Mariah Carey is one artist that has definitely been through the highs and lows in the music industry. And after numerous awards, her experience is clearly an achievement she proudly wears under her belt.

Since her debut in 1990, Mariah went on to become the most successful artist in that decade. The first 5 tracks off her self-titled debut album took 1st place on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US. Mariah's the first ever artist to have achieved this!

In 1993, after getting married to Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, Mariah Carey released her Music Box album, with the #1 tracks, Dreamlover and Hero. And it is quite understandable why these went #1. When you Listen to Hero by Mariah Carey, you can't help but be overwhelmed by its strong lyrics. Following Hero is Never Forget You, taking the 3rd spot. This song was written by Mariah Carey and Babyface. Mariah Carey Lyrics -- Never Forget You Song Lyrics talk about regrets, and how it's too late to tell someone what he or she wants to say. These Mariah Carey Lyrics -- Never Forget You Song Lyrics are quite melancholic.

Carey then got on the bandwagon and released a Christmas album in 1994, entitled Merry Christmas. all i want for christmas mariah carey is the first track off that album, and was very successful on the charts. all i want for christmas mariah carey even reached the Top 10 in countries outside of the US.

One of the more famous covers of the track is the one by Olivia Olson for the movie Love Actually. When that came out, searches for Sheet music for Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas is You became rampant. The hundreds of Sheet music for Mariah Carey All I Want For Christmas is You are proof as to the strength of the track.

Carey then released the collaborative track, One Sweet Day, with Boyz II Men. One sweet day audio Mariah Carey was the 2nd single off Carey's Daydream album. To this day, one sweet day audio Mariah Carey has the longest running time at the #1 spot. This was as far as 16 weeks! Countries outside the US also listen to mariah carey one sweet day.

By this time around, Carey and Motolla's marriage started having problems as well, eventually leading to the divorce plans in 1997. Carey claims she felt "trapped" in the marriage.

True enough, Carey's next albums showed a more sexual image of her, suggesting that she was finally in control of herself. Her albums now had a mixture of hip-hop and RNB influences, and the change was welcomed by fans worldwide. One successful hp-hop track was mariah carey i no what you want, with Busta Rhymes. The mariah carey i no what you want track came out in both artist's albums.

But with this transition came the risk of Mariah Carey sexual images going haywire. Sure enough, Mariah Carey Gallery websites have tons of Picts of Mariah Carey. Picts of Mariah Carey have Mariah Carey in a Bikini pictures, even Mariah Carey Flashing pictures! Even the Mariah Carey in MTV Cribs episode was criticized to be laden with sexual overtones.

Then came Carey's breakdown due to stress and conflicts with her record label. She also had problems with her then-boyfriend Luis Miguel. Rumors of Miguel having an affair proved to be too much for Carey, leading to their eventual split. Trouble in paradise didn't seem apparent at first because photos of mariah carey and luis Miguel show them as a happy couple. But even these happy photos of mariah carey and luis Miguel cannot mask the fact that Carey was dumped by Miguel. Twice. So much for happy photos of luis miguel and mariah carey.

Today, Carey has recovered completely, with yet another album under her belt, The Emancipation of Mimi. Released in 2005, this album has more than a semblance of Carey's #1 status as an artist. Truly a turnaround, Carey remains an inspiration to her fans worldwide.