Mariah Carey Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Career == === 1988–1992: Career beginnings, debut album and ''Emotions'' === [[File:Mariah Carey 1990 cropped.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Carey exiting [[Shepherd's Bush Empire]] after promoting her single "[[Vision of Love]]" on ''[[Wogan]]'' in 1990]] In December 1988, Carey accompanied Starr to a music executive's party, where she handed her demo tape to the head of [[Columbia Records]], [[Tommy Mottola]].<ref name="nick17"/><ref name="nick16"/> After listening to the tape during the ride home, he immediately requested the driver turn around. Carey had already left the event, and in what has been described as a modern-day [[Cinderella]] story, he spent two weeks looking for her.<ref name="nick17"/> Another record label expressed interest and a bidding war ensued. Mottola signed Carey to Columbia and enlisted producers [[Ric Wake]], [[Narada Michael Walden]], and [[Rhett Lawrence]] for her first album.<ref name="nick17"/> Columbia marketed Carey as the main female artist on their roster, competing with [[Arista Records|Arista]]'s [[Whitney Houston]] and [[Madonna]] of [[Sire Records]].<ref name="nick18"/> On June 5, 1990, Carey made her first public appearance at the [[1990 NBA Finals]], singing "[[America the Beautiful]]". The highlight was the piercing whistle note toward the song's conclusion, sparking CBS Sports anchor [[Pat O'Brien (radio and television personality)|Pat O'Brien]] to declare, "The [[The Palace of Auburn Hills|palace]] now has a queen."<ref name="eZTkj">{{cite news|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-81746#:~:text=Her%20obscurity%20faded%20forever%20on,Pat%20O'Brien%20to%20declare|title=A Look Back: 7 All-Star NBA Musical Performances|last=Anderson|first=Trevor|work=The Wall Street Journal|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=July 20, 2020|archive-date=July 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720151615/https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-SEB-81746#:~:text=Her%20obscurity%20faded%20forever%20on,Pat%20O'Brien%20to%20declare|url-status=live}}</ref> Columbia spent upwards of $1 million promoting Carey's debut studio album, ''[[Mariah Carey (album)|Mariah Carey]]''.<ref name="nick19"/> After a slow start, the album eventually topped the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] for eleven consecutive weeks, after Carey's exposure at the [[33rd Annual Grammy Awards]], where she won the award for [[Grammy Award for Best New Artist|Best New Artist]], and [[Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance|Best Female Pop Vocal Performance]] for her single "[[Vision of Love]]".<ref name="eZTkj1">{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/461628961.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+21%2C+1991&author=AP&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Major+Grammy+winners&pqatl=google|title=Major Grammy Winners|last=Bartha|first=Agatha|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=February 12, 1991|access-date=August 18, 2011|archive-date=July 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725002927/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/461628961.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+21%2C+1991&author=AP&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Major+Grammy+winners&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="jtml6">{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/56149786.html?dids=56149786%3A56149786&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=May+13%2C+1991&author=David+Landis&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=%60BATHGATE%27+WAIT&pqatl=google|title='Bathgate' Wait|last=Landis|first=David|work=[[USA Today]]|date=May 13, 1991|access-date=August 14, 2011|quote=R.E.M.'s Out of Time has knocked Mariah Carey off the top of the Billboard album chart after 11 weeks.|archive-date=July 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724230951/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/56149786.html?dids=56149786%3A56149786&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS%3AFT&type=current&date=May+13%2C+1991&author=David+Landis&pub=USA+TODAY+%28pre-1997+Fulltext%29&desc=%60BATHGATE%27+WAIT&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album's singles "Vision of Love", "[[Love Takes Time]]", "[[Someday (Mariah Carey song)|Someday]]", and "[[I Don't Wanna Cry]]" all topped the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="Hot 100"/> ''Mariah Carey'' was the best-selling album in the United States in 1991,<ref name="yjtgw">{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/73919427.html?dids=73919427:73919427&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+01%2C+1992&author=Richard+Harrington&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=1991%27s+Chart-Toppers%3A+Garth%2C+Mariah+%26+CC&pqatl=google|title=1991's Chart-Toppers: Garth, Mariah & CC|last=Harrington|first=Richard|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=January 1, 1992|access-date=August 19, 2011|archive-date=July 24, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724233654/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/73919427.html?dids=73919427:73919427&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jan+01%2C+1992&author=Richard+Harrington&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=1991%27s+Chart-Toppers%3A+Garth%2C+Mariah+%26+CC&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> and achieved worldwide sales of 15 million copies.<ref name="bet"/> The following year Carey co-wrote, co-produced and recorded her second studio effort, ''[[Emotions (Mariah Carey album)|Emotions]]''.<ref name="nick21"/><ref name="nick22"/> Described by Carey as an homage to [[Motown]] [[soul music]], Carey employed the help of [[Walter Afanasieff]], who only had a small role on her debut, as well as [[Robert Clivillés]] and [[David Cole (record producer)|David Cole]], from the [[dance music|dance]] group [[C+C Music Factory]].<ref name="nick23"/> Carey's relationship with Margulies deteriorated over a songwriting royalties dispute. After he filed a lawsuit against Columbia's parent company, [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony]], the songwriting duo parted ways.<ref name="nick22"/> ''Emotions'' was released on September 17, 1991. The [[Emotions (Mariah Carey song)|title track]], the album's lead single, became Carey's fifth chart topper on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first artist whose first five singles reached the chart's summit.<ref name="people">{{Cite news |title=A Complete Guide to All of Mariah Carey's Number One Hits |newspaper=People |url=https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-number-one-hits-complete-guide/ |access-date=July 7, 2020 |archive-date=January 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115111523/https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-number-one-hits-complete-guide/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Though critics praised the album's content and described it as a more mature effort, the album was criticized as calculated and lacking originality.<ref name="nick25"/> While the album managed sales of eight million copies globally, ''Emotions'' failed to reach the commercial and critical heights of its predecessor.<ref name="sales"/> Carey did not embark on a world tour to promote the album.<ref name="shapiro1"/> Although she attributed this to [[stage fright]] and the vocally challenging nature of her material, speculation grew that Carey was a "studio worm" and that she was incapable of producing the perfect pitch and five-[[octave]] [[vocal range]] for which she was known.<ref name="nycc"/><ref name="shapiro2"/> In hopes of ending any speculation of her being a manufactured artist, Carey booked an appearance on ''[[MTV Unplugged]]''.<ref name="nick26"/> The show presented artists "unplugged" or in a stripped setting and devoid of studio equipment.<ref name="nick26"/> Days prior to the show's taping, Carey and Afanasieff chose to add a cover of [[the Jackson 5]]'s 1970 song "[[I'll Be There (The Jackson 5 song)|I'll Be There]]" to the set-list. On March 16, 1992, Carey played and recorded an intimate seven-song show at [[Kaufman Astoria Studios]] in Queens, New York.<ref name="nickson27"/> The acclaimed [[revue]] was aired more than three times as often as the average episode,<ref name="nickson28"/> and critics heralding it as a "vocal Tour de force".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312805,00.html|title=Carey On|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=March 30, 2011|date=December 25, 1992|archive-date=December 22, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091222095520/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,312805,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Carey's live version of "I'll Be There" became her sixth number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. Sony capitalized on its success and released it as an [[Extended play|EP]]. It earned a triple-[[RIAA certification|Platinum]] certification by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA),<ref name="riaa"/> and earned Gold and Platinum certifications in several European markets.<ref name="nickson29"/> === 1993–1996: ''Music Box'', ''Merry Christmas'', and ''Daydream'' === After ''Emotions'' failed to achieve the commercial heights of her debut album, Carey's subsequent release was to be marketed as [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]] and pop-friendly. ''[[Music Box (Mariah Carey album)|Music Box]]'' was produced by Carey and Afanasieff, and began a songwriting partnership that would extend until 1997's ''[[Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)|Butterfly]]''.<ref name="soul"/> The album was released on August 31, 1993, to mixed reviews from music critics. Carey's songwriting was derided as clichéd and her vocal performances were described as less emotive and lazier in their delivery. In his review of the album, [[AllMusic]]'s Ron Wynn concluded: "sometimes excessive spirit is preferable to an absence of passion."<ref name="F0iAt">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r186574|title=Music Box > Overview|last=Wynn|first=Ron|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=August 17, 2010|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923063728/https://www.allmusic.com/album/music-box-mw0000620196|url-status=live}}</ref> In promotion of the album, Carey embarked on her debut tour, a six-date concert series, the [[Music Box Tour]].<ref name="shapiro9"/> ''Music Box''{{'}}s first and second singles, "[[Dreamlover (song)|Dreamlover]]" and "[[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|Hero]]", became Carey's seventh and eighth chart-toppers in the United States, while her cover of [[Badfinger]]'s "[[Without You (Badfinger song)|Without You]]" was a commercial breakthrough in Europe, becoming her first number-one single in Germany,<ref name="ger"/> Sweden<ref name="swe"/> and the United Kingdom.<ref name="without"/> ''Music Box'' remains Carey's best-seller and one of the [[List of best-selling albums|best-selling albums]], with worldwide sales of over 28 million copies.<ref name="bettwenty"/> In mid-1994, Carey recorded and released a duet with [[Luther Vandross]]; a cover of [[Lionel Richie]] and [[Diana Ross]]'s "[[Endless Love (song)|Endless Love]]".<ref name="shapiro11"/> ''[[Merry Christmas (Mariah Carey album)|Merry Christmas]]'', released on November 1, 1994, became the [[List of best-selling Christmas/holiday albums in the United States|best-selling Christmas album]], with global sales of over 15 million copies.<ref name="newyorker">{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/04/03/060403crmu_music|title=Mariah Carey's Record-Breaking Career|last=Frere-Jones|first=Sasha|date=April 6, 2006|access-date=November 10, 2011|magazine=[[The New Yorker]]|archive-date=October 13, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013180454/http://www.newyorker.com/archive/2006/04/03/060403crmu_music|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="mimisales2"/><ref name="national"/> The lead single, "[[All I Want for Christmas Is You]]", became a holiday [[Standard (music)|standard]] and continues to surge in popularity each holiday season.<ref name="RSS"/> By October 2017, it had become the [[List of best-selling singles|11th-bestselling single]] in modern music.<ref>{{cite news|first=Lowenna|last=Waters|title=10 of the best Mariah Carey songs|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=October 10, 2017|access-date=December 29, 2018|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/best-mariah-carey-songs/want-christmas-you_mariah-carey/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/best-mariah-carey-songs/want-christmas-you_mariah-carey/ |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2019, 25 years after the song's release, it finally peaked at number-one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the first time, and it continued to do so every December since, becoming the first song in history to hold the top position in more than two different chart years, as well as the longest-running holiday number-one song (twelve weeks).<ref>{{Cite magazine|first=Gary|last=Trust|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9504998/mariah-carey-christmas-tops-hot-100-fifth-week/|title=Mariah Carey's 'Christmas' Back Atop Hot 100, As Dean Martin, Wham! & Chuck Berry Hit Top 10|access-date=December 28, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=January 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123150703/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9504998/mariah-carey-christmas-tops-hot-100-fifth-week|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, it is the longest running number-one song on the ''Billboard'' Holiday 100, spending 44 cumulative weeks, of the chart's 49 total weeks since the list launched in 2011.<ref>{{cite news|first=Gary|last=Trust|title=Mariah Carey Becomes First Artist at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 in Four Decades, Thanks to 'All I Want for Christmas'|newspaper=Billboard|date=December 30, 2019|access-date=July 18, 2021|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547157/mariah-carey-number-one-hot-100-four-decades-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you|archive-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231213359/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547157/mariah-carey-number-one-hot-100-four-decades-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:Mariah Carey One Sweet Day Madison Square 1995.jpg|thumb|Carey performing "[[One Sweet Day]]" with [[Boyz II Men]] at [[Madison Square Garden]] in October 1995]] Carey's fifth studio album, ''[[Daydream (Mariah Carey album)|Daydream]]'', found her consolidating creative control over her career, leading to tensions with Columbia. The album featured a departure from her allegiance to pop and gravitated heavily towards [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[hip hop music|hip hop]].<ref name="shapiro12"/> Critically, the album was described as Carey's best to date. ''The New York Times'' named it one of 1995's best albums and concluded: "[the album] brings R&B candy-making to a new peak of textural refinement ... Carey's songwriting has taken a leap forward and become more relaxed, sexier and less reliant on thudding clichés."<ref name="nytimes"/> The album's lead single, "[[Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)|Fantasy]]", became the first single by a female artist to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="nickson35"/> and the second single, "[[One Sweet Day]]", a collaboration with R&B group [[Boyz II Men]], remained atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for a record-breaking 16 consecutive weeks, becoming, at the time, the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones|longest-running number-one song in the history of the charts]].<ref name="nickson36"/> The third single, "[[Always Be My Baby]]", became Carey's eleventh chart-topper, tying her with [[Madonna]] and [[Whitney Houston]] for the most number-one singles among female artists at the time. ''Daydream'' became Carey's biggest-selling album in the United States,<ref name="syQhG"/> and her second album to be certified [[RIAA Certification|Diamond]] by the RIAA, after ''Music Box''.<ref name="riaa"/> The album continued Carey's dominance in Asian music markets and sold in excess of 2.2 million copies in Japan alone and over 20 million copies globally.<ref name="daydreamjapan">{{cite web|title=Top > Discography > Daydream|url=http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/MariahCarey/discography/SICP-30795|publisher=[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]|access-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181230231043/http://www.sonymusic.co.jp/artist/MariahCarey/discography/SICP-30795|archive-date=December 30, 2018|language=ja|date=June 24, 2015|quote=Over 25 million copies worldwide have been sold so far, and 2.2 million copies have been sold in Japan.}}</ref><ref name="BET.com Exclusive: Mariah Celebrates 20 Years; Thanks Fans"/> ''Daydream'' and its singles were nominated in six categories at the [[38th Grammy Awards]].<ref name="shapiro16"/> Though considered a favorite to win the top awards of the evening, Carey was shut out, prompting her to comment "What can you do? I will never be disappointed again."<ref name="shapiro17"/> In early 1996, she embarked on her first international string of concerts, the [[Daydream World Tour]]. Its seven dates spanned three in Japan and four throughout Europe.<ref name="nickson100"/> ''[[Forbes]]'' named Carey the [[Forbes list of the world's highest-paid musicians#Female|top-earning female musician of 1996]], collecting an estimated $32 million.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gerhart |first=Ann |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/09/09/yoga-teacher-makes-peace-in-cleveland-park/62b3c7f2-2c00-400c-9123-3c59377d7475/ |title=Yoga Teacher Makes Peace In Cleveland Park |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=September 9, 1996 |access-date=July 30, 2022 |archive-date=July 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730025641/https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1996/09/09/yoga-teacher-makes-peace-in-cleveland-park/62b3c7f2-2c00-400c-9123-3c59377d7475/ |url-status=live }}</ref> During the recording of ''Daydream'', Carey also worked on the alternative rock album ''[[Someone's Ugly Daughter]]'' by the band Chick, contributing writing, production, vocals and art direction. As Columbia Records refused to release the album with her lead vocals, Carey's friend Clarissa Dane was brought in to become the face of Chick, and her vocals were layered on top of Carey's, masking her voice.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Story Behind Mariah Carey's Secret '90s Alt-Rock Album|url=https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-story-behind-mariah-careys-secret-90s-alt-rock-album/|publisher=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=July 11, 2021|date=May 21, 2021|quote=Behind-the-scenes collaborators detail the making of the icon's liberating side project, Chick's Someone's Ugly Daughter.|archive-date=July 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711141418/https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/the-story-behind-mariah-careys-secret-90s-alt-rock-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> Carey also directed the music video for the Chick song "Malibu". According to Carey, "I was playing with the style of the breezy-grunge, punk-light white female singers who were popular at the time ... I totally looked forward to doing my alter-ego band sessions after ''Daydream'' each night."<ref name="Minsker-2020"/> Her contributions were secret until the release of her 2020 memoir ''[[The Meaning of Mariah Carey]].''<ref name="Minsker-2020">{{Cite web|last=Minsker|first=Evan|title=Mariah Carey Reveals Secret Work on 1995 Alternative Rock Album|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mariah-carey-reveals-secret-appearance-on-1995-alternative-rock-album/|date=September 27, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020|website=Pitchfork|archive-date=September 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928190041/https://pitchfork.com/news/mariah-carey-reveals-secret-appearance-on-1995-alternative-rock-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> === 1997–2000: New image with ''Butterfly'', and ''Rainbow'' === Carey's subsequent musical releases followed the trend that began with ''Daydream''. Her music began relying less on pop and adult contemporary-tinged balladry and instead incorporating heavy elements of hip-hop and R&B. On ''[[Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)|Butterfly]]'', Carey collaborated with a bevy of producers other than Afanasieff, such as [[Sean Combs]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[Missy Elliott]] and Jean Claude Oliver and Samuel Barnes from [[Trackmasters]].<ref name="nickson40"/> In mid-1997, after four years of marriage, Carey and Mottola separated. Carey described Mottola as increasingly controlling, and viewed her newfound independence as a new lease on life.<ref name="nickson41"/> In the booklet of her twelfth studio album, ''[[Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel]]'' (2009), Carey wrote that she considers ''Butterfly'' her ''[[Masterpiece|magnum opus]]'' and a turning point in both her life and career. ''Butterfly'' introduced a more subdued style of singing, with critics noting Carey's incorporation of [[Breathy voice|breathy vocals]].<ref name="L2U7u"/> Some viewed her lack of propensity to use her upper range as a sign of maturity,<ref name="buff"/> while others questioned whether it forebode waning vocal prowess.<ref name="Iox35"/><ref name="shapiro18"/> The music video for the album's lead single, "[[Honey (Mariah Carey song)|Honey]]", her first since separating from Mottola, introduced a more overtly sexual image.<ref name="shapiro19"/> ''Butterfly'' became Carey's best-reviewed album, with attention placed on the album's exploration of more mature lyrical themes. In their review of the album, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote "[It's] not as if Carey has totally dispensed with her old saccharine, Houston-style balladry ... but the predominant mood of 'Butterfly' is one of coolly erotic reverie."<ref name="UjjXX"/> AllMusic editor [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]] described Carey's vocals as "sultrier and more controlled than ever," and felt the album "illustrates that Carey continues to improve and refine her music, which makes her a rarity among her '90s peers.'"<ref name="all"/> "Honey" and "[[My All]]", the album's fifth single, both topped the Hot 100, making Carey a female artist with the most number-one singles in the chart's history. Though a commercial success, ''Butterfly'' failed to reach the commercial heights of her previous albums, ''Music Box'' and ''Daydream''.<ref name="shapiro20"/> After concluding her [[Butterfly World Tour]], Carey participated in the [[VH1 Divas]] [[benefit concert]] on April 14, 1998, where she sang alongside [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Celine Dion]], [[Shania Twain]], [[Gloria Estefan]], and [[Carole King]].<ref name="divas"/> Carey began conceptualizing a film project ''All That Glitters'', later re-titled to simply ''[[Glitter (film)|Glitter]]'' (2001),<ref name="boston"/> and wrote songs for other projects, such as ''[[Men in Black (1997 film)|Men in Black]]'' (1997) and ''[[Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' (2000).<ref name="shapiro21"/> After ''Glitter'' fell into [[development hell|developmental hell]], Carey postponed the project, and began writing material for a new album.<ref name="shapiro21"/> [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]] executives insisted she prepare a greatest hits collection in time for the holiday season.<ref name="shapiro22"/> The album, titled ''[[Number 1's (Mariah Carey album)|#1's]]'' (1998), featured a cover of [[Brenda K. Starr]]'s "[[I Still Believe (Brenda K. Starr song)|I Still Believe]]" and a duet with [[Whitney Houston]], "[[When You Believe]]", which was included on the soundtrack for ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]'' (1998).<ref name="shapiro23"/> ''#1's'' became a phenomenon in Japan, selling over one million copies in its opening week, making Carey the only international artist to accomplish this feat.<ref name="japansales"/> It sold over 3.25 million copies in Japan in its first three months, and holds the record as the [[List of best-selling albums in Japan|best-selling album]] by a non-Asian artist.<ref name="japansales"/> [[File:Mariah Carey in Cannes, 2000.png|thumb|left|upright|Carey being interviewed in [[Cannes]] in 2000]] With only one album left to fulfill her contract with Sony, and with a burning desire to separate herself professionally from the record label her ex-husband still headed, Carey completed the album in three months in mid-1999.<ref name="shapiro6">{{harvnb|Shapiro|2001|pp=75}}</ref> Titled ''[[Rainbow (Mariah Carey album)|Rainbow]]'', the album found Carey exploring with producers whom she had not worked with before. ''Rainbow'' became Carey's first album to not feature a collaboration with her longtime writing partner, [[Walter Afanasieff]]; instead she chose to work with [[David Foster]] and [[Diane Warren]]. "[[Heartbreaker (Mariah Carey song)|Heartbreaker]]" and "[[Thank God I Found You]]" both topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while a collaboration with Irish boy band [[Westlife]] on the cover of [[Phil Collins]]' "[[Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)]]" became Carey's second number-one hit on the UK charts. ''Rainbow'' was released on November 2, 1999, to the highest first-week sales of her career at the time; however, debuting at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="shapiro30"/> Carey's tense relationship with Columbia grew increasingly fractious; she began posting messages on her website, sharing inside information with fans on the dispute, as well as instructing them to request "[[Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)]]" on radio stations.<ref name="shapiro28"/> Ultimately, the song was only given a very limited and low-promotion release.<ref name="shapiro29"/> Critical reception of ''Rainbow'' was generally positive, with the general consensus finding: "what began on ''Butterfly'' as a departure ends up on ''Rainbow'' a progression – perhaps the first compelling proof of Carey's true colors as an artist."<ref name=ew>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,271534,00.html|title=Mariah Carey – Rainbow|last=Smith|first=Danyel|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=November 12, 1999|access-date=March 8, 2011|archive-date=May 21, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521001925/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,271534,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Though a commercial success, ''Rainbow'' became Carey's lowest selling album at that point in her career.<ref name="fox"/> On April 9, 2000, Carey participated in another [[VH1 Divas]] concert, in a tribute to [[Diana Ross]]. === 2001–2004: Personal and professional setbacks, ''Glitter'' and ''Charmbracelet'' === Carey received [[Billboard Decade-End#1990s|''Billboard''{{'}}s Artist of the Decade Award]] and the [[World Music Awards|World Music Award for Best-Selling Pop Female Artist of the Millennium]],<ref name="bestselling"/> and parted from Columbia Records. She signed an unprecedented $80 million five-album recording contract with [[Virgin Records America|Virgin Records]] ([[EMI Records]]) in April 2001.<ref name="emi"/><ref name="contract"/> ''[[Glitter (Mariah Carey album)|Glitter]]'' was a musical departure, recreating a 1980s [[post-disco]] era to accompany the film, set in 1983. Carey was given full conceptual and creative control over the project.<ref name="emi"/> She said that Columbia had regarded her as a commodity, with her separation from Mottola exacerbating her relations with label executives. Carey's three-year relationship with Latin singer [[Luis Miguel]] ended.<ref name="Luis Miguel Relationship"/> In July 2001, Carey suffered a physical and emotional breakdown. She began posting disturbing messages on her website, and behaved erratically in live promotional outings.<ref name="nyc"/> On July 19, she made a surprise appearance on the [[MTV]] program ''[[Total Request Live]]'' (TRL).<ref name="hospital"/> As the show's host [[Carson Daly]] began taping following a commercial break, Carey came out pushing an ice cream cart while wearing a large men's shirt, and began a [[striptease]] in which she revealed a tight ensemble.<ref name="hospital"/> Days later, she posted irregular voice notes on her website: "I'm trying to understand things in life right now and so I really don't feel that I should be doing music right now. What I'd like to do is just a take a little break or at least get one night of sleep without someone popping up about a video. All I really want is [to] just be me and that's what I should have done in the first place ... I don't say this much but guess what, I don't take care of myself."<ref name="hospital"/> Following the quick removal of the messages, Carey's representative Cindi Berger commented that Carey had been "obviously exhausted and not thinking clearly" when she posted the letters.<ref name="hospital2"/> [[File:Mariah Carey 2003 tour 1.jpg|thumb|right|Carey performing "[[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|Hero]]" during her [[Charmbracelet World Tour]] in September 2003]] On July 26, Carey was hospitalized due to exhaustion and a "physical and emotional breakdown".<ref name="respect"/> She was admitted to a hospital in Connecticut and remained under doctor's care for two weeks, followed by an extended absence from the public.<ref name="respect"/> Virgin Records and [[20th Century Fox]] delayed the release of ''Glitter'' and its soundtrack.<ref name="hospital2"/><ref name="daily2"/> Critics panned ''Glitter'' and its soundtrack; both were unsuccessful commercially.<ref name="V1ZD9"/> The [[Glitter (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] became Carey's lowest-selling album to that point. The ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'' dismissed it as "an absolute mess that'll go down as an annoying blemish on [her] career."<ref name="kLewn"/> She attributed the poor performance to her state of mind, its postponement and the soundtrack having been released on [[September 11 attacks|September 11]].<ref name="ONvmI"/> Carey's record deal with Virgin Records was bought out for $28 million.<ref name="emi"/><ref name="contract"/> She flew to [[Capri]], Italy, for five months, where she wrote material for a new album.<ref name="nyc"/> She described her time at Virgin "a complete and total stress-fest ... I made a total snap decision which was based on money and I never make decisions based on money. I learned a big lesson from that."<ref name="NTJYI"/> She signed a contract with [[Island Records]], valued at more than $24 million,<ref name="xVDsg">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/09/business/mariah-carey-and-universal-agree-to-terms-of-record-deal.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610015420/http://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/09/business/mariah-carey-and-universal-agree-to-terms-of-record-deal.html |archive-date=June 10, 2009 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Mariah Carey And Universal Agree to Terms of Record Deal|last=Holson|first=Lisa|work=The New York Times|date=February 21, 2002|access-date=August 19, 2011}}</ref> and launched the record label [[MonarC]]. Carey's father, Alfred Roy, with whom she had had little contact since childhood, died of cancer that year.<ref name="BDtis"/> In 2002, Carey was cast in the independent film ''[[WiseGirls]]'' alongside [[Mira Sorvino]] and [[Melora Walters]], who co-starred as waitresses at a mobster-operated restaurant. It premiered at the [[Sundance Film Festival]], and received negative reviews, though Carey's performance was praised; Roger Friedman of [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] described her as "a [[Thelma Ritter]] for the new millennium", and wrote, "Her line delivery is sharp and she manages to get the right laughs."<ref name="07m02"/> In December 2002, Carey released her ninth studio album, ''[[Charmbracelet]]'', which she said marked "a new lease on life" for her.<ref name="stand"/> Sales of ''Charmbracelet'' were moderate and the quality of Carey's vocals came under criticism. Joan Anderson from ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' declared the album "the worst of her career, and revealed a voice [that is] no longer capable of either gravity-defying gymnastics or soft coos",<ref name="7HMqX"/> while AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote, "Mariah's voice is shot, sounding in tatters throughout the record. She can no longer coo or softly croon nor can she perform her trademark gravity-defying vocal runs."<ref name="lswjd"/> To support the album, Carey embarked on the [[Charmbracelet World Tour]], spanning North America and East Asia over three months.<ref name="vh2"/> The United States shows were booked in theaters. She described the show as "much more intimate so you'll feel like you had an experience. You experience a night with me."<ref name="vh1"/> While smaller venues were booked throughout the tour's stateside leg, Carey performed in stadiums in Asia and Europe, playing for a crowd of over 35,000 in Manila, 50,000 in Malaysia, and to over 70,000 people in China.<ref name="wiauS"/> In the United Kingdom, it was her first tour to feature shows outside London, booking arena stops in Glasgow, Birmingham and Manchester.<ref name="Rjd4H"/> The tour garnered generally positive reviews, with many praising the production and the quality of Carey's vocals.<ref name="asilo"/> === 2005–2007: Resurgence with ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' === [[File:Mariah Carey & L.A. Reid 2005.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Carey, pictured with former [[Island Records]] head [[L.A. Reid]], at the release party for ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]'' in 2005]] Carey's tenth studio album, ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]'' in 2005, was produced with [[the Neptunes]], [[Kanye West]] and Carey's longtime collaborator, [[Jermaine Dupri]]. She described the album as "very much like a party record ... the process of putting on makeup and getting ready to go out ... I wanted to make a record that was reflective of that."<ref name="viber"/> ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' topped the charts in the United States, becoming Carey's fifth number-one album and first since ''[[Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)|Butterfly]]'' (1997), and was warmly accepted by critics. Caroline Sullivan of ''[[The Guardian]]'' defined it as "cool, focused and urban [... some of] the first Mariah Carey tunes in years which I wouldn't have to be paid to listen to again,"<ref name="C7SHn"/> while ''[[USA Today]]''{{'}}s Elysa Gardner wrote, "The [songs] truly reflect the renewed confidence of a songbird who has taken her shots and kept on flying."<ref name="hTNKe"/> The album's second single, "[[We Belong Together]]", became a "career re-defining"<ref name="promo"/> song for Carey, after a relatively unsuccessful period and a point when many critics had considered her career over.<ref name="autogenerated5"/> Music critics heralded the song as her "return to form,"<ref name="slanter"/> as well as the "return of The Voice,"<ref name="slanter"/> while many felt it would revive "faith" in Carey's potential as a [[ballad]]eer.<ref name="viber"/> "We Belong Together" broke several records in the United States and became Carey's sixteenth chart topper on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref name="records"/> After staying at number one for fourteen non-consecutive weeks, the song became the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones|second-longest-running number one song in US chart history]], behind Carey's 1996 collaboration with [[Boyz II Men]], "[[One Sweet Day]]".<ref name="records"/> ''Billboard'' listed it as the "song of the decade" and the ninth most popular song of all time.<ref name="yahoosales"/> The song broke several airplay records, and according to Nielsen BDS, and gathered both the largest one-day and one-week audiences in history.<ref name="QmzjW"/> During the week of September 25, 2005, Carey set another record, becoming the first woman to occupy the first two spots atop the Hot 100, as "We Belong Together" remained at number one, and her next single, "[[Shake It Off (Mariah Carey song)|Shake It Off]]", moved into the number two spot ([[Ashanti (singer)|Ashanti]] had topped the chart in 2002 while being a "featured" singer on the number two single).<ref name="records"/> On the [[Billboard Year-End|''Billboard'' Hot 100 Year-end Chart]] of 2005, "We Belong Together" was declared the number one song, a first for Carey.<ref name="US_yearend"/> ''Billboard'' listed "We Belong Together" ninth on The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 All-Time Top Songs and was declared the most popular song of the 2000s decade by ''Billboard''.<ref name="decade"/> The album was re-released as ''The Ultra Platinum Edition'', from which "[[Don't Forget About Us]]" became her seventeenth number-one hit. ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' earned ten [[Grammy Award]] nominations: eight in 2006 for the original release, the most received by Carey in a single year,<ref name="usaawards"/> and two in 2007 for the ''Ultra Platinum Edition''. Carey won [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album|Best Contemporary R&B Album]] and [[Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance|Best Female R&B Vocal Performance]] and [[Grammy Award for Best R&B Song|Best R&B Song]] for "We Belong Together".<ref name="usaawards"/> ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' was the best-selling album in the United States in 2005, with nearly five million units sold. It was the first album by a solo female artist to become the year's best-selling album since [[Alanis Morissette]]'s ''[[Jagged Little Pill]]'' in 1996.<ref name="ABrS6"/> At the end of 2005, the [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]] reported that ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' had sold more than 7.7 million copies globally, and was the second-best-selling album of the year after [[Coldplay]]'s ''[[X&Y]]''.<ref name="world2005"/><ref name="c4e1v"/><ref name="Cnpo6"/> It has since sold 12 million copies worldwide.<ref name="autogenerated11"/> In support of the album, Carey embarked on her first headlining tour in three years, named [[The Adventures of Mimi]] after a "Carey-centric fan's" music diary.<ref name="H9Z0G"/> The tour spanned 40 dates, with 32 in the United States and Canada, two in Africa, and six in Japan.<ref name="mtvnews8"/> It received warm reception from music critics and concert goers, many of which celebrated the quality of Carey's vocals.<ref name="outshines"/><ref name="aLu19"/> === 2008–2009: ''E=MC²'', ''Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel'', and ''Precious'' === In early 2007, Carey began to work on her eleventh studio album, ''[[E=MC² (Mariah Carey album)|E=MC²]]''. Although the album was well received by most critics,<ref name="WA6Sk"/> some of them criticized it for being very similar to the formula used on ''The Emancipation of Mimi''.<ref name="angels"/> Two weeks before the album's release, "[[Touch My Body]]", the record's lead single, reached the top position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Carey's eighteenth number one and making her the solo artist with the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one singles|most number one singles in United States history]], pushing her past [[Elvis Presley]] into second place according to the magazine's revised methodology.<ref name="mpEdo"/> Carey is second only to [[The Beatles]], who have twenty number-one singles. Additionally, it gave Carey her 79th week atop the Hot 100, tying her with Presley as the artist with the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most cumulative weeks at number one|most weeks at number one in the ''Billboard'' chart history]]."<ref name="OGmfQ"/> [[File:Mariah Carey by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Carey at the 2008 [[Tribeca Film Festival]]]] ''E=MC²'' debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200 with 463,000 copies sold, the biggest opening week sales of her career.<ref name="autogenerated2"/> In 2008, Carey also played an aspiring singer named Krystal in ''[[Tennessee (film)|Tennessee]]''<ref name="wTYWf"/> and had a [[cameo appearance]] in [[Adam Sandler]]'s film ''[[You Don't Mess with the Zohan]]'', playing herself.<ref name="autogenerated1"/> Since the album's release, Carey had planned to embark on an extensive tour in support of ''E=MC²''.<ref name="mtvvid2"/> However, the tour was suddenly cancelled in early December 2008.<ref name="preg"/> Carey later stated that she had been pregnant during that time period, and suffered a miscarriage, hence she cancelled the tour.<ref name="42n3G"/><ref name="derschowitz1"/> On January 20, 2009, Carey performed "[[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|Hero]]" at the [[First inauguration of Barack Obama|Neighborhood Inaugural Ball]] after [[Barack Obama]] was sworn as the first African-American president of the United States.<ref name="SEA2N"/> On July 7, 2009, Carey—alongside [[Trey Lorenz]]—performed her version of [[The Jackson 5]] song "[[I'll Be There (The Jackson 5 song)#Mariah Carey version|I'll Be There]]" at the memorial service for [[Michael Jackson]].<ref name="reuters"/> In 2009, she appeared as a [[social work]]er in ''[[Precious (film)|Precious]]'', the movie adaptation of the 1996 novel ''Push'' by [[Sapphire (author)|Sapphire]]. The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics, also for Carey's performance.<ref name="psG6u"/> ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' described her acting as "pitch-perfect."<ref name="q3pCq"/> In January 2010, Carey won the Breakthrough Actress Performance Award for her role in ''Precious'' at the [[Palm Springs International Film Festival]].<ref name="Carey"/> On September 25, 2009, Carey's twelfth studio album, ''[[Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel]]'', was released. Reception for the album was mostly mixed; Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called it "her most interesting album in a decade,"<ref name="29pfs"/> while Jon Caramanica from ''[[The New York Times]]'' criticized Carey's vocal performances, decrying her overuse of her softer vocal registers at the expense of her more powerful lower and upper registers.<ref name="bixu7"/> Commercially, the album debuted at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200, and became the lowest-selling studio album of her career.<ref name="f4xsP"/> "[[Obsessed (Mariah Carey song)|Obsessed]]" served as the lead single,<ref name="recs"/> and debuted at number eleven in the US before peaked at number seven, and became Carey's 27th top-ten entry within the nation, tying her with [[Elton John]] and [[Janet Jackson]] for having the fifth most top-tens.<ref name="recs"/> Its follow-up single, a cover of [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]'s "[[I Want to Know What Love Is]]", managed to break airplay records in Brazil. The song spent 27 weeks atop the [[Brasil Hot 100 Airplay]], making it the longest running song in the chart's history.<ref name="dCRom"/> On December 31, 2009, Carey embarked on her seventh concert tour, [[Angels Advocate Tour]], which visited the United States and Canada and ended on September 26, 2010.<ref name="rnhjk"/><ref name="aqkAa"/> A planned [[remix]] album of ''Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel'', titled ''Angels Advocate'', was slated for a March 30, 2010, release but was eventually cancelled.<ref name="DKViH"/> === 2010–2014: ''Merry Christmas II You'' and ''Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse'' === Following the cancellation of ''Angels Advocate'', it was announced that Carey would return to the studio to start work on her thirteenth studio album.<ref name="return"/> It was later revealed that it would be her second Christmas album, and follow-up to ''Merry Christmas''.<ref name="mimisales2"/> The release date for the album, titled ''[[Merry Christmas II You]]'', was November 2, 2010;<ref name="4m0RV"/> the track list included six new songs as well as a remix of "All I Want for Christmas Is You".<ref name="ZWpes"/>{{better source|Herald Sun is not a reliable source, especially for BLPs|date=February 2024}} ''Merry Christmas II You'' debuted at number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 with sales of 56,000 copies, and number one on the [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, making it only the second Christmas album to top this chart.<ref name="0uhZV"/> In February 2011, she recorded a duet with [[Tony Bennett]] for his ''[[Duets II (Tony Bennett album)|Duets II]]'' album, titled "When Do The Bells Ring For Me?",<ref name="6rU9i"/> and re-recorded "All I Want for Christmas Is You" with [[Justin Bieber]] as a duet for his Christmas album, ''[[Under the Mistletoe]]''.<ref name="PUwC1"/><ref name="gB0XL"/> In November that year, Carey was included in the remix to the mixtape single "Warning" by [[Uncle Murda]]; the remix also features [[50 Cent]] and [[Young Jeezy]].<ref name="7H38K"/> Later that month, Carey released a duet with [[John Legend]] titled "[[When Christmas Comes]]", originally part of ''Merry Christmas II You''.<ref name="gF4Fd"/> [[File:MariahGMA.jpg|thumb|left|upright|Carey performing on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' in May 2013]] On March 1, 2012, Carey performed at [[New York City]]'s Gotham Hall; her first time performing since her pregnancy.<ref name="ZTMwo"/><ref name="NkhRe"/> She also performed a three-song set at a special fundraiser for US President [[Barack Obama]] held in New York's Plaza Hotel. A new song titled "Bring It On Home", which Carey wrote for the event to show her support for Obama's re-election campaign, was also performed.<ref name="QHmRC"/> In August 2012, she released a stand-alone single, "[[Triumphant (Get 'Em)]]", featuring rappers [[Rick Ross]] and [[Meek Mill]].<ref name="zlh9a"/> Carey joined the judging panel of the [[American Idol (season 12)|twelfth season]] of ''[[American Idol]]''.<ref name="highestpaid"/><ref name="HGhls"/> Throughout the show there were on-set disagreements between Carey and fellow judge [[Nicki Minaj]].<ref name="iagqS"/><ref name="oK2UH"/> Three years later, Carey did not make an appearance for its original series finale.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mariah-carey-says-american-idol-798771|title=Mariah Carey Says 'American Idol' "Was the Worst Experience of My Life"|last=Stone|first=Natalie|date=May 28, 2015|website=The Hollywood Reporter|quote=When questioned if she would return for the upcoming season 15 American Idol series finale on the radio show, Carey declined: "Hell no! Absolutely not. That was the worst experience of my life."|access-date=September 23, 2020|archive-date=October 21, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021080655/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/mariah-carey-says-american-idol-798771|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/04/american-idol-finale-ratings-rent-harmon-la-porsha-renae-1201734105/|title='American Idol' Series Finale Ratings Match Season 15 Debut With Best Result Since 2013 – Update|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=April 8, 2016|website=Deadline Hollywood|quote=Mariah Carey never made an appearance on the American Idol (3.0/10) series finale last night, but a lot of past judges, contestants and it turns out long-absent fans did.|access-date=September 23, 2020|archive-date=October 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001170550/https://deadline.com/2016/04/american-idol-finale-ratings-rent-harmon-la-porsha-renae-1201734105/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2013, Carey appeared in [[Lee Daniels]]' film ''[[The Butler]]''<ref name="UXZgN"/> and made [[guest appearance|guest]] [[voice artist|voice]]-star as a [[redneck]] character on the adult animated series ''[[American Dad!]]''.<ref name="6IGLQ"/> In February 2013, Carey recorded and released a song called "[[Almost Home (Mariah Carey song)|Almost Home]]", for the soundtrack of the [[The Walt Disney Studios (division)|Walt Disney Studios]] film ''[[Oz the Great and Powerful]]''. The video was directed by photographer [[David LaChapelle]].<ref name="4KW72"/><ref name="dxIiW"/> For her 14th album, Carey worked with producers including [[DJ Clue?]], [[Randy Jackson]], [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]], [[R. Kelly]], [[David Morales]], Afanasieff, Dupri, [[The-Dream]] and [[Da Brat]]. Carey told ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'': "It's about making sure I have tons of good music, because at the end of the day that's the most important thing... There are a lot more raw ballads than people might expect...there are also uptempo and signature-type songs that represent [my] different facets as an artist."<ref name="OGd7t"/> The lead single, "[[Beautiful (Mariah Carey song)|Beautiful]]", featuring singer [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]], was released on May 6, 2013, and peaked at number 15 on the Hot 100.<ref name="64VX5"/> Carey taped a performance of "Beautiful" along with a medley of her greatest hits on May 15, 2013; the taping aired on the ''American Idol'' finale the following day.<ref name="EY7gS"/> The album, titled ''[[Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse]]'', was released on May 27, 2014.<ref name="hgG0W"/> In October 2014, Carey announced an annual residency show [[All I Want For Christmas Is You, A Night of Joy & Festivity]]. Originally performed at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]] in [[New York City]], the residency began on December 15, 2014, and ended on December 15, 2019, after completing eight legs and fifty-six shows in various countries around the world.<ref name="jTVtt"/> === 2015–2017: #1 to Infinity residency, television and film projects === On January 30, 2015, it was announced that Carey had left [[Universal Music Group]]'s Def Jam Recordings to reunite with [[L.A. Reid]] and Sony Music via [[Epic Records]].<ref name="O7cwL"/><ref name="7bGX3"/><ref name="9kecx"/> Carey also announced her new [[Number 1 to Infinity (concert residency)|#1 to Infinity]] residency at [[The Colosseum at Caesars Palace]] in [[Las Vegas]] the same month.<ref name="OytFb"/> To coincide with the residency, Carey released ''[[Number 1 to Infinity|#1 to Infinity]]'', a [[greatest hits]] [[compilation album]] containing all of her eighteen [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] number one singles at the time, along with a new recording, "[[Infinity (Mariah Carey song)|Infinity]]", which was released as a single on April 27.<ref name="PzgG0"/> In 2015 Carey had her [[directorial debut]] for the [[Hallmark Channel]] Christmas movie ''[[A Christmas Melody]]'', in which she also performed as one of the main characters.<ref name="ID3nD"/> In December 2015, Carey announced [[The Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour]] which spanned a total of 27-dates beginning in March 2016, marking Carey's first major tour of mainland Europe in 13 years. Four stops included shows in South Africa.<ref name="gqfpe"/> The tour grossed $30.3 million.<ref name="Pollstar 2016 Year End"/> [[File:Mariah Carey 2016 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Carey attending [[Elton John]]'s [[Academy Awards]] Party in February 2016]] On March 15, 2016, Carey announced that she was filming ''[[Mariah's World]]'', a [[docu-series]] for the [[E!]] network documenting her Sweet Sweet Fantasy tour and her wedding planning process. Carey told ''[[The New York Times]]'', "I thought it would be a good opportunity to kind of, like, show my personality and who I am, even though I feel like my real fans have an idea of who I am... A lot of people have misperceptions about this and that."<ref name="ptMfl"/> The series premiered on December 4, 2016.<ref name="mlAXm"/> Carey guest starred on the musical drama ''[[Empire (2015 TV series)|Empire]]'', as a superstar singer named Kitty and sung the song "Infamous" featuring [[Jussie Smollett]].<ref name="LegLR"/> On December 5, 2016, Carey participated in the ''[[VH1 Divas#VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night|VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night]]'' benefit concert, alongside [[Vanessa Williams]], [[Chaka Khan]], [[Patti LaBelle]], and [[Teyana Taylor]].<ref name="vh1.com"/> On December 31, 2016, [[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve#2017–2020: New Orleans expansion, Mariah Carey incident and return|Carey's performance]] on ''[[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve]]'' in [[Times Square]] received worldwide attention after technical difficulties caused Carey's [[in-ear monitor]]s to malfunction, resulting in what ''The New York Times'' referred to as a "performance train wreck."<ref name="5eqQz"/> Carey cited her inability to hear the music without in-ear auditory feedback as the cause for the mishap.<ref name="6gRlu"/> Carey's representatives and [[Dick Clark Productions]] placed blame on each other.<ref name="NbZL3"/> On February 3, 2017, Carey released the single "[[I Don't (Mariah Carey song)|I Don't]]" featuring [[YG (rapper)|YG]].<ref name="Billboard Artwork"/> Later that month, she voiced the Mayor of Gotham City in the animated film ''[[The Lego Batman Movie]]''.<ref name="CareyCast"/> In July 2017, Carey made a cameo in the comedy film ''[[Girls Trip]]''<ref name="OxmbP"/> and embarked on a tour with [[Lionel Richie]], titled, [[All the Hits Tour (Lionel Richie and Mariah Carey)|All the Hits Tour]].<ref name="MAqsy"/> She was also featured in the official remix for [[French Montana]]'s single "[[Unforgettable (French Montana song)|Unforgettable]]", alongside [[Swae Lee]].<ref name="jwRwY"/> In October 2017, she released a new soundtrack single, "[[The Star (Mariah Carey song)|The Star]]", for the [[The Star (2017 film)|movie of the same name]].<ref name="1H5vo"/> The song was nominated for the [[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] at the [[75th Golden Globe Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/golden-globe-nominations-2018-nominees-full-list-1202634435/|title=Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List|last=Rubin|first=Rebecca|date=December 11, 2017|work=Variety|access-date=January 1, 2018|archive-date=December 14, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214021531/http://variety.com/2017/film/news/golden-globe-nominations-2018-nominees-full-list-1202634435/|url-status=live}}</ref> Carey also developed an animated Christmas film, ''[[All I Want for Christmas Is You (film)|Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You]]'', for which she recorded an original song called "Lil' Snowman". The film was released [[direct-to-video]] on November 14, 2017.<ref name="ws5Lf"/><ref name="f7onU"/> On December 31, 2017, Carey returned to perform on ''Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve'' after the technical difficulties that hindered her previous performance, in what ''[[The New York Times]]'' described as a "made-for-television act of pop culture redemption".<ref>{{cite news|last=Deb|first=Sopan|title=Mariah Carey Redeems Herself on New Year's Eve in Times Square|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/arts/mariah-carey-new-years-eve.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180101060656/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/01/arts/mariah-carey-new-years-eve.html |archive-date=January 1, 2018 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=September 17, 2018|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=January 1, 2018}}</ref> === 2018–2019: ''Caution'' and ''Merry Christmas'' reissue === [[File:MariahRAH270519-51 (49620845103) (cropped).jpg|left|thumb|upright|Carey performing on her [[Caution World Tour]] in Amsterdam, June 2019]] In 2018, Carey signed a worldwide deal with [[Live Nation Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mariah Carey Signs Major Deal With Live Nation Entertainment|url=http://thatgrapejuice.net/2018/05/mariah-carey-signs-major-deal-with-live-nation-entertainment/|website=ThatGrapeJuice|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=May 10, 2018|archive-date=February 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224163230/https://thatgrapejuice.net/2018/05/mariah-carey-signs-major-deal-with-live-nation-entertainment/|url-status=live}}</ref> The first commitment out of the deal was her new Las Vegas residency, [[The Butterfly Returns]], which was launched in July 2018 to critical acclaim.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Carr|first=Mary Kate|title=Mariah Carey announces new Las Vegas residency 'The Butterfly Returns'|url=https://ew.com/music/2018/04/30/mariah-carey-las-vegas-residency-the-butterfly-returns/|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=March 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306183138/https://ew.com/music/2018/04/30/mariah-carey-las-vegas-residency-the-butterfly-returns/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Sheckells|first=Melinda|title=Mariah Carey Kicks Off Her 'The Butterfly Returns' Vegas Residency With Strong Opening Weekend|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8464350/mariah-carey-las-vegas-residency-the-butterfly-returns-review|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308212554/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8464350/mariah-carey-las-vegas-residency-the-butterfly-returns-review|url-status=live}}</ref> Its first 12 shows in 2018 grossed $3.6 million, with dates later extending into 2019 and 2020.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 10 Highest Grossing Las Vegas Residencies Of All Time: Celine Dion, Britney Spears, Elton John and More|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491648/highest-grossing-las-vegas-residencies|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=December 28, 2018|date=December 27, 2018|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205194734/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8491648/highest-grossing-las-vegas-residencies|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the residency, Carey embarked on her [[Mariah Carey: Live in Concert]] tour in Asia and returned to Europe with her All I Want for Christmas Is You concert series.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mariah Carey adds Kuala Lumpur and Singapore to 2018 Asia tour|url=https://asialive365.com/mariah-carey-kl-singapore-2018/|website=Asia Live 365|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=April 20, 2018|archive-date=July 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710053009/https://asialive365.com/mariah-carey-kl-singapore-2018/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ellwood-Hughes|first=Pip|title=Mariah Carey is bringing her All I Want for Christmas Is You Tour back to Europe this December|url=https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/mariah-carey-is-bringing-her-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-tour-back-to-europe-this-december/|website=Entertainment Focus|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=June 4, 2018|archive-date=July 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200710051242/https://www.entertainment-focus.com/music-section/music-news/mariah-carey-is-bringing-her-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-tour-back-to-europe-this-december/|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2018, Carey announced plans to release her fifteenth studio album later in the year.<ref>{{cite news|last=Gillespie|first=Katherine|title=Mariah Carey Is Releasing New Music|url=http://www.papermag.com/mariah-carey-new-song-gtfo-2604261274.html|website=[[Paper (magazine)|Paper]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=September 12, 2018|archive-date=March 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307192758/https://www.papermag.com/mariah-carey-new-song-gtfo-2604261274.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|title=LEGENDARY GLOBAL ICON MARIAH CAREY RETURNS WITH NEW MUSIC|url=https://www.epicrecords.com/legendary-global-icon-mariah-carey-returns-with-new-music/|website=[[Epic Records]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=September 13, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308150813/https://www.epicrecords.com/legendary-global-icon-mariah-carey-returns-with-new-music/|url-status=dead}}</ref> The project was announced alongside the release of a new song titled "[[GTFO (song)|GTFO]]",<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yoo|first1=Noah|last2=Monroe|first2=Jazz|title=Mariah Carey Returns With New Song From Album Out This Year: Listen|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mariah-carey-returns-with-new-song-from-album-out-this-year-listen/|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=September 13, 2018|archive-date=March 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308081023/https://pitchfork.com/news/mariah-carey-returns-with-new-song-from-album-out-this-year-listen/|url-status=live}}</ref> which she performed on September 21, 2018, when she headlined the 2018 [[iHeartRadio Music Festival]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Aniftos|first=Rania|title=Justin Timberlake, Mariah Carey, Jack White & Carrie Underwood Lead iHeartRadio Music Festival 2018 Lineup|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/festivals/8459350/iheartradio-music-festival-2018-lineup-justin-timberlake-mariah-carey|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=September 17, 2018|date=June 5, 2018|archive-date=September 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180921002634/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/festivals/8459350/iheartradio-music-festival-2018-lineup-justin-timberlake-mariah-carey|url-status=live}}</ref> The album's lead single, "[[With You (Mariah Carey song)|With You]]", was released in October and performed for the first time at the [[American Music Awards of 2018]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Mariah Carey Performs New Single 'With You' for the First on TV at 2018 AMAs|url=https://www.billboard.com/video/mariah-carey-performs-new-single-with-you-for-the-first-on-tv-at-2018-amas-billboard-news|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 16, 2018|date=October 9, 2018|archive-date=June 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611013418/https://www.billboard.com/video/mariah-carey-performs-new-single-with-you-for-the-first-on-tv-at-2018-amas-billboard-news|url-status=live}}</ref> The single became Carey's highest-charting non-holiday song on the US [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] chart since "We Belong Together" in 2005. It was followed by a second single, "[[A No No]]".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8496466/mariah-carey-with-you-top-10-adult-contemporary-chart|title=Mariah Carey's 'With You' Becomes Her 23rd Top 10 on Adult Contemporary Chart|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=February 4, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 5, 2019|archive-date=February 5, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190205012057/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8496466/mariah-carey-with-you-top-10-adult-contemporary-chart|url-status=live}}</ref> The album, titled ''[[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]]'', was released on November 16, 2018, and received universal acclaim from critics; it debuted at number five on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/caution/mariah-carey|title=Caution by Mariah Carey Critic Reviews and Tracks|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=January 1, 2019|archive-date=November 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181117104856/https://www.metacritic.com/music/caution/mariah-carey|url-status=live}}</ref> By December 2018, the album had been featured on numerous year-end lists by music critics and publications.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-10-best-albums-of-2018|title=Best of 2018: Music Critic Top Ten Lists|publisher=Metacritic|access-date=January 1, 2019|archive-date=January 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190118141439/https://www.metacritic.com/feature/critics-pick-top-10-best-albums-of-2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> In February 2019, Carey commenced the [[Caution World Tour]] in support of the album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kelly |first=Tetris |title=Mariah Carey Kicks Off Caution World Tour With Resplendent Dallas Show: Watch Highlights |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/concerts/8500711/mariah-carey-caution-world-tour-dallas-concert-opening-night |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=March 20, 2019 |date=March 2019 |archive-date=July 15, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190715164131/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/concerts/8500711/mariah-carey-caution-world-tour-dallas-concert-opening-night |url-status=live }}</ref> Later in 2019, Carey engaged in a series of business and television ventures. On September 18, 2019, Carey released "[[In the Mix (Mariah Carey song)|In the Mix]]", the theme song for the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] sitcom ''[[Mixed-ish]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8530291/mariah-carey-mixed-ish-theme-song-in-the-mix-music-video|title=Mariah Carey Unveils 'Mixed-Ish' Theme Song, 'In the Mix': Watch the Music Video|date=September 17, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=October 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028153137/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8530291/mariah-carey-mixed-ish-theme-song-in-the-mix-music-video|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 1, 2019, Carey re-released her holiday album ''Merry Christmas'' for its 25th anniversary. The album package included the original album and another disc which include live performances from Carey's 1994 concert at [[St. John the Divine]] Church, several tracks from ''Merry Christmas II You'', as well as other stand-alone singles such as "Lil Snowman" and "The Star".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8542005/mariah-carey-christmas-deluxe-album-video-unreleased-footage|title=It's November 1st, and Mariah Carey Has Decided 'It's Time' For Christmas With a Few Early Presents For Fans|date=November 1, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=October 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027153156/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8542005/mariah-carey-christmas-deluxe-album-video-unreleased-footage|url-status=live}}</ref> On December 5, 2019, it was announced that a mini-documentary titled ''Mariah Carey Is Christmas!'', charting the creation and subsequent cultural legacy of "All I Want for Christmas Is You" was to be produced and broadcast on Amazon Music; it premiered later that month.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-amazon-documentary-921853/|title=Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' Gets Its Own Amazon Documentary|last=Shaffer|first=Claire|date=December 4, 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|access-date=March 9, 2020|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105013416/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-all-i-want-for-christmas-amazon-documentary-921853/|url-status=live}}</ref> Peaking at number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for the first time the same year, the song ended up giving Carey her nineteenth chart-topper in the US, and it returned to its peak every holiday season since.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547157/mariah-carey-number-one-hot-100-four-decades-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you|title=Mariah Carey Is First Artist No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 in Four Decades|date=December 30, 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 9, 2020|archive-date=December 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231213359/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/8547157/mariah-carey-number-one-hot-100-four-decades-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you|url-status=live}}</ref> === 2020–2023: ''The Rarities'' and ''The Meaning of Mariah Carey'' === In January 2020, it was announced that Carey would be inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/awards/2020/01/16/2020-songwriters-hall-of-fame-inductees-mariah-carey/|title=Mariah Carey to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=March 9, 2020|archive-date=January 16, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116201213/https://ew.com/awards/2020/01/16/2020-songwriters-hall-of-fame-inductees-mariah-carey/|url-status=live}}</ref> Her memoir, ''[[The Meaning of Mariah Carey]]'' which was co-written with [[Michaela Angela Davis]], was published in September of the same year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Macpherson|first=Alex|date=September 29, 2020|title=The Meaning of Mariah Carey review – fascinating memoir by a misunderstood star|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/29/the-meaning-of-mariah-carey-review-fascinating-memoir-by-a-misunderstood-star|access-date=October 3, 2020|issn=0261-3077|archive-date=October 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003025108/https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/sep/29/the-meaning-of-mariah-carey-review-fascinating-memoir-by-a-misunderstood-star|url-status=live}}</ref> It recounts an "improbable and inspiring journey of survival and resilience as she struggles through complex issues of race, identity, class, childhood, and family trauma during her meteoric rise to music superstardom".<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Mariah Carey to release 'unfiltered' memoir in September — here are all the details|first=Lauren|last=Huff|url=https://ew.com/books/mariah-carey-memoir-all-the-details/|date=July 9, 2020|access-date=July 25, 2020|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|archive-date=July 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725143602/https://ew.com/books/mariah-carey-memoir-all-the-details/|url-status=live}}</ref> The memoir became a number one [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' Best Seller]] after its first week of release. Carey announced plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her debut album through the rest of 2020, in a promotional campaign billed "#MC30".<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |title=Mariah Carey Shares Cryptic Teaser For 30th Anniversary Celebration of Debut Album |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9418743/mariah-carey-shares-debut-album-anniversary-teaser |magazine=Billboard |access-date=August 23, 2020 |archive-date=September 29, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929023858/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9418743/mariah-carey-shares-debut-album-anniversary-teaser |url-status=live }}</ref> The first release consisted of the live [[Extended Play|EP]] ''[[The Live Debut – 1990]]'' which was released on July 17, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |last=Haylock |first=Zoe |title=Mariah Carey Launches a Weekly Celebration of Mariah Carey |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/mariah-carey-new-live-album-mc30.html |website=Vulture |date=July 17, 2020 |access-date=August 23, 2020 |archive-date=August 22, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200822073718/https://www.vulture.com/2020/07/mariah-carey-new-live-album-mc30.html |url-status=live }}</ref> On October 2, 2020, Carey released a compilation album titled ''[[The Rarities (Mariah Carey album)|The Rarities]]'', which includes rare and unreleased songs that Carey recorded at various stages of her career.<ref name="SAVETHEDAYMARIAH">{{Cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/mariah-carey-announces-rarities-album-new-song-out-this-week/|title=Mariah Carey Announces Rarities Album, Shares New Song|first=Jazz|last=Monroe|website=Pitchfork|date=August 19, 2020|access-date=August 19, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301050438/https://pitchfork.com/news/mariah-carey-announces-rarities-album-new-song-out-this-week/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/entertainment/mariah-carey-the-rarities-album/index.html|title=Mariah Carey announces new album called 'The Rarities'|first=Chloe|last=Melas|agency=CNN|access-date=August 19, 2020|archive-date=August 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200819163952/https://www.cnn.com/2020/08/19/entertainment/mariah-carey-the-rarities-album/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9458773/mariah-carey-the-rarities-stream-it-now|title=Mariah Carey Unveils 'The Rarities': Stream It Now|access-date=November 5, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=October 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027185549/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9458773/mariah-carey-the-rarities-stream-it-now/|url-status=live}}</ref> Its lead single, "[[Save the Day (Mariah Carey song)|Save the Day]]" featuring [[Lauryn Hill]], was released on August 20,<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9437856/mariah-carey-save-the-day-lauryn-hill|title=Mariah Carey's Ms. Lauryn Hill Collab 'Save the Day' Is Here: Stream It Now|date=August 21, 2020|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 25, 2020|archive-date=August 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823232157/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9437856/mariah-carey-save-the-day-lauryn-hill|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/08/21/904640683/hear-mariah-carey-sample-lauryn-hill-on-her-new-song-save-the-day|title=Hear Mariah Carey Sample Lauryn Hill On Her New Song, 'Save The Day'|newspaper=NPR|date=August 21, 2020|last=Touros|first=Cyrena|access-date=August 21, 2020|archive-date=March 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323073619/https://www.npr.org/2020/08/21/904640683/hear-mariah-carey-sample-lauryn-hill-on-her-new-song-save-the-day|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-releases-new-single-save-the-day-with-lauryn-hill-off-of-upcoming-fall-album/|title=Mariah Carey Releases New Single 'Save the Day' with Lauryn Hill Off of Upcoming Fall Album|magazine=People|access-date=August 21, 2020|archive-date=August 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823191519/https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-releases-new-single-save-the-day-with-lauryn-hill-off-of-upcoming-fall-album/|url-status=live}}</ref> and its music video was released on September 13 as part of the airing of the [[U.S. Open tennis championships|US Open]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-save-the-day-performance-u-s-open-1058874/|title=Watch Mariah Carey's Debut 'Save the Day' Performance for U.S. Open|access-date=November 5, 2020|magazine=Rolling Stone|archive-date=October 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003000259/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-save-the-day-performance-u-s-open-1058874/|url-status=live}}</ref> Four days later, the album's second single—a cover of [[Irene Cara]]'s "[[Out Here on My Own]]"—was released after being recorded by Carey in 2000.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9450884/mariah-carey-memoir-sneak-peek-fame-star|title=Mariah Carey Stans 'Fame' Star Irene Cara in Memoir Sneak Peek|access-date=November 5, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106181132/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9450884/mariah-carey-memoir-sneak-peek-fame-star|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9451590/mariah-carey-releases-fame-cover-out-here-on-my-own|title=Mariah Carey Wasn't Kidding About Loving 'Fame,' Listen to Her Irene Cara Cover|access-date=November 5, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=October 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201003020215/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9451590/mariah-carey-releases-fame-cover-out-here-on-my-own|url-status=live}}</ref> At the end of October, Carey was featured on [[Busta Rhymes]]' single "[[Where I Belong (Busta Rhymes song)|Where I Belong]]".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9476510/busta-rhymes-mariah-carey-where-i-belong/|title=Busta Rhymes Reunites With Mariah Carey on 'Where I Belong'|access-date=November 8, 2020|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=February 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212034902/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9476510/busta-rhymes-mariah-carey-where-i-belong/|url-status=live}}</ref> Carey's 2020 [[Christmas special]], ''[[Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special]]'', premiered on December 4, 2020, on [[Apple TV+]] along with a soundtrack. A new version of Carey's 2010 song "[[Oh Santa!]]", featuring [[Ariana Grande]] and [[Jennifer Hudson]], was released as a single the same day.<ref name="ChristmasSpecial2020">{{Cite web|title="Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special" debuts Friday, December 4 on Apple TV+|url=https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2020/11/mariah-careys-magical-christmas-special-debuts-friday-december-4-on-apple-tv-together-with-the-full-companion-soundtrack-exclusively-on-apple-music|website=[[Apple TV+]] Press|access-date=November 20, 2020|date=November 18, 2020|archive-date=November 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118140644/https://www.apple.com/tv-pr/news/2020/11/mariah-careys-magical-christmas-special-debuts-friday-december-4-on-apple-tv-together-with-the-full-companion-soundtrack-exclusively-on-apple-music/|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that month, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" topped the UK charts for the first time after spending a record 69 weeks in its top 40 prior to reaching the summit, becoming Carey's third number-one song in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mariah-careys-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-finally-reaches-uk-number-1-sets-official-chart-record__31838/|title=Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You finally reaches UK Number 1, sets Official Chart record|publisher=Official Charts Company|first=Rob|last=Copsey|date=December 11, 2020|access-date=April 19, 2021|archive-date=December 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201225142433/https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mariah-careys-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-finally-reaches-uk-number-1-sets-official-chart-record__31838/|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2021, Carey was featured on the track "[[Somewhat Loved]]" from [[Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis]]' debut studio album ''[[Jam & Lewis: Volume One]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Heran |last=Mamo |title=Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Are Reuniting With Mariah Carey for a New Single |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9581383/jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-somewhat-loved-mariah-carey-announced |magazine=Billboard |date=June 2, 2021 |access-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-date=June 2, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602184122/https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9581383/jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-somewhat-loved-mariah-carey-announced/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On November 5, 2021, Carey released "[[Fall in Love at Christmas]]", which features [[Khalid (singer)|Khalid]] and [[Kirk Franklin]]. The single was performed on her second Christmas special, ''Mariah's Christmas: The Magic Continues''.<ref name="NMEMCFILAC">{{Cite magazine|date=November 2, 2021|first=Tom|last=Skinner|title=Mariah Carey announces new festive single with Khalid, 'Fall In Love At Christmas'|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/mariah-carey-khalid-christmas-collaboration-single-preview-3085082|access-date=November 2, 2021|magazine=NME|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102111923/https://www.nme.com/news/music/mariah-carey-khalid-christmas-collaboration-single-preview-3085082|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:Mariah Carey Toronto 2022 2.jpg|upright=1.2|thumb|Carey performing at [[Scotiabank Arena]] in December 2022]] On January 12, 2022, Carey announced a children's picture book titled ''[[The Christmas Princess (book)|The Christmas Princess]]'', co-written with Michaela Angela Davis and illustrated by Fuuji Takashi;<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=January 12, 2022 |title=Mariah Carey announces first children's book 'The Christmas Princess' |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/mariah-carey-announces-first-childrens-book-the-christmas-princess-3136291 |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=[[NME]] |publisher=NME Networks |archive-date=December 18, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218123054/https://www.nme.com/news/music/mariah-carey-announces-first-childrens-book-the-christmas-princess-3136291 |url-status=live }}</ref> it was released in November that year.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Chan |first=Tim |date=November 25, 2022 |title=It's Time! Mariah Carey Officially Rings in Christmas With Launch of New Children's Book |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/mariah-carey-the-christmas-princess-childrens-book-1234622356/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227101927/https://www.rollingstone.com/product-recommendations/books/mariah-carey-the-christmas-princess-childrens-book-1234622356/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In March, Carey was featured alongside [[DJ Khaled]] on the remix of [[Latto]]'s single "[[Big Energy]]", which interpolates Carey's 1995 single "Fantasy".<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=March 28, 2022 |title=Mariah Carey Teams Up With Latto on 'Big Energy' Remix: Listen to It Here |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-latto-big-energy-remix-listen-1235050060/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227101929/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-latto-big-energy-remix-listen-1235050060/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In April, an online [[MasterClass]] [[Online course|course]] based on singing, in which Carey served as a vocal coach, was released.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=April 11, 2022 |title=Mariah Carey Announces MasterClass Course: 'You're Going to Rock This' |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/mariah-carey-masterclass-course-1235057948/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227101927/https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/mariah-carey-masterclass-course-1235057948/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A re-recorded version of Carey's 1998 single, "The Roof", featuring [[Brandy Norwood]], was made available exclusively to Masterclass subscribers.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last1=Irvin |first1=Jack |last2=Sheeler |first2=Jason |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Mariah Carey Re-Records Fan-Favorite Song 'The Roof' with Brandy for New MasterClass: 'It Was a No-Brainer' |url=https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-re-records-1997-song-the-roof-with-brandy-for-new-masterclass/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=People |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227101928/https://people.com/music/mariah-carey-re-records-1997-song-the-roof-with-brandy-for-new-masterclass/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lonsdale |first=John |date=April 14, 2022 |title=Mimi's MasterClass: Mariah Carey Takes Fans Inside Her Studio for New Online Series |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-masterclass-watch-online-1336683/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=Rolling Stone |archive-date=October 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002134252/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-masterclass-watch-online-1336683/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that month, [[Number 1's (Mariah Carey album)|''Number 1's'']] was released on vinyl as a [[Record Store Day]] exclusive and re-entered the top 20 of the [[Billboard 200]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=February 16, 2022 |title=Taylor Swift, Prince & Mariah Carey Exclusive Record Store Day 2022 Releases Announced |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/record-store-day-2022-list-1235032562/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227101928/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/record-store-day-2022-list-1235032562/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Snider |first=Mike |date=April 22, 2022 |title=Record Store Day 2022: Exclusive vinyl releases out Saturday from Taylor Swift, Nicki Minaj and more |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/04/22/record-store-day-2022-list-vinyl/7401538001/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |newspaper=USA Today |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227101928/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2022/04/22/record-store-day-2022-list-vinyl/7401538001/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In June, Carey performed with Latto at the [[BET Awards 2022|2022 BET Awards]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Lipshutz |first=Jason |date=June 27, 2022 |title=Latto Brings Out Mariah Carey for Surprise 'Big Energy' Remix Performance at 2022 BET Awards |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/latto-mariah-carey-surprise-big-energy-remix-2022-bet-awards-1235106663/ |access-date=December 27, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227101929/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/latto-mariah-carey-surprise-big-energy-remix-2022-bet-awards-1235106663/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 16, 2022, an expanded version of ''[[Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)|Butterfly]]'' was released for the 25th anniversary of the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/mariah-carey-teases-butterfly-25th-anniversary-celebrations/|title=Mariah Carey teases 'Butterfly' 25th anniversary celebrations: 'Coming soon'|access-date=September 18, 2022|website=Retro Pop Magazine|date=July 31, 2022|archive-date=September 20, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171351/https://retropopmagazine.com/mariah-carey-teases-butterfly-25th-anniversary-celebrations/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-butterfly-25th-anniversary-1235139166/|title=Mariah Carey Rolls Out Surprises for 25th Anniversary of 'Butterfly'|access-date=September 18, 2022|magazine=Billboard|archive-date=September 15, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220915030612/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-butterfly-25th-anniversary-1235139166/|url-status=live}}</ref> In December 2022, Carey performed two pairs of shows at [[Scotiabank Arena]] in [[Toronto]] and [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City]].<ref>* {{cite magazine|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|title=Mariah Carey Announces Pair of 'Merry Christmas to All' Concerts|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-two-merry-christmas-to-all-shows-1235160010/|magazine=Billboard|date=October 24, 2022|access-date=October 24, 2022|archive-date=October 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221024123519/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-two-merry-christmas-to-all-shows-1235160010/|url-status=live}} * {{Cite magazine |last=Muhammad |first=Latifah |date=October 28, 2022 |title=Mariah Carey's Holiday Spectacular: You Can Now Buy Tickets to 'Merry Christmas to All' |url=https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-to-all-concert-tickets-1235162846/ |access-date=December 23, 2022 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223062950/https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-to-all-concert-tickets-1235162846/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On December 20, 2022, a television special adapted from her shows in New York, titled ''[[Merry Christmas to All! Tour|Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to All!]]'', aired on [[CBS]] and became the most watched program of its night, drawing in a total of 3.8 million viewers and a 0.4 demo rating.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mitovich |first=Matt Webb |date=December 21, 2022 |title=Ratings: Grinch, Santa Claus Top Night in Demo, Mariah Draws Biggest Crowd |url=https://tvline.com/2022/12/21/ratings-mariah-carey-merry-christmas-to-all-cbs/ |access-date=January 2, 2023 |website=TVLine |archive-date=January 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102143226/https://tvline.com/2022/12/21/ratings-mariah-carey-merry-christmas-to-all-cbs/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Carey also served as a co-producer of ''[[Some Like It Hot (musical)|Some Like It Hot]]'' on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]], a musical based on the 1959 comedy film ''[[Some Like It Hot]]''. Carey's show premiered on December 11, 2022, at the [[Shubert Theatre (Broadway)|Shubert Theatre]] in Manhattan, New York.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Huston |first=Caitlin |date=November 28, 2022 |title=Mariah Carey Joins Broadway Musical 'Some Like It Hot' as Co-Producer |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/mariah-carey-broadway-some-like-it-hot-co-producer-1235270629/ |access-date=April 21, 2023 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421081225/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/mariah-carey-broadway-some-like-it-hot-co-producer-1235270629/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It earned her a nomination for the [[Tony Award for Best Musical]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=May 2, 2023 |title=Mariah Carey Celebrates Tony Nomination for 'Some Like It Hot' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/mariah-carey-some-like-it-hot-tony-nomination-reaction-1235319859/ |access-date=May 2, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=May 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502205057/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/mariah-carey-some-like-it-hot-tony-nomination-reaction-1235319859/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2023, the 2009 track "[[It's a Wrap (Mariah Carey song)|It's a Wrap]]" experienced a revival on [[TikTok]], prompting Carey to release an EP for the song, which included a new sped-up version.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Rowley |first=Glenn |date=February 10, 2023 |title=Mariah Carey Drops 'It's a Wrap' EP After Song's Viral Revival |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mariah-carey-its-a-wrap-ep-stream-1235251750/ |access-date=March 16, 2023 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=March 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316114612/https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/mariah-carey-its-a-wrap-ep-stream-1235251750/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On September 8, 2023, Carey released a deluxe version of ''[[Music Box (Mariah Carey album)|Music Box]]'' in celebration of the album's thirtieth anniversary.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Mariah-Carey-to-Release-Music-Box-30th-Anniversary-Edition-20230831|title=Mariah Carey to Release 'Music Box' 30th Anniversary Edition|accessdate=September 1, 2023|website=Broadway World|date=August 31, 2023|last=Major|first=Michael|archive-date=September 1, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230901043556/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Mariah-Carey-to-Release-Music-Box-30th-Anniversary-Edition-20230831|url-status=live}}</ref> A remix of "Workin Hard" by [[Terry Hunter]], which featured on the deluxe album, was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical|Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical]] at the [[66th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list |access-date=November 24, 2023 |publisher=Grammy Awards |archive-date=November 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110180725/https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list |url-status=live }}</ref>On November 19, 2023, Carey was awarded the [[Billboard Music Award for Chart Achievement]].<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Mariah Carey's 12-Year-Old Twins Present Her With a Special Billboard Music Award After Mom's Festive Holiday Performance |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/mariah-carey-bbmas-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-1235473330/ |access-date=February 5, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240205082600/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/mariah-carey-bbmas-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-1235473330/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Carey embarked on her 16-date concert tour, [[Merry Christmas One and All!]], which concluded at Madison Square Garden on December 17, 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Bowenbank|first=Starr|date=October 2, 2023|title=Mariah Carey Reveals Merry Christmas One & All! 2023 Tour Dates|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-one-and-all-tour-dates-2023-1235430693/|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=October 4, 2023|archive-date=October 4, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231004045515/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-one-and-all-tour-dates-2023-1235430693/|url-status=live}}</ref> The tour grossed approximately $30 million and sold more than 200,000 tickets.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=January 19, 2024 |title=Mariah Carey's 2023 Holiday Tour Scored Her Best Concert Attendance in 25 Years |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-one-and-all-tour-2023-earns-30-million/ |access-date=February 2, 2024 |magazine=Billboard |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202013032/https://www.billboard.com/pro/mariah-carey-merry-christmas-one-and-all-tour-2023-earns-30-million/ |url-status=live }}</ref> === 2024–present: The Celebration of Mimi === On February 2, 2024, [[The Recording Academy]] announced that Carey would receive the [[Grammy Global Impact Award]], a CEO Award which recognizes "Black music creators whose dedication to the art form has greatly influenced the industry and whose legacy of service inspires countless individuals worldwide".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mariah Carey To Receive Global Impact Award At Recording Academy Honors Presented By The Black Music Collective |url=https://grammy.com/news/mariah-carey-global-impact-award-recording-academy-honors-black-music-collective |access-date=February 2, 2024 |publisher=Grammy Awards |archive-date=February 2, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202011657/https://www.grammy.com/news/mariah-carey-global-impact-award-recording-academy-honors-black-music-collective |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that month, Carey was nominated for induction into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sisario |first=Ben |date=February 10, 2024 |title=Cher, Mariah Carey and Sinead O'Connor Are Rock Hall Nominees |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/arts/music/rock-hall-fame-nominees-cher-mariah-sinead.html |access-date=February 12, 2024 |newspaper=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=February 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212012426/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/10/arts/music/rock-hall-fame-nominees-cher-mariah-sinead.html/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On February 16, 2024, Carey featured on the remix of [[Ariana Grande]]'s single, "[[Yes, And?]]", which was included in the "slightly deluxe" edition of Grande's seventh studio album ''[[Eternal Sunshine (album)|Eternal Sunshine]]''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Kaufman |first=Gil |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Ariana Grande Releases 'Slightly Deluxe' Edition of 'Eternal Sunshine' With Mariah Carey, Troye Sivan Features |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/ariana-grande-slightly-deluxe-edition-eternal-sunshine-mariah-carey-troye-sivan-1235629656/ |access-date=March 13, 2024 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref> On April 12, 2024 Carey began a new residency at the [[Dolby Live]] in [[Las Vegas]] titled [[The Celebration of Mimi]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a60443131/mariah-carey-stylist-wilfredo-rosado-vegas-residency-costumes/|title=How Mariah Carey Is Capturing the Story of Her Career Through Costuming|accessdate=April 13, 2024|date=April 13, 2024|website=Harper's Bazaar|last=Calfee|first=Joel}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-adds-8-dates-mimi-las-vegas-residency-1235653777/|title=Mariah Carey Adds Dates to Her ‘Celebration of Mimi Live in Las Vegas' Residency Run|website=Billboard|accessdate=April 13, 2024|date=April 13, 2024|last=Kaufman|first=Gil}}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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