The Emancipation of Mimi

The Emancipation of Mimi
The Emancipation of Mimi
Studio album by Mariah Carey
Released	April 12, 2005
Recorded	2004
Genre	Hip hop; neo soul; R&B;
Length	50:10
Label	Island
Producer	Mariah Carey; Antonio "L.A." Reid; Mark Sudack; Jermaine Dupri; Manuel Seal; Bryan-Michael Cox; Swizz Beatz; LRoc; James "Big Jim" Wright; The Neptunes; Kanye West; James Poyser; Rodney Jerkins;
Mariah Carey chronology
Singles from The Emancipation of Mimi
	"It's Like That"; Released: January 25, 2005; "We Belong Together"; Released: March 29, 2005; "Shake It Off"; Released: July 25, 2005; "Get Your Number"; Released: October 3, 2005; "Don't Forget About Us"; Released: December 12, 2005; "Fly Like a Bird"; Released: March 13, 2006; "Say Somethin'"; Released: April 3, 2006;

The Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth album by American singer Mariah Carey. It was released in the United States on April 12, 2005. It went straight to No.1 and was the best-selling album of the year in the US. It was Carey's best-selling album since Daydream (1995). Sixteenth months after the album was released Carey announced a tour for the album, The Adventures of Mimi: The Voice, The Hits, The Tour. The album was nominated for ten Grammy Awards. She won won "Best Contemporary R&B Album" for The Emancipation of Mimi, as well as "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" and "Best R&B Song" for "We Belong Together".^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Like That"	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Johntá Austin	Jermaine Dupri Mariah Carey Manuel Seal (co.)	3:23
2.	"We Belong Together"	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Seal Dallas Austin Darnell Bristol Kenneth Edmonds Sidney DeWayne Bobby Womack Patrick Moten Sandra Sully	Jermaine Dupri Mariah Carey Manuel Seal (co.)	3:21
3.	"Shake It Off"	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox Dallas Austin	Jermaine Dupri Mariah Carey Bryan-Michael Cox (co.)	3:52
4.	"Mine Again"	Mariah Carey James Poyser	James Poyser Mariah Carey	4:01
5.	"Say Somethin'" (featuring Snoop Dogg)	Mariah Carey Pharrell Williams Chad Hugo Calvin Broadus	The Neptunes	3:44
6.	"Stay the Night"	Mariah Carey Kanye West Thom Bell Linda Creed	Kanye West Mariah Carey	3:57
7.	"Get Your Number" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri James Phillips Bryan-Michael Cox Dallas Austin Steve Jolley Tony Swain Leslie John Ashley Ingram	Jermaine Dupri Mariah Carey LRoc (co.)	3:15
8.	"One and Only" (featuring Twista)	Mariah Carey Samuel Lindley Carl Mitchell	The Legendary Traxster Mariah Carey	3:14
9.	"Circles"	Mariah Carey James Wright	Mariah Carey James "Big Jim" Wright	3:30
10.	"Your Girl"	Mariah Carey Mark Shemer	Scram Jones Mariah Carey	2:46
11.	"I Wish You Knew"	Mariah Carey James "Big Jim" Wright	Mariah Carey James "Big Jim" Wright	3:34
12.	"To the Floor" (featuring Nelly)	Mariah Carey Williams Hugo Cornell Haynes	The Neptunes	3:27
13.	"Joy Ride"	Mariah Carey Jeffery Grier	Young Genius Mariah Carey	4:03
14.	"Fly Like a Bird"	Mariah Carey James "Big Jim" Wright	Mariah Carey James "Big Jim" Wright	3:52

Bonus tracks^[2]^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Sprung" (UK and Japan bonus track)	Mariah Carey Gloria Jones Pamela Sawyer	Mariah Carey Mahogany Music	3:26
16.	"Secret Love" (Japanese bonus track)	Mariah Carey Kaseem Dean	Mariah Carey Swizz Beatz	3:09

Ultra Platinum Edition bonus tracks^[2]^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
15.	"Don't Forget About Us"	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox Dallas Austin	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Bryan-Michael Cox	3:53
16.	"Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do)" (featuring Jermaine Dupri)	Mariah Carey Jarod Alston Dallas Austin Bryan-Michael Cox	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri	3:51
17.	"So Lonely (One and Only Part II)" (featuring Twista)	Mariah Carey Rodney Jerkins Makeba Riddick Adonis Shropshire Carl Mitchell	Mariah Carey Darkchild	3:53
18.	"We Belong Together" (Remix) (featuring Jadakiss and Styles P)	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal Dallas Austin Kenneth Edmonds Darnell Bristol Sidney DeWayne Bobby Womack Patrick Moten Sandra Sully Jason Phillips David Styles	Mariah Carey DJ Clue	4:25

Ultra Platinum Edition Bonus DVD^[4]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's Like That" (video)
2.	"We Belong Together" (video)
3.	"Shake It Off" (video)
4.	"Get Your Number" (video)
5.	"Don't Forget About Us" (video)

References

↑ USATODAY.com - Carey, West, Legend lead the Grammy pack
1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 12, 2005). "The Emancipation of Mimi: UK Bonus Track". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 12, 2005). "The Emancipation of Mimi: Japan Bonus Track". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 12, 2005). "The Emancipation of Mimi: Bonus Tracks/DVD". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 13, 2011.

Other websites

The Emancipation of Mimi at Metacritic

[1] USATODAY.com - Carey, West, Legend lead the Grammy pack

[extra-2] 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 12, 2005). "The Emancipation of Mimi: UK Bonus Track". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 13, 2011.

[japanbonus-3] 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 12, 2005). "The Emancipation of Mimi: Japan Bonus Track". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 13, 2011.

[bonus-4] Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (April 12, 2005). "The Emancipation of Mimi: Bonus Tracks/DVD". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved May 13, 2011.

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Mariah Carey
Studio albums	Mariah Carey (1990) · Emotions (1991) · Music Box (1993) · Merry Christmas (1994) · Daydream (1995) · Butterfly (1997) · Rainbow (1999) · Glitter (2001) · Charmbracelet (2002) · The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) · E=MC² (2008) · Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009) · Merry Christmas II You (2010) · Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014) · Caution (2018) · Here for It All (2025)
Compilation albums	#1's (1998) · Valentines (2000) · Greatest Hits (2001) · The Remixes (2003) · The Ballads (2008) · The Essential Mariah Carey (2011) · #1 to Infinity (2015)
Live albums	MTV Unplugged (1992)
Video compilations	The First Vision (1991) · MTV Unplugged +3 (1992) · Here Is Mariah Carey (1993) · Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden (1996) · Around the World (1998) · #1's (1999) · The Adventures of Mimi (2007)
Concert tours	Music Box Tour (1993) · Daydream World Tour (1996) · Butterfly World Tour (1998) · Rainbow World Tour (2000) · Charmbracelet World Tour (2003-2004) · The Adventures of Mimi Tour (2006) · Live at the Pearl (2009) · World Tour (2009/2010)
Selected filmography	The Bachelor (1999) · Glitter (2001) · WiseGirls (2002) · Ally McBeal (2002) · State Property 2 (2005) · You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) · Tennessee (2008) · Precious (2009)
Charities	Fresh Air Fund · Make-a-Wish Foundation · Save the Music Foundation
Related articles	Discography · Videography · Tours · Awards · Crave Records · MonarC Entertainment · Mariah Carey Wish Icon Award