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Unmatched Vocal Diva
Mariah Carey has had a storied career. It has come in fits and starts and she has had to prove her mettle all over again this last time around. In the early 1990s Mariah Carey was THE diva to beat.
Her vocal range was unmatched and she was successful not only for her vocal styling, but as songwriter and producer. The decade could best be described as her Columbia Era. Carey and Columbia released seven albums between 1990 and 1999. She left Columbia in 2000, after her disappointing album, Rainbow.
From Slump To Fresh Success
Even though critics had called Rainbow a stylistic success it fell sadly short on sales and audience appeal. Perhaps fans simply wanted more of the same old same old Mariah, when instead she delivered a repackaged, slickly conceptualized hip-hop R&B album. At Virgin Records Mariah’s success slipped even more until finally that relationship was concluded.
After Rainbow, her career took a nosedive regardless of the musical measures and professional chances she took. She was unable to pull out of the downward spiral until 2005 when she introduced her ninth album and conceptual persona. The Emancipation of Mimi seemed to come out of nowhere. Mimi made hit singles out of “We Belong Together,” “Shake It Off,” and “Don’t Forget About Us.” Suddenly Mariah was back in diva status and set off on her Adventures of Mimi tour to promote the new era. The new album was nominated for Grammys in categories Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. She will reportedly release at least one new album, maybe two in 2007.
Mariah Carey (1990):
- Vision of Love
- There’s Got To Be a Way
- I Don’t Wanna Cry
- Someday
- Vanishing
- All In Your Mind
- Alone in Love
- You Need Me
- Sent From Up Above
- Prisoner
- Love Takes Time
Emotions (1991):
- Dreamlover
- Hero
- Anytime You Need a Friend
- Music Box
- Now That I Know
- Never Forget You
- Without You
- Just To Hold You Once Again
- I’ve Been Thinking About You
- All I’ve Ever Wanted
Music Box (1993):
- Dreamlover
- Hero
- Anytime You Need a Friend
- Music Box
- Now That I Know
- Never Forget You
- Without You
- Just To Hold You Once Again
- I’ve Been Thinking About You
- All I’ve Ever Wanted
Merry Christmas (1994):
- Silent Night
- All I Want for Christmas Is You
- O Holy Night
- Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
- Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
- Joy To the World
- Jesus Born On This Day
- Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/Gloria (In Excelsis…)
- Jesus Oh What A Wonderful Child
Daydream (1995):
- Fantasy
- Underneath the Stars
- One Sweet Day
- Open Arms
- Always Be My Baby
- I Am Free
- When I Saw You
- Long Ago
- Melt Away
- Forever
- Daydream Interlude (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix)
- Looking In
Butterfly (1997):
- Honey
- Butterfly
- My All
- The Roof
- Fourth of July
- Breakdown
- Babydoll
- Close My Eyes
- Whenever You Call
- Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)
- The Beautiful Ones
- Outside
Rainbow (1999):
- Heartbreaker
- Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme)
- Bliss
- How Much
- After Tonight
- X-Girlfriend
- Heartbreaker (Remix)
- Vulnerability (Interlude)
- Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)
- Crybaby
- Did I Do That?
- Petals
- Rainbow (Interlude)
- Thank God I Found You
Glitter (2001):
- Loverboy Mix
- Lead the Way
- If We
- Didn’t Mean To Turn You On
- Don’t Stop (Funkin’ 4 Jamaica)
- All My Life
- Reflections (Care Enough)
- Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
- Want You
- Never Too Far
- Twister
- Loverboy
Charmbracelet (2002):
- Through the Rain
- Boy (I Need You) (ft. Cam’Ron)
- The One
- Yours
- You Got Me (ft. Jay-Z and Freeway)
- I Only Wanted
- Clown
- My Saving Grace
- You Had Your Chance
- Lullaby
- Irresistible (Westside Connection)
- Subtle Intervention
- Bringin’ On the Heartbreak
- Sunflowers for Alfred Roy
- Through the Rain (Remix) (ft. Kelly Price and Joe)
The Emancipation of Mimi (2005):
- It’s Like That
- We Belong Together
- Shake It Off
- Mine Again
- Say Somethin’ (ft. Snoop Dogg)
- Stay the Night
- Get Your Number (ft. Jermaine Dupri)
- One and Only (ft. Twista)
- Circles
- Your Girl
- I Wish You Knew
- To the Floor (ft. Nelly)
- Joy Ride
- Fly Like a Bird
