Diva is the New King: Carey Tops Elvis Record

by jordan | April 2, 2008 at 05:26 pm | 158 views | add comment

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Pop diva Mariah Carey had suprassed Elvis Presley's record of most #1 singles on the Billboard Top 100. Only one musical force stands between Mariah and total pop-statistic domination... The Beatles. The gap is narrow, though: Carey just hit her 18th #1, whereas the Fab Four have 20. Paul, if you're sitting on any Beatles masters, now's the time to bust them out.

But while the diva was in full celebration mode after learning of her latest milestone, she was also quick to put her accomplishment in perspective.

"I really can never put myself in the category of people who have not only revolutionized music but also changed the world," Carey told The Associated Press on Tuesday via phone from London. "That's a completely different era and time ... I'm just feeling really happy and grateful."