Summary
"In the Mix" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on September 17, 2019 as the official theme song of the American TV series Mixed-ish, that premiered on September 24, 2019 on ABC. The song's music was composed by Carey along with songwriter-producer Daniel Moore II, and the lyrics and melody were written by Carey. It was also co-produced by Carey and Moore. The accompanying music video was released the same day as the single's release, featuring clips from Mixed-ish, as well as footage of Carey and her children in the recording studio.
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| Single by Mariah Carey | ||||
| Released | September 17, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 2019 | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
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| "In The Mix" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release edit
As a biracial woman in the entertainment industry, there was no way I did not want to be a part of mixed-ish, especially after seeing the pilot, which I loved.
—Carey in an interview for Entertainment Tonight.[2]
On August 5, 2019, Carey confirmed that she will release "In the Mix", serving as the series' theme song.[3] Carey's children, Moroccan and Monroe, provided some background vocals on the song. Her musical director at the time, songwriter-producer Daniel Moore II, produced the song along with Carey.[4]
On September 17, 2019, Carey debuted the song to partygoers at the "Embrace Your Ish" premiere event at Goya Studios in Los Angeles, alongside Mixed-ish creators Kenya Barris and Tracee Ellis Ross.[5] The song was released in conjunction with ABC Studios instead of being released on Epic Records, the label Carey was previously signed with. Epic had already decided to part ways with Carey as Carey's previous album on Epic, Caution, sold only 80,000 units globally and failed to chart any singles on any major music markets. " In the Mix" would also fail to chart on any main major music charts.
Critical reception edit
Althea Legaspi from Rolling Stone called the chorus “uplifting”, and described Carey’s whistle register as “tingly”.[6]
Music video edit
On September 17, 2019, the accompanying music video was released on ABC's YouTube channel and features clips from the show, as well as footage of Carey and her children recording the song in the studio.[7]
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Hungary (Single Top 40)[8] | 20 |
| US R&B Digital Songs (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
References edit
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 18, 2019). "Mariah Carey – 'In The Mix'". Stereogum. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "New Music! Mariah Carey Contributes "In The Mix" To 'mixed-ish'". Idolator. September 16, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
- ^ "Mariah Carey on Instagram - 6/8/19". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Mariah Carey on Instagram - 13/8/19". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Mariah Carey on Instagram - 18/9/19". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ Legaspi, Althea (September 18, 2019). "Hear Mariah Carey's Uplifting Theme Song 'In the Mix' From 'Mixed-ish'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ^ "Mariah Carey's "In The Mix" Official Music Video - Mixed-ish by ABC". YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
- ^ "Mariah Carey Chart History (R&B Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.