Mariah Carey, Usher Reveal New Album Names
First Published: May 20, 2009 7:57 PM EDT Credit: Getty Images
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- 
Caption Mariah Carey attends the Precious Red Carpet held at the Palais des Festivals during the 62nd International Cannes Film Festival on May 15, 2009 in CannesMariah Carey announced the title of her next album on Twitter on Wednesday.
“Bcuz I Love U, I want u to be the first to know the title of my new album ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel,’” she wrote. “It’s very personal & dedicated to u.”
The star also promised a “special announcement” at 3:27 PM, though her Twitter page had yet to deliver as of 4 PM PST.
On Tuesday, she Tweeted that she was “in the studio w/Timbaland” just days after a trip to Cannes with husband Nick Cannon to support her new film, “Precious.”
“Memoirs” will be the diva’s twelfth studio album, following 2007’s “E=MC2,” which spawned “Touch My Body” – her eighteenth No. 1 single, putting her second only to the Beatles, who had 20 No. 1 hits.
In a separate announcement, Usher revealed the name of his next release – “Monster,” due this fall, according to a rep for the R&B singer.
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