The Essential Mariah Carey

The Essential Mariah Carey
The Essential Mariah Carey
Greatest hits album by Mariah Carey
Released	January 7, 2011
Recorded	1989-2000
Genre	Pop; soul; R&B;
Length	47:01
Label	Sony Music Entertainment; Legacy;
Producer	Mariah Carey; Antonio "L.A." Reid; Bryan-Michael Cox; Jermaine Dupri; Randy Jackson; James Poyser; Marc Shaiman; James "Big Jim" Wright; Walter Afanasieff;
Mariah Carey chronology

The Essential Mariah Carey is a greatest hits album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. The album was released on January 7, 2011.

Track listing

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Vision of Love"	Mariah Carey Ben Margulies	Rhett Lawrence Narada Michael Walden	3:30
2.	"Love Takes Time"	Mariah Carey Ben Margulies	Walter Afanasieff	3:48
3.	"Someday"	Mariah Carey Ben Margulies	Ric Wake	4:07
4.	"I Don't Wanna Cry"	Mariah Carey Narada Michael Walden	Narada Michael Walden	4:49
5.	"Emotions"	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	4:09
6.	"Can't Let Go"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:27
7.	"Make It Happen"	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	5:08
8.	"I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz)	Berry Gordy Bob West Hal Davis Willie Hutch	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:24
9.	"Dreamlover"	Mariah Carey Dave Hall David Porter	Mariah Carey Dave Hall Walter Afanasieff	3:54
10.	"Hero"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:18
11.	"Without You"	Pete Ham Tom Evans	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	3:34
12.	"Anytime You Need a Friend"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:26
13.	"Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross)	Lionel Richie	Walter Afanasieff	4:20
14.	"Fantasy"	Mariah Carey Chris Frantz Tina Weymouth Dave Hall Adrian Belew Steven Stanley	Mariah Carey Dave Hall	4:04

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men)	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff Michael McCary Nathan Morris Wanya Morris Shawn Stockman	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:41
2.	"Always Be My Baby"	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal	Mariah Carey Jermaine Dupri Manuel Seal	4:18
3.	"Forever"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:01
4.	"Underneath the Stars"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	3:33
5.	"Honey"	Mariah Carey Sean Combs Kamaal Fareed Steven Jordan Stephen Hague Ronald Larkins Bobby Robinson Larry Price Malcolm McLaren	Mariah Carey Sean Combs Stevie J The Ummah	4:59
6.	"Butterfly"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:34
7.	"My All"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	3:50
8.	"Sweetheart"	Rainy Davis Pete Warner	Jermaine Dupri Mariah Carey	4:22
9.	"When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston)	Stephen Schwartz Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	4:34
10.	"I Still Believe"	Antonina Armato Giuseppe Cantarelli	Mariah Carey Stevie J Mike Mason	3:54
11.	"Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z)	Mariah Carey Shawn Carter Narada Michael Walden Shirley Ellison Lincoln Chase Jeffrey Cohen	Mariah Carey DJ Clue? Ken "Duro" Ifill	4:46
12.	"Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees)	Mariah Carey James Harris III Terry Lewis	Mariah Carey James Harris III Terry Lewis	4:17
13.	"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"	Mariah Carey Diane Warren	Mariah Carey James Harris III Terry Lewis	4:32
14.	"Against All Odds" (featuring Westlife) (non-US bonus track)	Phil Collins	Mariah Carey Steve Mac	3:21
15.	"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (So So Def Remix featuring Jermaine Dupri and Lil' Bow Wow)	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff Arthur Baker John Robie Kevin Donovan Ellis Williams Robert Darrell Allen John Miller John Byas Ralf Hütter Florian Schneider	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff Jermaine Dupri	3:43

US Edition

Disc one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Vision of Love" (from Mariah Carey, 1990)	Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies	Rhett Lawrence, Narada Michael Walden	3:30
2.	"Love Takes Time" (from Mariah Carey, 1990)	Carey, Margulies	Walter Afanasieff	3:48
3.	"Vanishing" (from Mariah Carey, 1990)	Carey, Margulies	Carey	4:11
4.	"I Don't Wanna Cry" (from Mariah Carey, 1990)	Carey, Walden	Walden	4:49
5.	"Emotions (12 Inch Club Mix)" (from Emotions, 1991)	Carey, David Cole, Robert Clivillés	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	5:54
6.	"Can't Let Go" (from Emotions, 1991)	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:27
7.	"Make It Happen" (from Emotions, 1991)	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	5:08
8.	"I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz) (from MTV Unplugged, 1992)	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:24
9.	"Dreamlover" (from Music Box, 1993)	Carey, Dave Hall	Carey, Hall, Afanaseiff	3:54
10.	"Hero" (from Music Box, 1993)	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:18
11.	"Without You" (from Music Box, 1993)	Pete Ham, Tom Evans	Carey, Afanaseiff	3:34
12.	"Anytime You Need A Friend (C&C Club Remix)" (from Music Box, 1993)	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	10:55
13.	"Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross) (from Songs, 1994)	Lionel Richie	Afanaseiff	4:20
14.	"Fantasy" (from Daydream, 1995)	Carey, Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Hall, Adrian Belew, Steven Stanley	Carey, Hall	4:04

Disc two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"One Sweet Day" (duet with Boyz II Men) from Daydream, 1995)	Carey, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:41
2.	"Always Be My Baby" (from Daydream, 1995)	Carey	Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal	4:18
3.	"Underneath the Stars" (from Daydream, 1995)	Carey	Carey, Afanaseiff	3:33
4.	"Honey" (from Butterfly, 1997)	Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Steven Jordan, Stephen Hague, Bobby Robinson, Larry Price, Malcom McLaren	Carey, Combs, Stevie J, The Ummah	4:59
5.	"Butterfly" (from Butterfly, 1997)	Carey, Afanasieff, Dan Shea	Carey, Afanasieff	4:34
6.	"My All" (from Butterfly, 1997)	Carey, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanasieff	3:50
7.	"Close My Eyes" (from Butterfly, 1997)	Carey, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanasieff	4:21
8.	"The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version)" (featuring Mobb Deep & Big Noyd (from Butterfly, 1997)	Carey, Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Albert Johnson, Kejuan Muchita, Cory Rooney	Carey, Poke & Tone	5:31
9.	"When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston) (from The Prince of Egypt, Whitney Houston's My Love Is Your Love, and #1's, 1998)	Stephen Schwartz	Babyface	4:34
10.	"I Still Believe" (from #1's, 1998)	Antonina Armato, Giuseppe Cantarelli	Carey, Stevie J, Mike Mason	3:54
11.	"Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z) (from Rainbow, 1999)	Carey, Shawn Carter, Walden, Shirley Ellison, Lincoln Chase, Jeffrey Cohen		4:46
12.	"Bliss" (from Rainbow, 1999)	Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright	Carey, Harris, Lewis	5:44
13.	"Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) (from Rainbow, 1999)	Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis	Carey, Lewis	4:17
14.	"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" (from Rainbow, 1999)	Carey, Diane Warren	Carey, Warren	4:32
101.	Untitled		Carey, DJ Clue?

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[1]	42

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Ireland^[2]	January 7, 2011	CD, digital download	Sony Music	88697832672
United Kingdom^[2]	January 10, 2011	CD, digital download		88697832672
United States^[3]	May 8, 2012	CD, digital download

References

↑ "The Essential Mariah Carey - Mariah..." Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-06.
1 2 "The Essential Mariah Carey UK & Irish Release". Mariah Carey Connection. 2011-01-05. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
↑ "The Essential (2CD)". Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

[1] "The Essential Mariah Carey - Mariah..." Billboard. Retrieved 2012-06-06.

[UKIreland-2] 1 2 "The Essential Mariah Carey UK & Irish Release". Mariah Carey Connection. 2011-01-05. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

[Walmart-3] "The Essential (2CD)". Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

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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