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Music Box is the third album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on August 31, 1993. It is a mixture of pop, pop-soul and R&B ballads. The album was certified diamond, becoming Carey's first album to do so.

Music Box
Studio album by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedAugust 31, 1993
RecordedAugust 1992–May 1993
Right Track Studios, (Sausalito, CA), The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
Genre
Length41:58
LabelColumbia
Producer
Mariah Carey chronology
MTV Unplugged
(1992) 		Music Box
(1993) 		Merry Christmas
(1994)
Singles from Music Box
  1. "Dreamlover"
    Released: July 27, 1993
  2. "Hero"
    Released: October 19, 1993
  3. "Without You/Never Forget You"
    Released: January 24, 1994
  4. "Anytime You Need a Friend"
    Released: May 27, 1994

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Dreamlover"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Dave Hall
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Dave Hall
  • Walter Afanasieff
 3:54
2. "Hero"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:19
3. "Anytime You Need a Friend"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:26
4. "Music Box"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:57
5. "Now That I Know"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • David Cole
  • Robert Clivillés
  • Mariah Carey
  • David Cole
  • Robert Clivillés
 4:19
6. "Never Forget You"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Babyface
 3:46
7. "Without You"  
  • Pete Ham
  • Tom Evans
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 3:36
8. "Just to Hold You Once Again"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 3:59
9. "I've Been Thinking About You"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • David Cole
  • Robert Clivillés
  • Mariah Carey
  • David Cole
  • Robert Clivillés
 4:48
10. "All I've Ever Wanted"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 3:51

International edition

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
11. "Everything Fades Away"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 5:25

Latin American edition

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
12. "Héroe"  
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
 4:19

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[1] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[2] 1
Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop 50 Albums Chart[3] 3
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[4] 2
Dutch Albums Chart[5] 1
French Albums Chart[6] 1
German Albums Chart[5] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[7] 4
Italian Albums Chart[8] 2
Japanese Albums Chart[9] 2
New Zealand Albums Chart[10] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 2
Spanish Albums Chart[12] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[13] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[14] 1
UK Albums Chart[15] 1
US Billboard 200[16] 1
US R&B/Hip hop Albums[17] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
Austrian Albums Chart[18] 1
Australian Albums Chart[19] 1
Canadian Albums Chart[20] 2
French Albums Chart[21] 2
Swiss Albums Chart[22] 1

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
Austrian Albums Chart[23] 32
U.S. Billboard 200[24] 26

All time charts

Chart Position
Australian Albums Chart[1] 10
Dutch Albums Chart[5] 23
New Zealand Albums Chart[10] 20
Norwegian Albums Chart[25] 33
Swiss Albums Chart[26] 23
Swedish Albums Chart[13] 22

Certifications

Country (Provider) Certifications
Argentina (CAPIF) 2× Platinum[27]
Australia (ARIA) 12× Platinum[28]
Austria (IFPI) 2× Platinum[29]
Belgium (IFPI) 2× Platinum[30]
Brazil (ABPD) Gold[31]
Canada (CRIA) 7× Platinum[32]
Finland (IFPI) Gold[33]
France (SNEP) Diamond[34]
Germany (BVMI) 2× Platinum
Hong Kong (IFPI) 5× Platinum[35]
Italy (FIMI) 4× Platinum[36]
Japan (RIAJ) 11× Platinum[37]
Mexico (AMPROFON) Platinum[38]
Netherlands (NVPI) 6× Platinum[39]
New Zealand (RIANZ) 5× Platinum[40]
Norway (IFPI) Platinum[41]
Poland (ZPAV) Platinum[42]
Singapore (RIAS) 8× Platinum[43]
South Korea (RIAK) 10× Platinum[44]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 4× Platinum[12]
Sweden (IFPI) Platinum[45]
Switzerland (IFPI) 4× Platinum[46]
Taiwan (IFPI) 10× Platinum[47]
United Kingdom (BPI) 5× Platinum[48]
United States (RIAA) Diamond[49]

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
US
[50]		 US R&B
[51]		 US AC
[52]		 US Dance
[53]		 AUS
[54]		 AUT
[2]		 CAN FRA
[55]		 GER
[56]		 IRE
[57]		 ITA
[58]		 JAP NL
[59]		 NZ
[60]		 SPA
[61]		 SWE
[61]		 SWI
[61]		 UK
[62]
1993 "Dreamlover" 1 2 2 1 7 — 1 49 39 19 — — 9 2 — 31 13 9
"Hero" 1 5 2 — 7 — 3 5 41 5 — 42 13 2 — 27 — 7
1994 "Without You" 3 7 4 — 1 2 2 1 1 — — — 1 1 — 1 1 1
"Anytime You Need A Friend" 12 22 5 1 12 25 5 12 41 16 — 24 1 5 — — 15 8
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

References

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