The news isn’t stopping with Mariah’s Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. It appears as though the news will continue to leak until each and every final piece is corrected. First off, the official first single will be a cover of Foreigner’s 1984 smash-hit “I Want to Know What love Is”. Secondly, all of the tracks for the album have been selected but it’s still unsure as to what order they will appear on the album. Here’s how the source is reporting the news:

… Mariah Carey is releasing her own gospel-tinged version of his masterwork song, “I Want to Know What Love Is.”

It’s the first “real” single from her new album following the summer release of the witty “Obsessed,” which is also included on “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel.” The album and the single hit the world on Sept. 29th.

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The other songs on the album – these are the titles, although the running order is still being finalized: “Betcha,” “Obsessed,” “H.A.T.E.U.,” “Candy Bling,” “Ribbon,” “Standing O’s.,” “Impossible,” “It’s a Wrap,” “Inseparable,” “Up Out My Face,” “More than Just Friends,” and “Angels Cry.”

Several of these are radio ready. “Angels Cry” is an honest-to-god ballad a la “Vision of Love”, and should be a gigantic success. “Standing O’s” also has potential, as do “H.A.T.E.U.” – which stands for “having a typical emotional upset” – and “Inseparable.”

… Carey’s album, is, as they used to say, “what the kids want.” Plus, it’s got stuff for the slightly older crowd. I loved the doo-woppy “It’s a Wrap”. And the Foreigner track is so powerful, it’s going to be everywhere. [SOURCE]

Is it so wrong that just the other day we were saying how Mariah should have waited another year but now we’re a little excited. We think it’s the Foreigner’s cover; we’re big suckers for the big ballads that can come across as corny to some. There’s still a feeling that this new album will not be a classic but it seems that both she and her people are fighting hard to make this one stand-out so what’s not to feel good about.