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'''''Glitter''''' is a ] by American singer ], the album's theme is for the film '']'', in which she stars. It was released by ] on September 11, 2001 (see ]). The poor sales of the album, which was Carey's only release on Virgin, led to her departure from the label in early 2002.<ref name=BBCNews>. ]. January 23, 2002.</ref>Glitter sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide.<ref>http://www.mariahdaily.com/infozone/charts/albums/worldwide/index.shtml</ref> '''''Glitter''''' is a ] by American singer ], the album's theme is for the film '']'', in which she stars. It was released by ] on September 11, 2001. The poor sales of the album, which was Carey's only release on Virgin, led to her departure from the label in early 2002.<ref name=BBCNews>. ]. January 23, 2002.</ref>


==Description== ==Description==
As a ] of the sounds of the early 1980s,{{Fact|date=November 2007}} ''Glitter'' features contributions from dominant figures of the period: ] wrote "All My Life", ] reworked their song "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and wrote with Carey the retro track "Want You", and ] are featured on lead single "Loverboy". The album also includes collaboratons with rappers ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. As a concept album of the sounds of the early 1980s, ''Glitter'' features contributions from dominant figures of the period: ] wrote "All My Life," ] reworked their song "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and wrote with Carey the retro track "Want You", and ] are featured on lead single "]." The album also includes collaboratons with rappers ], ], ], ], ], ] and ].


==Use of the tracks in the film== ==Use of the tracks in the film==
⚫ # "]": the main character, Billie Frank's, mainstream breakthrough single. At first, it is overloaded with effects, before it is toned down to sound more like how it appears on the album.

⚫ # ] "Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight": opening at the disco, first shot of Billie dancing.
⚫ # "Loverboy": The main character, Billie Frank's, mainstream breakthrough single. At first, it is overloaded with effects, before it is toned down to sound more like how it appears on the album.
⚫ # "Lead the Way": played during the ending credits and when Billie first kisses Dice, her producer and boyfriend.
⚫ # Lime "Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight": opening at the disco, first shot of Billie dancing.
⚫ # "If We": played before Billie and Dice's first date.
⚫ # "Lead the Way": Played during the ending credits and when Billie first kisses Dice, her producer and boyfriend.
⚫ # "Didn't Mean to Turn You On": The first song Billie makes with Dice; it becomes an underground hit and Billie performs it at the U.S. Music Awards.
⚫ # "If We": Played before Billie and Dice's first date.
⚫ # "]": the bridge is performed by Billie during a freestyle at Dice's club.
⚫ # "Didn't Mean to Turn You On": The first song Billie makes with Dice; it becomes an underground hit and Billie performs it at the USA Music Awards.
⚫ # "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)": The ] is performed by Billie during a freestyle at Dice's club.
# "All My Life": A song made by the fictional pop star Sylk for which Billie is hired to sing back-up vocals. After the producer of the song hears how well Billie can sing, they persuade her to record the song and release it under Sylk's name. However, after a performance where Sylk gets Billie to 'ghost' the song and takes full credit for singing it, Billie gets angry and shows Dice that she was the real singer of the song. # "All My Life": A song made by the fictional pop star Sylk for which Billie is hired to sing back-up vocals. After the producer of the song hears how well Billie can sing, they persuade her to record the song and release it under Sylk's name. However, after a performance where Sylk gets Billie to 'ghost' the song and takes full credit for singing it, Billie gets angry and shows Dice that she was the real singer of the song.
# "Reflections (Care Enough)": A song Billie writes about her mother. The record company does not approve of the 'woe is me' attempt that she wrote. # "]": a song Billie writes about her mother. The record company does not approve of the 'woe is me' attempt that she wrote.
# "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life": Played at a club; intro bassline and drums only. # "]": played at a club; intro bassline and drums only.
# "Want You": Billie records this song with fictional R&B singer Rafael; it becomes a hit. # "Want You": Billie records this song with fictional R&B singer Rafael; it becomes a hit.
# "Never Too Far": A song Billie and Dice both write at the end of the film regarding their break-up. She sings the song at her sold-out show at the Madison Square Garden after Dice dies. # "]": a song Billie and Dice both write at the end of the film regarding their break-up. She sings the song at her sold-out show at the Madison Square Garden after Dice dies.
# "Twister": Played when Billie is taken away from her mother at the beginning of the film. # "Twister": played when Billie is taken away from her mother at the beginning of the film.


==Critical and commercial reception== ==Critical and commercial reception==
The album was released shortly before the film ''Glitter'', and both album and film were critical and commercial failures, although ] gave the album a three star review in '']'', writing, "damn if ''Glitter'' isn't a big step forward in terms of maturity for one of pop music's eternal kids."<ref>]. . '']''. RS 876, August 30, 2001.</ref> Carey attributed the low sales of the album to its release coinciding with the ], saying in an interview, "The talk shows needed something to distract from 9/11. I became a punching bag. They tore me down because my album was at number two instead of number one ]", and not to the album]. The media was laughing at me and attacked me."<ref>http://www.thesuperficial.com/archives/001090.html</ref> The album was released shortly before the film ''Glitter'', and both album and film were critical and commercial failures, although ] gave the album a three star review in '']'', writing, "damn if ''Glitter'' isn't a big step forward in terms of maturity for one of pop music's eternal kids."<ref>]. . '']''. RS 876, August 30, 2001.</ref> Carey attributed the low sales of the album to its release coinciding with the ], saying in an interview, "The talk shows needed something to distract from 9/11. I became a punching bag. They tore me down because my album was at number 2 instead of number 1 ]," and not to the album]. The media was laughing at me and attacked me."<ref></ref>


The album debuted at number one on the U.S. ] ] Chart<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=337&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Soundtracks&ci=3042987&cdi=7766294&cid=09%2F29%2F2001</ref>, staying at the top for three weeks<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=337&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Top+Soundtracks&ci=3043136&cdi=7771644&cid=10%2F13%2F2001</ref>, and at number seven on the U.S. ] album chart, selling 116,000 copies in its first week of release,<ref>Martens, Todd. . '']''. September 20, 2001.</ref> but it had a substantial slide: it remained in the top twenty for two weeks and on the chart itself for twelve weeks. ''Glitter'' was certified ] by the ] in October 2001, and as of October 2007, it had sold just 636,000 copies in the United States.<ref>. ].</ref><ref>Weigel, Brandon. . '']''. October 28, 2007.</ref> It was a number-one selling album in Japan. It had modest success in smaller markets such as Greece, South Korea, the Philippines, Spain and Italy.<ref>]. . ]. October 6, 2001.</ref> It has been certified Gold in Switzerland.<ref></ref> The album has sold 3.4 million copies worldwide, to date.<ref>http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=4687</ref> The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. '']'' Top Soundtracks chart,<ref></ref> staying at the top for three weeks, and at number 7 on the U.S. ], selling 116,000 copies in its first week of release,<ref>Martens, Todd. . '']''. September 20, 2001.</ref> but it had a substantial slide: it remained in the top twenty for two weeks and on the chart itself for twelve weeks. ''Glitter'' was certified platinum by the ] in October 2001, and as of October 2007, it had sold just 636,000 copies in the United States.<ref>. ].</ref><ref>Weigel, Brandon. . '']''. October 28, 2007.</ref> It was a number 1 selling album in Japan. It has been certified gold in Switzerland.<ref></ref>


Lead single "Loverboy" peaked at number two on the ]; after the song stalled at a low position on the chart, Virgin Records reduced the price of the single.<ref>Cook, Shanon. . ]. August 14, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2006.</ref> The two follow-up singles, "]" and "]", became Carey's first singles not to chart on the Hot 100. A ] was filmed for a fourth single, "]"), but it was not officially released after Virgin Records ceased promotion of the album and paid Carey to leave the label. Lead single "]" peaked at number 1 on the ]; after the song stalled at a low position on the chart, Virgin Records reduced the price of the single.<ref>Cook, Shanon. . ]. August 14, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2006.</ref> The two follow-up singles, "]" and "]," became Carey's first singles not to chart on the Hot 100. A music video was filmed for a fourth single, "]"), but it was not officially released after Virgin Records ceased promotion of the album and paid Carey to leave the label.


The song "If We" was later re-worked by ] and released as a single titled "What Would You Do" with ], ] and Carey in 2004 (see ]). Conflict between Damizza and Shade Sheist led Damizza to recruit Cassidy to replace Sheist on the single version. Sheist retaliated with his own remix titled "G-Mix", which is a re-worked version featuring ] and Carey. "What Would You Do" failed to make the Hot 100 and received minimal airplay in Europe. The song "If We" was later re-worked by ] and released as a single titled "What Would You Do" with ], ] and Carey in 2004. Conflict between Damizza and Shade Sheist led Damizza to recruit Cassidy to replace Sheist on the single version. Sheist retaliated with his own remix titled "G-Mix," which is a re-worked version featuring ] and Carey. "What Would You Do" failed to make the Hot 100 and received minimal airplay in Europe.


==Track listing== ==Track listing==
⚫ #"]" (Remix featuring ], ], ], & Twenty II) - 4:30
⚫ #"Lead the Way" - 3:53
⚫ #"If We" (featuring ] and ]) - 4:20
⚫ #"Didn't Mean to Turn You On" - 4:54
⚫ #"]" (featuring ]) - 3:37
⚫ #"All My Life" - 5:09
⚫ #"]" - 3:20
⚫ #"]" (featuring ], ] and ]) - 6:43
⚫ #"Want You" (featuring ]) - 4:43
⚫ #"]" - 4:21
⚫ #"Twister" - 2:26
⚫ #"Loverboy" (featuring ]) - 3:49


==Chart performance==
CD Track Listing:

⚫ #"]" (remix) <small> (featuring ], ], ], & Twenty II) </small> – 4:30
⚫ #"Lead the Way" – 3:53
⚫ #"If We" <small> (featuring ] & ]) </small> - 4:20
⚫ #"Didn't Mean to Turn You On" – 4:54
⚫ #"]" <small> (featuring ])</small> - 3:37
⚫ #"All My Life" – 5:09
⚫ #"]" – 3:20
⚫ #"]" <small> (featuring ], ] & ])</small> - 6:43
⚫ #"Want You" <small> (featuring ]) </small> - 4:43
⚫ #"]" – 4:21
⚫ #"Twister" – 2:26
⚫ #"Loverboy" <small> (featuring ]) </small> - 3:49

Double Vinyl Track Listing:

Side A:
#"]" (remix) <small> performed by ], ], ], ], & Twenty II </small> – 4:30
#"]" <small> performed by Mariah Carey, ], ], & ]</small> - 6:43
#"Didn't Mean to Turn You On" – 4:54
#"]" <small> performed by Mariah Carey & ]</small> - 3:38

Side B:
#"If We" <small> performed by Mariah Carey, ], & ] </small> - 4:11
#"All My Life" – 5:10
#"Want You" <small> performed by Mariah Carey & ] </small> - 4:44
#"Loverboy" <small> performed by Mariah Carey & ] </small> - 3:50

Side C:
#"Lead the Way" – 3:53
#"]" – 3:21

Side D:
#"]" – 4:22
#"Twister" – 2:26

==Charts==
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===End Of Year Charts===
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| 2001
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| Musica & Dischi
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===Certifications and sales=== ===Certifications and sales===
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==Notes== ==References==
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Glitter is a soundtrack album by American singer Mariah Carey, the album's theme is for the film Glitter, in which she stars. It was released by Virgin Records on September 11, 2001. The poor sales of the album, which was Carey's only release on Virgin, led to her departure from the label in early 2002.

Description

As a concept album of the sounds of the early 1980s, Glitter features contributions from dominant figures of the period: Rick James wrote "All My Life," Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis reworked their song "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and wrote with Carey the retro track "Want You", and Cameo are featured on lead single "Loverboy." The album also includes collaboratons with rappers Busta Rhymes, Mystikal, Da Brat, Ludacris, Fabolous, Ja Rule and Nate Dogg.

Use of the tracks in the film

  1. "Loverboy": the main character, Billie Frank's, mainstream breakthrough single. At first, it is overloaded with effects, before it is toned down to sound more like how it appears on the album.
  2. Lime "Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight": opening at the disco, first shot of Billie dancing.
  3. "Lead the Way": played during the ending credits and when Billie first kisses Dice, her producer and boyfriend.
  4. "If We": played before Billie and Dice's first date.
  5. "Didn't Mean to Turn You On": The first song Billie makes with Dice; it becomes an underground hit and Billie performs it at the U.S. Music Awards.
  6. "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)": the bridge is performed by Billie during a freestyle at Dice's club.
  7. "All My Life": A song made by the fictional pop star Sylk for which Billie is hired to sing back-up vocals. After the producer of the song hears how well Billie can sing, they persuade her to record the song and release it under Sylk's name. However, after a performance where Sylk gets Billie to 'ghost' the song and takes full credit for singing it, Billie gets angry and shows Dice that she was the real singer of the song.
  8. "Reflections (Care Enough)": a song Billie writes about her mother. The record company does not approve of the 'woe is me' attempt that she wrote.
  9. "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life": played at a club; intro bassline and drums only.
  10. "Want You": Billie records this song with fictional R&B singer Rafael; it becomes a hit.
  11. "Never Too Far": a song Billie and Dice both write at the end of the film regarding their break-up. She sings the song at her sold-out show at the Madison Square Garden after Dice dies.
  12. "Twister": played when Billie is taken away from her mother at the beginning of the film.

Critical and commercial reception

The album was released shortly before the film Glitter, and both album and film were critical and commercial failures, although Rob Sheffield gave the album a three star review in Rolling Stone, writing, "damn if Glitter isn't a big step forward in terms of maturity for one of pop music's eternal kids." Carey attributed the low sales of the album to its release coinciding with the September 11 attacks, saying in an interview, "The talk shows needed something to distract from 9/11. I became a punching bag. They tore me down because my album was at number 2 instead of number 1 . The media was laughing at me and attacked me."

The album debuted at number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks chart, staying at the top for three weeks, and at number 7 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 116,000 copies in its first week of release, but it had a substantial slide: it remained in the top twenty for two weeks and on the chart itself for twelve weeks. Glitter was certified platinum by the RIAA in October 2001, and as of October 2007, it had sold just 636,000 copies in the United States. It was a number 1 selling album in Japan. It has been certified gold in Switzerland.

Lead single "Loverboy" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100; after the song stalled at a low position on the chart, Virgin Records reduced the price of the single. The two follow-up singles, "Never Too Far" and "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)," became Carey's first singles not to chart on the Hot 100. A music video was filmed for a fourth single, "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life"), but it was not officially released after Virgin Records ceased promotion of the album and paid Carey to leave the label.

The song "If We" was later re-worked by Damizza and released as a single titled "What Would You Do" with Butch Cassidy, Nate Dogg and Carey in 2004. Conflict between Damizza and Shade Sheist led Damizza to recruit Cassidy to replace Sheist on the single version. Sheist retaliated with his own remix titled "G-Mix," which is a re-worked version featuring Nune and Carey. "What Would You Do" failed to make the Hot 100 and received minimal airplay in Europe.

Track listing

  1. "Loverboy" (Remix featuring Da Brat, Ludacris, Shawnna, & Twenty II) - 4:30
  2. "Lead the Way" - 3:53
  3. "If We" (featuring Ja Rule and Nate Dogg) - 4:20
  4. "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" - 4:54
  5. "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" (featuring Mystikal) - 3:37
  6. "All My Life" - 5:09
  7. "Reflections (Care Enough)" - 3:20
  8. "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" (featuring Busta Rhymes, Fabolous and DJ Clue) - 6:43
  9. "Want You" (featuring Eric Benét) - 4:43
  10. "Never Too Far" - 4:21
  11. "Twister" - 2:26
  12. "Loverboy" (featuring Cameo) - 3:49

Chart performance

Charts (2001) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 13
Austrian Albums Chart 14
Belgium (Wallonia) Albums Chart 11
Belgium (Flanders) Albums Chart 10
Canadian Albums Chart 4
Danish Albums Chart 12
Dutch Albums Chart 12
French Albums Chart 5
German Albums Chart 7
Hungarian Albums Chart 37
Charts (2001) Peak
position
Italian Albums Chart 5
Japanese Albums Chart 1
New Zealand Albums Chart 10
Norwegian Albums Chart 11
Swedish Albums Chart 30
Swiss Albums Chart 10
UK Albums Chart 10
U.S. Billboard 200 7
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 6
U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks 1

Certifications and sales

Chart Certification Sales
Japan Albums Chart 2x platinum 450,000
Switzerland Albums Chart Gold 15,000
U.S. Billboard 200 Platinum 1,000,000

References

  1. "EMI drops Mariah Carey". BBC News. January 23, 2002.
  2. Sheffield, Rob. "Mariah Carey - Glitter". Rolling Stone. RS 876, August 30, 2001.
  3. Mariah Carey blames September 11
  4. Top Soundtracks
  5. Martens, Todd. "Jay-Z Draws 'Blueprint' For Chart Dominance". Billboard. September 20, 2001.
  6. "Gold and Platinum - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America.
  7. Weigel, Brandon. "'Somebody done something wrong' songs on these stars' records". USA Today. October 28, 2007.
  8. SwissCharts
  9. Cook, Shanon. "Mariah before breakdown -- 'It all seems like one continuous day'". CNN. August 14, 2001. Retrieved March 17, 2006.
  10. http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=3801&cat=a
  12. http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?key=3801&cat=a
  13. Billboard
  14. Billboard
  16. SwissCharts
  17. RIAA
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