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= Music Box (album) =
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Introduction
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'Music Box' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter
Mariah Carey. It was released on August 31, 1993, by Columbia Records.
In an attempt to appeal to a wider audience, Carey sought a
radio-friendly approach for 'Music Box'.
'Music Box' saw Carey working with both new and returning producers
and songwriters, including Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Robert
Clivillés, Walter Afanasieff, David Cole, and Daryl Simmons. It is a
pop and R&B album infused with soul, gospel, dance, and jazz.
'Music Box' consists mainly of pop ballads and uptempo dance tracks.
Despite the involvement of multiple producers, most of the songwriting
was handled by Carey and Afanasieff, who had previously collaborated
on 'Emotions' (1991), continuing a partnership that would conclude
with 'Butterfly' (1997). She also experimented with different
production techniques, including a more live-oriented sound and a more
restrained use of her upper register.
'Music Box' was promoted with the North American Music Box Tour--her
debut concert tour--and five singles. The first two, "Dreamlover" and
"Hero", spent eight and four consecutive weeks at number one on the US
'Billboard' Hot 100, respectively. They were nominated for Best Female
Pop Vocal Performance at the 36th (1994) and 37th (1995) Annual Grammy
Awards, respectively. The international third and fourth singles,
"Without You" and "Anytime You Need a Friend", were commercially
successful worldwide; "Without You" became her most successful song
globally. In the US, "Without You" and "Never Forget You" were issued
as a double A-side single that reached the top three of the Hot 100.
On release, 'Music Box' received generally mixed reviews from music
critics, who praised Carey's vocal performance and some of the songs
but criticized its mellow, formulaic, and subdued lyricism.
Retrospective reviews have been more positive; many have underscored
its significance in her career. The album topped the charts in fifteen
countries, including Australia, France, Germany, and the United
Kingdom. In the United States, it topped the 'Billboard' 200 for eight
non-consecutive weeks and was certified diamond by the Recording
Industry Association of America. 'Music Box' remains Carey's
bestseller and one of the best-selling albums in history, with over 30
million copies sold worldwide.
Background and recording
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In 1988, American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey was discovered by
Tommy Mottola, chief executive officer of Columbia Records, and was
promptly signed to the label. The creative process of her debut studio
album, 'Mariah Carey' (1990), primarily involved re-recording and
reworking songs she had written with Ben Margulies. Incorporating
elements of pop and R&B, the record received generally positive
reviews from critics, who praised her vocal abilities. 'Mariah Carey'
was commercially successful, selling approximately fifteen million
copies worldwide. 'Emotions' (1991), her second album, combined
gospel, R&B, and soul. Although some critics viewed the album as
more mature, it did not match the critical or commercial success of
her debut and had much lower sales.
Carey had gained increased control over her music following the
release of her live extended play, 'MTV Unplugged' (1992), allowing
her greater freedom to pursue her own artistic preferences. After her
marriage to Mottola in June 1993, there was public speculation that
her third studio effort would be a more pop-oriented album with
polished production and lighthearted themes. As work on the album
began, Carey described it as a more "subtle progression", with
elements of soul, jazz, and gospel, alongside some uptempo tracks and
a more restrained use of her upper vocal range. 'Music Box' saw Carey
working with producers from 'Emotions', including Walter Afanasieff,
Robert Clivillés, and David Cole, and new producers Kenneth "Babyface"
Edmonds and David Hall. Biographer Marc Shapiro thought that the
success of 'Emotions' and 'MTV Unplugged' inspired Carey to conceive
her third album with a blend of styles, combining R&B elements
with the "orchestration and polish[ed]" production of her self-titled
1990 debut.
One of the earliest songs developed during the recording sessions was
"Dreamlover", an upbeat pop track that Carey wrote alongside Hall.
After hearing the track, Mottola suggested that it should be made more
commercially oriented. He then approached Afanasieff, who reworked the
keyboards and drums, which Nickson said gave the song "more swing and
more drive". While working on 'Music Box', Afanasieff was
simultaneously involved in scoring the film 'Hero' (1992). As part of
this, he and Carey began writing a theme song intended for Gloria
Estefan. After completing the song, both felt it exceeded their
expectations. When Mottola heard the track, he encouraged Carey to
keep it for herself rather than contribute it to the film. Following
this, Carey and Afanasieff revised the lyrics, shaping them into the
more personal ballad "Hero". Afanasieff helped co-write four other
tracks: "Anytime You Need a Friend", "All I've Ever Wanted", "Just to
Hold You Once Again", and "Music Box". Clivillés and Cole contributed
to writing, performing, and producing two of the album's
dance-oriented songs, "Now That I Know" and "I've Been Thinking About
You".
Music and lyrics
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Primarily consisting of ballads, 'Music Box' is a pop and R&B
album with elements of soul, gospel, dance, and jazz. Nickson observed
that the record featured gospel and soul elements to a lesser extent
than Carey's previous albums, attributing the shift to her need to
evolve and make gradual changes in her sound. Critics have noted that
the album showcased two different types of songs: romantic, emotive
ballads like "Never Forget You" and "Just to Hold You Once Again", and
pop-dance tracks like "Dreamlover" and "Now That I Know". Carey sought
to balance her preference for layered studio production with a more
open, live-oriented sound on the album. While she continued to employ
multitracked backing vocals and contemporary studio technology,
including synthesizers and drum machines, the arrangements were more
restrained. The overall production placed greater emphasis on clarity
and space within the mixes.
'The Morning Call' wrote that Carey's singing on 'Music Box' was
"noticeably subdued", suggesting that criticism of her "stunt-singing"
on 'Emotions' may have pushed her toward a more restrained approach.
According to Shapiro, the album showed signs of her lyrical and vocal
maturity, and represented an album she was truly proud of. Unlike her
previous albums, 'Music Box' featured limited use of Carey's upper
register. She said that she approached the album by singing "from the
heart" in her natural voice, adding that her speaking voice is low and
that her lower register felt more comfortable. 'Music Box' was
designed to appeal to a wider audience through radio-friendly songs.
The album explores a range of lyrical themes, including hopeless
romance and longing in "Just to Hold You Once Again" and "All I've
Ever Wanted", as well as self-sufficiency in "Hero"; other tracks,
such as "Dreamlover", address devotion. Some critics observed that the
lyrics of several songs relied on pop and soul clichés.
Songs
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'Music Box' opens with "Dreamlover", a mid-tempo pop song with some
R&B influences. Lyrically, it describes a longing for an idealized
romantic partner--a mythic "Dreamlover"--who will rescue and take her
away, providing genuine love and safety instead of past pretenders who
disillusioned her with false promises. Carey employs her upper-octave
vocals on the track; Shapiro described her voice as sounding
"perpetually happy", likening it to that of a little girl. The song
incorporates a sample of the hook from "Blind Alley" by the
Emotions--previously used in "Ain't No Half-Steppin' (1988) by Big
Daddy Kane--into its melody and instrumentation. Critics have viewed
"Dreamlover" as Carey's first attempt at R&B, a style she would
further develop later with albums like 'Daydream' (1995) and
'Butterfly' (1997).
The second track, "Hero", is a sentimental ballad in which Carey
employs her lower alto register. One of the album's more emotional
songs, the song gradually builds with each verse, growing in intensity
until it finally breaks through, both in the lyrics--realizing one's
inner power--and in its production, as it lifts from a minor key into
a more triumphant one. Its overarching theme is recognizing that every
individual can be their own hero. Some critics noticed similarities
between "Hero" and Whitney Houston's "Greatest Love of All" (1986).
"Anytime You Need a Friend", the third track, is a pop ballad in which
Carey allows her voice to "roam free". The song includes lower,
rougher vocal tones. Like most tracks on 'Music Box', its lyrics
convey a positive message, and it is the only song on the album that
incorporates elements of gospel-style vocals in the chorus.
The fourth track, "Music Box", was described by Carey as the most
difficult song on the album to perform, mainly due to its use of
legato, a singing technique that involves maintaining a smooth,
connected tone at a soft volume. Nickson wrote that the track required
a great amount of control to maintain the song's "softness and
sweetness", without having to resort to volume. He described her
vocals on the track as "soft and controlled", maintaining a balance
that allowed them to move smoothly over the keyboard and subtle
guitar. Lyrically, the song speaks of commitment and promise, in
combination with a "tinkling" music box-like synthesizer motif. One of
two songs on 'Music Box' produced by Clivillés and Cole, "Now That I
Know" is a dance track with soul influences.
"Never Forget You", the sixth track on 'Music Box', is an R&B slow
jam. Carey and Babyface contribute background vocals, with the
former's parts layered in the chorus through overdubbing. The lyrics
lament a romantic relationship. Nickson thought of it as a standout
track, one that could have easily become a hit single, "with an appeal
that would have easily transcended generational barriers". "Without
You", a melodramatic ballad, is a cover of the Badfinger song based on
the version by Harry Nilsson. In the rendition, Carey explores her
lower vocal register and is supported by layered background
vocals--including her own--arranged to create the effect of a
powerful, gospel-style chorus. The eighth track "Just to Hold You Once
Again" features elements such as a gospel choir, and, with its
climactic progression, a key change near the end. The song is about
the confusion following a breakup, with the narrator questioning the
separation.
"I've Been Thinking About You" is the other dance track on the album,
and samples Melvin Bliss's "Synthetic Substitution" (1973) and Slave's
"Just a Touch of Love" (1979). Lyrically about unexpectedly falling in
love with a friend, "I've Been Thinking About You" was the last song
Carey, Clivillés, and Cole had worked on before Cole's death in 1995.
'Music Box' concludes with "All I've Ever Wanted", a ballad-style love
song. Its lyrics, dedicated to Mottola, express a desire to ignite a
romance with a longtime love interest. "Everything Fades Away", which
incorporates elements of R&B and new jack swing, was released as a
B-side to "Hero" and included as a bonus track on international
editions of the 'Music Box'.
Release and promotion
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'Music Box' was released on August 31, 1993, in both the United States
and the United Kingdom, followed by releases in Hong Kong on September
8 and Japan on September 11. To promote the album, Carey launched her
first headlining concert tour, the Music Box Tour. Overcoming her
stage fright--which had prevented her from touring for prior
albums--she agreed to the tour at Mottola's urging amid the album's
success, scheduling just six shows with rest periods to protect her
voice. Before the tour, she performed at New York's Proctor's Theatre
in July 1993, captured in the one-hour television special, 'Here Is
Mariah Carey'. There, she performed four songs from 'Music Box':
"Dreamlover", "Hero", "Without You", and "Anytime You Need a Friend".
On December 10, 1993, Carey performed "Hero" at Madison Square Garden,
announcing that all proceeds from the performance would be donated to
the families of the victims of the Long Island Rail Road shooting.
The Music Box Tour began on November 3, 1993, in Miami, Florida, and
ended on December 10 in New York City. Tickets for the concerts sold
steadily upon release, without immediate sell-outs. The opening night
at Miami Arena drew about two-thirds capacity, causing concern for
Carey's management, though she began the show with enthusiasm. While
opening night at Miami Arena drew mixed reviews and partial
attendance, subsequent sold-out dates earned praise. In addition to
the Music Box Tour, Carey promoted the album through appearances on
American and European television, where she performed its singles. Her
1993 performances included "Dreamlover" on 'The Arsenio Hall Show' and
"Hero" on 'The Jay Leno Show'. In the United Kingdom, she made
multiple appearances on 'Top of the Pops' between 1993 and 1994,
performing "Dreamlover" live and promoting "Hero", "Without You", and
"Anytime You Need a Friend" through both live performances and music
video broadcasts.
A three-disc deluxe edition of 'Music Box' to mark its 30th
anniversary, featuring unreleased tracks, remixes, live recordings,
and remastered audio, was released digitally on September 8, 2023.
Disc one contains the original album and the bonus track "Everything
Fades Away". The second disc includes an extended version of "All I
Live For" and the original version of "Do You Think of Me", both of
which were previously released in 2020 on 'The Rarities', and Carey's
duet with Luther Vandross, "Endless Love". It also contains two
previously unreleased tracks--"Workin' Hard" and "My Prayer", the
latter a cover of a song written by Georges Boulanger--the 2009
re-recorded version of "Hero" from 'The Ballads', an a cappella
version of "Music Box", an extended version of "Anytime You Need a
Friend", and two live performances from 'Top of the Pops'. Disc three
presents her full 1993 concert at Proctor's Theatre, previously
featured in 'Here Is Mariah Carey'.
Singles
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'Music Box' was promoted with five singles. The lead single,
"Dreamlover", was released on July 27, 1993. On the US 'Billboard' Hot
100, the song entered the chart at number forty. It reached number one
in its sixth week and stayed atop the chart for eight consecutive
weeks. It marked Carey's seventh number-one on the Hot 100.
"Dreamlover" was certified platinum by the Recording Industry
Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of one million
copies. Elsewhere, it topped the charts in Canada, and became a
top-ten hit in Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal and
the United Kingdom. Critics responded positively to the song, with
Larry Flick of 'Billboard' describing the production as "elegant" and
her vocals as "openhearted". By the time "Dreamlover" began its
descent from the Hot 100, the second single, "Hero", was already
ascending towards the top.
"Hero" was released as a single on October 19, 1993, in the US. It
entered the Hot 100 at number seventy-one and reached number one in
its tenth week, giving Carey her eighth US chart-topping single. The
song spent four consecutive weeks at the top spot of the chart. The
proceeds from the song were donated to the families of the victims of
the Long Island Rail Road shooting. It earned a three-times platinum
certification from the RIAA, denoting shipments of over threemillion
copies. Outside the United States, "Hero" reached the top five on
charts in Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, and Norway, as well as
the top ten in Australia and the United Kingdom. Flick called it an
"inspirational winner with a sure, dignified message", while J. D.
Considine for 'The Baltimore Sun' called the lyrics "uplifting" and
chorus "soaring".
"Without You" was released as the third single on January 21, 1994. It
became a global commercial success, topping the charts of countries
such as Austria, Belgium, Canada, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand,
Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. In the US,
"Without You" and "Never Forget You" were issued as a double A-side
single, entering the Hot 100 at number fifty-three before peaking at
number three. "Never Forget You" was promoted as the album's fourth
single exclusively in the US. Carey's rendition of "Without You"
brought renewed popularity to the song, ranking among the year's fifty
most-played tracks and ultimately outselling Harry Nilsson's version.
"Anytime You Need a Friend", the album's fourth worldwide single and
fifth in the US, was released on May 24, 1994. It reached the top ten
in Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. It peaked at number
twelve on the Hot 100, following its four-week climb from number
forty-five.
Contemporaneous
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'Music Box' received mixed reviews from music critics upon release.
While they praised Carey's vocal ability as the album's main strength,
many found the lyrics lacking in emotional depth and substance.
Stephen Holden, writing for 'Rolling Stone', described 'Music Box' as
"so precisely calculated to be a blockbuster", stating it made Carey
sound "a little more like a wailing street kid and a little less like
[Whitney] Houston". He called the effect liberating but pointed to the
lyrics as the album's main weakness, consisting entirely of pop and
soul clichés. 'Time's' Christopher John Farley argued that 'Music Box'
favored formulaic, mainstream pop over showcasing her vocal ability
and criticized the album's repetitive themes and lack of passion.
While praising tracks like "Anytime You Need a Friend", "Music Box",
and "Without You", he concluded it was a missed opportunity for
artistic growth. In the 'Arizona Daily Sun', Keith Loria wrote that
'Music Box' did not offer anything new to the singer's fans and relied
on the same formula as her albums 'Mariah Carey' and 'Emotions'.
In a positive review, Troy J. Augusto of 'Cash Box' said that the
album contained "warmer" and "more accessible" sounds than her
previous albums. David Browne of 'Entertainment Weekly' wrote that on
'Music Box', Carey's voice "drip[s] over [the ballads] like syrup
instead of overpowering them; she lets the melodies speak for
themselves". Although he highlighted "Dreamlover" and "Anytime You
Need a Friend", Browne deemed the album's lyrics "absurdly generic"
and argued that its "catchy" but familiar material and lack of
authenticity ultimately limited its artistic impact. In the 'Los
Angeles Times', Dennis Hunt said that Carey reduced her vocal
"showboating" on 'Music Box', but criticized the album for lacking
emotional depth. Hunt suggested its pop-soul sound was tailored to a
mainstream audience that prefers "soul whitewashed and in small
doses". 'The Detroit News' critic Susan Whitall wrote that it did not
contain "even a scintilla of honest emotion" and said that it was "all
technique -- a gospel turn" rather than genuine feeling.
'People' criticized 'Music Box' as a mismatch between Carey's vocal
ability and the material, describing it as "great pipes, lame songs".
While praising "Dreamlover", "Anytime You Need a Friend", and "Without
You", the critic found much of the album "weak", with "limp and
formless" melodies. Parry Gettelman of the 'Orlando Sentinel' opined
that although 'Music Box' showed Carey using greater vocal restraint
and a more controlled style, she lacked an "original aesthetic
sensibility", with songwriting that felt "banal". Gettelman lauded her
improved lower-register vocals and a more measured production method.
Patrick Davitt, a writer for the 'Regina Leader-Post', described the
album as "as personal as a modern airplane" and said that 'Music Box'
"isn't an album; it's an engineering project". However, he praised
Carey's vocals as better than those of most in the music industry.
Retrospective
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Retrospectively, critics have underscored the significance of the
album in Carey's career. 'Rolling Stone's' Tim Chan wrote that with
'Music Box', Carey became the "people's pop princess, ruling radio
with hit after hit, while soundtracking weddings, proms and parties
alike". While describing the album as "unchallenging" and "easy to
swallow"--qualities the source suggested aligned with Sony's
expectations for Carey--'Slant Magazine' also considered 'Music Box'
the release that made her as a "bona fide superstar". 'Stereogum's'
Tom Breihan wrote that while her earlier achievements had made her a
"mere" pop superstar, her label wanted to make her "the pop
superstar". With 'Music Box', Breihan suggested she had achieved the
latter.
Other retrospective reviews of the album have been more positive.
'Clash' described 'Music Box' as one of Carey's most "formidable
achievements", writing that the album signalled the emergence of her
as a "pop savant". Writing for 'Billboard', Andrew Hampp rated the
album 80 out of 100 and opined that it is one of the "strongest albums
in her catalog", with the best hits-to-filler ratio of any other pop
album. Chan wrote that opined that it showed off "the power of Carey's
now-instantly recognizable voice as she belted her way through
ballads". 'Complex' ranked 'Music Box' as the twenty-ninth best
R&B album of the 1990s, writing that tracks such as "Dreamlover"
and "I've Been Thinking About You" started her shift away from her
earlier ballad-driven style and helped evolve her sound. Writing for
AllMusic, Ron Wynn observed that Carey deliberately toned down her
vocal intensity on 'Music Box', saying she "trimmed the volume" to
showcase a softer style. He called it "partly successful" and believed
it was smart of Carey to explore her vocal approach differently.
Others have maintained the negative assessments that characterized the
album's initial reception. In a less positive retrospective review,
'The Village Voice' critic Robert Christgau labeled it a "dud",
indicating "a bad record whose details rarely merit further thought".
Wynn found much of the album felt "detached," with the restraint often
resulting in "an absence of passion". Hampp also mentioned that the
album includes a few ballads that feel "dated and soggy" and that it
showed signs of her "uncomfortable marriage" to Mottola, questioning
why a "happily married woman" would start her album with the plea,
"Dreamlover, come rescue me". According to Nickson, 'Music Box' was a
significant artistic development for Carey, combining more
sophisticated and subtle musical arrangements with lyrics that created
a "very personal statement". He argued that the songwriting that some
critics dismissed as "hackneyed high-school poetry" actually explored
themes of faith, particularly "in love as a reason to carry on and as
an inspiration".
Commercial performance
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In the United States, 'Music Box' debuted at number two on the
'Billboard' 200 with first-week sales of 174,000 copies. In its
fifteenth week--on the chart dated December 25, 1993--the album
reached number one, selling 295,000 copies in its first week at the
top, 395,000 the following week, and a peak of 505,000 copies in its
third consecutive week at the top. After being displaced by
'Doggystyle' by Snoop Doggy Dogg for a week, it returned to number one
for three consecutive weeks, for a total of six weeks at number one.
Four weeks later, the album again reached number one, remaining there
for an additional two consecutive weeks, for a total of eight
non-consecutive weeks at the top. 'Music Box' spent 128 weeks on the
chart, including 31 weeks in the top ten. It spent two weeks atop the
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In the US, it was the second
best-selling album of 1994, ranking behind 'The Sign' by Ace of Base.
'Music Box' was Carey's first album to earn diamond certification from
the RIAA, indicating shipments of 10 million copies. According to
'Billboard', the success of the album--as well as its follow-up,
'Daydream' (1995)--helped Carey become the best-selling artist of the
1990s in the US.
'Music Box' saw immense success outside of the US. In Canada, it
reached number two on the Top Albums chart and was certified septuple
platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association. In Europe,
'Music Box' topped 13 national charts. It topped the UK Albums Chart
for six non-consecutive weeks and earned quintuple platinum
certification from the British Phonographic Industry, making it her
best-selling album in the United Kingdom. 'Music Box' spent eighty
weeks on the German Albums Chart, including eleven weeks at number
one, and was certified double platinum by the Bundesverband
Musikindustrie for over one million shipped copies, with total sales
reaching 1.4 million. 'Music Box' became a million-selling album in
France, earning diamond certification and topping the French Albums
Chart. It achieved six-times platinum status in the Netherlands and
spent ninety-one weeks on the Dutch Album Top 100, including twelve
non-consecutive weeks at number one. The album was the best-selling of
1994 in Europe, with six million copies that year and another million
by 1995.
'Music Box' topped the albums charts in Australia for eighteen
non-consecutive weeks and earned a twelve-times platinum certification
from the Australian Recording Industry Association for 840,000 shipped
copies. It finished as the number-one album on the 1994 end-of-year
chart. In Asia, it sold 2.6 million copies in Japan, making it one of
the country's best-selling albums of 1994. Sony reported good sales
elsewhere: 320,000 in Taiwan, 110,000 in Singapore, and 80,000 in Hong
Kong by July 1994. It has moved over one million copies in South
Korea, making it one of the best-selling albums in the country. The
album is one of only two albums by Western artists to sell more than
one million copies in the country alongside 'The Bodyguard' soundtrack
by Whitney Houston. As of September 2023, 'Music Box' has sold over
30million copies worldwide, making it Carey's best-selling album and
one of the best-selling albums of all time.
Notes
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* "Without You" is a Badfinger cover (1970).
* "Endless Love" is a Diana Ross and Lionel Richie cover (1981).
* "My Prayer" is a The Platters cover (1956).
* The Latin American edition includes the bonus track bonus track
Héroe.
Sample credits
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* "Dreamlover" contains a sample of The Emotions's "Blind Alley"
(1972).
* "I've Been Thinking About You" contains a sample of Melvin Bliss's
"Synthetic Substitution" (1973) and Slave's "Just a Touch of Love"
(1979).
Personnel
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Adapted from its liner notes
Musicians
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* Mariah Carey - lead vocals, background vocals
* Walter Afanasieff - keyboards, additional keyboards, synthesizers
* Dave Hall - synthesizers, keyboards, rhythm programming
* David Cole - keyboards
* Babyface - keyboards, percussion, background vocals
* Ren Klyce - Akai and Roland programming
* Gary Cirimelli - MacIntosh and synthesizer programming
* Ricky Crespo - programming
* Shawn Lucas - programming
* James T. Alfano - programming
* Michael Landau - guitars
* Kayo - bass
* Robert Clivillés - drums, percussion
* Mark C. Rooney - background vocals
* Cindy Mizelle - background vocals
* Melonie Daniels - background vocals
* Kelly Price - background vocals
* Shanrae Price - background vocals
Production
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* Mariah Carey - arranger
* Dave Hall - arranger
* Walter Afanasieff - arranger
* Robert Clivilles - arranger
* David Cole - arranger
* Babyface - arranger
* Bob Rosa - engineer, mix engineer
* David Gleeson - engineer
* Dana Jon Chappelle - engineer, vocal engineering
* Acar Key - engineer
* Frank Filipetti - engineer
* Jim Zumpano - engineer
* Jim Caruana - 2nd engineer
* Jen Monnar - 2nd engineer
* Kent Matcke - 2nd engineer
* Mark Krieg - 2nd engineer
* Kirk Yano - additional tracking engineer
* Mick Guzauski - mixing
* Bob Ludwig - mastering, Gateway Master Studios
Weekly charts
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Weekly chart performance Chart (1993-1996) Peak position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF) |7
Belgian Albums (IFPI Belgium) |1
Brazilian Albums (ABPD) |9
Canada Top Albums/CDs ('RPM') |2
Canadian Albums ('The Record') |5
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) |1
Dutch Albums (Stichting Nederlandse Top 40) |1
Estonian Albums (Eesti Top 10) |2
European Top 100 Albums ('Music & Media') |1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) |1
French Albums (SNEP) |1
Hong Kong Albums (IFPI) |5
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist) 1
Irish Albums (IRMA) |1
Italian Albums ('Musica e dischi') |3
Japanese Albums (Oricon) |2
Portuguese Albums (AFP) |1
South African Albums (IFPI) |2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) |2
UK Albums (MRIB) |1
US Top 100 Pop Albums ('Cash Box') |1
US Top 75 R&B Albums ('Cash Box') |1
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA) 1
Weekly chart performance
Chart (2020-2024) Peak position
Greek Albums (IFPI) |37
Japan Hot Albums ('Billboard Japan') |53
Scottish Albums (OCC) |53
US Top Album Sales ('Billboard') 41
Weekly chart performance for the 30th anniversary edition
Chart (2024) Peak position
Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA) |14
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) |42
Year-end charts
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Year-end chart performance Chart (1993) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) |33
Canada Top Albums/CDs ('RPM') |21
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |18
Japanese Albums (Oricon) |23
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |30
Norwegian Christmas Period Albums (VG-lista) |7
UK Albums (OCC) 10
UK Albums (MRIB) |17
US 'Billboard' 200 |40
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ('Billboard') |33
Year-end chart performance Chart (1994) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) |1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) |1
Canada Top Albums/CDs ('RPM') |10
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |1
European Top 100 Albums ('Music & Media') |1
French Albums (SNEP) |3
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) |1
Icelandic Albums (Tónlist) |1
Japanese Albums (Oricon) |12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) |2
Norwegian Winter Period Albums (VG-lista) |2
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) |10
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) |1
UK Albums (OCC) |3
UK Albums (MRIB) |2
US 'Billboard' 200 |2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ('Billboard') |8
Year-end chart performance Chart (1995) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) |88
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) |60
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) |53
European Top 100 Albums ('Music & Media') |66
US 'Billboard' 200 |124
Decade-end charts
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Decade-end chart performance Chart (1990-1999) Position
US 'Billboard' 200 |26
All-time charts
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All-time chart performance Chart Position
US 'Billboard' 200 |87
US 'Billboard' 200 (Women) |27
See also
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* List of best-selling albums
* List of best-selling albums by women
* List of best-selling albums in the United States
* List of 'Billboard' 200 number-one albums of 1993
* List of 'Billboard' 200 number-one albums of 1994
* List of 'Billboard' number-one R&B albums of 1993
* List of top 25 albums for 1994 in Australia
* List of European number-one hits of 1994
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