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Leaving us in this round...

=21 Touch My Body (11 votes, 11.22%)

E=MC² singles are now out of the running, with 'Touch My Body' bowing out in joint 21st place. This is Mariah's 18th & most recent US #1 (yes, it really has been nearly 8 years since she last topped the chart). Sadly it was also her last visit into the UK Top 10, where 'Touch My Body' peaked at #5. The song was noted as being "playful" by many critics, with its light pop melody & hook being complimented, however the song was also criticised for not properly representing the Mariah's vocal prowess. The humorous video features a cameo appearance from Jack McBrayer, most well known for portraying Kenneth in the TV sitcom 30 Rock.



=21 I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz] (11 votes, 11.22%)

'I'll Be There' is a cover of the Jackson 5 classic, and indeed Mariah's version could be considered as a classic as well. She performed it during her MTV Unplugged session in March 1992 (aired the following month), as a duet with her backing singer Trey Lorenz. The rendition proved so popular that Columbia Records received many requests for it to become a single, which had not been planned. It subsequently became a massive success in the US, where it became her 6th #1 hit. The single can also be credited as being her breakthrough hit in many markets; it reached #2 in the UK, which made it her biggest success at that point (her previous biggest hit being 'Vision of Love', #9). As of 2014 it is her 4th best selling single. 'I'll Be There' was the start of what would be a run of 12 consecutive Top 10 singles in the UK, which would come to an end with 1997's 'Butterfly' which only made it to #22.



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We've reached the Top 20! It's time to slow things down (for the time being, at least) - vote for just one song, your least favourite.

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Results So Far:
=21 I'll Be There (feat. Trey Lorenz] (11 votes, 11.22%)
=21 Touch My Body (11 votes, 11.22%)
23 Get Your Number (feat. Jermaine Dupri) (6 votes, 8.96% | TIEBREAK: 12 votes, 54.55%)
24 Someday (7 votes, 10.45%)
25 Love Takes Time (6 votes, 11.54%)
26 Through The Rain (9 votes, 17.31%)
27 I Don't Wanna Cry (5 votes, 8.77% | TIEBREAK: 16 votes, 76.19%)
28 I Still Believe (7 votes, 12.28%)
29 I Know What You Want (Busta Rhymes feat. Mariah Carey) (7 votes, 15.22%)
30 Open Arms (9 votes, 19.57%)
=31 Bye Bye (9 votes, 8.64%)
=31 Endless Love (with Luther Vandross) (7 votes, 8.64%)
33 I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (feat. T.I.) (9 votes, 11.11%)
34 Never Forget You (10 votes, 12.35%)
=35 Can't Let Go (8 votes, 5.41%)
=35 Make It Happen (8 votes, 5.41%)
=35 Don't Forget About Us (8 votes, 5.41%)
=38 Never Too Far (9 votes, 6.08%)
=38 You're Mine (Eternal) (9 votes, 6.08%)
40 Almost Home (11 votes, 7.43%)
41 Loverboy (feat. Cameo) (8 votes, 7.27%)
42 Boy (I Need You) [feat. Cam'ron] (10 votes, 9.09%)
43 Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) (11 votes, 10.00%)
=44 Against All Odds (with Westlife) (7 votes, 4.73%)
=44 Say Somethin' (feat. Snoop Dogg) (7 votes, 4.73%)
=46 Thank God I Found You (feat. Joe & 98 Degrees) (8 votes, 5.41%)
=46 I Want To Know What Love Is (8 votes, 5.41%)
=46 Infinity (8 votes, 5.41%)
49 Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica) [feat. Mystikal] (10 votes, 6.76%)
50 Crybaby (feat. Snoop Dogg) (11 votes, 7.43%)
51 U Make Me Wanna (Jadakiss feat. Mariah Carey) (13 votes, 8.78%)