Hearts Sold Separately

Hearts Sold Separately
Standard cover
Studio album by Mariah the Scientist
Released	August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
Genre	R&B
Length	35:09
Label	Buckles Laboratories Epic
Producer	Rogét Chahayed Oliver Easton Jay Rewind Jetski Purp Kospel London on da Track Mat1k Nez Nineteen85 Victrue
Mariah the Scientist chronology
To Be Eaten Alive (2023) Hearts Sold Separately (2025)
Singles from Hearts Sold Separately
"Burning Blue" Released: May 2, 2025 "Is It a Crime" Released: July 31, 2025

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	7.7/10 [2]

Hearts Sold Separately is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah the Scientist. It was released on August 22, 2025, through Buckles Laboratories and Epic Records. It serves as the follow-up to her third album, To Be Eaten Alive (2023).

Background and development

During an interview at the Billboard Women in Music event on March 31, 2025, Mariah stated that her fourth studio album had been completed. ^[3] On July 8, 2025, Mariah announced her album, Hearts Sold Separately, with a release date of August 22, 2025. ^{[4] [5]} The announcement was accompanied by reveal of the album artwork—a miniature green toy soldier against a pink backdrop—symbolizing the album's concept as "the war on love" and the emotional battles inherent in relationships. ^[6]

Release and promotion

Hearts Sold Separately was made available for digital pre-save on July 9, 2025, through major streaming platforms. ^[7] CD and vinyl versions, including standard and autographed editions, were simultaneously opened for pre-order through her and Epic Records' official merchandise stores. ^[6] Following the album's announcement, a headlining tour, Hearts Sold Separately Tour, was announced July 15, 2025, with dates spanning North America beginning in September 2025. ^[8]

"Burning Blue" was released on May 2, 2025, as the album's lead single. Produced by Jetski Purp and Nineteen85, the song is an R&B song that employs elemental imagery—most notably the contrast of "cold as ice" and "fire"—to illustrate the tension between emotional detachment and intense longing. ^{[9] [10]} The single debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Mariah's second chart appearance and her highest-charting song in the country. ^[4] A music video for the song was released on May 10, 2025, and depicts Mariah singing the song while backed by a troupe of war-ready dancers. ^[11] On June 2, 2025, Mariah performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. ^[12] She later performed the song at the fifth annual Beauté Noir Festival on June 21, ^[13] followed by a performance at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture on July 5. ^{[14] [15]}

She released the album's second single, "Is It a Crime", featuring Kali Uchis on July 31, 2025. ^{[16] [17]}

Track listing

Track listing adapted from Apple Music. ^[18] All lyrics are written by Mariah Buckles, except for "Is It a Crime", written by Buckles and Karly Loaiza.

No.	Title	Music	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Sacrifice"	Paul Jefferies	Nineteen85	3:18
2.	"United Nations + 1000 Ways to Die"	Jefferies Rogét Chahayed Victor Truta Lucas Cardi	Nineteen85 Chahayed Victrue Kospel	3:45
3.	"Eternal Flame"	Jefferies	Nineteen85	3:33
4.	"Is It a Crime" (with Kali Uchis)	Buckles Loaiza Oliver Easton Matthew Worthem Jefferies	Easton Mat1k Nineteen85 [a] Austen Jux-Chandler [b] Treedott [b]	3:01
5.	"Burning Blue"	Buckles	Nineteen85 Jetski Purp	3:26
6.	"All I Want + In Pursuit"	Jefferies	Nineteen85	4:01
7.	"More"	Jefferies Jason Kellner Anand Joshi	Nineteen85 Jay Century [a] Ajax [a]	3:19
8.	"Rainy Days"	Jefferies Kenneth Vaughn Jr.	Nineteen85 Jay Rewind	3:32
9.	"Like You Never"	Nesbitt Wesonga Jr. Jefferies	Nez Nineteen85 [a]	3:31
10.	"No More Entertainers"	Jefferies London Holmes	Nineteen85 London on da Track	3:43
Total length:				35:09

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer
• ^{^[b]} signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[19]

Musicians

• Mariah the Scientist – vocals
• Nineteen85 – drum machine, keyboards (tracks 1, 4); instrumentation (2, 3, 6–9)
• Camille Harris – background vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
• Kim Davis – background vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
• Rogét Chahayed – instrumentation (2)
• Victrue – instrumentation (2)
• Kospel – instrumentation (2)
• Mat1k – drum machine, keyboards (4)
• Oliver Easton – drum machine, keyboards (4)
• Ajax – keyboards (7)
• Jay Century – keyboards (7)
• Jay Rewind – instrumentation (8)
• Nez – instrumentation (9)
• Aaron Manswell – strings (10)

Technical

• Rob Bisel – mixing (1, 5)
• Jimmy Douglass – mixing (2–4, 6–10)
• Chris Gehringer – mastering (1–3, 5, 7–10)
• Mike Bozzi – mastering (4)
• Natalie D'Orlando – engineering
• Tanner "Treedott" Ott – engineering
• Jeff Crake – engineering (1–3, 7–9)
• Jasmine Chen – engineering (4)
• Ken Oriole – engineering (10)
• Walker Steele – mixing assistance (1, 10)

Charts

Chart performance for Hearts Sold Separately

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [20]	95
Australia Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA) [21]	21
US Billboard 200 [22]	11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [23]	3

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