7. "Vision of Love"
This is it, the song that launched one of the most successful careers in music history. The power ballad, co-written by Mariah, was her first single from her debut album,
Mariah Carey, and became her first number one hit. The 1990 release is considered by many Mariah fans to be her signature song, and, though she hasn't confirmed it officially, most fans think the song is about her spiritually, and her pre-fame struggles, rather than a romantic interest.
Sample lyrics:
"Treated me kind
Sweet destiny
Carried me through desperation
To the one that was waiting for me
It took so long
Still I believed
Somehow the one that I needed
Would find me eventually
I had a vision of love
And it was all that youve given to me."