Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey claims #3 with a staggering 19 #1 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100, the most of any solo artist. Her five-octave vocal range and whistle register are 30% wider than the average pop singer, enabling hits like "Vision of Love." With 200+ million records sold, she is faster than the typical rival in accruing chart-toppers, achieving 18 #1s by 2000. Carey's 2023 holiday classic "All I Want for Christmas Is You" earns over $8 million annually, underscoring her enduring commercial power.