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E=MC² is the eleventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released on April 4, 2008, by Island Records. The singer began recording the album in 2007 in Anguilla, after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 Adventures of Mimi Tour.
- 52:14
- April 15, 2008
- 2007–2008
- “Thanx 4 Nothin’”
- “Last Kiss”
- “Love Story”
- “Side Effects”
- “Migrate”
- “I Stay in Love”
- “Bye Bye”
- “Cruise Control”
- “I’m That Chick”
- “O.O.C.”
While most of Carey’s songs feature some sort of bridge, “Thanx 4 Nothin’” cuts straight to the chase. A gut-wrenching breakup ballad, the track focuses on the aftermath of dealing with a pseudo romance and is sure to resonate with listeners going through, as Mariah puts it, “a bleak moment in their relationship.”
Noted as Carey’s favorite song on the album, “Last Kiss” was in part inspired by the innocence of puppy love. “When I hear that song, I feel like an 8-year-old kid, like this is me as a little girl singing,”Carey explained. In addition, “Last Kiss” is one of the multiple instances on the album in which Carey and So So Def founder Jermaine Dupri reu...
Carey’s longtime collaborator Jermaine Dupri can be heard shouting, “MC said, ‘JD, you gotta make it knock’” before the beat officially drops on “Love Story,” a quintessential R&B ballad. Turning up the romance, Carey is determined to make her love story last. “And this ain’t gon’ end up like that Casablanca movie,” she testifies on the chorus. The...
“Waking up scared some nights, still dreaming about them violent times,” Carey confesses on the emotionally driven, “Side Effects.” Produced by Scott Storch, the electronic R&B track serves as an abrupt departure from E=MC²’s otherwise care-free vibes. In the autobiographical number featuring Young Jeezy, Carey opens up for an intense four minutes ...
It’s impossible not to bounce when you hear “Migrate” flowing through your speakers. Enhanced with auto-tune, Carey boasts about “clinking glasses” and “sippin’ Grigio, slow,” with the likes of T-Pain on the hip-hop party anthem. But, more importantly, the track showcases the diva’s ability to virtually pull off any sound.
If Carey’s “We Belong Together” and “Don’t Forget About Us” had a baby, it would sound a lot like, “I Stay in Love,” the fourth and final single from E=MC². “Dying inside ‘cause I can’t stand it/Make or break up/Can’t take this madness,” Carey broods over the keyboard-driven ballad, before gradually unleashing those signature runs and ad-libs on on...
Carey is known for pouring her life experiences into her music. On “Bye Bye,” the singer expresses the struggles of losing her father with deeply personal and specific lyrics, such as “And you never got to see me back at No. 1,” which references the success of The Emancipation of Mimi. The second single released from E=MC², “Bye Bye” only peaked at...
On “Cruise Control,” Carey trades in her pop and R&B roots for reggae, a genre she surprisingly never explored until E=MC². The track shows off less of Carey’s vocals and more of the megastar’s playful side, especially when she imitates a Jamaican accent as she croons, “‘Cause he’s the flyest ting when he be cruisin’ on me avenue.” Accompanied by D...
Drenched in 1970s soul, “I’m That Chick” is littered with Instagram-worthy captions. Borrowing from Michael Jackson’s “Off the Wall,” Carey compares herself to Tupac, Biggie, ice cream, the lottery and a blunt. “Take this seriously/Like Pac, all eyes on me,” she sings before commanding, “Take me for a ride.” Despite not being released as a single, ...
Professing her need for rekindling a flame with an ex-lover, “O.O.C.” (an acronym for “Out of Control”) is an anthem for all the hopeless romantics out there who just can’t seem to move on past their love hangover. Co-written by Swizz Beatz, Da Brat and Carey herself, “O.O.C.” is among the handful of uptempo records on the album, and it’s clear tha...
Apr 15, 2008 · Mariah Carey. Released April 15, 2008. E=MC² Tracklist. 1. Migrate (Ft. T-Pain) Lyrics. 11.6K. 2. Touch My Body Lyrics. 167.8K. 3. Cruise Control (Ft. Damian Marley) Lyrics. 8.1K. 4. I Stay...
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Apr 15, 2023 · E=MC2 plucks heartstrings with vulnerable and melancholy songs that balance out its cheerful highlights, but the album shines brightest when embracing the camp. The opening track “Migrate” featuring T-Pain begins with a flurry of whistle notes as Carey calls on the listener to “bounce.”
Apr 11, 2008 · By Jennifer Vineyard. April 11, 2008. / 7:30 PM. Mariah Carey has a lot to say on her next album, so much so that our colleagues at MTV Base asked her for a track-by-track breakdown of [article...
Apr 15, 2024 · April 15, 2024. By. Craig Seymour. Cover: Courtesy of Def Jam Recordings. With hits like “We Belong Together” and “Shake It Off,” The Emancipation of Mimi, released in 2005, marked Mariah...
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