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Mixed or average reviews- based on 392 Ratings
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Positive: 195 out of 392
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Mixed: 75 out of 392
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TarekM.Oct 1, 2009MC's latest doesn't disappoint but in fact proves to be a very refreshing R&B experience.
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DrewM.Oct 1, 2009
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SusanMOct 2, 2009Unfortunately, the album has leaked but I'll still buy it! I LOVE the fact that Mariah finally heeded the pleas of her die hard lambs and went back to doing ballads, which is her forte. What a musical genius, second only to MJ for amazing musical instinct, longevity and songwriting abilities. I love you MC- keep doing what you do!!!
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wybl.Oct 3, 2009At least she sings better here than in her e=mc2. it also doesn't sound as cold and calculated as that album.
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NikolaD.Oct 3, 2009Her best since Butterfly! Pure Mariah.
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MariaKOct 3, 2009Mariah made this album for the fans who stood y her through thick and thin, and not for the critics. Fans are going to love this!
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JimmyJ.Oct 6, 2009Album of the year in my opinion, it was amazing from start to finish. languishing was a lazy re-write of petals, but i dug everything else.
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DiegoDCOct 1, 2009This is the best album i've bought. its simply amazing. Mariah Carey is my favorite artist of all time, she is the best, and i cant live without her music. Love u mariah.
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EricSOct 1, 2009Amazing album, this is her first true R&B record. With the exception of the predictable rehash 'Angels Cry', the album is quite.....perfect!
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MOHDNOct 13, 2009
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AdamJ.Sep 29, 2009Mariah just keeps getting better. This album will be a fan favorite without a doubt. There is something for everyone. Definitely her best album this decade.
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ItaloF.Sep 29, 2009Is perfect album.
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AlexE.Sep 29, 2009
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JulieH.Sep 29, 2009If you love slow 90s R&B jams, you will love this album. It's very subtle and beautiful. Lyrics are very clever...more so than any of her previous albums. The more you listen, the more you will like. Favorites: HATEU, Up Out My Face, More Than Just Friends, Betcha Gon Know.
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JaredT.Sep 29, 2009Great album full of mid-tempo tracks and a few slow jams. Like them all except for Candy Bling, which is just plain boring, and The Impossible would be good if there weren't so many better slow jams on the album. Inseparable can also get boring.
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NahadW.Sep 30, 2009Just Mariah doing what she does best - singing and being funny! Absolutely great to listen to..puts you in a mood.
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KhalilB.Sep 30, 2009This is definitely a gREAT follow up to E=MC2, which was a GREAT album but it felt like the whole time she was trying to recreate the magic of The Emancipation of Mimi. This album is completely different from anything shes ever done. Her songwriting is on point, her vocals sound crisp & refreshing. & shes further establishing herself as the greatest female of all time =)
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KevinS.Sep 30, 2009Mariah Carey offers her most vocally cohesive album in this millennium.
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JeremyD.Sep 29, 2009We born on the days when she flaunt her 8-octave range with Daydream and Musicbox. We're waiting for this album that showcases not only her voice but also her unprecedented music prowess.
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JarrellC.Sep 29, 2009
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KalebJ.Sep 29, 2009By far Mariah's most cohesive album yet and certainly her most well produced. She connects emotionally with the songs in a way that is not typical for her. She is using her voice more like an instrument on this album and the result is nothing short of ethereal.
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jordanp.Sep 29, 2009I love Mariah she has never failed me!!! Charmbracelet was underrated and E=MC2 was under exposed. I guess a marriage can detour other projects.... This album seems sooo personal 2 me I feel like I'm in the booth with Mariah when I listen to it! Cheers! Bravo! To you! MC!
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Sep 21, 2010WELL DONE MARIAH!!!! When I first heard "Obsessed" I couldn't wait for the album...I do admit that at first I didn't like it ..."Up Out My Face" was the one that grabbed my attentiona dn i listened over again...and BAM!!! I loved it
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Sep 27, 2010Love The Songs.. Love The Album.. Life Is not perfect..and so is love.. but still enjoying life end love right??? Go Mariah.. waiting for the next one....
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Nov 6, 2010Boring after a few listens, but gets better and better each time you listen to it.
Notable songs are ''Angel's Cry'', ''Obsessed'', ''I Want to Know What Love Is'' and ''H.A.T.E.U.''.
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Nov 21, 2010This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Nov 24, 2013
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Nov 10, 2015You can find a huge variety of power in the voice of Mariah with a cover that elevated the music to another level as abito diva, bad point the label no longer gave more due attention making late advertising campaigns besides not invest what was due .
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May 27, 2016This was the most cohesive album she's ever created since Butterfly, its so well crafted yet still had singles that made the album stand out, this is a win for mariah
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Awards & Rankings
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The album was composed by R&B's best songwriters of the late 2000s, Terius Nash (The-Dream) and Christopher Stewart (Tricky); they give each song the intelligent mid-tempo bump-and-grind they've made into a specialty.
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Overall, Carey's throwback vibe on Memoirs is refreshing and much welcomed.
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It's puzzling to hear one of music's most powerful voices continually corralled into a feathery R&B midrange; imperfections are nowhere to be found on Memoirs, but neither are many true revelations.