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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

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.

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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