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foundation, featuring percussion-heavy production. Its lyrics explore an attraction to someone potentially dangerous, with Carey describing the track as the beginning of a new creative chapter.

Background and release

On June 3, 2025, Carey teased the single through a short video on her social media, in which showed her listening to a track labeled "T:D_MC16.mp3," while sitting in a car which bore the license plate "MC16" which prompted speculation about her sixteenth studio album. The single was announced to be titled "Type Dangerous" and was set for release three days after on June 6. In a press statement, Carey expressed excitement about the release, calling it the beginning of a new chapter and noting that she had spent significant time in the studio crafting new material. The single marked her first new solo release since " In the Mix" in 2019, and followed her 2018 album ''

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'', alongside a period focused on seasonal promotions and anniversary editions of her previous work, including an expanded reissue of ''

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Composition and lyrics

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song produced by Carey alongside NWi and Daniel Moore. It samples Eric B. & Rakim's 1986

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track struts with confidence as Carey expresses attraction toward someone who may be trouble but the kind she's willing to embrace. Lyrically, the song talks about Carey not having time for "haters" or the "rigamarole", feeling that she needs "a certain type of partner to keep up with her", potentially someone dangerous.

Music video

The song's music video is directed by Joseph Kahn and would premiere on June 13. Ahead of the release, Kahn announced an "earth-shattering surprise" in the video. The video was eventually delayed a day for editing purposes, and released on June 14. The video features Carey "working her way through a series of bachelors, dismissing them one after the next" in seven various acts, and features a guest appearance by American influencer and

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. Carey dismisses various different "types" of men including Mr. Player, Mr. Danger, Mr. Traitor, Mr. Racer, Mr. Dealer, and then Mr. Beast, making them all disappear. ''

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Live performances

On June 9, 2025, Carey performed "Type Dangerous" for the first time at the 2025 BET Awards as part of a medley with " It's Like That", with

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(whose song " Eric B. Is President" was sampled on the track) joining Carey on stage, and Anderson .Paak accompanying on drums. "Type Dangerous" was also included in Carey's set at Capital's

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Commercial performance

In the United States, "Type Dangerous" debuted at number 95 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Carey's 50th song on the chart. This also became her first new entry since her remix of " Oh Santa!" with

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in 2020, her first non-holiday entry since " I Don't" with YG in 2017, and her first non-collaboration, non-holiday entry in ten years since "

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Track listing

* The Remixes – EP # "Type Dangerous" (The Remix of the Gods; featuring

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Charts

Release history

References

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