Mariah Carey finds "Emancipation" at top of chart
For the first time in 7½ years, Mariah Carey is sitting in pole position on the Billboard 200. "The Emancipation of Mimi" is her first album to reach No. 1 since "Butterfly" debuted at the summit the week of Oct. 4, 1997.
"Mimi" marks the first time a solo female has had a No. 1 album on the Island imprint. Actually, this is the first No. 1 album on Island for any solo act, or any woman. The only other act on the Island roster to top the Billboard album chart until now is U2. The Irish rockers had five consecutive No. 1 albums on Island, beginning with "The Joshua Tree", which went to the top eight years ago this week.
"Mimi" is Carey's fifth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200. Her self-titled debut spent 11 weeks on top in 1991. Two years later, her "Music Box" CD had an eight-week reign. In 1995, "Daydream" ruled for six weeks. Adding in the one week "Butterfly" spent at No. 1, this is Carey's 27th week on top of the album chart.
"Mimi" also debuts at No. 1 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, where it is Carey's first chart-topper in almost 10 years. "Daydream" spent one lone week on top in October 1995. Carey's only other No. 1 R&B album was "Music Box", with two weeks at the head of the list in 1993.
It's also a good chart week for Carey on the Billboard Hot 100, where the first hit from "Mimi", "It's Like That", rebounds 36-27 and the follow-up, "We Belong Together", rockets 61-30. (Billboard)
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