August 7, 20231 yr Through The Rain is a lovely track but there’s just something about Mariah’s vocal on the chorus that I don’t get on with, mostly the transition between the low and high parts. I did buy it on cassette single at the time though :lol:
August 7, 20231 yr ^ same Rich, I find her vocals a bit jarring on that one which prevents me from properly getting into it. On the other hand, I have such a soft spot for her and Trey's 'I'll Be There' cover :wub:
August 8, 20231 yr Author I held on to my faith, I struggled and I prayed -Q6xx0JfMBI 25. Make It Happen | 7.571 Highest Scores: 11: (Qween), 10: (Davidson, elgornio), Lowest Scores: 3.5: (Bjork) At #25 is Make It Happen, released in April 1992 as the 3rd and final single from Mariah's 2nd studio album Emotions. The song was written and produced by Mariah and C+C Music Factory's David Cole and Robert Clivillés. Lyrically it tells of her personal struggles prior to her rise to fame, and how her faith in God helped sustain her. Upon release the song received critical praise & despite a strong promotional boost it could only manage a #5 peak on the US Billboard charts, which was seen as a slight underperformance at the time, given that all of her previous singles went top 2 & did very little to help sales of the album, which was why no other singles were released. "And You Don't Remember" was considered as the next single, but was scrapped. Elsewhere it charted weakly by reaching top 10 in Canada, top 40 peaks in UK & Australia, but failed to reach the top 50 in Netherlands & Germany. This was a great single choice from 'Emotions' a firm highlight, with its upbeat inspirational lyrics & gorgeous gospel arrangements that injects a high dose of energy into the album itself & succeeds far better with its message than 'There's Got To Be A Way' (which had a similar vibe) did from the first album. The wandering basslines, elegant grooves and soaring melodies really sells the narrative without being too in your face or wordy. The gospel influences and heavenly backing vocals really elevates the production and makes this a firm highlight from Mariah's early days.
August 8, 20231 yr ‘Make It Happen’ is her most underrated single for me. It’s every bit as joyous and fun as ‘Dreamlover’ and ‘Fantasy’ for me. Just wonderful.
August 8, 20231 yr 'Through The Rain' is decent as a song but the vocals can be off putting at times.
August 9, 20231 yr Author It's not hard to predict this ending now 4RWfSUWVP2I 24. Someday | 7.595 Highest Scores: 10: (Josh), Lowest Scores: 4/4.5: (Bjork, Herbs) At #24 is Mariah's first ever up-tempo track Someday, released in November 1990 as the 3rd single from Mariah's self-titled debut album Mariah Carey. The song was written and produced by Mariah & Ben Margulies. This song one of Mariah's earliest recordings as it was included on her four-track demo and she reached out to Ric Wake to ask if he would produce the song. The original demo recording was changed during the recording process, most notably replacing the horns with a guitar, which Mariah disapproved of. Upon release the song became Mariah's 3rd consecutive chart topper on the US Billboard charts. Elsewhere it managed a top 5 peaks in Canada & Iceland, top 20 in New Zealand, top 40 peaks in France & UK as well as top 50 peaks in Australia & Belgium. Another fantastic yet underrated bop from Mariah's early days with its amped up new jack swing production and utterly infectious joyous beats, catchy hooks & of course Mariah's vocals which soars over everything with such euphoric passion. Coming after 2 ballads in a row, this was the perfect single choice to fully showcase Mariah's range as an artist & breathed new life into the era. Okay the guitar solo bit may age it a little, but who cares this is a fantastic upbeat bop that deserves a hell of a lot more love.
August 9, 20231 yr Mariah really dislikes Someday, which is a shame! It’s such a bop :cheeseblock: Through the Rain being so high up…! I don’t mind it, but I do think it’s her ”least good” lead single. Make It Happen is fun… she did a great performance of it at Live 8!
August 9, 20231 yr I do agree with her, Someday is one of her weakest he should totally have released Prisoner as a single from her debut instead of Someday tracks like Someday/Make it Happen were her worst from the early days...
August 9, 20231 yr 2 genuinely fantastic songs out there (including one of my 11's). Those first few albums are almost wall to wall brilliance.
August 9, 20231 yr Author I got a house in Capri and my own G4 and a Benz with the doors that lift up from the floor yvoWWtynalI 23. Get Your Number (ft Jermaine Dupri) | 7.619 Highest Scores: 10: (AaronTM), Lowest Scores: 6: (Bjork, vibe, rafik4u, dandy*) At #23 is Get Your Number, released in October 2005 as the 4th single from Mariah's 10th studio album The Emancipation of Mimi & features American rapper Jermaine Dupri. It was written by Mariah, Jermaine, Johntá Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox, and produced by the former two and LRoc. The song is built around a sample of the 1982 song "Just An Illusion" by Imagination. Upon release the song received mixed reviews & was released as the album's 3rd single throughout Europe, where it reached top 10 peaks in Finland, Netherlands & UK, where it was released as a double a-side alongside "Shake It Off". Elsewhere it also managed top 20 peaks in Australia, Switzerland & Ireland as well as top 40 peaks in 7 other countries. A good little club banger from the early 00's & one of my fave tracks from the album with its fun production that uses synthesizers which gives it an almost 80's sounding, catchy hooks & Mariah's confident vocals whose in full diva mode here as she brags about her material possessions in a tongue in cheek way. Even Jermaine's ab-libs adds a nice touch to the track & alongside Mariah proves to be a winning formula. Sure this doesn't quite rank as one of Mariah's all-time best, but not every song has to be & instead its a solid playful little bop that rightfully gave her a UK top 10 hit.
August 9, 20231 yr I really quite like it, way moreso than its counterpart it was released with here anyway. Edited August 9, 20231 yr by Jessie Where
August 10, 20231 yr Author Wild horses run unbridled or their spirit dies stcdNj0SANw 22. Butterfly | 7.666 Highest Scores: 10: (Jay), Lowest Scores: 5: (Bjork, dandy*) At #22 & matching it's UK peak is Butterfly, released in September 1997 as the 2nd single from Mariah's 6th studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by Mariah & Walter Afanasieff. The track had originally been conceived as a house music record with David Morales titled "Fly Away" (Butterfly Reprise). After it was finished, Marish felt that there was something more she could do with it, as the lyrics were very personal and a perfect fit for a ballad. Mariah decided to re-write "Fly Away" in a ballad form, and incorporated new lyrics and vocals. Resulting in 'Butterfly' and became Mariah's favourite and most heartfelt ballad. Upon release, due to an ongoing conflict with Columbia, the song wasn't issued a commercial release in the USA, which hindered any chances of it making any impact on the charts. Elsewhere it's success was very limited with a top 20 peak in New Zealand, as well as top 40 peaks in Canada, UK, Sweden & Australia. In 2003 Q Magazine ranked "Butterfly" at number 563 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". Yet another underrated gem in Mariah's discography, as it's definitely one of her finest ballads. This seemed like a natural progression from her previous ballads at the time, with that added warm resonance to her tones, conveying sadness & vulnerability, but once she hits that soaring chorus, it gives up that uplifting feeling with lyrics that reflected her maturity as a songwriter. Shame that this ended her run of 12 top 10 hits in the UK, as this should have easily been another smash hit, but got lost in the X-Mas shuffle of that year. This is a beautiful ballad through and through.
August 10, 20231 yr Extremely surprised that Butterfly has made it this high up the results honestly but I’m obviously pleased! What a beautiful song. :wub: Almost at the Top 20 and we’ve still not reached an average score of 8 though. :o
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