Looking In
Looking In is a major King Warz Charts hit song by Mariah Carey from her 1995 album Daydream.
| "Looking In" | |
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| Major Hit Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album Daydream | |
| Main Artist | Mariah Carey |
| First Charted | Week 80 |
| Last Charted | Week 148 |
| Rank | 53 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Plays | 374 |
| Weeks | 27 |
| Peak | 1⁵ |
| Certification | 9x Platinum ▲ |
| Song Rating | |
| Rating | Unrated |
The song debuted on the charts at #40 during Week 80 (March 27, 2025) and climbed to #1 during Week 90 (June 5, 2025). It went on to spend five non-consecutive weeks at the top. As of July 2026, it is certified 9x Platinum.
Chart Summary
'Looking In' by Mariah Carey debuted on the King Warz Charts at #40 in Week 80 and spent 5 weeks at #1, first reaching the top in Week 90, spending 27 weeks on the chart in total. Those 5 weeks at #1 were nonconsecutive, spread over 2 separate runs: a single week in Week 90; 4 straight weeks from Week 92 to Week 95. Its 5 total weeks at #1 rank fifth all-time, and its longest single stretch, 4 weeks, stands as the eighth-longest consecutive #1 run, and the longest by any Mariah Carey song. Along the way it became Mariah Carey's seventh #1 song. It stands as the 41st song ever to top the King Warz Charts and the 17th official #1 of 2025.
Its biggest week by points came in Week 92, pulling 394 points at #1 after climbing 1 place. Its largest weekly gain was a 29-place surge from #58 to #29 in Week 110. The song's longest consecutive run lasted 13 weeks, from Week 89 to Week 101. The song maintained a top-10 presence for 10 consecutive weeks, the ninth-longest top-10 streak on record. It has recorded 10 re-entries, with gaps of 1 to 11 weeks between appearances. The first re-entry came in Week 89, where it returned at #2, its best re-entry showing, and the most recent in Week 148. Its records reach past single weeks: it sold 445 units in June 2025, the ninth-biggest month in chart history, behind only Teardrops's 674 in November 2024. Its 103 plays in June 2025 rank ninth all-time for a single month, behind only Teardrops's 217 in November 2024, and it has finished as the month's biggest song 2 times.
Out of 963 charting songs, it stands 79th by weeks charted and 29th by total points accumulated. The track has accumulated 1,851 total units over its chart life. Chart activity draws 40% from raw streams and 60% from chart points.
2025 was its biggest year: 21 weeks on the chart, peaking at #1, averaging #17, earning 3,579 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 92, with 1,514 units sold, enough for 15th on the year-end chart. 2026 to date has brought 6 weeks, peaking at #11, averaging #30, earning 483 points, with the biggest points week in Week 128 (106 points), and it has sold 329 units so far, currently sitting 76th on the year-end chart. The song's average position shifted from #17 in 2025 to #30 in 2026.
Trivia
- Looking In is the first song to re-enter the charts at #1 in 2025.
- Looking In is the first song to re-enter the charts at #1 since Always Be My Baby.
- The song is Carey's second #1 song of 2025 behind Portrait.
- King Warz listened to this song a lot in the Spring 2025 when he was having a hard time adjusting to his new job.
- “Looking In” is one of only three Mariah songs—along with “Portrait” and “Here For It All”—to be an album’s closing track and reach No. 1 on the charts.
Notable Achievements
- The song spent 5 weeks at #1, qualifying as a major hit.
- The song is Mariah Carey's seventh #1 hit on the King Warz Charts.
- It is the 41st song ever to top the chart, and the 17th official #1 of 2025.
- The song has appeared on 1 year-end chart, with a tentative 2026 placement pending.
- The song has re-entered the chart 10 times, demonstrating lasting appeal.
- The song is certified 9x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
- The song has topped the month-end chart 2 times.
- Its 2025 plays total ranks #17 all-time for a single year (299 plays).
- Its June 2025 performance ranks #9 among the biggest chart months of all time (445 units).
- Its July 2025 performance ranks #18 among the biggest chart months of all time (412 units).
- Its June 2025 plays total ranks #9 all-time for a single month (103 plays).
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | May 26, 2025 (Week 89) | 100 | 373 days |
| Platinum | May 31, 2025 (Week 90) | 200 | 378 days |
| 2× Platinum | June 13, 2025 (Week 92) | 400 | 391 days |
| 3× Platinum | June 27, 2025 (Week 94) | 600 | 405 days |
| 4× Platinum | July 11, 2025 (Week 96) | 800 | 419 days |
| 5× Platinum | July 28, 2025 (Week 98) | 1,000 | 436 days |
| 6× Platinum | August 18, 2025 (Week 101) | 1,200 | 457 days |
| 7× Platinum | October 2, 2025 (Week 107) | 1,400 | 502 days |
| 8× Platinum | January 30, 2026 (Week 125) | 1,600 | 622 days |
| 9× Platinum | July 16, 2026 (Week 148) (est.) | 1,800 | ≈ 789 days |
Listening Milestones
Chart Performance
Units growth and plays by month
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Song | Artist | TW | LW | WKS | PTS | PLS | PK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2025 | Week 80 | NEW | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 40 | - | 1 | 92 | 7 | 40 |
| April 3, 2025 | Week 81 | ▼13 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 53 | 40 | 2 | 78 | 6 | 40 |
| May 29, 2025 | Week 89 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | - | 3 | 208 | 19 | 2 |
| June 5, 2025 | Week 90 | ▲1 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 1 | 2 | 4 | 378 | 34 | 1 |
| June 12, 2025 | Week 91 | ▼1 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | 1 | 5 | 336 | 23 | 1 |
| June 19, 2025 | Week 92 | ▲1 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 1 | 2 | 6 | 394 | 28 | 1² |
| June 26, 2025 | Week 93 | = | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 1 | 1 | 7 | 362 | 26 | 1³ |
| July 3, 2025 | Week 94 | = | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 1 | 1 | 8 | 278 | 17 | 1⁴ |
| July 10, 2025 | Week 95 | = | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 1 | 1 | 9 | 186 | 10 | 1⁵ |
| July 17, 2025 | Week 96 | ▼1 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 2 | 1 | 10 | 214 | 16 | 1⁵ |
| July 24, 2025 | Week 97 | ▼2 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 4 | 2 | 11 | 132 | 8 | 1⁵ |
| July 31, 2025 | Week 98 | ▲1 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 3 | 4 | 12 | 188 | 14 | 1⁵ |
| August 7, 2025 | Week 99 | ▼9 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 12 | 3 | 13 | 104 | 6 | 1⁵ |
| August 14, 2025 | Week 100 | ▼2 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 14 | 12 | 14 | 90 | 5 | 1⁵ |
| August 21, 2025 | Week 101 | ▼6 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 20 | 14 | 15 | 82 | 6 | 1⁵ |
| September 11, 2025 | Week 104 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 28 | - | 16 | 75 | 6 | 1⁵ |
| September 18, 2025 | Week 105 | ▲7 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 21 | 28 | 17 | 84 | 7 | 1⁵ |
| September 25, 2025 | Week 106 | ▼3 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 24 | 21 | 18 | 76 | 5 | 1⁵ |
| October 16, 2025 | Week 109 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 58 | - | 19 | 62 | 4 | 1⁵ |
| October 23, 2025 | Week 110 | ▲29 | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 29 | 58 | 20 | 90 | 8 | 1⁵ |
| November 13, 2025 | Week 113 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 48 | - | 21 | 70 | 5 | 1⁵ |
| January 8, 2026 | Week 121 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 22 | - | 22 | 74 | 5 | 1⁵ |
| January 29, 2026 | Week 124 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 19 | - | 23 | 93 | 8 | 1⁵ |
| February 26, 2026 | Week 128 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 11 | - | 24 | 106 | 8 | 1⁵ |
| March 12, 2026 | Week 130 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 57 | - | 25 | 62 | 4 | 1⁵ |
| April 23, 2026 | Week 136 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 46 | - | 26 | 66 | 4 | 1⁵ |
| July 16, 2026 | Week 148 | RE | Looking In (Mariah Carey) | Mariah Carey | 24 | - | 27 | 82 | 7 | 1⁵ |
Year End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 2 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 6 | 329 | 71 | 11 | — |
| 2025 | 15 | 21 | 1,514 | 299 | 1 | 5 |
Note: The 2026 year-end position is tentative and subject to change as the year has not concluded.
Month End Chart Appearances
The song has appeared on 6 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2026 | 30 | 2 | 115 | 17 | 19 | — |
| September | 2025 | 22 | 3 | 150 | 20 | 21 | — |
| August | 2025 | 13 | 4 | 233 | 19 | 3 | — |
| July | 2025 | 1 | 5 | 412 | 59 | 1 | 2 |
| June | 2025 | 1 | 4 | 445 | 103 | 1 | 3 |
| May | 2025 | 24 | 1 | 135 | 38 | 2 | — |