Decades after her debut, Mariah Carey still shapes the sound of pop and R&B. As she turns 57, her legacy on the Billboard Hot 100 raises one question: which songs truly define her reign? There are ...

A track from her chart-topping 1995 Daydream album, “Always Be My Baby” was released as a single on February 20, 1996. Written by Carey and composed by Carey, Jermaine Dupri, and Manuel Seal, it ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Mariah Carey is having an absolutely fantastic week career-wise. In ...