Carey has let go clocks, apparently, as well as the concept of marking her birthday. “I don’t have a birthday, no,” she said. “Anniversaries, yes.” For those of us on Mariah time, Carey has celebrated 56 anniversaries of rotating around the sun.

Mariah Carey achieves her landmark 50th career hit on the Billboard Hot 100, as her new single, "Type Dangerous," debuts at No. 95 on the chart dated June 21, 2025. Released June 6, the song starts with 2.