Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel

Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
Studio album by Mariah Carey
Released	September 28, 2009
Recorded	January–August 25, 2009
Genre	Hip hop; R&B;
Length	58:01
Label	Island
Producer	Mariah Carey (exec.), L. A. Reid (exec.), Big Jim, Mariah Carey, Heatmyzer, Randy Jackson, Los Da Mystro, Tricky Stewart, The-Dream
Mariah Carey chronology
Singles from Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
	"Obsessed"; Released: July 6, 2009; "I Want to Know What Love Is"; Released: September 15, 2009; "H.A.T.E.U."; Released: November 2, 2009; "Up Out My Face"; Released: February 16, 2010; "Angels Cry"; Released: February 23, 2010;

Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel is the twelfth album by American singer Mariah Carey. It was released on September 25, 2009.

Track listing

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash James "Big Jim" Wright	4:00
2.	"Obsessed"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:02
3.	"H.A.T.E.U."	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:28
4.	"Candy Bling"	Mariah Carey Terius "The-Dream" Nash Los da Mystro	4:03
5.	"Ribbon"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:21
6.	"Inseparable"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius “The-Dream” Nash	3:34
7.	"Standing O"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:00
8.	"It's a Wrap"	Mariah Carey Heatmyzer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim"” Wright	3:59
9.	"Up Out My Face"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	3:41
10.	"Up Out My Face (The Reprise)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	0:51
11.	"More Than Just Friends"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	3:37
12.	"The Impossible"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:00
13.	"The Impossible (The Reprise)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	2:26
14.	"Angel (The Prelude)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim" Wright	1:04
15.	"Angels Cry"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim" Wright	4:02
16.	"Languishing (The Interlude)"	Mariah Carey James "Big Jim" Wright	2:34
17.	"I Want to Know What Love Is"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim" Wright Randy Jackson (add.)	3:27

Digital bonus tracks^[2]
No.	Title	Length
18.	"Obsessed" (Cahill Radio Mix)	3:21
19.	"Obsessed" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit)	3:12
20.	"Obsessed" (Jump Smokers Radio Edit)	3:20
21.	"Obsessed" (Friscia and Lamboy Radio Mix)	4:11

Special edition enhanced bonus CD
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Obsessed" (Cahill Radio Mix)	3:21
2.	"Obsessed" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit)	3:13
3.	"Obsessed" (Jump Smokers Radio Edit)	3:20
4.	"Obsessed" (Friscia and Lamboy Radio Mix)	4:11
5.	"Obsessed" (Music video)	4:04
6.	"Obsessed" (Remix) (featuring Gucci Mane)	4:25

Regional edition (Slovak and Czech Republic)^[3]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash James "Big Jim" Wright	4:00
2.	"Obsessed"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:02
3.	"H.A.T.E.U."	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:28
4.	"Candy Bling"	Mariah Carey Terius "The-Dream" Nash Los da Mystro	4:03
5.	"Ribbon"	v	4:21
6.	"Inseparable"	Mariah Carey Christopher “Tricky” Stewart Terius “The-Dream” Nash	3:34
7.	"Standing O"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:00
8.	"It's a Wrap"	Mariah Carey Heatmyzer Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim" Wright	3:59
9.	"Up Out My Face"	v	3:41
10.	"Up Out My Face (The Reprise)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	0:51
11.	"More Than Just Friends"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	3:37
12.	"The Impossible"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	4:00
13.	"The Impossible (The Reprise)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart Terius "The-Dream" Nash	2:26
14.	"Angel (The Prelude)"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim" Wright	1:04
15.	"Angels Cry"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim" Wright	4:02
16.	"Languishing (The Interlude)"	Mariah Carey James "Big Jim" Wright	2:34
17.	"I Want to Know What Love Is"	Mariah Carey Christopher "Tricky" Stewart James "Big Jim" Wright Randy Jackson (add.)	3:27
18.	"Obsessed" (Cahill Radio Mix)		3:21
19.	"Obsessed" (Seamus Haji & Paul Emanuel Radio Edit)		3:13
20.	"Obsessed" (Jump Smokers Radio Edit)		3:20
21.	"Obsessed" (Friscia and Lamboy Radio Mix)		4:11

Sample credits

Track four "Candy Bling", contains a sample of "Back in the Day", written by Ahmad Lewis|Stefan Gordy and John Klemmer.
Track six vInseparable", interpolates “Time After Time", written by Robert Hyman and Cyndi Lauper.
Track eight "It's a Wrap", recreates elements of "I Belong to You" by The Love Unlimited Orchestra, written by Barry White.
Track eleven "More Than Just Friends", samples "One More Chance" / "Stay with Me (Remix)", written by Sean Combs, Chris Wallace, Rashad Smith, Mark DeBarge and Etterlene Jordan.
Tracks twelve "The Impossible" and thirteen "The Impossible (The Reprise)", contain interpolations of "Forever My Lady" written by Albert Brown and Donald DeGrate.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Hong Kong^[4]	September 28, 2009	Standard edition (CD, digital)	Universal Music	2720462
Philippines^[5]	September 28, 2009		MCA Music	2720462
United States	September 29, 2009		Island Records	602527133652
Canada^[6]			Universal Music	B001322602
Taiwan^[7]				2720462
Denmark^[8]	September 30, 2009			060252720462
Finland^[9]
Sweden^[10]
Netherlands^[11]	October 2, 2009
Norway^[12]
Germany^[13]
Italy^[14]
Australia^[15]
Japan^[16]^[17]	October 3, 2009			UICL9079
France^[18]	October 5, 2009			060252720462
Brazil^[19]	October 24, 2009			602527205489
United States^[20]	October 27, 2009	Collectors edition (box set)	Island Records	602527142166
Poland^[21]	November 3, 2009	Standard edition (CD, Digital)	Universal Music	060252720462
United Kingdom	November 22, 2009^[22]	Standard edition (Digital)	Mercury Records	060252715927
United Kingdom	November 23, 2009	Standard edition (CD)		060252721461^[23]
Ireland^[24]	November 23, 2009	Standard edition (CD)		060252720462

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[1] "Twitter / Mariah Carey: Yea.and hey. I'm finally b". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2009-09-22.

[2] "Memoirs of an imperfect Angel: Mariah Carey: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

[3] "Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (Regionální verze)|CD". jkfshop. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2017.

[4] "Mariah Carey / Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel - Hmv Hong Kong". Hmv.com.hk. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

[5] "\\\\\\'Memoirs\\\\\\' available on Sept. 28 - Mariah Carey Philippines". Mcareyph.com. Retrieved 2009-09-22.^{[permanent dead link]}

[6] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel : 2CD by Mariah Carey". HMV.ca. Retrieved 2009-09-05. ^{[dead link]}

[7] "環球音樂". Umusic.com.tw. Retrieved 2009-09-03.^{[permanent dead link]}

[8] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel - Dlx - Carey Mariah - Musik - CDON.COM". Cdon.dk. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

[9] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel - Dlx - Carey Mariah - Musiikki - CDON.COM". Cdon.fi. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

[10] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel - Dlx - Carey Mariah - Musik - CDON.COM". Cdon.se. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

[11] Steffen Hung. "Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2009-12-22.

[12] Steffen Hung. "Mariah Carey - Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 2009-12-22.

[13] "Pop24 - Mariah Carey - Diskografie". Pop24.de. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

[14] "Mariah Carey - Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel". Ibs.it. Retrieved 2009-09-23.

[15] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (Carey, Mariah): Music". Sanity.com.au. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

[16] "Mariah Carey". Universal-music.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-10-03.

[17] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel: Memoir(Limited)【CD】-Mariah Carey｜Dance｜Dance & Soul｜Music｜HMV ONLINE Online Shopping & Information Site". Hmv.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-10-03.

[18] "Memoirs of an imperfect angel - Edition collector : Mariah Carey en CD album : tous les disques à la Fnac". Musique.fnac.com. 2009-06-17. Retrieved 2009-09-03.

[19] "Saraiva.com.br - Detalhe do Produto". Livrariasaraiva.com.br. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2009-10-03.

[20] "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel [Box Set], Mariah Carey, Music CD - Barnes & Noble". Music.barnesandnoble.com. 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2009-12-22.

[21] "Mariah Carey Memoirs Of An Imperfect A". Sklep.smstep.pl. Archived from the original on 2012-06-18. Retrieved 2009-12-22.

[22] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel: Mariah Carey: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-12-22.

[23] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel (Softpack Version): Mariah Carey: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-03.

[24] "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel at Shop Ireland". Shopireland.ie. 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-03-28.

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