Music Box is the third
studio album by American singer
Mariah Carey. It was released by
Columbia Records on August 31, 1993, in North America. The album comprises
ballads primarily co-written by Carey and
Walter Afanasieff, with whom she had previously worked on
Emotions (1991), and a few urban dance tracks. During the course of the album's development, Carey wanted to broaden her audience, choosing a more pop/R&B oriented sound. During this time frame, they experimented with different
organs and other musical instruments, leading the album's sound away from her more contemporary previous efforts. Two unused tracks from the album sessions were released as
B-sides: "Do You Think of Me" and "Everything Fades Away".