Here is what the press are saying about Mariah Carey’s latest track:
Cosmopolitan: After hearing her new song “Beautiful,” we’re glad to announce that not only is she back but she’s giving us a new sound that we love. Luckily, Mariah didn’t stick with a hyper-pop sound or go the auto tune route like we feared. The song is very intimate and vintage-inspired, with a guitar crooning the beginning of the track before MC and Miguel steal our hearts with a perfect harmony of the song’s title.
About: The warmth and intimacy of “#Beautiful” will make you want to hear it again and again. This is the best Mariah Carey record in years, possibly since the days of The Emancipation Of Mimi. Look for R&B hit status to be assured, and a run for Mariah Carey’s 19th #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit is not out of the question. Meanwhile, settle in and listen to one of the best singles of the year. This recording is indeed “#Beautiful.” Rating: 5 Stars
MTV Buzzworthy: Set to a retro-tinged, guitar-driven track, “#Beautiful” features Miguel’s soothing R&B pipes and Mariah’s 1991-sounding ethereal vocals. Miguel opens the track, boldly crooning: “Hop on the back of my bike/ Let the good wind blow through your hair/ With an ass like that/ And a smile so bright/ Oh, you’re killing me/ You know it ain’t fair.” Mariah pops up later to chant the song’s hook, echoing Miguel’s sentiments, only this time with a bit less emphasis on the badunk: “Oh, you’re beautiful/ And your mind is f—–g beautiful/ And I can’t pretend that/ That doesn’t mean a thing to me.” Wanna know what else we think is beautiful? Aside from Miguel and Mariah’s faces AND the Cinderella-themed gown Mariah wore to renew her vows in Disneyland?? THIS SONG! Keep up the good work, Mariah!
The Examiner: Over lofty guitar chords and retro production, the two singer-songwriters trade verses about being madly in love with each other. Carey has always collaborated with the artists of the moment throughout her career and she could not have been more right to work with Miguel. Kudos to Mariah for skirting past the top 40 electropop sound currently dominating U.S. radio.
Pop Crush: The song is stripped down pop — there’s no heavy duty production, no vocal editing, no post-recorded sheen. The vocals, melodies and harmonies shine, as well they should, seeing as one of the best singers to ever live and one of the best singers in the current game are teaming up. Carey is back to her best form: Radio-ready pop that still has the R&B flavor she enjoys dipping into so much (and sometimes too much, based on sales). With its combination of edgy lyrics and a traditional sound, ‘Beautiful’ is just that: Beautiful. Rating:4 Stars
The Los Angeles Times: Mariah and Miguel have now answered, and I’m struggling to adjust Monday to the reality that “#Beautiful” just may be said jam of the summer. Despite the hashtag, and the wariness, “#Beautiful” is as close to a perfect pop song as has been released in 2013. Produced by Miguel and Carey, the track is gritty and vital, filled with a crawling, dirty bass line, a seductive, immediately embeddable guitar melody and just enough tambourine to get the engine running. The song ends at the exact moment it should. No fat: 3 minutes 22 seconds, closing with a rush of layered voices that drift through the ears like a breeze, fading away as though Miguel and Carey have just squeezed the throttle and left the rest of us behind.
Latina Magazine: The song feels very Motown to us, and we can’t help but be enamored by how rich both Carey and Miguel’s voices sound intertwined.
TooFab: Mariah Carey’s “Beautiful” is Actually a Complete and Utter Success. Is it a safe bet to make that Mariah might be now reaching her pinnacle for this decade? Maybe so, friends. Maybe so.
The Latin Times: The lead-off single for the singer’s upcoming new album is actually beautiful.
VH1: It’s not your typical Mariah fare, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t love it. You normally don’t see Mariah’s legendary 5-octave range paired up alongside a guitar lick that sounds straight out of a doo wop song from the 1950s, and you NEVER see her ceding the first 90 seconds of a duet track to another artist, but in the case of “Beautiful,” it totally works.
Vulture: Well, this is a game-changer: Not only is Miguel and Mariah Carey’s duet very good — in both a vintage Mariah and a legitimately summery sort of way — but it has an actual hashtag in the title. (Yes, Will.I.Am did it first, but did you really care?) True fact: The only thing cooler than mysterious French guys in shiny helmets is enjoyable music with built-in Twitter jokes. So here is “#Beautiful,” your newest Song of Summer contender and the reason your aunt will be calling in three weeks to ask about hashtags.
Hit Fix: it’s a pop song, and sweetly so, as Carey flaunts her heart-warming ability to blend with Miguel’s creamy tenor in a duet and take the spotlight with gusto when it’s her turn. It’s a sparkling reminder of what she does, and what she does best. The keyboards’ countermelody reminds me of OneRepublic’s “Feel Again” while summer-fun beat is sanded down to muffled low-end to clear space for Carey and Miguel’s ageless voices to have their day in the sun. Carey applies her trademark high octave in unison in her first solo phrase, and there’s a brightness as her voice combines with his. It’s like she was smiling — or told to smile — when she hit the mic. It works, and may become a pleasant addition into the 2013 summer jam rotation, if it works out. Rating: A-
Billboard: Carey returns to classic soul alongside the 27-year-old throwback crooner, who kicks off the track with lines like “Hop on the back of my bike, let the cool wind blow through your hair.” The creeping guitar line, crackling percussion and simple, gooey center all scream ‘Motown,’ and Carey has smartly teamed with another vocalist who can effectively synthesize that frozen-in-time sound.
MTV News: The new track, the lead single off Carey’s 2013 album release, debuted on Monday (May 6), and it seamlessly combines her signature vocals with Miguel’s groovy, sexy R&B style. It kicks off with a sultry guitar riff and some tambourine and from there it sears, with a beat that sounds like it was lifted off a Motown track.
Perez Hilton: After taking a good, long listen, we totally think the track is JUST as pleasing as its title suggests! Open you ears to all things #Beautiful! Oh man, what a seductive number! This is definitely a song that make us wanna get SEXY LOLz!
Just Press Play: “Beautiful’s” sound brings us back to the original Mariah days (circa “Always Be My Baby,” etc.). The track opens with a single guitar melody before a simple drum beat pairs with it and Miguel takes on the first verse. Carey comes in taking the lead on verse two. The song is very R&B/pop and radio friendly and extremely stripped down, with hardly any heavy productions or vocal editing like we see today in so much music. The track solely focuses on the vocals and melody, as well as the amazing harmonies between Carey and Miguel.
Spin Magazine: With its windows-down guitar riff and glistening production, it stems directly from tracks like “Do You…” and “The Thrill” from Miguel’s 2012 album Kaleidoscope Dream (SPIN’s #5 album of last year), but with a verse-chorus fluidity and breezy hook that should push it up the pop charts. At just three minutes and 22 seconds, “Beautiful” is what summer is made of.
Slate Magazine: “#Beautiful” is a wonderfully easy listen, with the duo’s voices blending smoothly together, accompanied by lush, almost Wall-of-Sound production. It’s an interesting departure for Carey, whose recordings over the last 15 years or so have veered toward a more modern R&B sound. Here, the production is pure pop, and it sounds great.
USA Today: It’s that Stax/Motown throwback sound that makes #Beautiful such a winner. It’s a return to form for Carey, but in a completely unexpected way.
Pitchfork: “#Beautiful” has the finger-snapping R&B throwback charm that sounds primed for repeat play through the summer– long past its trending topic shelf life
Disney announced today that multiple GRAMMY® Award–winning superstar Mariah Carey has recorded the song, “Almost Home,” for “Oz The Great and Powerful,” the studio’s highly anticipated fantastical adventure, directed by Sam Raimi , releasing in theaters nationwide on March 8, 2013.
“Almost Home” will be released as a single by Carey’s label, Island Def Jam, on February 19, 2013. Award-winning photographer/director David LaChapelle will direct Carey in the music video for “Almost Home.” The two long-time collaborators are reuniting in what LaChapelle describes as “a duet between Mariah and the movie.” LaChapelle photographed Carey previously for album covers, and directed her in the music video “Loverboy.” Disney, Carey and Island Def Jam plan to launch a promotional campaign to support the single, the video and the film.
“‘Almost Home’ has a message that works beautifully with the film,” Mariah Carey says of the song she co-wrote and co-produced for “Oz The Great and Powerful.” “It’s a feel-good record, evoking the feeling of reaching your home and being with people that you love.”
Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and eighteen Billboard #1 singles (seventeen self-penned). With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Carey has defined the modern pop performance. As a singer/songwriter/producer, she has been recognized with five GRAMMY® Awards, nine American Music Awards, Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Award, the World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium and BMI’s Icon Award for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few. Carey is currently working on her new studio album to be released this spring.
“Almost Home” is performed by Mariah Carey , produced by Mariah Carey and Stargate for 45th & 3rd Music LLC, written by Simone Porter , Justin Gray , Lindsey Ray , Tor Erik Hermansen , Mikkel Eriksen and Mariah Carey . Courtesy of Island Def Jam Music Group/Universal Music Group.
ABOUT THE MOVIE
Disney’s fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” directed by Sam Raimi , imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum ‘s beloved wizard character. When Oscar Diggs ( James Franco ), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora ( Mila Kunis ), Evanora ( Rachel Weisz ) and Glinda ( Michelle Williams ), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great wizard but into a better man as well.
“Oz The Great and Powerful” is produced by Joe Roth , with screen story by Mitchell Kapner and screenplay by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire . Grant Curtis , Palak Patel , Josh Donen and Philip Steuer are serving as executive producers. “Oz The Great and Powerful” opens in U.S. & UK theaters on March 8, 2013.
The full trailer for Disney’s fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful” starring James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, Michelle Williams and Zach Braff. Directed by Sam Raimi (The Spiderman Trilogy):
Fuse TV writes: Mariah keeps it tame at the track’s beginning, then lets it rip with some impressive vocal acrobatics showcasing her range.
Welcome back, Mimi! “Almost Home” is definitely a contender for one of the best Disney songs ever sung by pop stars.
The Hollywood Reporter writes: The vocals for “Almost Home” sit comfortably in Carey’s mid-range, as opposed to leaning more heavily on the breathy falsetto for which the octave-defying performer is also known. Recorded in New York City at Roc The Mic Studios and featuring overlaying harmonies, the song marks a return to form for the multiple Grammy winner, who’s sold more than 200 million albums since her 1990 debut.
Pop Crush: writes ‘Almost Home’ sounds like a Carey track from the days of yore — her 90′s heyday — in the best way. With a Stargate-produced beat, the song sounds like it’d fit right in on Carey’s pop classics ‘Music Box’ and ‘Daydream.’ The upbeat song relies on Carey’s unrivaled gifts of melody, harmony and power instead of attempting to attain street cred with guest rappers, and it’s where she shines brightest.
The track starts out with a more R&B vibe in the verses, then morphs into a poppier tune for the choruses. The song has a motivational message akin to Carey’s unstoppable ballad ‘Hero,’ but combines it with an upbeat, uptempo track. While Carey does her typical showing off vocally here — let’s be honest, if you could do half the things she can with your pipes, you would too — she doesn’t go overboard with the histrionics a la Christina Aguilera.
The song is a perfect fit for Disney’s ‘Oz: The Great and Powerful’ soundtrack and a perfect way for the ‘American Idol‘ judge to reassert herself on her throne of pop royalty. It’s a frothy, fun, radio friendly confection with only the mildest hint of bubblegum to prevent toothaches.
Idolator writes:The Legitimately Great & Powerful Track
So, a revelation: We really love this new Mariah Carey song. After the lackluster “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” and the slightly curious patriotic anthem “Bring It On Home,” our expectations for this next round from Mimi weren’t high — but “Almost Home” more than delivers, even if it doesn’t totally reinvent the wheel.
The Stargate-produced tune has an unassuming rhythmic track with some nice twinkly synths on the chorus, but those signature vocal riffs are what really does the trick — her vocals sound controlled and never over-the-top, and (thankfully) the song gives her space to shine, rather than drowning her out with overly robust production or a laundry list of rappers. Especially for a soundtrack offering, “Home” is a worthy new entry into Carey’s catalogue.
Yahoo! Music Blogs writes:Mariah Carey’s “Almost Home” Destined For Chart Success
Mariah’s 2009’s Eminem dis “Obsessed” was her last top 10 hit. But her new song “Almost Home” from the soundtrack of Oz The Great And Powerful will place her back on the top of the charts.
Mariah understands how to keep her sound fresh and relevant better than possibly any other pop star with 20-plus years of hits. Though “Almost Home” boasts Mariah’s honey-laced multi-octave range, the song’s true pop friendliness lies on the production from Stargate.
The music shifts several times during its course, moving from a militaristic, uplifting mid-tempo to a gritty, knocking underground hip-hop track before settling on an easy EDM bed that Katy Perry would have loved.
“Almost Home” essentially incorporates bits of Perry, Kelly Clarkson and the Black Eyed Peas without losing Mariah in the mix.
The song is receiving positive reaction online. “Honestly, ‘Almost Home’ parted the red sea! It has powers!” wrote one Twitter user. “Mariah on Fya,” wrote Twitter user Anthony Lorenzo. “Very Disney, but amazing layering.”
CBS News writes: She’s still hitting those high notes.
On Tuesday, singer Mariah Carey officially unveiled her latest single, “Almost Home,” the theme to the upcoming Disney release “Oz The Great and Powerful.”
Carey served as one of the writers and also co-produced the song with the Norwegian duo Stargate. The single has an inspirational tone and up-tempo beat.
“Almost Home” comes as the 43-year-old Carey continues to work on her upcoming album, expected to be released this spring. Her previous single, 2012′s “Triumphant (Get ‘Em),” fizzled with listeners. Carey’s last album was 2010′s “Merry Christmas II You.”
Directed by Sam Raimi and based on L. Frank Baum’s classic novels, “Oz The Great and Powerful” stars James Franco in the title role as a traveling magician who arrives in a fantasy world and sets out to find himself. The new film is set long before Dorothy finds her way to the magical land.
Carey’s song lyrics about trying to get back to a familiar place are a nod to Oz’s plight in the film.
AOL Music Blog writes: A movie as epic as Oz The Great and Powerful deserves an equally as memorable soundtrack. (Seriously, James Franco is playing the famous wizard!) Luckily, Mariah Carey delivers.
“Almost Home,” a song from the upcoming film, kicks off with a thumping beat as powerful as Mimi’s vocals. The Stargate-produced track is the quintessential movie anthem, underscoring the timeless Wizard of Oz quest to go home.
“‘Almost Home’ has a message that works beautifully with the film,” Carey said in a press release. “It’s a feel-good record; it gives you the feeling of reaching your home and being with people that you love.”
The nail craze, already at fever pitch, is about to rise another octave.
Mariah Carey, the chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning songstress with a five-octave vocal range, has signed on with OPI Products Inc. for two nail polish collections launching next year. The first collection of eight shades will hit OPI’s global distribution of salons, spas and retailers in January, followed by another later in the year with an as yet undetermined number of shades.
“I actually went to beauty school in 11th grade so I could have something to fall back on, so believe me, I’ve done my share of manicures as well as getting them,” said Carey, who added that although a neutral nail is her go-to, she has been recently donning metallic and pastel shades. “OPI knows that the polish you use makes a big difference not only in the look, but in the care of your nails and that’s why I believe in the brand.
The timing could hardly be better for OPI as Carey, known for strong comebacks, is stepping into the spotlight again after a three-year hiatus from albums and giving birth to twins Monroe and Moroccan last year. She’s expected to release a new album soon — a promo of sorts for it came last week in the form of the single “Triumphant (Get ’Em)” — and is joining the judges’ table on the next season of “American Idol,” which Jennifer Lopez proved can be a powerful platform for fashion and beauty.
“[It] is an eclectic mix of vocal-driven ballads, up-tempos and midtempos,” said Carey about the upcoming release. “I’m not one to refer to myself in the third person, but a lot of songs will feel like ‘classic Mariah Carey songs.’”
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, executive vice president and artistic director of OPI, said, “Nails are part of her personality. I really have always looked for celebrities for whom nails are very important, and it is not something you just Photoshop on a picture. She was very much part of the color selection.”
Carey, who the public has followed since her recording debut 22 years ago through two marriages, the box-office flop “Glitter” and the daring drama “Precious,” and more number-one U.S. singles than any other solo artist, represents a shift in style from the artists that have recently been a prominent part of OPI’s collaboration roster, including Katy Perry and Nicki Minaj, as well as Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez for OPI’s mass brand Nicole by OPI.
Usually, Weiss-Fischmann said, OPI does only a single collection with its celebrity collaborators, but Carey’s stardom is so huge that two collections were justified.
Mariah Carey’s OPI Nail Lacquer range is scheduled to be available from January 2013 in Canada, France, Germany, Holland, Spain, United States & United Kingdom.
In America, a mini range is available from Ulta Beauty stores for just USD$12.95 & in Canada, the whole collection is available from Nail Polish Canada for just CAD$88.
When we get more release confirmations we will let you know!
MARIAH CAREY NETS HER 16th #1 DANCE HIT WITH LATEST SINGLE, “TRIUMPHANT (GET ’EM),” ONCE AGAIN CONTINUING TO LEAD ON THE CUTTING EDGE OF NEW MUSIC
Multi-platinum global superstar Mariah Carey notches her Sweet 16th #1 hit on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart with her latest single, “Triumphant (Get ’Em).” Mariah’s previous #1 hits on the Billboard Dance chart include “Dreamlover,” “Fantasy,” “Honey,” “We Belong Together,” “Don’t Forget About Us,” “Touch My Body.” and “Obsessed.”
“This is another tremendous achievement for Mariah,” said Steve Bartels, President & COO, Island Def Jam Music Group. “As one of the world’s reigning artists, she continues to set chart records and surpass even her own record-breaking accomplishments. Congratulations to Mariah and to the IDJ staff that worked to bring home this incredible club sensation.”
Mariah, who will join the judges’ panel of FOX’s American Idol when the series returns in 2013, boasts an unparalleled music catalog with #1 hits in multiple formats on the Billboard charts. The original version of “Triumphant (Get Em)” feat. Rick Ross and Meek Mill was followed-up with the “Pulse Club Remix” and the “Vintage Throwback Mix,” as well as four additional remixes by Laidback Luke, Chus and Ceballos, Danny Verde, and Papercha$er. “I’ve always had so much fun re-singing my songs for the club/dance mixes,” said Mariah. “It gives me the freedom to sing as powerfully as I want and to rewrite the songs specifically for the genre.”
“Triumphant (Get ’Em)” is the first advance single from five-time Grammy Award®-winner Mariah’s 14th studio album, whose release will be announced in the months ahead. The new album follows up Mariah’s worldwide multi-million-selling Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (released September 2009), her multi-platinum E=MC²(2008), and worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi (2005).
The Emancipation Of Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay. Soundscan’s biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured “We Belong Together” (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and “Don’t Forget About Us,” Mariah’s 16th and 17th #1 career singles respectively. They tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley’s 17 #1’s.
Three years later, Mariah surpassed Elvis when “Touch My Body” (from E=MC²) became her 18th #1 Hot 100 hit. “Touch My Body” spent two weeks at the top, Mariah’s 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis’ long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated by Billboard. Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles’ all-time high of 20 #1 hits. The success ofE=MC² brought total sales of Mariah’s albums, singles and videos to more than 200 million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.
With a distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting and producing talent, Mariah has defined the modern pop performance. As a singer/songwriter/producer, she has been honored with five Grammy Awards®, nine American Music Awards, Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Award, the World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium, and BMI’s Icon Award, to name a few.
She has two consecutive and unparalleled Billboard Song of the Decade titles: “One Sweet Day” (with Boyz II Men, 1995); and “We Belong Together” (2005), further marking her massive presence on the charts since her 1990 song debut “Vision of Love.” Mariah’s original holiday classic, “All I Want For Christmas is You,” redefined its place in pop culture as one of the greatest holiday hits of all time when it reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 2011, 17 years after its debut. Mariah’s influential and stellar contribution to music spans multiple genres and is showcased through her multifaceted hit catalog and a long list of diverse collaborations.
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There are so many versions of Mariah Carey’s Triumphant to enjoy, check them out below:
Mariah Carey – Triumphant (Danny Verde Club Mix)
Mariah Carey – Triumphant (Laidback Luke Extended Mix)
Mariah Carey – Triumphant (The New Iberican League Club Mix)
Mariah Carey’s New Single, “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” Featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill Hits Radio August 2nd and Goes Up For Sale at iTunes on August 7th
–FOLLOWS UP ANNOUNCEMENT THAT SHE WILL JOIN JUDGES PANEL OF FOX’s AMERICAN IDOL FOR 2013 SEASON –”TRIUMPHANT (GET ‘EM)” IS FIRST ADVANCE SINGLE FROM UPCOMING NEW STUDIO ALBUM, DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED LATER THIS YEAR
Just days after the earth-shaking announcement that she will join the judges’ panel of FOX’s American Idol when the series returns in 2013, multi-platinum global superstar Mariah Carey announces the release of her first new single in more than two years, as “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” featuring [fellow Island Def Jam artist] Rick Ross and Meek Mill goes to radio Thursday, August 2nd, and goes up for sale at iTunes next Tuesday, August 7th.
As tweeted from @MariahCarey: “I wrote TRIUMPHANT when I was going through a difficult time & it helped me get through it. When u hear it, pay attention 2 the lyrics #WIN.” “Triumphant (Get ‘Em)” is the first advance single from five-time Grammy Award®-winner Mariah’s 14th studio album, whose release will be announced in the months ahead.
Mariah, who boasts an unparalleled music catalog with #1 hits in multiple formats on the Billboard charts, will follow the original version of “Triumphant” with a set of exclusive, re-sung dance remixes produced by some of the hottest names in the dance world. Mariah, who continues a long-time tradition of re-inventing her songs in the format, said: “I’ve always had so much fun re-singing my songs for the club/dance mixes. It gives me the freedom to sing as powerfully as I want and to rewrite the songs specifically for the genre.” Mariah has 15 #1 hits on Billboard’s Dance Music/Club Play chart, including “Dreamlover,” “Fantasy” and “Obsessed.”
Her upcoming new album follows up Mariah’s worldwide multi-million-selling Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (released September 2009), her multi-platinum E=MC² (2008), and worldwide 10 million selling The Emancipation Of Mimi (2005).
The Emancipation Of Mimi generated three Grammy awards (including Best Contemporary R&B Album), two #1 singles, and countless more honors during its 18-month chart stay. Soundscan’s biggest-selling album of 2005, Mimi featured “We Belong Together” (Grammy winner for Best Female R&B Vocal and Best R&B Song) and “Don’t Forget About Us,” Mariah’s 16th and 17th #1 career singles respectively. They tied one of the most enduring chart records in Billboard Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley’s 17 #1′s.
Three years later, Mariah surpassed Elvis when “Touch My Body” (from E=MC²) became her 18th #1 Hot 100 hit. “Touch My Body” spent two weeks at the top, Mariah’s 78th and 79th cumulative career weeks at #1, which tied Elvis’ long-standing all-time high of 79 weeks at #1, as calculated by Billboard. Mariah is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 50 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles’ all-time high of 20 #1 hits. The success of E=MC² brought total sales of Mariah’s albums, singles and videos to more than 200 million worldwide, distancing her even further from the pack as the top-selling female recording artist in history.
With a distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting and producing talent, Mariah has defined the modern pop performance. As a singer/songwriter/producer, she has been honored with five Grammy Awards®, nine American Music Awards, Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Award, the World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium, and BMI’s Icon Award, to name a few.
She has two consecutive and unparalleled Billboard Song of the Decade titles: “One Sweet Day” (with Boyz II Men, 1995); and “We Belong Together” (2005), further marking her massive presence on the charts since her 1990 song debut “Vision of Love.” Mariah’s original holiday classic, “All I Want For Christmas is You,” redefined its place in pop culture as one of the greatest holiday hits of all time when it reached #1 on the Billboard charts in 2011, 17 years after its debut. Mariah’s influential and stellar contribution to music spans multiple genres and is showcased through her multifaceted hit catalog and a long list of diverse collaborations.
Mariah’s ongoing impact transcends the music industry and has left an indelible imprint upon the world at large. In 2009, she made a substantial mark in film with her critically acclaimed role as a social worker in Precious, based on the novel Push by Sapphire. A Congressional Award recipient, Mariah has generously donated time and energy to a range of domestic and international philanthropic causes near to her heart, including the Fresh Air Fund/Camp Mariah (a retreat where inner-city children explore career development), Save the Music Foundation, and Make-a-Wish Foundation, among several others.
PLATINUM-SELLING GLOBAL MEGASTAR MARIAH CAREY JOINS AMERICAN IDOL AS NEW JUDGE
Mariah Carey, one of the best-selling female recording artists of all time, has joined AMERICAN IDOL as a new judge. A five-time Grammy Award-winning global superstar with more than 200 million records sold worldwide and more No. 1 songs than any solo artist in history, her 18 Billboard No. 1 singles (17 of which Carey wrote) rival all but The Beatles. Carey joins the judges’ panel when AMERICAN IDOL returns in January 2013 on FOX.
“As a singer, songwriter and producer, it’s going to be fun and rewarding to help find new talent and give back with AMERICAN IDOL,” said Mariah Carey. “I’m currently in the studio working on my new album and its first single, ‘Triumphant,’ which will be out early next month. I can’t wait to channel my creative energy as a part of this show which is a massive global phenomenon.”
“We are proud to have one of the world’s greatest-ever female singers join our show,” said IDOL creator and executive producer Simon Fuller. “Mariah defines the word ‘Idol’ and will inspire every singer that has the honor of performing in front of her.”
“Mariah Carey is a global icon whose list of musical accomplishments is unprecedented,” said Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia. “Having sold more than 200 million records worldwide, she’s a true artist, ideally suited to identify and nurture AMERICAN IDOL’s next great music superstars. We warmly welcome her to the IDOL family.”
“Mariah Carey is the real deal. Not only is she one of the best-selling artists and performers on the planet and one of the world’s most gifted vocalists, she also is a successful songwriter, record producer and actress,” said Mike Darnell, President of Alternative Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. “She has a deep knowledge of music and a career insight that will make her a really amazing asset to our judges’ table and to our contestants.
It’s the dream of almost everyone who auditions for IDOL to sing like Mariah and we couldn’t be happier to have her be part of the show.”
With a distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting and producing talent, Carey has defined the modern pop performance. As a singer/songwriter/producer, she has been recognized with five Grammy Awards, nine American Music Awards, Billboard’s Artist of the Decade Award, the World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium and BMI’s Icon Award, to name a few. She has two consecutive and unparalleled Billboard Song of the Decade titles: “One Sweet Day” (with Boyz II Men); and “We Belong Together,” further marking her massive presence on the charts since her 1990 song debut “Vision of Love.” Mariah became the second artist in history and the first female performer to have a song debut at No. 1 with “Fantasy” (1995), the groundbreaking collaboration with O.D.B. of the innovative rap group Wu-Tang Clan. Carey’s original holiday classic, “All I Want For Christmas is You,” redefined its place in pop culture as one of the greatest holiday hits of all time when it reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 2011, 17 years after its debut. Carey’s influential and stellar contribution to the music industry spans multiple genres and is showcased through a multifaceted hit catalogue as well as a long list of diverse collaborations.
Carey’s ongoing impact transcends the music industry and has left an indelible imprint upon the world at large. She recently made a substantial mark in film with her critically acclaimed role as a social worker in Precious, the 2009 film based on the novel Push, by Sapphire. A Congressional Award recipient, Carey has generously donated her time and energy to a range of domestic and international philanthropic causes near to her heart, including The Fresh Air Fund/Camp Mariah (a retreat where inner-city children explore career development), Save the Music Foundation and Make-a-Wish Foundation, among several others.
Carey is currently in the studio, writing, recording and executive-producing her next album for Island Def Jam Music Group, with the lead single, “Triumphant.”
AMERICAN IDOL has been the No. 1 entertainment program among Total Viewers for the past nine consecutive seasons. To date, IDOL alums have produced 349 No. 1 Billboard hits and garnered nearly 250 million iTunes downloads. Last year, Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery released his debut album, Clear As Day, which dominated the Billboard Country Albums chart and has gone platinum, selling more than one million copies. Season 11 winner Phillip Phillips’ first single, “Home,” which was released May 23, has been certified gold.
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28-track, 2-CD Collection Contains 14 #1 Hot 100 Hits, Plus Rare Remixes & Selected Album Tracks
Mariah Carey’s first decade of record-setting hit singles, remixes and fan-favorite album tracks are collected on THE ESSENTIAL MARIAH CAREY. The 28 tracks on this double CD laid the foundation for five-time Grammy Award®-winner Mariah’s reign as the top-selling female recording artist in history with over 200 million albums, singles and videos sold worldwide.
THE ESSENTIAL MARIAH CAREY, which is an update of 2001′s Greatest Hits with four different tracks, will be available everywhere starting May 8th through Columbia Records, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
“I wanted to create a collection of some of my favorite songs,” explains Mariah. “Several of them are very big hits and some are more obscure favorites of mine as well as fan faves.”
At the core of this set is the extraordinary run of early RIAA gold, platinum and multi-platinum Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit singles that kept her phenomenal vocal artistry at the forefront of pop music consciousness for that first decade. Fourteen of those chart-toppers are included here:
• 1990: “Vision Of Love,” “Love Takes Time”
• 1991: “I Don’t Wanna Cry,” “Emotions” (included here in its 12-Inch Club Mix)
• 1992: “I’ll Be There” (featuring Trey Lorenz)
• 1993: “Dreamlover,” “Hero”
• 1995: “Fantasy,” “One Sweet Day” (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men)
• 1996: “Always Be My Baby”
• 1997: “Honey”
• 1998: “My All”
• 1999: “Heartbreaker” (featuring Jay-Z); “Thank God I Found You” (featuring Joe & 98 Degrees)
Mariah Carey completists will appreciate that this ESSENTIAL contains four tracks newly chosen by Mariah herself for the occasion:
• “Vanishing,” Mariah’s debut as a producer, from her self-titled debut album of 1990
• “Close My Eyes,” a confessional track from the Butterfly album, evoking her new freedom as a single woman in 1997;
• “The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version),” also from Butterfly, Mariah’s first track with the songwriting-production duo Poke & Tone, aka the Trackmasters (Jean Claude Oliver and Samuel Barnes);
• “Bliss,” from her next album, 1998′s Rainbow, one of six tracks on that album that were co-written and co-produced by Mariah with the Flyte Tyme Productions team of Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Big Jim Wright.
In addition, Mariah has included two rare alternate remixes on this ESSENTIAL collection, both on disc one. “Emotions (12-inch Club Mix),” from 1991, the title track of Mariah’s second studio album, is a remix of her record-setting fifth consecutive #1 hit single. “Anytime You Need A Friend (C + C Club Remix),” from her third studio album, 1993′s Music Box, was remixed by her friends Robert Clivilles and David Cole of fellow Columbia Records group C + C Music Factory, who played such a crucial role as writers and producers on Mariah’s early studio albums.
Mariah Carey’s Cinderella storybook signing to Columbia Records in 1990 is entwined with the magic of that decade. At the very outset, she accomplished what no other pop artist had done in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, sending her first five consecutive singles to the #1 spot. Indeed, eight of her first ten singles hit the #1 spot between 1990 and 1993, and the decade would see Mariah place 15 hits at the top of the Hot 100 through 1999.
In 2005, Mariah earned her 17th #1 career single (“Don’t Forget About Us”), tying one of the most enduring chart records in Hot 100 history, Elvis Presley’s 17 #1′s. Three years later, Mariah surpassed Elvis with her 18th #1 Hot 100 hit (“Touch My Body”). Mariah is currently positioned as the only active recording artist in the 54 years of the Hot 100 (which began in 1958) with the potential to surpass the Beatles’ all-time high of 20 #1 hits.
THE ESSENTIAL MARIAH CAREY
(Columbia 88691 96808 2)
Disc One – Selections: • 1. Vision Of Love • 2. Love Takes Time • 3. Vanishing • 4. I Don’t Wanna Cry • 5. Emotions (12-inch Mix) • 6. Can’t Let Go • 7. Make It Happen • 8. I’ll Be There (featuring Trey Lorenz) • 9. Dreamlover • 10. Hero • 11. Without You • 12. Anytime You Need A Friend (C + C Club Remix) • 13. Endless Love (duet with Luther Vandross) • 14. Fantasy.
Disc Two – Selections: • 1. One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men) • 2. Always Be My Baby • 3. Underneath The Stars • 4. Honey • 5. Butterfly • 6. My All • 7. Close My Eyes • 8. The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version) • 9. When You Believe (from The Prince Of Egypt) (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston) • 10. I Still Believe • 11. Heartbreaker (featuring Jay-Z) • 12. Bliss • 13. Thank God I Found You (featuring Joe & 98 Degrees) • 14. Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme).
Sony Music has finally begun to digitally release Mariah Carey’s back catalogue of maxi singles in America, Portugal & Ireland.
Here are some of the titles now available:
From her #1′s collection, Mariah Carey released her version of the Brenda K. Starr hit “I Still Believe” as a tribute to the singer who (as legend has it) gave Carey her first break in the music business. Carey’s version was a Top Five hit, largely due to the maxi-single’s packaging and marketing, which featured a flesh-baring Carey on the cover and contained five completely distinct versions. The single opens with Carey’s original version of the song, which pales somewhat in comparison to Starr’s more passionate interpretation. The second track, “Stevie J. Clean Remix,” featuring raps by Mocha and Amil, bringing to mind the backing music one would find in an early-’70s scary Saturday morning cartoon. The other urban mix, titled “I Still Believe/Pure Imagination,” features raps by Krayzie Bone and da Brat, and sounds like a completely different song. That version took on a life of its own, becoming its own hit on the U.S. R&B charts (for all intents and purposes, it should have been its own song, titled “Pure Imagination,” because, beyond lyrical references, it has absolutely nothing in common with the original song). The mix is, nonetheless, breezy, laid-back, and typical of mid-’90s urban/hip-hop, and features da Brat saying “lose the ego,” all the while self-aggrandizing herself. Finally, two dance/house mixes are included. The first is “Morales’ Classic Club Mix,” which is a standard, but well-made dance remake, and is quite smooth, with Carey giving a great vocal performance. The second is “The Kings Mix,” which is a more straight-on house mix, with no real verse and chorus, and again, has virtually nothing in common with the original song. So, in effect, this “single” is more of an EP than anything else, which is fine, and explains, as is often the case with Carey products, why it was such a success.
Mariah Carey’s Lollipop Bling fragrance line is now available in a wide variety of stores for great prices! The Lollipop Bling collection of perfumes for women captures femininity and magnetic appeal. These sunny and fruity fragrances are light and playful. Glamour is just a spray away with these irresistible fragrances.
CVS
Each 0.5oz Eau De Parfum spray from Mariah’s Lollipop Bling trio is priced at $19.99 at the CVS Pharmacies! CVS also has the Lollipop Bling Eau De Parfum Rollerball Set for $24.99.
Walmart
Get Mariah’s 0.5oz Eau De Parfum sprays at the Walmart stores for only $19.99! Next to the trio of fragrances, Walmart has a limited edition Ring Pop Collection which celebrates the fragrance collection!
Target
Each of Mariah’s Lollipop Bling 0.5oz Eau De Parfum sprays – “Ribbon”, “Honey” and “Mine Again” are available at Target for only $19.99!
Kohl’s
The 1.0oz bottles of Mariah’s Lollipop Bling fragrances trio is being sold at Kohl’s for only $35 each.
Sears
1.0oz Eau de Parfum sprays of Mariah’s Honey, Ribbon and Mine Again fragrances are being sold at Sears for only $35.
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Monday, May 6, 2013
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