Anytime You Need a Friend (EP) is a digital extended play that was released on August 7, 2020. This EP marks the eighth #MC30 release in which every Friday sees a reveal of rare music to celebrate Carey’s music career since her self-titled debut album released in 1990.[1]
The EP is comprised of thirteen tracks.[2]
Background[]
In May of 1994, the final single from Mariah's third album titled "Music Box" was released. It peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]
The release of this EP is part of the #MC30 series in which every Friday sees a release of rare music to celebrate Carey’s music career since her self-titled debut album release in 1990.
The EP comprises remixes from the US and European CD maxi-singles, as well as previously unreleased remixes, including 'C+C Extended Mix', 'C+C Dub', 'Boriqua Tribe Mix', 'All That And More Mix', 'Anytime Edit' and 'Video Edit'.[4]
Videos[]
Track listing[]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C&C Radio Mix) | Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Robert Clivillés, David Cole | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C&C Club Version) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 10:53 |
| 3. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C&C Extended Mix) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 8:18 |
| 4. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (C&C Dub) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 10:19 |
| 5. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Boriqua Tribe Mix) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 9:16 |
| 6. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (All That and More Mix) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 10:54 |
| 7. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Soul Convention Remix) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Cory Rooney, Prince Markie Dee | 4:51 |
| 8. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Ministry of Sound Mix) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 9:45 |
| 9. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (7" Mix) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 6:56 |
| 10. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Dave's Empty Pass) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 10:54 |
| 11. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Anytime Edit) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 4:45 |
| 12. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Video Edit) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Clivillés, Cole | 6:10 |
| 13. | "Anytime You Need a Friend" (Stringapella) | Carey, Afanasieff | Carey, Afanasieff, Rooney, Prince Markie Dee | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 01:42:04 | |||
Trivia[]
- The "Anytime Edit" and "Video Edit" versions of the song were previously exclusive to promotional material, being only found in one rare promotional CD single from the US.