H.A.T.E.U.

"H.A.T.E.U."
Single by Mariah Carey
from the album
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel
ReleasedNovember 1, 2009 (2009-11-01)
Studio
  • The Boom Boom Room
  • Honeywest Studios
GenreR&B
Length4:27
LabelIsland Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Carey
  • Stewart
  • Nash
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"I Want to Know What Love Is"
(2009)
"H.A.T.E.U."
(2009)
"Up Out My Face"
(2010)
Music video
"H.A.T.E.U." on YouTube

"H.A.T.E.U." (acronym for "Having A Typical Emotional Upset") is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). It was written and produced by Carey, Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream. It was released as the third single from the album on November 1, 2009, for radio airplay in the United States. It is a down-tempo R&B love song about Carey wishing for the love and pain she feels from a break-up to turn into hate so she can get over the relationship. The song garnered a positive response from music critics, with many ranking it amongst the best on the album. The song's music video was directed by Brett Ratner in Malibu, and features Carey in a variety of swimsuits walking along the beach. She has performed the track live on Today and Late Show with David Letterman. "H.A.T.E.U." reached number 72 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.