Mariah Carey’s ‘The Emancipation of Mimi’: All 18 Original Tracks Ranked for Its 20th Anniversary (Staff Picks)

Mimi is emancipated and better than ever, dahhlings. On Friday (May 30), Mariah Carey unveiled The Emancipation of Mimi (20th Anniversary Edition) to mark two decades since the release of her monumental tenth studio album.

Featuring smash singles like “We Belong Together,” “Shake It Off” and “Don’t Forget About Us,” the 2005 LP ushered in a new era of creative fulfillment and runaway chart success for the Elusive Chanteuse and reestablished her as place as a trailblazing queen of R&B crossover mastery.

The multi-disc, 40-track anniversary edition revisits the magic that Carey unlocked on Mimi with an extravaganza of remixes, bonus tracks, radio mixes, a cappella cuts and a special live recording captured at Carey’s performance at the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special in 2024.

While the Emancipation of Mimi reissue was preceded by Kaytranada’s remix of “Don’t Forget About Us,” Carey also tapped Solange to put her own spin on “Say Somethin’ – Solange Southern Star Remix” and Esentrik reimagines album opener “It’s Like That” with Jermaine Dupri and Fatman Scoop.

To celebrate the special occasion, Billboard has ranked all 18 tracks included on the original version of The Emancipation of Mimi and its Ultra Platinum deluxe edition — from its multiple chart-topping hits to Lambily-loved deep cuts like “Stay The Night,” “I Wish You Knew,” “Your Girl” and “Fly Like a Bird.”