MARIAH CAREY SAVORS A CHARMED YEAR ---------------------------------- To put it mildly, 2005 has been a good year for Mariah Carey. Her April release, "The Emancipation of Mimi", is her best-selling album since 1995's "Daydream", which has sold 7.5 million copies in the United States. "Mimi" has sold 4.2 million copies in the States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Island Def Jam says total worldwide sales exceed 7 million. The three previous years were a roller coaster ride for Carey, marked by the disappointing sales of the soundtrack to "Glitter" (which was released September 11, 2001), EMI's buyout of her contract and the subpar performance of "Charmbracelet", her first album under her new deal with Island Def Jam. But this year, her success has come swiftly and surely. "We Belong Together", the first single from "The Emancipation of Mimi", spent 14 weeks atop The Billboard Hot 100, more than any other song in 2005. "Don't Forget About Us" - the first single from an "ultra platinum Mimi" reissue released November 15 - is currently No. 2 on the Hot 100. The reissue contains four new songs, while a limited-edition version boasts a DVD featuring the five videos from "Mimi" and other treats. A bevy of honors have come Carey's way this year as well, including four Vibe Awards, one American Music Award and five Billboard Music Awards. Two days after snaring her BMAs, she received eight Grammy Award nominations, including coveted album, record and song of the year nods.
MARIAH CAREY SAVORS A CHARMED YEAR
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To put it mildly, 2005 has been a good year for Mariah Carey. Her April release, "The Emancipation of Mimi", is her best-selling album since 1995's "Daydream", which has sold 7.5 million copies in the United States. "Mimi" has sold 4.2 million copies in the States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Island Def Jam says total worldwide sales exceed 7 million.
The three previous years were a roller coaster ride for Carey, marked by the disappointing sales of the soundtrack to "Glitter" (which was released September 11, 2001), EMI's buyout of her contract and the subpar performance of "Charmbracelet", her first album under her new deal with Island Def Jam.
But this year, her success has come swiftly and surely. "We Belong Together", the first single from "The Emancipation of Mimi", spent 14 weeks atop The Billboard Hot 100, more than any other song in 2005. "Don't Forget About Us" - the first single from an "ultra platinum Mimi" reissue released November 15 - is currently No. 2 on the Hot 100. The reissue contains four new songs, while a limited-edition version boasts a DVD featuring the five videos from "Mimi" and other treats.
A bevy of honors have come Carey's way this year as well, including four Vibe Awards, one American Music Award and five Billboard Music Awards. Two days after snaring her BMAs, she received eight Grammy Award nominations, including coveted album, record and song of the year nods.
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