Billboard reports that Mariah Carey is closing in on her eighteenth number one song with “Touch My Body.” The tune is expected to top the charts next week.
If Mariah reaches this milestone, she will surpass Elvis Presley (17 number ones) and be only two away from the Beatles, who still hold the record at 20, in the elite list of Top 3 artists with the most number ones in the Rock era.
For all you aspiring songwriters out there, here’s a great list to print out and save for instruction and inspiration:
Mariah Carey:
“Vision of Love”
“Love Takes Time”
“Someday”
“I Don’t Wanna Cry”
“Emotions”
“I’ll Be There”
“Dreamlover”
“Hero”
“Fantasy”
“One Sweet Day”
“Always Be My Baby”
“Honey”
“My All”
“Heartbreaker”
“Thank God I Found You”
“We Belong Together”
“Don’t Forget About Us”
Elvis Presley:
“Heartbreak Hotel”
“I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”
“Don’t Be Cruel”
“Love Me Tender”
“Too Much”
“All Shook Up”
“Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear”
“Jailhouse Rock”
“Don’t”
“Hard Headed Woman”
“A Big Hunk-O Love”
“Stuck On You”
“It’s Now Or Never”
“Are You Lonesome Tonight?”
“Surrender”
“Good Luck Charm”
“Suspicious Minds”
The Beatles:
“I Want To Hold Your Hand”
“She Loves You”
“Can’t Buy Me Love”
“Love Me Do”
“A Hard Day’s Night”
“I Feel Fine”
“Eight Days A Week”
“Ticket To Ride”
“Help!”
“Yesterday”
“We Can Work It Out”
“Paperback Writer”
“Penny Lane”
“All You Need Is Love”
“Hello Goodbye”
“Hey Jude”
“Get Back”
“Come Together”
“Let It Be”
“The Long and Winding Road”
