The Essential Mariah Carey
The Essential Mariah Carey is the third greatest hits album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. The album was released in June 2011 in the UK and Ireland as a repackage of her previous album Greatest Hits.[1][2] In the US, it was released on May 9, 2012 as an entirely new greatest hits album as part of Sony's The Essential series, and contains songs released during Mariah's time at Columbia Records.[3] It replaces some songs (featured on the original 2001 Greatest Hits release) with their extended club mixes, and others being completely removed in favor of tracks that had not been released as singles. Much of the artwork inside the album booklet is very similar to that of the Greatest Hits release.
| The Essential Mariah Carey | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 17, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–2000 | |||
| Length | 2:10:46 | |||
| Label | Sony Legacy | |||
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| Mariah Carey chronology | ||||
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Track listing
UK and Ireland edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | 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" |
| Walden | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Emotions" |
| 4:09 | |
| 6. | "Can't Let Go" |
|
| 4:27 |
| 7. | "Make It Happen" |
|
| 5:08 |
| 8. | "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) |
|
| 4:24 |
| 9. | "Dreamlover" |
|
| 3:54 |
| 10. | "Hero" |
|
| 4:18 |
| 11. | "Without You" |
| 3:34 | |
| 12. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" |
|
| 4:26 |
| 13. | "Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross) | Lionel Richie | Afanaseiff | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Fantasy" |
| 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men) |
|
| 4:41 |
| 2. | "Always Be My Baby" |
| 4:18 | |
| 3. | "Forever" |
|
| 4:01 |
| 4. | "Underneath the Stars" | Carey |
| 3:33 |
| 5. | "Honey" | 4:59 | ||
| 6. | "Butterfly" |
|
| 4:34 |
| 7. | "My All" |
|
| 3:50 |
| 8. | "Sweetheart" (Jermaine Dupri featuring Mariah Carey) |
|
| 4:22 |
| 9. | "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston) | Stephen Schwartz | Babyface | 4:34 |
| 10. | "I Still Believe" |
|
| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) |
|
| 4:46 |
| 12. | "Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) |
| 4:17 | |
| 13. | "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" |
|
| 4:32 |
| 14. | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (featuring Westlife) | Phil Collins |
| 3:21 |
| 15. | "All I Want for Christmas Is You" (So So Def Remix) (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Lil' Bow Wow) |
|
| 3:43 |
US edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vision of Love" | 3:30 | ||
| 2. | "Love Takes Time" |
| Walter Afanasieff | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Vanishing" |
| Carey | 4:11 |
| 4. | "I Don't Wanna Cry" |
| Walden | 4:49 |
| 5. | "Emotions (12 Inch Club Mix)" |
| 5:54 | |
| 6. | "Can't Let Go" |
|
| 4:27 |
| 7. | "Make It Happen" |
|
| 5:08 |
| 8. | "I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) |
|
| 4:24 |
| 9. | "Dreamlover" |
|
| 3:54 |
| 10. | "Hero" |
|
| 4:18 |
| 11. | "Without You" |
| 3:34 | |
| 12. | "Anytime You Need A Friend (C&C Club Remix)" |
|
| 10:55 |
| 13. | "Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross) | Lionel Richie | Afanaseiff | 4:20 |
| 14. | "Fantasy" |
| 4:04 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men) |
|
| 4:41 |
| 2. | "Always Be My Baby" |
|
| 4:18 |
| 3. | "Underneath the Stars" |
|
| 3:33 |
| 4. | "Honey" | 4:59 | ||
| 5. | "Butterfly" |
|
| 4:34 |
| 6. | "My All" |
|
| 3:50 |
| 7. | "Close My Eyes" |
|
| 4:21 |
| 8. | "The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version)" (featuring Mobb Deep & Big Noyd) |
|
| 5:31 |
| 9. | "When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston) | Stephen Schwartz | Babyface | 4:34 |
| 10. | "I Still Believe" |
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| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) |
|
| 4:46 |
| 12. | "Bliss" |
| 5:44 | |
| 13. | "Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) |
| 4:17 | |
| 14. | "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" |
|
| 4:32 |
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 86 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland[1] | June 17, 2011 | CD, digital download | Sony Music | 88697832672 |
| United Kingdom[1] | June 20, 2011 | CD, digital download | 88697832672 | |
| United States[6] | May 9, 2012 | CD, digital download | ||
References
- "The Essential Mariah Carey UK & Irish Release". Mariah Carey Connection. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on August 21, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- "The Essential Mariah Carey Available Now!". MariahCarey.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- "The Essential Mariah Carey (2 CD)". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 9th April 2012". ARIA. April 9, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- "Mariah Carey Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2015.
- "The Essential (2CD)". Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
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