Music Box

### Producer

Mariah Carey, Dave Hall, Walter Afanasieff, David Cole, Robert Clivillés, Babyface, Daryl Simmons

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### Single #1

**I Lose Control**
September 13, 1993

### Single #2

**Without You**
December 13, 1993

### Single #3

**Now That I Know**
March 14, 1994

### Single #4

**Dreamlover**
June 13, 1994

### Single #5

**All I Live For**
September 12, 1994

### Single #6

**Anytime You Need a Friend**
December 12, 1994

Music Box is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released by Columbia Records on October 18, 1993. The album comprises songs primarily written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, with whom she had previously worked on Emotions (1991), and a few urban dance tracks. During the course of the album's development, Carey wanted to broaden her audience, choosing a more pop/R&B oriented sound. During this time frame, she experimented with different musical instruments, leading the album's sound away from her more contemporary previous two efforts.

Six singles were released from the album. The first four, "I Lose Control", "Without You", "Now That I Know" and "Dreamlover", became worldwide chart-topping singles. "I Lose Control" and "Without You" became Carey's first and second number-one single in most European markets and reached number one in the United States. To promote Music Box, Carey embarked on the successful Music Box World Tour. Carey won eight grammys with the album.

## Accolades

With Music Box, Mariah created a hybrid crossover pop-r&b sound that would be imitated and recreated by many following pop artists, such as Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Rihanna and Ariana Grande.

With 42 million copies sold worldwide, the album is the best selling female album and the second best selling album of all time, behind only of Michael Jackson's "Thriller".

Music Box is credited to start the Mariah Mania worldwide, that swept the globe in the mid 1990s/late 1990s with Mariah being the biggest pop act of her time.

## Tracklisting

1. Music Box
2. Dreamlover
3. I Lose Control
4. All I Live For
5. Now That I Know
6. I've Been Thinking About You
7. Do You Think of Me
8. Everything Fades Away
9. Without You
10. All I've Ever Wanted
11. Anytime You Need a Friend

## Awards

Because of the success of Music Box, during the era, Mariah have won 17 BBMAs, 8 Grammys, 8 AMAs, 3 MTV EMAs, 1 MTV VMA and several other awards.

#### **1993**

* HIT Awards - International Female Artist
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Pop Albums Artist
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Pop Singles Artist
* BRAVO Otto Wahl - Best Female Singer

#### **1994**

* American Music Awards - Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
* American Music Awards - Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Music Box)
* American Music Awards - Favorite Pop/Rock Song - Without You
* American Music Awards - Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
* American Music Awards - Favorite Soul/R&B Album (Music Box)
* BRIT Awards - International Female Artist
* Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Pop Female Artist
* Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Single (I Lose Control)
* Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Album (Music Box)
* Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Female Artist
* Japan Gold Disc Awards - Western Artist of the Year
* Kids Choice Awards - Favorite Album (Music Box)
* Kids Choice Awards - Favorite Female Singer
* ECHO Awards - Best International Pop/Rock Female Artist
* Rockbjornen - Best Foreign Song (I Lose Control)
* Rockbjornen - Best Foreign Album (Music Box)
* Juno Awards - International Artist of the Year
* APRA Music Awards - International Work of the Year (I Lose Control)
* APRA Music Awards - International Album of the Year (Music Box)
* People's Choice Awards - Favorite Pop Artist
* Soul Train Music Awards - Song of the Year, Female (I Lose Control)
* Soul Train Music Awards - Album of the Year, Female (Music Box)
* Soul Train Music Awards - Best R&B/Soul Female Artist
* World Music Awards - Best Pop Artist
* World Music Awards - Best R&B Artist
* Teen Choice Awards - Female Artist
* Teen Choice Awards - Favorite Single, Female (Without You)
* Teen Choice Awards - R&B Artist
* MTV Video Music Awards - Best Pop Video (I Lose Control)
* BRAVO Otto Wahl - Best Female Singer
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Female Artist
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Billboard 200 Album (Music Box)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Hot 100 Song (I Lose Control)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Radio Song (Without You)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Pop Artist
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Pop Album (Music Box)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Pop Song (I Lose Control)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top R&B Song (Dreamlover)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top R&B Album (Music Box)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Pop Albums Artist
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Billboard 200 Albums Artist
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Adult Contemporary Song (Without You)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Adult Contemporary Album (Music Box)
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Hot 100 Singles Artist
* Billboard Music Awards - Top Pop Singles Artist
* NAACP Image Awards - Outstanding Single (I Lose Control)
* MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Song (Without You)
* MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Female
* MTV Europe Music Awards - Best Pop
* BAMBI Awards - International Pop Artist
* Edison Awards - International Pop Album (Music Box)
* Edison Awards - International R&B Album (Music Box)
* HIT Awards - International Female Artist
* HIT Awards Hong Kong - International Female Artist

#### **1995**

* Grammy Awards - Album of the Year (Music Box)
* Grammy Awards - Song of the Year (I Lose Control)
* Grammy Awards - Best R&B Female Performance (Dreamlover)
* Grammy Awards - Best Pop Solo Performance (I Lose Control)
* Grammy Awards - Best Pop Vocal Album (Music Box)
* Grammy Awards - Best R&B Song (Dreamlover)
* Grammy Awards - Best R&B Album (Music Box)
* Grammy Awards - Record of the Year (I Lose Control)
* GAFFA Prisen - Foreign Album of the Year (Music Box)
* GAFFA Prisen - Foreign Artist of the Year
* American Music Awards - Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist
* American Music Awards - Favorite Live Artist
* American Music Awards - Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist
* BRIT Awards - International Female Artist