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E=MC² (Mariah Carey album)

October 28, 2023

E=MC² is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released in the United States on April 15, 2008 by Island Records. The singer began recording the album in 2007 in Anguilla, after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures of Mimi Tour. Carey worked with various songwriters and producers on the project, including Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Stargate, The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, Scott Storch and Danja.

The album revealed a more personal side of the singer, illustrated in its declarative theme of emancipation from her previous marriage, and from her personal and professional setbacks. It was meant to be a continuation, or a second part of her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). Although it shared similar vocal production as well as an inclination to her signature pop and R&B ballads, the album also encompassed a variety of dance-oriented and uptempo styles. Carey collaborated with a number of artists on the album, including T-Pain, Damian Marley and Young Jeezy. Though considered by critics very similar to the formula its predecessor had been built on, E=MC² included other genres she had never explored, such as reggae, and her continued recording of gospel-influenced hymns.

E=MC² was generally well received by music critics, with many complimenting the record's broad genre influences, and musical and production styles. Some critics, however, felt that the album was too similar to The Emancipation of Mimi. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 463,000 copies; the highest first-week sales of Carey's career. It also debuted at number one in Canada, and opened inside the top-five in Australia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Worldwide, the album has sold over 2.5 million copies.

Four singles were released to promote the album. The album's lead single, "Touch My Body", became Carey's eighteenth chart-topper on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history, surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley. Additionally, it gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart, tying Presley for most weeks at number one. It achieved strong worldwide charting, peaking within the top five of the singles charts in Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. "Bye Bye" served as the album's second release. Although hailed by critics, and expected to have achieved large commercial success, the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100, and managed to chart weakly internationally. The third single, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" failed to garner success in any prominent music market. The fourth and final single "I Stay in Love" became her fourteenth chart topper on the Dance Club Songs chart.

Background and recording edit

In 2002, Mariah Carey signed a new record deal with Island Records and in 2005 she released her tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi.[4] It became the best-selling album of 2005 the United States,[5] and the second best-seller around the world,[5][6] with over 12 million units sold.[7] It earned a myriad of music industry awards, and brought Carey back to the top of pop music following her commercial decline in 2001.[8] After completing The Adventures of Mimi Tour, she began working on material for her eleventh studio effort, the yet untitled E=MC².[8] E=MC² was hailed as one of the most anticipated albums of 2008, with many critics weighing their opinions on whether Carey would be able to deliver significant success, following her achievements with The Emancipation of Mimi.[9] Throughout 2007, Carey recorded the album in a studio built into her private villa in Anguilla, in the Caribbean.[citation needed] She described E=MC² as one of her most expressive albums, and one that she felt free on, and able to express herself through her music. In an interview with The Bryan Times, Carey spoke of her sentiments on the album "It's hard for me to sit here and talk about it without sounding like if I'm bragging if I'm in love with it, but I am I love with this album. I think that having the success with the last record allowed me to have more freedom...and just make records that I like. It's kind of a really fun record".[10]

Delays and release edit

The album was supposed to be released in late 2007, but Carey spoke about reason the album got delayed: "You can't really put records out in December if you want the whole world to have a chance to actually hear it, [and] my fans all over the world are very important to me", adding that she also wants to put out a pair of singles before the album drops.[11] In a separate interview, she elaborated further: "This happened to me with The Emancipation of Mimi, I started writing more songs, I was like okay let me get these done, then I wrote four more songs and you know how it goes, so now I'm like 22 songs in and clearly I have to cut some of those down".[12] It was then reported that the album will be released in February 2008.[13] However, the release was later pushed back yet again to April 2008.[14]

Prior to its release, the album's working title had been That Chick, which was also the working title of a song on the album that would eventually be titled, "I'm That Chick".[15] As the release date drew near, the title was changed to E=MC², in reference to Carey's previous album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). The title signifies "(E) Emancipation (=) of (MC) Mariah Carey (²) to the second power".[16] It is a word play on Albert Einstein's famous mass–energy equivalence formula and has been dubbed as the sequel and improved counterpart to The Emancipation of Mimi.[16] In his review of the album, Alex Macpherson from The Guardian described his thoughts on its title, as well as its meaning:

It is worth pondering what the title of Mariah Carey's eleventh studio album could refer to. Emancipation, maybe, in a nod to her 2005 comeback album, The Emancipation of Mimi; or perhaps the energy of the original equation, a statement that Carey still has what it takes to party all night at the age of 37, even as she describes herself as "eternally 12". Then again, she could just be identifying herself alongside Einstein as a fellow genius. Either way, 'E=MC²' finds Carey loopier than ever, embracing her own larger-than-life image with gusto: Mariah Carey Squared indeed.[17]

Carey expressed how she considered Mimi the "main course", and felt that the new album would be treated as "dessert".[18] In an interview with NME, the singer described her choice on the album's title: "Basically, I'm freer on this album than I've ever been. Some of the songs on the last album were cool but maybe not quite as neat as this album."[19] When questioned if the title represented Carey's interest in physics, she jokingly added "Einstein's theory? Physics? Me? Hello! I even failed remedial math. I could not pass seventh grade math even in the lowest class with the worst kids."[19] The album's similarity to its predecessor is not only found in the title and music, but also in its artwork.[20] In the album's cover art, she holds almost the exact pose as from her last album, only with different lighting and wardrobe.[20] It features a black backdrop, with Carey completely naked, except for a large feathered shawl covering her body. Only her first name appears in large pink letters on the cover, with 'E=MC²' appearing in small white letters on the top.[20] In describing the cover, Macpherson wrote "Carey is naked but for the world's largest feather boa, an accessory for which flocks of birds have surely given their lives."[17]

Composition edit

Style and structure edit

Music critics compared E=MC² heavily to Carey's previous album, The Emancipation of Mimi, and felt it followed the same formula of ballads and dance-able tracks. Freedom De Luc of The Washington Post felt that after experiencing strong success for the first time in the 2000s with Mimi, Carey tried to create E=MC² with the same formula, although possibly a little improved: "Having found that winning formula of coquettish club bangers, emotional ballads and frisky, mid-tempo coos, the diva with the golden tone has eschewed radical experimentalism here for stasis. 'E=MC²' is mostly more of the same, then, with the '2' representing something sequential rather than exponential. Meet the new Mariah, almost exactly the same as the old . . . 'Mimi'!"[21]

Songs and lyrics edit

The first song on the album's track list is "Migrate", a song Carey wrote and co-produced alongside Danja, and features a rap verse from T-Pain. The song features the inclusion of Auto-Tune and several vocal manipulators, which are used heavily on both Carey and T-Pain's vocals.[21] Lyrically, the song finds the singer during a night out, migrating from several locations: from the car to the club, from the bar to the V.I.P, from the party to the after-party, and finally to the hotel. According to Brian Hiatt from VH1, she "hops from my car into the club ... from the bar to VIP ... from the party to the after-party ... afterparty to hotel" with T-Pain, who urges her to "bounce, bounce, bounce."[22]

The album's lead single, "Touch My Body", was written and produced by Carey, Tricky Stewart and Terius "The Dream" Nash. The song's hook is built around a piano melody and "circular keyboard line", and features "a stuttering mid-tempo beat that's accented by finger snaps and electronic synthesizers" as its instrumentation.[21] Lyrically, the song describes the protagonist revealing several bedroom fantasies in which she would like to engage in, asking her lover playfully to "touch her body". According to Ben Ratliff from The New York Times, it's a "questionably sexy striptease: a goofy-sleazy tryst vignette", with Carey singing "If there's a camera up in here then I best not catch this flick on YouTube."[23]

"Cruise Control", featuring reggae artist Damian Marley, is influenced by R&B and reggae, and finds her adapting to the genre by imitating Jamaican phrases, accents and styles of singing.[24] "I Stay in Love" was released as the fourth and final single from the album. Written by Carey and Bryan-Michael Cox, is a mid-tempo "beat-driven" and "piano-laced" ballad, that is influenced by pop and R&B music genres.[25] The song's instrumentation is derived from a piano melody, and is backed by a strong computerized drum-beat.[26] Its lyrics find Carey as her most vulnerable; she describes old times she shared with her lover, and that even though "we said let go", and "inside she knows it's over", she still "stays in love with him".[27] Featuring American rapper Young Jeezy, "Side Effects" describes Carey's abusive relationship with Tommy Mottola, her ex-husband. During the first verse, she discusses the pair's background, and how she was young and naive, and believed everything he preached to her.[28] The lyrics read "Keepin' me there, under your thumb / Cause you were scared that I'd become much / More than you could handle," she confesses, and refers to herself as "Shining like a chandelier / That decorated every room inside / The private hell we built / And I dealt with it / Like a kid I wished / I could fly away."[28] Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe described it as "another look at her fractious marriage to Mottola", and wrote "Although the union ended in 1998, Carey is still suffering, including dreams of the 'violent times' and 'sleeping with the enemy'. Interestingly, her vocal approach here is almost emo, as she hits her rock-solid middle register and refuses to be held captive by the demons of her past."[27] MTV News writer Jennifer Vineyard described the song in detail:

[It] finally reveals a side of Mariah we don't see that often — her true self. The Mariah we usually see and hear is a glossy one. Psychologists might say her affect is 'off' — meaning her gestures and facial expressions don't match her mood. There's a reason for that, as she explains on 'Side Effects', which is the emotional abuse she says she suffered during her marriage to music mogul Tommy Mottola. Mariah, who is usually quite guarded, has alluded to the subject in songs like 'Petals', but never has she gone into such detail as she does on 'Side Effects', in which she refers to the marriage as a 'private hell that we built'. Even though it's been 11 years since they split up, she sings in a lower register that she's still 'wakin' up scared some nights ... dreaming about the violent times'. Her emotional scars left her 'a little protective ... a little defensive ... a little depressed', which makes her 'fake a smile' as she 'deal[s] with the side effects'. Even though it features Young Jeezy, it sounds like a rock power ballad.[22]

"I'm That Chick" is a song Carey wrote alongside Norwegian duo, Stargate. It is a fast-paced song, which features a "care-free feel",[29] and is influenced by soul, pop and disco music genres.[26] The song incorporates a sample from Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall", and features a strong thumping bass-line and hand claps.[30] Evan Sawdey of PopMatters described it as a "late-night disco-bass groove", and highlighted its production as the album's finest.[24] "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", the album's eventual third single, was written and produced by Carey and DJ Toomp. The song was described as a "mid-tempo",[31] "party jam",[32] that is influenced by pop, R&B and soul genres.[26][33] Critics elaborated on the song's "soul" influence, with Melissa Ruggieri from The News & Advance describing it as a "soul-thumper", while Digital Spy's Nick Levine called it a "nod towards classic soul".[26][33] The song's title is derived from the popular line, "me love you long time", from the 1987 war film, Full Metal Jacket.[34][35] Additionally, its hook and instrumentation is derived from sampling Mark DeBarge's Stay With Me. Critics also noted how "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" "recalls" the melody riff[36] and chord progression[26] of the Hill Street Blues's theme song.[36] The song's main source of production comes from its "lush keyboard work",[28] and her usage of the "double voice", which she uses throughout the song's bridge. Carey described the effect as "layering her voice",[17] so that the bridge would sound like a "swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs".[17]

"Bye Bye" served as the album's thirteenth track, and also composed by Carey and Stargate. It is influenced by R&B and pop music genres.[37] The song is built on an understated and simple piano-driven melody, that is decorated with a soft bass-line.[37] Lyrically, the song was described by critics as a "larger than life anthem",[38] and an "inspirational lighter-in-the-air ballad",[39] and finds Carey remembering both her father, as well as any lost loved ones.[40] While the verses are dedicated to him, the chorus was written in a third-person point of view, for her fans: "This is for my peoples who just lost somebody / Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady / Put your hand way up high / We will never say bye / Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins / This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers / Lift your hands to the sky / Because we won't ever say bye bye".[41] While listing several forms of loss, Carey encourages to never let go, and always live with their memory, and put their hands up if they ever lost someone, 'cause we won't ever say bye bye'.[41] Serving as the album's closing number, "I Wish You Well" was compared to the closing number on Mimi, "Fly Like a Bird". Similarly, "I Wish You Well" incorporates gospel influence into its melody of "rousing piano waltz", that "extends forgiveness to those who have wronged her in the past and is pretty much interchangeable with its predecessors."[30] Extensively making use of the whistle register, she references Mottola in another light than "Side Effects": "'I Wish You Well's' message to Mottola is similarly striking. Accompanied by a piano and some multi-tracked backing vocals, Carey sings: "Still bruised, still walk on eggshells / Same frightened child, hide to protect myself / But you can't manipulate me like before." She then prescribes Bible study and says, "I wish you well."[21]

Promotion edit

Following the song's digital release, Carey promoted the song on several live televised appearances and programs throughout the world. Only days prior to being released digitally, the singer was announced as the musical guest on an episode of Saturday Night Live, taking over for Janet Jackson who caught the flu and was unable to perform.[42] Hosted by Jonah Hill, Carey performed both "Touch My Body", as well as live rendition of "Migrate" alongside T-Pain.[43] Following the set, Carey and her manager at the time, Benny Medina, met with Lee Daniels, who then offered her a role in his film adaptation of Precious (2008), in which Carey would later star and earn acclaim for her acting.[44] After reaching the top of the Billboard charts, the Empire State Building was lit up in Carey's motif colors, white, pink and lavender, for the entire week.[45] On March 25, 2008, Carey was featured as the special guest performer at The Hills season premiere party, an event marking the start of a span of ten episodes airing in between season three and four.[46] Carey performed "Touch My Body", "I'm That Chick" and "We Belong Together", before exiting the stage to a standing ovation.[47] After the performance, Carey received strong praise from the program's cast members, with Lauren Conrad saying "I've always been a huge Mariah fan, and she's just so beautiful and talented'. Whitney Port and Audrina Patridge referred to Carey as "an amazing singer", while claiming to have listened to her music from a young age.[47] On April 12, 2008, Carey made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[48] Winfrey interviewed the singer on her weight loss, E=MC², and even showed footage of Carey in her New York apartment, showing off her lingerie closet.[48] Following the interview, Carey performed a live rendition of "Bye Bye" for the audience, with three background vocalists assisting her.[49] Kevin Johnson from St. Louis Post-Dispatch described the performance as "touching", and complimented the song's appeal.[49]

 
Carey and her dancers performing "Touch My Body" on Good Morning America on April 25, 2008

On the seventh season of the talent competition American Idol, Carey was featured as a mentor for the top-seven week. Titled "Mariah Carey Week" and airing live on April 14, 2008, the contestants were to perform a song from the singer's catalog.[50] After all seven contestants sang their individual songs, they all came together for a live rendition of Carey's 1996 collaboration with Boyz II Men, "One Sweet Day".[51] Overall, critics noted how a Carey themed week would be extremely difficult for the performers, due to their vocally strenuous nature.[50][51] Following their joint performance, Carey emerged onto the stage and performed "Bye Bye" live, while backed by a trio of supporting vocalists. Tamara Jones of The Washington Post jokingly commented on Carey's flailing hand movements during the performance, writing how she was "waving like a malevolent homecoming queen".[52] Gil Kaufman from MTV News complimented Carey's performance, commenting on her "barely there micro-dress" and writing how she "serenaded the audience with her homage to lost ones."[53] The Calgary Sun's Lindsey Ward described it as a "less-than-fab performance", although complimenting on Carey's leaner figure, "Oh, who am I kidding? She would look hot in a paper bag."[54] On April 25, 2008, Carey opened the Good Morning America "Summer Concert Series" with a live performance in Times Square.[55] Carey, wearing a pink mini-skirt, began the set with "Touch My Body" in front of thousands of fans.[55] During the song, her backing vocals began to malfunction, causing it to repeat phrases and play during her main vocal moments.[56] In order to let the sound engineer know of the problem, she substituted part of the lyrics for "stop singing my part now baby", and completed the final chorus.[56] She continued on with "I'm That Chick", and completed the three-song set-list with her follow-up single, "Bye Bye".[55] After marking the album's stateside launch with her appearance on Good Morning America, Carey took to Europe to perform on several programs. She began with an interview on the British radio station, BBC Radio 1, and continued onto a live rendition of "Touch My Body" on both The Sunday Night Project and The Paul O'Grady Show.[57]

Similarly, Carey performed the song live on the German talent show, Deutschland sucht den Superstar (Germany searches for the superstar), in April 2008.[58] On August 8, 2008, Carey performed a mash-up of the song at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards.[59] She began with her single at the time, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", and worked into the bridge of "Touch My Body", before reverting to the former song.[60] At the Fashion Rocks ceremony in 2009, Carey performed "Touch My Body" and her current single, "Obsessed", as well as the remix to her 1995 song "Fantasy".[61] During the set-list, Carey was accompanied by six men in black ties, who hoisted her into the air in front of over 6,000 people during "Obsessed", and rigorous dance routines throughout "Touch My Body".[61] In promotion for E=MC² and the single, Carey was featured as a guest judge and musical act on the fifth season of the British talent competition, The X Factor.[62] During that week, all the contestants would have to sing songs from Carey's catalog.[62] Prior to her arrival, one of the show's judges Dannii Minogue said "Could it get any more nerve-wracking for the contestants?", due to the general strenuous nature of Carey's songs.[62] After several performances by the finalists, Carey performed "I Stay in Love", accompanied by three background vocalists. She received a standing ovation from the audience and judges, and continued backstage for a taped session with the contestants. At the end of the program, she performed her classic "Hero" (1993), and was eventually joined by the finalists for the finale of the song.[63] "Hero" was re-recorded by the 2008 UK X Factor finalists and released as a single, becoming the best-selling single of 2008.[64] According to reports, the episode gained a large increase in viewers due to Carey's presence, and was able to surpass its long-time rival program, Strictly Come Dancing, in the ratings.[65] Carey made an appearance at the American Music Awards, held on November 23, 2008, at the Nokia Theatre.[34] Wearing a long black gown, she performed the song after receiving an honorary award for her achievements in music.[34] Chris Harris from MTV News described it as a "riveting performance".[66]

Singles edit

"Touch My Body" was released as the lead single from the album on February 12, 2008. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its hook and production, as well as its playful lyrics. "Touch My Body" reached the top position on the Hot 100 in its fourth week, and became Carey's eighteenth chart topper, selling 286,000 digital downloads.[67] The song's opening week broke several records, making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history, surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley.[67] Additionally, it gave Carey her 79th week atop the Hot 100, tying her with Presley as the artist with the most weeks at number one in the Billboard chart history."[68] The song also sold the highest amount of digital records in one week, surpassing Rihanna's "Umbrella" (2007), which sold 277,000 units.[69] Internationally, the song achieved strong chart success, peaking within the top five on the charts in Italy,[70] Japan,[71] New Zealand,[72] Switzerland[73] and the United Kingdom.[74] The song's music video was directed by film-maker Brett Ratner,[75] who had previously worked with the singer on five other music videos. It follows around a story revolving around a computer employees fantasy as he visits Carey's home. As he fixes her computer, he enters a fantasy in which the pair perform several activities together, including a pillow fight, playing laser tag, Guitar Hero and slot cars, and throw a frisbee, all while showing off Carey's figure in several revealing outfits.

"Bye Bye" was announced as the second single from the album on April 15, 2008. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, and was heavily speculated to have become her 19th number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100.[76] Many reviewers complimented its simple and understated musical arrangement and personalized lyrics, while some felt the song was too simple for an artist of Carey's stature.[77][78] The track only managed to reach a peak position of number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100.[79] Throughout other countries where it found release, the song achieved relatively weak charting, peaking within the top ten in New Zealand,[80] and in the top-fifty in Canada,[81] Ireland,[82] Slovakia,[83] and the United Kingdom.[84] The song's accompanying music video was directed by Justin Francis on the island of Antigua in the Caribbean.[85] Notably, Carey and Cannon began dating during their trip to the island, and later wed on April 30, 2008.[86] The video features behind-the-scenes footage of the couple, Carey promoting the album in the United Kingdom, as well as photos of several of Carey's close friends, family and past collaborators such as Luciano Pavarotti and Luther Vandross.

The album's third single, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", was released on June 1, 2008. Many complimented the song's production and incorporation of the "Stay With me" sample, while others were unimpressed with the chorus in general. Chuck Taylor of Billboard assured the song would endure strong success and radio appeal, and complimented its overall production, as well as Carey's voice: "[It's] a playful, beach-befitting groove, featuring a bright sample from DeBarge's "Stay With Me," lushly woven vocals and Carey's highs doting on fans with her sonic signature."[87] In the United States, the song peaked at number fifty-eight,[71] and at number twenty-seven in Japan.[71] On the UK Singles Chart, "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" peaked at number eighty-four, and spent only one week in the chart.[88] The song was featured on the final scene of You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008), a film in which Carey made a cameo appearance.[89] Its accompanying music video was shot over a three-day interval in Hawaii, and makes usage of the islands scenery, as well as shots of Carey in several bikinis, while swimming with a dolphin.

"I Stay in Love" was released as the fourth and final single from the album on October 28, 2008. The song failed to chart on the Hot 100, though became Carey's fourteenth chart topper on the Hot Dance Club Play.[90] Additionally, it peaked at number ninety-five on the UK Singles Chart.[91] The song's accompanying music video was filmed by Carey's husband, Nick Cannon, and features Carey as a dancer in a Las Vegas show at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Resort.[92] Additionally, during the show and its preparations, Carey realizes that her ex-lover has found love with one of her fellow dancers, leading her to blow up the car he gave her, as well as its accompaniments in the Mojave Desert.

Canceled Tour edit

Since the album's release in early April, Carey had said publicly that she planned on embarking on a large worldwide tour in support of E=MC². In an interview with Billboard on March 28, 2008, Carey explained "It's come up, and I'm probably going to do it, but I don't know exactly how we're going to do it or when. I'm thinking probably September. But I think it's important to tour with this album, because there are so many songs that I really want to sing live, that I really enjoy."[93] Months later, in an interview with MTV News in July, Carey further addressed her plans of a tour: "We're looking at November right now. Please don't hold me accountable if it turns out to be December 5 or December 7 or January 18!"[94] When asked to describe the tour's theme, Carey explained "I'm thinking elaborate. I like elaborate. We only do substantial. That's what my jeweler says. I haven't gotten the looks in mind just yet, but we're going to figure it out soon enough."[94] Despite continued plans for a tour, and announcements made on The X Factor in United Kingdom in November, the tour was suddenly cancelled by early December.[95] Tabloids and critics began heavily speculating that Carey had become pregnant, and had abandoned plans for a tour as a result.[96] Many claimed to have seen Carey visiting a famed gynecologist's office in Los Angeles.[95] Additionally, Carey's newly slimmed figure began to change, as she stopped her exercise routines and gained weight.[95] Though Carey had eventually announced that she was pregnant with twins on November 28, 2010, over two years later, she admitted she had indeed been pregnant during that time period, and suffered a miscarriage.[97] For that reason, she cancelled the tour, and lost the child only two months later.[98]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[99]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [100]
Billboard(Favorable)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[3]
The Guardian     [17]
Houston Chronicle    [28]
Los Angeles Times    [101]
The New York Times(Mixed)[23]
PopMatters          [24]
Rolling Stone     [102]
Slant Magazine     [103]

E=MC² received generally positive reviews from music critics. At review aggregator Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received a weighted average score of 64 based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[99]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior editor of AllMusic, rated the album three out of five stars, and wrote "it's misleading to judge Mariah based on her new record of possessing the most number one singles, as she's not about longevity, she's about being permanently transient, a characteristic 'E=MC²' captures all too well."[100] Billboard's Gary Trust felt that on the album, Carey was in "pristine form", stating, "She's proclaimed emancipation before, but Mariah Carey's never sounded as free as she does on her 10th album. Carey's made a pop album with equal parts levity and gravity."[2] Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Margeaux Watson graded E=MC² an 'A−', and described how the album's goal was to prove "her comeback was no fluke".[3] She continued complimenting the album's several collaborations, and wrote "the result is a largely enjoyable mix of flirtatious club jams, midtempo love songs, and emotional ballads anchored by hip-hop beats that handsomely showcase the singer's powerful vocal chops."[3] Though Carey's voice had been criticized since her 2002 release, Charmbracelet, for not being able to deliver the "gravity defying vocals"[104] from the 1990s, blogger Roger Friedman from Fox News wrote "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."[105] Alex Macpherson from The Guardian gave the album four out of five stars, heavily describing the singer's vocal state throughout the album: "Carey's voice has been mocked, bizarrely, as being a triumph of technique over soul – an argument that fails to comprehend that technique and soul are intertwined, that technique primarily exists as a means to convey emotion – but she is on fine vocal form throughout 'E=MC²', whether belting out massive ballads, or layering her voice into a swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs."[17] Macpherson concluded his review with, "When she sings elsewhere, "Them other regularities, they can't compare with MC," "it is hard not to agree", referencing a lyric on "For the Record".[17]

The Houston Chronicle's Joey Guerra felt all of the album's tracks were strong, and wrote "Every track plays like a potential hit single, and that's exactly what fans will love about 'E=MC²'. Expect it to soundtrack much of the summer and beyond."[28] Los Angeles Times staff writer, Richard Cromelin, gave the album two out of four stars, noting its "alternatives to the glass-shattering flamboyance of her early '90s youth."[101] He concluded in his mixed review of the album, "Of course, consistency isn't so important when an album is assembled as a series of singles rather than a cohesive work. Fortunately for Carey, the tabloid-tailored real-life back story on one side and the producer's craft on the other matter more than the art of singing in this particular fairy tale."[101] Ben Ratliff of The New York Times felt the album didn't level up to par with Carey's previous release, writing "Much of the record sounds like urban-radio imitations, without the peculiarities and effective hooks of 'Mimi'. Maybe emancipation isn't a continuing procedure; maybe it only comes once."[23] Writing for PopMatters, Evan Sawdey rated E=MC² four out of ten discs, describing it as a "shallow imitation of its predecessor". Sawdey concluded his review on a mixed note, stating " the second act of Mariah's comeback doesn't wisely expand her sound: it instead succumbs to the blueprint so carefully laid out by its predecessor, a pointless remake that exists only because it has to. If you ever had a doubt as to its formulaic nature, you need to look no further than its title. Long live the Diva."[24] Caryn Ganz from Rolling Stone questioned why she limited her vocal abilities throughout the record, "nearly every song confines Carey to four-note verses, offering little room for her glorious range."[37] Journalist Eric Henderson, writing for Slant Magazine, graded the album three out of five stars, and concluding with, "Such are the rewards of an album like 'E=MC²', in which one does reach a solution, but not before Mariah bends over backward to show her work."[103] The album finished in the top-ten of several "best of 2008" lists, ending at number four on an official poll held by Billboard,[106] eight by The Detroit News,[107] and number ten by The San Diego Union-Tribune.[108] Robert Christgau picked out one song from the album, "Touch My Body", as a "choice cut" ( ).[109]

Year-end lists edit

Publication Accolade Rank Ref.
Pitchfork
(Tom Ewing) 		The 50 Best Albums of 2008
14
[110]
Pitchfork
(David Raposa) 		The 50 Best Albums of 2008
21
[110]

Commercial performance edit

 
Carey opening the 2008 Fashion Rocks ceremony with a live performance of "I'm That Chick".

E=MC² debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 463,000 copies sold, making it the biggest opening week sales of Carey's career, and also the fourth biggest opening album in 2008 for a female artist,[111] before matched by Beyoncé's I Am... Sasha Fierce, Britney Spears' Circus and Taylor Swift's Fearless in November. With six number one albums, Carey became tied with Spears and Beyoncé in the United States for the third most number one albums for a female artist, behind Janet Jackson with seven, Madonna with eight and Barbra Streisand's nine chart toppers.[111] In its second week, the album remained at number one on the albums chart, with 182,000 copies sold.[112] E=MC² became Carey's first album to spend two straight weeks at number one since 1995's Daydream, although The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top spot.[113] On Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, E=MC² debuted at number one, and spent forty-seven weeks fluctuating within the top 100.[114] The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on July 8, 2008, denoting shipments of one million units.[115] According to Nielsen SoundScan, stateside sales of the album stand at 1,289,000 copies as of April 2013.[116][117] In total, E=MC² spent twenty-seven weeks within the Billboard 200,[114] and finished at number twenty-two on the Year-End chart.[118] On the same day the album was released, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proclaimed April 15 officially as "Mariah Carey day" in Los Angeles. It was in part of celebrating her eighteenth number one single, "Touch My Body".[119] Also, from April 25 through April 27, 2008, the Empire State Building was lit up in Carey's motif colors—lavender, pink, and white — in celebration of her achievements in the world of music.[120] On the Canadian Albums Chart, during the week dated May 3, 2008, E=MC² debuted at number one, with first-week sales of 19,000 copies.[121] It became her first number one album in Canada since before 1999, as Rainbow and The Emancipation of Mimi both opened at number two.[121] The album spent seven weeks within the album's chart,[114] and was eventually certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA), denoting shipments of 100,000 units.[122]

E=MC² entered the Australian Albums Chart on April 5, 2008, at number two.[123] The album spent eight weeks in the albums chart, and was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 35,000 units.[124] In France, the album debuted at its peak position of number six during the week dated April 19, 2008.[125] E=MC² spent twenty weeks on the albums chart, and ended its run on August 30, 2008.[125] On the Dutch Albums Chart, it debuted at its peak position of number eleven on April 19, 2008.[126] The album ended its eight-week chart run on June 7, 2008.[126] During the week dated April 28, 2008, E=MC² debuted at number ten on the New Zealand Albums Chart, starting a ten-week run on the chart.[127] The album peaked within the top ten in several European countries, such as number five in Switzerland,[128] seven in Germany[129] and Ireland,[130] eight in Austria[128] and number nine in Italy.[131] On the UK Albums Chart, the album debuted at number three, selling 34,800 copies.[132] This was her highest peak position in the United Kingdom since Butterfly (1997), which peaked at number two.[133] After thirteen weeks on the chart, the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), denoting shipments of 100,000 copies.[134] In Japan, the album peaked at number seven on the Oricon Overall Chart, and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) for shipments of 100,000 copies.[135][136] After only eight days of release, E=MC² was certified Gold in the Philippines, denoting shipments of 15,000 units.[137] The album was the 26th best-selling album worldwide in 2008, according to International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI).[138] As of September 19, 2009, the album has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide.[139]

In April 2020, the album had a resurgence in popularity. This led to it reaching number one on the iTunes albums charts in several countries including the United States, and top 10 in several countries worldwide.[140][141]

Track listing edit

E=MC² – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Migrate" (featuring T-Pain)
4:17
2."Touch My Body"
3:24
3."Cruise Control" (featuring Damian Marley)
  • Carey
  • Dupri
3:32
4."I Stay in Love"
  • Carey
  • Cox
3:32
5."Side Effects" (featuring Young Jeezy)
  • Carey
  • Storch
4:22
6."I'm That Chick"
3:31
7."Love Story"
  • Carey
  • Austin
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Carey
  • Dupri
3:56
8."I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"
3:01
9."Last Kiss"
  • Carey
  • Austin
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Carey
  • Dupri
3:36
10."Thanx 4 Nothin'"
  • Carey
  • Dupri
  • Seal
  • Carey
  • Dupri
3:05
11."O.O.C."
3:26
12."For the Record"
  • Carey
  • Cox
  • Shropshire
  • Carey
  • Cox
3:26
13."Bye Bye"
  • Carey
  • Austin
  • Eriksen
  • Hermansen
  • Carey
  • Stargate
4:27
14."I Wish You Well"
  • Carey
  • Poyser
4:35
Total length:52:14
E=MC² – International edition (bonus track)[142]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Heat"
3:34
E=MC² – French, Japanese editions and 2021 digital re-release (bonus tracks)[142][143]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
16."4real4real" (featuring Da Brat)
  • Carey
  • Shropshire
  • Cox
  • Carey
  • Cox
4:13

Personnel edit

Credits for E=MC² adapted from the album's liner notes.[144]

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[180] Gold 35,000^
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[181] Gold 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[182] Platinum 80,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[183] Gold 100,000^
South Korea — 7,532[184]
Russia (NFPF)[185] Gold 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[187] Gold 136,986[186]
United States (RIAA)[189] Platinum 1,300,000[188]
Summaries
Worldwide — 2,500,000[190]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Country Release (standard edition) Format Label
Austria[191] April 4, 2008 CD, digital download The Island Def Jam Music Group
Italy[192]
Belgium[193] April 11, 2008
Germany[194] Universal Music Group
Ireland[195] The Island Def Jam Music Group
Norway[196]
Australia[197] April 14, 2008
France[198]
New Zealand[199]
United Kingdom[200] Mercury Records
Canada[201] April 15, 2008 Universal Music Group
Japan[202] The Island Def Jam Music Group
Mexico[203]
United States[204]

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mariah, carey, album, eleventh, studio, album, american, singer, songwriter, mariah, carey, released, united, states, april, 2008, island, records, singer, began, recording, album, 2007, anguilla, after, writing, composing, most, material, during, after, 2006,. E MC is the eleventh studio album by American singer songwriter Mariah Carey It was released in the United States on April 15 2008 by Island Records The singer began recording the album in 2007 in Anguilla after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures of Mimi Tour Carey worked with various songwriters and producers on the project including Jermaine Dupri Bryan Michael Cox Stargate The Dream Tricky Stewart Scott Storch and Danja E MC Studio album by Mariah CareyReleasedApril 15 2008 2008 04 15 Recorded2007 2008GenreR amp B 1 pop 2 hip hop 3 Length52 14LabelIslandProducerMariah Carey Bryan Michael Cox Nathaniel Danja Hills DJ Toomp Jermaine Dupri James Poyser Kaseem Swizz Beats Dean Terius The Dream Nash Christopher Tricky Stewart Scott Storch Stargate Will will i am AdamsMariah Carey chronologyThe Emancipation of Mimi 2005 E MC 2008 The Ballads 2008 Singles from E MC Touch My Body Released February 12 2008 Bye Bye Released April 15 2008 I ll Be Lovin U Long Time Released July 1 2008 I Stay in Love Released October 28 2008The album revealed a more personal side of the singer illustrated in its declarative theme of emancipation from her previous marriage and from her personal and professional setbacks It was meant to be a continuation or a second part of her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi 2005 Although it shared similar vocal production as well as an inclination to her signature pop and R amp B ballads the album also encompassed a variety of dance oriented and uptempo styles Carey collaborated with a number of artists on the album including T Pain Damian Marley and Young Jeezy Though considered by critics very similar to the formula its predecessor had been built on E MC included other genres she had never explored such as reggae and her continued recording of gospel influenced hymns E MC was generally well received by music critics with many complimenting the record s broad genre influences and musical and production styles Some critics however felt that the album was too similar to The Emancipation of Mimi The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with opening week sales of 463 000 copies the highest first week sales of Carey s career It also debuted at number one in Canada and opened inside the top five in Australia Switzerland and the United Kingdom Worldwide the album has sold over 2 5 million copies Four singles were released to promote the album The album s lead single Touch My Body became Carey s eighteenth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100 making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley Additionally it gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart tying Presley for most weeks at number one It achieved strong worldwide charting peaking within the top five of the singles charts in Italy Japan New Zealand Switzerland and the United Kingdom Bye Bye served as the album s second release Although hailed by critics and expected to have achieved large commercial success the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100 and managed to chart weakly internationally The third single I ll Be Lovin U Long Time failed to garner success in any prominent music market The fourth and final single I Stay in Love became her fourteenth chart topper on the Dance Club Songs chart Contents 1 Background and recording 2 Delays and release 3 Composition 3 1 Style and structure 3 2 Songs and lyrics 4 Promotion 4 1 Singles 4 2 Canceled Tour 5 Critical reception 5 1 Year end lists 6 Commercial performance 7 Track listing 8 Personnel 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Monthly charts 9 3 Year end charts 10 Certifications and sales 11 Release history 12 ReferencesBackground and recording editIn 2002 Mariah Carey signed a new record deal with Island Records and in 2005 she released her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi 4 It became the best selling album of 2005 the United States 5 and the second best seller around the world 5 6 with over 12 million units sold 7 It earned a myriad of music industry awards and brought Carey back to the top of pop music following her commercial decline in 2001 8 After completing The Adventures of Mimi Tour she began working on material for her eleventh studio effort the yet untitled E MC 8 E MC was hailed as one of the most anticipated albums of 2008 with many critics weighing their opinions on whether Carey would be able to deliver significant success following her achievements with The Emancipation of Mimi 9 Throughout 2007 Carey recorded the album in a studio built into her private villa in Anguilla in the Caribbean citation needed She described E MC as one of her most expressive albums and one that she felt free on and able to express herself through her music In an interview with The Bryan Times Carey spoke of her sentiments on the album It s hard for me to sit here and talk about it without sounding like if I m bragging if I m in love with it but I am I love with this album I think that having the success with the last record allowed me to have more freedom and just make records that I like It s kind of a really fun record 10 Delays and release editThe album was supposed to be released in late 2007 but Carey spoke about reason the album got delayed You can t really put records out in December if you want the whole world to have a chance to actually hear it and my fans all over the world are very important to me adding that she also wants to put out a pair of singles before the album drops 11 In a separate interview she elaborated further This happened to me with The Emancipation of Mimi I started writing more songs I was like okay let me get these done then I wrote four more songs and you know how it goes so now I m like 22 songs in and clearly I have to cut some of those down 12 It was then reported that the album will be released in February 2008 13 However the release was later pushed back yet again to April 2008 14 Prior to its release the album s working title had been That Chick which was also the working title of a song on the album that would eventually be titled I m That Chick 15 As the release date drew near the title was changed to E MC in reference to Carey s previous album The Emancipation of Mimi 2005 The title signifies E Emancipation of MC Mariah Carey to the second power 16 It is a word play on Albert Einstein s famous mass energy equivalence formula and has been dubbed as the sequel and improved counterpart to The Emancipation of Mimi 16 In his review of the album Alex Macpherson from The Guardian described his thoughts on its title as well as its meaning It is worth pondering what the title of Mariah Carey s eleventh studio album could refer to Emancipation maybe in a nod to her 2005 comeback album The Emancipation of Mimi or perhaps the energy of the original equation a statement that Carey still has what it takes to party all night at the age of 37 even as she describes herself as eternally 12 Then again she could just be identifying herself alongside Einstein as a fellow genius Either way E MC finds Carey loopier than ever embracing her own larger than life image with gusto Mariah Carey Squared indeed 17 Carey expressed how she considered Mimi the main course and felt that the new album would be treated as dessert 18 In an interview with NME the singer described her choice on the album s title Basically I m freer on this album than I ve ever been Some of the songs on the last album were cool but maybe not quite as neat as this album 19 When questioned if the title represented Carey s interest in physics she jokingly added Einstein s theory Physics Me Hello I even failed remedial math I could not pass seventh grade math even in the lowest class with the worst kids 19 The album s similarity to its predecessor is not only found in the title and music but also in its artwork 20 In the album s cover art she holds almost the exact pose as from her last album only with different lighting and wardrobe 20 It features a black backdrop with Carey completely naked except for a large feathered shawl covering her body Only her first name appears in large pink letters on the cover with E MC appearing in small white letters on the top 20 In describing the cover Macpherson wrote Carey is naked but for the world s largest feather boa an accessory for which flocks of birds have surely given their lives 17 Composition editStyle and structure edit Music critics compared E MC heavily to Carey s previous album The Emancipation of Mimi and felt it followed the same formula of ballads and dance able tracks Freedom De Luc of The Washington Post felt that after experiencing strong success for the first time in the 2000s with Mimi Carey tried to create E MC with the same formula although possibly a little improved Having found that winning formula of coquettish club bangers emotional ballads and frisky mid tempo coos the diva with the golden tone has eschewed radical experimentalism here for stasis E MC is mostly more of the same then with the 2 representing something sequential rather than exponential Meet the new Mariah almost exactly the same as the old Mimi 21 Songs and lyrics edit The first song on the album s track list is Migrate a song Carey wrote and co produced alongside Danja and features a rap verse from T Pain The song features the inclusion of Auto Tune and several vocal manipulators which are used heavily on both Carey and T Pain s vocals 21 Lyrically the song finds the singer during a night out migrating from several locations from the car to the club from the bar to the V I P from the party to the after party and finally to the hotel According to Brian Hiatt from VH1 she hops from my car into the club from the bar to VIP from the party to the after party afterparty to hotel with T Pain who urges her to bounce bounce bounce 22 The album s lead single Touch My Body was written and produced by Carey Tricky Stewart and Terius The Dream Nash The song s hook is built around a piano melody and circular keyboard line and features a stuttering mid tempo beat that s accented by finger snaps and electronic synthesizers as its instrumentation 21 Lyrically the song describes the protagonist revealing several bedroom fantasies in which she would like to engage in asking her lover playfully to touch her body According to Ben Ratliff from The New York Times it s a questionably sexy striptease a goofy sleazy tryst vignette with Carey singing If there s a camera up in here then I best not catch this flick on YouTube 23 Cruise Control featuring reggae artist Damian Marley is influenced by R amp B and reggae and finds her adapting to the genre by imitating Jamaican phrases accents and styles of singing 24 I Stay in Love was released as the fourth and final single from the album Written by Carey and Bryan Michael Cox is a mid tempo beat driven and piano laced ballad that is influenced by pop and R amp B music genres 25 The song s instrumentation is derived from a piano melody and is backed by a strong computerized drum beat 26 Its lyrics find Carey as her most vulnerable she describes old times she shared with her lover and that even though we said let go and inside she knows it s over she still stays in love with him 27 Featuring American rapper Young Jeezy Side Effects describes Carey s abusive relationship with Tommy Mottola her ex husband During the first verse she discusses the pair s background and how she was young and naive and believed everything he preached to her 28 The lyrics read Keepin me there under your thumb Cause you were scared that I d become much More than you could handle she confesses and refers to herself as Shining like a chandelier That decorated every room inside The private hell we built And I dealt with it Like a kid I wished I could fly away 28 Sarah Rodman from The Boston Globe described it as another look at her fractious marriage to Mottola and wrote Although the union ended in 1998 Carey is still suffering including dreams of the violent times and sleeping with the enemy Interestingly her vocal approach here is almost emo as she hits her rock solid middle register and refuses to be held captive by the demons of her past 27 MTV News writer Jennifer Vineyard described the song in detail It finally reveals a side of Mariah we don t see that often her true self The Mariah we usually see and hear is a glossy one Psychologists might say her affect is off meaning her gestures and facial expressions don t match her mood There s a reason for that as she explains on Side Effects which is the emotional abuse she says she suffered during her marriage to music mogul Tommy Mottola Mariah who is usually quite guarded has alluded to the subject in songs like Petals but never has she gone into such detail as she does on Side Effects in which she refers to the marriage as a private hell that we built Even though it s been 11 years since they split up she sings in a lower register that she s still wakin up scared some nights dreaming about the violent times Her emotional scars left her a little protective a little defensive a little depressed which makes her fake a smile as she deal s with the side effects Even though it features Young Jeezy it sounds like a rock power ballad 22 I m That Chick is a song Carey wrote alongside Norwegian duo Stargate It is a fast paced song which features a care free feel 29 and is influenced by soul pop and disco music genres 26 The song incorporates a sample from Michael Jackson s Off the Wall and features a strong thumping bass line and hand claps 30 Evan Sawdey of PopMatters described it as a late night disco bass groove and highlighted its production as the album s finest 24 I ll Be Lovin U Long Time the album s eventual third single was written and produced by Carey and DJ Toomp The song was described as a mid tempo 31 party jam 32 that is influenced by pop R amp B and soul genres 26 33 Critics elaborated on the song s soul influence with Melissa Ruggieri from The News amp Advance describing it as a soul thumper while Digital Spy s Nick Levine called it a nod towards classic soul 26 33 The song s title is derived from the popular line me love you long time from the 1987 war film Full Metal Jacket 34 35 Additionally its hook and instrumentation is derived from sampling Mark DeBarge s Stay With Me Critics also noted how I ll Be Lovin U Long Time recalls the melody riff 36 and chord progression 26 of the Hill Street Blues s theme song 36 The song s main source of production comes from its lush keyboard work 28 and her usage of the double voice which she uses throughout the song s bridge Carey described the effect as layering her voice 17 so that the bridge would sound like a swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs 17 Bye Bye served as the album s thirteenth track and also composed by Carey and Stargate It is influenced by R amp B and pop music genres 37 The song is built on an understated and simple piano driven melody that is decorated with a soft bass line 37 Lyrically the song was described by critics as a larger than life anthem 38 and an inspirational lighter in the air ballad 39 and finds Carey remembering both her father as well as any lost loved ones 40 While the verses are dedicated to him the chorus was written in a third person point of view for her fans This is for my peoples who just lost somebody Your best friend your baby your man or your lady Put your hand way up high We will never say bye Mamas daddies sisters brothers friends and cousins This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers Lift your hands to the sky Because we won t ever say bye bye 41 While listing several forms of loss Carey encourages to never let go and always live with their memory and put their hands up if they ever lost someone cause we won t ever say bye bye 41 Serving as the album s closing number I Wish You Well was compared to the closing number on Mimi Fly Like a Bird Similarly I Wish You Well incorporates gospel influence into its melody of rousing piano waltz that extends forgiveness to those who have wronged her in the past and is pretty much interchangeable with its predecessors 30 Extensively making use of the whistle register she references Mottola in another light than Side Effects I Wish You Well s message to Mottola is similarly striking Accompanied by a piano and some multi tracked backing vocals Carey sings Still bruised still walk on eggshells Same frightened child hide to protect myself But you can t manipulate me like before She then prescribes Bible study and says I wish you well 21 Promotion editFollowing the song s digital release Carey promoted the song on several live televised appearances and programs throughout the world Only days prior to being released digitally the singer was announced as the musical guest on an episode of Saturday Night Live taking over for Janet Jackson who caught the flu and was unable to perform 42 Hosted by Jonah Hill Carey performed both Touch My Body as well as live rendition of Migrate alongside T Pain 43 Following the set Carey and her manager at the time Benny Medina met with Lee Daniels who then offered her a role in his film adaptation of Precious 2008 in which Carey would later star and earn acclaim for her acting 44 After reaching the top of the Billboard charts the Empire State Building was lit up in Carey s motif colors white pink and lavender for the entire week 45 On March 25 2008 Carey was featured as the special guest performer at The Hills season premiere party an event marking the start of a span of ten episodes airing in between season three and four 46 Carey performed Touch My Body I m That Chick and We Belong Together before exiting the stage to a standing ovation 47 After the performance Carey received strong praise from the program s cast members with Lauren Conrad saying I ve always been a huge Mariah fan and she s just so beautiful and talented Whitney Port and Audrina Patridge referred to Carey as an amazing singer while claiming to have listened to her music from a young age 47 On April 12 2008 Carey made an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show 48 Winfrey interviewed the singer on her weight loss E MC and even showed footage of Carey in her New York apartment showing off her lingerie closet 48 Following the interview Carey performed a live rendition of Bye Bye for the audience with three background vocalists assisting her 49 Kevin Johnson from St Louis Post Dispatch described the performance as touching and complimented the song s appeal 49 nbsp Carey and her dancers performing Touch My Body on Good Morning America on April 25 2008On the seventh season of the talent competition American Idol Carey was featured as a mentor for the top seven week Titled Mariah Carey Week and airing live on April 14 2008 the contestants were to perform a song from the singer s catalog 50 After all seven contestants sang their individual songs they all came together for a live rendition of Carey s 1996 collaboration with Boyz II Men One Sweet Day 51 Overall critics noted how a Carey themed week would be extremely difficult for the performers due to their vocally strenuous nature 50 51 Following their joint performance Carey emerged onto the stage and performed Bye Bye live while backed by a trio of supporting vocalists Tamara Jones of The Washington Post jokingly commented on Carey s flailing hand movements during the performance writing how she was waving like a malevolent homecoming queen 52 Gil Kaufman from MTV News complimented Carey s performance commenting on her barely there micro dress and writing how she serenaded the audience with her homage to lost ones 53 The Calgary Sun s Lindsey Ward described it as a less than fab performance although complimenting on Carey s leaner figure Oh who am I kidding She would look hot in a paper bag 54 On April 25 2008 Carey opened the Good Morning America Summer Concert Series with a live performance in Times Square 55 Carey wearing a pink mini skirt began the set with Touch My Body in front of thousands of fans 55 During the song her backing vocals began to malfunction causing it to repeat phrases and play during her main vocal moments 56 In order to let the sound engineer know of the problem she substituted part of the lyrics for stop singing my part now baby and completed the final chorus 56 She continued on with I m That Chick and completed the three song set list with her follow up single Bye Bye 55 After marking the album s stateside launch with her appearance on Good Morning America Carey took to Europe to perform on several programs She began with an interview on the British radio station BBC Radio 1 and continued onto a live rendition of Touch My Body on both The Sunday Night Project and The Paul O Grady Show 57 Similarly Carey performed the song live on the German talent show Deutschland sucht den Superstar Germany searches for the superstar in April 2008 58 On August 8 2008 Carey performed a mash up of the song at the 2008 Teen Choice Awards 59 She began with her single at the time I ll Be Lovin U Long Time and worked into the bridge of Touch My Body before reverting to the former song 60 At the Fashion Rocks ceremony in 2009 Carey performed Touch My Body and her current single Obsessed as well as the remix to her 1995 song Fantasy 61 During the set list Carey was accompanied by six men in black ties who hoisted her into the air in front of over 6 000 people during Obsessed and rigorous dance routines throughout Touch My Body 61 In promotion for E MC and the single Carey was featured as a guest judge and musical act on the fifth season of the British talent competition The X Factor 62 During that week all the contestants would have to sing songs from Carey s catalog 62 Prior to her arrival one of the show s judges Dannii Minogue said Could it get any more nerve wracking for the contestants due to the general strenuous nature of Carey s songs 62 After several performances by the finalists Carey performed I Stay in Love accompanied by three background vocalists She received a standing ovation from the audience and judges and continued backstage for a taped session with the contestants At the end of the program she performed her classic Hero 1993 and was eventually joined by the finalists for the finale of the song 63 Hero was re recorded by the 2008 UK X Factor finalists and released as a single becoming the best selling single of 2008 64 According to reports the episode gained a large increase in viewers due to Carey s presence and was able to surpass its long time rival program Strictly Come Dancing in the ratings 65 Carey made an appearance at the American Music Awards held on November 23 2008 at the Nokia Theatre 34 Wearing a long black gown she performed the song after receiving an honorary award for her achievements in music 34 Chris Harris from MTV News described it as a riveting performance 66 Singles edit Touch My Body was released as the lead single from the album on February 12 2008 The song received generally positive reviews from music critics who complimented its hook and production as well as its playful lyrics Touch My Body reached the top position on the Hot 100 in its fourth week and became Carey s eighteenth chart topper selling 286 000 digital downloads 67 The song s opening week broke several records making her the solo artist with the most number one singles in United States history surpassing the record held by Elvis Presley 67 Additionally it gave Carey her 79th week atop the Hot 100 tying her with Presley as the artist with the most weeks at number one in the Billboard chart history 68 The song also sold the highest amount of digital records in one week surpassing Rihanna s Umbrella 2007 which sold 277 000 units 69 Internationally the song achieved strong chart success peaking within the top five on the charts in Italy 70 Japan 71 New Zealand 72 Switzerland 73 and the United Kingdom 74 The song s music video was directed by film maker Brett Ratner 75 who had previously worked with the singer on five other music videos It follows around a story revolving around a computer employees fantasy as he visits Carey s home As he fixes her computer he enters a fantasy in which the pair perform several activities together including a pillow fight playing laser tag Guitar Hero and slot cars and throw a frisbee all while showing off Carey s figure in several revealing outfits Bye Bye was announced as the second single from the album on April 15 2008 The song received generally positive reviews from music critics and was heavily speculated to have become her 19th number one single on the Billboard Hot 100 76 Many reviewers complimented its simple and understated musical arrangement and personalized lyrics while some felt the song was too simple for an artist of Carey s stature 77 78 The track only managed to reach a peak position of number nineteen on the Billboard Hot 100 79 Throughout other countries where it found release the song achieved relatively weak charting peaking within the top ten in New Zealand 80 and in the top fifty in Canada 81 Ireland 82 Slovakia 83 and the United Kingdom 84 The song s accompanying music video was directed by Justin Francis on the island of Antigua in the Caribbean 85 Notably Carey and Cannon began dating during their trip to the island and later wed on April 30 2008 86 The video features behind the scenes footage of the couple Carey promoting the album in the United Kingdom as well as photos of several of Carey s close friends family and past collaborators such as Luciano Pavarotti and Luther Vandross The album s third single I ll Be Lovin U Long Time was released on June 1 2008 Many complimented the song s production and incorporation of the Stay With me sample while others were unimpressed with the chorus in general Chuck Taylor of Billboard assured the song would endure strong success and radio appeal and complimented its overall production as well as Carey s voice It s a playful beach befitting groove featuring a bright sample from DeBarge s Stay With Me lushly woven vocals and Carey s highs doting on fans with her sonic signature 87 In the United States the song peaked at number fifty eight 71 and at number twenty seven in Japan 71 On the UK Singles Chart I ll Be Lovin U Long Time peaked at number eighty four and spent only one week in the chart 88 The song was featured on the final scene of You Don t Mess with the Zohan 2008 a film in which Carey made a cameo appearance 89 Its accompanying music video was shot over a three day interval in Hawaii and makes usage of the islands scenery as well as shots of Carey in several bikinis while swimming with a dolphin I Stay in Love was released as the fourth and final single from the album on October 28 2008 The song failed to chart on the Hot 100 though became Carey s fourteenth chart topper on the Hot Dance Club Play 90 Additionally it peaked at number ninety five on the UK Singles Chart 91 The song s accompanying music video was filmed by Carey s husband Nick Cannon and features Carey as a dancer in a Las Vegas show at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino Resort 92 Additionally during the show and its preparations Carey realizes that her ex lover has found love with one of her fellow dancers leading her to blow up the car he gave her as well as its accompaniments in the Mojave Desert Canceled Tour edit Since the album s release in early April Carey had said publicly that she planned on embarking on a large worldwide tour in support of E MC In an interview with Billboard on March 28 2008 Carey explained It s come up and I m probably going to do it but I don t know exactly how we re going to do it or when I m thinking probably September But I think it s important to tour with this album because there are so many songs that I really want to sing live that I really enjoy 93 Months later in an interview with MTV News in July Carey further addressed her plans of a tour We re looking at November right now Please don t hold me accountable if it turns out to be December 5 or December 7 or January 18 94 When asked to describe the tour s theme Carey explained I m thinking elaborate I like elaborate We only do substantial That s what my jeweler says I haven t gotten the looks in mind just yet but we re going to figure it out soon enough 94 Despite continued plans for a tour and announcements made on The X Factor in United Kingdom in November the tour was suddenly cancelled by early December 95 Tabloids and critics began heavily speculating that Carey had become pregnant and had abandoned plans for a tour as a result 96 Many claimed to have seen Carey visiting a famed gynecologist s office in Los Angeles 95 Additionally Carey s newly slimmed figure began to change as she stopped her exercise routines and gained weight 95 Though Carey had eventually announced that she was pregnant with twins on November 28 2010 over two years later she admitted she had indeed been pregnant during that time period and suffered a miscarriage 97 For that reason she cancelled the tour and lost the child only two months later 98 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic64 100 99 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 100 Billboard Favorable 2 Entertainment WeeklyA 3 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 17 Houston Chronicle nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 28 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 101 The New York Times Mixed 23 PopMatters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 102 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 103 E MC received generally positive reviews from music critics At review aggregator Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications the album received a weighted average score of 64 based on 19 reviews indicating generally favorable reviews 99 Stephen Thomas Erlewine senior editor of AllMusic rated the album three out of five stars and wrote it s misleading to judge Mariah based on her new record of possessing the most number one singles as she s not about longevity she s about being permanently transient a characteristic E MC captures all too well 100 Billboard s Gary Trust felt that on the album Carey was in pristine form stating She s proclaimed emancipation before but Mariah Carey s never sounded as free as she does on her 10th album Carey s made a pop album with equal parts levity and gravity 2 Writing for Entertainment Weekly Margeaux Watson graded E MC an A and described how the album s goal was to prove her comeback was no fluke 3 She continued complimenting the album s several collaborations and wrote the result is a largely enjoyable mix of flirtatious club jams midtempo love songs and emotional ballads anchored by hip hop beats that handsomely showcase the singer s powerful vocal chops 3 Though Carey s voice had been criticized since her 2002 release Charmbracelet for not being able to deliver the gravity defying vocals 104 from the 1990s blogger Roger Friedman from Fox News wrote 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 105 Alex Macpherson from The Guardian gave the album four out of five stars heavily describing the singer s vocal state throughout the album Carey s voice has been mocked bizarrely as being a triumph of technique over soul an argument that fails to comprehend that technique and soul are intertwined that technique primarily exists as a means to convey emotion but she is on fine vocal form throughout E MC whether belting out massive ballads or layering her voice into a swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs 17 Macpherson concluded his review with When she sings elsewhere Them other regularities they can t compare with MC it is hard not to agree referencing a lyric on For the Record 17 The Houston Chronicle s Joey Guerra felt all of the album s tracks were strong and wrote Every track plays like a potential hit single and that s exactly what fans will love about E MC Expect it to soundtrack much of the summer and beyond 28 Los Angeles Times staff writer Richard Cromelin gave the album two out of four stars noting its alternatives to the glass shattering flamboyance of her early 90s youth 101 He concluded in his mixed review of the album Of course consistency isn t so important when an album is assembled as a series of singles rather than a cohesive work Fortunately for Carey the tabloid tailored real life back story on one side and the producer s craft on the other matter more than the art of singing in this particular fairy tale 101 Ben Ratliff of The New York Times felt the album didn t level up to par with Carey s previous release writing Much of the record sounds like urban radio imitations without the peculiarities and effective hooks of Mimi Maybe emancipation isn t a continuing procedure maybe it only comes once 23 Writing for PopMatters Evan Sawdey rated E MC four out of ten discs describing it as a shallow imitation of its predecessor Sawdey concluded his review on a mixed note stating the second act of Mariah s comeback doesn t wisely expand her sound it instead succumbs to the blueprint so carefully laid out by its predecessor a pointless remake that exists only because it has to If you ever had a doubt as to its formulaic nature you need to look no further than its title Long live the Diva 24 Caryn Ganz from Rolling Stone questioned why she limited her vocal abilities throughout the record nearly every song confines Carey to four note verses offering little room for her glorious range 37 Journalist Eric Henderson writing for Slant Magazine graded the album three out of five stars and concluding with Such are the rewards of an album like E MC in which one does reach a solution but not before Mariah bends over backward to show her work 103 The album finished in the top ten of several best of 2008 lists ending at number four on an official poll held by Billboard 106 eight by The Detroit News 107 and number ten by The San Diego Union Tribune 108 Robert Christgau picked out one song from the album Touch My Body as a choice cut nbsp 109 Year end lists edit Publication Accolade Rank Ref Pitchfork Tom Ewing The 50 Best Albums of 2008 14 110 Pitchfork David Raposa The 50 Best Albums of 2008 21 110 Commercial performance edit nbsp Carey opening the 2008 Fashion Rocks ceremony with a live performance of I m That Chick E MC debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 463 000 copies sold making it the biggest opening week sales of Carey s career and also the fourth biggest opening album in 2008 for a female artist 111 before matched by Beyonce s I Am Sasha Fierce Britney Spears Circus and Taylor Swift s Fearless in November With six number one albums Carey became tied with Spears and Beyonce in the United States for the third most number one albums for a female artist behind Janet Jackson with seven Madonna with eight and Barbra Streisand s nine chart toppers 111 In its second week the album remained at number one on the albums chart with 182 000 copies sold 112 E MC became Carey s first album to spend two straight weeks at number one since 1995 s Daydream although The Emancipation of Mimi 2005 spent two non consecutive weeks at the top spot 113 On Billboard s Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart E MC debuted at number one and spent forty seven weeks fluctuating within the top 100 114 The album was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA on July 8 2008 denoting shipments of one million units 115 According to Nielsen SoundScan stateside sales of the album stand at 1 289 000 copies as of April 2013 116 117 In total E MC spent twenty seven weeks within the Billboard 200 114 and finished at number twenty two on the Year End chart 118 On the same day the album was released Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa proclaimed April 15 officially as Mariah Carey day in Los Angeles It was in part of celebrating her eighteenth number one single Touch My Body 119 Also from April 25 through April 27 2008 the Empire State Building was lit up in Carey s motif colors lavender pink and white in celebration of her achievements in the world of music 120 On the Canadian Albums Chart during the week dated May 3 2008 E MC debuted at number one with first week sales of 19 000 copies 121 It became her first number one album in Canada since before 1999 as Rainbow and The Emancipation of Mimi both opened at number two 121 The album spent seven weeks within the album s chart 114 and was eventually certified Platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association CRIA denoting shipments of 100 000 units 122 E MC entered the Australian Albums Chart on April 5 2008 at number two 123 The album spent eight weeks in the albums chart and was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA denoting shipments of 35 000 units 124 In France the album debuted at its peak position of number six during the week dated April 19 2008 125 E MC spent twenty weeks on the albums chart and ended its run on August 30 2008 125 On the Dutch Albums Chart it debuted at its peak position of number eleven on April 19 2008 126 The album ended its eight week chart run on June 7 2008 126 During the week dated April 28 2008 E MC debuted at number ten on the New Zealand Albums Chart starting a ten week run on the chart 127 The album peaked within the top ten in several European countries such as number five in Switzerland 128 seven in Germany 129 and Ireland 130 eight in Austria 128 and number nine in Italy 131 On the UK Albums Chart the album debuted at number three selling 34 800 copies 132 This was her highest peak position in the United Kingdom since Butterfly 1997 which peaked at number two 133 After thirteen weeks on the chart the album was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry BPI denoting shipments of 100 000 copies 134 In Japan the album peaked at number seven on the Oricon Overall Chart and was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of Japan RIAJ for shipments of 100 000 copies 135 136 After only eight days of release E MC was certified Gold in the Philippines denoting shipments of 15 000 units 137 The album was the 26th best selling album worldwide in 2008 according to International Federation of the Phonographic Industry IFPI 138 As of September 19 2009 the album has sold 2 5 million copies worldwide 139 In April 2020 the album had a resurgence in popularity This led to it reaching number one on the iTunes albums charts in several countries including the United States and top 10 in several countries worldwide 140 141 Track listing editE MC Standard editionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Migrate featuring T Pain Mariah CareyNathaniel HillsBalewa MuhammadFaheem NajmCareyDanja4 172 Touch My Body CareyCrystal JohnsonTerius NashChristopher StewartCareyTricky3 243 Cruise Control featuring Damian Marley CareyJohnta AustinJermaine DupriDamian MarleyManuel SealCareyDupri3 324 I Stay in Love CareyBryan Michael CoxAdonis ShropshireKendrick DeanCareyCox3 325 Side Effects featuring Young Jeezy CareyJay JenkinsJohnsonScott StorchCareyStorch4 226 I m That Chick CareyAustinMikkel S EriksenTor E HermansenRod TempertonCareyStargate3 317 Love Story CareyAustinDupriSealCareyDupri3 568 I ll Be Lovin U Long Time CareyAldrin DavisJohnsonMark DeBargeEtterlene JordanCareyDJ Toomp3 019 Last Kiss CareyAustinDupriSealCareyDupri3 3610 Thanx 4 Nothin CareyDupriSealCareyDupri3 0511 O O C CareyKasseem DeanShawntae HarrisCareySwizz Beatz3 2612 For the Record CareyCoxShropshireCareyCox3 2613 Bye Bye CareyAustinEriksenHermansenCareyStargate4 2714 I Wish You Well CareyJames PoyserMary Ann TatumCareyPoyser4 35Total length 52 14 E MC International edition bonus track 142 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length15 Heat CareyJohnsonWilliam James AdamsKeith HarrisJalil HutchinsJohn FletcherLawrence SmithRandolph MullerCareywill i am3 34 E MC French Japanese editions and 2021 digital re release bonus tracks 142 143 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length16 4real4real featuring Da Brat CareyShropshireCoxCareyCox4 13Personnel editCredits for E MC adapted from the album s liner notes 144 Mariah Carey producer Tracks 2 14 executive producer lead vocals All Tracks background vocals All Tracks Marcella Araica audio mixing Track 1 Miguel Bustamante audio mixing assistant Track 1 Bryan Michael Cox producer instruments Tracks 4 12 Aldrin Davis producer Track 8 Kasseem Daoud Dean producer Track 11 Jermaine Dupri producer audio mixing Tracks 3 7 9 10 Mikkel S Eriksen producer recording engineer instruments Tracks 6 13 Brian Gartner recording engineer All Tracks audio mixing Track 14 Shawntae Harris background vocals Track 11 Tor E Hermansen producer instruments Tracks 6 13 Floyd Nathaniel Hills producer Track 1 John Horesco IV recording engineer Tracks 3 7 9 10 Josh Houghkirk audio mixing assistant Tracks 3 6 10 13 Jay Wayne Jenkins rap vocals Track 5 Crystal Johnson background vocals Tracks 3 5 6 8 Jaycen Joshua audio mixing Tracks 2 12 Damian Marley vocals Track 3 Faheem Rasheed Najm vocals Track 1 Terius Youngdell Nash producer Track 2 Dave Pensado audio mixing Tracks 2 12 James Poyser producer Track 14 Derrick Selby recording engineer Track 8 Kelly Sheehan additional recording engineer Track 2 Manuel Seal producer Tracks 3 7 9 10 Christopher Stewart producer Track 2 Scott Storch producer Track 5 Phil Tan audio mixing Tracks 3 4 6 10 13 Maryann Tatum background vocals Tracks 1 6 11 13 14 Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2008 PeakpositionArgentine Albums CAPIF 145 10Australian Albums ARIA 146 2Australian Urban Albums ARIA 147 1Austrian Albums O3 Austria 148 8Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 149 17Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 150 25Canadian Albums Billboard 151 1Czech Albums CNS IFPI 152 39Danish Albums Hitlisten 153 18Dutch Albums Album Top 100 154 11European Albums Top 100 155 3French Albums SNEP 156 6German Albums Offizielle Top 100 157 7Greek Albums IFPI 158 2Irish Albums IRMA 159 7Italian Albums FIMI 160 9Japanese Albums Oricon 161 7Mexican Albums AMPROFON 162 43New Zealand Albums RMNZ 163 10Norwegian Albums VG lista 164 20Polish Albums ZPAV 165 33Portuguese Albums AFP 166 15Scottish Albums OCC 167 9Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 168 16Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 169 22Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 170 5UK Albums OCC 171 3UK R amp B Albums OCC 172 1US Billboard 200 173 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 174 1Monthly charts edit Chart 2008 PeakpositionSouth Korean Albums RIAK 175 1 Year end charts edit Chart 2008 PositionAustralian Urban Albums ARIA 176 18French Albums SNEP 177 156UK Albums OCC 178 134US Billboard 200 179 22US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 179 9Worldwide Albums IFPI 138 26Certifications and sales editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 180 Gold 35 000 Brazil Pro Musica Brasil 181 Gold 30 000 Canada Music Canada 182 Platinum 80 000 Japan RIAJ 183 Gold 100 000 South Korea 7 532 184 Russia NFPF 185 Gold 10 000 United Kingdom BPI 187 Gold 136 986 186 United States RIAA 189 Platinum 1 300 000 188 SummariesWorldwide 2 500 000 190 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history editCountry Release standard edition Format LabelAustria 191 April 4 2008 CD digital download The Island Def Jam Music GroupItaly 192 Belgium 193 April 11 2008Germany 194 Universal Music GroupIreland 195 The Island Def Jam Music GroupNorway 196 Australia 197 April 14 2008France 198 New Zealand 199 United Kingdom 200 Mercury RecordsCanada 201 April 15 2008 Universal Music GroupJapan 202 The Island Def Jam Music GroupMexico 203 United States 204 References edit Rosen Jody April 29 2008 Why the haters are wrong about Mariah Carey Slate Archived from the 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