The hitmaker queen! Mariah Carey tops TIME's list of most successful, enduring pop stars
Her marriage to Nick Cannon is reportedly heading towards divorce.
But at least Mariah Carey can rest assured that she's been heralded as the most enduring of pop stars since 1960.
TIME has calculated that the 45-year-old R&B diva has had the longest, most consistently successful career of her peers.
Still on top! Her marriage might be on the rocks, but Mariah Carey can rest assured that she's been heralded as the most enduring of pop stars since 1960
The magazine's colourful infographic outlines every major artist since 1960 to make it to the Billboard Top 10, and appropriate points were assigned based on rank/time on the chart.
Mariah's best year was 2005 when she released the singles We Belong Together, Don't Forget About Us, and Shake It Off.
Carey also scored major points for 1995 when she dropped Fantasy and One Sweet Day alongside Boyz II Men.
The five-time Grammy winner had less luck with her 14th studio album - Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse - which has sold a dismal 103,000 copies.
Congratulations! TIME has calculated that the 45-year-old pop diva has had the longest, most consistently successful career of her peers
Nine years ago: Mariah's best year was 2005 when she released the singles We Belong Together, Don't Forget About Us, and Shake It Off
'Feels like I'm dreaming but I'm not sleeping': Carey also scored major points for 1995 when she dropped Fantasy and One Sweet Day alongside Boyz II Men
Flop: The five-time Grammy winner had less luck with her 14th studio album - Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse - which has sold a dismal 103,000 copies
Surely the former American Idol judge has influenced the likes of Ariana Grande, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Pink, and Rihanna.
Speaking of the Barbadian beauty, she (2008 & 2010) and rapper 50 Cent (2003 & 2005) both ranked well despite relatively short careers.
Katy Perry dominated 2010 and 2011 with hits like California Gurls, Firework, Teenage Dream, E.T., and Last Friday Night.
Also high on the list: Rihanna (2008 & 2010) and rapper 50 Cent (2003 & 2005) both ranked well despite relatively short careers
'You're gonna leave 'em all in awe': Katy Perry dominated 2010 and 2011 with hits like California Gurls, Firework, Teenage Dream, E.T., and Last Friday Night
'Baby all through the night': And Boyz II Men were particularly successful in 1994 and 1995 with tracks like I'll Make Love to You, On Bended Knee, and Water Runs Dry
And Boyz II Men were particularly successful in 1994 and 1995 with tracks like I'll Make Love to You, On Bended Knee, and Water Runs Dry.
Surprisingly, Queen Bey - who topped Forbes Celebrity 100 - as a solo act charted best in 2003 with Crazy in Love and Baby Boy.
Icons like The Beatles dominated 1964 with 11 hits, Elvis Presley had three hits in 1960, and Michael Jackson's best year was 1983 with six hits.
Bow Down B******: Surprisingly, Queen Bey - who topped Forbes Celebrity 100 - as a solo act charted best in 2003 with Crazy in Love and Baby Boy
'I wanna hold your hand': Icons like The Beatles dominated 1964 with 11 hits, Elvis Presley had three hits in 1960, and Michael Jackson's best year was 1983 with six hits
'Yeah, yeah, yeah!' The artist with the best single year of all time turned out to be Usher who, in 2004, had five songs chart for 88 solid weeks
The artist with the best single year of all time turned out to be Usher who, in 2004, had five songs chart for 88 solid weeks.
Mariah and her estranged 33-year-old husband were last photographed Tuesday emerging separately from their $10 million Tribeca loft.
The Dreamlover crooner and the America's Got Talent host - who share twins Monroe and Moroccan, 3 - left the Manhattan high-rise without their wedding bands.
Carey kicks off her 11-date fall tour - The Elusive Chanteuse Show - on October 4 at Japan's Makuhari Messe Arena in Tokyo.
Not wearing their rings: Mariah and her estranged husband Nick Cannon were last photographed Tuesday emerging separately from their $10 million Tribeca loft
Hitting the road: The former American Idol judge kicks off her 11-date fall tour - The Elusive Chanteuse Show - on October 4 at Japan's Makuhari Messe Arena in Tokyo
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