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Mariah Carey to release physical edition of 'Daydream' (30th anniversary) later this year

Featuring hits such as 'Fantasy', 'One Sweet Day and 'Always Be My Baby'

Mariah Carey
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 9 hours ago
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It's been more than three decades since the release of Mariah Carey's fifth album 'Daydream', originally released in October 1995. The album spawned the massive hit 'Fantasy', along with 'One Sweet Day' with Boyz II Men and 'Always Be My Baby'.

Now, the singer has released the full album as a special 30th anniversary edition, available digitally, with the physical versions coming later this year. The new version of the album features 'unreleased bonus tracks, fan favourites, live performances, classic remixes', along with a new remix of 'Underneath the Stars' produced by Eric Kupper.

For the first time ever there are also rare writing demos from Mariah's songwriting sessions for 'Melt Away' co-written and co-produced with Babyface, and 'I Am Free' - co-written and co-produced with Walter Afanasieff (who also co-wrote and co-produced Mariah's huge Christmas song 'All I Want For Christmas Is You').

When was it released?

The digital version of the album is out now, it was released on 17th July 2026. But you'll have to wait until 16th October 2026 for the physical versions.

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What formats is the 30th Anniversary Edition of 'Daydream' available on?

The album is currently available digitally through all the usual platforms. It will be released physically on 16th October 2026. It will be available on 3LP, 2CD and cassette.

What extras will the physical edition include?

Along with the extras mentioned above, the 30th Anniversary physical edition of the album will include some other extras according to the format.

3LP vinyl

This will include the full 'Live at Madison Square Garden' 1995 concert performance for the very first time. The collection includes some never-before-released tracks which make their vinyl debut.

2CD and deluxe digital

These versions include previously unreleased versions of 'Always Be My Baby' and 'Open Arms' recorded in Rotterdam in 1996, on Mariah Carey’s 'Daydream Tour'.

What is the tracklist?

There are several tracklists depending on the format, below is the tracklist for the expanded digital version.

Disc 1 (Digital) - Original Album

  1. 'Fantasy'
  2. 'Underneath The Stars'
  3. 'One Sweet Day (with Boyz II Men)'
  4. 'Open Arms'
  5. 'Always Be My Baby'
  6. 'I Am Free'
  7. 'When I Saw You'
  8. 'Long Ago'
  9. 'Melt Away'
  10. 'Forever'
  11. 'Daydream Interlude' (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix)
  12. 'Looking In'

Disc 2 (Digital)

  1. 'Fantasy' (Feat. O.D.B.)
  2. 'Always Be My Baby' (Feat. Da Brat & Xscape)
  3. 'Underneath The Stars' (Drifting Re-Mix)
  4. 'One Sweet Day' (Chucky’s Remix)
  5. 'One Night'
  6. 'Slipping Away'
  7. 'El Amor Que Soñé'
  8. 'Underneath The Stars' (Sweet A Capella)
  9. 'Long Ago' (Extended A Capella)
  10. 'Melt Away' (Extended A Capella)
  11. 'Fantasy' (Def Club Mix)
  12. 'Underneath The Stars' (Eric Kupper Klassic Club Mix)
  13. 'Always Be My Baby' (Def Classic Radio Version)
  14. 'Fantasy' (Live at Madison Square Garden)
  15. 'One Sweet Day' (Live at Madison Square Garden)
  16. 'Underneath The Stars' (Live at Tokyo Dome)
  17. 'Forever' (Live at Tokyo Dome)
  18. 'Open Arms' (Live at Rotterdam Ahoy)
  19. 'Always Be My Baby' (Live at Rotterdam Ahoy)
  20. 'Melt Away' (Writing Session Rough Demo)
  21. 'I Am Free' (Writing Session Rough Demo)

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