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Music Box (album)

Music Box (album)
Album information
NameMusic Box
Typestudio
ArtistMariah Carey
ReleasedAugust 31, 1993
RecordedAugust 1992 � May 1993
Right Track Studios, (Sausalito, CA), The Record Plant (Los Angeles)
GenrePop, R&B
Length41:58
LabelColumbia
ProducerMariah Carey, Dave Hall, Walter Afanasieff, David Cole, Robert Clivillés, Babyface, & Daryl Simmons
Previous albumMTV Unplugged
(1992)
Next albumMerry Christmas
(1994)

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'Music Box' is the third studio album by American recording artist Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on August 31, 1993, in North America. The album comprises ballads primarily co-written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, with whom she had previously worked on Emotions (1991), and a few urban dance tracks. During the course of the album's development, Carey wanted to broaden her audience, choosing a more pop-oriented sound. During this time frame, they experimented with different organs and other musical instruments, leading the album's sound away from her more contemporary previous efforts. Two unused tracks from the album sessions were released as B-sides: "Do You Think of Me" and "Everything Fades Away".

In order to successfully take the album in a new direction, Carey and Afanasieff sought out new and innovative producers, as well as some from Carey's previous releases. Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds first began working with Carey on Music Box, where he helped produce some of the album's softer and more melodious tracks, as well as being part of the songwriting process. Additional writers and producers were Robert Clivillés and David Cole (a pair also known as C+C Music Factory) and Daryl Simmons. While the album featured a range of different talented music producers, the bulk of the songwriting was done by Carey and her writing partner, Walter Afanasieff. In future projects, they would continue writing material for Carey's albums, until her 1999 release Rainbow, where he is absent from the writing credits.

Four singles were released from the album. The first three, "Dreamlover", "Hero" and "Without You", became worldwide chart-topping singles, the latter becoming Carey's highest charting international single of her career. "Without You" became Carey's first number-one single in most European markets and reached the top three in the United States. To promote Music Box, Carey embarked on the short but successful Music Box Tour which traveled to select cities in North America. Carey was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Dreamlover" at the 1994 Grammy Awards and received the same nomination for "Hero" at the 1995 Grammy Awards, although she did not win either time.

After its release, Music Box received generally positive reviews from music critics. However, the album endured criticism regarding Carey's more mellow and lazy tone in comparison to her older work. Despite some unfavorable reviews, the album became a commercial success, topping the Billboard 200 and becoming Carey's first number-one album in Australia, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it diamond, for shipments of ten million copies across the United States. Music Box remains Carey's highest seller and one of the best-selling albums of all time, with worldwide sales of over 32 million copies.

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Singles from Music Box
SinglesReleased date
DreamloverJuly 27, 1993
HeroOctober 19, 1993
Without You/Never Forget YouJanuary 24, 1994
Anytime You Need a FriendMay 27, 1994

Track listing
NoTitleWriterProducer(s)Length
1DreamloverMariah Carey, Dave HallM. Carey, D. Hall, W. Afanasieff3:54
2HeroM. Carey, W. AfanasieffM. Carey, W. Afanasieff4:19
3Anytime You Need a FriendM. Carey, W. AfanasieffM. Carey, W. Afanasieff4:26
4Music BoxM. Carey, W. AfanasieffM. Carey, W. Afanasieff4:57
5Now That I KnowM. Carey, David Cole, Robert ClivillésM. Carey, D. Cole, R. Clivillés4:19
6Never Forget YouM. Carey, Babyface, Daryl SimmonsM. Carey, Babyface3:46
7Without YouPete Ham, Tom EvansM. Carey, W. Afanasieff3:36
8Just to Hold You Once AgainM. Carey, W. AfanasieffM. Carey, W. Afanasieff3:59
9I've Been Thinking About YouM. Carey, D. Cole, R. ClivillésM. Carey, D. Cole, R. Clivillés4:48
10All I've Ever WantedM. Carey, W. AfanasieffM. Carey, W. Afanasieff3:51

Track listing
NoTitleWriterProducer(s)Length
11Everything Fades AwayM. Carey, W. AfanasieffM. Carey, W. Afanasieff5:25

Track listing
NoTitleWriterProducer(s)Length
12HéroeM. Carey, W. AfanasieffM. Carey, W. Afanasieff4:19

Preceded by
Promises and Lies by UB40
The Cross of Changes by Enigma
Vauxhall and I by Morrissey
UK Albums Chart number one album
September 11, 1993 - September 17, 1993
February 26, 1994 - March 25, 1994
April 2, 1994 - April 8, 1994
Succeeded by
Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell by Meat Loaf
Vauxhall and I by Morrissey
The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
Preceded by
Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
US Billboard 200 number-one album
December 25, 1993 - January 14, 1994
January 22, 1994 - February 11, 1994
March 5, 1994 - March 18, 1994
Succeeded by
Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Jar of Flies by Alice in Chains
Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
Preceded by
The One Thing by Michael Bolton
Australian Albums Chart number-one album
March 27, 1994 - April 2, 1994
April 10, 1994 - April 16, 1994
May 8, 1994 - June 25, 1994
July 3, 1994 - July 30, 1994
August 7, 1994 - September 3, 1994
September 18, 1994 - September 24, 1994
Succeeded by
Far Beyond Driven by Pantera

Charts :
Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart 1
Austrian Albums Chart 1
Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop 50 Albums Chart 3
Canadian RPM Albums Chart 2
Dutch Albums Chart 1
French Albums Chart 1
German Albums Chart 1
Hungarian Albums Chart 4
Italian Albums Chart 2
Japanese Albums Chart 2
New Zealand Albums Chart 2
Norwegian Albums Chart 2
Spanish Albums Chart 2
Swedish Albums Chart 3
Swiss Albums Chart 1
UK Albums Chart 1
US Billboard 200 1
US R&B/Hip hop Albums 1

Year-end charts :
Chart (1994) Position
Austrian Albums Chart 1
Australian Albums Chart 1
Canadian Albums Chart 2
French Albums Chart 2
Swiss Albums Chart 1

End of decade charts :
Chart (1990 � 1999) Position
Austrian Albums Chart 32
U.S. Billboard 200 26

All time charts :
Chart Position
Australian Albums Chart 10
Dutch Albums Chart 23
New Zealand Albums Chart 20
Norwegian Albums Chart 33
Swiss Albums Chart 23
Swedish Albums Chart 22

Certifications :
Country (Provider) Certifications
Australia (ARIA) 11× Platinum
Austria (IFPI) 2× Platinum
Brazil (ABPD) Gold
Canada (CRIA) 7× Platinum
Finland (IFPI) Gold
France (SNEP) Diamond
Germany (BVMI) 2× Platinum
Netherlands (NVPI) 6× Platinum
New Zealand (RIANZ) 5× Platinum
Norway (IFPI) Platinum
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 4× Platinum
Sweden (IFPI) Platinum
Switzerland (IFPI) 4× Platinum
United Kingdom (BPI) 5× Platinum
United States (RIAA) Diamond

Singles :
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
US
US R&B
AUS
CAN
FRA
GER
NL
NZ
SWI
UK
1993 "Dreamlover" 1 2 7 1 49 39 8 2 13 9
"Hero" 1 5 7 10 5 41 10 2
7
1994 "Without You" 3 7 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
"Never Forget You"
"Anytime You Need a Friend" 12 22 12
12 41 10 5 15 8
"-" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Mariah Carey

Studio albumsMariah Carey (1990) * Emotions (1991) * Music Box (1993) * Merry Christmas (1994) * Daydream (1995) * Butterfly (1997) * Rainbow (1999) * Glitter (2001) * Charmbracelet (2002) * The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) * E=MC² (2008) * Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009) *
Live albumsMTV Unplugged (1992)
Compilations#1's (1998) * Valentines (2000) * Greatest Hits (2001) * The Remixes (2003) * The Ballads (2008) * Playlist: The Very Best of Mariah Carey (2010) * LoveSongs (2010)
Video compilationsThe First Vision (1991) * MTV Unplugged +3 (1992) * Here Is Mariah Carey (1993) * Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden (1996) * Around the World (1998) * #1's (1999) * The Adventures of Mimi (2007)
Concert toursMusic Box Tour (1993) * Daydream World Tour (1996) * Butterfly World Tour (1998) * Rainbow World Tour (2000) * Charmbracelet World Tour (2003-2004) * The Adventures of Mimi Tour (2006) * Angels Advocate Tour (2009-2010)
Headlining performancesMTV Unplugged: Mariah Carey (1992) * Mariah's Thanksgiving NBC Special (1993) * Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden (1995) * VH1 Divas Live (1998) * Mariah Carey's Homecoming Special (1999) * VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross (2000) * A Home for the Holidays with Mariah Carey (2001) * Live at The Pearl (2009)
Featured performancesAmerica: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) * United We Stand: What More Can I Give (2001) * Live 8 (2005) * Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) * Stand Up to Cancer Telethon (2008)
Selected filmographyThe Bachelor (1999) * Glitter (2001) * WiseGirls (2002) * Ally McBeal (2002) * State Property 2 (2005) * You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008) * Tennessee (2008) * Precious (2009)
CharitiesFresh Air Fund * Make-A-Wish Foundation * Save the Music Foundation
Related articlesCrave Records * MonarC Entertainment * Mariah Carey Wish Icon Award



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