WORLDWIDE SINGLE SALES
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It's Like That was the first single Mariah released in the digital era, so from then on both her physical and digital single sales are included.
- 1994: Mariah was presented with an award for sales of over 55 million albums and singles worldwide (Estimated: 45 million albums and 14 million singles).
- 1998: Mariah said herself in an interview with Vibe Magazine that Emotions sold about 10 million records (albums and singles combined, usually) worldwide. Emotions officially sold 8 million albums, so she sold 2 million singles from the Emotions album.
- 2001: At the signing of Mariah's contract with Virgin/EMI records, Mariah had sold more than 150 million albums and singles. (Estimated: 117 million albums and 36 million singles) worldwide.