#1's was certified five-times by the (RIAA), denoting shipments of five million copies throughout the United States. It debuted at number four on, number one in Japan, and in the top-ten throughout almost every major music market around the globe. While receiving tepid reviews from music critics, the album became a large commercial success throughout the world. Upon release, reviews for the album were mixed, with criticism directed towards both the new material and the decision to include only Carey's number one hits in the United States. She has regularly voiced her frustration with the song choices on the album, expressing her disappointment with the omission of her 'favorite songs'. Carey felt that if #1's was a traditional greatest hits album, then it would include other songs that did not reach number one, but were far more important in her career. Though showing the characteristics of a regular, Carey expressed a dislike for the track listing, which she called a large collection of her most commercial singles. In Japan, #1's also included her popular single ', which remained Carey's biggest selling single there. The album contained Carey's then thirteen number one singles on the, as well as four new songs. ' Released: Febru#1's is the first by American singer and songwriter, released by on November 17, 1998.
