Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey

this album didnt actually do very well in the uk when it was first released, but DO NOT let that put you off!
this is one of my favourite ever albums. it is a different sound for mariah, she doesnt 'belt' so much when she sings , like all her other albums, but her voice still sounds amazing, i think its got some of her best vocals. when i first got this album, it took me a couple of listens before i got used to it, some of the songs have a ...
...features collaborations with artists like jay z , freeway, and camron on the song 'boy(i need you)' which was a unique sounding song originally by camron himself, but mariah liked it so much she did her own version and its pretty good.
it starts with one of the more 'traditional' mariah sounding songs, the powerful 'through the rain'. it is a really inspirational song about overcoming adversity. a lot of fans say that this song has helped ... more

this album didnt actually do very well in the uk when it was first released, but DO NOT let that put you off!
this is one of my favourite ever albums. it is a different sound for mariah, she doesnt 'belt' so much when she sings , like all her other albums, but her voice still sounds amazing, i think its got some of her best vocals. when i first got this album, it took me a couple of listens before i got used to it, some of the songs have a bit of a complicated structure on the first listen. it features collaborations with artists like jay z , freeway, and camron on the song 'boy(i need you)' which was a unique sounding song originally by camron himself, but mariah liked it so much she did her own version and its pretty good.
it starts with one of the more 'traditional' mariah sounding songs, the powerful 'through the rain'. it is a really inspirational song about overcoming adversity. a lot of fans say that this song has helped them in some ways as the lyrics say things like ''i can make it through the rain , i can stand up once again , on my own and i know that im strong enough to mend''.
there are other r&b influenced tracks like yours, the one,you had your chance.
one of my favourite songs is 'subtle invitation' its not like any other song by mariah. it reminds me a bit of 1940s music, it has a much more live feel. she goes really high at the end of this song which i love.
an unexpeced cover on this album is 'bringin on the heartbreak' which was originally a hit for def leppard in the80s. mariah has really put her own style into this song, i think it really suits her vocals.
i love the fact that mariah totally has a different style of music, that is really her own, she can use kind of 'airy' vocals or really belt it out and she sound amazing either way.
if you like slow r&b and you like mariahs voice then i think you will enjoy 'charmbraclet' its not repetative in any way and it has a wide variety of songs. 

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