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Mariah Carey reached number one on the US Billboard 200 with her sixth studio album, Butterfly. The album also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, Greece, and Japan.
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- The News of the World reported that Mariah Carey had hired private investigator Jack Palladino to monitor her former husband, Tommy Mottola. Palladino said Carey believed that Mottola was conducting a smear campaign against her.
- Mariah Carey released the single “Emotions”, the title track of her second studio album.
- Mariah Carey began a four-week run at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 with “Vision of Love.” It was her debut single and first U.S. No. 1 hit.
- Mariah Carey remained at No. 1 on the US chart for a third week with “Vision of Love”.
- Mariah Carey was at No. 1 on the U.S. singles chart with “We Belong Together”.
- Mariah Carey became only the fifth artist or group in history to simultaneously occupy the top two positions on the US singles chart. “We Belong Together” had been at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for ten consecutive weeks, while “Shake It Off” moved to number two.
- Mariah Carey, a longtime MTV favorite who had never previously won a VMA, finally received the Video Vanguard Award. Video of the Year went to Ariana Grande for the 26-minute short film “Brighter Days Ahead”.