Mariah Carey: "IT'S TIME" 👑

[JJ]

Nov 5, 2024 8:29:50 GMT -5 The Black Bird said:

Nov 4, 2024 14:29:45 GMT -5 JJ said:

I like the lyrics to Butterfly, but those are not my favorite vocals from her. Has she ever sung it live? Maybe I'll like that better.

I guess because of the whispery verses? That's probably what turned some people off when it was released.

I adore the song, love the vocals even more, those are some of her greatest vocals EVER imo.

Since you mentioned it, I'm not a fan of the whispery voice often. I love Close My Eyes vocals though. I prefer when MC uses her lower/softer tone on it. Like The Roof, those are some amazing vocals and layers and build up. It sounds buttery. But I guess what bothers me more on Butterfly's vocals is the jump from whisper to loud. It doesn't seem like a natural crescendo IMO. It throws me off a bit.

[ObhiDonna]

Mimi fans, do we think this year AIWFCIY can make it 17 weeks atop the Hot 100? I must say I have fallen out of love with this song as I honestly feel Mimi refuses to release a new studio album until the track breaks the record for most weeks at number-one. But I would nevertheless be supremely proud for her to be able to achieve it, not some nonsense Shabaka track or that racist Morgan. Dont get me started on OTR.

[colson]

You have to take it one week at a time. Any scenario is possible for AIW and RATCT.

[sundaymorningguy]

I always thought Butterfly’s vocals mimicked how Mariah would have an inner dialogue with herself in regard to the subject where she is battling having a gentle inner voice walking herself through it then kind of those moments of reality it’s not that way and she needs to wake up and that’s when you get the larger belting moments. She ends it on a gentle note choosing to believe that it’s how it needs to be.

[sundaymorningguy]

I think after Mariah left Tommy her approach to vocals was more along the lines of how she would speak on the subject either in her head or if she was having a one one one with a friend.