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{{Infobox album
| name         = E=MC²
| type         = studio
| artist       = [[Mariah Carey]]
| cover        = E=MC2 Mariah Carey.png
| border       = yes
| alt          =
| released     = {{Start date|2008|04|15}}<ref name="billboard-release-date">{{cite magazine |last1=Rowley |first1=Glenn |title=Mariah Carey 'Overwhelmed' by Resurgence of Love For 'E=MC2': 'What Is Going On?????' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-reacts-love-emc2-9366467/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=27 April 2020}}</ref><ref name="ew-release-date">{{cite web |title=Mariah Carey celebrates after fans get her 2008 album 'E=MC²' to top of iTunes chart |url=https://ew.com/music/mariah-carey-emc2-album-itunes-chart/ |website=EW.com |access-date=12 September 2024 |language=en |archive-date=October 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019063237/https://ew.com/music/mariah-carey-emc2-album-itunes-chart/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| recorded     = 2007–2008
| studio       =
| genre        =
*[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref name="slate">{{cite web|url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2008/04/bigger_than_elvis.html|title=Why the haters are wrong about Mariah Carey|last=Rosen|first=Jody|date=April 29, 2008|publisher=Slate|access-date=October 14, 2017|quote=E=MC² is a modern R&B album through and through|archive-date=January 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119220351/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2008/04/bigger_than_elvis.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
*[[Pop music|pop]]<ref name=review />
*[[Hip hop music|hip hop]]<ref name=entrainmentweekly />
| length       = 52:14
| label        = *[[The Island Def Jam Music Group|Island Def Jam]]
*[[Island Records|Island]]
*[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]]
| producer     =
* [[Mariah Carey]]
* [[Bryan-Michael Cox]]
* [[Danja (record producer)|Nathaniel "Danja" Hills]]
* [[DJ Toomp]]
* [[Jermaine Dupri]]
* [[James Poyser]]
* [[Swizz Beatz|Kaseem "Swizz Beats" Dean]]
* [[Terius Nash|Terius "The-Dream" Nash]]
* [[Christopher Stewart (music producer)|Christopher "Tricky" Stewart]]
* [[Scott Storch]]
* [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]]
* [[will.i.am|Will "will.i.am" Adams]]
| prev_title   = [[The Emancipation of Mimi]]
| prev_year    = 2005
| next_title   = [[The Ballads (Mariah Carey album)|The Ballads]]
| next_year    = 2008
| misc         = {{Singles
| name        = E=MC²
| type        = studio
| single1     = [[Touch My Body]]
| single1date = February 12, 2008
| single2     = [[Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)|Bye Bye]]
| single2date = April 15, 2008
| single3     = [[I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time]]
| single3date = July 1, 2008
| single4     = [[I Stay in Love]]
| single4date = October 28, 2008
}}
}}
'''''E=MC²''''' is the eleventh [[studio album]] by American singer-songwriter [[Mariah Carey]], released on April 15, 2008 in the United States, by [[Island Records]], [[Def Jam Recordings]] and [[The Island Def Jam Music Group]]. The singer began recording the album in 2007 in [[Anguilla]], after writing and composing most of its material during and after her 2006 [[The Adventures of Mimi|Adventures of Mimi Tour]]. Carey worked with various songwriters and producers on the project, including [[Jermaine Dupri]], [[Bryan-Michael Cox]], [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]], [[The-Dream]], [[Tricky Stewart]], [[Scott Storch]] and [[Danja (record producer)|Danja]].
The album revealed a more personal side of the singer, illustrated in its declarative theme of emancipation from her previous marriage, and from her personal and professional setbacks. It was meant to be a continuation, or a second part of her tenth studio album, ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]'' (2005). Although it shared similar vocal production as well as an inclination to her signature pop and R&B ballads, the album also encompassed a variety of dance-oriented and uptempo styles. Carey collaborated with a number of artists on the album, including [[T-Pain]], [[Damian Marley]] and [[Young Jeezy]]. Though considered by critics very similar to the formula its predecessor had been built on, ''E=MC²'' included other genres she had never explored, such as [[reggae]], and her continued recording of [[Gospel music|gospel]]-influenced hymns.
''E=MC²'' was generally well received by music critics, with many complimenting the record's broad genre influences, and musical and production styles. Some critics, however, felt that the album was too similar to ''The Emancipation of Mimi''. The album debuted at number one on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with opening week sales of 463,000 copies; the highest first-week sales of Carey's career. It also debuted at number one in Canada, and opened inside the top-five in Australia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Worldwide, the album has sold over 2.5 million copies.
Four singles were released to promote the album. The album's [[lead single]], "[[Touch My Body]]", became Carey's eighteenth chart-topper on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], tying her with [[Elvis Presley]] as the solo artist with the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one singles|most number one singles in United States history]], a record she has since surpassed. Additionally, it gave Carey her 79th week atop the chart, tying Presley for most weeks at number one. It achieved strong worldwide charting, peaking within the top five of the singles charts in Italy, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. "[[Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)|Bye Bye]]" served as the album's second release. Although hailed by critics, and expected to have achieved large commercial success, the song stalled at number nineteen on the Hot 100, and managed to chart weakly internationally. The third single, "[[I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time]]" failed to garner success in any prominent music market. The fourth and final single "[[I Stay in Love]]" became her fourteenth chart topper on the [[Dance Club Songs]] chart.
== Background and recording ==
In 2002, [[Mariah Carey]] signed a new record deal with [[Island Records]] and in 2005 she released her tenth studio album, ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]''.<ref name="Mayer">{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/carey.html|title=Carey On|last=Meyer|first=Andre|publisher=[[CBC News]]|access-date=February 23, 2011|date=December 13, 2010|archive-date=June 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628230719/http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/carey.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It became the best-selling album of 2005 in the United States,<ref name=world2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.musikindustrie.de/uploads/media/top50-2005.pdf |title=Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005 |publisher=[[Bundesverband Musikindustrie]] |access-date=February 3, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110410040338/http://www.musikindustrie.de/uploads/media/top50-2005.pdf |archive-date=April 10, 2011 }}</ref> and the second best-seller around the world,<ref name="world2005" /><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4865716.stm|title=Coldplay Top 2005's Global Charts|publisher=BBC News. BBC|date=March 31, 2006|access-date=February 3, 2011|archive-date=December 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211090801/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4865716.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> with over 12 million units sold.<ref name="mimisales">{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3672721/Pop-CDs-of-the-week-Mariah-Carey-Pete-Molinari-and-more....html|title=Pop CDs of the week: Mariah Carey, Pete Molinari and more...|last=Thompson|first=Ben|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=April 19, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011|location=London|archive-date=August 25, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825143152/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/3672721/Pop-CDs-of-the-week-Mariah-Carey-Pete-Molinari-and-more....html|url-status=live}}</ref> It earned a myriad of music industry awards, and brought Carey back to the top of pop music following her commercial decline in 2001.<ref name=msnbc>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23851784|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121004070545/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/23851784|url-status=live|archive-date=October 4, 2012|title=Mariah Comes Up With A News Equation|last=Walls|first=Jeanette|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=March 23, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011}}</ref> After completing [[The Adventures of Mimi Tour]], she began working on material for her eleventh studio effort, the yet untitled ''E=MC²''.<ref name=msnbc /> ''E=MC²'' was hailed as one of the most anticipated albums of 2008, with many critics weighing their opinions on whether Carey would be able to deliver significant success, following her achievements with ''The Emancipation of Mimi''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DQ&p_theme=dq&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=120301FE0699F100&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Leona Lewis Arrives on American Shores|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=April 20, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025234824/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=DQ&p_theme=dq&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=120301FE0699F100&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout 2007, Carey recorded the album in a studio built into her private villa in [[Anguilla]], in the [[Caribbean]].{{cn|date=August 2023}} She described ''E=MC²'' as one of her most expressive albums, and one that she felt free on, and able to express herself through her music. In an interview with ''[[The Bryan Times]]'', Carey spoke of her sentiments on the album "It's hard for me to sit here and talk about it without sounding like if I'm bragging if I'm in love with it, but I am I love with this album. I think that having the success with the last record allowed me to have more  freedom...and just make records that I like. It's kind of a really fun record".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0uRNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2909,5422187&dq=mariah+carey+new+album&hl=en|title=People in the News|last=Angostini|first=Evan|work=[[The Bryan Times]]|date=October 24, 2007|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064508/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=0uRNAAAAIBAJ&pg=2909,5422187&dq=mariah+carey+new+album&hl=en|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Delays and release ==
The album was supposed to be released in late 2007, but Carey spoke about reason the album got delayed: "You can't really put records out in December if you want the whole world to have a chance to actually hear it, [and] my fans all over the world are very important to me", adding that she also wants to put out a pair of singles before the album drops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572622/mariah-carey-drops-hints-about-new-album.jhtml|title=Mariah Carey Drops Hints About LP; Plus Britney Spears, Vincent Margera, Kid Rock, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, T.I. & More, In For The Record|work=MTV News|access-date=March 11, 2016|archive-date=March 2, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140302051409/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1572622/mariah-carey-drops-hints-about-new-album.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> In a separate interview, she elaborated further: "This happened to me with ''The Emancipation of Mimi'', I started writing more songs, I was like okay let me get these done, then I wrote four more songs and you know how it goes, so now I'm like 22 songs in and clearly I have to cut some of those down".<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKOFO81ROz8|title=YouTube|work=youtube.com|access-date=March 11, 2016}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links|date=February 2022}}</ref> It was then reported that the album will be released in February 2008.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/mariah-carey-janet-jackson-madonna-a-diva-winter | publisher=Fox News Channel | title=Mariah Carey-Janet Jackson-Madonna: A Diva Winter | date=October 18, 2007 | access-date=July 27, 2012 | archive-date=January 7, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107111548/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,303176,00.html | url-status=live }}</ref> However, the release was later pushed back yet again to April 2008.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS155423+23-Apr-2008+PRN20080423 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140226185857/http://www.reuters.com/article/2008/04/23/idUS155423+23-Apr-2008+PRN20080423 | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 26, 2014 | work=Reuters | title=Mariah Carey's E=MC2 Album Enters at #1, on Career-High First Week Soundscan Sales | date=April 23, 2008}}</ref>
Prior to its release, the album's working title had been ''That Chick'', which was also the working title of a song on the album that would eventually be titled, "I'm That Chick".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046784/mariah-rolls-with-t-pain-dupri-on-new-album|title=Mariah Rolls With T-Pain, Dupri On New Album|last=Sutherland|first=Mark|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=January 20, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=August 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829091543/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046784/mariah-rolls-with-t-pain-dupri-on-new-album|url-status=live}}</ref> As the release date drew near, the title was changed to ''E=MC²'', in reference to Carey's previous album, ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' (2005). The title signifies "(E) Emancipation (=) of (MC) Mariah Carey (²) to the second power".<ref name=msnbc2>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna6559564|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930095525/http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/6559564|url-status=live|archive-date=September 30, 2012|title=Mariah Surpasses Elvis With Number Ones|last=Walls|first=Jeanette|publisher=[[MSNBC]]|date=April 18, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011}}</ref> It is a word play on [[Albert Einstein]]'s famous [[mass–energy equivalence]] formula and has been dubbed as the sequel and improved counterpart to ''The Emancipation of Mimi''.<ref name=msnbc2 /> In his review of the album, Alex Macpherson from ''[[The Guardian]]'' described his thoughts on its title, as well as its meaning:
<blockquote>
It is worth pondering what the title of Mariah Carey's eleventh studio album could refer to. Emancipation, maybe, in a nod to her 2005 comeback album, ''The Emancipation of Mimi''; or perhaps the energy of the original equation, a statement that Carey still has what it takes to party all night at the age of 37, even as she describes herself as "eternally 12". Then again, she could just be identifying herself alongside Einstein as a fellow genius. Either way, 'E=MC²' finds Carey loopier than ever, embracing her own larger-than-life image with gusto: Mariah Carey Squared indeed.<ref name=guard />
</blockquote>
Carey expressed how she considered ''Mimi'' the "main course", and felt that the new album would be treated as "dessert".<ref name=dessert>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2007/11/22/mariah-is-back-on-fire-115875-20143366/|title=Mariah Is Back On Fire|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=January 20, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064510/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/mariah-is-back-on-fire-522780|url-status=live}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[NME]]'', the singer described her choice on the album's title: "Basically, I'm freer on this album than I've ever been. Some of the songs on the last album were cool but maybe not quite as neat as this album."<ref name=title>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/mariah-carey/35852|title=Mariah Reveals 'E=MC' Album Title Meaning|last=Bulgram|first=Angela|work=[[NME]]|date=April 18, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=April 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110411060905/http://www.nme.com/news/mariah-carey/35852|url-status=live}}</ref> When questioned if the title represented Carey's interest in physics, she jokingly added "Einstein's theory? Physics? Me? Hello! I even failed remedial math. I could not pass seventh grade math even in the lowest class with the worst kids."<ref name=title /> The album's similarity to its predecessor is not only found in the title and music, but also in its artwork.<ref name=biz>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1462115931.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+15%2C+2008&author=Ashante+Infantry&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=cd+pick+of+the+week&pqatl=google|title=Mariah Carey Reveals 'E=MC2' Cover Art!|last=Infantry|first=Ashante|work=[[Toronto Star]]|date=April 4, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107164414/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/1462115931.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+15,+2008&author=Ashante+Infantry&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=cd+pick+of+the+week&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the album's cover art, she holds almost the exact pose as from her last album, only with different lighting and wardrobe.<ref name=biz /> It features a black backdrop, with Carey completely naked, except for a large feathered shawl covering her body. Only her first name appears in large pink letters on the cover, with 'E=MC²' appearing in small white letters on the top.<ref name=biz /> In describing the cover, Macpherson wrote "Carey is naked but for the world's largest [[feather boa]], an accessory for which flocks of [[birds]] have surely given their lives."<ref name=guard />
== Composition ==
=== Style and structure ===
Music critics compared ''E=MC²'' heavily to Carey's previous album, ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]'', and felt it followed the same formula of ballads and dance-able tracks. Freedom De Luc of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' felt that after experiencing strong success for the first time in the 2000s with ''Mimi'', Carey tried to create ''E=MC²'' with the same formula, although possibly a little improved: "Having found that winning formula of coquettish club bangers, emotional [[ballads]] and frisky, mid-tempo coos, the [[diva]] with the golden tone has eschewed radical experimentalism here for stasis. 'E=MC²' is mostly more of the same, then, with the '2' representing something sequential rather than exponential. Meet the new Mariah, almost exactly the same as the old . . . 'Mimi'!"<ref name=post>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/14/AR2008041403143.html|title=Mariah Sticks to Known Equation|last=De Luc|first=Freedom|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=November 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121112222446/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/14/AR2008041403143.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Songs and lyrics ===
The first song on the album's track list is "[[Migrate (song)|Migrate]]", a song Carey wrote and co-produced alongside [[Danja (record producer)|Danja]], and features a [[Rapping|rap]] verse from [[T-Pain]]. The song features the inclusion of [[Auto-Tune]] and several vocal manipulators, which are used heavily on both Carey and T-Pain's vocals.<ref name=post /> Lyrically, the song finds the singer during a night out, migrating from several locations: from the car to the club, from the bar to the V.I.P, from the party to the after-party, and finally to the hotel. According to Brian Hiatt from [[VH1]], she "hops from my car into the club ... from the bar to VIP ... from the party to the after-party ... afterparty to hotel" with T-Pain, who urges her to "bounce, bounce, bounce."<ref name=vh1>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1584685/20080402/carey_mariah.jhtml|title=Mariah Carey Album Preview: E=MC² Is Focused On Fun, But Mimi Is At Her Best When She's Keeping It Real|last=Hiatt|first=Brian|publisher=[[VH1]]|access-date=June 15, 2011|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604173218/http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1584685/20080402/carey_mariah.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The album's [[lead single]], "[[Touch My Body]]", was written and produced by Carey, [[Tricky Stewart]] and [[The-Dream|Terius "The Dream" Nash]]. The song's [[Hook (music)|hook]] is built around a piano melody and "circular keyboard line", and features "a stuttering mid-tempo beat that's accented by [[Snap (fingers)|finger snaps]] and [[Synthesizer|electronic synthesizers]]" as its instrumentation.<ref name=post /> Lyrically, the song describes the protagonist revealing several bedroom fantasies in which she would like to engage in, asking her lover playfully to "touch her body". According to Ben Ratliff from ''[[The New York Times]]'', it's a "questionably sexy striptease: a goofy-sleazy tryst vignette", with Carey singing "If there's a camera up in here then I best not catch this flick on [[YouTube]]."<ref name=newyorktimes>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/arts/music/14choi.html|title=New CDs|last=Ratliff|first=Ben|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=April 16, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=July 20, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140720160838/http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/arts/music/14choi.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
"Cruise Control", featuring [[reggae]] artist [[Damian Marley]], is influenced by [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and reggae, and finds her adapting to the genre by imitating Jamaican phrases, accents and styles of singing.<ref name=pop>{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/mariah-carey-emc2|title=Mariah Carey: E=MC² < Reviews|last=Sawdey|first=Evan|work=[[PopMatters]]|date=April 16, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=May 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110525092023/http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/mariah-carey-emc2|url-status=live}}</ref> "[[I Stay in Love]]" was released as the fourth and final single from the album. Written by Carey and [[Bryan-Michael Cox]], is a mid-tempo "beat-driven" and "piano-laced" ballad, that is influenced by [[Pop music|pop]] and R&B music genres.<ref name=picks>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20196231,00.html|title=Picks And Pans: Music|first=Chuck|last=Arnold|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=June 10, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=March 30, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110330082658/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20196231,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The song's instrumentation is derived from a piano melody, and is backed by a strong computerized drum-beat.<ref name=advance>{{cite news|url=http://www2.newsadvance.com/entertainment/2008/apr/21/mariah_carey_rides_a_wave-ar-225227/ |title=Mariah Carey Rides a Wave |last=Ruggieri |first=Melissa |work=[[The News & Advance]] |publisher=[[Media General]] |date=April 21, 2008 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110714175015/http://www2.newsadvance.com/entertainment/2008/apr/21/mariah_carey_rides_a_wave-ar-225227/ |archive-date=July 14, 2011 }}</ref> Its lyrics find Carey as her most vulnerable; she describes old times she shared with her lover, and that even though "we said let go", and "inside she knows it's over", she still "stays in love with him".<ref name=globe>{{cite news|url=http://articles.boston.com/2008-02-26/ae/29275680_1_paul-mccartney-feeling-album|title=An Early Listen to Possible Hits|last=Rodman|first=Sarah|work=[[Boston Globe]]|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=August 4, 2011|archive-date=May 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503212027/http://articles.boston.com/2008-02-26/ae/29275680_1_paul-mccartney-feeling-album|url-status=dead}}</ref> Featuring American rapper [[Young Jeezy]], "[[Side Effects (Mariah Carey song)|Side Effects]]" describes Carey's abusive relationship with [[Tommy Mottola]], her ex-husband. During the first verse, she discusses the pair's background, and how she was young and naive, and believed everything he preached to her.<ref name=chron /> The lyrics read "Keepin' me there, under your thumb / Cause you were scared that I'd become much / More than you could handle," she confesses, and refers to herself as "Shining like a chandelier / That decorated every room inside / The private hell we built / And I dealt with it / Like a kid I wished / I could fly away."<ref name=chron>{{cite news|url=https://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/cdreviews/5700230.html|title=Mariah Gets Equation Right With 'E=MC²'|last=Guerra|first=Joey|work=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=August 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804223236/http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/cdreviews/5700230.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Sarah Rodman from ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' described it as "another look at her fractious marriage to Mottola", and wrote "Although the union ended in 1998, Carey is still suffering, including dreams of the 'violent times' and 'sleeping with the enemy'. Interestingly, her vocal approach here is almost emo, as she hits her rock-solid middle register and refuses to be held captive by the demons of her past."<ref name=globe /> [[MTV News]] writer Jennifer Vineyard described the song in detail:
<blockquote>
[It] finally reveals a side of Mariah we don't see that often — her true self. The Mariah we usually see and hear is a glossy one. Psychologists might say her affect is 'off' — meaning her gestures and facial expressions don't match her mood. There's a reason for that, as she explains on 'Side Effects', which is the emotional abuse she says she suffered during her marriage to music mogul Tommy Mottola. Mariah, who is usually quite guarded, has alluded to the subject in songs like 'Petals', but never has she gone into such detail as she does on 'Side Effects', in which she refers to the marriage as a 'private hell that we built'. Even though it's been 11 years since they split up, she sings in a lower register that she's still 'wakin' up scared some nights ... dreaming about the violent times'. Her emotional scars left her 'a little protective ... a little defensive ... a little depressed', which makes her 'fake a smile' as she 'deal[s] with the side effects'. Even though it features Young Jeezy, it sounds like a rock power ballad.<ref name=vh1 />
</blockquote>
"I'm That Chick" is a song Carey wrote alongside Norwegian duo, [[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]]. It is a fast-paced song, which features a "care-free feel",<ref name=gamboa>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/1431142221.html?dids=1431142221:1431142221&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+19%2C+2008&author=GLENN+GAMBOA&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=DROPS%3A+Bell+X1+shows+off+the+pluck+of+the+Irish&pqatl=google|title=Bell X1 Shows Off the Pluck of the Irish|last=Gamboa|first=Glenn|work=[[Newsday]]|publisher=[[Cablevision]]|date=March 1, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107145750/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/1431142221.html?dids=1431142221:1431142221&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+19,+2008&author=GLENN+GAMBOA&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=DROPS:+Bell+X1+shows+off+the+pluck+of+the+Irish&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> and is influenced by [[Soul music|soul]], [[Pop music|pop]] and [[Disco music|disco]] music genres.<ref name="advance" /> The song incorporates a sample from [[Michael Jackson]]'s "[[Off the Wall (Michael Jackson song)|Off the Wall]]", and features a strong thumping bass-line and hand claps.<ref name=globe1>{{cite news|url=http://articles.boston.com/2008-04-14/ae/29274502_1_charts-beatles-mimi|title=Continuing a Winning Formula|last=Rodman|first=Sarah|work=[[Boston Globe]]|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=August 4, 2011|archive-date=May 3, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503212147/http://articles.boston.com/2008-04-14/ae/29274502_1_charts-beatles-mimi|url-status=dead}}</ref> Evan Sawdey of ''[[PopMatters]]'' described it as a "late-night disco-bass groove", and highlighted its production as the album's finest.<ref name=pop /> "[[I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time]]", the album's eventual third single, was written and produced by Carey and [[DJ Toomp]]. The song was described as a "mid-tempo",<ref name=digital2>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/thesound/a104351/good-news-for-ne-yo-bad-news-for-mariah.html|title=Good News For Ne-Yo, Bad News For Mariah|last=Levine|first=Nick|work=Digital Spy|date=March 31, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=September 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921123503/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/thesound/a104351/good-news-for-ne-yo-bad-news-for-mariah.html|url-status=live}}</ref> "party jam",<ref name=jam>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ET&p_theme=et&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1202467B57FD5B80&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez reveal themselves In New CDs|last=Taylor|first=James|work=[[Erie Times-News]]|publisher=The Erie Times-News Company|date=January 9, 2003|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026003119/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ET&p_theme=et&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1202467B57FD5B80&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=live}}</ref> that is influenced by [[Pop music|pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[Soul music|soul]] genres.<ref name="advance" /><ref name=digital3>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/albumreviews/a93892/mariah-carey-emc2.html|title=Mariah: E=MC2|last=Levine|first=Nick|work=Digital Spy|date=March 31, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=September 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921121811/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/albumreviews/a93892/mariah-carey-emc2.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Critics elaborated on the song's "soul" influence, with Melissa Ruggieri from ''[[The News & Advance]]'' describing it as a "soul-thumper", while ''[[Digital Spy]]''{{'}}s Nick Levine called it a "nod towards classic soul".<ref name=advance /><ref name=digital3 /> The song's title is derived from the popular line, "me love you long time", from the 1987 war film, ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]''.<ref name=mtv6>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585323/mariah-carey-leads-trackbytrack-tour-emc2.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121208132544/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585323/mariah-carey-leads-trackbytrack-tour-emc2.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 8, 2012|title=Mariah Carey Leads A Track-By-Track Tour Of E=MC², Which She Calls '100 Percent Of Me'|last=Vineyard|first=Jennifer|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011}}</ref><ref name=peter>{{cite news|url=http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/article456373.ece|title=Mariah Carey's latest Formula Needs Some Tinkering|last=Daly|first=Sean|work=[[St. Petersburg Times]]|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=October 16, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121016173949/http://www.tampabay.com/features/music/article456373.ece|url-status=dead}}</ref> Additionally, its hook and instrumentation is derived from sampling [[Mark DeBarge]]'s [[Stay with Me (DeBarge song)|Stay With Me]]. Critics also noted how "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" "recalls" the melody riff<ref name=malay /> and chord progression<ref name=advance /> of the ''[[Hill Street Blues]]''{{'}}s theme song.<ref name=malay>{{cite news|url=http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/4/22/music/20916648&sec=music |title=20 Lucky Callers |work=[[The Star (Malaysia)|The Star]] |publisher=[[Asia News Network]] |date=April 10, 2008 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609122922/http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F4%2F22%2Fmusic%2F20916648&sec=music |archive-date=June 9, 2012 }}</ref> The song's main source of production comes from its "lush keyboard work",<ref name="chron" /> and her usage of the "double voice", which she uses throughout the song's [[Bridge (music)|bridge]]. Carey described the effect as "layering her voice",<ref name=guard>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/11/popandrock.alexispetridis|title=Mariah Carey: E=MC²|last=Macpherson|first=Alex|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=April 16, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|location=London|archive-date=December 19, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219104201/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/apr/11/popandrock.alexispetridis|url-status=live}}</ref> so that the bridge would sound like a "swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs".<ref name=guard />
"[[Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)|Bye Bye]]" served as the album's thirteenth track, and also composed by Carey and Stargate. It is influenced by [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[pop music|pop]] music genres.<ref name=rs>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mariahs-e-mc2-a-first-listen-to-careys-eleventh-studio-album-20080228|title=Mariah's E=MC2: A First Listen to Carey's Eleventh Studio Album|last=Hoard|first=Christian|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=February 28, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=August 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822083115/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mariahs-e-mc2-a-first-listen-to-careys-eleventh-studio-album-20080228|url-status=live}}</ref> The song is built on an understated and simple [[piano]]-driven melody, that is decorated with a soft bass-line.<ref name=rs /> Lyrically, the song was described by critics as a "larger than life anthem",<ref name=la>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-mariah12apr12,1,6445816.story|title=CD: Mariah Carey's 'E=MC2'|last=Hartog|first=Richard|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=March 4, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=May 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522151202/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-mariah12apr12,1,6445816.story|url-status=live}}</ref> and an "inspirational lighter-in-the-air ballad",<ref name=buff>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12024F33079B3078&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Discs|last=Demone|first=Larry|work=[[The Buffalo News]]|publisher=[[Berkshire Hathaway]]|date=March 4, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002758/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=12024F33079B3078&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=live}}</ref> and finds Carey remembering both her father, as well as any lost loved ones.<ref name=wash>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/19564749.html?dids=19564749:19564749&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+14%2C+1995&author=Mike+Joyce&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=The+Bold+And+the+Beautiful%3B+A+Little+Subtlety+Goes+a+Long+Way+for+Three+Strong+Voices&pqatl=google|title=The Bold And the Beautiful; A Little Subtlety Goes a Long Way for Three Strong Voices|last=Joyce|first=Mike|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=August 8, 2011|date=May 14, 1995|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107151721/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/19564749.html?dids=19564749:19564749&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+14,+1995&author=Mike+Joyce&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=The+Bold+And+the+Beautiful%3B+A+Little+Subtlety+Goes+a+Long+Way+for+Three+Strong+Voices&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> While the verses are dedicated to him, the chorus was written in a third-person point of view, for her fans: "This is for my peoples who just lost somebody / Your best friend, your baby, your man or your lady / Put your hand way up high / We will never say bye / Mamas, daddies, sisters, brothers, friends and cousins / This is for my peoples who lost their grandmothers / Lift your hands to the sky / Because we won't ever say bye bye".<ref name=holly>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2008/04/17/carey-hopes-to-come-back-with-huge-start-on-new-release/ |title=Carey Hopes to Come Back With Huge Start On New Release |last=Mitchell |first=Jeffrey |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 17, 2008 |access-date=August 8, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319054750/http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2008/04/17/carey-hopes-to-come-back-with-huge-start-on-new-release/ |archive-date=March 19, 2012 }}</ref> While listing several forms of loss, Carey encourages to never let go, and always live with their memory, and put their hands up if they ever lost someone, 'cause we won't ever say bye bye'.<ref name=holly /> Serving as the album's closing number, "I Wish You Well" was compared to the closing number on ''Mimi'', "[[Fly Like a Bird]]". Similarly, "I Wish You Well" incorporates [[Gospel music|gospel]] influence into its melody of "rousing piano waltz", that "extends forgiveness to those who have wronged her in the past and is pretty much interchangeable with its predecessors."<ref name=globe1 /> Extensively making use of the [[whistle register]], she references Mottola in another light than "Side Effects": "'I Wish You Well's' message to Mottola is similarly striking. Accompanied by a piano and some multi-tracked backing vocals, Carey sings: "Still bruised, still walk on eggshells / Same frightened child, hide to protect myself / But you can't manipulate me like before." She then prescribes Bible study and says, "I wish you well."<ref name=post />
== Promotion ==
[[File:Mariah Carey Touch My Body GMA 2008.jpg|left|thumb|250px|Carey and her dancers performing "Touch My Body" on ''[[Good Morning America]]'' on April 25, 2008]]
Carey performed on the March 15, 2008 episode of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', hosted by [[Jonah Hill]], replacing [[Janet Jackson]] who caught the flu and was unable to perform.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/1444707471.html?dids=1444707471:1444707471&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Mar+13%2C+2008&author=Glenn+Gamboa&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=Mimi+set+to+replace+Janet+on+%27SNL%27&pqatl=google|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104173722/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/newsday/access/1444707471.html?dids=1444707471:1444707471&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:FT&type=current&date=Mar+13,+2008&author=Glenn+Gamboa&pub=Newsday+(Combined+editions)&desc=Mimi+set+to+replace+Janet+on+'SNL'&pqatl=google|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 4, 2013|title=Mimi Set To Replace Janet On 'SNL'|last=Gamboa|first=Glenn|work=Newsday|publisher=Cablevision|date=March 13, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011}}</ref> She performed "Touch My Body" and "Migrate", this one alongside [[T-Pain]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LB&p_theme=lb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11F6F3EACB3B4268&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Health Malfunction: Carey Subs For Jackson On 'SNL'|last=Reger|first=Adam|work=[[Press-Telegram]]|date=March 13, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923171804/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LB&p_theme=lb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11F6F3EACB3B4268&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=live}}</ref> Ten days later, she was featured as the special guest performer at ''[[The Hills (TV series)|The Hills]]'' season premiere party, an event marking the start of a span of ten episodes airing in between [[The Hills (season 3)|season three]] and [[The Hills (season 4)|four]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mcall/access/1466423721.html?dids=1466423721:1466423721&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+19%2C+2008&author=Glenn+Gamboa&pub=Morning+Call&desc=Mariah+BACK+ON+TOP+**+Mariah+Carey+shows+she%27s+still+got+right+formula&pqatl=google|title=Mariah Back On Top|last=Gamboa|first=Glenn|work=[[The Morning Call]]|date=March 28, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> performing "Touch My Body", "I'm That Chick" and "We Belong Together".<ref name=hills>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1584069/mariah-carey-serenades-hills-premiere-crowd.jhtml|title=Mariah Carey Serenades Crowd At 'Hills' Premiere Party|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=MTV News|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107172109/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1584069/mariah-carey-serenades-hills-premiere-crowd.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 12, 2008, Carey made an appearance on ''[[The Oprah Winfrey Show]]'',<ref name=oprah>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/1474850881.html?dids=1474850881:1474850881&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+07%2C+2008&author=Anonymous&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=How+old+are+you%3F&pqatl=google|title=How Old Are You?|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=April 27, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107151746/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/1474850881.html?dids=1474850881:1474850881&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+07,+2008&author=Anonymous&pub=Chicago+Tribune&desc=How+old+are+you%3F&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> where she was interviewed and performed a live rendition of "Bye Bye" for the audience, with three background vocalists assisting her.<ref name=jon /> Kevin Johnson from ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'' described the performance as "touching", and complimented the song's appeal.<ref name=jon>{{cite news|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=120799D10BEF5FC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|title=Mariah VS. Madonna: Decision Goes To Carey For Showing Some Interest|last=Johnson|first=Kevin|work=[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]|date=April 27, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=October 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026002819/http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SL&p_theme=sl&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=120799D10BEF5FC8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|url-status=live}}</ref>
On the [[American Idol (season 7)|seventh season]] of ''[[American Idol]]'', Carey was featured as a mentor for the top-seven week. Titled "Mariah Carey Week" and airing live on April 14, 2008, the contestants were to perform a song from the singer's catalog.<ref name=mtv61>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585646/american-idol-recap-david-cook-masters-mariah-carey-night.jhtml|title='American Idol' Recap: Teary David Cook, Powerful David Archuleta Master Mariah Carey Night|last=Cantiello|first=Jim|publisher=MTV News|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175910/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585646/american-idol-recap-david-cook-masters-mariah-carey-night.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> After all seven contestants sang their individual songs, they all came together for a live rendition of Carey's 1996 collaboration with [[Boyz II Men]], "[[One Sweet Day]]".<ref name=respectyt>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-04-17-1027282115_x.htm|title='American Idol' Cuts Another Finalist; Leaving Seven|last=Gardner|first=Elysa|work=USA Today|date=September 9, 2001|access-date=June 6, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064510/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/2008-04-17-1027282115_x.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> Following their joint performance, Carey emerged onto the stage and performed "Bye Bye" live, while backed by a trio of supporting vocalists. Tamara Jones of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' jokingly commented on Carey's flailing hand movements during the performance, writing how she was "waving like a malevolent homecoming queen".<ref name=wash2>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/17/AR2008041700003.html|title=Kristy Lee Unhorsed; David on High Horse|last=Jones|first=Tamara|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=April 17, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=April 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402201011/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/17/AR2008041700003.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Gil Kaufman from MTV News complimented Carey's performance, commenting on her "barely there micro-dress" and writing how she "serenaded the audience with her homage to lost ones."<ref name=mtv69>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585714/american-idol-elimination-kristy-lee-cook-rides-off-into-sunset.jhtml|title='American Idol' Elimination: Kristy Lee Cook Rides Off Into The Sunset, David Cook Explains Emotional Performance|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|publisher=MTV News|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107175916/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1585714/american-idol-elimination-kristy-lee-cook-rides-off-into-sunset.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> On April 25, 2008, Carey opened the ''[[Good Morning America]]'' "Summer Concert Series" with a live performance in [[Times Square]].<ref name=ddd>{{cite news|url=http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-04-16/entertainment/17896486_1_concert-series-morning-show-nbc-s-lineup|title=Mariah Carey's Show|last=Hinckley|first=David|work=Daily News|date=April 28, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|location=New York|archive-date=June 6, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606152619/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2008-04-16/entertainment/17896486_1_concert-series-morning-show-nbc-s-lineup|url-status=dead}}</ref> She began the set with "Touch My Body" in front of thousands of fans.<ref name=ddd /> During the song, her backing vocals began to malfunction, causing it to repeat phrases and play during her main vocal moments.<ref name=digital3a>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a94733/mariah-battles-technical-glitches-on-us-tv.html|title=Mariah Carey Battles Technical Glitches on Live TV|last=Rollo|first=Sarah|work=Digital Spy|date=April 27, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=September 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921121753/http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a94733/mariah-battles-technical-glitches-on-us-tv.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In order to let the sound engineer know of the problem, she substituted part of the lyrics for "stop singing my part now baby", and completed the final chorus.<ref name=digital3a /> She continued on with "I'm That Chick", and completed the three-song set-list with her follow-up single, "[[Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)|Bye Bye]]".<ref name=ddd />
After marking the album's stateside launch with her appearance on ''Good Morning America'', Carey took to Europe to perform on several programs. In England, she performed "Touch My Body" on both ''[[The Sunday Night Project]]'' and ''[[The Paul O'Grady Show]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2008/04/03/careyon-mariah-115875-20370930/|title=Mariah Carey Cancels Interviews Because She's 'Not a Morning Person'|work=[[Daily Mirror]]|date=May 3, 2008|access-date=August 7, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064512/https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/mariah-carey-cancels-interviews-because-301052|url-status=live}}</ref> travelling to Germany where she performed the song on the talent show ''[[Deutschland sucht den Superstar]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080502/ENTERTAIN/80502011|title=Mariah Carey Marries Nick Cannon, Reports Say|last=Moody|first=Nekesa|work=[[Times Herald-Record]]|publisher=[[Dow Jones Local Media Group]]|date=May 3, 2008|access-date=August 7, 2011|archive-date=October 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008224507/http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20080502%2FENTERTAIN%2F80502011|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 8, 2008, Carey performed on the [[Teen Choice Awards]] a mash-up conssiting of "[[I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time]]", "Touch My Body" and "Bye Bye".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/miley-cyrus-to-host-sundays-teen-choice-awards|title=Miley Cyrus to Host Sunday's Teen Choice Awards|last=McKay|first=Hollie|publisher=Fox News Channel|date=August 1, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=June 2, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602194039/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,395884,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=respect>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-08-03-teen-choice-awards_n.htm|title=Teens Honor Their Favorite Stars At Awards|last=Gardner|first=Elysa|work=USA Today|date=August 9, 2001|access-date=June 6, 2011|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064511/https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/people/2008-08-03-teen-choice-awards_n.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[Fashion Rocks]] ceremony in 2009, she performed "Touch My Body" and her then-current single "[[Obsessed (Mariah Carey song)|Obsessed]]", as well as the remix to her 1995 song "[[Fantasy (Mariah Carey song)|Fantasy]]".<ref name=universal>{{cite news|url=http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/10/25/til_ava_mariah-carey-dejo-a_25A2947891.shtml|title=Mariah Carey Left Rio with a Win, and Her First Performance In Brazil Since 1999|last=Fernandez|first=Alberto|work=[[El Universal (Caracas)|El Universal]]|publisher=[[Latin American Newspaper Association]]|date=November 10, 2009|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=October 2, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121002223108/http://www.eluniversal.com/2009/10/25/til_ava_mariah-carey-dejo-a_25A2947891.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> During the set-list, Carey was accompanied by six men in black ties, who hoisted her into the air in front of over 6,000 people during "Obsessed", and rigorous dance routines throughout "[[Touch My Body (Mariah Carey song)|Touch My Body]]".<ref name=universal />
Similary to ''American Idol'', Carey was featured as a guest judge and musical act on the [[The X Factor (UK series 5)|fifth season]] of the British talent competition, ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]''.<ref name=dailyness>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/2008/11/07/what-a-carey-on-86908-20875348/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420071819/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/2008/11/07/what-a-carey-on-86908-20875348/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 20, 2013 |title=Mariah Carey Will Show The X Factor What a Diva is, Says Dannii Minogue |last=Dingwall |first=John |work=[[Daily Record (Scotland)|Daily Record]] |date=November 7, 2008 |access-date=August 9, 2011 }}</ref> During that week, all the contestants would have to sing songs from her catalog.<ref name=dailyness /> After several performances by the finalists, Carey performed "[[I Stay in Love]]", accompanied by three background vocalists and, at the end of the program, she performed "[[Hero (Mariah Carey song)|Hero]]" (1993), being joined by the finalists for the finale of the song.<ref name=bbc2>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7718192.stm|title=Laura White is voted off X Factor|work=BBC News|date=November 8, 2008|access-date=April 13, 2011|archive-date=December 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081222094255/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7718192.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> "Hero" was re-recorded by the [[List of The X Factor finalists (UK series 5)|2008 UK X Factor finalists]] and released as a single, which became the best-selling single of the year in the region.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7802941.stm|title=Duffy and Burke top 2008 charts|work=BBC News|date=December 29, 2008|access-date=April 13, 2011|archive-date=February 14, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090214090359/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7802941.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> According to reports, the episode gained a large increase in viewers due to Carey's presence, and was able to surpass its long-time rival program, ''[[Strictly Come Dancing]]'', in the ratings.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_mariah-carey-to-appear-on-the-x-factor_1201735|title=Mariah Appears on the X Factor|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|publisher=Diligent Media Corporation|date=November 8, 2008|access-date=April 13, 2011|archive-date=February 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207142856/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_mariah-carey-to-appear-on-the-x-factor_1201735|url-status=live}}</ref> Carey made an appearance at the [[2008 American Music Awards]], held on November 23, 2008, at the [[L.A. Live#Nokia Theatre|Nokia Theatre]].<ref name=mtv6 /> Wearing a long black gown, she performed "I Stay in Love" after receiving an honorary award for her achievements in music.<ref name=mtv6 /> Chris Harris from MTV News described it as a "riveting performance".<ref name=mtv6a>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599998/kanye-west-offers-his-award-lil-wayne-at-american-music-awards.jhtml|title=Kanye West Offers His Award To Lil Wayne, Chris Brown Named Artist Of The Year At American Music Awards|last=Harris|first=Chris|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107182546/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1599998/kanye-west-offers-his-award-lil-wayne-at-american-music-awards.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Singles ===
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"[[Touch My Body]]" was released as the [[lead single]] from the album on February 12, 2008. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who complimented its hook and production, as well as its playful lyrics. "Touch My Body" became Carey's eighteenth number-one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and made her the solo artist with the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most number-one singles|most number one singles in United States history]], surpassing the record held by [[Elvis Presley]].<ref name="success" /> Additionally, it gave Carey her 79th week atop the Hot 100, tying her with Presley as the artist with the [[List of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones#Most cumulative weeks at number one|most weeks at number one in the ''Billboard'' chart history]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7327843.stm|title=Mariah Breaks Elvis Chart Record|work=[[BBC News]]|date=April 4, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=April 5, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405084117/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7327843.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Its tally of 286,000 digital downloads also helped it to break the record for best-selling digital song in a week at the time, surpassing [[Rihanna]]'s "[[Umbrella (song)|Umbrella]]" (2007), which sold 277,000 units.<ref name=rec>{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1456694901.html?dids=1456694901:1456694901&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+04%2C+2008&author=Anonymous&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=For+the+Record&pqatl=google|title=For the Record|last=Philips|first=Chuck|work=Los Angeles Times|date=April 4, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107145805/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/1456694901.html?dids=1456694901:1456694901&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Apr+04,+2008&author=Anonymous&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=For+the+Record&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=success>{{cite news|url=http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Apr03/0,4670,MusicMariahCarey,00.html |title=Mariah Carey Surpasses Elvis in No. 1s |last=McKay |first=Hollie |publisher=Fox News Channel |date=April 3, 2008 |access-date=August 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406184344/http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Apr03/0%2C4670%2CMusicMariahCarey%2C00.html |archive-date=April 6, 2008 }}</ref> Internationally, the song peaked within the top five on the charts in Italy,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=Touch+My+Body&cat=s|title=Mariah Carey – Touch My Body|work=[[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|Italian Singles Chart]]|publisher=Hung Medien|language=it|access-date=June 22, 2011|archive-date=July 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713070624/http://www.italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=Touch+My+Body&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref> Japan,<ref name="Hot 10045">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/hot-100|title=Mariah Carey Album & Song Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 14, 2010|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121091052/https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/hot-100/|url-status=live}}</ref> New Zealand,<ref name=new2>{{cite web |url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=Touch+My+Body&cat=s |title=Mariah Carey – Touch My Body |work=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Chart]] |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=August 5, 2011 |archive-date=May 18, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518093308/http://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=Touch+My+Body&cat=s |url-status=live }}</ref> Switzerland<ref name=swi2>{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=Touch+My+Body&cat=s |title=Mariah Carey – Touch My Body |work=[[Swiss Music Charts]] |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=August 5, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231062814/http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah%20Carey&titel=Touch%20My%20Body&cat=s |archive-date=December 31, 2010 }}</ref> and the United Kingdom.<ref name=ukpeak>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080413/7501/|title=Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=April 19, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=January 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123022102/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080413/7501/|url-status=live}}</ref> Its music video, directed by film-maker [[Brett Ratner]],<ref name=mtvvid>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1583078/mariah-careys-video-costar-raves-about-working-with-diva.jhtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130129125942/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1583078/mariah-careys-video-costar-raves-about-working-with-diva.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 29, 2013|title=Mariah Carey's 'Touch My Body' Co-Star Jack McBrayer Raves About Working With The 'Living Barbie Doll'|last=Reid|first=Shaheem|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011}}</ref> follows around a story revolving around a computer employees fantasy as he visits Carey's home. As he fixes her computer, he enters a fantasy in which the pair perform several activities together, all while showing off Carey's figure in several revealing outfits.
"[[Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)|Bye Bye]]" was announced as the second single from the album on April 15, 2008. Despite being heavily speculated to have become her 19th number-one single on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]],<ref name=lamb>{{cite web|url=http://top40.about.com/b/2008/04/08/mariah-careys-bye-bye-her-19th-1.htm|title=Mariah Carey's "Bye Bye" – Her 19th #1?|last=Lamb|first=Bill|publisher=[[About.com]]|date=April 18, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=August 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807034317/http://top40.about.com/b/2008/04/08/mariah-careys-bye-bye-her-19th-1.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> it only managed to reach a peak position of number nineteen on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.<ref name=chartpos4>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/european-hot-100|title=Mariah Carey Chart History|magazine=Billboard|date=March 20, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121095639/https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/european-hot-100/|url-status=live}}</ref> Throughout other countries where it found release, the song peaked within the top ten in New Zealand,<ref name=new3>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=Bye+Bye&cat=s|title=Mariah Carey – Bye Bye|work=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Chart]]|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=May 18, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518200315/http://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=Bye+Bye&cat=s|url-status=live}}</ref> and in the top-fifty in Canada,<ref name=chartpos>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/european-hot-100|title=Mariah Carey Chart History|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=March 20, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121095639/https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/european-hot-100/|url-status=live}}</ref> Ireland,<ref name=irish2>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=Search The Charts |work=[[Irish Singles Chart|The Irish Charts]] |publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]] |access-date=October 23, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |archive-date=June 2, 2009 }}</ref> Slovakia,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?hitp=R |title=Top 100 Singles |publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] |date=May 1, 2008 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070110021817/http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparadask/index.php?hitp=R |archive-date=January 10, 2007 }}</ref> and the United Kingdom.<ref name=ukpeak2>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080629/7501/|title=Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=July 5, 2008|access-date=August 8, 2011|archive-date=January 23, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160123165526/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20080629/7501/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song's accompanying music video was directed by [[Justin Francis (director)|Justin Francis]] on the island of [[Antigua]] in the [[Caribbean]].<ref name=success2>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/mariah-carey-nick-cannon-get-wedding-tattoos|title=Mariah Carey, Nick Cannon Get Wedding Tattoos|last=McKay|first=Hollie|publisher=Fox News Channel|date=April 3, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=November 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111101204436/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354539,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It features behind-the-scenes footage of the couple, Carey promoting the album in the United Kingdom, as well as photos of several of Carey's close friends, family and past collaborators such as [[Luciano Pavarotti]] and [[Luther Vandross]]. Notably, Carey and Cannon began dating during their trip to the island, and later wed on April 30, 2008.<ref name=ppl>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20198103,00.html|title=Mariah and Nicks Music Video Debuts|last=Dubin|first=Danielle|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=May 20, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=March 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110329093220/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20198103,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The album's third single, "[[I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time]]", was released on June 1, 2008. In the United States, the song peaked at number fifty-eight,<ref name="Hot 10045" /> and at number twenty-seven in Japan.<ref name="Hot 10045" /> On the [[UK Singles Chart]], "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" peaked at number eighty-four, and spent only one week in the chart.<ref name=stats>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/The%20Climb|title=Mariah Carey: I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=July 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722012931/http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/the%20climb/|url-status=live}}</ref> Its accompanying music video was shot over a three-day interval in Hawaii, and makes usage of the islands scenery, as well as shots of Carey in several bikinis, while swimming with a dolphin.
"[[I Stay in Love]]" was released as the fourth and final single from the album on October 28, 2008. The song failed to chart on the Hot 100, though became Carey's fourteenth chart topper on the [[Hot Dance Club Play]].<ref name="Hot 1002">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/|title=I Stay in Love – Mariah Carey|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 14, 2010|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121090816/https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, it peaked at number ninety-five on the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="stats2">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/I%20Wanna|title=Mariah Carey: I Stay in Love|work=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=October 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161004052850/http://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/i%20wanna/|url-status=live}}</ref> The song's accompanying music video was filmed by Carey's then-husband, [[Nick Cannon]], and features her as a dancer in a Las Vegas show at the [[Bellagio (hotel and casino)|Bellagio Hotel and Casino Resort]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/30506429.html|title=Bobbitt Trains for Boxing Bout in LV|last=Clarke|first=Norm|work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|publisher=[[Stephens Media (newspapers)|Stephens Media]]|date=October 6, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=June 8, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608070311/http://www.lvrj.com/news/30506429.html|url-status=live}}</ref> During the show and its preparations, Carey realizes that her ex-lover has found love with one of her fellow dancers, leading her to blow up the car he gave her, as well as its accompaniments in the [[Mojave Desert]].
=== Canceled tour ===
Since the album's release in early April, Carey had said publicly that she planned on embarking on a large worldwide tour in support of ''E=MC²''. In an interview with ''Billboard'' on March 28, 2008, she explained "It's come up, and I'm probably going to do it, but I don't know exactly how we're going to do it or when. I'm thinking probably September. But I think it's important to tour with this album, because there are so many songs that I really want to sing live, that I really enjoy."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mariah-idUSN2828389520080329?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=10152|title=Mariah Carey's 'E=MC2' Offers Genre-Crossing Equation|last=Donahue|first=Anne|magazine=Billboard|date=March 18, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=December 22, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120648/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mariah-idUSN2828389520080329?pageNumber=2&virtualBrandChannel=10152|url-status=live}}</ref> Months later, in an interview with [[MTV News]] in July, she further addressed her plans of a tour: "We're looking at November right now. Please don't hold me accountable if it turns out to be December 5 or December 7 or January 18!"<ref name=mtvvid2>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591425/mariah-carey-planning-elaborate-tour.jhtml|title=Mariah Carey Plans 'Elaborate' Tour; Hopes For End To VMA Losing Streak, Rocky-Marriage Rumors|last=Vineyard|first=Jennier|publisher=MTV News|date=April 9, 2008|access-date=May 10, 2011|archive-date=November 7, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121107172057/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1591425/mariah-carey-planning-elaborate-tour.jhtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> When asked to describe the tour's theme, Carey explained "I'm thinking elaborate. I like elaborate. We only do substantial. That's what my jeweler says. I haven't gotten the looks in mind just yet, but we're going to figure it out soon enough."<ref name=mtvvid2 /> Despite continued plans for a tour, and announcements made on ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor UK]]'' in November, the tour was suddenly cancelled by early December.<ref name=preg>{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_mariah-carey-is-definitely-pregnant_1217181|title=Mariah Carey is Definitely Pregnant|last=Wales|first=Jason|work=[[Daily News and Analysis]]|publisher=Diligent Media Corporation|date=December 28, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=February 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120208062743/http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_mariah-carey-is-definitely-pregnant_1217181|url-status=live}}</ref> Tabloids and critics began heavily speculating that Carey had become pregnant, and had abandoned plans for a tour as a result.<ref name=preg2>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a138171/carey-sparks-pregnancy-rumors.html|title=Carey Sparks Pregnancy Rumors|last=Martin|first=Lara|work=Digital Spy|date=March 31, 2008|access-date=August 5, 2011|archive-date=September 21, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921123820/http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a138171/carey-sparks-pregnancy-rumors.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Though Carey had eventually announced that she was pregnant with twins on November 28, 2010, over two years later, she admitted she had indeed been pregnant during that time period, and suffered a miscarriage.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/952446/mariah-carey-confirms-im-pregnant|title=Mariah Carey Confirms: I'm Pregnant|last=Herrera|first=Monica|magazine=Billboard|date=November 28, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=July 3, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703121018/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/952446/mariah-carey-confirms-im-pregnant|url-status=live}}</ref> For that reason, she cancelled the tour, and lost the child only two months later.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mariah-carey-im-pregnant/|title=Mariah Carey: I'm Pregnant|last=Derschowitz|first=Jessica|work=[[CBS News]]|date=November 24, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=January 24, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124123357/http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-20021007-10391698.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Critical reception ==
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| rev3Score = A−<ref name=entrainmentweekly>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2008/04/15/emc2/|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC2|last=Watsman|first=Margeaux|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 18, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=June 7, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607222854/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20190508,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| rev10 = [[Slant Magazine]]
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''E=MC²'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At review aggregator [[Metacritic]], which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional publications, the album received a weighted average score of 64 based on 19 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref name="MC" />
[[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]], senior editor of [[AllMusic]], rated the album three out of five stars, and wrote "it's misleading to judge Mariah based on her new record of possessing the most number one singles, as she's not about longevity, she's about being permanently transient, a characteristic 'E=MC²' captures all too well."<ref name="all" /> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s Gary Trust felt that on the album, Carey was in "pristine form", stating, "She's proclaimed emancipation before, but Mariah Carey's never sounded as free as she does on her 10th album. Carey's made a pop album with equal parts levity and gravity."<ref name="review" /> Writing for ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', Margeaux Watson graded ''E=MC²'' an 'A−', and described how the album's goal was to prove "her comeback was no fluke".<ref name="entrainmentweekly" /> She continued complimenting the album's several collaborations, and wrote "the result is a largely enjoyable mix of flirtatious club jams, midtempo love songs, and emotional ballads anchored by hip-hop beats that handsomely showcase the singer's powerful vocal chops."<ref name="entrainmentweekly" /> Though Carey's voice had been criticized since her 2002 release, ''[[Charmbracelet]]'', for not being able to deliver the "gravity defying vocals"<ref name="careyon">{{cite news|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/983024561.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+05%2C+2006&author=Joan+Anderman%2C+GLOBE+STAFF&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=CAREY%2C+ON!&pqatl=google|title=Carey, On!|last=Anderson|first=Joan|work=[[Boston Globe]]|access-date=August 9, 2011|date=March 10, 2006|archive-date=July 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725040734/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/983024561.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Feb+05%2C+2006&author=Joan+Anderman%2C+GLOBE+STAFF&pub=Boston+Globe&desc=CAREY%2C+ON!&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> from the 1990s, blogger [[Roger Friedman]] from [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] wrote "Her infamous eight-octave range has suffered a little wear and tear over the years, but Carey still can flutter from great highs to mellow lows like no one else."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/story/diva-alert-mariah-janet-cds-previewed|title=Diva Alert: Mariah, Janet CDs Previewed|last=Friedman|first=Roger|publisher=[[Fox News Channel]]|date=April 3, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=July 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090716231441/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,330759,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Alex Macpherson from ''[[The Guardian]]'' gave the album four out of five stars, heavily describing the singer's vocal state throughout the album: "Carey's voice has been mocked, bizarrely, as being a triumph of technique over soul – an argument that fails to comprehend that technique and soul are intertwined, that technique primarily exists as a means to convey emotion – but she is on fine vocal form throughout 'E=MC²', whether belting out massive ballads, or layering her voice into a swooning bank of a hundred Mariahs."<ref name="guard" /> Macpherson concluded his review with, "When she sings elsewhere, "Them other regularities, they can't compare with MC," "it is hard not to agree", referencing a lyric on "For the Record".<ref name="guard" />
The ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''{{'}}s Joey Guerra felt all of the album's tracks were strong, and wrote "Every track plays like a potential hit single, and that's exactly what fans will love about 'E=MC²'. Expect it to soundtrack much of the summer and beyond."<ref name=chron /> ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' staff writer, Richard Cromelin, gave the album two out of four stars, noting its "alternatives to the glass-shattering flamboyance of her early '90s youth."<ref name=angels /> He concluded in his mixed review of the album, "Of course, consistency isn't so important when an album is assembled as a series of singles rather than a cohesive work. Fortunately for Carey, the tabloid-tailored real-life back story on one side and the producer's craft on the other matter more than the art of singing in this particular fairy tale."<ref name=angels /> Ben Ratliff of ''[[The New York Times]]'' felt the album didn't level up to par with Carey's previous release, writing "Much of the record sounds like urban-radio imitations, without the peculiarities and effective hooks of 'Mimi'. Maybe emancipation isn't a continuing procedure; maybe it only comes once."<ref name=newyorktimes /> Writing for [[PopMatters]], Evan Sawdey rated ''E=MC²'' four out of ten discs, describing it as a "shallow imitation of its predecessor". Sawdey concluded his review on a mixed note, stating " the second act of Mariah's comeback doesn't wisely expand her sound: it instead succumbs to the blueprint so carefully laid out by its predecessor, a pointless remake that exists only because it has to. If you ever had a doubt as to its formulaic nature, you need to look no further than its title. Long live the Diva."<ref name=pop /> Caryn Ganz from ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' questioned why she limited her vocal abilities throughout the record, "nearly every song confines Carey to four-note verses, offering little room for her glorious range."<ref name=rs /> Journalist Eric Henderson, writing for ''[[Slant Magazine]]'', graded the album three out of five stars, and concluding with, "Such are the rewards of an album like 'E=MC²', in which one does reach a solution, but not before Mariah bends over backward to show her work."<ref name=slant /> The album finished in the top-ten of several "best of 2008" lists, ending at number four on an official poll held by ''Billboard'',<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.biilboard.com/yearend/2008/news/readers-poll.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004165257/http://www.biilboard.com/yearend/2008/news/readers-poll.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 4, 2011|title=Readers' Poll: 10 Best Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 9, 2011}}</ref> eight by ''[[The Detroit News]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20081229%2FENT04%2F812290306|title=An Earful of Music|work=[[The Detroit News]]|date=December 29, 2008|access-date=December 31, 2009|archive-date=September 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220923064511/https://www.detroitnews.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> and number ten by ''[[The San Diego Union-Tribune]]''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2008/dec/12/ye-top-10-albums-121208/?zIndex=22067|title=Erykah, Estelle and Sia Lead AP's Top 10 Albums|last=Moody|first=Nekesa Mumbi|work=[[U-T San Diego]]|publisher=[[Platinum Equity]]|date=December 8, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105172200/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] picked out one song from the album, "Touch My Body", as a "choice cut" ({{Rating-Christgau|cut}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=mariah+carey|title=CG: Mariah Carey|last=Christgau|first=Robert|publisher=RobertChristgau.com|access-date=June 1, 2012|archive-date=February 29, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229031209/http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=mariah+carey|url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Year-end lists ===
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| ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' <br /><small>(Tom Ewing)</small>
| The 50 Best Albums of 2008
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| {{center|<ref name="pitchfork.com">{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7573-the-50-best-albums-of-2008/?page=6 |title=The 50 Best Albums of 2008 – Page 6 |website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=December 19, 2008 |access-date=December 18, 2018 |archive-date=March 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190322091603/https://pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/7573-the-50-best-albums-of-2008/?page=6 |url-status=live }}</ref>}}
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| ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' <br /><small>(David Raposa)</small>
| The 50 Best Albums of 2008
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== Commercial performance ==
[[File:Mariah Carey Fashion Rocks 2008.jpg|thumb|left|Carey opening the 2008 [[Fashion Rocks]] ceremony with a live performance of "I'm That Chick".]]
''E=MC²'' debuted at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] with 463,000 copies sold, making it the biggest opening week sales of Carey's career, and also the fourth biggest opening album in 2008 for a female artist,<ref name=sales>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045786/mariah-debuts-at-no-1-after-monster-first-week|title=Mariah Debuts At No. 1 After Monster First Week|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=April 14, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=July 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130704063405/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045786/mariah-debuts-at-no-1-after-monster-first-week|url-status=live}}</ref> before matched by [[Beyoncé]]'s ''[[I Am... Sasha Fierce]]'', [[Britney Spears]]' ''[[Circus (Britney Spears album)|Circus]]'' and [[Taylor Swift]]'s ''[[Fearless (Taylor Swift album)|Fearless]]'' in November. With six number one albums, Carey became tied with Spears and Beyoncé in the United States for the third most number one albums for a female artist, behind [[Janet Jackson]] with seven, [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] with eight and [[Barbra Streisand]]'s nine chart toppers.<ref name=sales /> In its second week, the album remained at number one on the albums chart, with 182,000 copies sold.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045704/mariah-carey-remains-atop-billboard-200|title=Mariah Carey Remains Atop Billboard 200|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=April 21, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=June 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617091308/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1045704/mariah-carey-remains-atop-billboard-200|url-status=live}}</ref> ''E=MC²'' became Carey's first album to spend two straight weeks at number one since 1995's ''[[Daydream (Mariah Carey album)|Daydream]]'', although ''[[The Emancipation of Mimi]]'' (2005) spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top spot.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/6699/week-ending-april-27-2008-whats-so-funny-about-a-3-debut |title=What's Wrong With Debuting At #3? |last=Grein |first=Paul |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |date=April 30, 2008 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706021614/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_watch/6699/week-ending-april-27-2008-whats-so-funny-about-a-3-debut |archive-date=July 6, 2008 }}</ref> On ''Billboard''{{'}}s [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]] chart, ''E=MC²'' debuted at number one, and spent forty-seven weeks fluctuating within the top 100.<ref name=mineagain /> The album was certified [[RIAA certification|Platinum]] by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) on July 8, 2008, denoting shipments of one million units.<ref name=riaa>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title=Gold & Platinum|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=March 31, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130331234333/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|url-status=live}}</ref> According to [[Nielsen SoundScan]], stateside sales of the album stand at 1,289,000 copies as of April 2013.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-carey-idUSTRE55F7OI20090616|title=Mariah Carey Will Release Her 12th Studio Album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," August 25 on Island Def Jam, the Singer Announced Tuesday|last=Herrer|first=Monica|magazine=Billboard|date=June 20, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=March 7, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307062908/http://www.reuters.com/article/us-carey-idUSTRE55F7OI20090616|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1555095/ask-billboard-belindas-back-jt-too-mariah-careys-album-sales?page=0%2C2|title=Ask Billboard: Belinda's Back, JT Too, Mariah Carey's Album Sales & More|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=April 2, 2013|magazine=Billboard|access-date=May 11, 2013|archive-date=May 28, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130528051946/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/1555095/ask-billboard-belindas-back-jt-too-mariah-careys-album-sales?page=0,2|url-status=live}}</ref> In total, ''E=MC²'' spent twenty-seven weeks within the ''Billboard'' 200,<ref name=mineagain>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/|title=E=MC2: Chart History|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 14, 2010|archive-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211121090816/https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/|url-status=live}}</ref> and finished at number twenty-two on the Year-End chart.<ref name=yearend>{{cite magazine|url=http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums|title=2008 Year-End Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 5, 2010|archive-date=December 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227143824/http://login.vnuemedia.com/bbbiz/charts/yearendcharts/2008/chart_display.jsp?f=The+Billboard+200&g=Year-end+Albums|url-status=live}}</ref> On the same day the album was released, Mayor [[Antonio Villaraigosa]] proclaimed April 15 officially as "Mariah Carey day" in Los Angeles. It was in part of celebrating her eighteenth number one single, "[[Touch My Body]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mariahcarey.com/news/11761|title=Mariah Honored by the City of Los Angeles|publisher=Mariahcarey.com|date=September 17, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215524/http://mariahcarey.com/news/11761|archive-date=March 3, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Also, from April 25 through April 27, 2008, the [[Empire State Building]] was lit up in Carey's motif colors—lavender, pink, and white&nbsp;— in celebration of her achievements in the world of music.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/galleries/mariah_carey_lights_up_ny/mariah_carey_lights_up_ny.html|title=Mariah Carey Lights Up N.Y.|last=Hinckley|first=David|work=[[Daily News (New York)|Daily News]]|date=April 4, 2008|access-date=August 6, 2011|archive-date=September 22, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922041909/http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/galleries/mariah_carey_lights_up_ny/mariah_carey_lights_up_ny.html|url-status=live}}</ref> On the [[Canadian Albums Chart]], during the week dated May 3, 2008, ''E=MC²'' debuted at number one, with first-week sales of 19,000 copies.<ref name=calgary>{{cite news|url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/C/Carey_Mariah/2008/04/23/5366626-ca.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716121340/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/C/Carey_Mariah/2008/04/23/5366626-ca.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 16, 2012|title=Mariah Carey Returns To No. 1|last=Williams|first=John|work=[[Calgary Sun]]|publisher=[[Canadian Online Explorer|CANOE]]|date=June 20, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011}}</ref> It became her first number one album in Canada since  ''[[Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)|Butterfly]]'', as ''[[Rainbow (Mariah Carey album)|Rainbow]]'' and ''The Emancipation of Mimi'' both opened at number two.<ref name=calgary /> The album spent seven weeks within the album's chart,<ref name=mineagain /> and was eventually certified [[List of music recording certifications|Platinum]] by the [[Canadian Recording Industry Association]] (CRIA), denoting shipments of 100,000 units.<ref name=cancert>{{cite web|url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0908_g.php|title=Gold & Platinum Certifications|publisher=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association]]|date=September 9, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=July 28, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728020655/http://cria.ca/gold/0908_g.php|url-status=live}}</ref>
''E=MC²'' entered the [[ARIA Charts|Australian Albums Chart]] on April 5, 2008, at number two.<ref name=aussy>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=The+Emancipation+Of+Mimi&cat=a|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC2|work=[[ARIA Charts]]|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=October 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025011244/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=The+Emancipation+Of+Mimi&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> The album spent eight weeks in the albums chart, and was certified Gold by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), denoting shipments of 35,000 units.<ref name=aussycert>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums |work=ARIA Charts |publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association]] |access-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112192933/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</ref> In France, the album debuted at its peak position of number six during the week dated April 19, 2008.<ref name=french>{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC2|work=[[Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|French Albums Chart]]|language=fr|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=October 22, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022095233/http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> ''E=MC²'' spent twenty weeks on the albums chart, and ended its run on August 30, 2008.<ref name=french /> On the [[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]], it debuted at its peak position of number eleven on April 19, 2008.<ref name=dutch>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC2|work=[[MegaCharts]]|language=nl|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=October 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012190429/http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> The album ended its eight-week chart run on June 7, 2008.<ref name=dutch /> During the week dated April 28, 2008, ''E=MC²'' debuted at number ten on the [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|New Zealand Albums Chart]], starting a ten-week run on the chart.<ref name=new>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC2|work=[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|New Zealand Albums Chart]]|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=May 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519042833/http://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> The album peaked within the top ten in several European countries, such as number five in Switzerland,<ref name=swi>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC2|work=[[Swiss Hitparade]]|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=May 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170519042833/http://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> seven in Germany<ref name=ger>{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-83929|title=ChartverOffizielle Deutsche Charts – E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|language=de|publisher=[[GfK Entertainment charts]]|access-date=July 4, 2020|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026031426/https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-83929|url-status=live}}</ref> and Ireland,<ref name=irish>{{cite web |url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2008&year=2008&week=16 |title=Irish Albums Chart |publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]] |access-date=April 10, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612110909/http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240002&arch=t&lyr=2008&year=2008&week=16 |archive-date=June 12, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> eight in Austria<ref name=swi /> and number nine in Italy.<ref name=ita>{{cite web|url=http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC2|work=[[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|Italian Albums Chart]]|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=June 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612051231/http://italiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref> On the [[UK Albums Chart]], the album debuted at number three, selling 34,800 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a26542/carey-wows-at-american-music-awards.html|title=Kooks Storms to the Top of the Albums Chart|last=Wilkes|first=Neil|work=Digital Spy|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=September 27, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927133706/http://www.digitalspy.com/celebrity/news/a26542/carey-wows-at-american-music-awards.html|url-status=live}}</ref> This was her highest peak position in the United Kingdom since ''[[Butterfly (Mariah Carey album)|Butterfly]]'' (1997), which peaked at number two.<ref name="uksalesmw">{{cite web|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1033970|title=Kooks Top Albums Chart|date=May 6, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|work=[[Music Week]]|publisher=[[United Business Media]]|archive-date=May 10, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510184157/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1033970|url-status=live}}</ref> After thirteen weeks on the chart, the album was certified Gold by the [[British Phonographic Industry]] (BPI), denoting shipments of 100,000 copies.<ref name="BPI certification-database">{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |title=Certified Awards Search |publisher=British Phonographic Industry |access-date=August 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240526111737/https://www.webcitation.org/6DaMNbmDo?url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |archive-date=May 26, 2024 }}</ref> In Japan, the album peaked at number seven on the [[Oricon]] Overall Chart, and was certified Gold by the [[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] (RIAJ) for shipments of 100,000 copies.<ref name=jap>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/163336/ranking/cd_album/|title=Profile of Mariah Carey|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|access-date=December 1, 2010|archive-date=October 26, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026084043/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/163336/ranking/cd_album/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=japcert>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200804.html |title=Certifications: March 2008 |language=ja |work=[[Oricon]] |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of Japan]] |date=March 10, 2008 |access-date=August 9, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090820012533/http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/200804.html |archive-date=August 20, 2009 }}</ref> After only eight days of release, ''E=MC²'' was certified Gold in the Philippines, denoting shipments of 15,000 units.<ref name=charice>{{cite news|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/music/1879/mariah-careys-emc2-reaches-gold-status-in-only-eight-days|title=Mariah Carey's 'E=MC2' Reached Gold Status in Only Eight Days|last=Dayrit|first=Joseph|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|publisher=[[GMA New Media]]|date=April 22, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=February 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219184950/http://www.pep.ph/guide/music/1879/mariah-careys-emc2-reaches-gold-status-in-only-eight-days|url-status=live}}</ref> The album was the 26th best-selling album worldwide in 2008, according to [[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]] (IFPI).<ref name=euroend>{{cite web|url=http://www.prefixmag.com/news/coldplay-tops-global-list-of-2008s-best-selling-al/26149/|title=Viva La Vida Top Selling Global Album of 2008|publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry]]|access-date=April 10, 2010|archive-date=February 19, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219175737/http://www.prefixmag.com/news/coldplay-tops-global-list-of-2008s-best-selling-al/26149/|url-status=live}}</ref> As of September 19, 2009, the album has sold 2.5 million copies worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mariah-Carey/news-68556.html|title=Listen to Sample Tracks From Mariah Carey|work=Charts in France|publisher=Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique|date=September 14, 2009|language=fr|access-date=June 30, 2010|archive-date=January 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102030755/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mariah-Carey/news-68556.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
In April 2020, the album had a resurgence in popularity. This led to it reaching number one on the [[iTunes Store|iTunes]] albums charts in several countries including the United States, and top 10 in several countries worldwide.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thatgrapejuice.net/2020/04/mariah-careys-emc%c2%b2-hits-1-itunes-12-years-release/|title=Mariah Carey's 'E=MC²' Hits #1 On iTunes – 12 Years After Release|date=April 27, 2020|website=..::That Grape Juice.net::.. - Thirsty?|language=en-US|access-date=April 27, 2020|archive-date=April 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200427210238/https://thatgrapejuice.net/2020/04/mariah-careys-emc%C2%B2-hits-1-itunes-12-years-release/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/pop/9366467/mariah-carey-reacts-love-emc2?__twitter_impression=true|title=Mariah Carey Reacts To Love For 'EMC2'|date=April 27, 2020|website=www.billboard.com|language=en|access-date=April 27, 2020|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105172153/https://www.billboard.com/amp/articles/columns/pop/9366467/mariah-carey-reacts-love-emc2?__twitter_impression=true|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
| headline = ''E=MC²''&nbsp;– {{nobold|Standard edition}}
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 52:10
| title1 = [[Migrate (song)|Migrate]]
| note1 = featuring [[T-Pain]]
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Mariah Carey]]|[[Danja (musician)|Nathaniel Hills]]|[[The Clutch|Balewa Muhammad]]|[[T-Pain|Faheem Najm]]}}
| extra1 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Danja (musician)|Danja]]}}
| length1 = 4:17
| title2 = [[Touch My Body]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Cristyle|Crystal Johnson]]|[[The-Dream|Terius Nash]]|[[Tricky Stewart|Christopher Stewart]]}}
| extra2 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Christopher Stewart (music producer)|Tricky]]}}
| length2 = 3:24
| title3 = Cruise Control
| note3 = featuring [[Damian Marley]]
| writer3 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Johntá Austin]]|[[Jermaine Dupri]]|[[Damian Marley]]|[[Manuel Seal, Jr.|Manuel Seal]]}}
| extra3 = {{hlist|Carey|Dupri}}
| length3 = 3:32
| title4 = [[I Stay in Love]]
| writer4 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Bryan-Michael Cox]]|[[Adonis Shropshire]]|[[Kendrick Dean]]}}
| extra4 = {{hlist|Carey|Cox}}
| length4 = 3:32
| title5 = [[Side Effects (Mariah Carey song)|Side Effects]]
| note5 = featuring [[Jeezy|Young Jeezy]]
| writer5 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Jeezy|Jay Jenkins]]|Johnson|[[Scott Storch]]}}
| extra5 = {{hlist|Carey|Storch}}
| length5 = 4:22
| title6 = [[I'm That Chick]]
| writer6 = {{hlist|Carey|Austin|[[Stargate (production team)|Mikkel S. Eriksen]]|[[Stargate (production team)|Tor E. Hermansen]]|[[Rod Temperton]]}}
| extra6 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]]}}
| length6 = 3:31
| title7 = Love Story
| writer7 = {{hlist|Carey|Austin|Dupri|Seal}}
| extra7 = {{hlist|Carey|Dupri}}
| length7 = 3:56
| title8 = [[I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time]]
| writer8 = {{hlist|Carey|[[DJ Toomp|Aldrin Davis]]|Johnson|[[Mark DeBarge]]|[[Bunny DeBarge|Etterlene Jordan]]}}
| extra8 = {{hlist|Carey|[[DJ Toomp]]}}
| length8 = 3:01
| title9 = Last Kiss
| writer9 = {{hlist|Carey|Austin|Dupri|Seal}}
| extra9 = {{hlist|Carey|Dupri}}
| length9 = 3:36
| title10 = Thanx 4 Nothin{{'-}}
| writer10 = {{hlist|Carey|Dupri|Seal}}
| extra10 = {{hlist|Carey|Dupri}}
| length10 = 3:05
| title11 = O.O.C.
| writer11 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Swizz Beatz|Kasseem Dean]]|[[Da Brat|Shawntae Harris]]}}
| extra11 = {{hlist|Carey|[[Swizz Beatz]]}}
| length11 = 3:26
| title12 = For the Record
| writer12 = {{hlist|Carey|Cox|Shropshire}}
| extra12 = {{hlist|Carey|Cox}}
| length12 = 3:26
| title13 = [[Bye Bye (Mariah Carey song)|Bye Bye]]
| writer13 = {{hlist|Carey|Austin|Eriksen|Hermansen}}
| extra13 = {{hlist|Carey|Stargate}}
| length13 = 4:27
| title14 = I Wish You Well
| writer14 = {{hlist|Carey|[[James Poyser]]|Mary Ann Tatum}}
| extra14 = {{hlist|Carey|Poyser}}
| length14 = 4:35
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = ''E=MC²''&nbsp;– {{nobold|International special digital edition (bonus track)}}<ref>{{cite web | title=E=MC² (International Alt BP Exclusive Version) by Mariah Carey on TIDAL | website=Music on TIDAL | date=2008-04-15 | url=https://tidal.com/browse/album/3956566 | ref={{sfnref | Music on TIDAL | 2008}} | access-date=2024-07-09}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 56:32
| title15 = Touch My Body
| note15 = Remix featuring [[Rick Ross]] and [[The-Dream]]
| writer15 = {{hlist|Carey|Johnson|Nash|Stewart}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Carey|Tricky}}
| length15 = 4:22
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = ''E=MC²''&nbsp;– {{nobold|International edition (bonus track)}}<ref name="Erlewine">{{cite web|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/emc2-nokia-bonus-track-r1414815|title=E=MC2: 'Japan Bonus Tracks'|publisher=AllMusic|date=April 12, 2008|access-date=August 10, 2011|archive-date=March 14, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314235315/http://www.allmusic.com/album/emc2-nokia-bonus-track-r1414815|url-status=live}}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 55:44
| title15 = Heat
| note15 =
| writer15 = {{hlist|Carey|Johnson|[[will.i.am|William James Adams]]|[[Keith Harris (producer)|Keith Harris]]|[[Whodini|Jalil Hutchins]]|[[Whodini|John Fletcher]]|[[Larry Smith (producer)|Lawrence Smith]]| Randolph Muller}}
| extra15 = {{hlist|Carey|[[will.i.am]]}}
| length15 = 3:34
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = ''E=MC²''&nbsp;– {{nobold|United Kingdom digital [[Nokia]] edition (bonus track)}}<ref>{{cite web | title=E=MC² (UK Nokia Version) | website=Spotify | date=2008-01-01 | url=https://open.spotify.com/album/5LtM04rQJKMnj6NTKDVhdr | ref={{sfnref | Spotify | 2008}} | access-date=2024-07-10 | archive-date=July 10, 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240710041613/https://open.spotify.com/album/5LtM04rQJKMnj6NTKDVhdr | url-status=live }}</ref>
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| total_length = 60:06
| title16 = Touch My Body
| note16 = Remix featuring Rick Ross and The-Dream
| writer16 = {{hlist|Carey|Johnson|Nash|Stewart}}
| extra16 = {{hlist|Carey|Tricky}}
| length16 = 4:22
}}
{{Track listing
| headline        = ''E=MC²''&nbsp;– {{nobold|French, Japanese editions and 2021 digital deluxe edition (bonus tracks)}}<ref name="Erlewine" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/e-mc2/1550208941|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|publisher=[[Apple Music]]|access-date=February 5, 2021|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205063641/https://music.apple.com/us/album/e-mc2/1550208941|url-status=live}}</ref>
| extra_column    = Producer(s)
| total_length    = 59:57
| title16         = 4real4real
| note16          = featuring [[Da Brat]]
| writer16        = {{hlist|Carey|Shropshire|Cox}}
| extra16         = {{hlist|Carey|Cox}}
| length16        = 4:13
}}
== Personnel ==
Credits for ''E=MC²'' adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="Booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=E=MC² (Liner Notes) |others=Mariah Carey |year=2008|first=Mariah |last=Carey |author-link=Mariah Carey |type=Compact Disc |publisher=Island Records |location=New York City, New York }}</ref>
{{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
* [[Mariah Carey]] – [[Record producer|producer]] (Tracks 2–14), [[executive producer]], [[Singing|lead vocals]] (All Tracks), [[Backing vocalist|background vocals]] (All Tracks)
* Marcella Araica – [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|audio mixing]] (Track 1)
* Miguel Bustamante – audio mixing assistant (Track 1)
* [[Bryan-Michael Cox]] –  producer, instruments (Tracks 4, 12)
* [[DJ Toomp|Aldrin Davis]] –  producer (Track 8)
* [[Swizz Beatz|Kasseem Daoud Dean]] –  producer (Track 11)
* [[Jermaine Dupri]] –  producer, audio mixing (Tracks 3, 7, 9–10)
* [[Stargate (production team)|Mikkel S. Eriksen]] –  producer, recording engineer, instruments (Tracks 6, 13)
* Brian Gartner – recording engineer  (All Tracks), audio mixing (Track 14)
* [[Da Brat|Shawntae Harris]] – background vocals (Track 11)
* [[Stargate (production team)|Tor E. Hermansen]] –  producer, instruments (Tracks 6, 13)
* [[Danja (producer)|Floyd Nathaniel Hills]] –  producer (Track 1)
* John Horesco IV – recording engineer (Tracks 3, 7, 9–10)
* Josh Houghkirk – audio mixing assistant (Tracks 3, 6–10, 13)
* [[Young Jeezy|Jay Wayne Jenkins]] –  rap vocals (Track 5)
* [[Cristyle|Crystal Johnson]] – background vocals (Tracks 3, 5–6, 8)
* Jaycen Joshua – audio mixing (Tracks 2, 12)
* [[Damian Marley]] –  vocals (Track 3)
* [[T-Pain|Faheem Rasheed Najm]] –  vocals (Track 1)
* [[The-Dream|Terius Youngdell Nash]] –  producer (Track 2)
* Dave Pensado – audio mixing (Tracks 2, 12)
* [[James Poyser]] –  producer (Track 14)
* Derrick Selby – recording engineer (Track 8)
* Kelly Sheehan – additional recording engineer (Track 2)
* [[Manuel Seal]] –  producer (Tracks 3, 7, 9–10)
* [[Tricky Stewart|Christopher Stewart]] –  producer (Track 2)
* [[Scott Storch]] –  producer (Track 5)
* Phil Tan – audio mixing (Tracks 3–4, 6–10, 13)
* Maryann Tatum –   background vocals (Tracks 1, 6, 11, 13–14)
{{div col end}}
== Charts ==
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{{col-2}}
=== Weekly charts ===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2008)
!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
|-
! scope="row"| Argentine Albums ([[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|CAPIF]])<ref>{{cite web|language=es|url=http://www.capif.org.ar:80/default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6|title=Ranking Semanal desde 04/05/2008 hasta 10/05/2008|publisher=[[Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515212116/http://www.capif.org.ar/default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6|archive-date=May 15, 2008|access-date=August 15, 2021|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| 10
|-
{{Album chart|Australia|2|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
! scope="row"| Australian Urban Albums ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue948.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080519140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20080520-0000/issue948.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 19, 2008|title=The ARIA Report, Week Commencing 21 April 2008, Chart #1297|access-date=March 6, 2021|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA)}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| 1
|-
{{Album chart|Austria|8|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Flanders|17|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Wallonia|25|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Mariah Carey|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
! scope="row"| Canadian R&B Albums ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite news|date=May 10, 2008|title=Calgary's Top 10 Music|newspaper=[[Calgary Herald]]|page=C6|id={{ProQuest|243757579}}}}</ref>
| 1
|-
{{Album chart|Czech|39|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|date=200820|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Denmark|18|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Netherlands|11|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
!scope="row"|European Albums ([[European Top 100 Albums|Top 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2008/BB-2008-05-03.pdf|title=Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref>
|3
|-
{{Album chart|France|6|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Germany4|7|id=83929|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
!scope="row"|Greek Albums ([[IFPI Greece|IFPI]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm |publisher=[[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]] |title=Top 30 Συλλογών - Mariah Carey – E=MC² |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725182633/http://www.ifpi.gr/chart02.htm |archive-date=July 25, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|2
|-
{{album chart|Ireland|7|M|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey|title=irish-charts.com – Discography Mariah Carey|publisher=Hung Medien|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Italy|9|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
!scope="row"|Japanese Albums ([[Oricon Albums Chart|Oricon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/163336/ranking/cd_album/ |title=マライア・キャリーのアルバム売り上げランキング |language=ja |publisher=[[Oricon]] |access-date=October 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026084043/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/163336/ranking/cd_album/ |archive-date=October 26, 2014 }}</ref>
|7
|-
!scope="row"|Mexican Albums ([[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas|AMPROFON]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|title=Mariah Carey – E=MC²|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=October 15, 2015|archive-date=October 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151021054008/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Mariah+Carey&titel=E%3DMC%B2&cat=a|url-status=live}}</ref>
|43
|-
{{Album chart|New Zealand|10|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Norway|20|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Poland|33|id=451|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Portugal|15|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Scotland|9|date=20080420|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Spain|16|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Sweden|22|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Switzerland|5|artist=Mariah Carey|album=E=MC²|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
! scope="row"|Taiwanese Albums ([[G-Music|Five Music]])<ref name="taiwan">{{cite web |url=http://www.5music.com.tw/CDTop.asp?top=6|title=Taiwan 20/2008 |language=Chinese |publisher=Five-Music|accessdate=August 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322135714/https://web.archive.org/web/20181123121105/http://www.5music.com.tw:80/CDTop.asp?top=6 |archive-date=March 22, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 1
|-
{{Album chart|UK2|3|date=20080426|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|UKR&B|1|artist=Mariah Carey|date=20080420|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Mariah Carey|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|-
{{Album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Mariah Carey|rowheader=true|access-date=October 16, 2015}}
|}
=== Monthly charts ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!Chart (2008)
!Peak<br />position
|-
|-
!scope="row"|South Korean Albums ([[Gaon Chart|RIAK]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/pop_200804.htm|title=2008. 4월 - POP음반 판매량|publisher=[[Gaon Music Chart|Recording Industry Association of Korea]]|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108032400/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/pop_200804.htm|archive-date=January 8, 2009|access-date=December 15, 2021}}</ref>
|1
|}
{{col-2}}
=== Year-end charts ===
{|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
!scope="col"|Chart (2008)
!scope="col"|Position
|-
!scope="row"|Australian Urban Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2008.htm |title=ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Urban Albums 2008 |publisher=ARIA |access-date=October 16, 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140127031936/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-urban-albums-2008.htm |archive-date=January 27, 2014 }}</ref>
|18
|-
!scope="row"|French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2008&type=2 |title=Classement Albums – année 2008 |publisher=SNEP |access-date=October 16, 2015 |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926000837/http://www.snepmusique.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2008&type=2 |archive-date=September 26, 2012 }}</ref>
|156
|-
!scope="row"|UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf|title=The Official UK Albums Chart 2008|publisher=OCC|access-date=October 16, 2015|archive-date=November 5, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151105205918/http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2008.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>
|134
|-
!scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref name="bilb">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/00s/2008/BB-2008-12-20.pdf|title=2008 Year-end Charts|magazine=Billboard|access-date=October 16, 2015}}</ref>
|22
|-
!scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref name="bilb" />
|9
|-
!scope="row"|Worldwide Albums ([[International Federation of the Phonographic Industry|IFPI]])<ref name=euroend />
|26
|}
{{col-end}}
== Certifications and sales ==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Australia|artist=Mariah Carey|title= E=MC²|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=January 1, 2011}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Brazil|artist=Mariah Carey|title= E=MC²|award=Gold|certyear=2010|relyear=2008|access-date=August 8, 2015}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Canada|artist=Mariah Carey|title= E=MC²|award=Platinum|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|relmonth=5|access-date=January 1, 2011}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Japan|artist=Mariah Carey|title= E=MC²|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=September 6, 2017}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Philippines ([[Philippine Association of the Record Industry|PARI]])|artist=Mariah Carey|title=E=MC²|award=Gold|salesamount=15,000|certref=<ref name=PEP>{{cite news|url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/music/1879/mariah-careys-emc2-reaches-gold-status-in-only-eight-days|title=Mariah Carey's 'E=MC2' Reached Gold Status in Only Eight Days|last=Dayrit|first=Joseph|work=Philippine Entertainment Portal|publisher=[[GMA New Media]]|date=April 22, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=February 19, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219184950/http://www.pep.ph/guide/music/1879/mariah-careys-emc2-reaches-gold-status-in-only-eight-days|url-status=live}}</ref>|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|salesref=<ref name=PEP/>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=South Korea|title=E=MC²|artist=Mariah Carey|type=album|nocert=true|salesamount=7,532|salesref=<ref name="miak.or.kr">{{cite web|url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/pop_200805.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080619211644/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/pop_200805.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-06-19|title=2008. 5월 - POP음반 판매량|publisher=Recording Industry Association Of Korea|language=ko}}</ref>}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Russia|artist=Mariah Carey|title=E=MC²|award=Gold|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=September 6, 2017}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Mariah Carey|title= E=MC²|award=Gold|salesamount=136,986|salesref=<ref>{{cite web|title=Key Releases|url=http://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-213009093/key-releases-281109|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140225193805/http://business.highbeam.com/411456/article-1G1-213009093/key-releases-281109|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2014|work=Music Week|access-date=December 15, 2012|date=November 28, 2009}}</ref>|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=September 6, 2017|id=1985-3664-2}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United States|artist=Mariah Carey|title= E=MC²|award=Platinum|salesamount=1,300,000|salesref=<ref name=askbillboard>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8485573/mariah-carey-sales-ariana-grande-no-1-ask-billboard|title=Ask Billboard: Mariah Carey's Career Sales, Ariana Grande Fun Facts & More|last=Trust|first=Gary|date=November 18, 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=April 29, 2019|archive-date=November 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119010725/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8485573/mariah-carey-sales-ariana-grande-no-1-ask-billboard|url-status=live}}</ref>|certyear=2008|relyear=2008|access-date=September 6, 2017}}
{{Certification Table Summary}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Worldwide|salesamount=2,500,000|salesref=<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mariah-Carey/news-68556.html |title=Ecoutez des extraits de l'album de Mariah Carey |publisher=Chartsinfrance.net |date=September 14, 2009 |language=fr |access-date=June 30, 2010 |archive-date=January 2, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102030755/http://www.chartsinfrance.net/Mariah-Carey/news-68556.html |url-status=live }}</ref>|nocert=yes}}
{{Certification Table Bottom}}
== Release history ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Country
! Release <small>(standard edition)</small>
! Format
! Label
|-
| Austria<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/id277847307|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|language=de|work=[[iTunes Store]] Austria|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]|date=April 4, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113110912/https://itunes.apple.com/at/album/id277847307|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"|April 4, 2008
| rowspan="14"|[[Compact disc|CD]], [[Music download|digital download]]
| rowspan="3"|[[The Island Def Jam Music Group]]
|-
| Italy<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/id277847307|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|language=it|work=iTunes Store Italy|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 4, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113110920/https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/id277847307|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Belgium<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/be/album/id277847307|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|language=nl|work=iTunes Store Austria|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 11, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=May 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100504202642/http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/id277847307|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"|April 11, 2008
|-
| Germany<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000UMKCYC|title=E=MC2|language=de|work=Amazon Germany|publisher=[[Amazon.com|Amazon Inc]]|date=April 11, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=January 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126031716/https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000UMKCYC|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Universal Music Group]]
|-
| Ireland<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/id277847307|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|work=iTunes Store Ireland|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 11, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113110943/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/id277847307|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="5"|The Island Def Jam Music Group
|-
| Norway<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/id277847307|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|language=no|work=iTunes Store Norway|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 11, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113110920/https://itunes.apple.com/it/album/id277847307|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/we-belong-together/id56758202?i=56758210&ign-mpt=uo%3D4|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|work=iTunes Store Australia|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 14, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=March 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150321064549/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/we-belong-together/id56758202?i=56758210|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"|April 14, 2008
|-
| France<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B000UMKCYC|title=E=MC2|language=fr|work=Amazon France|publisher=Amazon Inc|date=April 14, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=May 22, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522103848/http://www.amazon.fr/dp/B000UMKCYC|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/id277794076|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|work=iTunes Store New Zealand|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 14, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113111000/https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/id277794076|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| United Kingdom<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00128K5LS|title=E=MC2|work=Amazon United Kingdom|publisher=Amazon Inc|date=April 14, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=June 29, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629185941/http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00128K5LS|url-status=live}}</ref>
| [[Mercury Records]]
|-
| Canada<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000UMKCYC|title=E=MC2|work=Amazon Canada|publisher=Amazon Inc|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=June 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605054704/http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000UMKCYC/|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="4"|April 15, 2008
| Universal Music Group
|-
| Japan<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000UMKCYC|title=E=MC2|language=ja|work=Amazon Japan|publisher=Amazon Inc|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105172154/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000UMKCYC|url-status=live}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"|The Island Def Jam Music Group
|-
| Mexico<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/id277823569|title=E=MC2 – Mariah Carey|language=es|work=iTunes Store Mexico|publisher=iTunes Store|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 13, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113111014/https://itunes.apple.com/mx/album/id277823569|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| United States<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00173E672|title=E=MC2|work=Amazon United States|publisher=Amazon Inc|date=April 15, 2008|access-date=August 9, 2011|archive-date=November 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105172158/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00173E672|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}
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[[Category:Albums produced by Scott Storch]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Stargate]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Swizz Beatz]]
[[Category:Albums produced by will.i.am]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Tricky Stewart]]
[[Category:Island Records albums]]
[[Category:Mariah Carey albums]]
[[Category:Sequel albums]]