The Adventures of Mimi (video)

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The Adventures of Mimi
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ReleasedNovember 16, 2007
RecordedOctober 8, 2006
Venue Honda Center
(Anaheim, California)
Genre R&B [1]
Length165:00
Label
Director
Producer
Mariah Carey chronology
#1's
(1999)
The Adventures of Mimi
(2007)

The Adventures of Mimi is the seventh video release by American singer and songwriter. Mariah Carey. It documented her 2006 summer concert tour, The Adventures of Mimi . It was released on Blu-ray disc on April 15, 2008. [2] A new 2-DVD set was released April 16, 2008 in Japan. [3] Also a 3 Disc Deluxe Edition was released on April 15, 2008. [4]

Contents

History

The DVD was shot at her show in Anaheim, California on October 8, 2006 at Honda Center. It is Carey's first DVD release since #1's (1999), a compilation of music videos. [5] The cover was photographed by Markus Klinko & Indrani. Unlike the other concerts in the tour, Boyz II Men made a guest appearance to perform "One Sweet Day."

On December 1, 2008, The Adventures of Mimi was re-released as a four-disc box set, E=MC² Adventure Box, also containing the album E=MC² . The box set also includes a double-sided poster with one tour photo and one album photo, and a special logo key ring.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bangor Daily News B+ [6]
The Herald 2/5 [7]
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New Straits Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [9]
People Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
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Track listing

The Adventures of Mimi - Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Opening video" 0:24
2."It's Like That"
3:54
3."Heartbreaker" (featuring Jay-Z, Missy Elliot, Da Brat, and DJ Clue)
  • Carey
  • Shawn Carter
  • Shirley Elliston
  • Lincoln Chase
  • Michael Walden
  • Jeffrey Cohen
  • Calvin Broadus
  • Ricardo Brown
  • Melissa Elliot
  • Warren Griffin
  • Nathaniel Hale
  • Andre Young
  • Shawntae Harris
4:08
4."Dreamlover"
  • Carey
  • Dave Hall
  • Dave Porter
5:19
5."My All"4:15
6."Shake It Off"
4:32
7."Vision of Love"5:21
8."Fly Like a Bird"
  • Carey
  • James Wright
3:04
9."I'll Be There" (featuring Trey Lorenz)4:26
10."Fantasy" (featuring O.D.B.)5:06
11."Don't Forget About Us"
  • Carey
  • Dupri
  • Cox
  • Austin
4:12
12."Always Be My Baby"
  • Carey
  • Dupri
  • Seal
3:11
13."Honey" (featuring Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat, and Mase)
5:02
14."I Wish You Knew"
  • Carey
  • Wright
2:17
15."Can't Let Go"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
2:11
16."One Sweet Day" (with Boyz II Men)5:56
17."Hero"
  • Carey
  • Afanasieff
4:28
18."Make It Happen"5:50
19."We Belong Together"
3:21
20."Butterfly Reprise"2:28
21."Bonus feature: Behind-the-Scenes" 14:34
Total length:93:59
The Adventures of Mimi - Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."The Adventures of Mimi Tour documentary"34:16
2."Bonus feature: Karaoke - Shake It Off"4:32
3."Bonus feature: Karaoke - Vision of Love"5:07
4."Bonus feature: Karaoke - Honey"5:19
5."Bonus feature: Karaoke - One Sweet Day"5:16
6."Bonus feature: Karaoke - Hero"4:23
7."Bonus feature: Karaoke - We Belong Together"3:42
8."Bonus feature: Lovers and Haters"4:46
9."Bonus feature: DVD credits"1:00

Charts and certifications

Release history

Releases of The Adventures of Mimi
RegionDateFormatRef.
AustriaNovember 16, 2007 DVD [21]
AustraliaNovember 26, 2007 [22]
JapanNovember 28, 2007 [23]
GermanyNovember 30, 2007 [24]
United StatesDecember 4, 2007
GermanyApril 15, 2008 Blu-ray [25]
BelgiumAugust 18, 2008DVD [26]
JapanSeptember 22, 2010Blu-ray [27]

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