Mariah’s ‘Baby’ Hits No. 1—Cats Start Dancing!

Paws up, fellow furballs! Back in 1996, Mariah Carey’s song ‘Baby’ leaped to number one on the human charts, and let me tell you, my whiskers twitched with excitement. That tune had a melody so bouncy, even the neighborhood kittens couldn’t resist a little tail swish. Mariah’s voice was pure magic—like the sound of a can opener at dinner time. Humans everywhere kept playing ‘Baby’ again and again, filling living rooms with joy and prompting spontaneous living room sprints (cats, of course, lead the way). It was Mariah’s eleventh number-one hit, which is almost as impressive as catching the red dot eleven times in a row! ‘Baby’ made her the queen of the ’90s, and humans everywhere sang along, grinning from ear to ear. Even the grumpiest tomcat couldn’t help but purr. Whenever I hear that song now, I remember how it brought humans and cats together—one epic couch concert at a time. Hey, who says cats can’t appreciate a good pop hit? (Based on: real news about Mariah Carey’s ‘Baby’ reaching No. 1 in 1996)