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Post by Arson on Aug 26, 2005 17:49:41 GMT -5
I borrowed Mariah Carey's "Rainbow" CD from a friend. I remember some of the songs, but I was hoping someone could confirm which songs were released to the radio, and in which order. Was "Crybaby" played on the radio? I seem to remember hearing it a couple years back.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2005 18:03:17 GMT -5
The third single was a double release. She sent "Can't Take That Away" to AC and CHR/Pop and "Crybaby" to Urban and Rhythmic. Columbia didn't want to release a third single. Hell, they didn't even want to shoot a video for "Thank God I Found You" or record remixes for it. Mariah basically paid for everything after Sony stopped promoting her after they sent "Thank God I Found You" for adds.
As for the song, it's great lyrically. If any song and video foreshadowed her breakdown, it's this one. It's all about insomnia and her breakup with Derek Jeter. Too bad the song was produced by Damizza who should never bring his overproduced, dated hip-hop to anywhere but the mixtapes and Mariah's vocals were in the worst shape ever in 1999 and 2000.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2005 18:11:16 GMT -5
Oh, I never answered your question.
1. Heartbreaker
2. Thank God I Found You
3. Can't Take That Away / Crybaby
"Against All Odds" was the third single outside of the US.
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Post by francky on Aug 26, 2005 18:25:01 GMT -5
I love Cry baby,to me it's a classic. The beat is hot,i like the way she sings it,it's definately one of my favourite r&b song from Mariah. Too bad they didn't support this song  I think Cry baby is better than all the r&b songs from TEOM (except Wbt which is an another classic) Ps: The track which follow this one in the Rainbow album is terrible  |
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Post by Arson on Aug 26, 2005 19:33:00 GMT -5
Thanks a lot, Orange Clouds. I do remember "Can't Take That Away" on the lower reaches of the AC chart, and now I see where "Crybaby" fits into it all.
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Aug 26, 2005 20:38:13 GMT -5
HATED it.
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Post by ibrahim on Aug 26, 2005 20:38:17 GMT -5
Oh Crybaby is great one of the best songs on rainbow along with
Heartbreaker, Petals , Can't take that away and Against All odds
even though she was the worst vocally during 99-00 i still like the roughness of her vocals during specially the ballads it fits perfectly love them on AOO , Mariah's Theme and Petals.
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Post by Say It Right Only On Sundays on Aug 26, 2005 22:09:00 GMT -5
There were parts of this song I liked, but then the ending when she is practically screamin in a whiny like voice. I just wanted to smack her. Some of the whininess of it drove me crazy. I liked where she was going with it the general idea but it wasn't executed to the best it could have been.
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Post by A Thug Named Slickback on Aug 26, 2005 22:13:59 GMT -5
Columbia didn't want to release a third single. Hell, they didn't even want to shoot a video for "Thank God I Found You" or record remixes for it. Mariah basically paid for everything after Sony stopped promoting her after they sent "Thank God I Found You" for adds. I did not know this! That completely blows my mind!!! I know people don't really like TGIFY, but why would you not want to promote the follow-up to a #1 hit with strong airplay and strong sales??? Even in light of the Columbia politics, that is still just a terrible business decision. That's just like throwing potential revenue away. [BTW, I think that Crybaby and CTTA are among Mariah's worst, even though plenty of people really seem to love Crybaby.] |
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Post by sephyrpatriq on Aug 26, 2005 23:09:03 GMT -5
i loved her scatting on this one! A beautiful song
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Post by Ezekiel 23:20–21 on Aug 27, 2005 0:16:57 GMT -5
Me too. I liked all the other ones more. |
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Post by die Lotterie on Aug 27, 2005 0:36:47 GMT -5
I hated it at first, but now its a fav.
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Post by Big Brother on Aug 27, 2005 17:02:57 GMT -5
definite JAM!
why is it 5 am and, I'm still up sprialing and, walking around alone...do do doo doooo doo..on ym tippy toes...soooooo that he won't knoooooooow
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Post by soulster on Aug 27, 2005 17:07:18 GMT -5
I only started liking this song after seeing it on tour and the video... love the glass-throwing shot!  |
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Post by themakshack on Sept 4, 2005 16:31:05 GMT -5
I loved how Mariah had used with her low low voice when singing some of the verses and the chorus.
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Post by JJ on Sept 4, 2005 22:22:50 GMT -5
I really liked it. It was instantly one of my favorites from the CD.
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Post by The Black Bird on Sept 5, 2005 21:27:21 GMT -5
I love this song, and I love the endind when she is screaming.....
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Post by JJ on Sept 22, 2005 1:54:28 GMT -5
Yeah, the long ending is great. This song actually reminds me a bit of We Belong Together.
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Post by cartman2002 on Jan 23, 2007 20:45:15 GMT -5
Crybaby only got to #28 in 2000
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Post by joker on Jan 24, 2007 1:43:13 GMT -5
Not one of my favorites by her.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 2, 2011 17:14:07 GMT -5
It's one of her best songs. The video is so cool and she looked great! I love it so much
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Post by Sounds from the Other Side on Apr 3, 2011 17:14:39 GMT -5
I love Cry baby,to me it's a classic. The beat is hot,i like the way she sings it,it's definately one of my favourite r&b song from Mariah. Too bad they didn't support this song I think Cry baby is better than all the r&b songs from TEOM (except Wbt which is an another classic) Ps: The track which follow this one in the Rainbow album is terrible I totally forgot how much I loved "Crybaby". I think it's just cute now, she has done much better. |
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Post by glenpwood on Apr 4, 2011 10:24:37 GMT -5
Its ok but I seem to be the only person on the planet who likes Did I Do That over it.... I also seem to be one of the few who feels Rainbow is one of her best albums.....
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 4, 2011 10:46:52 GMT -5
Its ok but I seem to be the only person on the planet who likes Did I Do That over it.... I also seem to be one of the few who feels Rainbow is one of her best albums..... I actually love the Rainbow album and DIDT too  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2011 17:16:19 GMT -5
Easily one of her best late 90s/early 00s songs.
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Post by jebsib on Apr 9, 2011 14:13:55 GMT -5
Nail in the coffin of Mariah's first CHR career.
At this point (After the urban-heavy up and mid-tempos Honey, Breakdown, Sweetheart, Heartbreaker and this) CHR had stopped asking her for more "Always be my Baby"s and "Someday"s and realized that she wasn't going to give them what they wanted; Which is why reaction to "Loverboy" the following year was so lukewarm.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2012 15:54:02 GMT -5
This is awesome. I really like vibe of the track.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2012 15:55:21 GMT -5
Nail in the coffin of Mariah's first CHR career. At this point (After the urban-heavy up and mid-tempos Honey, Breakdown, Sweetheart, Heartbreaker and this) CHR had stopped asking her for more "Always be my Baby"s and "Someday"s and realized that she wasn't going to give them what they wanted; Which is why reaction to "Loverboy" the following year was so lukewarm. This wasn't even pushed to CHR/Pop radio. |
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Post by NeRD on Jul 23, 2012 9:17:40 GMT -5
I LOVE the rough vocals on this song.
Its funny how critics always criticize her for being too mechanicalized with her voice, and not being able to emote.
This song did all of that.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jul 23, 2012 10:01:04 GMT -5
I LOVE the rough vocals on this song. Its funny how critics always criticize her for being too mechanicalized with her voice, and not being able to emote. This song did all of that. Preach! This is one of her most heartfelt, soulful vocals. You can hear every inch of the frustration she's singing about in her voice. |
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