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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.
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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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Feb 12, 2022Betcha Gon Know merecia um vÃdeo e performances, fora isso amo album e o shade pro ridÃculo do Eminem
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Sep 14, 2019The 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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Dec 26, 2020I was like, "Why are you so obsessed with me?"
So, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Aug 24, 2022Ótimo álbum, depois de "Charmbracelet" esse é o seu álbum mais subestimado. Nos serve momentos ótimos, composições lindas e maduras, sem falar na ótima produção e vocais de anjos. Merecia nota 100.
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Nov 28, 2022bjs skv ia sobwob. sosn. ns nos oo o n o n n Op o. oo. h o o o h h b hbbnbb
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May 29, 2023Icônico e atemporal. Obsessed é um hino escutado até os dias de hoje. Mariah sempre talentosa.
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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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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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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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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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Aug 1, 2012It's impressive how Mariah has rised again into her music quality since the mess of Glitter and those, however this is a great R&B recording, proving she's not defeated and she can do great songs with great lyrics and amazing music.
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Oct 26, 2014The album shows how mariah is that time of his career. An album of personal burden since "The Emancipation of Mimi", this album shows a more mature Mariah, though not contain a new sound, this album very personal, so I admire him.
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Jul 21, 2016It's so much peculiar. The productionc is amazing, sounds clean. There's a lot songs with potential to be a single. It's a R&B class of corse. Obsessesd is so good, H.a.t.e.u is so blue, up out of my face is so funny. I Really lije this one.
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Jul 2, 2022Mariah only made this in barely under a year, and it delivers some of the best in her catalog. Memoirs is one of her best 00s albums to date, and remains one of my personal favourites. Although it did not prove to be as more defiant and as incredible as E=MC2, It certainly is brilliant in its own merit and in its own way. Most songs are brilliant, with some skips and cheap, dull remixes.
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May 4, 2014It is certainly honest about being "imperfect", yet even with the imperfections you'll find on this unnecessary album, its raw talent remains unbreakable.
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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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Feb 13, 2011This is a mature, solid album with a few surprises (her 'ode' to Eminem) and plenty of old school r and b... my favorite is It's a Wrap, so classic yet so inventive... Mariah is at the top of her game.
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BurtB.Sep 30, 2009Another age inappropriate album from a former pop heavyweight.
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ajdSep 29, 2009
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PatriciaSep 30, 2009It doesn't live up to The Emancipation of Mimi. The CD really starts from the middle point to the end. It's no memorable songs on the whole CD.
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Aug 21, 2011Mariah continues to trow boring, repetitive, artifical and superficial beats & lyrics at 15 tracks. The album as 17. High notes don't save the lack of "life" that more than half of the songs have. The only , honestly, good song in the album is Obsessed.
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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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pgSep 30, 2009It's still boring and much less honest & creative than she claims her albums are.... plus listening to a 40 year old lady sing with auto-tune comes across a little pathetic. also- now that she's grown up... why is she still making songs for teeny-boppers when she clearly can't relate anymore?
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ravdfabMOct 18, 20091 for the effort. with her deteriorating vocals, i believe remixes is not the way to save the album. i tried listening to it about 5 times thinking i might like it after a couple of spins... okay, im done... and i'm bored.
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Sep 21, 2011She's the living proof that you can be an amazing singer and a terrible artist. Mariah's voice will never save this album for falling into cliche and dumbness.
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IvanC.Oct 3, 2009Disappointing CD. What happened to her vocal? This CD is produced as if she were a singer who can't sing.
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JoshM.Sep 29, 2009This is horrible and generic even for Mariah!
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DanaSep 29, 2009This is the worst album of Mariah's career. I honestly liked Glitter and Charmbracelet more.
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Jun 26, 2015Most overrated crap EVER!!!! Her songs are SO frigging annoying! The songs were complete garbage (most of them) and I just couldn't stand it. I also beat up MC in SSB3DS&Wii U (not in a looooooong time) but still, AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!!!!!! Buy New Super Mario Bros. U instead.
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.