Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

[Kaloki]

My favourite album of all time (but I still had to delete Whenever You Call)

[Goldmoney]

Re: April - Butterfly [album]

Whispering is a hoodrat style of singing. Butterfly was her first hoodrat album...

[Preyoncé]

Re: April - Butterfly [album]

I wonder what made MC go the “whisper” route when singing on this? I totally took me aback (but not in a bad way). It wasn’t her usual loud vocals and belting notes. It worked so perfectly.

[RayRay]

She truly was an English teacher with her lyrics in this album
I learnt so many new words

That's one of the reasons I love her lyrics.

[Preyoncé]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

She truly was an English teacher with her lyrics in this album
I learnt so many new words

[BlueScorpion]

Re: Mariah Carey - Butterfly [album]

Beautiful lyrics in here. In all songs. A true bible for a songwriter.

[GetBack]

I wish they all made her old albums released with deluxe bonus material! I'm disappointed they only released a vinyl for this and nothing else. :-? :-?

[Preyoncé]

I’ve come to the conclusion recently that my all time fave personal song of hers is Close My Eyes

I agree it's a very deep and autobiographical song. I feel this song can be interpreted many ways, I read an analysis that said the last verse/bridge is about a failed suicide attempt. :-? Her best songwriting is on this album.

That song summaries my life. I recently found this gem

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[hellohello]

Hard to believe this masterpiece came from the same woman we have today.

I know, it's almost as if it's two people . She really delivered with this glorious album. I love the smooth production on this album. "Forth Of July" is my favourite. "Babydoll" is good. I don't get the hate for it and I adore "The Roof", "Breakdown", "Close My Eyes" and "My All".

[ludichris]

I’ve come to the conclusion recently that my all time fave personal song of hers is Close My Eyes

I agree it's a very deep and autobiographical song. I feel this song can be interpreted many ways, I read an analysis that said the last verse/bridge is about a failed suicide attempt. :-? Her best songwriting is on this album.

[mattsky]

Hard to believe this masterpiece came from the same woman we have today.

[GetBack]

I’ve come to the conclusion recently that my all time fave personal song of hers is Close My Eyes

I agree! Everything she released post-Walter Afanasieff can't come close to the brilliance of their work together, and that includes the amazing "We Belong Together".

[Preyoncé]

I’ve come to the conclusion recently that my all time fave personal song of hers is Close My Eyes

[SawyerHewitt]

After listening to the acapella version of Outside, I don't think I'll ever use the regular version of it again.

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[GetBack]

This is one of the best R&B albums of the 1990s, it's sad that it gets overlooked because of Mariah's current image. I mean, it's up there with The Velvet Rope, My Life and The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill and those other great albums.

Hard to believe this masterpiece came from the same woman we have today.

I totally agree, who would have thought that it would all come to this twenty years after!?

[dhenapie]

After listening to the acapella version of Outside, I don't think I'll ever use the regular version of it again.

[TheRealest]

Hard to believe this masterpiece came from the same woman we have today.

[MusicLover88]

Sans doute, her best.

[stevyy]

today I had my first ever parents teacher conference... i was so nervous and guess which album I played to find my inner strength and peace... Butterfly. It saved me once again. My conference was an utter success btw.

[BlueScorpion]

A R&B-Hip-Hop please. God, this is CELESTIAL.

Babydoll >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Pawlu84]

I listened to this album over the weekend, and it just clicked with me. Every song is somewhere along the spectrum of outstanding craftsmanship and dizzying brilliance. "The Beautiful Ones", in particular, has just sunk its teeth into my soul, and refuses to let go.

It's taken a few years for me to come around, but I finally agree with this being deemed her magnum opus.

Yes sis. This album is legit everything. A masterpiece.


Outside still gives me the holy ghost, chills and makes tear up.

The last minute is

[ThaInfo1]

I listened to this album over the weekend, and it just clicked with me. Every song is somewhere along the spectrum of outstanding craftsmanship and dizzying brilliance. "The Beautiful Ones", in particular, has just sunk its teeth into my soul, and refuses to let go.

It's taken a few years for me to come around, but I finally agree with this being deemed her magnum opus.

Yes sis. This album is legit everything. A masterpiece.


Outside still gives me the holy ghost, chills and makes tear up.

[LongingHeart]

I listened to this album over the weekend, and it just clicked with me. Every song is somewhere along the spectrum of outstanding craftsmanship and dizzying brilliance. "The Beautiful Ones", in particular, has just sunk its teeth into my soul, and refuses to let go.

It's taken a few years for me to come around, but I finally agree with this being deemed her magnum opus.

Yeeeeees good for you!
It took me some time as well but when I got older it just clicked.

[JSparksFan]

I listened to this album over the weekend, and it just clicked with me. Every song is somewhere along the spectrum of outstanding craftsmanship and dizzying brilliance. "The Beautiful Ones", in particular, has just sunk its teeth into my soul, and refuses to let go.

It's taken a few years for me to come around, but I finally agree with this being deemed her magnum opus.

[dhenapie]

^ I kind of agree. I really love the song, although sometimes it feels unfinished for some odd reason (Unpopular opinion: I slightly prefer the Brian duet on #1's). And this was probably one of the first songs recorded for Butterfly. Her vocals sound so Daydream-ish here (also on Outside and parts of My All).