Rainbow
Mariah Carey · 1999
55 min · 14 tracks · contemporary R&B · hip-hop · soul
A vibrant blend of pop and R&B that showcases Mariah Carey's powerful vocals and emotional depth.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like emotional highs and lows
- uplifting themes for personal empowerment
- moments of introspective vulnerability
- danceable tracks for celebration
- headphone detail with vocal prowess
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer instant gratification tracks
- dislike emotional depth and nuance
Where this album fits
- Themes
- public divorce· hip-hop collaboration· personal resilience
- Career context
- Released on November 2, 1999, 'Rainbow' was Mariah Carey’s sixth studio album, coming after the commercially successful 'Butterfly'. At this point, she had begun to embrace a more hip-hop influenced sound while also navigating personal challenges, including her highly publicized divorce from Tommy Mottola.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alicia Keys· Whitney Houston· Beyoncé
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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The Diary of Alicia Keys by Alicia Keys — Shares a blend of R&B and hip-hop with personal themes of love and resilience.Mary by Mary J. Blige — Combines soulful R&B with hip-hop elements, focusing on themes of empowerment and overcoming struggles.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Heartbreaker 4:46
- 2 Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s theme) 4:32
- 3 Bliss 5:44
- 4 How Much 3:31
- 5 After Tonight 4:16
- 6 X-Girlfriend 3:57
- 7 Heartbreaker (remix) 4:31
- 8 Vulnerability (interlude) 1:12
- 9 Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) 3:25
- 10 Crybaby 5:20
- 11 Did I Do That? 4:16
- 12 Petals 4:22
- 13 Rainbow (interlude) 1:32
- 14 Thank God I Found You 4:17
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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