{"title":"Mariah Carey","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Mariah Carey\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMariah Carey was born in Huntington, New York on March 27 - her birth year is publicly listed as 1969 or 1970 (she has historically been ambiguous about her exact birth year). She is of mixed African American, Venezuelan, and Irish heritage. She signed with Columbia Records and released her self-titled debut Mariah Carey (1990), with the singles Vision of Love and Love Takes Time launching her commercial breakthrough. She has had 19 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles - third only to the Beatles and Drake. Her 1994 song All I Want for Christmas Is You has become a international Christmas standard, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 - 25+ years after its original release. She is widely cited as the Queen of Christmas due to her extensive Christmas-themed cultural presence each holiday season. She has been involved in extensive musical theater and film work, including the 2009 film Precious. She has won five Grammy Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMariah Carey's sound combines R\u0026amp;B, contemporary R\u0026amp;B, pop, dance-pop, hip hop soul, gospel, and Christmas music with her distinctive five-octave vocal range (incorporating her signature whistle register), virtuosic vocal arrangements, and arrangements drawing on classic Whitney Houston-style R\u0026amp;B alongside her hip hop integration from the late-1990s onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMariah Carey (1990, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotions (1991, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMusic Box (1993, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMerry Christmas (1994, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaydream (1995, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButterfly (1997, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRainbow (1999, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlitter (2001, Virgin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharmbracelet (2002, MonarC\/Island)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Emancipation of Mimi (2005, Island)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eE=MC² (2008, Island)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMemoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009, Island)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMe. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014, Def Jam)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaution (2018, Epic)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eColumbia, Virgin, and Island pressings of the Mariah Carey catalog have been issued in extensive color variant editions and elaborate limited deluxe pressings, with collector demand. Multiple anniversary editions of Daydream, Butterfly, and the Christmas catalog have been released.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Mariah Carey typically start with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) or Butterfly (1997). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mariah-carey-mtv-unplugged","title":"MTV Unplugged EP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of #MC30, Mariah Carey's iconic performance on MTV Unplugged is remastered and available on vinyl for the first time - featuring \"I'll Be There\" and \"If It's Over.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540803727543,"sku":"210000052848","price":24.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/carey.jpg?v=1781154325"},{"product_id":"mariah-carey-daydream-vinyl","title":"Daydream LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e(140 Gram Vinyl, Remastered, Reissue, Download Insert)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540858089655,"sku":"210000051346","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3857163-2607077.jpg?v=1781154516"},{"product_id":"mariah-carey-butterfly-vinyl-140g","title":"Butterfly LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLimited vinyl LP pressing including digital download. 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This album marks the start of a bold new era for Mariah.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540909469879,"sku":"210000100289","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/mariah.jpg?v=1781154686"},{"product_id":"mariah-carey-the-emancipation-of-mimi-vinyl-9500","title":"The Emancipation of Mimi 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Emancipation of Mimi is Mariah Carey’s tenth studio album and is widely regarded as her “comeback” project.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541027238071,"sku":"210000097898","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/carey_0e285290-db8e-49bc-95b1-573c373e464c.jpg?v=1781155137"},{"product_id":"mariah-carey-the-emancipation-of-mimi-vinyl-2777","title":"The Emancipation Of Mimi LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Emancipation of Mimi, Mariah Carey's 10th album released through Island Records on April 12, 2005 and became her highest-selling release in the US in a decade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785806753975,"sku":"210000051348","price":32.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3858951-2603305.jpg?v=1783045974"},{"product_id":"mariah-carey-me-i-am-mariah-vinyl","title":"Me. 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