Mariah Carey dedicates new compilation album 'The Rarities' to fans and Lambs can't believe it's 'real'
Mariah Carey is back with another exciting announcement on social media and for fans who have followed her since her debut in 1990, this news is more than enough to get you thrilled.
Mimi took to her Instagram during the early hours of August 19 to share she has put together a special compilation album completely dedicated to her fans. The new record, titled 'The Rarities' is scheduled for a release on Friday, October 2, and is a celebration of Carey's fans and her incredibly rich career which spans three decades.
"This one is for you, my fans. It's to celebrate us, and to thank you for 🤫 years of pure love and support. I am so grateful to you 🐑❤️ THE RARITIES album is out October 2 🦋," she wrote on Instagram alongside the album's cover art. "I’m so thankful for that 🧡 we love u" and "OOMGGGG HISTORIC MOMENTTTT," excited fans wrote reacting to the news.
Over on Twitter, the hype is just as evident with fans commenting like, "MARIAH IM SHAKING!!!" and "Omg omg omg omg!" and "I LOVE YOU THANK YOU IMA CRY FRFR."
One shocked fans asked, "WAIT THIS IS REAL???"
One fan said, "WE WON LAMBS !!!!!!!!!" referring to the name dubbed for her fandom.
'The Rarities' is just a part of festivities planned by Carey to celebrate her self-titled debut. On July 14, the songstress announced on social media that she is celebrating 30 years of her career and revealed she has something in store for her fans every Friday. “MC30 every Friday,” she captioned the post. While it is unclear what the weekly material will be exactly, today's announcement comes halfway through the week and hints that Carey may have more big drops under her sleeve. The exciting teaser clip she shared with her initial post also shows iconic moments in her career with scenes from her music videos, live performances and more. You can watch it here.
Prior to that, Carey teased the compilation on Instagram in June, saying, "I had planned to share some surprises & rarities with you, but prefer to postpone them to a later date."
'The Rarities' is set to feature unreleased material, including demos, B-sides and a collaborative single titled 'Save the Day' which features Lauryn Hill. According to Amazon Music, the album will consist of 32 tracks, many of which haven't been revealed yet, but Carey's live performance of 'Emotions', 'Always Be My Baby', 'Hero', and more from the Tokyo Dome in 1996 have all been confirmed.
You can pre-order 'The Rarities' now by clicking here.
