Mariah in Latin America

Specifically for the promotion of her musical output in Latin America, Mariah Carey recorded several Spanish version of some of her bigger hits for these markets, which became well-known renditions in the region.

 

Her success in Latin America was rather limited though. Nonetheless, Mariah's then-label Sony Music stated that they were in fact able to sell an additional 500,000 albums of Music Box in the region by using the strategy of recording a Spanish version of Hero, named Heroe,. This strategy would then also applied to both Daydream and Butterfly  in order to push sales in Latin America.

 

Mariah also holds a rather random chart record in the region with her elsewhere both commercially and critically poorly received cover of Foreigners I Want To Know What Love actually holding the #1 spot of the Singles Chart in Brazil for 27 consecutive weeks in 2009/2010, giving Mariah the longest-running #1 in the history of the country beating out Beyonce's Halo after being used as the title track of a very famous local soap opera.

 

Mariah's personal connection to the region was always strong with her father actually being half-Venezuelan. Later on in her professional career, she would  be further somehow "tied" with the Latin world by dating the regional superstar Luis Miguel, spending time in Puerto Rico and of course feuding with the nowadays global icon Jennifer Lopez in 2001 - resulting in her infamous "I don't know" quote.

Core markets

Brazil

1,955,000 albums sold

Argentina

534,000 albums sold

Mexico

893,000 album sold


Brazil

Album sales = 1,955,000

...Album................................Year.......Shipment... ABPD Cert.…........shipments since 2003
1..Mariah Carey.......................1990.......65.000….....................................15.600+
2..Emotions..............................1991......50.000........................................12.800
3..MTV Unplugged...................1992......150.000......................................49.500+
4..Music Box.............................1993.....225.000 1xGold = 100.000........52.500+
5..Merry Christmas...................1994.....150.000
6..Daydream..............................1995.....125.000 ......................................5.600
7..Butterfly.................................1997......100.000................................…....9.000
8..#1‘s........................................1998......300.000 1xGold = 100.000........130.000+
9..Rainbow.................................1999......275.000 1xPlatinum = 250.000 3.500+
= 1.440.000

10..Glitter...................................2001......40.000..........................................5.000
11..Greatest Hits.......................2001......90.000 1xPlatinum = 62.500…....7.500+
12..Charmbracelet....................2002......50.000 1xGold =50.000…............1.000
13..The Remixes.......................2003......31.000..........................................30.140
14..The Emancipation of Mimi...2005....80.000 1xGold = 50.000….......... 66.500+
15..E=MC²....................................2008...35.000 1xGold = 30.000…............34.000
16..The Ballads............................2008…45.000 1xGold = 30.000............…39.500
17..Memoirs.................................2009...65.000 1xGold = 30.000...........…61.000
= 436.000 (1.876.000)

18..Merry Christmas II You.........2010…..5.000............................................5.000
19..The Collection.......................2011.....24.000..........................................24.000
20..Me. I Am Mariah….................2014.....25.000..........................................20.000
21..#1 To Infinity.........................2015......25.000..........................................20.000
= 79.000 (1.955.000)

Certification History

ABPD

since 11/2008 :: Award for digital tracks + ringtones created.
G 50,000 P 100,000 D 500,000

Domestic releases since 01/01/2006 :: G 50,000 P 100,000 D 500,000
Domestic releases from 01/01/2004 until 31/12/2005 :: G 50,000 P 125,000 D 500,000
Domestic releases until 31/12/2003 :: G 100,000 P 250,000 D 1,000,000

Foreign releases since 01/01/2006 :: G 30,000 P 60,000 D 250,000
Foreign releases from 01/01/2001 until 31/12/2005 :: G 50,000 P 125,000 D 500,000
Foreign releases until 31/12/2000 :: G 100,000 P 250,000 D 1,000,000

DVDs released since 01/01/2006 :: G 25,000 P 50,000 D 250,000 [Domestic]
G 15,000 P 30,000 D 125,000 [Foreign]
DVDs released until 31/12/2005 :: G 25,000 P 50,000 D 100,000

 

1. Albums


[CD] Music Box Mariah Carey 1994 – Gold: 100.000

[CD] #1's Mariah Carey 1999 – Gold: 100.000

[CD] Rainbow Mariah Carey 2000 – Gold: 100.000
[CD] Rainbow Mariah Carey 2000 – Platinum: 250.000

[CD] Greatest Htis Mariah Carey 22.04.2002 – Gold: 25.000 as a double album (!)
[CD] Greatest Hits Mariah Carey 16.05.2002 – Platinum: 62.500 as a double album (!)

[CD] Charmbracelet Mariah Carey 2003 – Gold: 50.000

[CD] The Emancipation of Mimi Mariah Carey 2005 – Gold: 50.000

[CD] E=MC2 Mariah Carey 2010 – Gold: 30.000

[CD] The Ballads Mariah Carey 2009 – Gold: 30.000 *elegible*

[CD] Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Mariah Carey 2010 – Gold: 30.000 *elegible*

 

2. DVDs


[DVD] The Adventures of Mimi Mariah Carey 2009 – 2xPlatinum: 60.000
[DVD] The Adventures of Mimi Mariah Carey 2008 – Platinum: 30.000
[DVD] The Adventures of Mimi Mariah Carey 2008 – Gold: 15.000
[DVD] Around The World Mariah Carey 01/2002 – Gold: 25.000

Shipments since 2003

Shipments (codes) since 2003:

 

1. CD Albums: 592.000 albums shipped since 2003

 

Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey = 15.600+
AA4000
AB3100
AC3000
AD1000
AE500
AF1000
AG1500
AH500
...
AK1000

Mariah Carey – Emotions = 12.800
AA3300
AB6000
AC1000
AD1000
AE500
AF500
AG500

Mariah Carey - MTV Unplugged = 49.500
AA10000
AB?
AC1500
AD3000
AE4000
AF2000
AG5000
AH5000
AI10000
AJ2000
AK1000
AL500
AM1000
AN500
AO1000
AP500
AQ1500
AR1000

Mariah Carey - Music Box
= 52.500
...
AC3000
AD10000
AE3500
AF6500
AG6000
AH2000
AI10000
AJ1000
AK500
AL10000

Mariah Carey – Daydream =5.600
AA600
AB2000
AC3000

Mariah Carey – Butterfly = 9.000
AA2000
AB1000
AC500
AD500
AE1500
AF500
AG500
AH500
AI1000
AJ500
AK500

Mariah Carey – Ones = 107.000+ (total: 130.000)
AE 15000
...
AF1000
AG5000
AH4000
AI16000
AJ10000
...
AM1000
AN1500
AO1000
AP1000
AQ1500
AR?
AS500
AT?
AU500
AV1000
AW1000
AX1000
AY3500
AZ1000
BA3500
BB1000
BC4000
BD500
BE1000
BF500
BG4000
BH5500
BI?
BJ13500
BK 2000
BL1000
BM 3000
BN 2000
Mariah Carey - Ones (VCD) =20.000
AA13000
AB7000
Mariah Carey - Ones (DVD+CD) = 3.000
AA3000

Mariah Carey – Rainbow =3.500
AA?
AB3500
Mariah Carey – Glitter =5.000
AA3000
AB1000
AC1000

Mariah Carey - Greatest Hits =7.500
...
AC1000
AD1000
AE500
AF500
AG500
AH500
AI1000
AJ1000
AK1000
AL500

Mariah Carey – Charmbracelet = 1.000
AA500
AB500

Mariah Carey - The Remixes = 30.140
AA15140
AB15000

Mariah Carey - The Emancipation of Mimi = 66.500
AA15000
AB5000
AC3000
AD8000
AE5000
AF10000
AG9000
AH5000
AI?
AJ5000
AK?
AL1500

Mariah Carey – E=MC² = 23.000 (total=34.000]
AA10000
AB5000
AC8000
Mariah Carey - E=MC² (MusicPac) = 11.000
AA11000

Mariah Carey - The Ballads = 39.500
AA20000
AB6000
AC3000
AD3000
AE3000
AF2000
AG1000
AH1000
AI500

Mariah Carey – Collection = 24.000
AA15000
AB3000
AC?
AD3000
AE3000

Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (Jewel Case) = 33.000 (total=61.000)
AA10000
AB10000
AC3000
AD5000
AE5000
Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (MusicPac) = 18.000
AA8000
AB7000
AC3000
Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (Digipack Collector's Edition) = 10.000
AA10000

Mariah Carey - Merry Christmas II You =5.000
AA5000

Mariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (Deluxe Edition) = 20.000
AA10000
AB10000

Mariah Carey - #1 To Infinity = 20.000
AA20000

 

2. DVDs: 229.000 DVDs shipped since 2003


Mariah Carey - MTV Unplugged +3 (DVD) =8.000
AA2000
AB1000
AC1000
AD1000
AE3000

Mariah Carey - Fantasy: Live at Madison Square Garden (DVD) = 13.500
AA4000
AB2000
AC1000
AD500
AE1500
AF500
AG500
AH1000
AI500
AJ1000
AK1000

Mariah Carey - Live In Concert (DVD) = 51.000
AA30000
AB?
AC5000
AD10000
AE6000

Mariah Carey - Live In Japan (DVD) = 2.000
AA1000
AB1000

Mariah Carey - Around the world (DVD) = 26.600+ (total: 39.600+)
AA1000
AB1000
AC?
AD?
AE3000
AF4000
AG1100
AH3000
AI?
AJ1000
AK1500
AL2000
AM1000
AN500
AO500
AP1500
AQ1000
AR500
AS?
AT3000
AU1000
Mariah Carey - Around the world (VCD) = 13.000
AA13000

Mariah Carey - Ones (DVD) = 56.300
AA3000
AB1000
AC2200
AD?
AE1500
AF2500
AG6000
AH4000
AI1100
AJ6000
AK1000
AL500
AM500
AN500
AO?
AP6000
AQ1000
AR500
AS1000
AT1500
AU3000
AV8000
AW3000
AX2500

Mariah Carey - The Adventures of Mimi (DVD)
=19.000 (total: 59.500)
AA6000
AB5000
AC7000
AD500
AE500
Mariah Carey - The Adventures of Mimi (DVD) (MusicPac) = 36.000
AA24000
AB2000
AC4000
AD1000
AE5000
Mariah Carey - The Adventures of Mimi (Blu-Ray) = 4.500
AA2000
AB1500
AC1000

 

3. Singles: 500 singles shipped since 2003

 

Mariah Carey - Touch my body (Promo) = 500
AA500

Albums Chart History N/A

Year-End-Charts N/A

Argentina

Album sales = 534,000

...Album.......................................................Year.......Shipment.....CAPIF Certifications
1..Mariah Carey................................................1990........20.000
2..Emotions......................................................1991........10.000
3..MTV Unplugged...........................................1992........20.000
4..Music Box.....................................................1993.......135.000.....2xPlatinum=120.000
5..Merry Christmas...........................................1994.......50.000
6..Daydream......................................................1995.......75.000.......1xPlatinum=60.000
7..Butterfly.........................................................1997.......50.000
8..#1‘s................................................................1998.......50.000.......1xGold=30.000
9..Rainbow.........................................................1999.......40.000.......1xGold=30.000
= 450.000

10..Glitter............................................................2001.......10.000
11..Greatest Hits................................................2001.......10.000
12..Charmbracelet.............................................2002.......10.000
13..The Remixes................................................2003........3.000
14..The Emancipation of Mimi..........................2005.......20.000
15..E=MC²...........................................................2008.......8.000
16..The Ballads...................................................2008…....6.000
17..Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel..................2009.......4.000
= 71.000 (521.000)

18..Merry Christmas II You..................................2010…....4.000
19..Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse...2014….....4.000
20..#1 To Infinity...................................................2015......5.000
= 13.000 (534.000)
All figures are estimated by both acknowledging the size of the market, available background information.

Certification History

CAPIF
Before 2000
• Gold = 30,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs
• Platinum = 60,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs

Since 2000
• Gold = 20,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs
• Platinum = 30,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs



1. Music Box
2x Platinum - 120,000

2. Daydream
1x Platinum - 60,000

3. #1's
1x Gold - 30,000

4. Rainbow
1x Gold - 30,000

= 240.000 certified albums

Albums Chart History

1. Daydream #7 / 1m+
(Billboard Hits Of The World - 25/11/1995):
(October 1995/monthly chart): *7*-x-...

... (no information available)

2. E=MC²: #10 / 1w+
(???): *10*-?

Singles Chart History N/A

Year-End-Charts N/A

Mexico

Album Sales = 893,000

...Album........................................................Year......Shipment..AMPROFON Cert.
1..Mariah Carey................................................1990.......40.000
2..Emotions.......................................................1991......30.000
3..MTV Unplugged............................................1992......60.000
4..Music Box......................................................1993......175.000....1xPlatinum=150.000
5..Merry Christmas...........................................1994.......50.000
6..Daydream......................................................1995.......125.000....1xGold=100.000
7..Butterfly.........................................................1997.......80.000......1xGold=75.000
8..#1‘s................................................................1998.......150.000....1xGold=100.000
9..Rainbow.........................................................1999.......70.000......1xGold=75.000
= 780.000

10..Glitter............................................................2001.......20.000
11..Greatest Hits................................................2001.......20.000
12..Charmbracelet.............................................2002.......10.000
13..The Remixes.................................................2003.......3.000
14..The Emancipation of Mimi..........................2005.......30.000
15..E=MC²...........................................................2008.......5.000
16..The Ballads...................................................2008…....5.000
17..Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel..................2009.......5.000
= 98.000 (878.000)

18..Merry Christmas II You..................................2010…....5.000
19..Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse...2014….....5.000
20..#1 To Infinity...................................................2015.......5.000
= 15.000 (893.000)
All figures are estimated by both acknowledging the size of the market, available background information.

Certification History

AMPROFON
Before 2000:
• Gold = 100,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs
• Platinum = 250,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs
2000-2004:
• Gold = 75,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs
• Platinum = 150,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs
Since 2005
• Gold = 50,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs
• Platinum = 100,000 shipped to retailers and record clubs


1. Music Box
1x Platinum - 150,000 *The album was certified under the 2001-2004 certification requirements.*

2. Daydream
1x Gold - 100,000

3. Butterfly
1x Gold - 75,000 *The album was certified under the 2001-2004 certification requirements.*

4. #1's
1x Gold - 100,000

5. Rainbow
1x Gold - 75,000

= 500.000 certified albums

Albums Chart History

E=MC²: #43 / 4w
(???): *43*-56-53-60

Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel: #49 / 3w
(???): 74-*49*-88

#1’s To Infinity: #77 / 1w
(???): *77*

Singles Chart History N/A

Year-End-Charts N/A

Other relevant markets without artist-specific information

Venezuela

Colombia

Chile