That includes the smash hits, naturally - many of which have become iconic - but also the fan-favorite commercial flops, the more personal deep cuts, the brilliantly curated and executed remixes. 2).īut of course, the best way to understand the legacy of Mariah Carey is still through her classic songs. 29), and The Rarities, a career-spanning compilation of B-sides and unreleased material to be unveiled on Friday (Oct. Much of that 30-plus-year history will be more fully explained by two much-anticipated projects Carey is releasing this week: The Meaning of Mariah Carey, her revealing memoir co-written with Michaela Angela Davis that dropped on Tuesday (Sept. Of course, all of these stats and achievements only scratch the surface on the full Mariah Carey story - one that also includes several moments of game-changing collaboration, multiple generations of enduring artistic influence, more dramatic turns than one of her action-packed videos and a wider scope of highs and lows than even her five-octave vocal range.
