| ALBUM | U.S. SALES | INTERNATIONAL SALES | WORLDWIDE SALES |
| Mariah Carey | 9,000,000 | 4,500,000 | 13,500,000 |
| Emotions | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
| MTV Unplugged | 3,000,000 | 3,500,000 | 6,500,000 |
| Music Box | 10,000,000 | 15,500,000 | 25,500,000 |
| Merry Christmas | 5,250,000 | 6,750,000 | 12,000,000 |
| Daydream | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 20,000,000 |
| Butterfly | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 10,000,000 |
| #1's | 5,250,000 | 9,250,000 | 14,500,000 |
| Rainbow | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 8,000,000 |
| Glitter | 1,000,000 | 1,500,000 | 2,500,000 |
| Greatest Hits (Double Disc Album) | 1,250,000 | 2,750,000 | 4,000,000 |
| Charmbracelet | 1,200,000 | 1,800,000 | 3,000,000 |
| The Remixes (Double Disc Album) | 300,000 | 200,000 | 500,000 |
| The Emancipation of Mimi | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 | 9,000,000 |
| E=MC² | 1,500,000 | 1,000,000 | 2,500,000 |
| TOTAL | 66,750,000 | 72,750,000 | 139,500,000 |
These worldwide sales figures are based on both press releases from credible sources and certifications in the top music markets in the world. Keep in mind, that world sales reported by labels and the media are basedon certifications/shipment figures from around the world and not actual sales.
Rockefeller Center Awards 1994
In 1994, Mariah was presented with an award for album and single sales of over 55 million and an award for album sales of over 20 million for 'Music Box'.
Source: Rockefeller Center Awards - 1994
Note: 45 million albums and 13.7 million singles = 58.7 million albums and singles worldwide.
The 25-year-old singer's 1993 release, "Music Box," has sold 23 million copies worldwide, according to the label. Carey also issued the seasonal "Merry Christmas" last year, which moved 8 million units worldwide. Those releases sold 6.3 million and 2 million units, respectively, in the US, according to SoundScan.
Source: Billboard - September 9, 1995
--Mariah Carey is the biggest-selling female artist of the decade with over 70 million records sold around the globe in only five short years.
--"Daydream" in just three months, has sold over 12 million copies worldwide
--Mariah's Christmas album has already become a holiday classic now in its second season, over 10 million copies of "Merry Christmas" have been sold worldwide.
Source: Billboard - January 6, 1996
Mariah Carey's worldwide success continued to build with 'Daydream' which sold more than 14 million unitsworldwide during the year under review, while her 1993 and 1994 'Music Box' and 'Merry Christmas' sold over a million additional units.
Source: Sony Music Annual Report - March 1996
Since her 1990 debut, Mariah Carey has sold 80 million albums worldwide, and is the biggest selling female artist of the 1990s.
Source: Sony Music Annual Report - March 1997
Mariah Carey's 'Butterfly' has sold over 8 million units worldwide.
Source: Sony Music Annual Report - March 1998
Mariah Carey's #1's brings together, for the first time, all 13 of her chart-topping megahits as well as four exciting brand-new recordings. Since her 1990 debut, Mariah Carey has sold 90 million albums worldwide and has earned an astounding 75 gold, platinum, and multi-platinum records. As the biggest-selling female artist of the 1990's, Mariah Carey has provided an ongoing soundtrack to the decade. With more No. 1 records than any solo female artist in the rock era, Mariah Carey continues to give voice to the emotions of our age.
Source: Business Wire - October 2, 1998
Mariah Carey, the biggest-selling female recording artist of the 1990's, has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide since her 1990 debut, and is the recipient of numerous music industry awards and honors. Since 1994, Ms. Carey has been the spokesperson for the Fresh Air Fund, an organization dedicated to providing inner-city children with the opportunity to spend summers in the country camping and enjoying a wide variety of activities and learning opportunities. The organization named a camp in her honor, Camp Mariah.
Source: Entertainment Wire - April 1999
Mariah Carey - 12 million
Emotions - 8 million
Unplugged - 7 million (Universal's Retrospective gave 6.5 million in '02)
Music Box - 24 million
Merry Christmas - 11 million
Daydream - 19 million
Butterfly - 10 million
#1's - 11 million
Total: 102 million (it says 120 million, but it must be a typo)
Carey is doing a nine-date North American tour -- her first roadtrip in seven years -- in support of her latest album, 'Rainbow'. Released last fall, it has sold seven-million copies worldwide and 300,000 copies in Canada.
Source: Canoe (Canada's equivalent to Billboard) - March 2000.
After closing out the 90's as the undisputed biggest-selling female recording artist of the decade - in excess of 150 million albums and singles have been sold worldwide - singer / songwriter / producer Mariah Carey unleashes Glitter, her eagerly awaited Virgin Records debut and first musical offering of the new millennium.
Source: Mariah Carey's Official Site - 2001
Mariah's splendid singing career which includes album and single sales of more than 150 million worldwide.
'Music Box' is Mariah's biggest selling album to date, with over 25 million in sales (worldwide).
Source: Sony Music China - July 2002
In the United States it ('Music Box') became a Diamond album (10 million in sales) and sold over 25 million copies worldwide, 1 million sold from our country (South Korea).
Source: Universal Music Korea - 2002
Moins d'un an après sa signature sur le label Island Def Jam, Mariah Carey nous livre en avril 2003, une nouvelle édition exceptionnelle de son Charmbracelet, quasiment double Disque d'Or en France (plus de 3 millions d'albums vendus dans le monde !). Cette édition comprend le tube de Busta Rhymes "I Know What You Want", ainsi que "Boy"le nouveau single de la grande Mariah.
Translation: 'Charmbracelet' is close to Double Gold status in France (200,000 copies) plus it sold over 3 million copies around the world.
Source: Universal Music France - 2003
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With worldwide album and singles sales totaling well over 150 million records, Mariah is arguably the best-selling female artist in pop music history.
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Source: Sony Music - 2004 & PR News Wire - 2004
With shattering vocals, Mariah Carey has sold in excess of 120 million albums worldwide since her chart debut in 1990. The best-selling female performer of the 1990s, she rose to superstardom on the strength of her stunning five-octave voice, and has moved easily from glossy ballads to hip-hop-inspired dance-pop.
Source: Sony Music Australia - 2005
NEW YORK - Mariah Carey will hit the road for the first time in more than three years this summer on the "Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour" arena outing. Dates get underway Aug. 5 in Miami and are on tap through Oct. 10 in Phoenix. Sean Paul will open the majority of the tour's first portion, with other openers to be announced.
Tickets begin going on sale June 2. The tour comes in support of Carey's smash hit album "The Emancipation of Mimi," which has sold nine million copies worldwide, according to Island Def Jam. Carey promises to also perform several tunes from her back catalog live for the first time.
Source: Billboard - May 22, 2006
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