{"product_id":"emc2","title":"E=MC²","description":"\u003cp\u003eE=MC² is Mariah Carey’s eleventh studio album, released on April 15, 2008 via Island\/Def Jam as the follow‑up to her hugely successful 2005 comeback record The Emancipation of Mimi. The title is a playful spin on Einstein’s famous formula: “E” stands for Emancipation, “MC” for Mariah Carey, and “²” for “to the second power,” signaling the idea of emancipation multiplied—Carey described it as “emancipation equals Mariah Carey times two.” Musically, the album continues her mix of pop and R\u0026amp;B ballads but leans further into dance‑oriented and uptempo styles, with production from Tricky Stewart and The‑Dream, Jermaine Dupri, Stargate, DJ Toomp, will.i.am, Bryan‑Michael Cox, Danja, and James Poyser. It debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 463,000 first‑week sales—the biggest opening of her career—and was certified platinum in the U.S. within three months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe record opens with “Migrate,” a T‑Pain–assisted club track that sets a hip‑hop‑leaning, party‑centric tone, and its lead single “Touch My Body” became Carey’s 18th Billboard Hot 100 number one, tying her with Elvis Presley for the most No. 1s by a solo artist at the time. Elsewhere, E=MC² balances lighthearted, flirtatious songs like “I Stay In Love,” “I’m That Chick,” and “O.O.C.” with more introspective material such as “Bye Bye,” a memorial ballad dedicated to loved ones who have passed, and “Side Effects,” which addresses lingering trauma from her earlier marriage over a dark, R\u0026amp;B\/rap backdrop featuring Young Jeezy. Tracks like “Love Story,” “Last Kiss,” and the gospel‑tinted “I Wish You Well” showcase her still‑formidable ballad instincts, while Damian Marley’s appearance on “Cruise Control” adds a reggae‑fusion flavor. Critics generally praised the album’s broad genre palette and polished production, even as some felt it was less cohesive than Emancipation; fans and reviewers now tend to see E=MC² as an enjoyable, exuberant extension of that era, capturing Carey reveling in her regained freedom and chart power.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl \/ 2LP","offer_id":53779206471994,"sku":"39368","price":46.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-22_at_7.30.10_PM_764246ff-89c6-4111-a47d-97cf98bc33bf.jpeg?v=1784763109","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/emc2","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}