after the glitter... there is a charmbracelet

Mariah Carey is undoubtedly a star in her own right. She dominated the charts throughout the 1990's with hits; such as "Vision of Love," "Dreamlover," and "One Sweet Day." Her hit making ability seemed to halt with the release of the motion picture soundtrack for Glitter. Mariah was the star of the ill-fated movie and the soundtrack wasn't much better. With her subsequent breakdown due to "exhaustion," any other star's career would have come to an abrupt end; however Mariah is above that. Charmbracelet realigns Mariah with fans' expectations.



The more recent of Mariah's releases tend to have 3 types of songs: (1) the sultry ballad; (2) the rap/sung combinations; and (3) a 1980's cover song.



"Through the Rain," "The One," and "Subtle Invitation" are exquisite examples of her ability to relay emotion through song. At worst, each listener can find some relational content in her ballads. Everyone has gone through heartbreak and renewed love. Mariah shows both sides on Charmbracelet.



Starting with her CD releases in the late 1990's, Mariah began including guest rap artists. She added Ol Dirty Bastard's rap stylings to her single, "Fantasy." She included the decade's hottest rapper, Jay-Z, on "Heartbreaker." And she included the West Coast rap artist, Snoop Dogg, on "Crybaby." She maintains tradition on Charmbracelet. Cam'ron is prominently featured on "Oh Boy (I Need You)." And "You Got Me" features Jay-Z and Freeway.



Not to be forgotten, Mariah does indeed include a 1980's cover song. She takes on Def Leppard's "Bringin' on the Heartbreak" and turns this hard rock classic into a lush ballad. She gives this aged classic new life and introduces it to a new audience.



If you like Charmbracelet, you may also like Faith Evans' Faithfully.

Excellent

the bonus song with jadakiss is really good. this album is defintely a good addition to any mariah collection!

Love it!!!

the bonus track 'miss you' is amazing and it's worth buying charmbracelet again just for that perfect track! BUY NOW!!!

simply amazing

charm bracelet had such a brilliant album concept and the tracks were so beautifully done, mostly ballads, some r&b/hip hop ballads(you have to hear them to get it) and several hip hop collaborations that could have been left off. I just love how mariah sings and raps at the same time in several songs on this CD. I think this CD is her most personal one to date and she seemed to be dealing with depression at the time, this album is very uplifting to say the least and can inspire many to keep on going. Along with this CD, I would also recommend janet's velvet rope

THIS ALBUM IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am a HUGE Mariah Carey fan!!! I have been a fan of Mariah's for 10 years!!! I am an older fan(almost 40.)Mariah's music is inspiring and uplifting!!! She writes almost all of her own lyrics & music. Her voice is so beautiful just like she is!!! I love ALL of mariah's songs and albums!!! All of the songs on this album are awesome!!! My favorites on this album are~ Through The Rain,Bringin On The Hearbreak & My Saving Grace!!! If I could give this album 10 stars I would!!! ***LOVE YA LOT'S MARIAH!!!*** *** A MARIAH FAN 4 LIFE!!!***