Mariah Carey is the top-selling female artist with the most album units certified in the United States, with over seventy six million units. In 2025, after Merry Christmas was certified Diamond, she became one of the three female artists with the most Diamond albums (Music Box, Merry Christmas and Daydream), tying Whitney Houston and Shania Twain. “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” which was certified 18 times Platinum in 2025, is the most certified song by a female artist in history.
| Date | Title | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
December 15
1999
|
 |
Mariah Carey
|
9X
Platinum
|
|
September 27
1994
|
 |
Emotions
|
4X
Platinum
|
|
December 13
1994
|
 |
MTV Unplugged EP
|
4X
Platinum
|
|
November 5
1997
|
 |
Music Box
|
10X
Platinum
|
|
December 15
2025
|
 |
Merry Christmas
|
10X
Platinum
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
Daydream
|
11X
Platinum
|
|
December 15
1999
|
 |
Butterfly
|
5X
Platinum
|
|
November 17
2022
|
 |
#1's
|
6X
Platinum
|
|
December 3
1999
|
 |
Rainbow
|
3X
Platinum
|
|
October 16
2006
|
 |
Glitter
|
Platinum
|
|
October 9
2019
|
 |
Greatest Hits
|
2X
Platinum
|
|
January 9
2003
|
 |
Charmbracelet
|
Platinum
|
|
October 9
2019
|
 |
The Remixes
|
Gold
|
|
September 26
2022
|
 |
The Emancipation Of Mimi
|
7X
Platinum
|
|
July 8
2008
|
 |
E=MC²
|
Platinum
|
|
September 26
2022
|
 |
Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel
|
Platinum
|
|
January 11
2011
|
 |
Merry Christmas II You
|
Gold
|
| Date | Title | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
October 9
2019
|
 |
Vision Of Love
|
Platinum
|
|
August 31
2023
|
 |
Love Takes Time
|
Platinum
|
|
February 12
1991
|
 |
Someday
|
Gold
|
|
November 17
2022
|
 |
I Don't Wanna Cry
|
Gold
|
|
October 9
2019
|
 |
Emotions
|
Platinum
|
|
November 17
2022
|
 |
Can't Let Go
|
Gold
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
I'll Be There
|
Gold
|
|
September 22
1993
|
|
Dreamlover
|
Platinum
|
|
August 31
2023
|
 |
Hero
|
3X
Platinum
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
Without You
|
Platinum
|
|
August 31
2023
|
 |
Anytime You Need A Friend
|
Gold
|
|
April 20
2021
|
 |
Endless Love
|
Platinum
|
|
December 15
2025
|
 |
All I Want For Christmas Is You
|
18X
Platinum
|
|
March 27
2022
|
|
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
|
Platinum
|
|
March 27
2022
|
|
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
|
Gold
|
|
December 8
2023
|
 |
O Holy Night
|
Platinum
|
|
December 8
2023
|
|
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo)
|
Platinum
|
|
August 21
2023
|
 |
Fantasy
|
6X
Platinum
|
|
August 31
2023
|
 |
One Sweet Day
|
4X
Platinum
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
Always Be My Baby
|
5X
Platinum
|
|
March 30
2022
|
 |
Every Time I Close My Eyes
[Babyface featuring Mariah Carey & Kenny G]
|
Platinum
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
Honey
|
2X
Platinum
|
|
November 17
2022
|
 |
My All
|
2X
Platinum
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
Breakdown
|
Gold
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
When You Believe
|
Platinum
|
|
March 17
1999
|
 |
I Still Believe
|
Platinum
|
|
June 14
2024
|
 |
Heartbreaker
|
2X
Platinum
|
|
August 31
2023
|
 |
Thank God I Found You
|
Platinum
|
|
August 14
2001
|
 |
Loverboy
|
Gold
|
|
March 27
2022
|
 |
I Know What You Want
[Busta Rhymes & Mariah Carey featuring The Flipmode Squad]
|
Platinum
|
|
May 30
2025
|
 |
It's Like That
|
Platinum
|
|
May 30
2025
|
 |
We Belong Together
|
7X
Platinum
|
|
December 6
2024
|
 |
Shake It Off
|
2X
Platinum
|
|
March 6
2006
|
 |
Don't Forget About Us
|
Platinum
|
|
September 26
2022
|
 |
Touch My Body
|
3X
Platinum
|
|
November 19
2020
|
 |
Bye Bye
|
Platinum
|
|
December 6
2024
|
 |
Obsessed
|
4X
Platinum
|
|
September 26
2022
|
 |
Up Out My Face
|
Gold
|
|
December 11
2020
|
 |
#Beautiful
|
2X
Platinum
|
| Date | Title | Certification | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
March 26
1991
|
 |
The First Vision
|
Platinum
|
|
November 1
1996
|
|
MTV Unplugged +3
|
Platinum
|
|
October 17
1994
|
 |
Here Is Mariah Carey
|
Platinum
|
|
April 17
1996
|
 |
Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden
|
Platinum
|
|
July 7
2005
|
|
#1's
|
Platinum
|
|
May 23
2000
|
 |
Around The World
|
Platinum
|
|
May 8
2008
|
 |
The Adventures of Mimi
|
Platinum
|