With over 160 million albums sold worldwide, Mariah Carey is the most successful female recording artist in history. This year, Mariah returns to the marketplace with E=MC², the follow up to the 10 million selling #1 album, The Emancipation of Mimi.
'Touch My Body' is the deliciously daring first single from the upcoming album release, which has already set records for its massive reception at radio across the Top 40, R&B, R&B/Adult, and Rhythm/Crossover formats. The single exploded onto the charts before official impact on February 19, 2008! Written and produced by Mariah Carey, C 'Tricky' Stewart and The-Dream, 'Touch My Body' sets the stage for the next 'Mimi' world take-over...
The video for 'Touch My Body', directed by feature filmmaker, Brett Ratner (Rush Hour, X-Men), premiered globally on network and cable television, along with online outlets.
Mariah Carey is now positioned as the only active recording artist in the 48 years of the Hot 100 with the potential to surpass the Beatles' all-time high of 20 #1 hits, and has already tied Elvis Presley's record setting 17 #1s.
Executive Produced by Mariah Carey and Antonio "L.A." Reid, E=MC² will include offerings by hit-makers Jermaine Dupri, DJ Toomp, Stargate, will.i.am, Bryan Michael Cox, Nate 'Danjahandz' Hills and James Poyser.
The E=MC² album release will be supported by major television appearances/performances, specialty programming at BET/MTV/VH1, specialty online programming, and a superstar advertising campaign including television, radio, online, outdoor and print outlets.
VINYL LP
• E=MC² will be available on limited edition vinyl
• April 8, 2008 release date
STANDARD CD
• April 15, 2008 release date
DELUXE EDITION
• E=MC² will be available in a deluxe edition, featuring exclusive bonus content.
• April 15, 2008 release date
Official Tracklisting
1. Migrate featuring T-Pain
2. Touch My Body
3. Cruise Control featuring Damian Marley
4. I Stay In Love
5. Side Effects featuring Young Jeezy
6. I'm That Chick
7. Love Story
8. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
9. Last Kiss
10. Thanx 4 Nothin'
11. O.O.C.
12. For The Record
13. Bye Bye
14. I Wish You Well
Worldwide Release Dates
Japan – April 9
Italy – April 11
Holland – April 11
Germany – April 11
United Kingdom - April 14
Indonesia – April 14
Korea – April 15
Sweden - April 16
Thailand – April 22
E=MC² is a bit disoriented for a Mariah Carey album title, considering she flunked Math back in high school, but, honestly, it fits. E=MC², according to Mariah, means Emancipation = Mariah Carey to the second power, and this is definitely Mariah at her best. Confidence, something Mariah is not known for, is all over the disc, an example being the most Hip-Hop sounding track on the whole album, mid-tempo bouncer "Migrate", in which Mariah assures us that yes, her 'jeans really fit'. On flirty first single, "Touch My Body" produced by "Umbrella" hit-makers Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, Mariah shamelessly drawls about 'float[ing] away' with a lover 'on the carribean breeze', as well as being given 'what [she] deserves'. All this is sung over a snap-styled, piano-driven beat which wouldn't sound out of place on the songstress' last album, 2005's mega-hit, Emancipation of Mimi. On the dancehall influenced "C.R.U.I.S.E. Control" featuring a rap by Reggae man of the hour, Damien Marley, Mariah tries her hand at Jamaican platois ('pon dem girls on the block', 'no way man, what you tinkan') which makes for a fun Reggae record that would be perfect for playing on the beach on a hot Summer's day. "I Stay In Love", produced by Bryan Cox, is a strong love song featuring amazing lyrics and vocals. Honestly, I haven't heard Mimi sing this way since Butterfly. The South inspired "Side Effects", produced by Scott Storch, is another Hip-Hop joint in which Mariah confesses to still feeling a bit down on '[her] past mistakes', along with Dirty South rapper Young Jeezy, who fits perfectly on the record. One of my favourites, "I'm That Chick" has CLASSIC written all over it. Mariah moans, groans and swoons about her 'ice-cream' tasting/looking bod on a Stargate produced number, which will have the floors running. "Love Story" is a ballad in the vein of Mariah's earlier work. It's a good song, though it runs a bit short in the lyrical department. The '70s inspired "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" is another hit in the making. It samples "Stay With Me" by Chris DeBarge, which is clearly shown throughout the hook. "Last Kiss", along with "Thanx Fr Nthin'" are the album's weakest links, though they are quite good. Both, are ironically produced by Jermaine Dupri, and both are unironically mid-tempos. Another club banger, "OOC", is a party-starting hit, with Swizz Beats' signature horns all over it. Mariah does a bit of French and Spanish speaking in it. "For The Record", arguably the album's best track, is a ballad about letting go. It is a beautiful song that will speak for itself. Another beautiful track, "Bye Bye", reduced me to tears. It is about losing someone very close to you, and wishing you would've told them you loved them before. 'I wish I told you that I loved you, before you passed away, before you left me all alone, before you went away'. Lastly, a Mariah Carey album wouldn't be a Mariah Carey album without a gospel song, and this album's gospel song is "I Wish You Well". A choir backs up Mariah through the track's final minute, and it includes a lyrical line that sums up the album pretty well: 'It was good while it lasted, I'll never forget it' Overall, E is filled with potential singles here, there and everywhere, which means it would be really tough for the label to pick a single. Mariah has done it again.
1：第一首歌Migrate，是整张专辑最hip-hop的一首中板歌曲，Mariah就像歌中唱到得那样“牛仔裤真的很合身”（寓意这首歌作为开场歌曲非常合适）。
2：已经派台的第一单，略带调情趣味的Touch My Body由热门歌曲Umbrella的制作人Tricky Stewart 和The-Dream制作。歌中Mariah大胆的描绘了一幅和爱人在醉人的加勒比海风中漂流嬉戏的画面，尽显女王风范。歌曲配乐以钢琴作背景，加上急速吐字的技巧，这些都是上一张专辑不曾出现过得。
3：舞曲风格的C.R.U.I.S.E. Control有雷鬼说唱歌手Marley配唱，Mariah尝试Jamaican platois 风格使歌曲听起来很有趣，非常适合在海边避暑时听。
4：I Stay in Love由 Bryan Cox制作，是一首强势的情歌，拥有着完美歌词以及Mariah令人惊叹的演绎，说实话，自从Butterfly后，Mariah还没有一首歌如此得让人叹为观止。
5：Side Effects有着南部说唱方格，由Scott Storch制作。歌中唱出了Mariah对过去那段不堪回首岁月的无奈，南方坏小子说唱歌手Young Jeezy在歌曲中有完美表现。
6：我的最爱之一——I’m That Chick You Like处处透着经典，歌曲中Mariah呻吟，叹息，为'ice-cream' tasting（歌曲歌词）神魂颠倒，由Stargate参与制作的That Chick劲爆非常，将会令整个地球战栗。
7：Love Story是Mariah早期歌曲风格的情歌，虽然抒情的部分有一点短，但仍不失为一首好歌。
8：70年代风格的I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time是另一首潜在的热门单曲，它取样的 "Stay With Me" （原唱Chris DeBarge）部分在整首歌中不断出现。
9，10：Last Kiss和Thanx For Nthin'是两首非常不错的歌曲，但是放在整个专辑里却显得最弱，讽刺得是这两首歌都是由Jermaine Dupri制作，都是中板歌曲。
11：另一首俱乐部舞曲风格的O.O.C.，是为派对准备的大热单曲，Swizz Beats标志性的声音贯穿整首歌。Mariah在歌曲中小秀了几段法语和西班牙语。
12：For The Record应该是专辑里最棒的歌曲，是一首关于分手的情歌。
13：Bye Bye是另一首优美的单曲，听者闻之落泪。是一首关于亲密之人去世的悲伤情歌。歌中唱到“我多么希望曾经告诉过你我爱你，在你离开之前，在你丢下我一个人之前。
14：当然，没有一首Mimi风格的福音歌曲作为尾曲就不像Mimi的专辑，这张专辑的福音歌曲就是I Will You Well，和声团在这首歌的最后一分钟为Mariah伴唱，歌曲中一句抒情的歌词可以为整张专辑做一个很好的总结——坚持就是胜利，我永远也不会忘记（应该是这样翻译的吧！）。
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