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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

Rainbow

4

3.5/4

2.7

Los Angeles, CA, USA

October 31, 1999

Carey needs new songwriting partners and stronger material to equal the magnificence of her voice.

Rainbow

3

3/5

2.7

San Francisco, CA, USA

October 31, 1999

Lee Hildebrand

Rainbow

4

8/10

2.7

London, UK

October 31, 1999

Rainbow

3

3/5

2.7

Springfield, MA, USA

October 31, 1999

Most of "Rainbow" is marked by Carey's continued progression towards a more R&B-based sound.

Rainbow

1

2.7

October 31, 1999

Rainbow

4

3.5/4

2.7

Baltimore, MD, USA

November 2, 1999

J. D. Considine

Rainbow

3

2.7

Boston, MA, USA

November 2, 1999

Joan Anderman

Rainbow

1

1/4

2.7

Chicago, IL, USA

November 2, 1999

A slick, computer-generated piece of pop fakery that threatens to disappear if you look at it too closely.

Rainbow

3

2.7

Birmingham, UK

November 2, 1999

A mix of sultry ballads, racy rappin' from the likes of Jay-Z and Snoop Dog, and sexy warbling from Miss Seven Octaves herself.

Rainbow

3

2.5/4

2.7

Houston, TX, USA

November 2, 1999

She has the talent. All she needs is a bit of focus.

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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