"Touch My Body" climbs 10 spots to #24 in its 3rd week on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart (issue date: March 15, 2008). The song also moves up 3 spots to #15 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and enters the top 10 at #8 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.

According to Nielsen BDS, "Touch My Body" had 76 million audience impressions this past week, 6 million ahead of Usher's "Love In This Club" (#10 on Hot 100 Airplay). While the two songs battle it out on the airplay charts, Usher's track climbs from #51 to #1 on the Hot 100 this week, thanks to almost 200,000 digital downloads of the song.

Billboard Hot 100: #24 (Last Week #34)
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #8 (Last Week #12)
Billboard Pop 100: #27 (Last Week #38)
Billboard Pop 100 Airplay: #15 (Last Week #22)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #15 (Last Week #18)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #15 (Last Week #18)
Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay: #16 (Last Week #17)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #8 (Last Week #13)
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream: #19 (Last Week #23)
Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: #3 (New Entry)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #21 (New Entry)
(Billboard | Mariah Daily Journal)

Mariah will shortly embark on a world promotional tour for her new album, E=MC². One of her stops will be in the United Kingdom, where she will reportedly make an appearance on the popular show, Friday Night Project. The show will be filmed on April 3rd and probably in the days leading up to that as she will need to film other bits for the show in advance. Further details will be posted as soon as they become available. E=MC² is set for release in the UK on April 14, 2008.
(Mariah Daily Journal)

'At a private listening party hosted by L.A. Reid, Rolling Stone recently got a chance to check out Mariah Carey's eleventh studio album, the follow-up to 2005's blockbuster The Emancipation of Mimi. Due April 15th, E=MC2 jumps from hip-hop-flavored jams like the Young Jeezy-assisted "Side Effects" to bright, mega-catchy stuff like the disco "That Chick." The album also tosses in a couple of big-voiced ballads ("Bye Bye," a piano-based song about losing someone close to you) and beats from big-name producers like Jermaine Dupri, Will.i.am and Scott Storch. In a notable departure from earlier albums, Carey sings in a lighter, less showy voice than we're used to on a few tracks, including lead single "Touch My Body." A horny jam about a "secret rendezvous," the single was co-written by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream, the team that co-penned Rihanna's "Umbrella."

Nate "Danja" Hills, who produced "Migrate" (which features T-Pain), tells RS that on that track Carey "definitely opens up towards the end of the song and shows what Mariah does. It's a different array of her vocal range on this record, but she keeps it pretty mid-range and then toward the end she lets loose. She was singing in the room, and I was just blown away by how good it sounded without her even trying. It's incredible, I see why she is who she is."'

Tracks confirmed for Mariah Carey’s E=MC² (more songs may be added, and this is not the final track order):


“Migrate”
“Touch My Body”
“Last Kiss”
“Lovin You Long Time”
“Thanx For Nothin’”
“That Chick”
“Cruise Control”
“Side Effects”
“Love Story”
“OOC”
“Bye Bye”
(Rolling Stone | Mariah Carey.com)

A listening party to Mariah's new album was held in Paris, France yesterday (Monday, March 3rd). A DJ from one of the top R&B radio stations in Paris - Ado FM attended the party and wrote the following review, which was translated from French by Camelina.

Loving You Long Time: They told us the track is not completely mixed yet, which happens sometimes. The track is very good, a nice first listening. It's a mid-tempo with old school influences. The song has a good use of violins and a very catchy chorus. This track doesn't sound like any other track from her previous album.

Touch My Body: You already know this one, the famous "Touch My Body" first played by 'Ado' weeks ago. This title has the best beginning for a first single from Mimi in the USA since 1997. A big smash for a common title which is not the best album track for me.

That Chick: 'Ooh We eeh', remember this phrase well, it appears in this track produced by Stargate, who produced songs for Ne-Yo (So Sick), Beyonce (Irrepleceable) and Chris Brown (With You). It's a really fresh title. It has positive vibes. I was really seduced by this track which makes me think of "Because of You" by Ne-Yo but the diva brings a special touch with her to it, in a good way.

For The Record: Having followed Mariah news recently, I jumped (positively) when I discovered the track because the music belongs to the commercial for Mariah's fragrance "M". I remember that when I first heard the music in the commercial, I secretly hoped that a longer version of it would be a song. The thing is now done and you will appreciate it. B. Cox is responsible for the production of this song ("Be Without You" by Mary J) which is definitely a future hit. The style perfectly fits Mimi and I hope that they will work together again in the future. The result is a potential smash hit with a nice vocal effort at the end. This future "classic" will be played endlessly in the Midnight Love.

Migrate: The listening party follows with this track, it sounds hip-hop with a heavy sound. Danja at the production, is responsible along with Timblalnd for the latest hits by Timberlake, Furtado and co., offers to the diva a heavy and smashing track. Notice the T-Pain presence which brings a lot to the track and lends a vocoder to Mariah who uses it wonderfully when she sings "Migrate". It sounds like "Snap" in 'Buy You A Drank' but enhanced. Be ready to bounce on this title which is truly made for the clubs and which is another potential single.

Side Effects: This is the second and last track still in the mixing process (Americans say work in progress). The new style is Dirty South I think (Ludacris, T.I, Young Jeezy). Young Jeezy is featured on this track and he gives the tone for the song from the very beginning with a "Yeahhhh" that gets us in the mood. If I remember well, I found the chorus very catchy "To walk away and don't regret it, but I still live with side effects". The lyrics are well written and serious. Mariah explains her course and the traps she got through all through the song. The song didn't immediately grow on me, but it probably needs a few more listenings.

Love Story: Jermaine Dupri produced this track for the fans' pleasure who will certainly appreciate the track which sounds like a song from her previous album. The slow music makes me think of 'Until The End of Time' (Timberlake), probably due to the fact that a piano is very present.

Cruise Control: JD once again is the producer on this summer track in which Mariah collaborates with Damian Marley and tries some Jamaican lyrics: "pon de gals on the block". I didn't find it odd and thought it worked well. The reggae style slowly carries the song which is original and surprising. Mariah spells "C.R.U.I.S.E Control" in the chorus.

Thanks For Nothing: Mimi's voice is the spotlight of this other JD produced song. It's Mariah who says the famous "So So Def" here instead of her favorite producer. The keyboard use is very much like in "Always Be My baby". She sings "Oh Oh Oh Oh" which is very catchy, another song like the ones in the previous album.

OOC: This track arrived at a perfect time (after 3 JD produced songs which were good but a bit too repetitive). Swizz Beats is the producer (Tambourine by Eve, Get me bodied, Ring The Alarm by Beyonce, and Touch It by Busta Rhymes) but surprisingly, the music is not agressive. I was particularly taken by this track which sounds fresh, original and retro at the same time. Nostalgia backs the song and hearing Mariah on this one is delightful, particularly when she pronounces the famous "OOC" which means Out Of Control. It's the first time I heard the diva sing a French sentence - "Je ne sais pas mais c'est la vie", preceded by another sentence in Spanish if I remember well. I adored it!

Bye Bye: Stargate again is the producer with a slow jam track, slower than "That Chick" but it doesn't sound like Irrepleacable by Beyonce for example. It's more of a pure Mimi Style a-la "We Belong Together". The track is very sad, its theme is the loss of those we love. It sounds like a hit with a superb vocal finale.

Last Kiss: JD is the producer of the final track of the listening party. A classic mid-tempo.

To sum it up, I think Mariah Carey successfully experimented with new sounds and new producers. That Chick, Migrate, Lovin You Long Time, For The Record and OOC are my favorite tracks. As for the JD and Mariah collaboration fanatics, you will be happy to hear Thanks For Nothing, Last Kiss and Love Story all produced by the two. I was disappointed by the fact that there's no Soul/Gospel song like only Mariah can deliver, but it's not the final cut of the album and maybe there will be changes before it is released.
(Ado FM | Mariah Daily Journal)

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(Mariah Carey.com)

A contact of mine at the Wi-Fi Alliance just shot me an e-mail telling me that I have got to see Mariah Carey's latest video. My first thought: Why is this guy telling me to watch a video titled "Touch My Body"? I've got to thank him for making my and my colleagues' day. Turns out Mariah's new video stars Jack McBrayer, who plays Kenneth on NBC's 30 Rock. McBrayer plays CompuNerd (i.e., a member of the Geek Squad) who shows up at Carey's house to fix her "all-in-one". The video gets a bit boring, but fast-forward to the end (about 4:02) to where you can find the tech punch line.

Carey tells CompuNerd: "The download speed was killing me. Please tell me you updated to 802 dot 11 N." Touch my body, upgrade me to N! I can't stop asking myself: What is it that Carey will do with this new high speed connection? And which router did CompuNerd set up for her?
(Laptop magazine)

Mariah Carey has apparently shown her support for Britney Spears, revealing she believes the singer can recover from her personal troubles. "I think anybody who loves music and is committed to the game can do whatever," the Emancipation Of Mimi singer said in a radio interview with E!

The 38-year-old went through personal struggles herself, when she was dropped by her record label and had a highly publicised breakdown in 2001. Mariah credited her faith as a source of strength for her successful comeback.

"You know what, I never lost my faith in God and that's the main thing," she revealed. "For me, it's about my personal relationship with God and just feeling centred and just not letting anything really penetrate that. That's something that's sacred for me, that I have for myself, no matter what."

Mariah, whose new album E=MC2 is out on Monday April 14, also commented on the showbiz rumour mill, admitting it can be "annoying". She said: "One of the rumours I heard was that I spent 150,000 dollars on plastic surgery. What in the ham sandwich do they think I did? It's very annoying."
(Metro)