Brad's 60 Favourite Mariah Carey Songs (#27)

by **Brad** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 5:49 pm

JSparksFan wrote:
RightToDream wrote:I imagine singing it to them
Me too! I have the scene all played out in my head too.

Same! At least it'd get the message across :wink:

by **Brad** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:03 am

One song each day this week starting with...

30. Lead The Way
Glitter
This song wasn’t initially in my top 60 but over recent weeks it has grown on me considerably and recent events have led me to relate to it. It’s a shame it’s sandwiched between two of the worst songs on Glitter (and of her career), but I suppose it makes it more appealing. I’m glad this was her last song with Walter Afanasieff; their partnership ended on a high.

by **JSparksFan** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:00 am

"Lead The Way" is definitely too low. For me, it's the only song that made Glitter worth recording. It's just flawless and the things that song does to my heart... :cry:

by **Tripolis** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 10:07 am

"Lead The Way" is an exceptional track and is far and away the best track to ever come off from "Glitter".

I'm glad it ranked in your countdown at #30 as I remember how much you dislike this song during the MC Album Tracks Survivor. Great to see it has grown on you a little. :lol:

by **PosziMC2** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 12:59 pm

Yay Lead The Way one of my favorite tracks ever and my 2nd fav from Glitter.

by **Brad** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:02 pm

Tripolis wrote:I'm glad it ranked in your countdown at #30 as I remember how much you dislike this song during the MC Album Tracks Survivor. Great to see it has grown on you a little.

Exactly! I still don't think it should have been in the top 10 but well done to it.

PosziMC2 wrote:Yay Lead The Way one of my favorite tracks ever and my 2nd fav from Glitter.

Please don't tell me Loverboy is your favourite. :lol:

by **PosziMC2** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:03 pm

RightToDream wrote:
PosziMC2 wrote:Yay Lead The Way one of my favorite tracks ever and my 2nd fav from Glitter.
Please don't tell me Loverboy is your favourite.

Dont act like you hadnt know it before :lol:

by **Brad** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:10 pm

PosziMC2 wrote:
RightToDream wrote:
PosziMC2 wrote:Yay Lead The Way one of my favorite tracks ever and my 2nd fav from Glitter.
Please don't tell me Loverboy is your favourite.
Dont act like you hadnt know it before

I should make a list of my least favourite and horrify you with it. :lol:

by **PosziMC2** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 5:15 pm

RightToDream wrote:
PosziMC2 wrote:
RightToDream wrote:
PosziMC2 wrote:Yay Lead The Way one of my favorite tracks ever and my 2nd fav from Glitter.
Please don't tell me Loverboy is your favourite.
Dont act like you hadnt know it before
I should make a list of my least favourite and horrify you with it.

Well after being on Youtube, Twitter, and UKMix for years now I can step over those lists and jump out of the cake :lol:

by **Wayne** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:08 pm

Brad, do a fellow fan a favour - and do me a run down of every song so far so that I don't have to sift through the last three pages! 8-)

by **Brad** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 6:25 pm

I should do that anyway Wayne as I'm halfway through now!

#60-#30:

60. Don't Forget About Us
59. You Had Your Chance
58. Clown
57. Say Somethin’
56. I Only Wanted
55. Sprung
54. Migrate
53. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
52. My All
51. Fourth Of July
50. I Want To Know What Love Is
49. Whenever You Call
48. Subtle Invitation
47. The Wind
46. I Am Free
45. Hero
44. Make It Happen
43. Outside
42. I Wish You Well
41. I'll Be There
40. When You Believe
39. Music Box
38. Obsessed
37. Do You Think Of Me
36. Touch My Body
35. Right To Dream
34. Help Me Make It Through The Night
33. Honey
32. Someday
31. Stay The Night
30. Lead The Way

by **Brad** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:12 pm

29. Petals
Rainbow
Petals is one of Mariah’s most personal songs and really marks the end of her time at a label she was at odds with. It starts with the sound of a storm and ends leading into Rainbow (Interlude) which fits with what she says about finding a rainbow at the end of every storm. I thought that was a nice touch. I enjoy how understated the vocals are in this song, it adds to the person feel.

by **Wayne** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:19 pm

Those I haven't commented on, I have no time for.

60. Don't Forget About Us
- Overrated, but passable.

57. Say Somethin’
- Love this!

53. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
- Overrated, but passable.

52. My All
- Overrated, but passable.

50. I Want To Know What Love Is
- Standout from Memoirs.

49. Whenever You Call
- Underrated, I prefer the duet over the solo but both are pretty great. McKnight adds a new dimension.

46. I Am Free
- Absolutely, breathtaking track - this would be a career defining moment for most other artists, but for Mariah - its one of many diamonds.

45. Hero
- All-time classic.

44. Make It Happen
- Overrated, but passable.

43. Outside
- Butterfly is one of the most overrated albums in music history, but this is one of her all-time great songs.

42. I Wish You Well
- Overrated, but passable.

41. I'll Be There
- Overrated, but passable.

40. When You Believe
- Overrated, but passable.

39. Music Box
- This is what I'm talking about! Absolute diamond in her catalog.

36. Touch My Body
- Good comeback.

33. Honey
- Overrated, but passable.

32. Someday
- Overrated, but passable.

30. Lead The Way
- Alright song, overrated for that one big note.

by **PosziMC2** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:21 pm

You put overrated almost everywhere just not to the most obvious one. :lol:

Petals is amazing!

by **Wayne** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:25 pm

PosziMC2 wrote:You put overrated almost everywhere just not to the most obvious one.

Petals is amazing!

Well, most of her Butterfly onwards tracks are overrated.

In fact, if you look up the definition of overrated in the dictionary, it says "Mariah Carey's entire fecking catalog circa Butterfly-Memoirs".

by **Brad** » Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:53 pm

04wayne wrote:30. Lead The Way
- Alright song, overrated for that one big note.

SO TRUE.
I think you'll like a lot that are coming up :wink:

by **PosziMC2** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:14 am

04wayne wrote:
PosziMC2 wrote:You put overrated almost everywhere just not to the most obvious one.

Petals is amazing!
Well, most of her Butterfly onwards tracks are overrated.

In fact, if you look up the definition of overrated in the dictionary, it says "Mariah Carey's entire fecking catalog circa Butterfly-Memoirs".

+ that damn Hero :lol:

by **Tiger** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:09 pm

57. Say Somethin’
53. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
50. I Want To Know What Love Is
49. Whenever You Call
45. Hero
44. Make It Happen
41. I'll Be There
40. When You Believe
35. Right To Dream
32. Someday
31. Stay The Night
30. Lead The Way

There are some great ones

by **joel77m77** » Wed Jul 04, 2012 2:29 pm

My favorites so far are Hero and Touch My Body although I havn't heard a lot of the other song's.

by **Brad** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:21 pm

joel77m77 wrote:My favorites so far are Hero and Touch My Body although I havn't heard a lot of the other song's.

You should definitely check them out!

by **Brad** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 2:35 pm

28. Mine Again
The Emancipation Of Mimi
I remember listening to this for the very first time. I was staring out of my window on a warm day listening to The Emancipation Of Mimi for the first time. I was enjoying it so far, apart from Shake It Off which I thought was average, and then this came on and I was amazed at how good her voice was. It was the first time I thought, “she’s back” and the first song I immediately went back to listen to first. I prefer other songs from the album now, but I’ll always remember how I loved this before. James Poyser really knows how work with her voice, she should work with him more.

27. When I Saw You
Daydream
I know many fans aren’t particularly of this song and regard it as the weakest on Daydream but I couldn’t disagree more. The simple lyrics can be forgiven because it’s one of the greatest vocal performances she has ever recorded. It always has and always will be one of my favourites. It takes me back to the 90s and everyone loves a little nostalgia.

by **PosziMC2** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:02 pm

Yeeeeeeeeeesss somebody who doesnt hate on When I Saw You :cry:

by **joel77m77** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:51 am

RightToDream wrote:
joel77m77 wrote:My favorites so far are Hero and Touch My Body although I havn't heard a lot of the other song's.
You should definitely check them out!

I will have to try and check out some of them, however, I'm definitely in the minority with this but for me I find Mariah's music a little boring, not all of it as some song's I love. However, she totally makes up for it with her incredible voice and I have so much respect for her because of her talent.

by **swiftie13** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:18 pm

Mine Again is my jam! Probably in my top 10! So much memories with that song!

by **Brad** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:29 pm

PosziMC2 wrote:Yeeeeeeeeeesss somebody who doesnt hate on When I Saw You

They don't know what they're missing. :wink:

joel77m77 wrote:
RightToDream wrote:
joel77m77 wrote:My favorites so far are Hero and Touch My Body although I havn't heard a lot of the other song's.
You should definitely check them out!
I will have to try and check out some of them, however, I'm definitely in the minority with this but for me I find Mariah's music a little boring, not all of it as some song's I love. However, she totally makes up for it with her incredible voice and I have so much respect for her because of her talent.

I agree it can be boring at times. It depends how you listen to it. You should definitely check out all my top 25, I don't think there's much there that could bore you.

swiftie13 wrote:Mine Again is my jam! Probably in my top 10! So much memories with that song!

It's one of those songs that bring back memories so easily! Scream it Mariah. 8-)