Bringin' on the Heartbreak
MARIAH CAREY
Producer(s): Mariah Carey, Randy Jackson
Writer(s): S. Clark, J. Elliot, P. Willis
Publisher(s): not listed
Genre: POP
Label/Catalog Number: Island/Def Jam 15842 (CD promo)
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: May 31, 2003


With the imminent relaunch of Mariah Carey's Charmbracelet and a high-profile tour just around the corner, it's more important than ever for Island/ Def Jam to deliver a radio hit for their pricey diva. Her cover of Def Leppard's "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" opens—like most of the album with Carey's delicate upper register leading the way, but fortunately, this reworked single version strips in a new midsection, where Ms. M flexes some real vocal muscle. Ballads are few and far between on mainstream radio, and without the requisite add-on rap from any number of hip-hop stars, it's tough to score a gimmick-free hit. Even so, this is the most satisfying release from Carey in years: It's melodic, it's all her, and at last, she's singing like she means it. This is one "Heartbreak" we'll all be feeling.

Source: Billboard.com
 

MariahKorea claims the following tracks have been confirmed as the added tracks for the Korean re-release of "Charmbracelet". No official word from Mariah's label yet.

Tracklisting:
16. I Know What You Want (with Busta Rhymes)
17. The one (Remix ft. Da Brat & Bone Crusher)
18. There goes my heart
19. Gotta thing for you" (ft. Da Brat & Elephant Man)

IKWYW was confirmed to appear on the re-release, as was a "remix". "Gotta thing for you" is the song we confirmed to be from Da Brat's upcoming album and "There goes my heart" is a song that has been registered with BMI under Mariah's name.

Source: Mariah Daily

       Although Mariah Carey is downsizing her North American tour plans from arenas to theaters, her agent tells Billboard the move had nothing to do with lower-than-expected ticket sales. "Mariah had been speaking to people, monitoring her Web site, and listening to her fans, and the resounding note she heard was her fans wanted to see her in a more intimate environment and were less concerned about the big production aspects of an arena tour," says John Marx, senior VP of contemporary music at the William Morris Agency.
Beginning June 21 in Seoul, South Korea, the 47-date Charmbracelet world tour, Carey's first in more than three years, was to be her most extensive yet. The North American leg was initially scheduled to begin July 18 at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska, and conclude Sept. 23 at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, N.H.; international dates appear to be unchanged.
Marx maintains the tour would have been fine as booked. "Ticket counts were not that bad, and our average capacity on this tour was about 11,000," he says. "She'll have the same band, minus the bells and whistles. She's going to bring it back to what Mariah's all about: the music."
According to Marx, Carey could wind up playing as many as 27 dates, beginning July 26 at Celine Dion's Colosseum showroom at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Island/Monarc is planning to reissue Carey's latest album, "Charmbracelet", on July 29 with four new tracks.
Only four North American shows had gone on sale when plans began to change: Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. (July 26), United Center in Chicago (July 29), Air Canada Center in Toronto (Aug. 7), and the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. Carey's official Web site advised her fans in cities where the shows had gone on sale to hang on to tickets and receipts, presumably for a refund or exchange. But some building officials were out of the loop.
Brian Miller, director of event development for the Xcel Energy Center, says he sold about 2,000 tickets out of the box. But when Billboard contacted him earlier this week, he had yet to be informed that the tour was being scaled back and that his date would be scratched. "Sounds like I need to call the promoter," Miller says. "We're still up and on sale."
Carey was not only supposed to perform July 26 at Xcel, she also had the building booked for rehearsals July 24-25. Robert Hunter, senior VP/GM of the 20,000-seat Air Canada Center, says sales were at about 4,500 for his show, and the date was still on. It will likely take place in the building's 8,500-seat configuration concert bowl.

Source: Reuters/Billboard

Superstar Mariah Carey takes time out to talk to us about her world tour "Charmbracelet" and her two UK tour dates.

Hi Mariah how you doing? Now tell me all about your world tour, your Charmbracelet World Tour. You must be very, very excited?
I'm very, very excited. I'm really, really looking forward to getting out there and touring and getting out there being with the fans. The whole vibe is going to be more intimate. I think the fans are going to feel really up close and personal with me and it takes a lot of discipline because I have to rest between shows, but it's cool.

Now tell us about the two UK dates.
NEC Arena Birmingham and Wembley London (October 28 and 29).

Tell us what it's like playing at Wembley, have you been there before?
Yes I have and I loved it - it's fun. I remember I kicked a soccer ball there! Football you guys call it.

This is your first tour in three yeas you've taken a long break from this kind of thing. You're obviously fit and healthy to go back into it. How's all that been going?
Everything's great everything's been fine. It's funny when people keep asking me how are you, how are you doing, are you feeling well and blah blah, it's interesting to me - the press really like to hang on to an old story don't they?

But I saw you recently a couple of months ago you're obviously on top form. What sort of things have you got in store for the fans at the gigs?
Oh thank you, well I've been trying to stay in shape doing these water aerobics which is kind of my new take on working out because it doesn't feel like it - if you have to torture yourself you might as well do it in the ocean! But in terms of the surprises for the fans, I'm still working that out myself but I like to incorporate the different cultures of where I'm going. I like to bring fans on stage. This is going to be a lot more theatrical than my standard tour because I've had the chance to work with the people, the lighting people and had chance to be a lot more hands on.

Source: Capital FM

Mariah Carey has described Eminem as "a little girl" for threatening to use her voice messages on a record. Eminem claims to have slushy words that Mariah left on his phone when they dated last year and says he will sample them on a single.
Mariah also says she is now hoping to find a British boyfriend when she tours the UK in October. She will perform at Birmingham NEC on October 28 and Wembley on October 30.
Talking about Eminem's voicemail threat, Mariah told The Sun: "I don't think he should do that because it will get him in a bit of trouble with my lawyers. If he is thinking of using a voicemail I left a year ago it is crazy. It feels like he is engaging in a catfight with me. It's like dealing with a girlfriend in seventh grade. It's like fighting with a little girl. It's childish."
Carey added: "I never meet people. I want somebody cute, like a sportsman."

Source: Ananova

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