Mariah Carey: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Originally released on September 29, 2009, through Island Records Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
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"Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" was a commercial success, debuting at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart and selling over 1.2 million copies in its first week. The album went on to sell over 10 million copies worldwide, cementing its status as one of the best-selling albums of all time. Mariah Carey: Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel Originally
Critics praised the album’s cohesion and Mariah’s willingness to experiment with whispery, breathy vocals instead of belting. However, some found the mid-tempo pace monotonous. Commercially, it was her lowest-charting US studio album at the time (No. 3 on Billboard 200), though it sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, YouTube Music: The entire
Coming off the massive success of The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) and the pop-heavy E=MC² (2008), Mariah took a left turn with Memoirs . Instead of chasing a dozen different radio formats, she opted for a singular sound: .