Mariah's recent album sales may have been described as elusive, but it hasn't stopped the icon from taking the top spot when it comes to success, according to TIME's list of enduring entertainers.
TIME achieved this by using a points system which sees each act on the tally awarded a score for every hit they scored on the Billboard Hot 100.
Here TIME used 50 pop stars that have had hits since 1960s and the table is here for your viewing.
Mariah Carey tops with 1901, followed by Rihanna who will probably overtake her pretty soon with 1800 points. Usher came in 3rd place with 1778 points.