Does she really know where she's goin' to

Yo, people, I bought this import only because "Do you know where you going to" is on it. At first, I wan't convicced at all, but this song sounds more like R&B than the J.Lo's ballad version. The istrumentation reminds me to the "Underneath the stars" one. The only problem is "I don't wanna cry" isn't included.

Buy this.

Peace

EXCELLENT!

i know its kinda late to review this album of mariah, but i can say that this is one of the best album she ever had!! i love the additional tracks which includes "i still believe", "sweetheart", when you believe", "do you know where you're going to", "without you" and of couse my favorite bonus track in the album which is "whenever you call" duet with brian mcknight. Its a good thing that Mariah released this kind of album which includes all her #1 hits.her voice is strong and very powerful! It's the best!!! You should get your own copy! i guarantee you!! : )

Great CD but incomplete

I love Mariah Carey. I have loved her since "Vision Of Love", thats why I chose her #1's record as a review. I must say that the CD is fantastic, although it is not complete. First thing is that "I Don't Wanna Cry" is missing off the record. "I Don't Wanna Cry" was Mariah's fourth #1. You can't really call it a #1's record when "I Don't Wanna Cry" is missing. In my opinion, that is one of her greatest songs of all time. It isn't on this Cd but it is on the American version. Although they did do a nice job by adding some bonus tracks like "Sweetheart", "When you Believe", Where Do We Go" and "I Still Believe", but I do not know why "Without You" and "All I Want for Christmas Is You" is on this record. They are not #1's. Plus, I do not realize why the record label released a #1's album so soon. After the album was released, Mariah came out with her album "Rainbow" on which she scored two more #1's "Heartbreaker" and "Thank God I Found You", which are not on the record either. I really think that the label should make a revised version of Mariah's #1's. The American version is more of a #1's record than this CD because it contains "I Don't Wanna Cry" and it does not have "Without You" and "All I Want for Christmas is you", even though they are terrific songs, they are not #1's. I think the one who created this CD was trying to go for a greatest hits record instead of a #1's record. This is a great CD but unfortunately, it is incomplete.

Her number ones

And four new songs for her old fans.
Sweetheart: The duet with JD is a soft Hip Hop song. it sounds like "Honey" only better.
When you believe: I love the ballad from the movie "The prince of Egypt". It has wonderful lyrics
Whenever you call: This is from her "Butterfly"-album. it's new recorded with Brian McKnight. A beautiful ballad.
My all: A typical Mariah Carey-ballad with awesome lyrics. I love it
Honey. This song which was her Comeback-hit in 1997 was produced by P. Diddy. It needed to grow on me.
Always be my baby. A nice mid-tempo song
One sweet day. The duet with Boyz II men. i think this was her greatest hit ever. It's another ballad with meaningful lyrics
Fantasy: The remix with O.D.B.. Mariah meets gangsta rap. This was a song i didn't like at first but now I love it.
Hero: You know it don't you. It's one of her best ballads. Mariah on top!
Dreamlover. This song is so sweet. Great for dancing with your Boy-/girlfriend and dreaming
I'll be there. With Trey Lorenz: This is from her MTV unplugged EP. She is a great livesinger. Respect!
Emotions: It's a song in the style of the 80's. Mariah shows us her legendary high notes. Fans will love it but the haters will diss her.
Someday: Another early Dance song. It's great
love takes time. This is a ballad from her first album. i don't like it that much
Vision of love. Her awesome Debutsingle. Another song which was made for dreaming
I still believe: A nice soulballad
Without you: This is so Beautiful. I love this ballad
Do you know whee you're going to: This song is the worst on the CD. It simply isn't made for her voice. Check out Jennifer Lopez' version.

I Love It

I'v always listen to Marah's Music an I love it a lot. I have all her CD's and listen to them everyday. I'm 16 years old and in th 11th grade and I plan to Become a singer just like mariah. I look up to her and hopefully meet her.Thanks Mariah You're he reason why I started singing.

She's had how many No.1 hits?!

How many artists can you think of that have had so many No.1 singles, that there are enough to make up a "Greatest Hits" type record? The Beatles and Elvis have all done it, and so has Mariah Carey. She was by far the biggest selling female artist of the 1990's, shifting a whopping 130 million albums in the space of a decade. Her US No.1 singles have now totalled 15 - 13 at the release time of this record, #1's. I became very interested in Mariah's music after hearing Heartbreaker and Fantasy, and bought this superb collection of No.1's soon after.

#1's begins with the superb Sweetheart (Mariah Featuring JD) (10/10). This song is a superb one to open such a prestigious record, and has the "R'n'B Mariah" vibe. The song was never released as a single in the UK, but a superb video was made for it. We then move onto the breathtaking When You Believe (From The Prince Of Egypt) (10/10). This duet with Whitney Houston proved all the doubters that Mariah and Whitney were good friends - and not arch rivals like the press had speculated. The song was never released in the US, but peaked at No.4 in the UK in December 1998. Carey and Houston's vocals make a unique combination, making for one of the greatest duets in recent times. Whenever You Call (Mariah Carey & Brian McKnight) (8/10) is another great song. I prefer the original version with only Mariah's vocals from her Butterfly album, but this version is still good. My All (10/10) is a career highlight for Mariah. A superb ballad, the beat is striking and Mariah's voice is so full of emotion. The song earned Mariah her 13th US No.1 in June 1998. Honey (10/10) was released in August 1997 and was the first single from Butterfly. It stormed the charts, peaking at No.3 in the UK and No.1 in the US. Always Be My Baby (10/10) is one of my favourite Mariah Carey songs, because of the sweet and trouble-free lyrics. The song simply swings with simplicity, and became Mariah's 11th US No.1 in May 1996. One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men) (10/10) is the BIG song on #1's! The song is a beautiful ballad about lost love with some amazing melodies and striking lyrics. The song peaked at No.6 in the UK in December 1995, and topped the US singles chart for a staggering 16 consecutive weeks! It still stands as the longest running No.1 single in the US. Fantasy (Featuring O.D.B.) (9/10) is the next song. This is not the pop/video version, but the R'n'B Remix. I was very disappointed when I bought this album as it did not have the original version of Fantasy on it, but I've grown to love this version too. The original version topped the charts in the US for 8 weeks in September 1995 and peaked at No.4 in the UK. Hero (10/10) and Dreamlover (10/10) are up next. The former was Mariah's 8th US No.1 single and peaked at No.7 in the UK. The superb ballad is a strong favourite amongst many fans because it's about strength and the power to carry on. The latter is a brilliant up-tempo pop number from Mariah that peaked at No.9 in the UK and No.1 in the US.

#1's continues with the superb I'll Be There (Featuring Trey Lorenz) (10/10). This song is a live version of the Jackson 5 classic, that was recorded at Mariah's special MTV Unplugged concert early on in her career. The live version became so popular that it was released as a single and peaked at No.2 in the UK, and became Mariah's 6th US No.1 single in June 1992. Emotions (9/10) and Someday (10/10) are both superb pop singles with a hint of R'n'B in the former. I sometimes get both songs mixed up, because they sound so alike. Emotions was released in October 1991 and peaked at No.17 in the UK, but became another massive US No.1 for Mariah. Someday peaked at a shockingly low No.38 in the UK, but thankfully was another US No.1! Love Takes Time (9/10) is another brilliant Mariah ballad. The song was released in November 1990 and became Mariah's 2nd US No.1 single. Vision Of Love (10/10) was Mariah's very first single. Peaking at No.7 in the UK and No.1 in the US (surprise, surprise!), the song is an awesome power ballad in which Mariah gets to showcase her stunning vocal range. I Still Believe (9/10) us up next and peaked at No.16 in the UK in April 1999. The song is a great ballad, but can't quite live up to the superiority of ballads such as Hero, My All and this next song.....Without You (10/10). Released in April 1994, the song became Mariah's first UK No.1 single where it stayed for 4 weeks. The song peaked at No.2 in the US - how frustrating! Mariah really sells this song from the depths of her soul, which is why it did so well. The final song on #1's is Do You Know Where You're Going To (Theme From Mahogany) (9/10). This superb ballad has a real classy feel to it with some amazing lyrics, but Mariah's voice is not as good as it could be.

OVERALL GRADE: 10/10

There are 12 US No.1 singles on this version of #1's, but there are 18 tracks. The songs that didn't make it to No.1 in the US were I Still Believe and Without You. The US version of this album has I Don't Wanna Cry on it instead of Without You, as the former made No.1 in the US and Without You did not. The other songs are just bonus tracks. Yes, I know this is very confusing! #1's was the first Mariah Carey album I ever bought, and I suggest that if you're curious to get into her music, you buy this one first too! Well, either #1's or Greatest Hits - both are superb, because, well...how many artists can boast more than a dozen No.1 hits?!