Emotions (album)

Emotions
Emotions
Studio album by Mariah Carey
Released	September 17, 1991
Recorded	1991 at Skywalker Sound, The Plant Recording Studios (Sausalito, CA), Right Track Recording, Axis Studios, Skyline Studios, Battery Studios & Giant Recording Studios (NYC)
Genre	Dance-pop; soul; R&B;
Length	47:01
Label	Columbia
Producer	Mariah Carey; Walter Afanasieff; David Cole; Robert Clivillés;
Mariah Carey chronology
Singles from Emotions
	"Emotions"; Released: August 13, 1991; "Can't Let Go"; Released: October 23, 1991; "Make It Happen"; Released: April 4, 1992;

Emotions is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 17, 1991. It featured a more dance feel to it than the pop-soul and R&B of Carey's debut album Mariah Carey (1990).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Emotions"	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	4:09
2.	"And You Don't Remember"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:26
3.	"Can't Let Go"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:27
4.	"Make It Happen"	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	Mariah Carey David Cole Robert Clivillés	5:10
5.	"If It's Over"	Mariah Carey Carole King	Mariah Carey Carole King	4:38
6.	"You're So Cold"	Mariah Carey David Cole	Mariah Carey Robert Clivillés	5:05
7.	"So Blessed"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	4:13
8.	"To Be Around You"	Mariah Carey Robert Clivillés	Mariah Carey David Cole	4:37
9.	"Till the End of Time"	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff	5:35
10.	"The Wind"	Mariah Carey	Mariah Carey Russell Freeman	4:41

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart^[1]	8
Austrian Albums Chart^[2]	39
Canadian Albums Chart	5
Dutch Albums Chart	7
French Albums Chart	9
German Albums Chart^[3]	46
Italian Albums Chart^[4]	10
Japanese Albums Chart^[5]	3
New Zealand Albums Chart	6
Norwegian Albums Chart^[6]	8
Spanish Albums Chart^[7]	30
Swedish Albums Chart	13
Swiss Albums Chart^[8]	15
UK Albums Chart	4
US Billboard 200^[9]	4
US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[9]	6

Certifications

Country (Provider)	Certification (sales thresholds)
Australia (ARIA)	Platinum
Canada (CRIA)	4× Platinum
France (SNEP)	Gold
Netherlands (NVPI)	Platinum
New Zealand (RIANZ)	Platinum
Sweden (IFPI)	Platinum
Switzerland (IFPI)	Gold
United Kingdom (BPI)	Platinum
United States (RIAA)	4× Multi-Platinum

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions																		Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Single	US ^[10]	US R&B ^[11]	US AC ^[11]	US Dance ^[11]	AUS ^[1]	AUT ^[2]	CAN	FRA ^[12]	GER ^[3]	IRE ^[13]	ITA ^[14]	JAP	NL ^[15]	NZ ^[16]	SPA ^[8]	SWE ^[8]	SWI ^[8]	UK ^[17]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1991	"Emotions"	1	1	3	1	11	—	1	—	39	27	—	90	12	3	—	30	—	17	NZ: Gold US: Gold^[18]
1991	"Can't Let Go"	2	2	1	—	63	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	77	21	—	77	—	20
1992	"Make It Happen"	5	7	13	16	35	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	47	—	—	—	—	17
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "Australian Charts > Mariah Carey". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Mariah Carey – Emotions". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "Chartverfolgung / Carey, Mariah / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
↑ "Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
↑ "ゴールドディスク大賞受賞者一覧" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
↑ "Mariah Carey – Emotions". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-14.
↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Accessed 2010-08-13.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 "Swiss Charts > Mariah Carey" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 "Mariah Carey > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
↑ "Billboard – Artists – Mariah Carey". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-14.
↑ "French Charts > Mariah Carey" (in French). lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
↑ "irishcharts.com - Discography mariah carey".
↑ "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal".
↑ "Dutch Top 40 > Mariah Carey". Stichting Nederlands Top 40. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
↑ "New Zealand Charts > Mariah Carey". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
↑ "Chart Stats > Mariah Carey". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
↑ "Gold & Platinum > Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2010-01-25.

Books

Nickson, Chris (1998). Mariah Carey revisited: her story. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-0-312-19512-0.
Shapiro, Marc (2001). Mariah Carey: The Unauthorized Biography. ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-444-3.

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[aus-1] 1.0 ^1.1 "Australian Charts > Mariah Carey". australian-charts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

[austria-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Mariah Carey – Emotions". Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2011-03-19.

[ger-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "Chartverfolgung / Carey, Mariah / Longplay" (in German). musicline.de PhonoNet. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

[italy-4] "Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana". Federation of the Italian Music Industry. Retrieved 2010-08-19.

[japan-5] "ゴールドディスク大賞受賞者一覧" (PDF) (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2010-08-19.

[nor-6] "Mariah Carey – Emotions". VG-lista. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-12-14.

[spain-7] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Accessed 2010-08-13.

[swi-8] 8.0 ^8.1 ^8.2 ^8.3 "Swiss Charts > Mariah Carey" (in German). hitparade.ch Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

[allmusicalbums-9] 9.0 ^9.1 "Mariah Carey > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. All Media Guide. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

[Billboard_Hot_100-10] "Billboard – Artists – Mariah Carey". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-14.

[Hot_R&B/Hip-Hop_Songs-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 "Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2010-08-14.

[fra-12] "French Charts > Mariah Carey" (in French). lescharts.com Hung Medien. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

[ire-13] "irishcharts.com - Discography mariah carey".

[ita-14] "italiancharts.com - Italian charts portal".

[nl-15] "Dutch Top 40 > Mariah Carey". Stichting Nederlands Top 40. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

[nz-16] "New Zealand Charts > Mariah Carey". charts.org.nz Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

[uk-17] "Chart Stats > Mariah Carey". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2010-01-21.

[riaa-18] "Gold & Platinum > Search Results". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2007-06-26. Retrieved 2010-01-25.

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