BEVERLY HILLS, CA, Jun 8, 2001/ FW/ --- After capturing headlines around the world with the news of her signing a record-breaking contract with Virgin Records, Mariah Carey just announced she will release "Glitter," her eagerly-awaited Virgin Records debut album, in August of this year.

For "Glitter," which is also the title soundtrack to her movie set in the early 80's, Mariah has enlisted a stellar lineup of co-producers and guest artists, and has also written and produced some of her best ballads to date. The first single from "Glitter" will be "Loverboy," due to hit radio in early June. The song features a hook from Cameo's 1985 smash hit, "Candy." Rather than sampling the original, Mariah went one step further and enlisted Cameo's own Larry Blackmon and Thomas Jenkins to aid in the remake. The song, co-produced by DJ Clark Kent, also features rappers Ludacris and Da Brat, and has been remixed by producers David Morales and MJ Cole.

The video for "Loverboy" was shot recently in Los Angeles, CA by acclaimed photographer / director David Lachapelle. The star-studded visual features cameos by Da Brat, Ludacris and Cameo, who take to the motor speedway for a never-before-seen adventure on wheels. "Loverboy" is just one of the new songs on "Glitter," the latest album by Mariah Carey, who is unquestionably one of the most successful female singers of all time.

Mariah Carey has sold more than 150 million albums and singles worldwide, and has earned an incredible 84 RIAA gold, platinum and multi-platinum certifications. Her incredible career began with the release of her first album, the self-titled "Mariah Carey" in 1990, which produced four Number One singles, and she has continued to make history with each release.

"Heartbreaker," the first single from her last album "Rainbow," made music history on September 29, 1999, when it became Mariah's 14th Number One single on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. This feat is rivaled only by the Beatles (with 20) and Elvis Presley (with 17 or 18, depending on whether one counts "Don't Be Cruel" b/w "Hound Dog" as one or two records).

Her songshave held the Number One position for a record-setting 61 weeks, 16 of those with "One Sweet Day," her duet with Boyz II Men, another record-setting accomplishment. She has had a Number One hit with every initial single release from each of her albums -- four of which have gone to Number One, and all of which have also gone Top Five -- and she has had a Number One single every year for the last ten consecutive years. In total, Carey has had fifteen Number One songs to date, more than any other female artist ever. At the 1999 ceremonies, Billboard appropriately named Mariah their "Artist of the Decade," and the World Music Awards titled her the "Best Selling Female Artist of the Millennium" at the 2000 ceremonies.