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Mariah Carey's Top 40 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Billboard takes a look at megastar Mariah Carey's biggest Billboard Hot 100 hits in honor of her birthday (March 27).

With 18 No. 1s on the Hot 100, Carey holds the record for the most leaders of any solo artist, second overall only to The Beatles (who hold the record with 20). Notably, she landed a No. 1 every year from 1990 through 2000, while her duet with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day," holds the mark for the most weeks at No. 1: 16 (starting Dec. 2, 1995).

Carey has additionally landed 17 top 10 albums on the Billboard 200, with six hitting No. 1. Her self-titled debut LP ruled the list the longest of her leaders, for 11 weeks beginning March 2, 1991.

Of her 34 Grammy Award nominations, Carey has taken home five trophies, including the 1991 award for best new artist. She is credited as a trailblazer for numerous female vocalists, with artists like Beyonc?, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and more having cited her as an inspiration.

Most recently, Carey confirmed via Twitter that her modern-day holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" will be adapted as an animated feature film set to debut this coming holiday season.

Up next for Carey in terms of new releases? "I'm not really sure," she told Billboard in February. "But I know that I can't stop making music."

In honor of Carey's birthday, here is a look at her biggest successes on the Hot 100.

Mariah Carey's Top 40 Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

1, "We Belong Together" peak position No. 1 (14 weeks), peak date June 4, 2005

2, "One Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men), No. 1 (16 weeks), Dec. 2, 1995

3, "Love Takes Time," No. 1 (three weeks), Nov. 10, 1990

4, "Vision of Love," No. 1 (four weeks), Aug. 4, 1990

5, "Fantasy," No. 1 (eight weeks), Sept. 30, 1995

6, "Emotions," No. 1 (three weeks), Oct. 12, 1991

7, "Dreamlover," No. 1 (eight weeks), Sept. 11, 1993

8, "Someday," No. 1 (two weeks), March 9, 1991

9, "Hero," No. 1 (four weeks), Dec. 25, 1993

10, "Always Be My Baby," No. 1 (two weeks), May 4, 1996

11, "I Don't Wanna Cry," No. 1 (two weeks), May 25, 1991

12, "Shake It Off," No. 2, Sept. 10, 2005

13, "Without You"/"Never Forget You," No. 3, March 19, 1994

14, "My All," No. 1 (one week), May 23, 1998

15, "I Know What You Want" (Busta Rhymes and Mariah Carey feat. The Flipmode Squad), No. 3, May 31, 2003

16, "Can't Let Go," No. 2, Jan. 25, 1992

17, "Honey," No. 1 (three weeks), Sept. 13, 1997

18, "Don't Forget About Us," No. 1 (two weeks), Dec. 31, 2005

19, "I'll Be There," No. 1 (2 weeks), June 20, 1992

20, "Heartbreaker" (Mariah Carey feat. Jay Z), No. 1 (two weeks), Oct. 9, 1999

21, "Touch My Body," No. 1 (two weeks), April 12, 2008

22, "Endless Love" (Luther Vandross and Mariah Carey), No. 2, Oct. 1, 1994

23, "I Still Believe," No. 4, March 20, 1999

24, "Make It Happen," No. 5, April 11, 1992

25, "Obsessed," No. 7, Sept. 19, 2009

26, "Thank God I Found You" (Mariah Carey feat. Joe and 98 Degrees), No. 1 (one week), Feb. 19, 2000

27, "Anytime You Need a Friend," No. 12, June 25, 1994

28, "Loverboy" (Mariah Carey feat. Cameo), No. 2, Aug. 4, 2001

29, "It's Like That," No. 16, March 12, 2005

30, "All I Want for Christmas Is You," No. 11, Jan. 9, 2016

31, "#Beautiful" (Mariah Carey feat. Miguel), No. 15, June 22, 2013

32, "When You Believe" (Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey), No. 15, Jan. 30, 1999

33, "Bye Bye," No. 19, May 31, 2008

34, "U Make Me Wanna" (Jadakiss feat. Mariah Carey), No. 21, Dec. 25, 2004

35, "Crybaby" (Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg), No. 28, June 24, 2000

36, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time," No. 58, Aug. 30, 2008

37, "I Want to Know What Love Is," No. 60, Oct. 17, 2009

38, "Through the Rain," No. 81, Jan. 18, 2003

39, "Say Somethin' " (Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg), No. 79, May 20, 2006

40, "My Love" (The-Dream feat. Mariah Carey), No. 82, March 21, 2009