MARIAH THE SCIENTIST DELIVERS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW ALBUM ‘HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY’
MARIAH THE SCIENTIST DELIVERS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED
NEW ALBUM ‘HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY’
FEATURING THE SMASH HITS
“BURNING BLUE” & “IS IT A CRIME?” WITH KALI UCHIS
AND NEW LEAD SINGLE “SACRIFICE”
ALBUM WRITTEN BY MARIAH THE SCIENTIST
LED BY TWO BILLBOARD HOT 100 SINGLES
PERFORMING AT GLOBAL CITIZEN FESTIVAL IN NEW YORK SEPTEMBER 27TH
“ ..her best work yet, a tight, cohesive 10 tracks of literary, diaristic songwriting and expansive production. ” – Rolling Stone
(Toronto, ON — Aug. 22,2025) Mariah The Scientist has stamped her explosive 2025 campaign with the release of her brand-new album, HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY, the highly anticipated opus from R&B’s preeminent new superstar, out now. The 10-track opus includes executive production by Nineteen85 and features the two hit singles Mariah released this year, “Burning Blue” and the Kali Uchis-featured “Is It a Crime?” The two hit singles account for the first dual occupancy of the Billboard Hot 100 of Mariah’s career, including the Top 25 hit “Burning Blue.”
The build-up to HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY, Mariah’s fourth studio album and second since joining Epic Records in 2023, included the bombshell album trailer, a short film starring Michelle “Chelley” Bissainthe (Love Island USA), Hip Hop star Karrahbooo and Mariah’s sister and manager, Morgan Buckles. Watch it here.
HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY, the new album by Mariah The Scientist, is available now.
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Throughout her career, Mariah has built a robust fanbase with her ability to reach hearts, minds and souls with her vulnerable storytelling and unabashed songwriting, and on HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY, she dives deeply into her quest for her romantic self-center from the very onset.
“Sacrifice,” the album’s third single, wastes no time exemplifying the world that she has built. Over a moderate and wistful melody produced by Nineteen85, Mariah sings painstakingly about the parts of herself that she’s lost in the name of love.
HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY arrived in the midst of a true superstar turn for Mariah The Scientist. The album’s lead single, “Burning Blue,” swept headlines earlier this year when it became the first Apple Music chart-topper for a female soloist this calendar year, then earned Mariah her first Top 25 hit on the Hot 100. The subsequent release of “Is It a Crime?,” featuring Kali Uchis, also landed on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, giving Mariah two simultaneous Hot 100 hits for the first time.
The dominance of “Burning Blue” extended to Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay and Mainstream R&B/Hip Hop Airplay, peaking at no. 1 on each chart. At an intimate ceremony in Chicago this month, Mariah was presented with multiple plaques for the success of her biggest hit to date, including commemoration of its RIAA® Gold certification. The awards were presented by Ezekiel Lewis, President of Epic Records.
(Epic Records SVP, A&R Jennifer Goicoechea, Mariah The Scientist, Epic Records Senior Director, A&R Patrick Afeku,
Epic Records President Ezekiel Lewis, Morgan Buckles)
Photocredit: Rowmel
Mariah’s brand profile has skyrocketed with her musical popularity. The proud Atlanta native delivered the keynote address at the ENVSN Festival in New York City in August and was named to The Recording Academy’s 2025 New Membership Class, the collection of music industry luminaries who power GRAMMY® voting and events year-round. She performed at the marquee Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago earlier this summer and is set to headline the inaugural Canadian R&B festival SomeKinda R&B later this month before she appears at this year’s Global Citizen Festival in New York City on September 27th, where she joins a star-studded lineup that includes The Weeknd, Shakira, Tyla and more.
Mariah The Scientist is a testament to the fact that with brilliant craft, the sky can truly be the limit. HEARTS SOLD SEPARATELY, her most complete effort to date, is now available.
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