Hearts Sold Separately

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Hearts Sold Separately
Cover art for Hearts Sold Separately: Mariah the Scientist transformed into a miniature green army figurine against a pink backdrop
Standard cover
Studio album by
Mariah the Scientist
ReleasedAugust 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
GenreR&B
Length35:09
Label
  • Buckles Laboratories
  • Epic
Producer
Mariah the Scientist chronology
To Be Eaten Alive
(2023) 		Hearts Sold Separately
(2025)
Singles from Hearts Sold Separately
  1. "Burning Blue"
    Released: May 2, 2025
  2. "Is It a Crime"
    Released: July 31, 2025
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[1]
Pitchfork7.7/10[2]

Hearts Sold Separately is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah the Scientist. It was released on August 22, 2025, through Buckles Laboratories and Epic Records. It serves as the follow-up to her third album, To Be Eaten Alive (2023).

Background and development

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During an interview at the Billboard Women in Music event on March 31, 2025, Mariah stated that her fourth studio album had been completed.[3] On July 8, 2025, Mariah announced her album, Hearts Sold Separately, with a release date of August 22, 2025.[4][5] The announcement was accompanied by reveal of the album artwork, a miniature green toy soldier against a pink backdrop, symbolizing the album's concept as "the war on love" and the emotional battles inherent in relationships.[6]

Release and promotion

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Hearts Sold Separately was made available for digital pre-save on July 9, 2025, through major streaming platforms.[7] CD and vinyl versions, including standard and autographed editions, were simultaneously opened for pre-order through her and Epic Records' official merchandise stores.[6] Following the album's announcement, a headlining tour, Hearts Sold Separately Tour, was announced July 15, 2025, with dates spanning North America beginning in September 2025.[8]

"Burning Blue" was released on May 2, 2025, as the album's lead single. Produced by Jetski Purp and Nineteen85, the song is an R&B song that employs elemental imagery—most notably the contrast of "cold as ice" and "fire"—to illustrate the tension between emotional detachment and intense longing.[9][10] The single debuted at number 25 on the US Billboard Hot 100, marking Mariah's second chart appearance and her highest-charting song in the country.[4] A music video for the song was released on May 10, 2025, and depicts Mariah singing the song while backed by a troupe of war-ready dancers.[11] On June 2, 2025, Mariah performed the song on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[12] She later performed the song at the fifth annual Beauté Noir Festival on June 21,[13] followed by a performance at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture on July 5.[14][15]

She released the album's second single, "Is It a Crime", featuring Kali Uchis on July 31, 2025.[16][17]

Track listing

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Track listing adapted from Apple Music.[18] All lyrics are written by Mariah Buckles, except for "Is It a Crime", written by Buckles and Karly Loaiza.

No.TitleMusicProducer(s)Length
1."Sacrifice"
Nineteen853:18
2."United Nations + 1000 Ways to Die"
  • Nineteen85
  • Chahayed
  • Victrue
  • Kospel
3:45
3."Eternal Flame"JefferiesNineteen853:33
4."Is It a Crime" (with Kali Uchis)
  • Buckles
  • Loaiza
  • Oliver Easton
  • Matthew Worthem
  • Jefferies
  • Easton
  • Mat1k
  • Nineteen85[a]
  • Austen Jux-Chandler[b]
  • Treedott[b]
3:01
5."Burning Blue"Buckles
  • Nineteen85
  • Jetski Purp
3:26
6."All I Want + In Pursuit"JefferiesNineteen854:01
7."More"
  • Jefferies
  • Jason Kellner
  • Anand Joshi
  • Nineteen85
  • Jay Century[a]
  • Ajax[a]
3:19
8."Rainy Days"
  • Jefferies
  • Kenneth Vaughn Jr.
  • Nineteen85
  • Jay Rewind
3:32
9."Like You Never"
3:31
10."No More Entertainers"
3:43
Total length:35:09

Notes

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  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies a vocal producer

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[19]

Musicians

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  • Mariah the Scientist – vocals
  • Nineteen85 – drum machine, keyboards (tracks 1, 4); instrumentation (2, 3, 6–9)
  • Camille Harris – background vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Kim Davis – background vocals (1–3, 7, 8)
  • Rogét Chahayed – instrumentation (2)
  • Victrue – instrumentation (2)
  • Kospel – instrumentation (2)
  • Mat1k – drum machine, keyboards (4)
  • Oliver Easton – drum machine, keyboards (4)
  • Ajax – keyboards (7)
  • Jay Century – keyboards (7)
  • Jay Rewind – instrumentation (8)
  • Nez – instrumentation (9)
  • Aaron Manswell – strings (10)

Technical

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  • Rob Bisel – mixing (1, 5)
  • Jimmy Douglass – mixing (2–4, 6–10)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering (1–3, 5, 7–10)
  • Mike Bozzi – mastering (4)
  • Natalie D'Orlando – engineering
  • Tanner "Treedott" Ott – engineering
  • Jeff Crake – engineering (1–3, 7–9)
  • Jasmine Chen – engineering (4)
  • Ken Oriole – engineering (10)
  • Walker Steele – mixing assistance (1, 10)

Charts

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Chart performance for Hearts Sold Separately
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[20] 95
Australia Hip Hop/R&B Albums (ARIA)[21] 21
US Billboard 200[22] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[23] 3

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