The refrain consists of Carey repeating the lyrics "I can't wait to hate you". Lyrically, the song is about reaching the point following a break-up where Carey no longer feels love or pain and it turns into hate. Composition Ī down-tempo R&B love song, "H.A.T.E.U." is an acronym for " Having A Typical Emotional Upset". A low-quality snippet of the song leaked onto the internet the following day, three months before the album's initial release date of August 25. He premiered "H.A.T.E.U." by Carey as well as music videos by Kanye West, The-Dream, and Fabolous. Reid hosted an event called the Island Def Jam Spring Collection, where he "unveiled his latest muses". It was mixed by Jaycen-Joshua Fowler (for Penua Project/Innersound Management) at Larrabee Studios in Universal City, and was assisted by Giancarlo Lino. They were assisted by Luis Navarro and Keith Gretlein. It was recorded by Chris "Tex" O'Ryan and Brian Garten The Boom Boom Room in Burbank and Honeywest Studios in New York City. It was copyright 2009 by Rye Songs, which is administered by Songs of Universal ( BMI)/WB Music Publishing ( ASCAP/Songs of Peer/March 9 Publishing (ASCAP). It was one of the first songs to be written for the album. "H.A.T.E.U." was written and produced by Mariah Carey, Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream for Carey's twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). "H.A.T.E.U." reached number 72 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.Ĭarey wrote and produced "H.A.T.E.U." with Tricky Stewart ( left) and The-Dream ( right). She has performed the track live on Today and Late Show with David Letterman.
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The song's music video was directed by Brett Ratner in Malibu, and features Carey in a variety of swimsuits walking along the beach. The song garnered a positive response from music critics, with many ranking it amongst the best on the album. It is a down-tempo R&B love song about Carey wishing for the love and pain she feels from a break-up to turn into hate so she can get over the relationship. It was released as the third single from the album on November 1, 2009, for radio airplay in the United States. It was written and produced by Carey, Tricky Stewart, and The-Dream. " H.A.T.E.U." ( acronym for " Having A Typical Emotional Upset") is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her twelfth studio album, Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009).