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. ' Released: May 7, 2013. ' Released: November 11, 2013. ' Released: February 12, 2014. ' Released: June 30, 2014 Me. The Elusive Chanteuse is the fourteenth studio album by American singer and songwriter.

It was released on May 23, 2014, through, her only album on the label. The record had been in development since 2011; during its production, Carey hired friend and collaborator to manage her career, before replacing him with another frequent collaborator,. The album consists of guest appearances from, and, as well as gospel and R&B duo, in addition to Carey's twins Moroccan and Monroe. On the deluxe edition of the album, and respectively make appearances on remixes of two songs - Betcha Gon' Know and It's a Wrap - taken from Carey's twelfth studio album (2009). These remixes were originally intended to appear on Carey's canceled remix album, Angel's Advocate (2010). Previously titled The Art of Letting Go, the album was originally scheduled for release in 2012 following the single, ' featuring. However, after the song's underperformance, additional songs were recorded for the album, causing the release date to be pushed back several times throughout 2013 and again in 2014.

Together with, Carey and Dupri the album. It is named after a self-portrait that Carey drew at the age of three-years old that she captioned 'Me. I Am Mariah'. 'The Elusive Chanteuse' part of the title is one of Carey's many.

After its release, the album was critically appreciated but was commercially unsuccessful, becoming the lowest selling release of Carey's career. Was promoted through a number of media appearances by Carey as well as. Four singles were released from the album including, the top-ten and US top-twenty song ' (a duet with ), as well as the less successful ', ', and ' featuring rapper Wale. Although the re-release of her 2002 album Charmbracelet was issued with a warning in some territories, Me. Is Carey's first studio album to bear the warning in the United States.

Alternate edited versions were also released for the standard and deluxe versions of the album. Contents.

Background On September 25, 2009, Carey's twelfth studio album, was released. Following the cancellation of Angels Advocate, a remix album of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel, it was announced that Carey would return to the studio to start work on her thirteenth studio album. It was later revealed that it would be her second Christmas album, the follow-up to (1994).

The album, titled, was released alongside an accompanying DVD, and was sent to on November 2, 2010. Merry Christmas II You debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with sales of 56,000 copies, surpassing the opening week sales of Carey's previous holiday album of 45,000 copies 16 years prior.

It also became Carey's 16th top ten album in the United States. The album debuted at number one on the chart, making it only the second Christmas album to top this chart. Following the birth of her children, Carey began work on her fourteenth studio album. Development The first indication that Carey had begun work on her fourteenth studio album was in February 2011, with Carey stating: 'I start writing for my new album this week-but it's just the beginning.' In March 2011, Carey's representative said she will donate royalties for the song 'Save the Day', which she has written for her upcoming studio album, to charities that create awareness for human-rights issues. Her husband told in May 2011 that Carey had already completed a good amount of recording for a new album, a few months before during her pregnancy: 'She's planning on having a new single out this year. She's been working away, and we have a studio in the crib, and the pregnancy has totally inspired her on so many different levels.'

Additionally, Cannon confirmed that Carey was inspired by her debut and its follow-up,. In January 2012, Cannon updated everyone on the album, saying: 'My beautiful wife is planning to make her return to the music scene after taking time off to focus on the pregnancy and the birth of our two wonderful babies, Moroccan and Monroe.' On August 3, 2012, Carey released ', a collaboration with rappers and, which was originally claimed to be the for her upcoming studio album. The single received low impact both critically and commercially, and was eventually removed from the album. Was shuttered by on April 1, 2014.

And operate as separate entities, with Carey being transferred from Island to Def Jam. Recording In September 2011, producer and friend took to his social network Global14 to reveal that he's back in the studio with Carey working on new music. In July 2012, it was announced that completed seven songs with Carey for the album. In August 2012, said about the album: 'She was committed to making it before she got pregnant. Then she got pregnant and she took the time off. Then after she came back, we started really vibing again and we picked up right where we left off.

I just feel like between record producer Jermaine Dupri, myself and her, we came up with a few things that are really, really a solid body of work'. In September 2012, Carey was in the studio with.

Carey said about her fourteenth studio album: 'I'm collaborating with a lot of my favorite people but the main thing is that I'm not trying to follow any particular trend, I want it to be well received. I want to stay true to myself and the music that I love and make the fans happy'. Some of the people that Carey worked with on the album include:, Ray Angry,. Carey gave Billboard an exclusive interview in their March 9, 2013 issue, stating: '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. Wherever we go with this project, I've tried to keep the soul and heart in it.'

Billboard also asked Carey about the title of the album, but she declined to reveal it. In late March 2013, Carey stated that she 'has more than enough songs' but 'she's in the process of finishing things and mixing and all that'.

On June 20, 2013; Carey was in the studio with. On August 3, 2013, Carey was in the studio with rapper.

In September 2013, Carey was in the studio with rapper. In October 2013, Jermaine Dupri was announced as Carey's new manager. In January 2014, Carey stated that there will be two on the album and announced that she has finished sequencing the album's track list. In an interview in February 2014, Carey added that there are songs on the album that are about her husband Nick Cannon as well as songs that she wrote specifically for her twins Moroccan and Monroe.

That same month, Carey announced to that she has added three new songs to the track list, 1 extra Hitboy record and two new remixes and stated that she is in the process of choosing a new title for the album. The two remixes are of the songs 'Betcha Gon' Know' and 'It's a Wrap', previously featured on 2009's; features on the former, while features on the latter. The cover versions were confirmed to be 's 1988 single, ', and cover of the patriotic song ' for the Japanese CD edition of the album. Music and lyrics.

Commercial performance In the United States, Me. I Am MariahThe Elusive Chanteuse debuted at number three on the albums chart with sales of 58,000 copies. It is her 17th top-ten album in the US, but became her lowest opening for a non holiday studio album since started tracking sales in 1991. The album rapidly descended down the charts, and was present on the Billboard 200 for a total of eight weeks, the shortest chart run for any of Carey's studio albums.

As of April 2015, the album has sold 122,000 copies in the United States. Billboard speculated that its high ratio of first-week sales to total 2014 sales suggested that interest in the album came primarily from a decreasing group of. As of November 2018, the album has sold 127,000 copies in the United States. Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number fourteen on the, with sales of 6,547 copies.

In its second week, the album plummeted to number 54, before falling off the Top 100 in its third week. Track listing Me. The Elusive Chanteuse – Standard edition No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length 1. Carey. Wright 1:58 Notes. signifies an additional.

signifies co-. 'Dedicated' contains a sample from 'Da Mystery of Chessboxin' performed. 'Make It Look Good' contains interpolations of 'Let Me Make Love to You', written. 'You Don't Know What to Do' contains interpolations of 'I'm Caught Up in a One Night Love Affair', written by and Terri Gonzalez. 'Meteorite' contains a sample from 'Goin' Up in Smoke' performed by Eddie Kendricks. 'Money ($.

/.)' features a sample from 'Alabeke' performed by Dan Snatch and 'Rapper Dapper Snapper' performed by Edwin Birdsong. 'One More Try' is a of 's 1988 single. 'Heavenly (No Way Tired / Can't Give Up Now)' is dedicated as a tribute to the late Reverend. It contains an excerpt from the Reverend's sermon 'God's Promise' performed by James Cleveland. The song also contains a sample of 'Can't Give Up Now' performed by, 'I Don't Feel No Ways Tired' performed by James Cleveland and 'Good Ole Music' performed. 'It's a Wrap' contains a sample of 'I Belong to You' performed by performed by the Love Unlimited Orchestra.

In Japan, only one version of the album was released on (CD); it features all of the songs from the digital deluxe edition except for the title track 'Me. The Elusive Chanteuse', which is replaced with an exclusive bonus track, '. This version of the album was also released as an exclusive at stores in the United States.

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