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Greatest Hits (Mariah Carey album)

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Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedDecember 4, 2001
Recorded1988–2001
Genre
Length123:05
LabelColumbia
Producer
Mariah Carey chronology
Glitter
(2001) 		Greatest Hits
(2001) 		Charmbracelet
(2002)
The Essential Mariah Carey
US edition artwork

Greatest Hits is the second greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released in the United States on December 4, 2001, by Columbia Records. It contains most of Carey's singles released during her tenure at Columbia from 1990 to 2000, including her then-fifteen US Billboard Hot 100 number one singles. As of November 2018, Greatest Hits has sold 1,230,000 copies in the US.[2] Globally, the album has sold an estimated five million copies.[3]

In June 2011, Greatest Hits was re-released as The Essential Mariah Carey internationally as part of Legacy Recordings's The Essential series, and features the same track listing. A US edition, released on May 9, 2012, features an altered tracklist, replacing some tracks with extended mix versions and additional non-single tracks, selected by Carey.[4]

Background

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The release of her Greatest Hits album was to fulfill Carey's contract with Columbia Records, as part of the agreement for her early departure from Columbia to join Virgin Records in 2001.[5] Carey had little involvement in the development of the album, and there are no personal messages within its liner notes; when asked about Greatest Hits on its release day, Carey remarked: "Does it come out today? Oh, ha ha."[6]

Carey's previous compilation, #1's (1998), was described by Carey as "not a greatest hits album", due to the exclusion of various songs that she felt was her "best work".[7] Notable tracks not previously included in #1's are "Underneath the Stars", "Butterfly", "Make It Happen", "Anytime You Need a Friend", "Endless Love", and "Can't Let Go", which Carey named in the liner notes of #1's as desired inclusions in a future greatest hits album.[8] All tracks from #1's, with the exception of "Whenever You Call" and the international bonus track "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)", are included on Greatest Hits.

Greatest Hits was re-released as The Essential Mariah Carey in 2011 and 2012. For the US edition, released in 2012, Carey contributed creative input to its track selection. In a press release, Carey stated: "I wanted to create a collection of some of my favorite songs, several of them are very big hits and some are more obscure favorites of mine as well as fan faves."[4] Carey selected four additional non-single tracks, "Vanishing" from Mariah Carey (1990), "Close My Eyes" and "The Roof" from Butterfly (1997), and "Bliss" from Rainbow (1999), as well as the extended club remix versions of "Emotions" and "Anytime You Need a Friend", for the album.[4]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[10]
Slant Magazine[11]

Upon release, the compilation album received positive reviews. Sal Cinquemani, writer for Slant, gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars.[11] Cinquemani stated that with this album, Carey's ex-husband and company attempt to "cash in Carey's pre-borderline Columbia Years".[11] He also agreed that "Carey's greatest hits have often fallen short of the Billboard perch".[11] He gave high praise to "Make It Happen", Carey's cover of Harry Nilsson's "Without You" and "Underneath the Stars", stating that they "have certainly earned their spots" next to hits like "Hero" and "One Sweet Day".[11] Devon Powers of PopMatters also praised the album calling Carey a "pop princess, hammering out fast numbers with a zeal and determination" highlight that the album moves "chronologically through [her] remarkable career".[12]

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vision of Love"
3:31
2."Love Takes Time"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
Walter Afanasieff3:48
3."Someday"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
Ric Wake4:07
4."I Don't Wanna Cry"
  • Carey
  • Walden
Walden4:49
5."Emotions"
  • Carey
  • Cole
  • Clivillés
4:09
6."Can't Let Go"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:27
7."Make It Happen"
  • Carey
  • Cole
  • Clivillés
  • Carey
  • Cole
  • Clivillés
5:08
8."I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz)
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:24
9."Dreamlover"
  • Carey
  • Hall
  • Afanasieff
3:54
10."Hero"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:18
11."Without You"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
3:34
12."Anytime You Need a Friend"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:26
13."Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross)Lionel RichieAfanasieff4:20
14."Fantasy"
  • Carey
  • Hall
4:04
Disc one – Japanese edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Music Box"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:57
16."All I Want for Christmas Is You"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:02
17."Open Arms"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
3:30
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men)
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:42
2."Always Be My Baby"
  • Carey
  • Dupri
  • Seal
4:20
3."Forever"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:01
4."Underneath the Stars"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
3:35
5."Honey"
5:02
6."Butterfly"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:36
7."My All"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
3:50
8."Sweetheart" (with JD)
  • Dupri
  • Carey
4:24
9."When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston)
Babyface4:35
10."I Still Believe"
  • Carey
  • Stevie J
  • Mike Mason
3:56
11."Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z)
  • Carey
  • Shawn Carter
  • Walden
  • Shirley Ellison
  • Lincoln Chase
  • Jeffrey Cohen
4:48
12."Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees)
4:18
13."Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"
  • Carey
  • Jam
  • Lewis
4:32
14."Against All Odds" (featuring Westlife) (international bonus track)Phil Collins
3:21
15."All I Want for Christmas Is You" (So So Def Remix) (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Lil' Bow Wow)
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Arthur Baker
  • John Robie
  • Kevin Donovan
  • Ellis Williams
  • Robert Darrell Allen
  • John Miller
  • John Byas
  • Ralf Hütter
  • Florian Schneider
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Dupri
3:43
Disc two – Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."Never Too Far/Hero Medley"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Harris III
  • Lewis
4:48

The Essential Mariah Carey (US edition)

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Vision of Love"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
  • Lawrence
  • Walden
3:31
2."Love Takes Time"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
Walter Afanasieff3:48
3."Vanishing"
  • Carey
  • Margulies
Carey4:11
4."I Don't Wanna Cry"
  • Carey
  • Walden
Walden4:49
5."Emotions (12 Inch Club Mix)"
  • Carey
  • Cole
  • Clivillés
  • Carey
  • Cole
  • Clivillés
5:54
6."Can't Let Go"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:27
7."Make It Happen"
  • Carey
  • Cole
  • Clivillés
  • Carey
  • Cole
  • Clivillés
5:08
8."I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz)
  • Gordy
  • West
  • Davis
  • Hutch
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:24
9."Dreamlover"
  • Carey
  • Hall
  • Carey
  • Hall
  • Afanasieff
3:54
10."Hero"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:18
11."Without You"
  • Ham
  • Evans
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
3:34
12."Anytime You Need A Friend (C&C Club Remix)"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
10:55
13."Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross)Lionel RichieAfanasieff4:20
14."Fantasy"
  • Carey
  • Chris Frantz
  • Weymouth
  • Hall
  • Belew
  • Stanley
  • Carey
  • Hall
4:04


Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men)
  • Carey
  • McCary
  • Morris
  • Morris
  • Stockman
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:42
2."Always Be My Baby"
  • Carey
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Carey
  • Dupri
  • Seal
4:20
3."Underneath the Stars"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
3:33
4."Honey"
  • Carey
  • Combs
  • Fareed
  • Jordan
  • Hague
  • Robinson
  • Price
  • McLaren
  • Carey
  • Combs
  • Stevie J
  • The Ummah
4:59
5."Butterfly"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Shea
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:34
6."My All"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
3:50
7."Close My Eyes"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:21
8."The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version)" (featuring Mobb Deep & Big Noyd)
5:31
9."When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston)SchwartzBabyface4:34
10."I Still Believe"
  • Armato
  • Cantarelli
  • Carey
  • Stevie J
  • Mason
3:54
11."Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z)
  • Carey
  • Carter
  • Walden
  • Ellison
  • Chase
  • Cohen
  • Carey
  • DJ Clue?
4:46
12."Bliss"
  • Carey
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • James "Big Jim" Wright
  • Carey
  • Jam
  • Lewis
5:44
13."Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees)
  • Carey
  • Harris
  • Lewis
  • Carey
  • Jam
  • Lewis
4:17
14."Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"
  • Carey
  • Warren
  • Carey
  • Jam & Lewis
4:32

Notes

  • "I'll Be There" featuring Trey Lorenz is a cover, originally performed by The Jackson 5
  • "Without You" is a cover, originally performed by Badfinger
  • "Endless Love" with Luther Vandross is a cover, originally performed by Lionel Richie and Diana Ross
  • "Sweetheart" is a cover, originally performed by Rainy Davis
  • "I Still Believe" is a cover, originally performed by Brenda K. Starr
  • "Against All Odds" with Westlife is a cover, originally performed by Phil Collins

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[49] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[50] Platinum 125,000*
France (SNEP)[51] Gold 100,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[52] Platinum 15,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[53] Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] Platinum 15,000^
South Korea — 177,945[55][56][57]
United Kingdom (BPI)[58] 3× Platinum 900,000‡
United States (RIAA)[59] 2× Platinum 1,230,000[2]
Summaries
Worldwide — 5,000,000[3]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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