LIST: Mariah Carey's 15 Best Songs...

The fourth instalment in today's 'Best Songs' feature, check out our fifteen favourite songs from the legendary Mariah Carey's extensive discography after the jump.



15) 'Bringin' On The Heartbreak'- Initially starts off beautifully understated before launching into a massive finish. Criminally underrated


14) 'Don't Forget About Us' - The 2nd of TEOM's #1 singles, great production, beautiful vocals and almost a throwback to a simpler time. Reminiscent of the best of 90s classics.


13) 'Fly Like A Bird'- Yet another shining example of the brilliance of MC's voice showed to perfection on a beautifully written gospel song


12) 'Can't Let Go' - Such a beautiful start; husky, pained yet almost reverent. We also can't get enough of the final minute. Stunning.


11) 'Butterfly' - you can hear the pain in MC's voice so clearly it is heartbreaking. Angelic in its clarity, it is one of her best vocals.


10) 'All I Want For Christmas...' - THE christmas anthem of the last twenty years. Iconic, legendary, fabulous - everything the Empress is.


09) 'Fantasy' - the first video we ever remember watching, way back in '95. And the song ( whose remix is credited with launching the hip-pop movement that has been so prevalent since) is one of the best offerings from 'Daydream'.


08) 'One Sweet Day' - one of the best collaborations in history as well as having the longest stint at #1, OSD is the definition of a SGSHW.


07) 'Vision Of Love' - the song that started it all. The vocal that launched a thousand pale imitations. It has been referred to as the 'Magna Carta of Melisma'. So many have tried... and failed.


06) 'Crybaby' - Arguably MC's best vocal layering to date, the final two minutes is a testament to artistic finesse and adlibbing perfection


05) 'Always Be My Baby'- A song that makes us smile each time we hear it, MC's vocals are endearingly happy, almost ecstatic. And the production is an example of what Jermaine Dupri is capable of at his best.


04) 'Breakdown' - if only for the fact that this is sheer R&B brilliance, we had to include it. One of MC's best collabs. Sick production.


03) 'Whenever You Call' - A tale of enduring love/friendship, this song is the older, more mature sister of 'Anytime You Need A Friend'.


02) 'The Roof' - This song is perhaps the most criminally underrated song we've mentioned so far. Perfect vocals, insane production, beautiful layering and understated brilliance.


01) 'We Belong Together' - We've enthused about this song on many an occasion. The final minute is the best vocal of the last 15 years.