Weekend Music Club: Mariah Carey

She’s finally done it. Mariah Carey has eclipsed the milestone held by Elvis Presley for almost 40 years — sole possession of second place for the most #1 hits in the rock era. With her 18th #1, the instantly forgettable “Touch My Body“, the diva proved her infamous 2001 meltdown (which pales in comparison to the career mishaps shared by the likes of Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, and just about any rapper) did relatively little damage in the record label-sponsored drive toward that holy grail of all pop music records — the act with the most #1’s in rock era history. (She can at least tie the record with her current CD.) Currently, that title is held by the Beatles, whose record 20 #1’s looks pretty precarious on that perch it has held since 1970. Still, it is quite a feat for Mariah, and it all started almost 18 years ago with this song.