Name: Butterfly
Brand: Mariah Carey

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

88985456301

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

Picture Disc

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2017-10-20

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

889854563011

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1 / Extended format: Yes / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Mariah Carey

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Legacy

<b>Upon its release, Butterfly was interpreted as Mariah Carey's declaration of independence from her ex-husband (and label president) Tommy Mottola. </b>

Butterfly is peppered with allusions to her troubled marriage and her newfound freedom, and the music is supposed to be in tune with contemporary urban sounds instead of adult contemporary radio. Nevertheless, it feels like a Mariah Carey album, which means that it's a collection of hit singles surrounded by classy filler. What is surprising about Butterfly is the lack of up-tempo dance-pop. Apart from the Puffy Combs-produced "Honey," Butterfly is devoted to ballads, and while they are all well-crafted, many of them blend together upon initial listening. Subsequent plays reveal that Carey's vocals are sultrier and more controlled than ever, and that helps "Butterfly," "Break Down," "Babydoll," and the Prince cover, "The Beautiful Ones," rank among her best; also, the ballads do have a stronger urban feel than before. Carey is continuing to improve and refine her music, which makes her a rarity among her '90s peer.

Butterfly

Music US