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Rainbow

Mariah Carey

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Mariah Carey claims Rainbow, her first album since divorcing Tommy Mottola, "chronicles my emotional roller coaster ride of the past year," but less subjective listeners could be forgiven for viewing it as simply another Mariah Carey album. After all, all the elements are in place -- the crossover dance hits, the ballads, the cameos, the hip producers, the weird cover choice from the early '80s. But dig a little deeper, and her words ring true. Rainbow is the first Carey album where she's written personal lyrics, and allusions to her separation from Mottola are evident throughout the album, even if it doesn't really amount to the "story" she mentions in the liner notes. As appropriate for any introspective album, it's a bit ballad-heavy, which makes Rainbow seem a little samey. Yet that's not the only reason the record has a weird sense of déjà vu, since this follows the same formula as its two predecessors, distinguished primarily by her newfound fondness for flashing flesh. That repetition isn't necessarily a problem, since she does formula very well, managing to appeal to both housewives as well as b-boys. Rainbow proves that she can still pull off that difficult balancing act, but it's hard not to be a little disappointed that she'd didn't shake the music up a little bit more -- after all, it would have been a more effective album if the heartbreak, sorrow, and joy that bubbles underneath the music were brought to the surface.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Heartbreaker (Album Version (Featuring Jay-Z))
Mariah Carey (Featuring Jay-Z)
00:04:45

Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Mixing Engineer - Jeff Burns, 2nd Engineer - Spoken Word, Composer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Tim Lawton, 2nd Engineer - Greg Pinto, 2nd Engineer - Trey Lorenz, Background Vocal - Ann Mincieli, 2nd Engineer - Ken Duro, Producer - Ken Duro, Engineer - Alessandro R.A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - DJ Clue, Producer - DJ Clue, Performer - David Ashton, 2nd Engineer - Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z, Performer - Tom Sweeney, 2nd Engineer - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Jay-Z, Rap Performed By -

(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

2
Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) (Album Version)
Mariah Carey
00:04:32

James Wright, Arranger - James Wright, Keyboards - SHOCKLEY, STEVE, Drums - Elsa Nilsson, Violin - Brenda Mickens, Violin - Brad Yost, Mixing Engineer - Merilee Klemp, Oboe - Tamas Strasser, Viola - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Performer - Alice Preves, Viola - Michael Sobieski, Violin - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Lee Blaske, Arranger - Daryl Skobba, Acoustic Cello - James Riccardo, Violin - David Ashton, 2nd Engineer - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - David Mickens, Violin - Xavier Smith, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Drum Programmer - John Kennedy, Violin - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Performer - Elliot Blakey, 2nd Engineer - Joshua Koestenbaum, Acoustic Cello - Thomas Kornacker, Violin - Mike Scott, Guitar - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Performer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Elizabeth Sobieski, Violin - Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Lyricist -

(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

3
Bliss (Album Version)
Mariah Carey
00:05:43

Mike Scott, Guitar - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Jim Wright, Co-Producer - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Performer - Xavier Smith, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Drum Programmer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Trey Lorenz, Background Vocal - Brad Yost, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Performer - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - Melonie Daniels, Background Vocal - James Wright, Composer - James Wright, Keyboards - James Wright, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Performer -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

4
How Much (Album Version)
Mariah Carey Featuring Usher
00:03:30

Tupac Shakur, Composer - Tupac Shakur, Lyricist - Usher, Vocal - Darryl Harper, Composer - Darryl Harper, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Tyrone Wrice, Composer - Tyrone Wrice, Lyricist - David Ashton, 2nd Engineer - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Bryan Michael-Cox, Composer - Bryan Michael-Cox, Co-Producer - Bryan Michael-Cox, Lyricist - Ricky Rouse, Composer - Ricky Rouse, Lyricist - Phil Tan, Mixing Engineer - Jermaine Dupri, Producer - Jermaine Dupri, Composer - Jermaine Dupri, Performer - Jermaine Dupri, Lyricist - Jermaine Dupri, Mixing Engineer - Kevin Lively, 2nd Engineer - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Elliot Blakey, 2nd Engineer - Mariah Carey Featuring Usher, Performer - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - Trey Lorenz, Background Vocal -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment

5
After Tonight (Album Version)
Mariah Carey
00:04:14

Michael Butler, 2nd Engineer - Pete Karem, 2nd Engineer - Dean Parks, Guitar - Chris Brooke, Mixing Engineer - Humberto Gatica, Mixing Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - William Ross, Arranger - David Ashton, 2nd Engineer - John Robinson, Drums - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Ann Mincieli, 2nd Engineer - Felipe Elgueta, Synthesizer - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Performer - Mariah Carey, Arranger - Elliot Blakey, 2nd Engineer - David Foster, Producer - David Foster, Composer - David Foster, Keyboards - David Foster, Lyricist - David Foster, Arranger - DAVID REITZAS, Engineer - Diane Warren, Composer - Diane Warren, Lyricist -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

6
X-Girlfriend (Album Version)
Mariah Carey
00:03:57

Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Kevin Davis, Mixing Engineer - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - She'kspere, Producer - She'kspere, Performer - She'kspere, Recording Engineer - Kandi, Composer - Kandi, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Performer - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Kevin Briggs, Composer - Kevin Briggs, Lyricist -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

7
Heartbreaker (Remix) (Remix)
Mariah Carey Featuring Da Brat & Missy Elliott
00:04:32

Dana Jon Chappelle, Mixing Engineer - Shawntae Harris, Composer - Shawntae Harris, Lyricist - Mariah Carey Featuring Da Brat & Missy Elliott, Performer - Ken Ifill, Producer - Ken Ifill, Mixing Engineer - Ricardo Emanuel Brown, Composer - Ricardo Emanuel Brown, Lyricist - Missy Elliott, Rap Performed By - Missy Elliott, Composer - Missy Elliott, Lyricist - Warren Griffin III, Composer - Warren Griffin III, Lyricist - Andre Romell Young, Composer - Andre Romell Young, Lyricist - Da Brat, Rap Performed By - DJ Clue, Producer - DJ Clue, Rap Performed By - Nathaniel Hale, Composer - Nathaniel Hale, Lyricist - Calvin Broadus, Composer - Calvin Broadus, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Lyricist -

(P) 1999 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

8
Vulnerability (Interlude) (Interlude)
Mariah Carey
00:01:11

N/A, Arranger - N/A, Producer - Mariah Carey, Performer - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Lyricist -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

9
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (Album Version)
Mariah Carey
00:03:24

James Wright, Keyboards - Elsa Nilsson, Violin - Brenda Mickens, Violin - Brad Yost, Mixing Engineer - Tamas Strasser, Viola - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Performer - Alice Preves, Viola - Michael Sobieski, Violin - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Lee Blaske, Arranger - Daryl Skobba, Acoustic Cello - James Riccardo, Violin - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - David Mickens, Violin - Xavier Smith, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Drum Programmer - John Kennedy, Violin - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Performer - Joshua Koestenbaum, Acoustic Cello - Phil Collins, Composer - Phil Collins, Lyricist - Thomas Kornacker, Violin - Mike Scott, Guitar - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Performer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Elizabeth Sobieski, Violin -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

10
Crybaby (Album Version)
Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg
00:05:19

Michael Schlesinger, Mixing Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Jeff Burns, 2nd Engineer - Aaron Hall III, Composer - Aaron Hall III, Lyricist - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Timothy Gatling, Composer - Timothy Gatling, Lyricist - GENE GRIFFIN, Lyricist - GENE GRIFFIN, Composer - Trey Lorenz, Composer - Trey Lorenz, Lyricist - Howie Hersh, Performer - Pete Karem, 2nd Engineer - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey feat. Snoop Dogg, Performer - Damizza, Producer - Damizza, Performer - Teddy Riley, Composer - Teddy Riley, Lyricist - Calvin Broadus, Composer - Calvin Broadus, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Lyricist -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

11
Did I Do That? (Album Version)
Mariah Carey
00:04:14

Joseph Smokey Johnson, Composer - Joseph Smokey Johnson, Lyricist - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Dana Jon Chappelle, Mixing Engineer - Wardell Joseph Quezergue, Composer - Wardell Joseph Quezergue, Lyricist - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Trey Lorenz, Background Vocal - Craig B., Composer - Craig B., Producer - Craig B., Lyricist - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Mystikal, Rap Performed By - Ann Mincieli, Mixing Engineer - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - Master P, Producer - Master P, Rap Performed By - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Performer - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Tracey Waples, Composer - Tracey Waples, Lyricist -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

12
Petals (Album Version)
Mariah Carey
00:04:22

Mike Scott, Guitar - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Jim Wright, Arranger - Lee Blaske, Arranger - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Performer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Arranger - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Drum Programmer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Brad Yost, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Performer - Jimmy Jam, Arranger - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - James Wright, Composer - James Wright, Keyboards - James Wright, Lyricist - James Wright, Arranger - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Performer - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Arranger -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

13
Rainbow (Interlude) (Interlude)
Mariah Carey
00:01:32

Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Performer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Drum Programmer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Brad Yost, Mixing Engineer - Jimmy Jam, Producer - Jimmy Jam, Performer - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - James Wright, Keyboards - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Performer - Alex Richbourg, Drum Programmer -

(P) 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

14
Thank God I Found You (Album Version)
Mariah Carey Featuring Joe & 98 Degrees
00:04:17

Elsa Nilsson, Violin - Brenda Mickens, Violin - Melonie Daniels, Background Vocal - Brad Yost, Mixing Engineer - Tamas Strasser, Viola - Terry Lewis, Producer - Terry Lewis, Composer - Terry Lewis, Lyricist - Terry Lewis, Arranger - Terry Lewis, Performer - Alice Preves, Viola - Michael Sobieski, Violin - Dana Jon Chappelle, Engineer - Lee Blaske, Arranger - Daryl Skobba, Acoustic Cello - James Riccardo, Violin - Mariah Carey Featuring Joe & 98 Degrees, Performer - Alessandro R. A. Benedetti, 2nd Engineer - Manuel Forolfi, 2nd Engineer - Joe, Vocal - Joe, Background Vocal - David Mickens, Violin - Ann Mincieli, 2nd Engineer - Xavier Smith, Mixing Engineer - Xavier Smith, Drum Programmer - John Kennedy, Violin - Mariah Carey, Composer - Mariah Carey, Vocal - Mariah Carey, Producer - Mariah Carey, Lyricist - Mariah Carey, Arranger - Mariah Carey, Background Vocal - James Harris III, Composer - James Harris III, Lyricist - Nicki Richards, Background Vocal - Trey Lorenz, Background Vocal - Joshua Koestenbaum, Acoustic Cello - 98°, Background Vocal - Thomas Kornacker, Violin - Mike Scott, Guitar - Jimmy Jam, Arranger - Jimmy Jam, Performer - Steve Hodge, Mixing Engineer - Elizabeth Sobieski, Violin -

(P) 2000 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment

Album review

Mariah Carey claims Rainbow, her first album since divorcing Tommy Mottola, "chronicles my emotional roller coaster ride of the past year," but less subjective listeners could be forgiven for viewing it as simply another Mariah Carey album. After all, all the elements are in place -- the crossover dance hits, the ballads, the cameos, the hip producers, the weird cover choice from the early '80s. But dig a little deeper, and her words ring true. Rainbow is the first Carey album where she's written personal lyrics, and allusions to her separation from Mottola are evident throughout the album, even if it doesn't really amount to the "story" she mentions in the liner notes. As appropriate for any introspective album, it's a bit ballad-heavy, which makes Rainbow seem a little samey. Yet that's not the only reason the record has a weird sense of déjà vu, since this follows the same formula as its two predecessors, distinguished primarily by her newfound fondness for flashing flesh. That repetition isn't necessarily a problem, since she does formula very well, managing to appeal to both housewives as well as b-boys. Rainbow proves that she can still pull off that difficult balancing act, but it's hard not to be a little disappointed that she'd didn't shake the music up a little bit more -- after all, it would have been a more effective album if the heartbreak, sorrow, and joy that bubbles underneath the music were brought to the surface.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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