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7/10/08,
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" Out in UK September 1st
Mariah is moving swiftly on to single number three from her generally very impressive E=MC2 album.
It's called 'I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time' and it ticks all the boxes for a modern-day Mariah smash. Mid-tempo R&B beat? Check. Gushingly romantic lyrics? You betcha. Guest appearance from a trendy rapper? Yup, here's T.I. for ya! And she's nice and restrained with the old vocals too.
Original it ain't, but 'Long Time' does have that touch of class that 'Bye Bye' seemed to lack. It's also got a definite Kanye West feel to it, which makes sense seeing as it was co-produced by DJ Toomp, who contributed to West's Graduation album. The UK release date is September 1
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Quick Billboard Update
From Billboard magazine issue dated July 19, 2008.
E=MC²Billboard 200 Albums: #33 (Last Week #25)
Sales this week: 16,077 (-7%)
Total sales: 1,079,507
"Bye Bye"Billboard Hot 100: #84 (Last Week #69)
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100: #24 (Debut)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #54 (Last Week #62)
"I'm That Chick" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #90 (Last Week #85)
Chart Bits• E=MC² is currently the #4 best selling album of 2008, behind Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter III (1.68 million), Jack Johnson's Sleep Through The Static (1.25 million) and Coldplay's Viva La Vida (1.12 million).
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E=MC² is #70 (from #56) in Japan this week selling 2,941 copies for a total of 139,595 copies. By comparison The Emancipation of Mimi was #51 on the Japanese charts, selling 4,082 copies and it had sold a total of 204,857 copies by it's 12th week.
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E=MC² has been certified Platinum (1,000,000) in the US, making it the first known country that the album has reached Platinum status. The album is also Gold in Japan (100,000), United Kingdom (100,000), Australia (35,000), Philippines (10,000) and Thailand (9,000).
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Mariah Mini-Concert on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Mariah will be live on stage to perform tracks from her new album, E=MC² in a Mini-Concert at Jimmy Kimmel Live!'s outdoor studio stage located at the El Capitan Entertainment Center, 6840 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, California.
Tickets to the show can be requested at
1iota.com. Doors open at 6:15 PM.
Jimmy Kimmel Live! airs weeknights, 12:05/11:05c on ABC.
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Mariah on Elle.com
The Mariah Carey cover story, "She Owns The Night," in the August 2008 issue of ELLE is now available online at
Elle.com. The accompanying photo slideshow includes a new picture of Mariah in hot pink dress not found in the printed edition.
The August issue is now available on newsstands. Grab a copy today!
Thanks to Jessica for alerting us about the article and for sending us HQ pictures. View the pictures below.
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"Fantasy" on VIBE's The Ultimate 90
Hip-hop's best "Bonnie & Clyde" tracks are featured on V Mixtape: The Ultimate 90 in the latest VIBE magazine. Method Man's "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To Get" feat. Mary J. Blige takes the top spot with Mariah's "Fantasy" feat. ODB and Jay-Z's "03 Bonnie & Clyde" feat. Beyonce, both coming in at #2. See full list below.
The Ultimate 90: "Bonnie & Clyde"A true Bonnie & Clyde joint is easy to spot: a perfect combination of the sweet and the sour, the fierce and the femme, the light and the dark. When R&B mingles with rap, both sides win. These jams recall an old adage: Sometimes it takes two to make a thing go right.
MARIAH CAREY FEAT. OL' DIRTY BASTARD"Fantasy" from Daydream (Columbia, 1995)ODB's raucous rhymes ("Me and Mariah") and mind-boggling energy are a perfect contrast to Mariah's pretty-chick cooing. Still as cool as a waterslide ride on a summer's day.
1. Method Man ft. Mary J. Blige "I'll Be There For You/You're All I Need To..."
2. Mariah Carey ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard "Fantasy" Jay-Z ft. Beyonce "03 Bonnie & Clyde"
3. LL Cool J ft. Jennifer Lopez "All I Have" Janet Jackson ft. Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell "Got 'Til It's Gone"
4. Wyclef Jean ft. Claudette Ortiz "Two Wrongs"
5. Diddy ft. Keyshia Cole "Last Night"
6. Ciara ft. 50 Cent "Can't Leave 'Em Alone" Cuban Link ft. Mya "Sugar Daddy"
7. Erykah Badu ft. Common "Love of My Life" Nelly ft. Kelly Rowland "Dilemma" 50 Cent ft. Olivia "Best Friend"
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Mariah Earns 'Most Increased Plays' at Urban
From Radio & Records:Mariah Carey earns Most Increased Plays with the third single from E=MC², as "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time" debuts at No. 38. The song, featured in the Adam Sandler flick "You Don't Mess With the Zohan," grows by 365 spins and becomes her 31st chart hit. Among women, only Mary J. Blige has more in the Urban tally's 15-year history (39).
MARIAH CAREY - I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time (Island/IDJMG) +365 Stations playing:WZHT +27, WGZB +23, WAMO +19, WDHT +19, WQOK +18, KBFB +14, WWPR +14, WZFX +13, WRBJ +12, KOPW +12
Note: Radio & Records Airplay Charts figures are based on preliminary data for the week ending Sunday, July 6th. It should be noted that the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart uses a Wednesday-Tuesday airplay week, while this report uses a Monday-Sunday week. Official Billboard chart positions will be published later this week.
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Pitchfork Reviews "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"
Video: Mariah Carey [ft. T.I.]: "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"In which Mariah Carey rides a dolphin and looks good doing it. The song's laidback beat, syncopated piano, occasional ascending strings, and pleasant T.I. verse make "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" a pretty perfect roller rink jam, and that's not even mentioning the fact that Carey hilariously makes a catchy chorus out of a reference to the "me so horny" line from Full Metal Jacket. At the very least, it's a nice breather in between repeat listens of "Love in This Club".
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FMQB's Burke Reviews "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"
BURKE'S BEST BETMARIAH CAREY"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" (Island/IDJMG)Summertime is here and MC is heating things up again with her third single from, E=MC2. The tempo-driven "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" was a track that we first picked when we heard the album and it's even better now with the addition of a new re-mix featuring Hip-Hop star T.I. It's a total "groove record" whose retro feel is a breath of fresh air for a format that often puts more emphasis on beats and not necessarily melody. This MC track has both and is sure to connect with MC's core fans and beyond. BET ON IT!
