Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1969 or 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register.
She rose to fame in 1990 after signing to Columbia Records and releasing her eponymous debut album, which topped the U.S. Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks. Soon after, Carey became the only artist ever to have their first five singles reach number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, from "Vision of Love" to "Emotions".
Billboard's Songs of the Summer chart that decade are any indication. Sure, there were the romantic declarations of love thanks to Beyonce's "Crazy in Love" featuring then boyfriend and now husband Jay-Z, and Mariah Carey's yearning "We Belong Together."But to borrow a line from Nelly, "it's gettin' hot in here"!
His lusty 2003 hit "Hot in Herre" off sophomore album Nellyville was one of several sexy tunes to become Billboard's Song of the Summer that decade.
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