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Mariah Carey blames sound engineer for uploading wrong version of new single

Mariah Carey has admitted that a wrong version of her new single was uploaded to Facebook - and she blames a new sound engineer for the mishap.

The singer recently unveiled new track 'The Art of Letting Go' exclusively on the social networking website but she has now revealed that it was an unfinished version.

In a lengthy apology, the vocal star said that she wasn't aware of the problem because she was listening to the proper copy on her iPod instead.

Carey, who confirmed that the right version was released on iTunes, said: "A mistake was made by a brand new sound engineer whose only task was to press the space bar and upload the song to Facebook, while my team, and an incredible group of people from Facebook, partied while listening to the properly mixed and mastered version of 'The Art of Letting Go' on repeat from my iPod on my home speakers."

She added: "Clearly, I was focused on answering your questions during the Q&A. There was no reason for me to wonder if the final mix we were listening to in that room together was different than what you were listening to!"

Carey concluded: "There's no doubt in my mind that this sounds like a self absorbed diva on a "woe-is-me" tangent about a couple of ad libs or some other triviality, but the reality is this is me, focusing solely on the record, wanting you to hear it and experience it the right way. I love and appreciate you so much for taking the time to even glance at this 20-page "diva in distress" thesis. Thank you for letting me vent, this is another reason why Facebook rocks! You'll be hearing from me soon. Here is the REAL version of 'The Art of Letting Go'."

'The Art of Letting Go' meanwhile will feature on the singer's upcoming album, which does not yet have a release date.

 

 

 

 

 

Listen to 'The Art of Letting Go' below: