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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

3

2.5/5

3.2

Huntsville, AL, USA

December 6, 1998

Considering how emotionally calculating many of these "No. 1's" are, perhaps "mathematical" is the perfect word to describe the bottom-line intents of Carey and her posse.

VH1 Divas Live

5

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

December 20, 1998

Worth every penny.

#1's

3

B–

3.2

December 21, 1998

Mark Bautz

#1's

4

7/10

3.2

Chester, UK

December 23, 1998

A good album and if you are a fan, then add this to your collection.

Kevin Howard

#1's

4

3/4

Springfield, MO, USA

December 27, 1998

Most fans should love a set that includes "Hero," "Vision Of Love," "I'll Be There" and other memorable smashes.

Mark Marymont

#1's

3

3/5

3.2

Burton-on-Trent, UK

December 30, 1998

She does what she does very well.

Rainbow

4

B+

2.7

Atlanta, GA, USA

October 28, 1999

Sonia Murray

Rainbow

3

3/5

2.7

October 29, 1999

Rainbow

2

C

2.7

Portland, OR, USA

October 29, 1999

While most of us have graduated into a complex, multihued world, Carey's music seems confined to a monotone heart-shaped bubble, a rainbow in title only.

Ethan Machado

Rainbow

3

3/5

2.7

Fort Worth, TX, USA

October 31, 1999

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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