The Essential Mariah Carey

The Essential Mariah Carey
The Essential Mariah Carey
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Greatest hits album by Mariah Carey
Released	June 17, 2011
Recorded	1988–2000
Length	2:10:46
Label	Sony Legacy
Producer	Mariah Carey; 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 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.

Track listing

UK and Ireland edition

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"	Carey, Margulies	Walter Afanasieff	3:48
3.	"Someday"	Carey, Margulies	Ric Wake	4:07
4.	"I Don't Wanna Cry"	Carey, Walden	Walden	4:49
5.	"Emotions"	Carey, David Cole, Robert Clivillés	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	4:09
6.	"Can't Let Go"	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:27
7.	"Make It Happen"	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	5:08
8.	"I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz)	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:24
9.	"Dreamlover"	Carey, Dave Hall	Carey, Hall, Afanaseiff	3:54
10.	"Hero"	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:18
11.	"Without You"	Pete Ham, Tom Evans	Carey, Afanaseiff	3:34
12.	"Anytime You Need a Friend"	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:26
13.	"Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross)	Lionel Richie	Afanaseiff	4:20
14.	"Fantasy"	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)	Carey, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:41
2.	"Always Be My Baby"	Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal	Carey, Dupri, Seal	4:18
3.	"Forever"	Carey, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:01
4.	"Underneath the Stars"	Carey	Carey, Afanaseiff	3:33
5.	"Honey"	Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Steven Jordan, Stephen Hague, Bobby Robinson, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren	Carey, Combs, Stevie J, The Ummah	4:59
6.	"Butterfly"	Carey, Afanasieff, Dan Shea	Carey, Afanasieff	4:34
7.	"My All"	Carey, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanasieff	3:50
8.	"Sweetheart" (Jermaine Dupri featuring Mariah Carey)	Rainy Davis, Pete Warner	Dupri, Carey	4:22
9.	"When You Believe" (duet with Whitney Houston)	Stephen Schwartz	Babyface	4:34
10.	"I Still Believe"	Antonina Armato, Giuseppe Cantarelli	Carey, Stevie J, Mike Mason	3:54
11.	"Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z)	Carey, Shawn Carter, Walden, Shirley Ellison, Lincoln Chase, Jeffrey Cohen	Carey, DJ Clue?	4:46
12.	"Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees)	Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis	Carey, Lewis	4:17
13.	"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"	Carey, Diane Warren	Carey, Warren	4:32
14.	"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" (featuring Westlife)	Phil Collins	Carey, Steve Mac	3:21
15.	"All I Want for Christmas Is You" (So So Def Remix) (featuring Jermaine Dupri and Lil' Bow Wow)	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff (remixed by Dupri)	3:43

US edition

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"	Carey, Margulies	Walter Afanasieff	3:48
3.	"Vanishing"	Carey, Margulies	Carey	4:11
4.	"I Don't Wanna Cry"	Carey, Walden	Walden	4:49
5.	"Emotions (12 Inch Club Mix)"	Carey, David Cole, Robert Clivillés	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	5:54
6.	"Can't Let Go"	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:27
7.	"Make It Happen"	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	Carey, Cole, Clivillés	5:08
8.	"I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz)	Berry Gordy, Bob West, Hal Davis, Willie Hutch	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:24
9.	"Dreamlover"	Carey, Dave Hall	Carey, Hall, Afanaseiff	3:54
10.	"Hero"	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:18
11.	"Without You"	Pete Ham, Tom Evans	Carey, Afanaseiff	3:34
12.	"Anytime You Need A Friend (C&C Club Remix)"	Carey, Afanaseiff	Carey, Afanaseiff	10:55
13.	"Endless Love" (duet with Luther Vandross)	Lionel Richie	Afanaseiff	4:20
14.	"Fantasy"	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)	Carey, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanaseiff	4:41
2.	"Always Be My Baby"	Carey, Dupri, Seal	Carey, Dupri, Seal	4:18
3.	"Underneath the Stars"	Carey, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanaseiff	3:33
4.	"Honey"	Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Steven Jordan, Stephen Hague, Bobby Robinson, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren	Carey, Combs, Stevie J, The Ummah	4:59
5.	"Butterfly"	Carey, Afanasieff, Dan Shea	Carey, Afanasieff	4:34
6.	"My All"	Carey, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanasieff	3:50
7.	"Close My Eyes"	Carey, Afanasieff	Carey, Afanasieff	4:21
8.	"The Roof (Mobb Deep Extended Version)" (featuring Mobb Deep & Big Noyd)	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)	Stephen Schwartz	Babyface	4:34
10.	"I Still Believe"	Antonina Armato, Giuseppe Cantarelli	Carey, Stevie J, Mike Mason	3:54
11.	"Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z)	Carey, Shawn Carter, Walden, Shirley Ellison, Lincoln Chase, Jeffrey Cohen		4:46
12.	"Bliss"	Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James "Big Jim" Wright	Carey, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	5:44
13.	"Thank God I Found You" (featuring Joe and 98 Degrees)	Carey, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	Carey, Jam & Lewis	4:17
14.	"Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)"	Carey, Diane Warren	Carey, Jam & Lewis	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

^ ^a ^b ^c "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.

[UKIreland-1] "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.

[2] "The Essential Mariah Carey Available Now!". MariahCarey.com. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

[3] "The Essential Mariah Carey (2 CD)". Amazon.com, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

[4] "Chartifacts - Week Commencing: 9th April 2012". ARIA. April 9, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Mariah_Carey-5] "Mariah Carey Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2015.

[Walmart-6] "The Essential (2CD)". Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Retrieved April 12, 2012.

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v t e Mariah Carey
Albums Singles Songs Awards and nominations Videography Live performances Public image Cultural impact
Studio albums	Mariah Carey Emotions Music Box Merry Christmas Daydream Butterfly Rainbow Glitter Charmbracelet The Emancipation of Mimi E=MC² Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Merry Christmas II You Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse Caution
Compilation albums	#1's Greatest Hits The Remixes The Ballads #1 to Infinity The Rarities
Extended plays	MTV Unplugged
Video albums	The First Vision MTV Unplugged +3 Here Is Mariah Carey Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden Around the World The Adventures of Mimi
Concert tours	Music Box Tour Daydream World Tour Butterfly World Tour Rainbow World Tour Charmbracelet World Tour The Adventures of Mimi Angels Advocate Tour Australian Tour 2013 The Elusive Chanteuse Show The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour All the Hits Tour Mariah Carey: Live in Concert Caution World Tour Merry Christmas to All! Merry Christmas One and All! Mariah Carey's Christmas Time
Concert residencies	Live at the Pearl All I Want for Christmas Is You: A Night of Joy and Festivity #1 to Infinity The Butterfly Returns The Celebration of Mimi
Books	The Meaning of Mariah Carey
Television	A Christmas Melody Mariah's World Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special
Works about Mariah Carey	Mariah Carey: Her Story Why Mariah Carey Matters
Related articles	Nick Cannon "I don't know her" Tommy Mottola James Packer Crave Records Someone's Ugly Daughter MonarC Entertainment
Category

v t e Mariah Carey songs
Singles discography
1990s singles	"Vision of Love" "Love Takes Time" "Someday" "I Don't Wanna Cry" "There's Got to Be a Way" "Emotions" "Can't Let Go" "Make It Happen" "I'll Be There" "If It's Over" "Dreamlover" "Hero" "Without You" "Never Forget You" "Anytime You Need a Friend" "Endless Love" "All I Want for Christmas Is You" "Fantasy" "One Sweet Day" "Open Arms" "Always Be My Baby" "Forever" "Underneath the Stars" "Honey" "Butterfly" "Breakdown" "The Roof" "My All" "Sweetheart" "When You Believe" "I Still Believe" "Heartbreaker" "Thank God I Found You"
2000s singles	"Crybaby" "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "Loverboy" "Never Too Far" "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" "Reflections (Care Enough)" "Never Too Far/Hero Medley" "Through the Rain" "Boy (I Need You)" "I Know What You Want" "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" "It's Like That" "We Belong Together" "Shake It Off" "Get Your Number" "Don't Forget About Us" "Fly Like a Bird" "Say Somethin'" "Touch My Body" "Bye Bye" "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" "I Stay in Love" "Obsessed" "I Want to Know What Love Is" "H.A.T.E.U."
2010s singles	"Up Out My Face" "Angels Cry" "Oh Santa!" "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" "When Christmas Comes" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Almost Home" "#Beautiful" "Thirsty" "The Art of Letting Go" "You're Mine (Eternal)" "You Don't Know What to Do" "Infinity" "I Don't" "GTFO" "With You" "The Distance" "A No No" "In the Mix"
2020s singles	"Save the Day" "Out Here on My Own" "Here We Go Around Again" "Fall in Love at Christmas" "Big Energy (Remix)" "It's a Wrap" "Yes, And? (Remix)"
Featured songs	"Things That U Do" "What More Can I Give" "U Make Me Wanna" "So Lonely" "Lil' L.O.V.E." "Just Stand Up!" "My Love" "Everybody Hurts" "Somewhat Loved"
Other songs	"Vanishing" "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" "Looking In" "Close My Eyes" "Outside" "Petals" "Clown" "My Saving Grace" "Mine Again" "Your Girl" "Migrate" "Side Effects" "I'm That Chick" "Right to Dream" "Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)" "100%" "One Child" "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" "Meteorite" "Unforgettable (Remix)" "The Star" "Sleigh Ride"