Mariah Carey was named the best-selling female pop artist of the millennium at the 2000 World Music Awards. She has the most number-one singles for a solo artist in the United States (eighteen; second artist overall behind The Beatles), where, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, she is one of the best-selling female artists and sixteenth overall recording artist. In addition to her commercial accomplishments, Carey has earned five Grammy Awards, and is well-known for her vocal range, power, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register. She is ranked as the best-selling female artist of the U.S. Nielsen Soundscan era (third best-selling artist overall), with sales of over 62.5 million albums in the U.S. and has sold over 200 million albums worldwide.. Here are 18 of her best ballads:

Songlist: Always Be My Baby, Anytime You Need A Friend, Can't Let Go, Dreamlover, Endless Love, Hero, How Much (How Much I Love You), I Still Believe, I'll Be There, Love Takes Time, My All, One Sweet Day, Reflections (Care Enough), The Roof, Thank God I Found You, Vision Of Love, When You Believe (From The Prince Of Egypt), Without You

Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut in 1990 under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, and became the first recording artist to have her first five singles top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993, a series of hit records established her position as Columbia's highest-selling act. According to Billboard magazine, she was the most successful artist of the 1990s in the United States. Carey was named the best-selling female pop artist of the millennium at the 2000 World Music Awards. She has the most number-one singles for a solo artist in the United States (eighteen; second artist overall behind The Beatles), where, according to the Recording Industry Association of America, she is one of the best-selling female artists and sixteenth overall recording artist. In addition to her commercial accomplishments, Carey has earned five Grammy Awards, and is well-known for her vocal range, power, melismatic style, and use of the whistle register. She is ranked as the best-selling female artist of the U.S. Nielsen Soundscan era (third best-selling artist overall), with sales of over 62.5 million albums in the U.S. and has sold over 200 million albums worldwide.

Songlist: All I Want For Christmas Is You, Always Be My Baby, Anytime You Need A Friend, Breakdown, Butterfly, Can't Let Go, Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme), Crybaby, Don't Forget About Us, Dreamlover, Emotions, Fantasy, Fly Like A Bird, Forever, Heartbreaker, Hero, Honey, I Don't Wanna Cry, I Still Believe, I'll Be There, I'll Never Forget You, It's Like That, Love Takes Time, Loverboy, Make It Happen, Mine Again, My All, Never Too Far, One Sweet Day, Say Somethin', and more

Matching folio to her album featuring nine holiday favorites, including: All I Want for Christmas Is You - Christmas (Baby Baby Please Come Home) - Miss You Most at Christmas Time - O Holy Night - and more.

Songlist: Silent Night, Joy To The World, O Holy Night, All I Want For Christmas Is You, Jesus Born On This Day, Miss You Most At Christmas Time, Hark The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis Deo), Jesus What A Wonderful Child, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town