"Charm bracelets have always had a personal and sentimental significance for me. Charms are like pieces of yourself that you pass on to other people, items that tell your story and that can be shared, like a song. The bracelet represents the foundation of this album, a body of work that encompasses many feelings." —Carey on the title of the album, Charmbracelet. ************************************************************************** Track List: 1 Through the Rain 4:51 2 Boy (I Need You) 5:14 3 The One 4:10 4 Yours 5:09 5 You Got Me 4:25 6 I Only Wanted 3:40 7 Clown 3:19 8 My Saving Grace 4:12 9 You Had Your Chance 4:24 10 Lullaby 4:58 11 Irresistable 5:04 12 Subtle Invitation 4:29 13 Bringin' on the Heartbreak 4:35 14 Sunflowers for Alfred Roy 3:01 15 Through the Rain (remix) 3:32 Bonus: 16 . There Goes My Heart 17. Bringin' on the Heartbreak (acapella) 18. Bringin' on the Heartbreak (acoustic) ********************************************************* LOVE is the main album's main theme, and the songs combine introspective and personal themes with celebration and fun. The album contains a mixture of pop ballads and 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 more adult contemporary sound. Cam'ron, Jay-Z and Freeway also appear on the album. ******************************************************************** Charmbracelet is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released on December 3, 2002 through Island Records and MonarC Entertainment. The album was her first release since her breakdown following the release of her film Glitter (2001) and its accompanying soundtrack album, both of which were critical and commercial failures. Critics described Charmbracelet as one of her most personal records, following 1997's Butterfly,Throughout the project, Carey collaborated with several songwriters and producers, including Jermaine Dupri, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, 7 Aurelius and Dre & Vidal. ***************************************************************** "I had worked myself very very hard for many many years and I never took a break, and last year, I had just become very very exhausted and ended up just not really in a good place physically and emotionally. I learned a little more about how to work hard but also how to be healthy and take care of myself, and now, in general, in my life, I'm in a really good, happy place." —Carey, The San Diego Union-Tribune ********************************************************* PHOTO CREDITS https://www.facebook.com/mariahcarey https://www.facebook.com/Mariah.Carey.France.fr https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mariah-Careys-LAMBS/101811203196621 https://www.facebook.com/MCBrazilianLambily