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Generally favorable reviews- based on 568 Ratings
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Positive: 368 out of 568
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Mixed: 85 out of 568
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keriwJun 7, 2005mariah is back
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JasonRApr 16, 2005TEOM is one of the best rnb album this year. Go Mariah!
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CosmoJPrelogJun 4, 2005This is tremendous weight lifting music
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MattRApr 16, 2005I love every track on this CD. I like the classic/retro feel, and still being current. It's like R&B in the 70s, 80s and 90s, but not Mariah Carey in the 90s, which is good. Lots of smooth jams and some good songs to dance to too. Love "Get Your Number"
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nancynMay 4, 2005This Album really gets to you. It's really good!!
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jimmyjimonebJun 9, 2005yeah... mariah is back in form with all the hot producers of the moment... but that's not enough for mimi to be a good album! boring and conventional...
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dancAug 27, 2005first two tracks great rest boring boring boring all sounds the same some really weak tracks
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JessicaWJan 1, 2006I am very proud of Mariah's triumphant comeback. "We Belong Together" is one of her best songs. Her voice is superb and her lyrics are heartfelt. She has evolved beautifully.
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JohnnyCJan 14, 2006"The Emancipation of Mimi" was really THE BEST album of 2005. Hands down!. Every single track on the album is worth a listen...
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AshMJan 21, 2006this is the best album of 2005, although none of the songs can top heartbreaker or vision of love, the songs on this album are fantastic, i'd neva heard of mariah carey b4 this album, but now im a massive fan! she got such a talent, and her voice is incredible, long may she make music
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AngushApr 29, 2007well done mariah~
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SteveRDec 22, 2005Mimi is on fire. this album is amazing. 8 months and it's still top 10. Grammy nominations are DEFINATELY deserved. Mariah has been a grammy snub for the past 15 years.... she will HOPEFULLY get the recognition she much deserves!!!
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MrBojanglesDec 31, 2005This really really sucks. Once again, the music industry(100% corrupt), the retards of the American public(85%) and the grammies (100% old and irrelevant) conspire to give me indigestion and diarhea.
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VidyaBDec 8, 2005
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michaelkApr 12, 2005Pros: awesome vocals, some really reaxing songs, stay the night has an an awesome beat cons: some "been there, done that" songs overview: though a few songs suffer generic issues, mariah has proved yet again that her comeback was never too far away
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MarkAApr 13, 2005Very good comeback for Mariah. The only bad things are that she yells and screams too much.
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RemiAApr 13, 2005More soulful than she's sounded since "Vision of Love," Carey kills on most of the tracks, but especially "We Belong Together" "Circles" "Fly Like A Bird" "Stay The Night" "I Wish You Knew"
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[Anonymous]Apr 14, 2005Songs 1-4 and 6 are the best!
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Cha7Apr 14, 2005
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alexAApr 14, 2005man alive, i wish one of these truly gifted artists (and she is gifted, obviously...she has an amazing voice and has always been involved in the writing) would take some chances w/their sound and explore some new territory. the title made me look forward to her breaking new ground...she hasn't. try something wild next time Mariah. you have the talent to back it.
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JohnBApr 15, 2005One Word for This Album "Cooool"
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HeanBApr 15, 2005urgh.. this album is really really bad
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markyjApr 16, 2005Definitely her best since Butterfly. This will be consider a Mariah classic. She is back and better than ever
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BrendonBApr 19, 2005Great Record! Modern R&B dipped in pld school soul
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AugustHApr 25, 2005
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OraneCartyMay 20, 2005
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DeeWMay 6, 2005
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JMRodriguezMay 7, 2005Powerful! The album is so far the best for Mariah Carey when it comes to pop/rnb mixes.
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KyleMMay 7, 2005
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bjorkgudJun 18, 2005she is back!!! thank you Mariah for pulling out such a great album
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Awards & Rankings
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Entertainment WeeklyHeavy on ballads and midtempo love songs, it always keeps at least one foot (more often both feet) planted firmly in comforting old-school diva soul. [15 Apr 2005, p.76]
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There aren't any great songs among Mimi's club tunes and pop-chart-conscious tracks, and Carey is still suffering from a serious crisis of confidence.
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Despite its grim title with its visions of messy self-absorption, The Emancipation of Mimi is - mostly - cool, focused and urban.