The Adventures of Mimi (video)

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The Adventures of Mimi
Video by
Mariah Carey
ReleasedNovember 16, 2007
RecordedOctober 8, 2006
VenueHonda Center
(Anaheim, California)
GenreR&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]

History[edit]

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[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Bangor Daily NewsB+[6]
The Herald2/5[7]
MusicOMH[8]
New Straits Times[9]
People[10]
Toronto Sun[1]
Video Librarian[11]

Track listing[edit]

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[edit]

Release history[edit]

Releases of The Adventures of Mimi
Region Date Format Ref.
Austria November 16, 2007 DVD [21]
Australia November 26, 2007 [22]
Japan November 28, 2007 [23]
Germany November 30, 2007 [24]
United States December 4, 2007
Germany April 15, 2008 Blu-ray [25]
Belgium August 18, 2008 DVD [26]
Japan September 22, 2010 Blu-ray [27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Sterdan, Darryl (January 8, 2008). "Watch – and Listen Up". Toronto Sun. p. 39. ProQuest 2202695634.
  2. ^ Amazon.com: Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi [Blu-ray]: Mariah Carey: Movies & TV
  3. ^ CDJapan - Japanese Anime, Jpop, Japanese music, Game music, Japanese movie, CD, DVD
  4. ^ Amazon.com: Mariah Carey/Adventures of Mimi: Mariah Carey, Sanaa Hamri: Movies & TV
  5. ^ "The Adventures of Mimi...A DVD". Mariah Carey: Meet the Hip-Hop Queen. Archived from the original on 2006-11-05. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
  6. ^ Smith, Christopher (May 3–4, 2008). "DVD Corner". Bangor Daily News. p. 36 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Kerr, Alison; Bruce, Keith (December 8, 2007). "New DVDs". The Herald. p. 20. ProQuest 333092737.
  8. ^ Newport, Shaun. "Mariah Carey – The Adventures of Mimi". MusicOMH. Archived from the original on January 2, 2010.
  9. ^ Farinordin, Faridul Anwar (April 12, 2008). "Electrifying Diva Performances". New Straits Times. p. 4. ProQuest 272086871.
  10. ^ Arnold, Chuck; Clinton, Ivory Jeff (December 10, 2007). "Spotlight On ... Music DVDs". People. pp. 54–55. EBSCOhost 27693250.
  11. ^ Pitman, Randy (March 11, 2008). "Mariah Carey: The Adventures of Mimi". Video Librarian. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  12. ^ "ARIA Top 40 Music DVD – Week Commencing 10th December 2007" (PDF). The ARIA Report. December 10, 2007. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 22, 2008 – via Trove.
  13. ^ "マライア・キャリーのDVD売り上げランキング" [Mariah Carey DVD Sales Ranking] (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on December 6, 2013.
  14. ^ "Mariah Carey – The Adventures Of Mimi [DVD]" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023.
  15. ^ "Top 20 Musical DVD" [Top 20 Music DVD] (in Spanish). Promusicae. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Music Video Chart Top 50 11 May 2008–17 May 2008". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on November 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "Mariah Carey Chart History (Music Video Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Music Video Sales". Billboard. December 20, 2008. p. 132.
  19. ^ "Brazilian video certifications – Mariah Carey – The Adventures of Mimi" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  20. ^ "American video certifications – Mariah Carey – The Adventures of Mimi". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
  21. ^ "Mariah Carey – Diskographie" [Mariah Carey – Discography] (in German). Universal Music Austria. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010.
  22. ^ "ARIA New Releases DVDs – Week Commencing 26th November 2007" (PDF). The ARIA Report. November 26, 2007. p. 33. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 23, 2008 – via Trove.
  23. ^ "アドベンチャーズ・オブMIMI[通常盤 ]" [Adventures of Mimi [Regular Edition]] (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022.
  24. ^ "The Adventures of Mimi" (in German). Universal Music Germany. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  25. ^ "The Adventures of Mimi" (in German). Universal Music Germany. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  26. ^ "Mariah Carey" (in French). Universal Music Belgium. Archived from the original on November 20, 2008.
  27. ^ "アドベンチャーズ・オブMIMI[通常盤 ]" [Adventures of Mimi [Regular Edition]] (in Japanese). Universal Music Japan. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022.
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