Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is the twelfth studio album by American R&B and pop recording artist Mariah Carey. Originally scheduled for release on August 25, 2009, the project was released on September 25, 2009, in Netherlands and Poland through Universal Music, September 29 with Island Records in the US and will be released November 16 with Mercury Records in the UK.
"Obsessed" was released as the album's first single on June 16, 2009. It debuted at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has become Carey's fortieth entry on the Hot 100, making her only the eighth woman in the chart's history to make 40 or more appearances. It is also her highest Hot 100 debut since 1998's "My All".
In early 2009, singer-songwriter The-Dream stated that he and Carey had already begun working on her next studio album: "I think its about just writing an album that includes the focus of all the hits that shes had. She cant take a loss; she has to do everything to the T. So its basically like were trying to make a greatest hits album without using the greatest hits". In February 2009, MySpace Music interviewed The-Dream, he revealed that he and Carey had finished seven songs for the album.
Track Listing:
1 "Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)" (additional producer(s): James "Big Jim" Wright) — 4:00
2 "Obsessed" — 4:05
3 "H.A.T.E.U." — 4:28
4 "Candy Bling" (additional writer(s): Ahmad A. Lewis, Stefan Gordy, John Klemmer) (additional producer(s): Los Da Mystro) — 4:03 * Samples "Back in the Day" by Ahmad
5 "Ribbon" — 4:21
6 "Inseparable" (additional writers(s): Robert Hyman, Cyndi Lauper) — 3:34 * Interpolates "Time After Time" by Cyndi Lauper
7 "Standing O" — 4:00
8 "It's a Wrap" (additional writers(s): Barry White) (additional producer(s): Heatmyzer, James Wright) — 3:59 * Contains elements from "I Belong to You" by The Love Unlimited Orchestra
9 "Up Out My Face" — 3:41
10 "Up Out My Face (The Reprise)" — 0:51
11 "More Than Just Friends" (additional writer(s): Sean Combs, Chris Wallace, Rashad Smith, Mark DeBarge, Etterlene Jordan) — 3:37 * Samples "One More Chance" / "Stay With Me (Remix)" by The Notorious B.I.G.
12 "The Impossible" (additional writer(s): Donald DeGrate, Albert Brown) — 4:01 * Contains interpolations from "Forever My Lady" by Jodeci
13 "The Impossible (The Reprise)" — 2:26 * Contains interpolations from "Forever My Lady" by Jodeci
14 "Angel (The Prelude)" (additional producer(s): James Wright) — 1:04
15 "Angels Cry" (additional writer(s): Crystal Johnson) (additional producer(s): James Wright) — 4:02
16 "Languishing (The Interlude)" (additional writer(s) & producer(s): James Wright) — 2:34
17 "I Want to Know What Love Is" (written by Mick Jones) (additional producer(s): James Wright, Randy Jackson) — 3:27
And it's a great album
ThatGirlNamedCici 1 month ago
Too late my mom got it 3 years ago
ThatGirlNamedCici 1 month ago
LOOOOOOOOOL
a lot of people listened to you, as the album has sold like 400,00 copies WORLDWIDE!!!
David732008 1 year ago
JEALOUS MUCH!!!
DianasJams17 2 years ago
I hate you.
GreenTeaTeen 2 years ago