Mariah Carey

"I didn’t think the world owed me anything. I simply believed I would conquer the world I was born into, in my own way” (pg 266).

The vignettes of Mariah’s life are so easy to read despite the darker moments of her life. You truly never know what someone’s going though. There’s a saying I always hear in church, “you see the glory, but you don’t know my story!” Mariah’s family was really trifling, and we see the journey it took to extricate herself from the toxicity in her life.

Now, there’s a real fixation on skin-color from light to dark, blackness, who’s the color of a waffle, and growing up biracial/mixed race, but, hey, a lot of society and the US is colorstruck. With Mariah’s mixed-race experiences, I think the exploration of race was warranted here. There’s only a brief mention about Nick Cannon (he’s the father of her children, so I get it; keep it classy) or the messiness with Stella. Another memoir maybe?

Still, I enjoyed reading this. Loved the BTS on Mariah’s biggest hits.… (plus d'informations)

1 Mariah* Featuring JD*– Sweetheart
Arranged By [Vocals] – Mariah Carey
Engineer – Brian Frye
Mixed By – Jermaine Dupri, Phil Tan
Producer – Jermaine Dupri, Mariah*
Rap – JD*
4:25
2 Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston– When You Believe
Arranged By [First Orchestra Session] – Hans Zimmer
Arranged By [Second Orchestra Session] – William Ross
Bass – Nathan East
Choir – Krystal Wilson*, Darryl Anthony Hawes, Dion Allen, J. Valentine, Joy Enriquez, Kenya Ivey, Kevon Edmonds, Lisa Ivey, Lynn Davis, Mark Kibble, Melvin Edmonds, Nathan Ivey, Nathan Walton, Peach (6), Shanice Wilson, Sharlotte Gibson, Syretha Smith, Tavia Ivey, Vearline Board*
Conductor – Gavin Greenaway, William Ross
Conductor [Choir] – Damon Thomas
Drums – Ricky Lawson
Engineer – Paul Boutin
Engineer [Assistant] – Brian Garten, Chuck Bailey, Jr.*, John Nelson, John Sorensen*, Luis Castillo, Tom Sweeney
Engineer [First Orchestra Session] – Tim Boyle
Engineer [Second Orchestra Session] – Don Murray
Guitar – Michael Thompson
Mixed By – Jon Gass
Mixed By [Assistant] – E'lyk
Percussion – Sheila E.
Piano – Greg Phillinganes
Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming – Babyface
Vocals – Whitney Houston
Whistle [Low], Woodwind [U-union Pipes] – Eric Rigler
4:36
3 Mariah Carey & Brian McKnight– Whenever You Call
Backing Vocals – Clarence (2)
Vocals – Brian McKnight
4:23
4 Mariah Carey– My All
Engineer – Mike Scott (5)
3:52
5 Mariah Carey– Honey
Engineer – Glen Marchese, Rich Travali
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer – Sean "Puffy" Combs*, Stevie "J"*, The Ummah
Rap [Ad-libs] – Mase, Puff Daddy
5:01
6 Mariah Carey– Always Be My Baby
Backing Vocals – Shanrae Price
Co-producer – Manuel Seal
Engineer – Jay Healy, Phil Tan
Producer, Arranged By – Jermaine Dupri
4:19
7 Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men– One Sweet Day
Engineer [Vocals] – Jay Healy
Vocals – Boyz II Men
4:42
8 Mariah Carey– Fantasy (Remix)
Mixed By – Tony Maserati
Producer, Arranged By – Dave "Jam" Hall
Rap [Featuring] – O.D.B.*
Recorded By – Jay Healy
Remix – Sean "Puffy" Combs*
4:54
9 Mariah Carey– Hero
Engineer – David Gleeson
4:20
10 Mariah Carey– Dreamlover
Co-producer – Dave "Jam" Hall
Engineer – Bob Rosa
3:54
11 Mariah Carey– I'll Be There
Backing Vocals – Cheree Price, Geno Morris, Henry Casper (2), Liz Stewart (2), Patrique McMillan, Peggy Harley, Spencer Washington
Engineer [Recording] – Dave Hewitt*
Vocals [Featuring] – Trey Lorenz
4:25
12 Mariah Carey– Emotions
Backing Vocals – David Cole, Trey Lorenz
Engineer – Acar S. Key*, Bruce Miller
Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa
Mixed By – David Cole, Robert Clivillés*, Mariah Carey
Producer, Arranged By – David Cole, Robert Clivillés*
4:11
13 Mariah Carey– Someday
Arranged By – Ben Margulies, Chris Toland
Arranged By [Additional] – Ric Wake, Rich Tancredi
Producer – Ric Wake
Recorded By, Mixed By – Bob Cadway
4:07
14 Mariah Carey– Love Takes Time
Arranged By [Vocals] – Mariah Carey
3:49
15 Mariah Carey– Vision Of Love
Mixed By – David Frazier*
Producer – Rhett Lawrence
3:31
16 Mariah Carey– I Still Believe
Arranged By [Vocals] – Mariah Carey
Backing Vocals – Mary Ann Tatum, Trey Lorenz
Engineer [Assistant] – Ralf (2)
Engineer [Second] – Jason Stasium, Pete Karam
Producer – Mike Mason, Steven "Stevie J." Jordan*
3:56
17 Mariah Carey– Without You
Backing Vocals – Shanrae Price
3:35
18 Mariah Carey– Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme From Mahogany)
Arranged By [Vocals] – Mariah Carey
Engineer [Assistant] – Pete Karam, Ralf (2)
Producer – Steven "Stevie J." Jordan*
3:47… (plus d'informations)