It’s a cause for celebration. Music icon Mariah Carey is back with her new single “Type Dangerous,” which she co-wrote with Anderson .Paak and Rae Khalil.
On the hip-hop soul track, which samples Eric B. & Rakim’s “Eric B. Is President,” struts with confidence as she eyes someone who looks like trouble — the kind she doesn’t mind falling for.
“Oh yes, I want someone to step to me / Oh yes, I want someone to rescue me / Oh yes, I’ve never been afraid of love / Oh yes, that’s why I like ’em dangerous,” she sings.
Speaking on her new single, Carey shares, “I’m so excited to finally be releasing ‘Type Dangerous’ into the world! I’ve been locked up in the studio for quite some time working my behind off on new music, and I’m thrilled for the unveiling of it to my fans, starting with ‘Type Dangerous’!”
“Type Dangerous” is the first single from Carey’s highly anticipated 16th album. The Songbird Supreme teased her era-launching track on Monday (June 2) with a video posted to her millions of followers on social media. “What’s your type?” she wrote in the caption for the video that also contained a snippet of the track.
The upcoming album is the follow-up to 2018’s Caution, which was released via Epic Records. The 10-track album included popular tracks such as “GTFO,” “A No No” and “The Distance” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Other collaborators included Gunna, Slick Rick and Blood Orange.
Caution debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart.
Carey will be honored with the Ultimate Icon Award at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday, June 9. She, along with Jamie Foxx, Kirk Franklin and Snoop Dogg, will be recognized for “their decades of groundbreaking contributions to music, entertainment, advocacy, and community impact.”
Stream Mariah Carey’s new song “Type Dangerous” below.
