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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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Nov 4, 2022Memoirs is an example of an R&B Legend struggling to find relevance, itn an auto-tuned mess with just a few saving glimmers of hope, "H.A.T.E.U." alone is worth the purchase price but literally every other song is just dull or sounds like an attempt to be hip, quite possibly Mariah's worst album and thats including GLITTER!
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ScooterC.Oct 5, 2009This album is ALL over the place! The lyrics are fascinating, yet a bit forced. Mariah's voice is a whisper or high whistle notes. Arrangements are intensely over produced or very simple, like my favorite LANGUISHING. H.A.T.E.U. is good, so is OBSESSED, but enough with the remixes BORING!
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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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LamL.Oct 3, 2009The album is as imperfect as a nine-over-ten. There is a smooth, sensuous flow from beginning to end, though somewhere in the middle it lags and drags a bit. The climax is at the last four songs where she showcases every aspect of the supreme songbird she has ever been.
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OmarF.Oct 15, 2009Great music, but not too comercial for the young crowd. Nice sogs, and really good lyrics.
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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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JonDOct 1, 2009A nice record that doesn't cover new ground, but highlights Mimi's imperfections, and show us that she isn't out of steam yet. It's worth a listen.
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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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AASep 29, 2009Severely underrated.
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LuisG.Sep 29, 2009Awesome album! Listen to H.A.T.E.U, Ribbon, Standing O, Angels Cry!
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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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BaseDropSep 30, 2009
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JaylaOOct 18, 2009Mariah's voice shines in this album very brightly. Slowly but surely, she's regaining the powerful voice she had in the 90s.
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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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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.