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Even with the platinum success of ‘Obsessed” Mariah Carey’s “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” is stuggling on the charts:
Exactly one month ago, superstar Mariah Carey released her 12th studio album ‘Memoirs of An Imperfect Angel’ with a far from fantastic debut on the Billboard charts. Not only did the record fail to capture the top spot, but it spawned the lowest first week sales of her career with only 168, 000 units sold. To date, the album has managed to sell only a dismal 275, 000 copies.
All of this is happening despite excellent reviews, quality tracks and good vocals.
I sense the real downfall of the album came with the choice of ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ as the “first” single (o please). The label thought it would be a guaranteed ’stone-groove smash hit wonder’. However, just because critics favour a track does not mean that the DJ’s or radio will support it. The same thing happened with the garbage that was ‘Bye Bye’.
Mariah on the other hand has been pushing for ‘H.A.T.E.U’ to be the “first” single. And I’m surprised that an artist of Mariah’s stature still doesn’t have complete say over how her album will be released. But my guess is the decisions surrounding “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel” will lead to her leaving Def Jam since her contract with them is up.
I personally think Mariah Carey needs to turn to more R&B soul roots and leave the teenybopper pop alone.
