MARIAH CAREY

3 Mariah Carey

1990–2018

1148 reviews

20 albums

OVERVIEW

Studio Albums

Compilation Albums

Reissue Albums

Extended Plays

Live Albums

Remix Albums

Video Albums

Box Sets

Solo

Collaborative

Soundtracks

2018

Caution

4.1

warm reception

unified reaction

Mariah Carey

28 reviews →

2025

Here for It All

3.5

warm reception

unified reaction

Mariah Carey

17 reviews →

REVIEW

Review Link

Original Scores

Retrospective

Mariah Carey

Herald

5

Everett, WA, USA

September 30, 1990

6G →

It's a career-making release.

Jim Kelton

1990

Mariah Carey

Stereo Review

3

New York, NY, USA

October 1, 1990

While her voice is truly extraordinary in both range and power ... none of the ten songs sticks in the mind either lyrically or melodically.

Alanna Nash

1990

Mariah Carey

Smash Hits

4

7/10

London, UK

October 3, 1990

Sally Cokell

1990

Mariah Carey

Leader

4

Ealing, London, UK

October 12, 1990

8 →

Mariah is quite a talent.

Bob Eborall

1990

Mariah Carey

South China Morning Post

4

4/5

Hong Kong

October 12, 1990

Guide 12

Suzanna Miao

1990

Mariah Carey

Chatelaine

3

2/4

November 1, 1990

If her emotions ever catch up to her state-of-the-art technique, watch out.

Peter Goddard

1990

Mariah Carey

Red Deer Advocate

5

Red Deer, AB, Canada

December 1, 1990

2C →

This has got to be one of the best first releases in a long while – don't miss out.

Rhonda Heft

1990

Mariah Carey

Village Voice

2

December 4, 1990

Robert Christgau

1990

Emotions

Daily Telegraph

4

3.3

London, UK

September 14, 1991

If she makes another record like this, I shall probably start pretending that I've always liked her.

Chris Heath

1991

Emotions

Los Angeles Times

3

2/4

3.3

Los Angeles, CA, USA

September 15, 1991

Dennis Hunt

1991

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