The Essential Mariah Carey
The Essential Mariah Carey is a greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The album was released on January 7, 2011.
The Essential Mariah Carey | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | January 7, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 1989-2000 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 47:01 | |||
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Producer | ||||
Mariah Carey chronology | ||||
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Track listing
Disc one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Vision of Love" | 3:30 | |||||||
2. | "Love Takes Time" | Walter Afanasieff | 3:48 | ||||||
3. | "Someday" | Ric Wake | 4:07 | ||||||
4. | "I Don't Wanna Cry" | Narada Michael Walden | 4:49 | ||||||
5. | "Emotions" |
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4:09 | ||||||
6. | "Can't Let Go" |
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4:27 | ||||||
7. | "Make It Happen" |
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5:08 | ||||||
8. | "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) |
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4:24 | ||||||
9. | "Dreamlover" |
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3:54 | ||||||
10. | "Hero" |
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4:18 | ||||||
11. | "Without You" |
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3:34 | ||||||
12. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" |
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4:26 | ||||||
13. | "Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross) | Walter Afanasieff | 4:20 | ||||||
14. | "Fantasy" |
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4:04 |
Disc two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men) |
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4:41 | ||||||
2. | "Always Be My Baby" |
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4:18 | ||||||
3. | "Forever" |
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4:01 | ||||||
4. | "Underneath the Stars" |
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3:33 | ||||||
5. | "Honey" | 4:59 | |||||||
6. | "Butterfly" |
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4:34 | ||||||
7. | "My All" |
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3:50 | ||||||
8. | "Sweetheart" |
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4:22 | ||||||
9. | "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston) | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | 4:34 | ||||||
10. | "I Still Believe" |
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3:54 | ||||||
11. | "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) |
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4:46 | ||||||
12. | "Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) |
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4:17 | ||||||
13. | "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" |
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4:32 | ||||||
14. | "Against All Odds" (featuring Westlife) (non-US bonus track) |
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3:21 | ||||||
15. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (So So Def Remix featuring Jermaine Dupri and Lil' Bow Wow) |
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3:43 |
UK and Ireland Edition
US Edition
Disc one | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "Vision of Love" (from Mariah Carey, 1990) | Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies | Rhett Lawrence, Narada Michael Walden | 3:30 | |||||
2. | "Love Takes Time" (from Mariah Carey, 1990) | Carey, Margulies | Walter Afanasieff | 3:48 | |||||
3. | "Vanishing" (from Mariah Carey, 1990) | Carey, Margulies | Carey | 4:11 | |||||
4. | "I Don't Wanna Cry" (from Mariah Carey, 1990) | Carey, Walden | Walden | 4:49 | |||||
5. | "Emotions (12 Inch Club Mix)" (from Emotions, 1991) | Carey, David Cole, Robert Clivillés | Carey, Cole, Clivillés | 5:54 | |||||
6. | "Can't Let Go" (from Emotions, 1991) | Carey, Afanaseiff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:27 | |||||
7. | "Make It Happen" (from Emotions, 1991) | Carey, Cole, Clivillés | Carey, Cole, Clivillés | 5:08 | |||||
8. | "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) (from MTV Unplugged, 1992) | Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:24 | |||||
9. | "Dreamlover" (from Music Box, 1993) | Carey, Dave Hall | Carey, Hall, Afanaseiff | 3:54 | |||||
10. | "Hero" (from Music Box, 1993) | Carey, Afanaseiff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:18 | |||||
11. | "Without You" (from Music Box, 1993) | Pete Ham, Tom Evans | Carey, Afanaseiff | 3:34 | |||||
12. | "Anytime You Need A Friend (C&C Club Remix)" (from Music Box, 1993) | Carey, Afanaseiff | Carey, Afanaseiff | 10:55 | |||||
13. | "Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross) (from Songs, 1994) | Lionel Richie | Afanaseiff | 4:20 | |||||
14. | "Fantasy" (from Daydream, 1995) | Carey, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Hall, Adrian Belew, Steven Stanley | Carey, Hall | 4:04 |
Disc two | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |||||
1. | "One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men) from Daydream, 1995) | Carey, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman | Carey, Afanaseiff | 4:41 | |||||
2. | "Always Be My Baby" (from Daydream, 1995) | Carey | Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal | 4:18 | |||||
3. | "Underneath the Stars" (from Daydream, 1995) | Carey | Carey, Afanaseiff | 3:33 | |||||
4. | "Honey" (from Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Steven Jordan, Stephen Hague, Bobby Robinson, Larry Price, Malcom McLaren | Carey, Combs, Stevie J, The Ummah | 4:59 | |||||
5. | "Butterfly" (from Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Afanasieff, Dan Shea | Carey, Afanasieff | 4:34 | |||||
6. | "My All" (from Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff | 3:50 | |||||
7. | "Close My Eyes" (from Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff | 4:21 | |||||
8. | "The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version)" (featuring Mobb Deep & Big Noyd (from Butterfly, 1997) | Carey, Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Albert Johnson, Kejuan Muchita, Cory Rooney | Carey, Poke & Tone | 5:31 | |||||
9. | "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston) (from The Prince of Egypt, Whitney Houston's My Love Is Your Love, and #1's, 1998) | Stephen Schwartz | Babyface | 4:34 | |||||
10. | "I Still Believe" (from #1's, 1998) | Antonina Armato, Giuseppe Cantarelli | Carey, Stevie J, Mike Mason | 3:54 | |||||
11. | "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) (from Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, Shawn Carter, Walden, Shirley Ellison, Lincoln Chase, Jeffrey Cohen | 4:46 | ||||||
12. | "Bliss" (from Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright | Carey, Harris, Lewis | 5:44 | |||||
13. | "Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) (from Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis | Carey, Lewis | 4:17 | |||||
14. | "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" (from Rainbow, 1999) | Carey, Diane Warren | Carey, Warren | 4:32 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[1] | 42 |
Release history
Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Ireland[2] | January 7, 2011 | CD, digital download | Sony Music | 88697832672 |
United Kingdom[2] | January 10, 2011 | CD, digital download | 88697832672 | |
United States[3] | May 8, 2012 | CD, digital download |
References
- ↑ "The Essential Mariah Carey - Mariah..." Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Essential Mariah Carey UK & Irish Release". Mariah Carey Connection. 2011-01-05. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- ↑ "The Essential (2CD)". Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2012.