Charmbracelet

For the type of bracelet, see Charm bracelet.
Charmbracelet
A close-up of a blond woman, whose mouth is slightly open and her right hand is partially visible on top of her head. At the bottom of the image, the words "MARIAH CAREY" and "Charmbracelet" are written in white letters.
Studio album by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedDecember 3, 2002 (2002-12-03)
RecordedMarch–September 2002
Studio
Genre
Length64:45
Label
Producer
Mariah Carey chronology
Greatest Hits
(2001) 		Charmbracelet
(2002) 		The Remixes
(2003)
Singles from Charmbracelet
  1. "Through the Rain"
    Released: September 30, 2002
  2. "Boy (I Need You)"
    Released: November 26, 2002
  3. "Bringin' On the Heartbreak"
    Released: June 2, 2003

Charmbracelet is the ninth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in North America on December 3, 2002, through MonarC Entertainment[3] and Island Records. The album was Carey's first release since her breakdown following the release of her film Glitter (2001) and its accompanying soundtrack album. Critics described Charmbracelet as one of Carey's most personal records, following 1997's Butterfly.[4] Throughout the project, she collaborated with several musicians, including Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, 7 Aurelius and Dre & Vidal.

According to Carey, love is the album's main theme, and the songs combine introspective and personal themes with celebration and fun.[5] The album contains a mixture of R&B beats, and the songs incorporate elements of other genres, such as gospel and soul. Compared to Glitter, which featured a variety of sampled melodies from the 1980s, Charmbracelet has a softer hip hop and R&B sound to it. Cam'ron, Jay-Z and Freeway also appear on the album.

Charmbracelet received mixed-to-negative reviews, with some critics praising Carey's return to her core audience while others criticized the album's production. The album debuted at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart, and sold 241,000 copies in its first week. Internationally, the album reached the top-ten in Japan and Switzerland, peaked inside the top-forty in seven other countries, and has sold over three million copies worldwide. Three singles were released to promote the album. The lead single, "Through the Rain" reached number one in Spain and peaked inside the top-ten in Canada, Switzerland, Sweden, Italy and the United Kingdom. In the US, it topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart, but stalled at number 81 on the Billboard Hot 100. To promote the album, Carey embarked on the Charmbracelet World Tour (2003-2004) and performed on televised programs such as the 30th Annual American Music Awards, Today, The View, the Soul Train Music Awards and The Oprah Winfrey Show. Internationally, she traveled to several countries to promote the record, including a performance on the Brazilian program Fantástico, in addition to several acoustic performances and interviews on MTV Europe and MTV UK.

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  4. ^ Johnson, Kevin C. (July 31, 2003). "Carey Puts on Her 'Charmbracelet', Hits the Road for Rare Tour". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "Mariah Carey: The Truth About Her Breakdown". Blender. New York City. December 25, 2002. ISSN 1534-0554.