Memoirs of an imperfect Angel (International Version) by Mariah Carey - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Like many big-budget albums of the last years of the 2000s, Mariah Carey's Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel faced shifting release dates, all as the final product was tweaked in light of disappointing reactions to early singles, particularly the Eminem-baiting "Obsessed." Unlike many of those big-budget albums, including several made by Mariah herself, Memoirs isn't the product of a stable of producers and collaborators; it is almost entirely the work of The-Dream and Tricky Stewart, the team best known for their tracks for Rihanna. Certainly, there are echoes of "Umbrella" to be heard on Memoirs, just as there are elements of the gauzy "Touch My Body," The-Dream and Tricky Stewart's previous single for Mariah, although working with mainly one set of producers does give Memoirs a cohesion that can sometimes lapse into sameness, but not in an unpleasant fashion. Even if it doesn't smack of the confessional autobiography of the title, there's no denying that Memoirs is an album, not a collection of tracks, possessing its own flow and mood, which gives it a personality the slightly desperate E=MC2 lacked, even if it never manages to kick out a song that is all that distinctive on its own terms. Nevertheless, what it also lacks is the pandering, heavy-handed sexuality Mariah has relied upon too heavily this decade -- and in doing so, it feels age appropriate in a way she hasn't in a long time, despite a collection of silly, jumbled lyrics. All Memoirs needs to push it over the edge is a great pair of singles, and their absence does hurt the album a bit, but not enough to prevent it from being her most interesting album in a decade.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Betcha Gon' Know (the prologue)

by Mariah Carey

Keyboard: James "big Jim" Wright
C. "tricky" Stewart; Performer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Performer: C. "tricky" Stewart
James "big Jim" Wright; Performer
Composer: Mariah Carey
Christopher Stewart
James Wright
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Terius Nash
James Wright
Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey; Composer
Engineer: Andrew Wuepper; Production
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: James "big Jim" Wright
Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Luis Navarro
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Brian Garten
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Andrew Wuepper; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
James Wright
Mariah Carey; Other

2. Obsessed

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart For Redzone Entertainment
C "tricky" Stewart For Red Zone Entertainment; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Luis Navarro
Brian Garten
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

3. H.A.T.E.U.

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Dave Pensado; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian Garten; Production
Recording Assistant: Keith Gretlein
Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Luis Navarro
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Keith Gretlein
Brian Garten; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

4. Candy Bling

by Mariah Carey

Composer: Carlos Mckinney
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
John Klemmer
Ahmad A. Lewis
Stefan Kendal Gordy
Ahmad Lewis; Composer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Lyricist: Terius Nash
Stefan Kendal Gordy
Carlos Mckinney
Ahmad A. Lewis
John Klemmer
Mariah Carey; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
Los Da Mystro; Production
Recording: Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian Garten; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Giancarlo Lino
Dave Pensado
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian Garten; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terius Nash
Carlos Mckinney
Mariah Carey
John Klemmer
Stefan Kendal Gordy
Ahmad A. Lewis; Other

5. Ribbon

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian Garten; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Luis Navarro
Brian Garten
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

6. Inseparable

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Composer: Robert Hyman
Cyndi Lauper
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Cyndi Lauper
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart
Robert Hyman; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Luis Navarro
Brian Garten
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Cyndi Lauper
Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Robert Hyman
Mariah Carey; Other

7. Standing O

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Kevin Porter; Production
Studio Personnel: Kevin Porter
Brian Garten
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

8. It's A Wrap

by Mariah Carey

Bass Guitar: Alex Al; Performer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Alex Al; Performer
Keyboard: C. "tricky" Stewart
Monte Neuble
"big Jim" Wright
Leon Bisquera; Performer
Percussion: Ronnie Gutierrez; Performer
Performer: Ronnie Gutierrez
Alex Al
Monte Neuble
"big Jim" Wright
C. "tricky" Stewart
Leon Bisquera; Performer
Composer: Barry White
Mariah Carey; Composer
Lyricist: Barry White
Mariah Carey; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Heatmyzer
C. "tricky" Stewart
James "big Jim" Wright
Mariah Carey; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Luis Navarro
Brian Garten; Production
Composer Lyricist: Barry White
Mariah Carey; Other

9. Up Out My Face

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian Garten; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Luis Navarro
Brian Garten
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

10. Up Out My Face (the reprise)

by Mariah Carey

Composer: Mariah Carey
Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash; Composer
Baritone Saxophone: James King; Performer
Bass Trombone: John J. Robert; Performer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: James King; Performer
Lyricist: Terius Nash
Mariah Carey
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Engineer: Nick Chahwala; Production
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Recording Arrangement: Nicholas B. Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Charles Malone
Justin Roberts; Production
Studio Personnel: Giancarlo Lino
Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Charles Malone
Justin Roberts
Nick Chahwala; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Flugelhorn: Arturo Solar; Performer
Performer: Arturo Solar
John J. Robert
Nicholas B. Thomas
James King; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: James King; Performer
Trombone: John J. Robert; Performer
Trumpet: Arturo Solar; Performer
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

11. More Than Just Friends

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Composer: Etterlene Jordan
Mariah Carey
Sean Combs
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart
Chris Wallace
Rashad Smith
Mark Debarge; Composer
Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Sean Combs
Mark Debarge
Etterlene Jordan
Rashad Smith
Chris Wallace
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Giancarlo Lino
Dave Pensado
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Luis Navarro; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Rashad Smith
Etterlene Jordan
Mark Debarge
Chris Wallace
Sean Combs
Mariah Carey; Other

12. The Impossible

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Guitar: Julio Miranda; Performer
Performer: Monte Neuble
Julio Miranda; Performer
Sound Effects: Monte Neuble; Performer
Composer: Donald Degrate
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart
Albert Brown; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Degrate
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart
Albert Brown; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Dave Pensado; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: C. "tricky" Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash; Production
Recording: Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Brian Garten; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Giancarlo Lino
Dave Pensado
Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Luis Navarro
Chris 'tek' O'ryan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Donald Degrate
Albert Brown
Mariah Carey; Other

13. The Impossible (the reprise)

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Guitar: Julio Miranda; Performer
Performer: Monte Neuble
Julio Miranda; Performer
Sound Effects: Monte Neuble; Performer
Composer: Donald Degrate
Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
Albert Brown
C. "tricky" Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Donald Degrate
Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
Albert Brown
C. "tricky" Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Dave Pensado; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: C. "tricky" Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash; Production
Recording: Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Brian Garten; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Giancarlo Lino
Dave Pensado
Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Luis Navarro
Chris 'tek' O'ryan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Donald Degrate
Albert Brown
C. "tricky" Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash; Other

14. Angel (the prelude)

by Mariah Carey

Composer: Mariah Carey
Christopher Stewart
James Wright; Composer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Lyricist: James Wright
Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey; Composer
Engineer: Carlos Oyanedel
Damien Lewis; Production
Mixing: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: C. "tricky" Stewart
James "big Jim" Wright
Mariah Carey; Production
Recording: Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Brian Garten; Production
Studio Personnel: Phil Tan
Damien Lewis
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Brian Garten
Carlos Oyanedel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
James Wright
Mariah Carey; Other

15. Angels Cry

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Keyboard: C. "tricky" Stewart
James "big Jim" Wright; Performer
Performer: James "big Jim" Wright
C. "tricky" Stewart; Performer
Composer: James Wright
Mariah Carey
Crystal Johnson
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
James Wright
Christopher Stewart
Crystal Johnson; Composer
Engineer: Damien Lewis
Carlos Oyanedel; Production
Mixing: Phil Tan; Production
Producer: James "big Jim" Wright
Mariah Carey
C. "tricky" Stewart; Production
Recording: Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Brian Garten; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Studio Personnel: Luis Navarro
Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Carlos Oyanedel
Damien Lewis
Phil Tan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
James Wright
Crystal Johnson
Mariah Carey; Other

16. Languishing (the interlude)

by Mariah Carey

Composer: Mariah Carey
James Wright; Composer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
James Wright; Composer
Mixing: Phil Tan; Production
Mixing Assistant: Damien Lewis
Carlos Oyanedel; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
James "big Jim" Wright; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Chris 'tek' O'ryan; Production
Studio Personnel: Carlos Oyanedel
Brian Garten
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Damien Lewis
Phil Tan; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Wright
Mariah Carey; Other

17. I Want To Know What Love Is

by Mariah Carey

Lyricist: Mick Jones; Composer
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Additional Mixer: Carlos Oyanedel
Damien Lewis; Other
Additional Producer: Randy Jackson; Other
Background Vocals: James "big Jim" Wright
Mary Ann Tatum
Sherry Tatum
Sherry Mcghee; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Randy Jackson; Performer
Bass (vocal): Randy Jackson; Performer
Drums: Jerohn Garnett; Performer
Keyboard: Matthew Rollings
"big Jim" Wright
C. "tricky" Stewart
John Lemkuhl; Performer
Performer: Matthew Rollings
Sherry Tatum
James "big Jim" Wright
C. "tricky" Stewart
"big Jim" Wright
Jerohn Garnett
Sherry Mcghee
Randy Jackson
Mary Ann Tatum
John Lemkuhl; Performer
Composer: Mick Jones; Composer
Mixing: Phil Tan; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Kevin Guarnieri; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Garten
Kevin Guarnieri
Luis Navarro
Phil Tan
Damien Lewis
Chris 'tek' O'ryan
Carlos Oyanedel; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mick Jones; Other
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Producer: Mariah Carey
Randy Jackson
C. "tricky" Stewart
James "big Jim" Wright; Production

18. Obsessed

by Mariah Carey

Performer: Cahill; Performer
Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Dave Pensado; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
Cahill
C. "tricky" Stewart For Redzone Entertainment
C "tricky" Stewart For Red Zone Entertainment; Production
Additional Keyboards: Cahill; Other
Additional Producer: Cahill; Other
Programming: Cahill; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Remixing: Cahill; Production
Studio Personnel: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Brian Garten
Giancarlo Lino
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Luis Navarro
Cahill
Dave Pensado; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

19. Obsessed

by Mariah Carey

Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Drums: Paul Emanuel
Seamus Haji; Performer
Keyboard: Paul Emanuel
Seamus Haji; Performer
Performer: Seamus Haji
Paul Emanuel; Performer
Composer: Mariah Carey
Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash; Composer
Lyricist: Terius Nash
Mariah Carey
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Dave Pensado
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart For Redzone Entertainment
C "tricky" Stewart For Red Zone Entertainment; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Remixing: Paul Emanuel
Seamus Haji; Production
Studio Personnel: Brian Garten
Dave Pensado
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Luis Navarro
Seamus Haji
Paul Emanuel
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

20. Obsessed

by Mariah Carey

Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Dave Pensado; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart For Redzone Entertainment
C "tricky" Stewart For Red Zone Entertainment; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Remixing: Jump Smokers; Production
Studio Personnel: Jump Smokers
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Brian Garten
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Luis Navarro; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

21. Obsessed

by Mariah Carey

Composer: Christopher Stewart
Mariah Carey
Terius Nash; Composer
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey; Main Performer
Lyricist: Mariah Carey
Terius Nash
Christopher Stewart; Composer
Mixing: Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Dave Pensado; Production
Mixing Assistant: Giancarlo Lino; Production
Producer: Mariah Carey
Terius "the-dream" Nash
C. "tricky" Stewart For Redzone Entertainment
C "tricky" Stewart For Red Zone Entertainment; Production
Recording: Brian Garten
Brian "b-luv" Thomas; Production
Recording Assistant: Luis Navarro; Production
Remixing: Friscia
Lamboy
Friscia And Lamboy; Production
Studio Personnel: Friscia
Lamboy
Brian "b-luv" Thomas
Brian Garten
Dave Pensado
Giancarlo Lino
Jaycen-joshua Fowler
Luis Navarro
Friscia And Lamboy; Production
Composer Lyricist: Christopher Stewart
Terius Nash
Mariah Carey; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

21 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 12 minutes and 7 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

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Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

19/21 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Contemporary R&B, Adult Contemporary

Label

Def Jam Recordings

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 28, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

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UPC

602527204628