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E=MC² is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The album is scheduled to be released on April 15 in the United States.[10][11]

The album name means "(E) Emancipation = (MC) Mariah Carey (²) to the second power".[12] It is a play on Einstein's famous mass–energy equivalence formula.[13]

Production history

Carey reportedly said she had been writing new songs while traveling on her latest tour.[14] It was reported that Carey was recording her new album and booked a whole month in Anguilla's biggest villa and had a studio built in it. Hip hop producer Bryan Michael Cox visited Anguilla and contributed four new songs to the album.[15]

At TAO's New Years party, Carey's song "Migrate", which features singer/rapper T-Pain, was played.[16]

On February 1, 2008 a video of Mariah and Jermaine Dupri during one of their late night studio recording sessions in Carey's TriBeCa triplex was posted on Mariah's official website.[17]

Announced producers and collaborators

  • Rapper T.I. was interviewed by VIBE to talk about his forthcoming album T.I. vs. T.I.P., films, and future projects. He said that he is one of the producers of one of Carey's upcoming albums.[18]
  • Hip Hop producer Polow Da Don said that he'll be working with Carey for her new album.[19]
  • Rolling Stone Magazine wrote:

Mariah Carey's last album The Emancipation of Mimi was the breakout hit of 2005 selling more than six million copies (in the U.S. alone). For the follow-up, she's hewing close to Mimi's glossy, club-ready sound, with beats from Hip Hop producers Jermaine Dupri, Stargate, Bryan Michael Cox and Will.i.am.[20]

  • Speaking at the launch of her new M fragrance in LA, she revealed:

"I am so happy with the new tracks - there are 22 that we're trying to decide from.

But the way I like to look at it is the last album was the main course,

and the new one is the dessert!"[21]

Musical samples

Stated by columnist Roger Friedman, the song "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time," samples DeBarge's "Stay with Me" and recalls the melodic riff of the "Hill Street Blues" theme music.[22]

Critical reception

In February, The Observer previewed the album and gave it 4 out of 5 stars saying that "each track is precision-tooled to sound as if it were born to be banging out of a Hummer in Miami on a sunny Saturday" and calling her "the pack leader" of artists such as Mary J. Blige and Alicia Keys.[23]

Critics also agreed that her voice is still in a good condition, Fox News and RWD stating "Her infamous eight-octave range has suffered a little wear and tear over the years, but Carey still can flutter from great highs to mellow lows like no one else"[22] and "Vocally and sonically, this is yet another outstanding release from the world's biggest selling superstar",[24] respectively.

Singles

"Touch My Body" was chosen as the lead single off the album. The single was officially released on February 19.[25] One day after the pre-release of the song to radio, "Touch My Body" debuted at #78 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, becoming Carey's 41st song to chart on this listing.[26] A week later, "Touch My Body" was the highest debut that week on the Billboard Hot 100 at #57.[27] In the next week, it entered the top 40 becoming her 31st single to do so.[28] It currently sits at #14.[29]

Promotion

Although Mariah's promotional schedule officially commences in April, Carey was the musical guest on the March 15 episode of Saturday Night Live and performed "Touch My Body" and "Migrate".[30] She replaced Janet Jackson, who dropped out due to being sick.[31] On March 7, she filmed a special for BET, which contained a live performance segment. She sang four songs from this album, which include "Migrate" with special guest T-Pain, "Love Story", "Touch My Body", "I'm That Chick", "We Belong Together, and "Shake it Off", two songs from her previous album. The special will air on April 16.[32] She also performed live at the The Hills premiere event on March 24, 2008. She sang three songs including "We Belong Together", "Touch My Body" and "I'm That Chick".[33].[34]. She will also be on the Friday Night Project,[35] on ABC's Good Morning America[36] on The Oprah Winfrey Show to be aired April 14. Additional promotion includes three appearances on American Idol: Carey will attend "Idol Gives Back" on April 9, mentor the contestants on April 15 and perform on April 16.[37][38]

Track listing

# Title Producer(s) Writer(s) Length[39]
1. "Migrate"
(featuring T-Pain) 		Mariah Carey, Danja Carey
2. "Touch My Body" Carey, Tricky Stewart Carey, The-Dream, Crystal Johnson 3:27
3. "Cruise Control"
(featuring Damian Marley) 		Carey, Jermaine Dupri Carey, Johnson
4. "I Stay In Love" Carey, Bryan Michael Cox Carey
5. "Side Effects"
(featuring Young Jeezy) 		Carey, Scott Storch Carey
6. "I'm That Chick" Carey, Stargate Carey
7. "Love Story" Carey, Dupri Carey
8. "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" Carey, DJ Toomp Carey, Johnson
9. "Last Kiss"
(featuring Jermaine Dupri) 		Carey, Dupri Carey
10. "Thanx 4 Nothin'" Carey, Dupri Carey
11. "O.O.C." Carey, Swizz Beatz Carey
12. "For the Record" Carey, Cox Carey
13. "Bye Bye" Carey, Stargate Carey
14. "I Wish You Well" Carey, James Poyser Carey

iTunes Pre-Order Bonus Tracks

# Title Producer(s) Writer(s) Length
15. "4real4real"
(featuring Da Brat) 		Carey Carey

Japanese Release Bonus Tracks

# Title Producer(s) Writer(s) Length
16. "Heat" Carey, will.i.am Carey

References

Track listing, writers and producers

Notes

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  7. ^ "Mariah Carey Announces New Album E=MC²" Mariahcarey.com. February 13, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  8. ^ "Release date Japan" Universal Music. Retrieved March 21, 2008
  9. ^ "E=MC² - Mariah Carey" Amazon.com. Retrieved March 23, 2008
  10. ^ "Upcoming Releases". metacritic.com. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
  11. ^ "New & Notes - Mariah Carey Announces E=MC²". FMQB. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
  12. ^ "Vote for Touch My Body on TRL" Mariahcarey.com. February 27, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
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  14. ^ "One on One with Mariah!". Entertainment Tonight. August 31, 2006. Retrieved May 15, 2007.
  15. ^ "Billboard Bits: Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Mobile". Billboard. May 09 2007. Retrieved May 09 2007.
  16. ^ "Mariah Carey rings in 2008" Hollyscoop. January 01 2008. Retrieved January 03 2008.
  17. ^ "Mariah and Jermaine Dupri in the Studio" Mariahcarey.com. February 01, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  18. ^ Shepherd, Julianne. "T.I. Versus Himself". VIBE. April 10 2007. Retrieved May 28 2007.
  19. ^ "Rihanna Makes Entertainment Weekly’s Love List: Get’s Blog Advice From Jay-Z". Whudat.com. June 22 2007. Retrieved November 02 2007.
  20. ^ "Mariah's Upcoming Release Is Oh So Sweet!" Mariahcarey.com. September 19 2007. Retrieved September 19 2007.
  21. ^ "Mariah is back on fire" mirror.co.uk. November 22 2007. Retrieved November 22 2007.
  22. ^ a b Friedman, Roger. "Diva Alert: Mariah, Janet CDs Previewed". Fox News. February 15, 2008. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
  23. ^ Flynn, Paul. "Mariah Carey, e=MC² (Universal) ". The Observer. February 17, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
  24. ^ "Mariah And Janet: The Return". RWD. Retrieved February 24, 2008.
  25. ^ http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691
  26. ^ Bronson, Fred. "The Magic 'Touch'". Billboard. February 14, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
  27. ^ Cohen, Jonathan. Flo Rida Makes It Nine Straight Atop Hot 100. Billboard. February 21, 2008. Retrieved February 09, 2008.
  28. ^ Bronson, Fred. "'Body' lifted". Billboard. February 28, 2008. Retrieved March 01, 2008.
  29. ^ "The Billboard Hot 100: Touch My Body". Billboard. March 15, 2008. Retrieved March 06, 2008
  30. ^ "Mariah to perform on SNL". Mariahcarey.com. March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
  31. ^ McGee, Tiffany. "Mariah Carey to Replace Janet Jackson on SNL". People. March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 12, 2008.
  32. ^ "Mariah BET Special". Mariahcarey.com. March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  33. ^ http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/2008/03/25/mariah-carey-performs-live-in-gotham-at-the-hills-premiere/
  34. ^ "Mariah To Perform At 'The Hills' Premiere Event" Mariahcarey.com. March 12, 2008. Retrieved March 13, 2008.
  35. ^ http://www.alancarr.net/news.html
  36. ^ Johnson, Richard. "Mariah Switch Enrages NBC". New York Post. March 09, 2008. Retrieved March 09, 2008
  37. ^ "BUZZ BIN - Mariah Carey". FMQB. Retrieved March 09, 2008.
  38. ^ Friedman, Roger. "Mariah Carey to Guest Judge 'American Idol'". FOX News. March 17, 2008. Retrieved March 17, 2008.
  39. ^ http://www.mariahcarey.cc/index.php?blogid=1&archive=2008-3-21
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