MTV Unplugged
| MTV Unplugged | |
|---|---|
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| Hit Album by Mariah Carey | |
| Artist | Mariah Carey |
| Warz Score |  |
| Chart Overview | |
| Peak | 2³ |
| Debuted | Week 4 |
| Last Seen | Week 116 |
| Rank | 47 (as of July 19, 2026) |
| Certification | 3x Platinum ▲ |
| Plays | 749 |
| Weeks | 23 |
MTV Unplugged is a Hit Album by Mariah Carey. It debuted on the charts during Week 4. As of July 2026, it is certified 3x Platinum. The album's highest-charting recordings include "Emotions (song)", which peaked at #2, and "Vision of Love", which peaked at #2. The album reached its highest peak of #2 during Week 4.
Chart Summary
Its tracks are alternate recordings of songs originally released on Emotions and Mariah Carey. MTV Unplugged by Mariah Carey debuted on the King Warz Albums chart at #2 in Week 4 and has spent 22 total weeks on the chart. It peaked at #2, first reaching that position in Week 4 and returning to it 2 more times.
The album earned its highest weekly points total, 231, in Week 109 at #2, re-entering the chart directly at that position. Its longest unbroken run on the chart lasted 3 weeks, from Week 8 to Week 10. The album has re-entered the chart 12 times, with gaps of 1 to 37 weeks between appearances; the first re-entry came in Week 6 and the most recent in Week 115. Of its 22 chart weeks, 4 have come inside the top 5, 9 inside the top 10 and 22 inside the top 20.
Among the 143 albums that have charted, it ranks #47 all-time. Across its charted weeks alone it has moved 2,151 units from 381 plays and 1,389 chart points, its chart presence driven 35% by raw streams and 65% by chart points; its certification also counts streaming from weeks off the chart.
During 2021, the album appeared 1 time, peaking at #2, averaging #2, earning 92 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 4 (92 points), and it finished 19th on the 2021 year-end chart with 210 units. During 2022, the album appeared 11 times, peaking at #2, averaging #11, earning 721 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 8 (145 points), and it finished 14th on the 2022 year-end chart with 1,143 units. During 2023, the album appeared 4 times, peaking at #10, averaging #13, earning 212 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 28 (61 points), and it finished 26th on the 2023 year-end chart with 469 units. 2025 brought 6 chart weeks, peaking at #2, averaging #13, earning 364 points, anchored by its biggest week in Week 109 (231 points).
Notable Achievements
- The album ranks #47 all-time on the King Warz Charts albums ranking.
- The album is certified 3x Platinum on the King Warz Charts.
Certifications
| Certification | Achieved | Units required | Time to reach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | February 11, 2022 (Week 9) | 500 | 436 days |
| Platinum | July 15, 2022 (Week 20) | 1,000 | 590 days |
| 2× Platinum | March 16, 2025 (Week 79) | 2,000 | 1,565 days |
| 3× Platinum | December 4, 2025 (Week 116) | 3,000 | 1,828 days |
Listening Milestones
- First streamed on December 2, 2020 (Week 1).
- Biggest listening day: February 9, 2022 (20 plays).
- Reached 500 plays on October 13, 2025 (Week 109).
- 749 total plays across 239 different days.
Chart Performance
Units growth by charted week
Tracklist
| # | Song | Peak | Weeks | Plays | Cert | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Someday - MTV Unplugged | 4 | 32 | 265 | 7× Platinum | — |
| 2 | I'll Be There | 6 | 9 | 134 | 2× Platinum | — |
| 3 | Emotions - MTV Unplugged | 2 | 51 | 443 | 12× Diamond | Emotions |
| 4 | If It's Over - MTV Unplugged | 5 | 32 | 275 | 7× Platinum | Emotions |
| 5 | Vision of Love - MTV Unplugged | 2 | 41 | 364 | 10× Diamond | Mariah Carey |
| 6 | Make It Happen - MTV Unplugged | 4 | 45 | 413 | 11× Diamond | Emotions |
| 7 | Can't Let Go - MTV Unplugged | 6 | 21 | 228 | 4× Platinum | — |
Chart History
| Date | Week | MV | Album | Artist | TW | LW | OC | UTS | PLS | PK | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 16, 2021 | Week 4 | NEW | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 2 | - | 1 | 138 | 23 | 2 | 92 |
| January 13, 2022 | Week 6 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 11 | - | 2 | 83 | 9 | 2 | 65 |
| February 10, 2022 | Week 8 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 4 | - | 3 | 193 | 24 | 2 | 145 |
| March 03, 2022 | Week 9 | ▼2 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 6 | 4 | 4 | 108 | 17 | 2 | 74 |
| March 17, 2022 | Week 10 | = | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 6 | 6 | 5 | 127 | 18 | 2 | 91 |
| June 09, 2022 | Week 17 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 11 | - | 6 | 65 | 11 | 2 | 43 |
| June 23, 2022 | Week 18 | ▲1 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 10 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 7 | 2 | 41 |
| July 14, 2022 | Week 19 | ▼5 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 15 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 25 |
| September 08, 2022 | Week 21 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 17 | - | 9 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| November 17, 2022 | Week 24 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 19 | - | 10 | 39 | 5 | 2 | 29 |
| December 15, 2022 | Week 26 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 20 | - | 11 | 46 | 6 | 2 | 34 |
| December 29, 2022 | Week 27 | ▲18 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 2 | 20 | 12 | 202 | 29 | 2² | 144 |
| January 12, 2023 | Week 28 | ▼10 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 12 | 2 | 13 | 81 | 10 | 2² | 61 |
| May 25, 2023 | Week 38 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 10 | - | 14 | 81 | 10 | 2² | 61 |
| July 06, 2023 | Week 41 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 18 | - | 15 | 51 | 6 | 2² | 39 |
| July 20, 2023 | Week 42 | ▲6 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 12 | 18 | 16 | 75 | 12 | 2² | 51 |
| March 27, 2025 | Week 80 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 17 | - | 17 | 74 | 29 | 2² | 16 |
| October 16, 2025 | Week 109 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 2 | - | 18 | 313 | 41 | 2³ | 231 |
| October 23, 2025 | Week 110 | ▼11 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 13 | 2 | 19 | 70 | 35 | 2³ | 0 |
| November 06, 2025 | Week 112 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 17 | - | 20 | 78 | 31 | 2³ | 16 |
| November 27, 2025 | Week 115 | RE | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 9 | - | 21 | 151 | 25 | 2³ | 101 |
| December 04, 2025 | Week 116 | ▼11 | MTV Unplugged | Mariah Carey | 20 | 9 | 22 | 52 | 26 | 2³ | 0 |
Year End Chart Appearances
The album has appeared on 3 year-end charts.
| Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26 | 4 | 469 | 62 | 10 | — |
| 2022 | 14 | 11 | 1,143 | 179 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | 1 | 210 | 36 | 2 | — |
Month End Chart Appearances
The album has appeared on 13 month-end charts.
| Month | Year | Position | Weeks | Units | Plays | Peak | Peak Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November | 2025 | 16 | 2 | 285 | 84 | 9 | — |
| October | 2025 | 16 | 2 | 387 | 78 | 2 | — |
| July | 2023 | 13 | 2 | 126 | 18 | 12 | — |
| May | 2023 | 19 | 1 | 89 | 14 | 10 | — |
| January | 2023 | 17 | 1 | 99 | 5 | 12 | — |
| December | 2022 | 8 | 2 | 264 | 43 | 2 | — |
| November | 2022 | 18 | 1 | 43 | 7 | 19 | — |
| July | 2022 | 19 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 15 | — |
| June | 2022 | 9 | 2 | 138 | 27 | 10 | — |
| March | 2022 | 10 | 2 | 273 | 27 | 6 | 2 |
| February | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 225 | 40 | 4 | — |
| January | 2022 | 20 | 1 | 81 | 8 | 11 | — |
| December | 2021 | 11 | 1 | 177 | 27 | 2 | — |