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

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

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34. 'Up Out My Face' (2010) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: No. 100 This single, which featured Nicki Minaj, is the equivalent of looking at photos of you and an ex-friend – these girls were awful to one another on American Idol. Even with help from Nicki, the slow-paced production by The-Dream and Tricky Stewart didn’t quite translate to a Mariah hit. (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)
33. 'Boy (I Need You)' (2003) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: Never charted This laid back single rode Cam’ron’s popularity at the time pretty heavily as it sampled “Oh Boy” almost verbatim. It’s definitely an odd single among Carey’s collection, with a video that looked like it was directed by Hello Kitty and an intro by Cam’ron that is so not the business. We’re good on this one. (Photo: Island Records)32. 'Angels Cry' (2010) - Peak Billboard 100 Position: Never charted Another casualty of the Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel era that also got help from another famous act: Ne-Yo. The duet, while beautiful, just didn’t really have the punch a Carey-ballad should have. (Photo: The Island Def Jam Music Group)

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Almost to the Top - Darling Mariah has the second highest number of No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with a tally of 18 singles that have topped the charts. That’s a ton of singles that have received a massive audience and insane attention.With that many hits, there have been just as many misses by our elusive chanteuse. Obviously, the singles that didn’t make the top of the charts aren’t any less amazing than those that did. In many cases, some are better. We’ve taken the liberty of ranking 34 singles that didn’t get to the top of the charts. Did they deserve to? Let’s see. – Jon Reyes (Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

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