Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
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| Studio album by Mariah Carey | |||||||||||
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January – August 2009 |
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CD, LP, MC |
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17/21 with bonus pieces |
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58:13 |
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Mariah Carey (also Executive Producer) , The-Dream , “Big Jim” Wright, Heatmyzer, Los Da Mystro , LA Reid (also Executive Producer) , Tricky Stewart , Randy Jackson |
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Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (in English: " Memoirs of an imperfect angel") is the twelfth studio album by the American singer Mariah Carey . It was in September 28, 2009 Iceland Records published in other countries like the UK , the publication took place later, on 23 November 2009. The album was mostly Carey, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash wrote and produces.
Emergence
In early 2009 work began on Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel , and by February seven pieces had been completed. Producer The-Dream announced:
“I think it's about just writing an album that includes the focus of all the hits that she's had. She can't take a loss; she has to do everything to the T. So it's basically like we're trying to make a greatest hits album without using the greatest hits. "
“I think it's about writing an album that has the focus of all the hits that she's had. She cannot accept defeat; she has to pull everything through to the extreme. So we're essentially doing a greatest hits album without using the greatest hits. "
In May 2009 the title of the album was announced. Carey also worked for the first time on some songs with Timbaland , but they did not make it on the album. She also worked with Jermaine Dupri , but those pieces weren't on the album either. Carey told Elle magazine :
“Each song is its own snapshot of a moment in a story. But overall, the vibe is R&B hip-hop with a lot of slow jams. […] Each song has its own mood; some flow seamlessly into each other, and that was the purpose, and others are very different. The album has a sense of humor, [you can hear me laughing out loud at certain points], but it also has deep and introspective moments. "
“Every song has its own mood; some merge with one another, which was intended, and others are completely different. The album has a sense of humor [you can hear me laughing out loud at certain points], but it also has deep and introspective moments. "
criticism
The album received average to positive reviews. The site Metacritic According to it was better rated 69 out of 100 points than the previous albums. The website Allmusic wrote that echoes from Umbrella could be heard on the album because of the collaboration with The-Dream and Tricky Stewart . The lack of great singles is a shame for the album, but not enough that it isn't the most interesting album in a decade. The site gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5.
Track list
- Betcha Gon 'Know (The Prologue) - 4:00
- Obsessed - 4:05
- HATEU - 4:28
- Candy Bling - 4:03
- Ribbon - 4:21
- Inseparable - 3:34
- Standing O - 4:00
- It's a Wrap - 3:59
- Up Out My Face - 3:41
- Up Out My Face (The Reprise) - 0:51
- More Than Just Friends - 3:37
- The Impossible - 4:01
- The Impossible (The Reprise) - 2:26
- Angel (The Prelude) - 1:04
- Angels Cry - 4:02
- Languishing (The Interlude) - 2:34
- I Want to Know What Love Is - 3:27
Bonus title
- Obsessed (Cahill Radio Mix) - 3:18
- Obsessed (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit) - 3:10
- Obsessed (Jump Smokers Radio Edit) - 3:18
- Obsessed (Friscia & Lamboy Radio Mix) - 4:09
literature
- Chris Nickson: Mariah Carey revisited. Her story. 1st St. Martin's Griffin edition. St. Martin's Press, New York NY 1998, ISBN 0-312-19512-5 .
- Marc Shapiro: Mariah Carey. The Unauthorized Biography. ECW Press, Toronto 2001, ISBN 1-55490-444-7 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Carey Works with Nick Cannon & The-Dream . In: interview . MTV. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
- ^ Mariah Carey Talks Obsessed And New Album . BET.com. July 27, 2009. Retrieved September 7, 2009.
- ↑ Mariah . Elle Magazine, September 9, 2009
- ^ Metacritic.com
- ↑ Review at Allmusic