It’s time for another look at upcoming albums that have had their release dates pushed back, a condition that’s growing ever more chronic as the bottom seemingly falls out of the music industry. Today, we look at albums by Mariah Carey, Mario, and Ashlee Simpson that are allegedly coming soon, although not as soon as originally thought.
Mariah Carey, Untitled
Old date: Dec. 4.
New date: February 2008.
Official reason: None given, although Roger Friedman sounds a bit too excited by the phrase “diva logjam.” (Madonna and Janet Jackson’s forthcoming albums are being released around the same time.)
Real reason: How do you top “We Belong Together”? Here’s hoping that whatever Mariah and Jermaine Dupri come up with, it doesn’t involve her using the “Genius Of Love” sample for the 8,485th time.
Mario, Go
Old date: Oct. 30.
New date: Nov. 27.
Official reason: Dude’s label is really trying hard to set a record for longest pre-release-date delay.
Real reason: Re-re-re-retooling thanks to it leaking a week ago. Here’s hoping one of Mario’s “people” has T-Pain’s number!
Ashlee Simpson, Untitled
Old date: November 2007.
New date: Q1 of 2008.
Rumored reason: She’s scared of … Blake Lewis? Seriously? Wasn’t his album pushed back from November anyway? Does anyone fact-check anything anymore?
Real reason: She just figured out that the line “OJ is my favorite Simpson” may not be the best thing to put on a record right now. (Also, the song said line is in is kind of unspeakably awful. Just saying.)
[Photo: Getty]
This is a great addition to the recurring features.
The pushing back game has to be the most ‘in’ thing in the biz right now. You’re nobody if your record isn’t delayed a few times before usually flopping anyway. Just ask Mya…
You’re Blender-iffic today. A little Mariah in this post, some jailbait in the previous post. You gotta mix in some Nicole Scherzzinggerrzzz and Lil’ Kim.
The Year of the Delayed Diva continues. Next you’ll be telling me Beyoncé’s getting pushed back. Maybe she shouldn’t even bother recording a third album.
@Pop Cesspool: I’m continually perplexed by the general impression that “Scherzinger” is an especially strange or difficult to spell or pronounce surname.
@GovernmentNames: I was gettin’ at the idea that she’s a no-talent dipshit, so there’s no reason why I should even care about spelling it correctly. But you assumed that I’m stupid and incompetent. I guess I’ll have to re-examine my life.