Caution
by Mariah Carey
  • Record Label: RCA
  • Release Date: Nov 16, 2018
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7.2

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  1. lisagoesgaga
    Aug 16, 2023
    0
    Why is she still making records nobody buys? She's a has been whos only fans are petty gay men who hide behind her past achievements.
  2. vinidornellas
    May 29, 2023
    10
    Um dos melhores e mais coesos trabalhos feitos por Mariah Carey. Bem produzido, boas composições, videoclipes, etc.
  3. AliCautiion
    Mar 23, 2023
    10
    Um dos melhores álbuns dela, extremamente agradável e bem produzido! Embora a capa seja cafona, o álbum serve muito
  4. georgianaeliza
    Jan 6, 2023
    10
    Muito bom o álbum, uma obra muito lírica, muito coeso, no lirismo muito suave, um tom suave das melodias.
  5. chico-smith
    Dec 13, 2022
    9
    Imagine giving that level of music and vocals 30 years into the game… challenging your own classics.. with nothing short of a perfect album.. only the goat, mother of lambs, could do it..
  6. LestrangeLeo
    Nov 28, 2022
    10
    https://twitter.com/Famouss_Hot/status/1597412694826844160?t=AlTy7Nza8TGCrJjNIB9Irg&s=19
  7. Helldrasd
    Nov 9, 2022
    0
    "You Don't wanna hear about 9/11" - Mariah Carey

    The only thing more tragic then a national tragedy is the fact this woman still thinks she can sing lol
  8. someonewhocares
    Aug 7, 2022
    10
    To put it in words, "Caution", is carey's best modern-day R&B effort, with most tracks out of the 10 from the tracklist being some of her greatest of the 2010s, and possibly, to date! Caution should be an essential listen to all new lambily, and will be remembered for its iconic place in her discography.

    Standout tracks: GTFO, With You, Giving Me Life, One Mo Gen, Stay Long Love You,    To put it in words, "Caution", is carey's best modern-day R&B effort, with most tracks out of the 10 from the tracklist being some of her greatest of the 2010s, and possibly, to date! Caution should be an essential listen to all new lambily, and will be remembered for its iconic place in her discography.

    Standout tracks: GTFO, With You, Giving Me Life, One Mo Gen, Stay Long Love You, 8th Grade.

    Weakest tracks: Caution, Portrait.    … Expand
  9. moonlightb4e
    Jul 29, 2022
    10
    Best r&b album of the 10s. VERY underrated. Top tracks are giving me life, caution and portrait in my opinion. Giving me life is such a throwback to 90s rnb. Caution too. And portrait is so personal, it’s beautifully written.
  10. Saintnick
    May 28, 2022
    10
    Wow! Such a banger for her 15th album! An R&B staple icon such as Mariah can not and will never be beat! This album showcases her vocals, songwriting, and everything that is fundamental Mariah!
  11. Butter97
    May 24, 2022
    10
    Mariah Carey is flawless this phenomenal work. Clean, power. All the songs on "Caution" are a masterpiece.
  12. Haandy
    Feb 12, 2022
    10
    8th Grade merecia vídeo e performances, merecia Grammy e mais reconhecimento
  13. nathansherlock
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    This album is just magnificent. The lyrics to these songs are out of this world. Hands down the best album of 2018.
  14. BrokenDisc0
    Oct 16, 2021
    8
    Carey's 15 studio effort proves that she is an industry chameleon; having the ability to change herself, and her music in a way that best fits the demand and the sound of the whatever period and climate of the music industry is; while also retaining her identity and unique touch. Something that she has established throughout decades of her illustrious career.
  15. MaxFarell
    Aug 22, 2021
    9
    I would call this Mimi’s best outputs since the Emancipation album. The diva once again shows her versatility and the ability to shift sound while still maintaining the lyricism and R&Besque Carey trademark. A highly underrated album.
  16. mystified
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    This album is SO good. I dare to say this is her best work since butterfly (Emancipation is good but a few tracks ruined it in my opinion). Thank god for the Devonté Hynes collaboration, Giving Me Life changed my vision on R&B music forever! This is Mariah's more experimental album while still having some vulnerable songs as always. One of her best, and being her last album this good we'reThis album is SO good. I dare to say this is her best work since butterfly (Emancipation is good but a few tracks ruined it in my opinion). Thank god for the Devonté Hynes collaboration, Giving Me Life changed my vision on R&B music forever! This is Mariah's more experimental album while still having some vulnerable songs as always. One of her best, and being her last album this good we're excited af for the next one!!… Expand
  17. bluefeeling
    Jun 1, 2021
    10
    The queen of r&b AND pop completely did it with this album like seriously, all these years into her career and she's still making excellent bodies of work. Songs like "Portrait" Stay Long Love You" "Giving me life" are honestly some of THEE best songs she's released this decade.
  18. 1122cesar
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    I can simply say that it is R & b perfection packed into 10 songs, one of the best projects in Carey's life and in the music industry in general.
  19. samueell
    Mar 22, 2021
    10
    Caution reflects a modernization of Carey's image, departing from the image used since Emancipation of Mimi, and it would've been very successful if her record label promoted it. Reflects a try of connecting with the modern general public with its colors and very fresh sounds. In this record, Mariah experiments much more with her now greater low register, and less with her overexploitedCaution reflects a modernization of Carey's image, departing from the image used since Emancipation of Mimi, and it would've been very successful if her record label promoted it. Reflects a try of connecting with the modern general public with its colors and very fresh sounds. In this record, Mariah experiments much more with her now greater low register, and less with her overexploited high register that has been used since her career beginning. This album shows that a shorter and more concise record turns out to be better and with higher quality than a longer one as it was The Elusive Chanteuse (2014). In comparison with that record, this one, musically sounds more fresh with its beat drops and suits the modern scene of R&B and hip-hop, reflected in songs like One More Gen and Caution. This is her best body of work since The Emancipation of Mimi, and she had to do a lot of work since that album release to got the opportunity to make this album. Congrats Mariah.… Expand
  20. ivan_msmsmsm
    Mar 21, 2021
    10
    One of her best albums. LOVEEE IT. The Distance & GTFO two of my favorite songs of all the time
  21. PEDROMFR
    Feb 4, 2021
    8
    With this album, Mariah redeems herself from some past not so good moments in her career, proving that after so many years, she still can deliver a beautiful album.
    Top Track: With You
    Worst Track: Stay Long Love You ft Gunna
  22. carlosmenac
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    This a short but outstanding LP! MC has been around and it's the GOLD standard. It's her best album since The Emancipation Of Mimi for sure. #WithYou #GTFO #GivingMeLife are outstanding but the rest of the album is the same. May be MC shortest record but lyrically speaking she's still one of the best songwriters. Vocals were not showing her fully range but at this point, who cares? SheThis a short but outstanding LP! MC has been around and it's the GOLD standard. It's her best album since The Emancipation Of Mimi for sure. #WithYou #GTFO #GivingMeLife are outstanding but the rest of the album is the same. May be MC shortest record but lyrically speaking she's still one of the best songwriters. Vocals were not showing her fully range but at this point, who cares? She have the most beautiful voice in history, she can do whatever she wants and people should appreciate her for reinvented herself all the time. If you haven't got the chance, listen the album and BUY IT!… Expand
  23. Specmoe
    Dec 26, 2020
    10
    This album should deserve more because all song in this album she wrote frome herself and it's her style.
  24. at99
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    The perfect R&B album. So many hits accompanied by the greatest vocals of all time
  25. alexlbert
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    álbum incrível e super coeso. o melhor desde o the emancipation of mimi. maravilhoso!
  26. Mark99CS
    Oct 6, 2020
    8
    Caution is the diva resurrection of Mariah Carey after The Emancipation of Mimi. There aren't bad moments in the album, all the songs are shining by their own with a classic R&B sound.
    The Distance, Givin' Me Life, Portrait and 8th Grade are masterpieces.
  27. Keshadack
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Caution is not just the best album of 2018 but probably the best album by Miss Mariah Carey. After a long period without releasing a new album, Mariah created the perfect R&B album without POP influence. The best songs are Giving me Life, 8th Grade or Caution. But I love every single track on this album
  28. yaniss
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Incredible, amazing body of work, lyrically beautiful, so refreshing but the same time it has old vibes of R&B and that's amazing.
  29. AlessioMatrix
    Aug 24, 2020
    10
    Excellent album, beautiful melodies mariahs melodies are on fire, shes proven again to be a force to be reckoned with even 30 years into her career.
  30. Ang133
    Aug 13, 2020
    10
    Es un álbum en el cual se pudo adapta a la música que está de moda y canciones como With you son muy buenas y merecen más reconocimiento
  31. Isaacote
    Aug 10, 2020
    10
    Amazing R&B album. I was not expecting something this good. Excellent production. 10/10.
  32. LilScience
    Aug 3, 2020
    10
    Cuidado, Mariah está com tudo! Com Caution, ela mostra que não só voltou mas que mostra o R&B nada comum, com seu toque dos anos 90 como em faixas que nem 'A No No' que contém samples da música de Lil' Kim 'Crush On You' com Notoriosu B.I.G. e Lil' Cease.
    Se destaca pela maturidade também em comparação aos outros, ainda assim trazendo faixas românticas como 'With You' e 'GTFO'.
    Para    Cuidado, Mariah está com tudo! Com Caution, ela mostra que não só voltou mas que mostra o R&B nada comum, com seu toque dos anos 90 como em faixas que nem 'A No No' que contém samples da música de Lil' Kim 'Crush On You' com Notoriosu B.I.G. e Lil' Cease.
    Se destaca pela maturidade também em comparação aos outros, ainda assim trazendo faixas românticas como 'With You' e 'GTFO'.
    Para finalizar, Mariah durante todos os anos prova que ainda pode fazer um álbum de qualidade e comercial ao mesmo tempo sem perder sua essência.    … Expand
  33. aktisaeliou
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    finally we see The Mariah Carey appreciated by the critics. In this album we see MC navigate womanhood in a new and different way, you can hear and feel the maturity in the lyrics and in the melody, showing different parts of her: playful, sensual but also reflective.
    I think we can all agree that this RnB masterpiece is up there with Daydream and Butterfly.
    Hoping for a new release soon!
  34. Chris746
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    One of my favorite album from her. All the tracks are hot, fresh and bop. “A No No” is my diva mood although it’s a tiny bit bland for me but, it was saved by the remix that features Shawni. “Runway” is fire! no one can deny it’s catchy and relating lyrics blends well with sampled “Butterfly”.
  35. Bluebyrne
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Miss Mariah Carey has not failed us in terms of serving vocal. Using falsetto technique isn't the same as whispering and much more harder to control. It's a chill album. 8th Grade stands out the most for me. She can still keep up with modern R&B music while remaining her own fabulous style.
  36. pullmeclxser
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    Such an underrated masterpiece. Genius songwriter, every single track written and produced by Mariah herself. Managed to switch genres flawlessly and adapt to another type of music.
  37. TheAsianDora
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This album really enraptures the magic that is Mariah Carey. Every single track on Caution is absolutely stunning and shines us in an unique way different from the other, yet still sounding coherent and harmonious as a whole. Caution takes multiple listens to truly hear all of the layers and complexity of the songs, and makes you really marvel at how good it is.
  38. Izanglez
    Jun 12, 2020
    9
    Mariah Carey is old enough to stop growing on her music, but she keeps growing and growing. The album had the length it needed. The songs are pure R&B masterpieces, when she could have stuck to other type of more commercial music. The Distance, Portrait, Giving Me Life are exactly what everyone needed with this album. Congratulations, Mariah.
  39. MarcondesX
    Jun 3, 2020
    10
    Um dos meus Álbuns favoritos da Mariah. Suepr coeso, com um toque de contemporâneo R&B, Porém com uma sonoridade do atual gênero. O álbum não tem muitas em uptempo, mas provou não precisar delas para fazer um grande álbum!
  40. Truemusic6
    May 31, 2020
    10
    This album is wonderful Mariah delivered a cohesive album. She is amazing Caution is the best R&B album of last time
  41. Magueijo
    May 31, 2020
    10
    Another comeback by Mariah, an album full of fresh and nice songs. This is a uge but underrated album. You should listen to this.
  42. DiegoAlleph
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Caution! Deite-se, ouça e se delicie com o que há de mais charmoso na voz de Mariah Carey no álbum "Caution"
    Pra alguns pode ser que se leve tempo para se adaptar ao álbum e isso é normal.
    Afinal é uma nova proposta vocal para a maior voz de todos os tempos
  43. Hamzael
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Best R&B album of 2018 yet people tend and try to cancel her . Fuiled by her ex husband and her age radios dont play her new music anymore . Caution is a redemption album for some very hards years in mariah career . But that how you make your 15 th studio album 30 years into your career exellence and creativy peaked during caution with good vocals to came with . But if she had choosenBest R&B album of 2018 yet people tend and try to cancel her . Fuiled by her ex husband and her age radios dont play her new music anymore . Caution is a redemption album for some very hards years in mariah career . But that how you make your 15 th studio album 30 years into your career exellence and creativy peaked during caution with good vocals to came with . But if she had choosen some good singles its will be more successfull… Expand
  44. Luis96
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This a perfect R&B album....10 flawless songs with no skips....Honestly thus album deserves Grammy awards at the 2020 event...and she did it 28 years into her career...so proud of her… Expand
  45. Ollyville
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Melhor álbum da carreira, letras, melodias, tudo maravilhoso! Mariah se dedicou muito.
  46. AX3L022
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    Caution is like a replica of Mariah's more mature Butterfly. You can clearly see the production that adjusts to the current sounds of R&B, but the way it feels very different from any hits; vocally more minimalist compared to other of his works. With 10 well-placed tracks Caution is a beat of rhythms and lyrics, starting with GFTO a song that brings back the falseto in predominance in theCaution is like a replica of Mariah's more mature Butterfly. You can clearly see the production that adjusts to the current sounds of R&B, but the way it feels very different from any hits; vocally more minimalist compared to other of his works. With 10 well-placed tracks Caution is a beat of rhythms and lyrics, starting with GFTO a song that brings back the falseto in predominance in the song without being annoying at any time, With You a beautiful romantic ballad with a spectacular closure, songs like Caution and Stay Long Love You that bring out the diva's sensuality and lightness, The Distance a song that is a youthful and mischievous bop: and greats like 8th Grade and Giving Me Life; two melancholic songs in which the production is the most remarkable, in especail of Giving Me Life with his lyrics about his old loves and with a final explosion that makes use of guitar chords and a spectral voice of Mimi. Caution with the grandeur of Caution.… Expand
  47. LucasGilmo
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    A very cohesive album with a modern sound yet still preserving the essence of the classic Mariah we all love
  48. divinediablo
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Absolutely beautiful and hidden gem in her discography. Deserves so much more.
  49. tavynxtarsi
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    top 3 best albums from Mariah ! if it wasn't for the nostalgia of Butterfly and the prime vocals of Daydream, Caution would be her best album.
  50. Ineffabilemc
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    An absolutely well made album. Cohesive from top to bottom, full of bops, showing Mariah's vocal ability and her talent when it comes to write and produce.
  51. Robhashi
    Feb 15, 2020
    10
    Diva Mariah Carey gave us on of her best albuns. Caution reserved aoty. Queen!
  52. Britneyblackout
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    I've never been a fan of Mariah but this album is R&B perfection.she managed to go back to her roots.I love it
  53. Bionica19
    Jan 10, 2020
    10
    Easily in the top 3 best albums in 2018. Mariah is still killing it 3 decades into her career with a beautifully written and produced body of work with chill vibey songs like Giving me life and With you and a non-chalant no f's given GTFO
  54. Wellington_mb
    Jan 9, 2020
    8
    Caution é um album muito bom. Mariah conseguiu trazer um sonoridade das musicas dela de 2009, mas ao mesmo tempo sendo moderno.
    O grande problema do álbum, na minha opinião, é a ordem das faixas. GTFO como faixa 1 não foi muito bom. Essa faixa deveria estar quase no fim do album, e deveria começar com Caution.
    O album em si tem muitas musicas que tinha potencial para ser hit, o que    Caution é um album muito bom. Mariah conseguiu trazer um sonoridade das musicas dela de 2009, mas ao mesmo tempo sendo moderno.
    O grande problema do álbum, na minha opinião, é a ordem das faixas. GTFO como faixa 1 não foi muito bom. Essa faixa deveria estar quase no fim do album, e deveria começar com Caution.
    O album em si tem muitas musicas que tinha potencial para ser hit, o que faltou foi impulso. Além disso o dia de lançamento não foi muito bem pensado, pois All I want for Christmas is You ofuscou o album, deixando-o de lado. Uma dica que eu daria é pra que ela não lançasse musicas entre meados de outubro e fim de dezembro e se preocupar só com AIWFCIY.    … Expand
  55. FerSoulIrigoyen
    Dec 18, 2019
    10
    Just an amazing album from an amazing artist. Legendary just as each song she has wrote.
  56. ElasticDion
    Nov 16, 2019
    7
    This album is quite good, but I feel like the collabs kind of ruin some of the songs. This should've been a solo album
  57. jenniegodly
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    One of her best albums. Her sound, the production, everything. This album deserves Grammy's because it's a cohesive body of working.
  58. CriticIndo
    Nov 15, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The solid album with more quality, 10 track she stay with her work without presure. She os not trying making a hit but solid body of work album, "8th Grade" and "With You" two track on this album are perfect sample of Mariah Carey stay on R&B jam classic… Expand
  59. samcaution
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    This is purely her best album to date, a perfect combination of classic R&B Mariah with a modern twist and flavour that is different than ever before. Even though she was vocally more reserved on this album, her vocal range is intact as she still hits her iconic whistle notes, as well as exploring the deeper and lower part of her voice more than ever, she also gives us a lot of highThis is purely her best album to date, a perfect combination of classic R&B Mariah with a modern twist and flavour that is different than ever before. Even though she was vocally more reserved on this album, her vocal range is intact as she still hits her iconic whistle notes, as well as exploring the deeper and lower part of her voice more than ever, she also gives us a lot of high belting, especially hidden in the background. If you haven't already, please listen to this masterpiece!… Expand
  60. ChampagneSlurpE
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    Queen of Music! Not one skip just full on vocals! Mariah is such a legend and deserves all the praise fir such great music!
  61. musicbrain
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    this album is a masterpiece. nearly 30 years into her career and mariah carey is stilling pumping out amazing quality music. she’s an icon and continues to prove so with every release she has. her talent is unparalleled and can only be defined as life changing and mountain moving. her songwriting paired with her producing almost out perform her vocals, and if you know mariah carey, youthis album is a masterpiece. nearly 30 years into her career and mariah carey is stilling pumping out amazing quality music. she’s an icon and continues to prove so with every release she has. her talent is unparalleled and can only be defined as life changing and mountain moving. her songwriting paired with her producing almost out perform her vocals, and if you know mariah carey, you know it’s hard to do that! congratulations on another masterpiece mariah. you never disappoint. all killer and never any filler!… Expand
  62. AlexSierransoo
    Oct 29, 2019
    10
    Its a Cohesive, Show-stopping, and straightforward with no fillers. Its her best work in These 2 Decades ( Spare me lambs, TEOM was cute but it sounded so lackluster and Common with no new sound. MJBlige did justice and use new sound with Be Without You, anyways...) She back to basic RnB with new sound and new producers. So proud, I hope and will win At least 3 Grammys. Mark my wordIts a Cohesive, Show-stopping, and straightforward with no fillers. Its her best work in These 2 Decades ( Spare me lambs, TEOM was cute but it sounded so lackluster and Common with no new sound. MJBlige did justice and use new sound with Be Without You, anyways...) She back to basic RnB with new sound and new producers. So proud, I hope and will win At least 3 Grammys. Mark my word peasants. Potrait and Without You should at least nomminated for grammy… Expand
  63. lookaslookas
    Oct 20, 2019
    7
    Мэрайка решила особо не париться и выпустила средненький альбом. Особой глубины в нем не вижу, Самый сок - With you and One more gen
  64. matthewmirliani
    Oct 9, 2019
    8
    An exceptional LP—nearly flawless—that is a much-welcomed slice of the Golden Age that was 2005-2006 (the album even features Timbaland, one of the masterminds behind this Golden Age). The record maintains a lush and warm sound from start to finish, the excellent “The Distance” encapsulating all the elements of what makes this album work. At times like Janet Jackson’s (also exceptional)An exceptional LP—nearly flawless—that is a much-welcomed slice of the Golden Age that was 2005-2006 (the album even features Timbaland, one of the masterminds behind this Golden Age). The record maintains a lush and warm sound from start to finish, the excellent “The Distance” encapsulating all the elements of what makes this album work. At times like Janet Jackson’s (also exceptional) 2016 LP, at times like Carey’s own acclaimed work from the mid-2000s, the album succeeds thrillingly. The icing on the top is contributions from producer Blood Orange, who adds a smart nod to Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells in “Givin me Life” (either inadvertently or on purpose).… Expand
  65. ixaac
    Sep 14, 2019
    10
    your favourites just couldn't do it like miss Mariah can; a writer, singer and producer. No one else in popular music has been gifted with all 3, especially at the standard Mariah has set the bar at.
  66. 999ant
    Sep 4, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Amazing.......................... best album ever.......... loved it.... proceed with caution...… Expand
  67. mariiocmps
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Any of these 10 songs could be chosen as a single from this masterpiece. No fillers at all! Even though some say otherwise, Mariah reinvented her sound here and did what almost no one can do 30 years into their career. Just admit she is the songwriter, singer and producer of the century. All hail the legend!
  68. mjfelipe
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Mariah was in her rightful element. Pure R&B, irresistable samples and hooks and engaging melodies and harmonies.
  69. TheDumbPoney
    Aug 19, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's SO great! It haves the today's sound but still with Mariah's essence. Of course it have some fillers, but in general it's pretty great. And The Distance it's one of my favorites songs from her… Expand
  70. mc2703
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    one of the best album of this decade...mariah hasn't nothing to prove after all this time. i can listen to this hundred of times without skip any song
  71. araucaceas
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    Classy and contemporary at the same time. Mariah shows us how to be relevant still after 30 years in music. Get yours now!
  72. Dairr
    Jul 22, 2019
    10
    It’s my favorite album it’s a masterpiece defo recommend , great songs great set list I’m obsessed with it !!! , it deserves people to hear it it’s amazing I’m serious I love itttttt
  73. Mathjean
    Jul 20, 2019
    0
    I hated this album, it's annoying and repetitive like everything she does, she does not know how to innovate in her works
  74. JakeyPoo
    Jul 11, 2019
    10
    Mariah has done it again with her 15th studio album. The album is so fresh and true to her sound all at the same time. The track list is well set up and it’s very cohesive. Lyrically, sonically and the musicality is perfection. The album has current sounds and of course her showcasing vocals during the ballads.
  75. Lillovaboy
    Jun 26, 2019
    10
    Amazing RnB Album.Pure RnB.Brings you back to the 90's.Amazing production.Really cohesive album.Must listen
  76. Dacian96
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    Amazing!! One of the best albums of the last year! She is 30 years into her career yet she still slays! A legend
  77. Sam_KM70
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    There's a reason Mariah Carey is the Gold Standard and Caution is yet another notch on that belt. A brilliant album in every sense, my only complaint is it's too short lol The writing, production, vocals everything is pure brilliant.
    Mariah is literally the last of the true Legends and she deserves all the recognition and appreciation for being the irreplaceable genius that she is. The    There's a reason Mariah Carey is the Gold Standard and Caution is yet another notch on that belt. A brilliant album in every sense, my only complaint is it's too short lol The writing, production, vocals everything is pure brilliant.
    Mariah is literally the last of the true Legends and she deserves all the recognition and appreciation for being the irreplaceable genius that she is. The Songbird Supreme remains unparalleled!    … Expand
  78. Antojd
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    Mariah has made an masterpiece of modern R&B music. All 10 tracks from the album are just flawless. Mariah is still on top form, and Oh my! She can bring us to places with the whole album!! A+
  79. WITCHMYERS
    Jun 24, 2019
    1
    Mariah Carey has his career ups and downs. In the last decade lower than high. Caution is a work that walks on a paved road, without taking risks. The tracks are nothing different from the sonority of two decades ago. I expected something more different from Mariah.
  80. mitsi_m
    Jun 24, 2019
    10
    This is one of the Best R&B albums to be released this decade!! I can't stop playing it!
  81. Megatronx
    Jun 23, 2019
    10
    Masterpiece! Mariah is a legendary & iconic artist in music history. A true entertainer.
  82. Satwiky
    Jun 22, 2019
    10
    I was spellbound a few minutes into the album! She got me hooked to those R&B bangers like crazy. 'The Distance', 'Giving Me Life' and GTFO are my favourites!
  83. Agshin_KNG
    Jun 19, 2019
    10
    A very solid piece of art. Although it's just 10 songs, but the whole album is complete and flawless. Her vocals are on point, singing and songwriting are fantastic!
  84. FosterChad
    Jun 18, 2019
    5
    If you are a fan who expects something new, current or different this is not the ideal album. Mariah walks along an already paved and very safe road. Delivers some good songs like A No No and Giving Me Life
  85. go2themax
    Jun 16, 2019
    1
    Such a lackluster album! It seems like she completely lost her touch. There's not even one standout track in the set
  86. ViniAndrade
    Jun 16, 2019
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Horrível. Músicas feitas para soar como um álbum de Ariana Grande, mas Mariah falha em tentar parecer jovem com um álbum redutivo e tão interessante quanto um caroço de abacate.… Expand
  87. ThiagoLN
    Jun 16, 2019
    10
    Her best since The Emancipation Of Mimi. Current sounding, fresh, sexy and smart!
  88. david_mimi
    Jun 14, 2019
    10
    Best R&B album of the year!! And one of the best Mariah albums ever. Highlights: Giving me life, A No No, Caution and GTFO.
  89. RODOLFOFERRER14
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    Mariah prova que sempre foi a melhor. Uma cantora sem defeito com um talento incrível para compôr.
  90. cartwrightcat
    Jun 11, 2019
    10
    Caution is Mariah’s 15th studio album, released almost 30 years into her career, and it sounds like something a new artist would be releasing. Mariah displays her immense vocal ability on this album, yet, it doesn’t seem as though she’s showing off. As usual, the whole album was written by Mariah and only a few others, displaying Mariah’s immense abilities as a songwriter. Highlights ofCaution is Mariah’s 15th studio album, released almost 30 years into her career, and it sounds like something a new artist would be releasing. Mariah displays her immense vocal ability on this album, yet, it doesn’t seem as though she’s showing off. As usual, the whole album was written by Mariah and only a few others, displaying Mariah’s immense abilities as a songwriter. Highlights of the album include Caution, Giving Me Life, 8th Grade, and Portrait. Simply put, this album is r&b perfection.… Expand
  91. Kakogouveia
    Jun 10, 2019
    10
    Ótimo álbum. Do sendo uma das maiores estrelas da história da música poderia entregar um trabalho tão impecável como esse. Fico lisonjeado por ouvir e presenciar tamanho talento na terra. Obrigado por tudo.
  92. Jeanmarccos
    May 27, 2019
    10
    She can deliver a true and modern R&B with great lyrics, "Caution" by Mariah Carey is a masterpiece and nobody can say the opposite.
  93. 12mahalu
    May 12, 2019
    10
    The fact that Mariah Carey released an album as experimental, yet cohesive as Caution 30 years into her career proves that she's still the reigning Queen of R&B!

    This has to be one of the most sonically diverse albums I've heard in a long while; despite being fundamentally rooted in both traditional ('With You') and contemporary R&B ('A No No'), the album incorporates genres as varied    The fact that Mariah Carey released an album as experimental, yet cohesive as Caution 30 years into her career proves that she's still the reigning Queen of R&B!

    This has to be one of the most sonically diverse albums I've heard in a long while; despite being fundamentally rooted in both traditional ('With You') and contemporary R&B ('A No No'), the album incorporates genres as varied as EDM ('GTFO'), Psychedelia ('Giving Me Life') and Trap ('Stay Long Love You') into its sonic landscape, with Mariah saving a traditional, introspective and show-stopping ballad on her struggles with mental illness ("Portrait") as the album's closing track.

    Despite being so eclectic, the album still retains a cohesive and fluid sound! It isn't surprising that Mariah sang, wrote and produced all the songs on the album!

    When comparing 'Caution' to the works of other active artists in Pop, R&B and Hip-Hop, it's obvious that Mariah is still one step ahead of everyone else. She is one of the few living legends left who still makes it a point to push boundaries, which is a testament to her status as a risk-taker and innovator.

    I'd really be surprised if this album wasn't nominated for the 2020 Grammys. It has Best R&B Album, Best Traditional R&B Performance ("With You") and Best R&B Song ("A No No") written all over it!    … Expand
  94. blambert04
    May 8, 2019
    10
    Caution is Mariah's best album since Butterfly. On Caution Carey proves you don't have to reinvent yourself to reassert yourself. Highlights include the infectious title track, the Pricean Giving Me Life featuring Slick Rick, and the nostalgic 8th Grade.
  95. jespino19
    Apr 12, 2019
    10
    This album really was the best made album of 2018 hands down! Not only does it showcase that Mariah still has her Golden Pipes, but it also shows her resilience as an artist and a cultural innovator! Loved every track of it!
  96. tianocriss
    Feb 21, 2019
    10
    Amazing RnB album
    Amazing beats
    Amazing lyrics
    Amazing production
    Good and smooth vocals
  97. Miguel1300
    Feb 16, 2019
    0
    the first half of the album is really good, but the second half sounds very dated and some tracks sound recycled
  98. Hogdion
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    A solid cohesive work, yet somehow it lacks something. Maybe i'm used to her over the top vocals, cause these whispery melodies get unpleasant over time. She proved that she still can get good albums out, but i just want her to actually experiment.
  99. THEVIEWABOVE
    Jan 30, 2019
    10
    While not having anything to prove (SHE'S A LIVING LEGEND), Mariah Carey reinvented herself and brought us an epic masterpiece. CAUTION is a cohesive album, R & B PERFECTION and shows the best of Mariah's songwriting skills.
  100. Tmblake09
    Jan 12, 2019
    10
    After 4 years, Mariah returns with an album that is fresh and cohesive. Every song on the album works with each other to create an overall vibe, and she is not singing out of her comfort zone but rather focusing on her strengths. Her signature whistle notes are present on a few tracks, but her voice truly shines on songs like “Giving Me Life” that utilize primarily her lower register. ItAfter 4 years, Mariah returns with an album that is fresh and cohesive. Every song on the album works with each other to create an overall vibe, and she is not singing out of her comfort zone but rather focusing on her strengths. Her signature whistle notes are present on a few tracks, but her voice truly shines on songs like “Giving Me Life” that utilize primarily her lower register. It creates a dark, atmospheric sound that Mariah has not previously explored. The artists she chose to collaborate with on this album also bring something fresh to the table, especially Blood Orange. No one could have guessed that they would collaborate, but they have created one of the Lambily’s favorite songs to date with an outro that is as epic as something from a Prince album. There are no skips on this album, plenty of bops, and a few melancholic moments here and there. Each song evokes a different mood, and that is what Mariah does best: she doesn’t create songs for the times, she creates songs for moods, and in doing so her music transcends space and time.… Expand
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Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Consequence
    Nov 26, 2018
    67
    Previously, Mariah Carey has made it clear that she’s been through too much to care what anyone else thinks, shrugging off critics and denying all drama. On Caution, Carey has channeled that energy into the music itself.
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  2. Pitchfork
    Nov 26, 2018
    75
    She’ll employ of-the-moment producers to add current touches to her tracks, but the way she uses them on Caution results in her fine-tuning her aesthetic, not bending to current playlist-friendly trends.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Nov 20, 2018
    100
    A neat album of only 10 tracks. We find her in life-admin mode, clearing out any dispensable trash that she no longer has time or the inclination for. ... Sublime.
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