Diva Vault: Mariah Carey vs Whitney : #1's and My Love Is Your Love

  Both album were released on November 17, 1998. At that time Billboard called the day as Super Tuesday because in that day..Other prolific artists also released their new album..The most interesting thing is..we got to see Mariah and Whitney both battling to top the chart..Besides,what made these two albums special because it were their first time sharing a single together called When You Believe..So who's the BEST...lets REFRESHHH our memory..






BILLBOARD HOT 200 (Debut Sales and Rank)


Mariah: #1's - 221,000 copies sold. Rank: 4


Whitney: My Love Is Your Love - 123,000 copies sold. Rank: 13


Winner: Sorry Whitney, MC totally kicked you OFF the chart.. I mean Helllo..#1's is just a compilation album while My Love Is Your Love is Whitney first non-soundtrack album in 8 years.But ok..maybe Whitney going to sell more in other week...lets take a look...


USA TOTAL SALES/certification:RIAA/Actual Sales figure: Nielsen Soundscan


#1's - 5,000,000 copies shipped / 5 x Platinum. Actual sales: 3,703,000


My Love Is Your Love - 4,000,000 copies shipped / 4 x Platinum. Actual sales: 2,753,000


Winner: Sorryy Whitney...MC once again Whistled you OUT off the CHART for the second time..Ouchhh thats hurt...I mean...HELLLOOO..its a COMPILATION..Ok fine...maybe whitney sold more Worldwide.Besides, MC only popular in the US...plus Whiney toured with this new album...so her worldwide sales should be HUGE..lets take a look.


WORLDWIDE SALES


#1's - 17,000,000 copies sold


My Love Is Your Love - 10,000,000 copies sold


Trivia: #1's sold over a MILLION copies in ITS FIRST WEEK in JAPAN. The Only non-Japanese artist to reach that feat. The album sold 3.25 million copies in its first 3 MONTHS in JAPAN.


Winner: Hell no...do i need to say IT AGAIN????guesss you can know from the FACT..


SINGLES SUCCESS


OK..FINALLY..whitney WINS..she scored  3 top TEN hits which peaked at no: 2 ,4 and 4 ( Heartbreak Hotel, Its Not Right But Is Okay and My Love Is Your Love) while Mariah only scored one Top TEN hits with I Still Believed peaked at no: 2..again..its compilation vs studio album yall..


Trivia: My Love Is Your Love is Whitney third best selling single ever..with worldwide sales stands at 3 million copies..Her best seller since I Will Always Love You. My Love Is Your Love (album) scored Whitney 2 Platinum singles and 2 Gold singles with combine sales totaled at 3.9 million copies.


Winner: Whitney..Congratz..the waiting is OVER..sorry MC..Your OUT..Whitney Is Back.


Overall Winner: Sorrryy Whitney eventhough you are Back..MC is on TOP forever..she KICKED you OFF 3 times and you kicked her off juz ONCE..Ok MC..you WIN..congratzzzz..