Music Box

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Dreamlover" Mariah Carey, Dave Hall M. Carey, D. Hall, W. Afanasieff 3:54
2. "Hero" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:19
3. "Anytime You Need a Friend" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:26
4. "Music Box" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:57
5. "Now That I Know" M. Carey, David Cole, Robert Clivillés M. Carey, D. Cole, R. Clivillés 4:19
6. "Never Forget You" M. Carey, Babyface, Daryl Simmons M. Carey, Babyface 3:46
7. "Without You" Peter Ham, Tom Evans M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 3:36
8. "Just to Hold You Once Again" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 3:59
9. "I've Been Thinking About You" M. Carey, D. Cole, R. Clivillés M. Carey, D. Cole, R. Clivillés 4:48
10. "All I've Ever Wanted" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 3:51
International edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
11. "Everything Fades Away" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 5:25
Latin American edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
12. "Héroe" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:19

Album credits

Personnel[41]
Mariah Carey – lead vocals, background vocals
Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, additional keyboards, synthesizers,
Dave Hall – synthesizers, keyboards, rhythm programming
David Cole – keyboards
Babyface – keyboards, percussion, background vocals
Ren Klyce – Akai and Roland programming
Gary Cirimelli – MacIntosh and synthesizer programming
Ricky Crespo – programming
Shawn Lucas – programming
James T. Alfano – programming
Michael Landau – guitars
Kayo – bass
Robert Clivilles – drums, percussion
Mark C. Rooney – background vocals
Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
Melonie Daniels – background vocals
Kelly Price – background vocals
Shanrae Price – background vocals
Production[41]
Mariah Carey – arranger
Dave Hall – arranger
Walter Afanasieff – arranger
Robert Clivilles – arrager
David Cole – arranger
Babyface – arranger
Bob Rosa – engineer, mix engineer
David Gleeson – engineer
Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer, vocal engineering
Acar Key – engineer
Frank Filipetti – engineer
Jim Zumpano – engineer
Jim Caruana – 2nd engineer
Jen Monnar – 2nd engineer
Kent Matcke – 2nd engineer
Mark Krieg – 2nd engineer
Kirk Yano – additional tracking engineer
Mick Guzauski – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering, Gateway Master Studios

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[42] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[42] 1
Belgium (Wallonia) Ultratop 50 Albums Chart[42] 34
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[43] 2
Dutch Albums Chart[42] 1
French Albums Chart[44] 1
German Albums Chart[21] 1
Hungarian Albums Chart[45] 4
Italian Albums Chart[46] 2
Japanese Albums Chart[47] 2
New Zealand Albums Chart[42] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[42] 2
Spanish Albums Chart[48] 2
Swedish Albums Chart[42] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[49] 1
UK Albums Chart[50] 1
US Billboard 200[51] 1
US R&B/Hip hop Albums[52] 1

End of decade charts
Chart (1990-1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[53] 26

Certifications
Country (Provider) Certification
Australia (ARIA) 11× Platinum[23]
Austria (IFPI) 2× Platinum[54]
Brazil (ABPD) Gold[55]
Canada (CRIA) 7× Platinum[56]
Finland (IFPI) Gold[57]
France (SNEP) Diamond[58]
Germany (BVMI) 2× Platinum[22]
Netherlands (NVPI) 6× Platinum[59]
New Zealand (RIANZ) 5× Platinum[35]
Norway (IFPI) Platinum[60]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 4× Platinum[48]
Sweden (IFPI) Platinum[61]
Switzerland (IFPI) 4× Platinum[62]
United Kingdom (BPI) 5× Platinum[63]
United States (RIAA) Diamond[64]

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[32] US R&B
[65] AUS
[66] CAN
[67] FRA
[68] GER
[69] NL
[70] NZ
[71] SWI
[72] UK
[73]
1993 "Dreamlover" 1 2 7 1 49 39 8 2 13 9
AU: Gold[23]
NZ: Gold[35]
US: Platinum[74]
"Hero" 1 5 7 10 5 41 10 2 — 7
AU: Platinum[23]
FR: Gold[75]
NZ: Gold[35]
NO: Gold[76]
US: Platinum[74]
1994 "Without You" 3 7 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1
AU: Platinum[23]
FR: Gold[77]
DE: Platinum[78]
NL: Platinum[79]
NZ: Gold[35]
CH: Gold[80]
UK: Gold[63]
US: Gold[74]
"Never Forget You" — — — — — — — —
"Anytime You Need a Friend" 12 22 12 — 12 41 10 5 15 8
AU: Gold[23]
NZ: Gold[35]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Chart precession and succession
Preceded by
Promises and Lies by UB40
The Cross of Changes by Enigma
Vauxhall and I by Morrissey UK Albums Chart number one album
September 11, 1993 – September 17, 1993
February 26, 1994 – March 25, 1994
April 2, 1994 – April 8, 1994 Succeeded by
Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell by Meat Loaf
Vauxhall and I by Morrissey
The Division Bell by Pink Floyd
Preceded by
Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton US Billboard 200 number-one album
December 25, 1993 – January 14, 1994
January 22, 1994 – February 11, 1994
March 5, 1994 – March 18, 1994 Succeeded by
Doggystyle by Snoop Doggy Dogg
Jar of Flies by Alice in Chains
Toni Braxton by Toni Braxton
Preceded by
The One Thing by Michael Bolton Australian Albums Chart number-one album
March 27, 1994 – April 2, 1994
April 10, 1994 – April 16, 1994
May 8, 1994 – June 25, 1994
July 3, 1994 – July 30, 1994
August 7, 1994 – September 3, 1994
September 18, 1994 – September 24, 1994 Succeeded by
Far Beyond Driven by Pantera