Ofcourse, Mariah's #1's are mostly forgotten. Anyone with that amount will have mostly forgotten.
Do you think the public can even name 1/4 of The Beatles' 21 #1's?
Do you think the public can name even 1/4 of Elvis' 17 #1's?
No, and these are artists regarded as much higher iconic artists & legendary artists who've sold alottt more. So why would the public be able to name all of Mariah's #1 hits.
Has nothing to do with 'discount and cheating'.
And it's not like people remember ANY of Britney's #1s