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Mariah Carey Sets A Record On The Singles Charts
06/13/2005 3:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
Bill Latham
Mariah Carey's hit single, "We Belong Together," from her The Emancipation Of Mimi album, set the all-time one-week Billboard Hot 100 audience record with more than 190 million radio listeners hearing the song last week. The single has topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop song charts for three weeks in a row. The song is also Number One on the Urban and Rhythmic Top 40 singles charts.
The previous record was set by Mario at the beginning of the year with just under 190 million listeners, for "Let Me Love You." Usher held the record before him a little over 170 million, for 2004's "Yeah!"
Mariah secured her place as the Number One most successful female artist of all time last month when "We Belong Together" became her sixteenth song to top the Billboard Hot 100. Mariah only has a few more hits to go before she catches up with Elvis Presley -- who has 18 Number One hits and the greatest all-time hit makers the Beatles -- who have 20 Number One hits.
Mariah will appear on the 5th Annual BET Awards broadcast on June 28, where she is also nominated for Best Female R&B singer.
Beginning with her self-titled debut album in 1990, Mariah has sold more than 150 million albums worldwide, making her the top-selling female artist in history.
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