October 23, 2013
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Mariah Carey knows the power of social media.

The singer, who will release her brand new single "The Art of Letting Go" via Facebook next month, recently told told MTV News how the Internet helps keep her engaged with fans.

"Honestly, interacting directly with your fans is the best thing you can do because they are the ones who keep you where you are. Longevity is something that not everybody can have," she said. "Even some of the biggest new stars that have become meteorites over the past couple of years, you see them flailing and you wonder why. And maybe it's because they didn't have that connections with their fans."

Lately, the diva has been even more active on social media as she's posted open letters to her fans, updating them on her fractured shoulder injury as well as spilling details on her upcoming album, The Art of Letting Go.

"The way I interact with my fans, it's a different thing than most people," Carey explained. "I've [had] this type of relationship with my fans since I first knew I had fans, which was not till my third album. It [sounds] crazy but it's actually true. I never felt like 'oh I'm famous.' I think now, people have one song -- even if it's one song, they're like, 'look at me I'm famous'....All of a sudden, fame takes over, [but] you have to stay you, you have to stay grounded and my fans have kept me grounded."

Jermaine Dupri, who is now her manager, also explained the strategy in premiering the song online. "The Internet has made the world flat," he says, "so when you have a person like Mariah whose fanbase goes from here to other end of the world, why not share [the music] with everyone at once?"

When asked if fans should interpret the song title literally, Mariah admits she doesn't have all the answers. "I don't think I've mastered the art of letting of go," Carey replied. "I think the art of letting go is something that will probably take most people a lifetime to master, so the song can be interpreted however [fans like]. It's one of those things where people are gonna have to feel the song, if they feel it...then they're really gonna feel it in their heart."

"The Art of Letting Go," which was produced by Rodney Jerkins, will debut on Mariah's Facebook page on November 11 at 11 a.m. ET.

[Edited 11/15/13 8:12am]

who's the guest rapper on this one?? jk

The ubiquitous 2 Chainz or possibly French Montana will spit some rhymes for ya'll on the new song. Please God, no more guest spots from rappers.

Hmmm. I'm actually looking forward to hearing this. I saw an interview with her yesterday and, while she is not giving a lot of detail about the song or the album, she said she is not following the trends of any other artists. So, hopefully that means no autotune, techno or rappers. But, yet, she isn't saying she's going back to basics where her voice is the center of attention so I'm not sure what to think.

SoulAlive said:

who's the guest rapper on this one?? jk

kitbradley said:

So, hopefully that means no autotune

"No autotune" is not even a possibility on a major album anymore, but I think the weird robot sound of autotune increases the more out of key a singer sings. So Mariah has that going for her, even on her last album.

Mariah and Jermaine Dupri sat down with Fuse News to discuss premiering her new single on the social network.

I PRAY its the "Art of letting go of the guest rapper/singer"

lastdecember said:

I PRAY its the "Art of letting go of the guest rapper/singer"

NICE!!! LOVE her! Hopefully, a return 2 her roots (or closer 2 them) and a HUGE single with an even HUGER album! Proud she's still in the game with those gorgeous whistle notes!

suga10 said:

How about the art of letting go of lip syncing in live shows

Wow! It looks like she's going to be using REAL musicians! And this ain't even a Christmas album!

Whoo HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! 'Bout time! I'm with Funkdaddy too! No lipsynching in live shows!

The hawt cover art for her new single “The Art of Letting Go''. The song, produced by Rodney Jerkins, will premiere on Facebook on Nov 11. Be there.

Letting go of the cougar-on-a-rampage act? Whoops, nope.

kitbradley said:

Wow! It looks like she's going to be using REAL musicians! And this ain't even a Christmas album!

I can't believe a Rodney Jerkins song with strings wasn't a "Strings #5" synth patch!

Listen to the full song on Facebook now.

Audio link

[Edited 11/11/13 23:39pm]

it's not bad.Her vocals are great and there's no rapper involved

SoulAlive said:

Is she serious with this song? And how does the artwork relate to the song? I don't get it. Any of it. Sounds like a number cut from 'Little Shop of Horrors'. How does she still have a recording contract? Who is in charge over at Island Records?

SoulAlive said:

who's the guest rapper on this one?? jk

I was going to reply I hope she is letting go of the rappers!

I really like the new single It's definitely far better than her last few single releases.

SchlomoThaHomo said:

SoulAlive said:

it's not bad.Her vocals are great and there's no rapper involved

She sounds great, comparatively speaking. I feel like some of the lyrics don't flow well as it's a bit wordy for a pop song. It's nice though.

She has been writing her own lyrics for a long time, and they often have a wordy angle. I'm used to it as a fan of hers, but you are right!!