Mariah Carey Eyes February 2014 Release For ‘The Art Of Letting Go’ Album

Published: Wednesday 13th Nov 2013 by Sam

With new single ‘The Art Of Letting Go’ released this week, iconic Mariah Carey is beginning to drip-feed details on its like-titled album.

During yesterday’s visit to The Angie Martinez Show on Hot 97, the diva supreme revealed that she’s targeting Valentines Day window next year to roll-out the LP, which serves as her 14th studio effort.

Her words after the jump…

Speaking on the record’s roll-out, the singer said:

“Album, top of the year. I’m thinking February. Jermaine (Dupri) will be mad at me if I say this. But I like the Valentines Day thing. Especially love songs. People want to hear the break-up songs, the I-hate-you-love-songs, the I-used-to-love-you-and-I-can-get-over-it-no-matter-what-I-do songs (laughs). That’s why”.

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While there’s ample logic to be found in Mimi’s “marketing plan”, we just wish she’d pair it with better material. For, having “lived” with the LP’s title track for a few days, it’s sadly not growing on us – nor the general public, if iTunes is anything to by.

In any case, perhaps all can be salvaged. There’s still four months until February, hence more than enough time to service a “lead” single that doesn’t sound like it’s spoken word poetry with a beat. We need (quality) hooks, melodies, and air of radio-friendly, that can comfortably be paired with the more “adult” lyrics she’s clearly channelling this go round. We’re rooting for Mimi. We just need her to root for herself rather than play herself with so-so songs.

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  1. 2bad2bme November 13, 2013

    not with that first single sounding like that

    • SLAYRIAH CAREY (TOUR DE FORCE) November 13, 2013

      Better than no single at all right?
      Lmao

      • Tiesha November 13, 2013

        Best photoshop award for that picture. Her minions slaved over it.

      • LambReadyForMimi November 13, 2013

        Artpop album is terrible. I have all the previous albums AND went to both concerts and have to express my sincere apologies to the credit card for purchasing this contrite and terribly noisy album. Putting the word ‘art’ in the title doesn’t mean you can take the world for granted. There are 3 (hence 3/10) okay songs but even those are very average and lacking much depth. Poor gaga is struggling under the weight of her own fame and ego…has to wear Versace and confesses she is a drug head…have pity on her…the main themes of the album.

      • 2bad2bme November 13, 2013

        Well when you are on a record breaking sold out world tour…you know things takes time. But dont worry the queen’ll quinch your thirst soon

    • Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

      Better than not having a single at all.

    • Bionic November 13, 2013

      Agreed. The song is a boring mess.

      • MONSTERGAGA November 13, 2013

        OLD H** SHOULD RETIRE… 🙁

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  2. Jessie j heart November 13, 2013

    No ones checking…..

    • Slayriah November 13, 2013

      Alive hasn’t even sold 60k WW so your one to talk

    • Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

      70K me back to retirement.

    • Touché November 13, 2013

      And yet you commented…Hmmm….

      • MONSTERGAGA November 13, 2013

        OLD H** IS BECOMING IRRELEVANT… 🙁

  3. Power of Love (Celine stan) November 13, 2013

    Nobody cares……

    • SLAYRIAH CAREY (TOUR DE FORCE) November 13, 2013

      How much did loved me back to Las Vegas sell?

      • GAGARULES November 13, 2013

        IT SOLD MORE THAN THE ART OF FLOP N GO LOL

    • Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

      70K me back to retirement..

  4. Itsbritneybitch November 13, 2013

    *crickets*

  5. Starships November 13, 2013

    COW

    • samantha November 13, 2013

      COW= CAREY ONLY WINS

  6. BEAUTIFUL BARB November 13, 2013

    No ones gonna buy that b******* next

  7. Starships November 13, 2013

    She should just save face and go away.

    • samantha November 13, 2013

      WHY IS THAT YOU NEVER COMMENT UNDER NIKKI POST? GO SUPPORT HER… OR ARE YOU SAM TROLLING YOUR OWN BLOG, STARTING STAN WARS FOR HITS????? i think its the latter

  8. Slayriah November 13, 2013

    Haters mad because Beyonce slays Mariah

    • Starships November 13, 2013

      That doesnt make sense. Why would Mariah haters be mad about that? Try again.

    • Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

      The same Beyonce who is scared to drop a single?

      • h2o November 13, 2013

        The same scared to drop a single who’s filming a video anthology ?

      • Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

        You mean another commercial featuring her many jingles.

    • Touché November 13, 2013

      What? Your username completely contradicts your statement. Everything about you is just incoherent; please sit and re-evaluate yourself.

  9. Ant November 13, 2013

    You guys act like there won’t be another single from this album by the time February rolls around. I’m sure they’ll be another single launched next month at some point. Nobody releases just one song before an album release these days anymore. If there’s anyone in this business who shouldn’t be taken lightly it’s Mariah Carey; she’s been counted out before and comes back like a lion every time.

    As for the single “The Art of Letting Go”, I think it’s a fantastic album track but maybe not lead single. She sounds amazing on it and lyrically it’s fantastic, but it needs to be something with more pizzaz. Either way, can’t wait for the album.

  10. Aretha stan November 13, 2013

    60k first week

  11. DOSSOME November 13, 2013

    It’s doing pleasantly well on Itunes worldwide

    • JOHNVIDAL November 13, 2013

      It´s doing great here in Spain. Taking into account it´s not commercial at all I think that´s an achievement in itself.

    • GAGARULES November 13, 2013

      LOL ON WHAT PLANET?

  12. Dirty Laundry November 13, 2013

    People like to hear those songs, then just hand them one of your old ass albums then.

  13. Grinch November 13, 2013

    That shits gon flop and the lambs know it

  14. Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

    Perfecr date, can’t wait to be slayed.

    • Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

      *perfect

  15. DOSSOME November 13, 2013

    Bey,Rih,Mimi and Gaga run TGJ obviously…

    • Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

      Album of the millennium?
      Best pop album and her best album yet according to monsters and yet;

      64 metacritic score. That T***** isn’t running s***.

      • GAGARULES November 13, 2013

        LOL THAT’S ALL YOU CAN TALK ABOUT IS HER METACRITIC SCORE? LMAO

        ARTPOP IS RUNNING ITUNES WORLDWIDE. YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CARES ABOUT THAT METACRITIC SCORE. WHAT’S FLOPNEY JEAN RUNNING BESIDES THE BOTTOM OF THE CHARTS? LOL

  16. Bionic November 13, 2013

    Her music is predictable.

  17. Lovebird (Britney Jean – 03.12.13) November 13, 2013

    I now need Usher to announce an album release date for 2014, Rihanna has already started work on R8, can’t wait.

  18. Todd November 13, 2013

    Oh Lord!Why are all of the haters jumpin on her articles ? Why bother and waste time to comment on someone you’re not checkin for, sux, is fat,predictable, arrogant,can’t sing anymore and so on? Just give her a break,whats ur problem? I love her and her music and cant wait for that album!

  19. h2o November 13, 2013

    Beyonce has sold 230.000 tickets in BRAZIL!

    folha.uol.com.br/internacional/en/culture/2013/11/1370702-brazil-is-a-mandatory-stop-for-international-tours.shtml

    With 164.000 sold on last tour, her total sales in Brazil is well over 394.000 and she’s rumored to tour there in 2014!!

    She’s surpassing Madonna’s numbers!!!

    • Vee November 13, 2013

      Brazil alone!?

    • Halo November 13, 2013

      But you were just dragging her for filth not too long ago. Phony ass flip flopper

    • slaylor swift November 13, 2013

      Girl the hive doesn’t use you anymore, they kicked your fake ass out the stan base

    • Carolina November 13, 2013

      QUEEN!!

    • Davis November 13, 2013

      Tf outta here. Now you wanna jump back on her bandwagon because her Tours slayin. F****** fake fan!

  20. Halo November 13, 2013

    Mariah is so boring. She’s overrated

  21. DOSSOME November 13, 2013

    Save your long ass commentaries for kelly rowland,ciara,ashanti,janet jackson,keri hilson,elijah blake,brandy,monica and chris brown…they need your advice more than Mariah,whose “poetry with a beat”is easily outperforming their recent releases

    • GAGARULES November 13, 2013

      LOL PLEASE, FLOPRIAH HAS FLOPPED WORSE THAN ALL OF THOSE PEOPLE YOU NAMED. AND THIS ‘POETRY WITH A BEAT’ IS FLOPPING EVEN WORSE.

      SPEAKING OF FLOPS, WHEN IS THE LAST TIME THAT HASBEEN T***** PRINCE SAW THE HOT 100? LMAO

      • ok November 13, 2013

        But why do you feel the need to come for anyone who isn’t gag, you spam every post with your mess.

      • Touché November 13, 2013

        Remember, Gaga’s current singles have been flopping all over the place. I would keep it cute if I were you.

      • GAGARULES November 13, 2013

        LOL REMEMBER, GAGA’S SINGLE IS STILL IN THE TOP 10 AFTER 4 MONTHS, AND HER ALBUM IS SLAYING OVER 70 COUNTRIES WW. PLUS HER SECOND SINGLE IS BACK IN THE TOP 20 AND MOVING UP, WHILE THE ART OF FLOP N GO IS FLOPPING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I DON’T GET CUTE, DEAR. I GET DROP DEAD GORGEOUS LOL

  22. JOHNVIDAL November 13, 2013

    The song is great, the more you listen the more it grows. Also, it is doing better than what I expected since it´s far from a commercial song for nowadays standards. It´s not even a ballad, it´s like something gospel-like. She´s doing great.
    For the trolls always shading Celine. She´s doing more than fine. She´s always top 5 in every country in the world (Day of release she was #1 in itunes albums charts in 31 countries) and taking into account she doesn´t even try, that´s great. She´s selling less in the USA this time. But that won´t change anything. She just sold 1 million albums last year from her French new album alone.
    I swear you blind stans are so ignorant and hateful. These women are defying everything. Who else debuting around 1990 is still doing it and getting attention? Not even many memorable acts are. Mariah and Celine are. Deal with it and move on. I could name many 90´s acts with true classics under their names who can´t sell s*** nowadays, their careers died a long time ago, and they were better than any pop star right now, and still Celine and Mariah are the only ones here now. And you still trying to shade? Do you think Nicki Minaj and the rest will be here in 2025????????????? LOLOLOL

    • MONSTERGAGA November 13, 2013

      Mariah should retire..old h** is becoming irrelevant.

  23. DOSSOME November 13, 2013

    Hey @JOHNVIDAL…I’m buying Celine’s album on saturday,physical copy that is…i enjoyed majority of the songs,well except the ne-yo duet…9.5/10 for me

    • slaylor swift November 13, 2013

      Who’s Celine?

    • JOHNVIDAL November 13, 2013

      Of course darling! Physical copy was what I bought too. And yes the only song I don´t like is the NeYo duet. Generic as hell. Which suprised me cos the song he wrote for her previous album was pretty amazing (“I´ve got nothing left” was its title).
      My fave tracks are “Breakaway”, “Thankful” and “Didn´t know love”.

    • JOHNVIDAL November 13, 2013

      Oh and have you seen Mariah surprising fans in the Jimmy Fallon show??? It was great.

  24. Shaquinisha-Rose November 13, 2013

    SO many haterz!! Its truly pathetic when all you do is write the same old s*** on every Mariah post! If u don’t like her music, its easy, don’t buy it!!

    Lame ass comments like “cow’ ‘flop’ etc are redundant…try and be more creative…if u can.

  25. slaylor swift November 13, 2013

    If the album is as boring as the title track then she can keep it.

    • Common Sense November 13, 2013

      Doesn’t stop drive-thru pusy fave from releasing the same thing over and over, why should Mimi?

  26. ok November 13, 2013

    I don’t know what other music artists have to do with this post but whatever, music is all about personal taste if you don’t like anything Marian puts out then that’s your right but it doesn’t mean her music is trash, she has a certain style which is signature and I for one am checking for her.

    • ok November 13, 2013

      *mariah

  27. ok November 13, 2013

    Its funny how singers with vocal ability always gets trashed on this site but singers struggling to do lalala’s get branded as queens and legends by the brain dead, tone death fans. Hmmm.

    • Carolina November 13, 2013

      The singers with vocal ability need to release better music point blank period

      • ok November 13, 2013

        Just because you don’t like certain songs doesn’t mean its a bad song.

  28. BEYHIVE_MINAJ November 13, 2013

    Don’t shelve it this time…

  29. North west November 13, 2013

    Ill buy 3 copies if its as good as emancipation of mimi

  30. Cicislays November 13, 2013

    Boriah Cowrey

  31. Touché November 13, 2013

    Oh great more useless trolls, just what this site needed. Anyway, I can’t wait for that album. I think she might release two more singles before it comes out.

  32. Carolina November 13, 2013

    I won’t lie and say I’m checking for a new Mariah album but I would love for her to come with some bangers. It seems like the limited vocalists get the best material while the saaaangers get scraps and B-sides….

  33. just sayin” November 13, 2013

    if you all are not checking then why comment? only shows how pressed you all are. I still think that some of these screen names are Sam himself. Especially the Barbz screen names. Notice how the Barbz come and hate on MC post taking it to the 100s in comments but when Nikki post are up they barley reach 50. HMMMMMM sounds a little fishy.
    SAM=Sad And Miserable
    you may laugh because people say that about you but the truth is the jokes is on you. you should really stop promoting so much hate.

  34. MIQ VERSE November 13, 2013

    I was rather disappointed in this new song she put out. She has an incredible voice but to be honest with you I always think it is an epic failure when you compare your new work to your older work that you have become famous for. We have seen this time and time again when an artist makes an iconic record and then years later tries to make version two of that record with little to no success. We saw it with My Life two from Mary J! No disrespect to Mariah or Mary but speaking as a fan you should be trying to create something that is fresh and new as opposed to trying to recapture old glory!

  35. *ℙᏫℙ ℝᏫᎩAℒᎿᎩ* November 13, 2013

    Great.

    I’m Totally XD 😀

  36. JER November 13, 2013

    Valentine’s Day? B****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This album shoulda been out this time LAST year OH EM GEE!!!

  37. SMH November 13, 2013

    formally known as just sayin’
    so i have been blocked because i said something about sam lol

    he is soooooooooo INSECURE that he can not take when people say things about him. he can dish it but can not take it. peace out TGJ

  38. MONSTERGAGA November 13, 2013

    Floppppppppp !!!!!!

  39. Super Cisus November 13, 2013

    I just heard her new single and it f****** sucks!!! It so boring she sounds a mess and it a future flop kii I can’t stand that boxy b**** or her stans #teamfuckmooriah

    • mc fan November 13, 2013

      F*** you too

  40. MC!!! November 13, 2013

    no ones checking for her but the song is doing well on itunes and her article is the most commented on so far…..and mariah’s getting her xmas checks now February is perfect!!

  41. raden November 14, 2013

    In Less Than A Week Mariah Carey New Single ‘The Art Of Letting Go’ has went to #1 In 11 Countries Without Any Promotion Nor Any Radio Airplay! And More #1 To Come Congrats Mariah! The True Living Legend

  42. Jimothy November 16, 2013

    Even though this new single isn’t perfect, its her best in years. Better than #beautiful honestly. People just want her to do hip stuff now it seems. Shame, as I actually think Art was a step in the right direction. The opinion of this blog owner sucks btw.

  43. Fury Evan’s December 15, 2013

    Agree. “The Art of Letting Go” song is “a-diamond-in-the-rough” , “obscure-Mimi’s-gems” like Close My Eyes, Looking In. Although #Beautiful sold a million copies, ended up at #81 on Billboard Year-End Charts, I still think The Art Of Letting Go is BETTER. Evidently her throwbacks are not merely pies. Contemporary music critics critically ACCLAIMED the song.

    And the song DID enter the Bubbling Under Hot 100 at #19 with NO promotions and NO radio release. Additionally, the song is for FANS as stated by Mariah herself, she doesn’t really mind if the song become a hit. And although it charted weakly on major music charts, the song performed GREATLY at the SOUTHEAST-ASIAN charts and AUSTRALIAN charts. So, f*** off with the “This is a flop.” thingy.

  44. Heartbreaker714 December 17, 2013

    I agree with the article, including the “rooting for Mimi” part, sadly. The past 3 album’s marketing has been terrible. The songs that have come out where nowhere NEAR the albums best. As for ‘The art of Letting go’ the song has FINALLY grown on me… but that’s a month later AND I can still take it or leave it. It’s almost like someone is purposely sabotaging her with the whole American Idol fiasco [and not telling her that there would be 4 judges instead of the usual 3], and the songs chosen to come out, etc. Seriously, step it up, Mariah and stop listening to these people who don’t have your best interest in mind.

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