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| Length = | Label = | Producer = | Reviews = | Last album = ''The Remixes'' (2003) | This album = ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' (2005) | Next album = ''E=MC²'' (2008) | Misc = }} ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' is the tenth studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey, released through Island Records on April 12, 2005. Following the relatively poor critical and commercial reception to her eighth and ninth studio albums ''Glitter'' (2001) and ''Charmbracelet'' (2002), ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' was considered Carey's "comeback album" by critics and became her highest-selling release in the US in a decade. In composing the album, the singer collaborated with many songwriters and producers throughout 2004, including Jermaine Dupri, Snoop Dogg, Twista, Nelly, Pharrell Williams, and James "Big Jim" Wright, many of whom appeared as featured guests on select tracks. Carey opted to use her personal nickname 'Mimi' in the title, revealing a more intimate side of the singer, as seen in the album's declarative theme of emancipation from her personal and commercial setbacks. Although it has similar vocal production to her previous works and an inclination towards her signature ballads, the album encompasses dance-oriented and uptempo styles in keeping with its celebratory motif. Critics noted the theme of independence and lack of restraint, dubbing the album a "party" record.〔 In contrast to the R&B and pop-rock music styles that framed her previous releases, ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' showcases a wider range of genres, exploring R&B-related styles, such as 1970s retro gospel and soul. ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' received generally positive reviews; critics billed it as Carey's best vocal performance in years and an improvement from ''Charmbracelet''. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with the highest first-week sales of Carey's career at the time. It entered in the top five on the albums charts in Canada, Denmark, France and Japan. ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' was the best-selling album of 2005 in the US, and the second-best seller worldwide. By April 2008, it had sold 12 million copies. Carey achieved international success with the first two singles from the album. "It's Like That" became one of her highest-charting songs in years, reaching the top twenty in several countries. "We Belong Together" accumulated 14 weeks at number one in the US, and was later hailed "song of the decade" by ''Billboard''.〔 It reached number one in Australia, number two in New Zealand, and achieved top-five positions in several European countries. To promote the album, Carey performed at the 48th Grammy Awards, the MTV Movie Awards 2005, the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards and the American Music Awards of 2005. In 2006, she embarked on her sixth concert tour, The Adventures of Mimi. == Background == In 2001, Carey had experienced critical, commercial, personal, and professional struggles, following the poor reception to her debut film ''Glitter'' (2001). The picture was panned by critics and earned less than eight million dollars at the box office.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bands A–Z: Mariah Carey )〕 After posting a personally expressive letter on her official site, Carey checked into a hospital in Connecticut because of an "emotional and physical breakdown". Following the film's and soundtrack's poor performance, Virgin Records bought out Carey's unprecedented $100 million recording contract. The company paid her $50 million to part ways.〔 Carey flew to Capri, Italy, after her two-week hospitalization.〔 During her five-month stay, she began to write a new studio album, using experiences she had gone through in recent months as inspirational themes. After being signed by Island Records and starting her own imprint, MonarC Entertainment, Carey released her intended "comeback" album ''Charmbracelet''.〔 Critics deemed it a strong improvement over ''Glitter'', but not something that would re-establish her popularity as in the early stages of her career.〔 After enduring three years of "carping" from critics, Carey planned her return to music.〔 On November 18, 2004, she revealed on her website that the name of the album would be ''The Emancipation of Mimi''. While Carey was recording the album, Island Records executive L.A. Reid had learned that close friends referred to the singer as "Mimi". He had told Carey, "I feel your spirit on this record. You should use that name in the title, because that's the fun side of you that people don't get to see – the side that can laugh at the diva jokes, laugh at the breakdown jokes, laugh at whatever they want to say about you and just live life and enjoy it." Carey explained that Mimi is a "very personal nickname" only used by those in her inner circle, and thus the title meant she was letting her guard down and inviting her fans to be that much closer to her. She thought that naming her album ''The Emancipation of Mariah Carey'' would be "obnoxious".〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Emancipation of Mimi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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