Mariah Carey

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We know that we're desperate for some news from Mariah when we start rating her albums again...

Her not releasing any news and being out of the spotlight is a perfect opportunity for fans and people to appreciate her catalog. So hopefully she's quiet for longer.

[InfoFromAus]

I've had the opportunity now to listen to a few of her albums/songs I haven't played in a while, and am instantly in awe of them all over again.

Re: Emotions. I seem to recall in 1991/1992 seeing some videos of Mariah's songs and performances from that era and from Unplugged.
To my young ears, this wasn't the fun pop music I was accustomed to listening to.

To my pre-teeny bop ears there was other music that was more palatable.

I remember watching Mariah win at the 93 American Music Awards over Amy Grant whose Baby Baby was that 'fun' kinda music I enjoyed back then
I recollect from what memory I have of that time that I viewed Mariah as a more mature singer - both in sound and age (!).

Looking back now I can understand that sentiment. Emotions is such a mature and well honed album by an artist beyond her years. Unplugged too. There was some serious artistry there and I didn't appreciate it when I was younger.

But today I look at Emotions with huge respect and appreciation. It is a mature sound, but one that reflects an understanding of music.

Re: The Wind - I think it's a great closer, but it's another one of those tracks that makes Emotions seem like the work of a much more seasoned artist. Not a 21 year old.

[Juancito75]

I've had the opportunity now to listen to a few of her albums/songs I haven't played in a while, and am instantly in awe of them all over again.

Re: Emotions. I seem to recall in 1991/1992 seeing some videos of Mariah's songs and performances from that era and from Unplugged.
To my young ears, this wasn't the fun pop music I was accustomed to listening to.

To my pre-teeny bop ears there was other music that was more palatable.

I remember watching Mariah win at the 93 American Music Awards over Amy Grant whose Baby Baby was that 'fun' kinda music I enjoyed back then
I recollect from what memory I have of that time that I viewed Mariah as a more mature singer - both in sound and age (!).

Looking back now I can understand that sentiment. Emotions is such a mature and well honed album by an artist beyond her years. Unplugged too. There was some serious artistry there and I didn't appreciate it when I was younger.

But today I look at Emotions with huge respect and appreciation. It is a mature sound, but one that reflects an understanding of music.

Re: The Wind - I think it's a great closer, but it's another one of those tracks that makes Emotions seem like the work of a much more seasoned artist. Not a 21 year old.

Well put, it's as you mentioned, and I think they (Sony) tried to be on par with her then straight girl next door image. Back then, a woman wearing too revealing outfits was usually shamed by critics and public alike but a woman in her 20's wearing conservative clothes like in her 40's or 50's would pass as elegant. The 90's was a decade with good music but very judgemental image wise. Mariah was a multiformat hit artist since the beginning so they tried to keep her AC fanbase, specially after she was so successful in the "oh so conservative toward women" asian market. And the same path she had to go with her music, she could record a sexy, flirty track like Dreamlover, but then MOR ballads would follow.

[TheRealest]

Her not releasing any news and being out of the spotlight is a perfect opportunity for fans and people to appreciate her catalog. So hopefully she's quiet for longer.

!!!!!!!

who else has the material… y’all should be grateful

[delapuerta]

I disagree with the whole lot of you regarding Emotions.

To me, it is her most soulful album where she is not trying to sing technically perfect but really singing from her gut. I dont know how to describe it. But it feels more raw to me. I told someone it’s her Blackest album. Maybe aside from Einstein or Memoirs (which has more urban flare lyrically)

I am here for the And You Dont Remember praise though.

I guess the one song that probably people would fight me about is The Wind. Lovely song but felt like it didnt really fit. It is a bit boring to me. I wish VOL was on Emotions instead of The Wind.

I love Emotions melodies and vocals

[Shaka]

The nerve

the debut album was released in June 1990, but only exploded in spring of 1991. lol. what a beast.

I know!

"Mariah Carey" AKA Debut entered the US Billboard 200 at number 80, and reached the top 20 in its fourth week. The album topped the chart in its 36th week, due to Carey's exposure at the 33rd Annual Grammy Awards, and stayed there for 11 consecutive weeks.

That's crazy!

Welcome and sorry I don't have the info.
Either your post got missed or no one knows ?

Welcome dahling! MariahLambNL
Sorry, couldn't find that footage

I disagree with the whole lot of you regarding Emotions.

To me, it is her most soulful album where she is not trying to sing technically perfect but really singing from her gut. I dont know how to describe it. But it feels more raw to me. I told someone it’s her Blackest album. Maybe aside from Einstein or Memoirs (which has more urban flare lyrically)

I am here for the And You Dont Remember praise though.

I guess the one song that probably people would fight me about is The Wind. Lovely song but felt like it didnt really fit. It is a bit boring to me. I wish VOL was on Emotions instead of The Wind.

I agree, except for The Wind bit.

I'm so glad VOL is on her first album.
That's the way a legend makes her debut.
With an iconic song that inspired a whole generation.

And The Wind is perfect as the closure for Emotions album.
Such a masterpiece. An underrated gem.
She was showing her versatility and artistry on there, I love to see it.

[Shaka]

In no particular order, my favorite Mariah albums are Emotions, Butterfly, Charmbracelet, Emancipation, Memoirs, MCIIY, MIAMTEC & Rarities. They’re all equal in quality in my book

Mine (Top 3):

Butterfly
Caution
Charmbracelet/Emotions

If I have to choose because of vocals, so Merry Christmas and then Emotions.

If I have to choose because of lyrics, first Butterfly and then Charmie.

If I have to choose as a whole body of work, I'd probably go with Caution and then Butterfly.

But I love all of her albums for different reasons.
IMO she has the best discography ever, just untouchable.

We know that we're desperate for some news from Mariah when we start rating her albums again...

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Her not releasing any news and being out of the spotlight is a perfect opportunity for fans and people to appreciate her catalog. So hopefully she's quiet for longer.

Yeah, that's kinda true.
Lately I've been enjoying Daydream and Einstein, which I didn't revisit for quite a long time.

I guess she'll be kinda MIA till March.

P.S. her streams are kinda after Xmas.

[Shaka]

Looking back now I can understand that sentiment. Emotions is such a mature and well honed album by an artist beyond her years. Unplugged too. There was some serious artistry there and I didn't appreciate it when I was younger.

But today I look at Emotions with huge respect and appreciation. It is a mature sound, but one that reflects an understanding of music.

Re: The Wind - I think it's a great closer, but it's another one of those tracks that makes Emotions seem like the work of a much more seasoned artist. Not a 21 year old.

Yes.
Exactly.
All of this.
I guess that's why I love Emotions so much.
The growth in terms of artistry compared to her (amazing) debut album is quite shocking (IMO, for good).
It's evident she had more control on that one.

But the funny thing is, I could see her releasing something like that masterpiece of an album now.
But instead she gave us another kind of masterpiece (Caution) that is just as good but on another whole level.

She never ceases to amaze me.

who else has the material… y’all should be grateful

We're so lucky.
Like really.

[NorthernMonkey]

My favourites are (in no order within tier) minus the Christmas albums.

TOP TIER
Emotions
Daydream
Butterfly
TEOM

SECOND TIER
Debut
Music Box
Einstein
Caution

THIRD TIER
Rainbow
Glitter
Charmbracelet

FOURTH TIER
Memoirs
MIAM

[Shaka]

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FOURTH TIER
Memoirs
MIAM

There was a point in time when Memoirs was my favourite album. Then it became among my least favourite. Now it's hoovering somewhere in the middle.

It's one of those albums I do not play often but when I do I wonder why I dont play it more because I love it.

I always get my life to Standing O.

[Shaka]

King Lesage

THIS is artistry... Mariah Carey SINGS I don't want to cry | Tokyo dome 1996 reaction

INSANE POWER! unbelievable belting! | Mariah Carey sings Emotions at tokyo dome 1996 (reaction)

I love him

[Shaka]

Memoirs is so underrated.
Love that album.

Candy Bling is that b1tch and Betcha slays.
Also Languishing is one of the best things ever done.

It has no skips for me.

[NorthernMonkey]

Btw.. my fourth tier albums doesn’t mean I don’t like them

they're just my least favourites haha.

Betcha is one of my favourite songs by her since 2000

[stevyy]

Betcha and HATEU alone are worth all the filler songs in Memoirs. Candy Bling is just awful tho.

[stevyy]

In my world, there are only two tiers... top tier and 2nd tier (which is also amazin)... and the only album in 2nd tier is Memoirs.

[Shaka]

Betcha and HATEU alone are worth all the filler songs in Memoirs. Candy Bling is just awful tho.

Oh, please.
CB is a masterpiece.

So addictive & dreamy

[Shaka]

Betcha is one of my favourite songs by her since 2000

This song needed a fvcing amazing cinematic MV.

[Xmas]

This song needed a fvcing amazing cinematic MV.

I still remember watching this and wishing for a music video so bad. The lyrics scream STORYLINE

[Xmas]

Ranking her Albums is pretty hard. Some of my fav songs from MC are on Rainbow and TEOM for instance but those two are my least favorite in terms of listening experience from start to finish.

TOP TIER
Caution
Butterfly
Daydream
Emotions
The Rarities
MCIIY

SECOND TIER
Memoirs
Glitter
MIAM
Merry Christmas

THIRD TIER
E=MC2
Mariah Carey
Music Box

FOURTH TIER
Rainbow
Charmbracelet
TEOM

[Shaka]

I still remember watching this and wishing for a music video so bad. The lyrics scream STORYLINE

Yep.
In B&W.
Such a waste.
But maybe it's a good thing that they didn't do one 'cause Nick was directing all her vids at that time

[Shaka]

Ranking her Albums is pretty hard. Some of my fav songs from MC are on Rainbow and TEOM for instance but those two are my list favorite in terms of listening experience from start to finish.

Well, this happens to me with MIAM.
I think Dedicated and #B are some of her best songs from her entire catalog (Dedicated is Top 10 for me) but as a whole, the album is a nope.
The half of it is brilliant tho!

[Juancito75]

King Lesage

THIS is artistry... Mariah Carey SINGS I don't want to cry | Tokyo dome 1996 reaction

INSANE POWER! unbelievable belting! | Mariah Carey sings Emotions at tokyo dome 1996 (reaction)

I love him

He´s the full package.

[Juancito75]

Oh, please.
CB is a masterpiece.

So addictive & dreamy

Currently obsessed with the CB stripped version and HMMTTN "mix del polvo del oeste", hahaha

[ChristmasJedi]

Yep.
In B&W.
Such a waste.
But maybe it's a good thing that they didn't do one 'cause Nick was directing all her vids at that time

OMG! I used to do the same thing! I used to play betcha non stop imagining the music video.