Always Be My Baby
| "Always Be My Baby" | |
|---|---|
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| No.1 Hit Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album The Rarities, Daydream and The Runaway Bunny | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey |
| First Charted | Week 1 |
| Last Charted | Week 121 |
| Rank | 19 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 571 |
| Weeks | 50 |
| Peak | 1² |
| Certification | 14x Diamond ⬥ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
Always Be My Baby is a King Warz Charts hit song by Mariah Carey from her 1995 album Daydream. Over the years, multiple versions of the song have helped properled it to #1, including the original studio version, the Runaway Bunny soundtrack rendition, and the Tokyo Dome (Live) performance from The Rarities. As of July 2026, the song is certified 14× Diamond.
Chart Summary
The Mariah Carey song 'Always Be My Baby' entered the King Warz Charts at #52 in Week 1, spent 2 weeks at #1, first reaching the top in Week 8, and has spent 50 weeks on the chart overall. Those 2 weeks at #1 were nonconsecutive, spread over 2 separate runs: a single week in Week 8; a single week in Week 54. Its 2 total weeks at #1 rank 20th all-time. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's third #1 song. It stands as the seventh song ever to top the King Warz Charts and the second official #1 of 2022.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 8, pulling 1,040 points at #1 in a re-entry week. Its largest weekly gain was a 50-place surge from #60 to #10 in Week 29. At its most durable, the song held the chart for 11 straight weeks between Week 8 and Week 18. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 4 consecutive weeks. It has recorded 18 re-entries, with gaps of 1 to 14 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 8, where it returned at #1, its best re-entry showing, and the most recent in Week 121. It finished February 2022 as the biggest song of the month.
Among all 963 songs on the charts, the track ranks 19th by total weeks and 14th by total points. Over the course of its chart run, the song has earned 2,832 total units. The song's chart presence is driven 40% by raw streams and 60% by chart points.
In 2021, the song charted 1 time, peaking at #52, earning 30 points, with 19 units sold, enough for 93rd on the year-end chart. 2022 was its biggest year: 17 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #15, earning 3,294 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 8, and it sold 1,217 units, finishing fourth on the year-end chart. In 2023, the song charted 13 times, peaking at #10, averaging #33, earning 729 points, with the biggest points week in Week 29 (134 points), with 479 units sold, enough for 30th on the year-end chart. 2024 brought 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #30, earning 1,166 points, with the biggest points week in Week 54 (345 points), and it sold 559 units, finishing 26th on the year-end chart. 2025 brought 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #22, averaging #35, earning 490 points, with the biggest points week in Week 80 (106 points). So far, 2026 has brought 1 week on the chart, peaking at #58, earning 62 points. The song's average position shifted from #52 in 2021 to #58 in 2026.
Notable Achievements
- The song has surpassed 50 weeks on the King Warz Charts.
- The song reached #1 on the King Warz Charts, spending 2 weeks at the top.
- The song is Mariah Carey's third #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the seventh song ever to top the chart, and the second official #1 of 2022.
- The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
- The song has re-entered the chart 18 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 14x Diamond on the King Warz Charts.
- The song topped the month-end chart in February 2022.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | January 31, 2022 (Week 8) | 100 | 464 days |
| Platinum | February 3, 2022 (Week 8) | 200 | 467 days |
| 2× Platinum | March 4, 2022 (Week 10) | 400 | 496 days |
| 3× Platinum | April 1, 2022 (Week 13) | 600 | 524 days |
| 4× Platinum | April 29, 2022 (Week 16) | 800 | 552 days |
| 5× Platinum | August 12, 2022 (Week 21) | 1,000 | 657 days |
| 6× Platinum | November 18, 2022 (Week 25) | 1,200 | 755 days |
| 7× Platinum | February 24, 2023 (Week 32) | 1,400 | 853 days |
| 8× Platinum | April 28, 2023 (Week 37) | 1,600 | 916 days |
| 9× Platinum | May 24, 2024 (Week 51) | 1,800 | 1,308 days |
| Diamond | September 20, 2024 (Week 56) | 2,000 | 1,427 days |
| 11× Diamond | November 15, 2024 (Week 62) | 2,200 | 1,483 days |
| 12× Diamond | February 21, 2025 (Week 76) | 2,400 | 1,581 days |
| 13× Diamond | August 14, 2025 (Week 100) | 2,600 | 1,755 days |
| 14× Diamond | April 21, 2026 (Week 136) | 2,800 | 2,005 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on October 24, 2020 (Week 1).
- Biggest listening day: September 7, 2024 (25 plays).
- Reached 100 plays on February 3, 2022 (Week 8).
- Reached 250 plays on December 2, 2022 (Week 25).
- Reached 500 plays on October 12, 2025 (Week 109).
- 560 total plays across 322 different days.
Variants
There are 4 variants of the song that are eligible for charting:
| Variant | Album | Plays | Weeks charted | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome | The Rarities | 246 | 21 | 1 |
| Always Be My Baby | Daydream | 163 | 15 | 7 |
| Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) | The Runaway Bunny | 157 | 14 | 1 |
| Always Be My Baby - Live at Rotterdam Ahoy | Daydream | 5 | — | — |
Of these, 3 variants have appeared on the charts.
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2021 | Week 1 | NEW | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 52 | - | 1 | 30 | 1 | 52 |
| February 10, 2022 | Week 8 | RE | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 1 | - | 2 | 1040 | 103 | 1 |
| March 3, 2022 | Week 9 | ▼1 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | 1 | 3 | 496 | 29 | 1 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | = | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | 2 | 4 | 334 | 7 | 1 |
| March 24, 2022 | Week 11 | ▼4 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 6 | 2 | 5 | 162 | 9 | 1 |
| March 31, 2022 | Week 12 | ▼14 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 20 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 4 | 1 |
| April 7, 2022 | Week 13 | ▲11 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 9 | 20 | 7 | 96 | 7 | 1 |
| April 21, 2022 | Week 14 | ▲6 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 3 | 9 | 8 | 172 | 15 | 1 |
| April 28, 2022 | Week 15 | ▼4 | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 7 | 3 | 9 | 114 | 7 | 1 |
| May 26, 2022 | Week 16 | ▼3 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 10 | 7 | 10 | 104 | 6 | 1 |
| June 9, 2022 | Week 17 | ▼7 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 17 | 10 | 11 | 106 | 8 | 1 |
| June 23, 2022 | Week 18 | ▼35 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 52 | 17 | 12 | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| August 11, 2022 | Week 20 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 9 | - | 13 | 120 | 11 | 1 |
| September 8, 2022 | Week 21 | ▼3 | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 12 | 9 | 14 | 122 | 10 | 1 |
| September 29, 2022 | Week 22 | ▼32 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 44 | 12 | 15 | 52 | 1 | 1 |
| November 17, 2022 | Week 24 | RE | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 9 | - | 16 | 134 | 12 | 1 |
| December 8, 2022 | Week 25 | ▼6 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 15 | 9 | 17 | 86 | 6 | 1 |
| December 15, 2022 | Week 26 | ▼17 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 32 | 15 | 18 | 46 | 1 | 1 |
| January 12, 2023 | Week 28 | RE | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 60 | - | 19 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
| January 26, 2023 | Week 29 | ▲50 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 10 | 60 | 20 | 134 | 13 | 1 |
| February 23, 2023 | Week 31 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 28 | - | 21 | 58 | 3 | 1 |
| March 16, 2023 | Week 32 | ▼3 | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 31 | 28 | 22 | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| March 30, 2023 | Week 33 | ▼4 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 35 | 31 | 23 | 44 | 3 | 1 |
| April 20, 2023 | Week 35 | RE | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 10 | - | 24 | 90 | 8 | 1 |
| April 27, 2023 | Week 36 | ▼14 | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 24 | 10 | 25 | 46 | 3 | 1 |
| May 11, 2023 | Week 37 | ▲6 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 18 | 24 | 26 | 72 | 5 | 1 |
| May 25, 2023 | Week 38 | ▼22 | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 40 | 18 | 27 | 46 | 3 | 1 |
| June 22, 2023 | Week 40 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 56 | - | 28 | 33 | 2 | 1 |
| July 6, 2023 | Week 41 | ▲13 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 43 | 56 | 29 | 46 | 4 | 1 |
| July 20, 2023 | Week 42 | ▼8 | Always Be My Baby - Tokyo Dome (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 51 | 43 | 30 | 42 | 3 | 1 |
| August 3, 2023 | Week 43 | ▲23 | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 28 | 51 | 31 | 44 | 3 | 1 |
| January 25, 2024 | Week 46 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 51 | - | 32 | 30 | 2 | 1 |
| May 23, 2024 | Week 50 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 38 | - | 33 | 32 | 3 | 1 |
| September 12, 2024 | Week 54 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 1 | - | 34 | 345 | 34 | 1² |
| September 19, 2024 | Week 55 | ▼6 | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 7 | 1 | 35 | 90 | 2 | 1² |
| September 26, 2024 | Week 56 | ▲5 | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | 7 | 36 | 122 | 5 | 1² |
| October 17, 2024 | Week 58 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 43 | - | 37 | 54 | 4 | 1² |
| October 24, 2024 | Week 59 | ▼13 | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 56 | 43 | 38 | 30 | 2 | 1² |
| November 7, 2024 | Week 60 | ▲36 | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 20 | 56 | 39 | 132 | 12 | 1² |
| November 14, 2024 | Week 61 | ▼15 | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 35 | 20 | 40 | 78 | 5 | 1² |
| November 21, 2024 | Week 62 | = | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 35 | 35 | 41 | 84 | 5 | 1² |
| December 5, 2024 | Week 64 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 39 | - | 42 | 85 | 7 | 1² |
| December 12, 2024 | Week 65 | ▲9 | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 30 | 39 | 43 | 84 | 7 | 1² |
| January 16, 2025 | Week 70 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 34 | - | 44 | 88 | 6 | 1² |
| March 27, 2025 | Week 80 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 28 | - | 45 | 106 | 7 | 1² |
| April 3, 2025 | Week 81 | ▼25 | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 53 | 28 | 46 | 78 | 6 | 1² |
| July 17, 2025 | Week 96 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Runaway Bunny) (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 28 | - | 47 | 68 | 3 | 1² |
| August 14, 2025 | Week 100 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 22 | - | 48 | 79 | 6 | 1² |
| October 16, 2025 | Week 109 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 44 | - | 49 | 71 | 5 | 1² |
| January 8, 2026 | Week 121 | RE | Always Be My Baby (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 58 | - | 50 | 62 | 3 | 1² |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 4 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26 | 12 | 559 | 92 | 1 | — |
| 2023 | 30 | 13 | 479 | 60 | 10 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 17 | 1,217 | 215 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 93 | 1 | 19 | 5 | 52 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 15 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 2024 | 31 | 3 | 125 | 16 | 20 | — |
| September | 2024 | 5 | 3 | 255 | 41 | 1 | — |
| May | 2023 | 23 | 2 | 74 | 5 | 18 | — |
| April | 2023 | 18 | 2 | 116 | 14 | 10 | — |
| March | 2023 | 27 | |||||
| January | 2023 | 27 | 2 | 82 | 15 | 10 | — |
| December | 2022 | 34 | 2 | 81 | 3 | 15 | — |
| November | 2022 | 8 | 1 | 84 | 16 | 9 | — |
| September | 2022 | 31 | 2 | 68 | 1 | 12 | — |
| August | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 94 | 21 | 9 | — |
| June | 2022 | 31 | 2 | 67 | 7 | 17 | — |
| May | 2022 | 11 | 1 | 67 | 8 | 10 | — |
| April | 2022 | 4 | 4 | 263 | 29 | 3 | — |
| March | 2022 | 3 | 4 | 260 | 23 | 2 | 2 |
| February | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 210 | 75 | 1 | — |