Mariah Carey Singles That Deserved to Be No. 1 (But Didn't Get There)

Did these 34 singles have the potential for No. 1?

7. 'Without You' (1994) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: #3 A top three single is nothing to scoff at, especially a cover that’s, over the years, managed to become synonymous with Mariah and not the original band, Badfinger. (Photo: Columbia Records)
6. ‘Breakdown’ (1998) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: Never charted Another causalty of the Carey-Columbia feud during the Butterfly era was this epic slow jam that featured Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Such a deserving track. (Photo: Columbia Records)
5. ‘Underneath the Stars’ (1996) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: Never charted Oddly enough, this star track on the Daydream album was never commercially released rendering it ineligible for the Billboard 100. Rumor has it that there was a video filmed that was never released and even Mariah has no idea where it is. Internet, can you find it for us? (Photo: Columbia Records)
4. 'You Don't Know What To Do' (2014) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: Never charted This disco inspired single could have gone without the Wale feature and could have used a video. It never got it and sadly contributed heavily to the song never charting, even though it was awesome. (Photo: Def Jam Recordings)3. ‘The Roof’ (1998) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: Never charted Mariah’s divorce from Tommy Mottola began to be felt as the third single from her 1997 was released. A feud between Carey and her label at the time (headed by her ex-husband) stagnated this single and it’s follow-up. Rumor was that it was that the track, built around the Mobb Deep record “Shook Ones (Part II),” was just too urban for Columbia Records' taste. What a missed opportunity.  (Photo: Columbia Records)

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6. ‘Breakdown’ (1998) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: Never charted Another causalty of the Carey-Columbia feud during the Butterfly era was this epic slow jam that featured Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Such a deserving track. (Photo: Columbia Records)

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