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Chartbreaker: Mariah the Scientist on Her Biggest Hit’s ‘Casual’ Start & Using Her Platform to ‘Help People Feel Included’
Mariah the Scientist's 'Burning Blue' has become the R&B singer-songwriter's breakthrough hit on the charts. Meet Billboard's June 2025 Chartbreaker.
And so, they crafted a curated, monthlong rollout — filled with snippets, TikTok posts encouraging fan interaction and various live performances — that helped the song go viral even before its early May arrival. The song takes inspiration from Purple Rain-era Prince balladry with booming drums and warbling bass — and Mariah admits that the Jetski Purp-produced beat on YouTube (originally titled “Blue Flame”) likely influenced some lyrics, too. Once Epic A&R executive Jennifer Raymond heard the in-progress track, she insisted on its completion enough that Mariah and her collaborators convened in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in February to finish the song.
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