Mariah Carey

From the inspiring opening cut to the killer version of Def Leppard's "Bringin' On the Heartache," Mariah sings with the confidence and intensity that comes from overcoming adversity. "Clown," a scathing put down possibly directed at Eminem, is not to be missed. Charmbracelet should put this diva back on top.

Apparently, the best thing Mariah Carey can do to put her career back on track is to cover
Def Leppard. The catchiest cut on Carey's eighth album, Charmbracelet, is a fascinatingly
overblown orchestral remake of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." The rest of the album is
strangely muddy: On songs such as "Yours," Carey's lead vocals blend into choruses of
overdubbed Mariahs cooing overlapping phrases. Circling these are choirs of mo... More >