Mariah Carey has unveiled the title, cover, release date and tracklist for her 14th album, “Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse,†which arrives at digital and physical retail on May 27.
Carey, who appears on the cover of this week’s magazine, told Billboard that the album took its title from a “personal possession of mine that’s part of an entity that I’ve had almost all my life.â€
And as she explains in a YouTube clip announcing the project, it’s based on her “first and only self-portrait,†which is featured on the album’s back cover and drawn when she was a child. “Please don’t judge me for such a simplistic title. Come on, I was only three and a half,†Carey says with a chuckle in the clip.
As for the second half of the album’s title, “The Elusive Chanteuse,†Carey says that’s a nickname she’s adopted recently, following other personas and nicknames like “Mimi†and “MC.â€
“Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse” Tracklisting:
1. Cry.
2. Faded
3. Dedicated (feat. Nas)
4. #Beautiful (feat. Miguel)
5. Thirsty
6. Make It Look Good
7. You’re Mine (Eternal)
8. You Don’t Know What To Do (feat. Wale)
9. Supernatural (With Special Guest Stars “Dembabies†a.k.a. Ms. Monroe & Mr. Moroccan Scott Cannon a.k.a. Roc ‘N Roe)
10. Meteorite
11. Camouflage
12. Money ($ * / …) (feat. Fabolous)
13. One More Try
14. Heavenly (No Ways Tired/Can’t Give Up Now)
15. It’s a Wrap (feat. Mary J. Blige) [Deluxe edition]
16. Betcha Gon’ Know (feat. R. Kelly) [Deluxe edition]
17. The Art of Letting Go [Deluxe edition]
18. Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse
Mariah’s new album Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse will be out on May 27. American fans can pre-order the album on iTunes now; international pre-orders go live tomorrow!
iTunes Pre-Orders can be made by clicking one of the following links: Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition
Amazon CD Pre-Orders can be made by clicking one of the following links: Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition
Source: MariahCarey.Com | Billboard