Number 1's (Mariah Carey album) major music market. In December 1999, Columbia released the video/DVD "#1's", which contained music videos and recordings of live performances for the number one singles featured on "#1's", as well as "Heartbreaker", which had gone to number one during that time. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. "#1's" was awarded four and a half out of five stars from Heather Phares of AllMusic. Phares complimented the album's content, feeling the song selection was too commercial, but very strong. Additionally, Phares wrote "Her career has been an extraordinary succession of number ones and record-breaking firsts in the music
Hits of the 50's to the release of that album. The bulk of the album was recorded on March 23, 1960, with the remaining numbers—"The Great Pretender", "You, You, You", "The Wayward Wind", "Cry", and "Venus"—being recorded the following day. Many of the same musicians who recorded on "Cooke's Tour" returned for "Hits of the 50's". All songs arranged and conducted by Glen Osser. All credits adapted from "The RCA Albums Collection" (2011) liner notes. Hits of the 50's Hits of the 50's is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Produced by Hugo & Luigi, the album was released in August