

After her separation from Mottola, this musical change was evident with the release of Butterfly (1997).Ĭarey left Columbia in 2000, and signed a record-breaking $100 million recording contract with Virgin Records.ĭuring the recording of the album, Carey began to deviate from her pop beginnings, and slowly traversed into R&B and hip hop. Carey ventured into film with Glitter (2001). Before the film’s release she suffered a physical and emotional breakdown and was hospitalized for severe exhaustion. Following the film’s poor reception, she was bought out of her recording contract for $50 million, which led to a decline in her career. She signed a multi-million dollar contract deal with Island Records in 2002, and after an unsuccessful period, returned to the top of music charts with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). Its second single “ We Belong Together” became her most successful single of the 2000s, and was later named “Song of the Decade” by Billboard. Carey once again ventured into film, and starred in Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire (2009).
