The Emancipation of Mimi

Episode Details

Eamon O’Flynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss The Emancipation of Mimi, the tenth studio album from American pop diva Mariah Carey. This album ranked #389 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

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Runtime: 43 minutes

Who is Mariah Carey?

Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, actress and record producer. Known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register, Carey is one of the best-selling musicians of all time. Carey was ranked second on VH1's list of the 100 Greatest Women in Music, and in 2019, Billboard named her the all-time top female artist in the United States, based on both album and song chart performances. She has won five Grammy Awards, nineteen World Music Awards, ten American Music Awards and fifteen Billboard Music Awards. Carey has just one entry on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list - The Emancipation of Mimi at #389.
What is The Emancipation of Mimi ?

The Emancipation of Mimi is Mariah Carey’s tenth studio album. Released in 2005, the album is considered a “comeback” or “redemption” album after the critical and commercial disappointment of Glitter. The album reached #1 on the Billboard 200 and two singles hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (“We Belong Together” and “Don’t Forget About Us”), with another four singles hitting the charts. The Emancipation of Mimi was ranked #389 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list in 2020, and is Carey’s only entry on the list.