the RIAA, with worldwide sales of 20 million copies.
Carey's sixth studio album Butterfly, and the compilation album, #1's, were both certified five-time platinum in the US; the latter remains the best-selling album in Japan by a non-Asian artist, selling 3.25 million copies. While the singer's seventh studio effort Rainbow (1999) received triple platinum certification from RIAA, it was her first album since Merry Christmas to not reach number one in the US. Carey parted from Columbia/Sony Music in 2001 and signed a contract with EMI's Virgin Records worth a reported US$100 million, the largest record contract ever signed. She released her next album, Glitter, which was the soundtrack to the film of same name. The album suffered from poor publicity and became a commercial failure, primarily due to setbacks and delays surrounding its release; ultimately, the album and film would be released on September 11, 2001, a tragic day on which music and movies would be the least of America's concerns. However, in 2018, Mariah Carey fans around the world successfully executed an internet campaign called #JusticeForGlitter; the fan-created petition's goal was to have as many people purchase the album, digitally, as possible. Seventeen years after the failed release of Glitter, and coming from relative obscurity, the album had suddenly reached the #1 spot on the iTunes albums chart, primarily due to the fans' promotions.
Carey signed a new deal in 2002 with Island Records and released her ninth studio album Charmbracelet, which also fell short of Carey's earlier success. The singer then took a three-year break to record new material and introduced a hip-hop inspired album, The Emancipation of Mimi, which became the best-selling album of 2005 in the US. It was certified six-time platinum by the RIAA, sold 10 million copies worldwide. In 2008, Carey released her tenth studio album, E=MC², which sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide. Her subsequent release, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009), managed sales of two million units while her second holiday album Merry Christmas II You (2010) shipped over 500,000 copies in the United States. The singer's fourteenth effort, Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse, was released in May 2014, and was certifiied gold in New Zealand for shipments exceeding 7,500 copies in 2025.
Carey eventually went on to secure a multi-album record deal with Epic in January 2015, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. She subsequently came out with her sixth compilation album, #1 to Infinity, and a residency deal to perform at The Colosseum at the Caesars Palace hotel in Las Vegas. Her fifteenth studio album, Caution, was released in November 2018 under Epic, and was given much higher praise than her most recent works at the time. In 2019, Carey released a deluxe version of her first Christmas album featuring an extra disc of remixes, live performances and multiple tracks from her second Christmas album. In mid-2020, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Carey's debut album, Carey released a compilation album, entitled The Rarities, which featured unreleased songs, B-sides, demos and live performances. A few months later, Carey announced a Christmas special with an accompanying soundtrack, Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special. The album featured rerecordings of Carey's Christmas discography along with a variety of musical guests, including Ariana Grande, Snoop Dogg among others.

## Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| Mariah Carey | Released: June 12, 1990 Label: Columbia (#CK-45202) Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 6 | US: 6,000,000 JPN: 900,000 | US: 9× Platinum AUS: 5× Platinum CAN: 7× Platinum JPN: 3× Platinum NZ: 4× Platinum NL: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Emotions | Released: September 13, 1991 (EUR) Label: Columbia (#CK-47980) Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 4 | 8 | 6 | — | 46 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 4 | US: 3,600,000 JPN: 1,000,000 | US: 4× Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: 4× Platinum FRA: Gold JPN: 4× Platinum NZ: Platinum NL: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Music Box | Released: August 31, 1993 Label: Columbia (#CK-53205) Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MiniDisc | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | US: 8,035,000 CAN: 600,000 GER: 1,400,000 JPN: 2,300,000 NL: 600,000 UK: 1,500,000 | US: Diamond AUS: 12× Platinum CAN: 7× Platinum FRA: Diamond GER: 2× Platinum JPN: Million NZ: 5× Platinum NL: 6× Platinum SWI: 4× Platinum UK: 5× Platinum |
| Merry Christmas | Released: October 28, 1994 (VAR) Label: Columbia (#CK-64222) Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MiniDisc | 3 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 32 | US: 5,800,000 CAN: 200,000 JPN: 2,800,000 UK: 311,000 | US: 9× Platinum AUS: 7× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum GER: Gold JPN: 2× Million NZ: 2× Platinum NL: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Daydream | Released: September 26, 1995 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MiniDisc | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | US: 8,548,000 JPN: 2,200,000 UK: 649,000 | US: Diamond (11× Platinum) AUS: 5× Platinum CAN: 7× Platinum FRA: 2× Platinum GER: Platinum JPN: Million SWI: Gold NZ: 5× Platinum NL:Platinum UK: 2× Platinum |
| Butterfly | Released: September 10, 1997 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, cassette+CD, CD, MiniDisc | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | US: 3,849,000 JPN: 1,000,000 | US: 5× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: 2× Gold JPN: Million NZ: Platinum NL: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Platinum |
| Rainbow | Released: October 27, 1999 (VAR) Label: Columbia (#63800) Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MiniDisc | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 8 | US: 3,443,000 CAN: 300,000 JPN: 422,230 | US: 3× Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: Platinum GER: Platinum JPN: 4× Platinum NZ: Platinum NL: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| Glitter | Released: August 18, 2001 (JPN) Label: Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 7 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | US: 666,000 JPN: 261,900 UK: 55,080 | US: Platinum FRA: Gold JPN: Platinum SWI: Gold |
| Charmbracelet | Released: November 20, 2002 (JPN) Label: Island Formats: LP, cassette, CD | 3 | 42 | 30 | 12 | 32 | 4 | 30 | — | 9 | 52 | US: 1,170,000 JPN: 240,440 UK: 122,010 | US: Platinum CAN: Gold FRA: Gold JPN: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| The Emancipation of Mimi | Released: March 30, 2005 (JPN) Label: Island Formats: LP, CD, digital download | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 7 | US: 6,100,000 JPN: 259,275 UK: 671,000 | US: 7× Platinum AUS: Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum FRA: Gold GER: Gold JPN: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: 2× Platinum |
| E=MC² | Released: April 4, 2008 (ITA) Label: Island Formats: LP, CD, digital download | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | US: 1,300,000 JPN: 146,293 UK: 136,986 | US: Platinum AUS: Gold CAN: Platinum JPN: Gold UK: Gold |
| Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel | Released: September 22, 2009 (VAR) Label: Island Formats: LP, CD, digital download | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 18 | 23 | US: 555,000 UK: 80,308 | US: Platinum UK: Silver |
| Merry Christmas II You | Released: November 2, 2010 Label: Island Formats: CD, digital download, LP | 4 | 27 | 14 | 82 | 77 | 24 | 52 | — | — | 101 | US: 587,000 | US: Gold |
| Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse | Released: May 6, 2014 (JPN) Label: Def Jam Formats: CD, digital download, LP | 3 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 14 | US: 127,000 | NZ: Gold |
| Caution | Released: November 16, 2018 Label: Epic Formats: LP, cassette, CD, digital download | 5 | 15 | 15 | 71 | 67 | 30 | 38 | 40 | 35 | 40 | US: 43,000 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released ||||||||||||||

## Soundtrack albums

| Title | Soundtrack album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Soundtrack album details | US | CAN | IRE | JPN | SWI | UK Dig. |
| All I Want for Christmas Is You | Released: November 22, 2017 (JPN) Label: Epic Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special | Released: December 4, 2020 Label: Legacy, Sony Music Formats: Digital download, streaming | 100 | 99 | 47 | 100 | 37 | 18 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released ||||||||

## Compilation albums

| Title | Compilation album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Compilation album details | US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| #1's | Released: November 16, 1998 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MiniDisc, Super Audio CD | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 10 | US: 4,848,000 JPN: 3,600,000 UK: 768,000 | US: 6× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum FRA: 2× Platinum GER: Gold JPN: 3× Million NZ: 2× Platinum UK: 2× Platinum |
| Greatest Hits | Released: December 4, 2001 Label: Columbia / Virgin Formats: LP, cassette, CD, MiniDisc | 52 | 47 | 27 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 37 | 11 | 17 | 7 | US: 1,230,000 JPN: 217,890 UK: 809,000 | US: 2× Platinum AUS: 3× Platinum FRA: Gold JPN: Platinum NZ: Platinum UK: 3× Platinum |
| The Ballads | Released: October 17, 2008 Label: Columbia / Legacy / Virgin Formats: CD, digital download | 10 | 79 | — | 39 | — | 19 | 5 | 19 | — | 13 | US: 395,000 | UK: Gold |
| Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey | Released: January 26, 2010 Label: Columbia / Legacy Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| #1 to Infinity | Released: May 15, 2015 (VAR) Label: Columbia / Epic / Legacy Formats: LP, CD, digital download | 29 | 18 | — | 132 | — | 19 | 44 | 25 | 49 | 8 | US: 86,000 | UK: Gold |
| Japan Best | Released: October 17, 2018 Label: Columbia / Legacy Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Rarities | Released: October 2, 2020 Label: Columbia / Legacy Formats: CD, digital download | 31 | 16 | 80 | 70 | 65 | 24 | 47 | — | 29 | 44 | US: 16,900 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released ||||||||||||||

## Remix albums

| Title | Remix album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Remix album details | US | AUS | FRA | JPN | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| The Remixes | Released: June 25, 2003 (JPN) Label: Columbia Formats: Cassette, CD | 26 | 78 | 60 | 95 | 99 | 36 | 69 | 35 | US: 289,000 | US: Gold |

## Anniversary albums

List of anniversary albums with selected details and chart positions :
| Title | Reissue details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Reissue details | JPN | SPN | AUS Vinyl |
| Merry Christmas (Anniversary Deluxe Edition) | Released: November 1, 2019 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, digital download, streaming | — | — | — |
| Butterfly: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition | Released: September 15, 2022 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, digital download, streaming | — | — | — |
| Music Box: 30th Anniversary Edition | Released: September 8, 2023 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 45 | 42 | 14 |
| Rainbow: 25th Anniversary Expanded Edition | Released: June 14, 2024 Label: Columbia Formats: LP, digital download, streaming | — | — | — |
| Merry Christmas: 30th Anniversary Edition | Released: December 6, 2024 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

## Extended plays

| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Extended play details | US | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | JPN | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | Sales | Certifications |
| MTV Unplugged | Released: June 2, 1992 Label: Columbia (#CK-52758) Formats: LP, CD, cassette, MiniDisc | 3 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 | US: 2,800,000 JPN: 500,000 | US: 4× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum FRA: 2× Gold NZ: 2× Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Gold |
| Valentines | Released: January 28, 2000 (Walmart exclusive) Label: Columbia (#A31158) Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| The Live Debut – 1990 | Released: July 17, 2020 Label: Columbia Formats: Digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released ||||||||||||||

## Box sets

List of box sets, with details and notes :
| Title | Box set details | Notes |
| 12s | Released: 1998 Label: Sony Music UK 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". |
| Mariah Carey / Emotions / Music Box | Released: September 17, 2001 Label: Columbia Format: CD | Box set of three CDs containing the standard editions of Mariah Carey, Emotions, and Music Box. Released in the US on October 16, 2001. Released in Australia on December 3, 2001. Reissued in the UK on October 14, 2002. |
| MTV Unplugged / Daydream / Butterfly | Released: September 17, 2001 Label: Columbia Format: CD | Box set of three CDs containing the standard editions of MTV Unplugged and Daydream, and the Japanese edition of Butterfly. Released in Australia on December 3, 2001. Reissued in the UK on October 14, 2002. |
| Music Box / Rainbow | Released: September 27, 2004 Label: Sony Format: CD | Box set of two CDs containing the Australian edition of Music Box and standard edition of Rainbow. |
| Daydream / Butterfly | Released: September 28, 2007 Label: Columbia Format: CD | Box set of two CDs containing the standard edition of Daydream and Japanese edition of Butterfly. Released in Australia on October 1, 2007. |
| Music Box / Butterfly | Released: February 26, 2008 Label: Legacy Format: CD | Box set of two CDs containing the standard editions of Music Box and Butterfly. |
| E=MC$^2$ Adventure Box | Released: April 16, 2008 Label: Universal Format: CD+CD-ROM+DVD | Box set of four discs containing an E=MC$^2$ CD, an interactive CD-ROM, and two The Adventures of Mimi DVDs. |
| 3CD Collector's Set | Released: September 15, 2009 Label: Island Format: CD | Box set of three CDs containing the standard edition of Charmbracelet, Ultra Platinum Edition of The Emancipation of Mimi, standard edition of E=MC², and extra space for Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. It peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. |
| Daydream / Mariah Carey | Released: June 4, 2010 Label: Legacy Format: CD | Box set of two CDs containing the standard editions of Daydream and Mariah Carey. |
| Emotions / Rainbow / Butterfly | Released: November 9, 2010 Label: SBME Special Markets Format: CD | Box set of three CDs containing the standard editions of Emotions, Rainbow, and Butterfly. |
| Charmbracelet / The Emancipation of Mimi / E=MC$^2$ | Released: June 22, 2011 Label: Island Format: CD | Box set of three CDs containing the Japanese edition of Charmbracelet, Ultra Platinum Edition of The Emancipation of Mimi, and Japanese edition of E=MC$^2$. |
| Charmbracelet / The Emancipation of Mimi | Released: December 5, 2012 Label: Island Format: CD | Box set of two CDs containing the Japanese edition of Charmbracelet and Ultra Platinum Edition of The Emancipation of Mimi. |
| E=MC$^2$ / Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel | Released: December 5, 2012 Label: Island Format: CD | Box set of two CDs containing the Japanese edition of E=MC$^2$ with the "Touch My Body" music video and the digital edition of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. |