Released on April 12, 2005, through Island / Def Jam Records, The Emancipation of Mimi is Mariah Carey’s tenth studio album and is widely regarded as her “comeback” project. It became her best-selling album featuring hit singles “We Belong Together,” “Shake It Off,” “Don’t Forget About Us,” and “It’s Like That.”
UMe will release The Emancipation of Mimi: 20th Anniversary Edition as a 5LP collection featuring exclusive packaging, including liner notes, hand written letters and photos from Mariah, and three bonus discs of remixes. The album will also be reissued in a 2LP, which includes a new bonus track making its debut on vinyl, “We Belong Together (Mimi’s Late Night Valentine’s Mix)”. A Digital Deluxe album will also be released with bonus tracks and remixes.