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#1 to Infinity

The correct title of this article is #1 to Infinity. The substitution or omission of the is because of technical restrictions.

#1 to Infinity is the third by American singer . It was released on May 15, 2015 through . The album is a collection of her 18 number-one songs in the United States and a new song, "," which was released as a single from the album on April 27, 2015.

#1 to Infinity was released to coincide with the launch of her at , which began on May 6, 2015. The singer launched a social media campaign with the hashtag #RevealMariah on April 12 which encouraged fans to view her website, where they were prompted to share news of the reveal in order to expedite the lift of the album's official cover art. The album is her first for Sony Music's , with which she signed in March 2015.

Background

The album features Carey's 18 number-one songs in the United States and a new song, "." Carey wrote in the album's liner notes that she replaced the chart-topping studio version of the track "" with the live version from her because she felt the studio version was overproduced.[] For the international version, the tracks "Someday", "" and "" (featuring and ) were replaced with "" (number one in most European countries and New Zealand), "" (with, number one in New Zealand) and "" (featuring , number one in the UK and Ireland).

Singles

The only new recording included on the compilation, "Infinity", was released on April 27, 2015, to coincide with Carey's Las Vegas launch party. The accompanying music video was directed by .

PromotionMain article:

On January 15, 2015, Carey appeared on to announce that she signed a contract to take up residency at at the hotel in in May and July 2015; it is called . During the interview, Carey confirmed "I'm going to do my first ever residency in Vegas at Caesars." "This is a special event for me. And again, I have to hope that the fans will enjoy this cause I'm gonna be performing, which was kind of inspired by my album , and this is now the updated version with eighteen of them. Hopefully other people will enjoy this. I've never done this before."The confirmation of Carey's residency came after Canadian singer announced that she has postponed dates of her residency at Caesars Palace to care for her husband, , who is suffering from cancer. In March 2015, Dion confirmed that she will return to Caesars Palace in August to continue her residency following the departure of Carey. To further promote the album Carey performed a medley of "" and "Infinity" at the 2015 Billboard Music Awards.

Chart performance

In the United States, #1 to Infinity debuted at number twenty-nine on the albums chart with sales of 15,183 copies. It became Carey's twentieth charting album on the Billboard 200. In the United Kingdom, #1 to Infinity entered the chart at number eight with sales of 9,314 units, becoming Carey's thirteenth top ten album.

LYRICS:

"Infinity"

Why you mad? Talkin' 'bout you're mad
Could it be that you just lost the best you've ever had?
That's your bag, yup, that's too bad
Show is over, you ain't gotta act
Name hold weight like kilos
Boy, you actin' so corny like Fritos
Wouldn't have none of that without me though
Ain't none of my business, it's tea though
Outta ammo, gotta reload
If life was a game you're a free throw
It's nothing that you don't already know

[Chorus:]
Close the door, lose the key
Leave my heart on the mat for me
I was yours eternally
There's an end to infinity
To infinity

How I say this? Fact that you still exist
No disrespect, no second thought it truly, truly is
Truthfully I'm through with this
Why are we still doing this?
Answer the phone like, "Who is this?"
Take your head and knock some sense
Je ne comprends pas
Ain't no compliments (duh)
Ain't no being friends (duh)
Ain't no false pretense (duh)
Ain't no make amends (duh)
Ain't no come agains (duh)
That's the story, ain't no happy ends

[Chorus]

Is it lack of ice got you so cold?
Have you ever felt this on your own?
Why you tryin' to play like you're so grown?
Everything you own, boy, you still owe

[Chorus]

You're leaving, you're leaving, you're out the door
Infinity loving me more and more
You're leaving, you're leaving, you're out the door
Infinity loving me more and more
Cause I believe infinity is more than just a made up dream
I believe infinity is more than just a made up dream