For the Record - April 4, 2008

Mariah Carey: An article in Thursday’s Calendar section about Mariah Carey’s 18th No. 1 single said that the recording “Touch My Body” sold 286,000 copies in its debut week and that Rihanna’s “Umbrella” had higher first-week sales last year. Carey’s single sold 286,000 downloads, while “Umbrella” sold 277,000 copies. The story also noted that Carey’s 2005 album, “The Emancipation of Mimi,” produced two No. 1 hits and said that, “should the new album meet with the same degree of success, she could tie or even best the Beatles’ 20 No. 1 singles, a record for any pop group.” Carey would need three No. 1 singles from her forthcoming album to equal the Beatles record, four to beat it. The story also said that last week’s No. 1 album seller, Danity Kane, fell to No. 3 this week. The group dropped to No. 4.