The Essential Mariah Carey
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| No>  | Judul | Pencipta | Produser | Durasi |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "Vision of Love" (dari Mariah Carey, 1990) | Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies | Rhett Lawrence, Narada Michael Walden | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Love Takes Time" (dari Mariah Carey, 1990) | Carey, Margulies | Walter Afanasieff | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Vanishing" (dari Mariah Carey, 1990) | Carey, Margulies | Carey | 4:11 |
| 4. | "I Don't Wanna Cry" (dari Mariah Carey, 1990) | Carey, Walden | Walden | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Emotions (12 Inch Club Mix)" (dari Emotions, 1991) | Carey, David Cole, Robert Clivillés | Carey, Cole, Clivillés | 5:54 |
| 6. | "Can't Let Go" (dari Emotions, 1991) | Carey, Afanaseiff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Make It Happen" (dari Emotions, 1991) | Carey, Cole, Clivillés | Carey, Cole, Clivillés | 5:08 |
| 8. | "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) (dari MTV Unplugged, 1992) | Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:24 |
| 9. | "Dreamlover" (dari Music Box, 1993) | Carey, Dave Hall | Carey, Hall, Afanaseiff | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Hero" (dari Music Box, 1993) | Carey, Afanaseiff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Without You" (dari Music Box, 1993) | Pete Ham, Tom Evans | Carey, Afanaseiff | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Anytime You Need A Friend (C&C Club Remix)" (dari Music Box, 1993) | Carey, Afanaseiff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 10:55 |
| 13. | "Endless Love" (duet dengan Luther Vandross) (dari Songs, 1994) | Lionel Richie | Afanaseiff | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Fantasy" (dari Daydream, 1995) | Carey, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Hall, Adrian Belew, Steven Stanley | Carey, Hall | 4:04 |
| No>  | Judul | Pencipta | Produser | Durasi |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. | "One Sweet Day" (duet dengan Boyz II Men) (dari Daydream, 1995) | Carey, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Always Be My Baby" (dari Daydream, 1995) | Carey, Dupri, Seal | Carey, Dupri, Seal | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Underneath the Stars" (dari Daydream, 1995) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Honey" (dari Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Steven Jordan, Stephen Hague, Bobby Robinson, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren | Carey, Combs, Stevie J, The Ummah | 4:59 |
| 5. | "Butterfly" (dari Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Afanasieff, Dan Shea | Carey, Afanasieff | 4:34 |
| 6. | "My All" (dari Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Close My Eyes" (dari Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff | 4:21 |
| 8. | "The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version)" (featuring Mobb Deep & Big Noyd) (dari Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Albert Johnson, Kejuan Muchita, Cory Rooney | Carey, Poke & Tone | 5:31 |
| 9. | "When You Believe" (duet dengan Whitney Houston) (dari The Prince of Egypt, #1's, dan album Whitney Houston My Love Is Your Love, 1998) | Stephen Schwartz | Babyface | 4:34 |
| 10. | "I Still Believe" (dari #1's, 1998) | Antonina Armato, Giuseppe Cantarelli | Carey, Stevie J, Mike Mason | 3:54 |
| 11. | "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) (dari Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, Shawn Carter, Walden, Shirley Ellison, Lincoln Chase, Jeffrey Cohen |   | 4:46 |
| 12. | "Bliss" (dari Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright | Carey, Jimmy Jam dan Terry Lewis | 5:44 |
| 13. | "Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe dan 98 Degrees) (dari Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, Jimmy Jam dan Terry Lewis | Carey, Jam & Lewis | 4:17 |
| 14. | "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" (dari Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, Diane Warren | Carey, Jam & Lewis | 4:32 |
| 101. | Untitled |   | Carey, DJ Clue? |   |