MARIAH CAREY
OVERVIEW
REVIEW
Music Box
2
2/5
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
October 8, 1993
Like a music box, her voice is dainty and pretty; like a music box, her voice has all the soul, passion and eroticism of Aunt Bea and the Mayberry Civic Choir.
Rick de Yampert
1993
Music Box
1
2.7
Adelaide SA, Australia
October 14, 1993
The ultrasonic histrionics lie over some pretty thin tunes.
Music Box
1
2.7
Melbourne VIC, Australia
October 14, 1993
Her insipid lyrics are matched by the synth-dominated music, with such well-regarded producers as Robert Clivilles and David Cole ... and Babyface sinking to her level.
1993
Music Box
5
2.7
Toledo, OH, USA
October 19, 1993
This spiritual aspect of her music helps to form a bond with the listener that few artists match.
Music Box
4
2.7
Singapore
October 24, 1993
Casting aside technical perfection, the American's voice comes across as more intimate and sincere on her fourth outing.
Music Box
3
3/5
2.7
New York, NY, USA
October 28, 1993
If the album has a weakness, it lies in Carey’s lyrics, which are made up entirely of pop and soul clichés.
Music Box
3
2.7
Scranton, PA, USA
November 14, 1993
Fortunately, she has some restraint on "Music Box" but the album never quite measures up to her previous successes "Mariah Carey" (1990) and "Emotions" (1991).