Top Ten Songs by Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey was born on March 27, 1970 in Long Island, NY. It is no surprise that she started singing and writing music from an early age. Mariah Carey had a hit single for every year of the 1990’s. Her distinctive voice and style also made her the best selling female performer of the 1990’s. 

I became a Mariah Carey fan as soon as I saw her first video on MTV. I was awe struck by her vocal range and ability. My friends and I would often spend our spare time singing and lip synching to her songs. Even though we could not reach all of the high notes, we gave it our best shots. Mariah Carey and her songs became another member of our group. Her music was the soundtrack to break ups and make ups, graduations, ad countless other events in our lives. These factors make it very hard to narrow down her songs into a neatly packaged top 10 list. I have chosen songs that represent Mariah Carey in the various stages of her life and experiences. My top 10 list of Mariah Carey song is listed below.

“Vision of Love”

With this single, Mariah Carey became an instant star. The song features beautifully written lyrics plus a flawless delivery. Mariah Carey shows off her vocal range and flexibility in this ballad.

“Love Takes Time”

This is one of the greatest ballads of the 1990’s! The words are so true to life. I remember first hearing this song after a junior high school heart break. It played in my cassette player for hours as I sang along to the words. This song not only consoled me in my darkest relationship hours, it assured me that I would eventually be fine.

“Fantasy”

Mariah Carey showed that she was more than just a pretty voice with this song “Fantasy” showed off the fun and flirty side of Mariah and fueled the interest in the songstress. “Fantasy” featured rap lyricist O.D.B. of the Wu Tang Clan. This helped to greatly widen her fan base and stardom.