The Mariah Carey Discography Rate - Album Averages

[bm08]

#48


You Don't Know What To Do (ft. Wale)
Rated: 8.33

High Scores (10): whoawhoa, Goldmoney, Rawiri James
Low Scores (6): skylynx






UKMIX Fan Comments:

The moment I heard YDKWTD I knew that it (should have been) would be a huge song for Mariah. Someone here mentioned something about the 2013 Disco Craze and it wasnt just a craze, everyone tried to put their contribution to that trend that year. YDKWTD with #Beautiful promo and without Mariahs VERY UNTIMELY ACCIDENT would have been an easy Top 10, no doubt. Just because Thirsty sounds ratchet doesnt mean its gonna be a hit. I was hoping for the longest that YDKWTD would get the #Beautiful treatment, but it ended up being the Migrate to MIAMs Touch My Body

EDIT: Thirsty would have been a good follow up had YDKWTD been executed correctly and in a timely manner but it literally did not fit the current music trend not even nearly as much as YDKWTD at the time and it sounds like any other Hit Boy track

YDKWTD is getting better with every listen and Wale's contribution is essential to the songs success. It spells "H.I.T" to me. I just commented in the Chart Thread that it sounds like the 'Heartbreaker' of this decade and it deserves a video as epic as that one. Whether it turns out to be a hit or not, its a testament to Mariah's talent that she's capable of putting out pop music this good this far into her career.

Too bad this couldn't have been the relaunch single but dropped in late March rather than trying to relaunch the era with YM(E) over Valentine's Day. It was just too early, especially when they missed the May 6 date, it was also, in retrospect, too gimmicky to tie it to that holiday. Plus, YDKWTD is just a much better POP record than YM(E) and would've jumpstarted the era with much more excitement.

I am team thirsty lol
But I wanted her to release YDKWTD because I thought it would be good for sales.

YDKWTD
Great vocals: check
Uptempo: check
Catchy: check

It's the perfect single..

[bm08]

We've broken into the top 50!

#50 - My All (Divas Live)
#49 - Side Effects (ft. Young Jeezy)
#48 - You Dont Know What To Do (ft. Wale)

Spoiler!

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[Goldmoney]

[Thriller]

YDKWTD was a highlight of that album, she should’ve pushed it as a full single worldwide.

[Leo]

Three great songs. Amazing that My All Live makes it this high!!! But for such an amazing performance it shouldn't be a surprise.
Side Effects is outstanding, love it, but it was not single material.

bm08, loved the presetnation and the comments!!! Great job there as it definetly requires time and effort from your side!!! standing ovation!

[mattsky]

Side Effects is one of her best songs lyrically. I'd love to hear a no-rap version, though.

[bm08]

#47



Joy To The World
Rated: 8.33

High Scores (10): RayRay, bm08, InfoFromAus, DNK, Marchum, Wayne
Low Scores (4): Rawiri James






UKMIX Fan Comments:

Well, when you mentioned JTTW I went back to the St. John's performance, and I do stand by what I'm hearing. Her voice is resonant on the midbelts, but gains so much more presence on the upper belts.

I totally forgot about this BET performance of Joy To The World!
I love it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPF9TL8iSpQ

[monarcbutterfly]

Side effects is a very special song for me. It came along at just the right time and gave me the strength to leave a relationship that was suffocating. There’s a lot of lyrics that I can relate to.

My All Divas live; iconic, all of it.
YDKWTD is a great track, love the intro although I feel the rap takes away from her voice.

(I noticed that you have me listed as giving 10 points to And You Don’t Remember but if you check, I didn’t )

[bm08]

#46


Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
Rated: 8.33

Ultimate 11: Marchum, Wayne
High Scores (10): skylynx, TomerMC, DNK
Low Scores (6): monarcbutterfly, sYair, mattsky






UKMIX Fan Comments:

The part where she lights a candle with her pinkie raised in the air like an antenna is a subtly iconique diva moment.
MC being extra since forever

She's so effortlessly beautiful in the music video as well!

This song gets me every effing time.
Hate ya, Meemz.

Beautiful song, music video, artist
I listen to this song even during the year. I miss some one...I just dont know whom yet

[bm08]

#45



Bringin' On The Heartbreak
Rated: 8.35

Ultimate 11: matthew_dixon
High Scores (10): RayRay, InfoFromAus, DNK, Wayne, leoavalon
Low Scores (6): Goldmoney, sjm, spiritboy






UKMIX Fan Comments:

Through The Rain, The One, I Only Wanted, My Saving Grace, Subtle Invitation, Bringin' On The Heartbreak are literally 5 out of 5.

Bringing on the Heartbreak is easily the best cover she's ever done bc it's just insane what she did with it + rock-ballads are her forté... she's never sounded better. Even today, a cute rock song would suit her so well... she could sing any genre... i'd love a country song as well. MC16, Make It Happen.

BOTH vocals are just insane

[bm08]

Christmas is cancelled!

#47 - Joy To The World
#46 - Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
#45 - Bringin' On The Heartbreak

Spoiler!

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[stevyy]

I love BOTH. What a tune.

[mattsky]

Good songs but not my favorites

[Leo]

Joy To The World was in my fav lists when I bought the album, but in time it lost momentum. Today I barely listen to it.

Miss You Most is a beautiful ballad, but too sad. I prefer the more uplifting spirit of christmas so, even when the song is really cute, I never listen to it.

BOTH is a solid cover.

Three good songs that are ok in this positions imo.I would have them even in the 100-80 range.

[InfoFromAus]

I love BOTH. What a tune.

Did you vote Mr Stevyy?!

[nemospence]

BOTH, also known as Bringin' On The Heartbreak , can be described in one word: Ah-mazing! It's a brave move to redo a classic rock song. But Mariah put her stamp on it. I loved her vocal acrobatics and the musical arrangement. It puts me in a mood. Def Leppard's guitarist even said that it was a genuine version and a huge compliment to them. And the whistle part was Mariah's Thank You!

[Goldmoney]

Tbh, I’m not really into Kween’s Xmas music (or Xmas music in general) outside of Xmas GOAT and a few others. Miss You Most is cute I guess.

BOTH is alright but not my thing.

[bm08]

Tbh, I’m not really into Kween’s Xmas music (or Xmas music in general) outside of Xmas GOAT and a few others. Miss You Most is cute I guess.

BOTH is alright but not my thing.

This is blasphemous!!!

[Tomer_MC]

YDWWTD is so overrated here... I love it but no way it's in the top 50 (maybe 100)

Side Effects - lyrically it's powerful but other than the beginning I think the production is meh. I still play it a lot but I always craved for a different take (maybe slower?)

Those Christmas songs are precious. MUMACT is one of the best.

BOTH - too high I think, however it's def one of her best covers.

[bm08]

#44




Vanishing
Rated: 8.35


High Scores (10): skylynx, DNK, Marchum, Wayne
Low Scores (6): mattsky





UKMIX Fan Comments:

This vocal slayage right here is amazing. Mariah Carey was the first album by Mariah Carey I heard, and I remember skipping Vanishing when I was younger. Then a Youtube video absolutely changed my mind. It was of her performing it on SNL rehearsals. She absolutely slayed me to the next week. My weave was snatched; and I dont even wear weave! Since then, this riff and runs and vocal destroyer filled song has been on whenever and I always admire the lyrics. It reminds me of my broken childhood, where my dad was not really there. I see a lot of Mariah's songs as, not love songs, but songs that describe her bad childhood.

Gurl, I'd love to hear Vanishing live again... But sis, let's be realistic with the potential fan favorites. That song was hard for her even in 1990.

Close my ass is overrated af..

Vanishing>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[bm08]

#43




Melt Away
Rated: 8.35

Ultimate 11: Marchum
High Scores (10): whoawhoa
Low Scores (6): Wayne







UKMIX Fan Comments:

Melt Away makes me melt away.

Also, "Melt Away" slays careers. One of my favorites.

+Melt Away is perfet for today.#Enjoy

[bm08]

#42





Endless Love (with Luther Vandross)
Rated: 8.38


High Scores (10): Goldmoney, skylynx, InfoFromAus, freeme, TomerMC, monarcbutterfly, DNK, matthew_dixon
Low Scores (5): Rawiri James







UKMIX Fan Comments:

Endless Love is the best of her songs to be played on Valentines IMO:

Her best covers

1. I'll be there
2. Without you
3. Endless love
4. Open arms

[bm08]

#41





Fantasy (ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard) [Bad Boy Remix]
Rated: 8.39


High Scores (10): bm08, Leo, freeme, TomerMC, monarcbutterfly, DNK, Marchum, mattsky,
Low Scores (1): RayRay







UKMIX Fan Comments:

The original hasn't aged too well though and the remix bops more.

Even though this would remain legendary anyway Ol' Darty Bastard gave it extra life. I also prefer the remix these days.

The ODB version is probably the most iconik remix ever recorded. Changed black music forever.

One of her best I still remember when it was released I wasn't a fan at that time but I always liked it. The remix is ok but the original is much, much better.

[bm08]

Couldn't quite scrape enough points to enter the top 40!


44: Vanishing
43: Melt Away
42: Endless Love (with Luther Vandross)
41: Fantasy (ft. ODB)

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[Leo]

Vanishing! I loved how other artists praised this one. I remember reading Christina Aguilera, prior to her Stripped album, saying that she was aiming to write her own stuff and highlighting Vanishing as a role model of a song for her.

Melt Away is a sweet R^B tune. Babyface all over the place here. I like it a lot but also is kinda boring at points...

Endless Love is cute but wouldnt be this high for me.

Fantasy ODB is just iconic and amazing and it hurts my eyes , my eyeees, MY EYYEEEES to see a 1 next to it.