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Mariah Carey
Studio album by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedJune 12, 1990 (U.S.)
RecordedDecember 1988—March 1990 at the Skyline Studios New York City, NY, Cove City Studios, Glen Cove, NY; May 1990, Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA
Genre
Length46:41
LabelColumbia
Producer
Mariah Carey chronology
Mariah Carey
(1990) 		Emotions
(1991)
Singles from Mariah Carey
  1. "Vision of Love"
    Released: May 15, 1990
  2. "Love Takes Time"
    Released: September 9, 1990
  3. "Someday"
    Released: November 13, 1990
  4. "I Don't Wanna Cry"
    Released: April 25, 1991
  5. "There's Got to Be a Way"
    Released: May 6, 1991

Mariah Carey is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on June 12, 1990 on Columbia Records. It reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The album has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Her four singles "Vision of Love", "Love Takes Time", "Someday" and "I Don't Wanna Cry" all reached number one in the US.

Track listing

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No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Vision of Love"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
  • Rhett Lawrence
  • Narada Michael Walden
 3:28
2. "There's Got to Be a Way"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ric Wake
 4:53
3. "I Don't Wanna Cry"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Narada Michael Walden
N. M. Walden 4:47
4. "Someday"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
Ric Wake 4:06
5. "Vanishing"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
Mariah Carey 4:11
6. "All in Your Mind"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
  • Ben Margulies
  • Ric Wake
 4:43
7. "Alone in Love"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
Rhett Lawrence 4:11
8. "You Need Me"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Rhett Lawrence
Rhett Lawrence 3:51
9. "Sent from Up Above"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Rhett Lawrence
Rhett Lawrence 4:05
10. "Prisoner"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
Ric Wake 4:22
11. "Love Takes Time"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Ben Margulies
Walter Afanasieff 3:48

Charts and certifications

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Decade-end chart

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Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[16] 27

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[17] 		US R&B
[18] 		US AC
[19] 		US Dance
[19] 		AUS
[20] 		AUT CAN
[11] 		FRA
[21] 		GER
[22] 		IRE
[23] 		ITA
[24] 		JAP NL
[25] 		NZ
[26] 		SPA
[27] 		SWE
[27] 		SWI
[27] 		UK
[28]
1990 "Vision of Love" 1 1 1 — 9 — 1 25 17 10 — — 8 1 — 17 24 9
"Love Takes Time" 1 1 1 — 14 — 1 — 57 — — — 24 9 — — — 37
1991 "Someday" 1 3 5 1 44 — 5 38 — — — 48 29 14 — — — 38
"I Don't Wanna Cry" 1 2 1 — 49 — 7 — — — — — — 13 — — — — —
"There's Got to Be a Way" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 54 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

References

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Books

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