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MARIAH CAREY

3

1990–2018

1148 reviews

20 albums

OVERVIEW

OVERVIEW

Caution

4.1

warm reception

unified reaction

28 reviews →

2025

Here for It All

3.5

warm reception

unified reaction

17 reviews →

REVIEW

REVIEW

#1's

2

2/5

3.2

London, UK

Stuart Maconie

Daydream

3

3/5

3

Toronto, ON, Canada

Jane Stevenson

Mariah Carey

3

3/5

New York, NY, USA

June 3, 1990

If she stays with it, Carey should go as far as her songs take her, since it's hard to imagine any songs her voice couldn't handle.

Mariah Carey

3

B–

New York, NY, USA

June 8, 1990

ew.com

Mariah Carey

5

New York, NY, USA

June 9, 1990

78A →

Rarely does an artist arrive so clearly destined for major stardom as this extraordinary young singer.

Mariah Carey

5

San Francisco, CA, USA

June 15, 1990

56

A bountiful showcase of raw talent arranged to great effect.

Mariah Carey

3

Detroit, MI, USA

June 18, 1990

3E

Compelling but derivative.

Mariah Carey

3

Memphis, TN, USA

June 22, 1990

E19

Unfortunately, the label tries to make her all things to all audiences, with songs that venture into rap, dance, funk, gospel-pop, and soul.

Mariah Carey

5

5/5

Knoxville, TN, USA

June 27, 1990

B1, B5

An adventure in the animal pleasure of hearing a beautiful, well-disciplined voice.

Mariah Carey

4

Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

June 28, 1990

3E

A big-voiced, fearless singer, Mariah Carey packs loads of punch with melodic flair not heard for a long while.

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

BIRD'S EYE VIEW

October 9, 2024

What the Critics Said About Mariah Carey's 1991

October 8, 2024

What the Critics Said About Mariah Carey's 1990 Debut Album and How it Changed Over

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