Mariah Carey - It's A Wrap 2023 File

A new shortened version running just over three minutes. Commercial & Critical Impact

The EP was voted the "favorite new music release" of its week in a Billboard reader poll , garnering 70% of the vote.

Co-produced by Carey alongside Heatmyzer (Nick Cannon), Tricky Stewart, and James "Big Jim" Wright. It samples "I Belong to You" by Love Unlimited. Mariah Carey - It's A Wrap 2023

The track was recorded in 2009 for Carey's twelfth studio album. It is a doo-wop-inflected R&B "breakup anthem" featuring minimal instrumentation and high-range vocals.

Mariah Carey releases "It's a Wrap" EP - Entertainment Focus A new shortened version running just over three minutes

Despite being 14 years old, the song debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart in March 2023. It also reached No. 22 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart.

Following the digital success, Carey released the EP on black and limited-edition translucent tan vinyl on December 1, 2023. It samples "I Belong to You" by Love Unlimited

In 2023, Mariah Carey successfully revitalized her 2009 deep-cut by transforming a viral TikTok trend into a strategic commercial release. Originally an album track from Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel , the song's resurgence was fueled by a "sped-up" version that sparked a global dance challenge, leading to the official release of the It’s a Wrap EP on February 10, 2023. Origins and Composition