MARIAH CAREY CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER ICONIC MULTI-PLATINUM 2005 ALBUM, THE EMANCIPATION OF MIMI, WITH DEFINITIVE 20TH ANNIVERSARY SUITE OF EXPANDED RELEASES, AVAILABLE NOW VIA DEF JAM RECORDS/UMe

“WHEN I FEEL IT” FINALLY RELEASED AFTER 20 YEARS

“WE BELONG TOGETHER” CERTIFIED 7X PLATINUM BY THE RIAA

MARIAH TO HOST INTIMATE SPOTIFY LISTENING PARTY ON JUNE 2

LAVISH 5LP VINYL BOX SET AND DIGITAL DELUXE EDITIONS BOAST DOZENS OF BONUS TRACKS, INCLUDING EMANCIPATION ERA DANCE REMIXES, ARTIST COLLABS, INSTRUMENTALS AND ACAPELLAS, PLUS BRAND NEW REMIXES

30 MAY 2025 (TORONTO, ON) – Mariah Carey, the best-selling female artist of all time with over 200 million records sold, has just released a 20^th anniversary suite of definitive, expanded deluxe releases of her iconic, multi-platinum 10^th album, The Emancipation of Mimi, in celebration of two decades of the modern classic.

The album’s era-defining hit “We Belong Together” has also now just been certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA while “It’s Like That” has just been certified Platinum. The Emancipation of Mimi has sold more than 15 million copies worldwide, making it both the best-selling album of 2005 and one of the best-selling albums of the 21^st century.

Available now via Def Jam/UMe as a lavish 45-track 5LP box set, as well as 40-track Digital Deluxe Edition, The Emancipation of Mimi (20^th Anniversary Edition) combines the original album, featuring the era-defining R&B hits “It’s Like That,” “We Belong Together,” “Shake It Off,” “Say Somethin’,” “Fly Like A Bird,” and “Get Your Number,” along with beloved tracks from the Ultra Platinum Edition, with the hit singles “Don’t Forget About Us,” “Makin’ It Last All Night (What It Do),” “Secret Love,” and “Sprung,” plus dozens of bonus tracks, spanning from Emancipation era dance remixes, artist collabs, instrumentals, acapellas, and edits, culled from various CD singles and maxi singles, to brand new remixes by the likes of KAYTRANADA and Esentrik. The Digital Deluxe Edition has been specially curated by Mariah to offer a unique listening experience.

The centerpiece of The Emancipation of Mimi (20^th Anniversary Edition) is the long-awaited, fan-requested official release of “When I Feel It,” a standout song produced by Mahogany Beatz that was originally intended for The Emancipation of Mimi but ultimately unreleased due to clearance issues with its sample of The Dynamic Superiors’ “Here Comes That Feeling.”

Stream “When I Feel It” here
Purchase The Emancipation of Mimi (20^th Anniversary Edition) here

Housed in a beautiful slipcase, the expansive 5LP vinyl collection features exclusive packaging with a 28-page booklet with stunning photos of Mariah as well as a personal letter from the legendary singer to her fans about the significance of this unprecedented album in her extraordinary career. A Deluxe 2LP vinyl set is also available.

“Twenty years ago, I was facing a crossroads in my career,” Mariah writes in the liner notes about the years leading up to her landmark “comeback” album. The Emancipation Of Mimi was more than just an album title; it was a declaration of artistic freedom. Twenty years later, I celebrate this album with all of you. Thank you for embracing this chapter of my story, for believing in the music, and for always allowing me to be me.”

Some of the many highlights of the anniversary edition include Mariah’s 2021’s inspired late night jam session, “We Belong Together (Mimi’s Late Night Valentine’s Mix), her unforgettable performance of “Don’t Forget About Us” / “We Belong Together” from the 2024 American Music Awards 50^th Anniversary Special, the first of many 20^th anniversary festivities around The Emancipation of Mimi, and the unreleased treasures “We Belong Together (Instrumental),” “Shake It Off (Acapella),” and “Circles (Acapella).”

Mariah will talk about the making of The Emancipation of Mimi and dive deep into the 20^th Anniversary Edition in an exclusive Spotify Listening Party this Monday, June 2 at 2 pm PT/5 ET. The event will be hosted and moderated by radio personality and TV host, Nessa, of NYC’s Hot 97 and her nationally syndicated show, Nessa On Air. Fans will have the opportunity to submit questions while listening to the album together with Mariah. For more information, visit HERE.

Earlier this month, Mariah released an incredible and intimate performance video of herself performing a medley of hits from The Emancipation of Mimi, including “Don’t Forget About Us,” “Circles,” “Say Somethin’,” “Your Girl” and “We Belong Together,” beautifully accompanied only on piano with her musical director Daniel Moore. Filmed at Dolby Live at Park MGM on February 4, 2025, during her Las Vegas residency, the stripped back and intimate 10-minute performance video entitled The Mimi Sessions is available to watch now on YouTube

Mariah has been celebrating the 20^th anniversary of The Emancipation of Mimi all year long, including with a sold out 24-show Las Vegas Residency, “The Celebration of Mimi,” which continues as a worldwide tour this year with stops in England, Brazil, Japan, Thailand, and the Philippines. Most recently she performed three sold out stadium shows in Shenzhen and Shanghai, China.

Mariah is also currently offering special 20^th anniversary merch on the Mariah Carey Amazon Store Additionally, Mariah has launched a new site, Mimi20.com, where she has been posting voice memos and other personal missives to the Lambs. The site is a nod to Mariah’s old fanclub website honeybfly.com.

An overwhelming triumph on both a personal and professional level, The Emancipation of Mimi marked Mariah’s reclamation of her throne as the reigning queen of pop and R&B. From the bass-rattling beats and sparkling vocals in opener “It’s Like That” to the slinky mid-tempo “Shake It Off” and the all-time romantic ballad “We Belong Together” (which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a whopping 14 weeks – the longest of any song during the 2000s – and was later declared by the magazine “song of the decade”), The Emancipation of Mimi was not so much about recounting her industry struggles as it was a pop icon doing what she does best. In that way, The Emancipation of Mimi was a masterclass in “show, don’t tell,” as Mariah and a trusted group of peers rolled out 14 tracks with breezy beats, soaring powerhouse vocals, and of-the-moment production that sounds as fresh in 2025 as it did in 2005.

Soaring to No. 1 with more than 404,000 copies sold in its first week of release, The Emancipation of Mimi was Mariah’s first album since 1997’s Butterfly to debut at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, ultimately becoming the best-selling album of 2005 in the U.S with nearly five million units sold. Globally, it was the world's second best-selling album of the year and it reached the top five in Canada, Denmark, France, and Japan. The Ultra Platinum Edition, released in November 2005 with several new tracks, including the towering “Don’t Forget About Us,” would keep the album in the top 5 for many more months and give Mariah her 17^th No. 1 hit, trying her with Elvis Presley for the most No. 1 singles by a solo artist (a record she’d eventually surpass). Collectively, the two albums would earn her ten GRAMMY Award nominations: eight in 2006 for the original release (the most received by Mariah in a single year), including the big three: Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year (“We Belong Together); and two in 2007 for the Ultra Platinum Edition. In 2006, Mariah took home trophies for Best Contemporary R&B album and Best R&B Song and Best Female Vocal Performance for “We Belong Together.”

The Emancipation of Mimi continues to remain as relevant and vital two decades after the legendary Mariah Carey freed herself from the constrictions and expectations of the industry and listened to her heart to create a timeless masterpiece filled with heart, soul and her incredible, peerless vocals.

The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition) Tracklistings

5LP LIMITED EDITION BOX SET

Side A
1. It's Like That
2. We Belong Together
3. Shake It Off
4. Mine Again
5. Say Somethin’ (Feat. Snoop Dogg)

Side B
1. Stay The Night
2. Get Your Number (Feat. Jermaine Dupri)
3. One And Only (Feat. Twista)
4. Circles
5. Your Girl

Side C
1. I Wish You Knew
2. To The Floor (Feat. Nelly)
3. Joy Ride
4. Fly Like A Bird
5. Don't Forget About Us

Side D
1. Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do) (Feat. Jermaine Dupri)
2. We Belong Together (Remix Feat. Jadakiss & Styles P)
3. Secret Love
4. Sprung
5. We Belong Together (Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix)

Side E
1. It's Like That (No Rap)
2. It's Like That (David Morales Classic Mix)
3. It's Like That (Remix Feat. Fat Joe)
4. It's Like That (Instrumental)

Side F
1. We Belong Together (Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix)
2. We Belong Together (Atlantic Soul Radio Mix)
3. We Belong Together (Mimi's Late Night Valentine Mix) [Extended]
4. We Belong Together (Instrumental) *

Side G
1. Shake It Off (Remix Feat. Jay Z & Jeezy)
2. Shake It Off (Instrumental)
3. Shake It Off (Acapella) *

Side H
1. So Lonely (One & Only Pt. II) (Feat. Twista)
2. Say Somethin' (So So Def Remix Radio Edit Feat. Dem Franchize Boyz)
3. Say Somethin' (David Morales Radio Edit)
4. Say Somethin' (Instrumental)
5. Circles (Acapella) *

Side I
1. Your Girl (Diplomat Remix feat. Cam'ron & Juelz Santa
2. Your Girl (Remix feat. N.O.R.E.)
3. Don't Forget About Us (Desert Storm Remix Feat. Fabolous & Styles P)
4. Don't Forget About Us (Remix Feat. Juelz Santana and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
5. Don't Forget About Us (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J. Martini at XO Vocal Edit)

Side J
1. When I Feel It *
2. It's Like That (Esentrik Remix) *
3. Don't Forget About Us/We Belong Together (Live from the American Music Awards) *
4. Don't Forget About Us (KAYTRANADA Remix) *
* Previously unreleased

Digital Deluxe Edition

Disc 1
1. It's Like That
2. We Belong Together
3. Shake It Off
4. Mine Again
5. Say Somethin’ (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
6. Stay The Night
7. Get Your Number (Feat. Jermaine Dupri)
8. One And Only (Feat. Twista)
9. Circles
10. Your Girl
11. I Wish You Knew
12. To The Floor (Feat. Nelly)
13. Joy Ride
14. Fly Like A Bird
15. Don't Forget About Us
16. Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do) (Feat. Jermaine Dupri)
17. Sprung
18. Secret Love
19. We Belong Together (Mimi's Late Night Valentine Mix) [Extended]

Disc 2
1. When I Feel It *
2. Say Somethin’ (Solange Southern Star Remix) *
3. Don’t Forget About Us (KAYTRANADA Remix) *
4. It’s Like That (Esentrik Remix) *
5. So Lonely (One & Only Pt. II) (Feat. Twista)
6. We Belong Together (Remix Feat. Jadakiss & Styles P)
7. Don't Forget About Us (Desert Storm Remix Feat. Fabolous & Styles P)
8. It's Like That (Remix Feat. Fat Joe)
9. Shake It Off (Remix Feat. Jay-Z & Jeezy)
10. Say Somethin’ (So So Def Remix Feat. Dem Franchize Boyz)
11. Your Girl (Diplomat Remix Feat. Cam’ron & Juelz Santana)
12. Don’t Forget About Us (Remix Feat. Juelz Santana & Bone Thugs-N-Harmony)
13. It’s Like That (David Morales Classic Mix)
14. Say Somethin’ (David Morales Stereo Anthem Mix)
15. We Belong Together (Peter Rauhofer Radio Mix)
16. We Belong Together (Atlantic Soul Radio Mix)
17. Don’t Forget About Us (Ralphi Rosario & Craig J. Martini at XO Vocal Edit)
18. Shake It Off (Acapella) *
19. Circles (Acapella) *
20. Joy Ride (Acapella) *
21. Don't Forget About Us/We Belong Together (Live from the American Music Awards) *
* previously unreleased

2LP DELUXE EDITION

Side A
1. It's Like That
2. We Belong Together
3. Shake It Off
4. Mine Again
5. Say Somethin

Side B
1. Stay The Night
2. Get Your Number
3. One And Only
4. Circles
5. Your Girl

Side C
1. I Wish You Knew
2. To The Floor
3. Joy Ride
4. Fly Like A Bird
5. Don't Forget About Us

Side D
1. Makin' It Last All Night (What It Do)
2. We Belong Together (Remix)
3. Secret Love
4. Sprung
5. We Belong Together (Mimi's Late Night Valentine's Mix)

ABOUT MARIAH CAREY
Mariah Carey is the best-selling female artist of all time with more than 200 million albums sold to date and 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles (18 self-penned), more than any solo artist in history. Her memoir, “The Meaning of Mariah Carey,” debuted at No. 1 on the New York Times Best Seller list. A two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominee and an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Carey is a multi-hyphenate singer, songwriter, and producer who has been recognized with five Grammy Awards (and 34 nominations), ten American Music Awards (and 39 nominations), three Guinness World Record titles, Billboard’s “Artist of the Decade” Award, Billboard’s “Icon Award,” the World Music Award for “World’s Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium,” the Ivor Novello Award for “PRS for Music Special International Award,” and BMI’s “Icon Award” for her outstanding achievements in songwriting, to name a few. As the globally recognized “Queen Of Christmas,” Carey’s beloved 1994 yuletide hit “All I Want For Christmas Is You” has become one of the longest-charting singles in any genre, spending 65 weeks on Billboard’s Hot 100. In 2015, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and in 2023, Carey became one of the first 13 recipients of the BRIT Billion Award for surpassing one billion streams in the United Kingdom.

With her distinct five-octave vocal range, prolific songwriting, and producing talent, Carey is truly the template of the modern pop performance. Carey’s ongoing impact has transcended the music industry to leave an indelible imprint upon the world at large. In 2009, Carey was recognized with the Breakthrough Performance Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her critically acclaimed role in Lee Daniels’ “Precious.” Carey went on to appear in Daniels’ ensemble piece “The Butler” in 2013. A Congressional Award recipient, Carey has generously donated her time and energy to a range of philanthropic causes near to her heart, including Save the Music, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, World Hunger Relief, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, among many others. A tremendous supporter of children’s charities, both domestic and international, Carey founded Camp Mariah in partnership with the Fresh Air Fund, a retreat for inner city children to explore career development.