MARIAH CAREY - E=MC² : OUT EVERYWHERE NOW!
On behalf of MariahDaily.com and her fans worldwide, we would like to wish Mariah a huge congratulations on the release of her 11th studio album E=MC²! Well worth the three year wait since her record breaking The Emancipation of Mimi, this CD has already been delighting audiences with the catchy "Touch My Body." The song recently topped the Billboard Hot 100 charts (Emancipated 18th! Yaaay!), making it her 18th number one single and beating Elvis Presley's record, making her second only to The Beatles. That was just the beginning. Mariah's second single, the powerful ballad "Bye Bye" is already making waves on radio and iTunes following her emotional performance on the Oprah Winfrey Show on Monday and American Idol on Wednesday. Mariah has co-written and co-produced every song on the album which is already being referred to as her best (Blender: "E=MC² is Carey's most-fun album, and her best."). Joined by producers like Danja, Stargate, The-Dream, Swizz Beats and DJ Toomp, previous collaborators Bryan Michael Cox, James Poyser and long time friend Jermaine Dupri, the album varies from heavy hip-hop beats to sweet pop tunes, soulful R&B ballads and a closing track that shames no gospel artist. Mariah gives us a look into her personality through the songs - from the personal lyrics of "Side Effects" to the haunting "I Wish You Well", the universal anthem that is "Bye Bye", the fun and playful "Touch My Body", the flirtatious "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" and the edgy sarcasm of "Thanx 4 Nothin'". All that before getting to the brilliant vocal layering of "Last Kiss", the clever use of vocoder in "Migrate", the beautiful backing vocals in "Love Story", the addictive singing style in "O.O.C." and the always breathtaking melodies and vocals in the entire album.• Mariah on the title, E=MC²: The name of the album is E=MC² which is pretty funny because I failed Remedial Math and I can barely add [laughs] so it's kind of like you know a little bit of a joke there and poking fun at myself but it also has a lot to do with the fact the last album, The Emancipation of Mimi, would be the "E" Emancipation equals I guess we can explain it by saying Emancipation equals Mariah Carey to the second power so it's kind of like you know, it's kind of one of those things that I'm having a good time with but it also really represents just feeling free and making music that makes me happy.• This album is truly a labor of love for Mariah. She started writing for it shortly after wrapping up Mimi and has been recording it for the past 9 months. She says: "These past two albums, Mimi and this new album E=MC², are really representative of the true me, and having fun and taking things not too seriously, yet also being able to reveal a lot of who I really am to the world, which is not an easy thing to do."• Mariah collaborated with a few female writers on this album: Crystal "Cri$tyle" Johnson ("Cruise Control", "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time", "Side Effects", "Touch My Body"), Maryann Tatum ("I Wish You Well") and Da Brat ("O.O.C.") who all helped crafting these songs from a female point of view.• Two additional songs: "Heat" and "4Real4Real" (ft. Da Brat) are available on international editions of the album. Click here to order the UK version (15 tracks and backcover with photo) and here to order the Japanese version (16 tracks).• During Mariah's appearance on the Oprah show, she talked about how she had to rush the album "Thank You" notes because the schedule for the album's pressing was very tight. She also told fans that the booklet was supposed to have more pictures in it but "someone messed up".This album is too good for just one edition, right? Luckily for all us Mariah fans out there, there are several editions with all kinds of Mariah goodies in stores;THE STANDARD EDITIONThis edition comes with fourteen brand-new Mariah tracks and is sure to please any fan. It's available for $9.97 on Amazon.THE DELUXE EDITIONThis edition comes in an exclusive digipack and comes with a fold-out poster and an iPod skin to show off your love for Mariah. It's available for $12.99 on Amazon.THE GREEN EDITIONEnvironmentally conscious lamb? Pick up the Wal-Mart "green" version of the CD, printed on biodegradable paper and packaged with seeds you can plant. You'll also get 3 free downloads from Napster. This edition is available for $13.88 on Wal-Mart.THE DIGITAL EDITIONDownload the digital version on iTunes and treat yourself to Mariah's new music in just a few minutes. Plus, you'll also get some stunning digital art from the album! It's available for $10.99 on iTunes.In addition, many exclusive "Touch My Body" remixes are now available on iTunes:• Remix ft. The-Dream & Rick Ross• Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit• Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Club Remix• Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Dub• Craig C Club Remix• Craig C Dub• Subkulcha RemixIf you're like us, you probably have your copy (or copies) already and want to convince everyone else to get one too. Spread the love with the avatars, wallpapers, banners and flyers below, courtesy of Jeramiah and Bernard!