Butterfly [Extra tracks, Import]

Mariah Carey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 30, 1997)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks, Import
• Label: Mushroom
• ASIN: B000006V1Y
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,115 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spread Your Wings And Prepare To Fly, Butterfly!!!, June 3, 2005

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Joy (Fairfax, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Butterfly (Audio CD)

Mariah's metamorphosis album, Butterfly, was the start of phase two of Mariah's music career. Mariah was divorcing Tommy Mottola, she changed her look, and this album was the first of future albums to feature hip-hop collaborations. But one thing that definitely has not changed: THE VOICE!!! Mariah's beautiful, powerful, soaringly 7 octave voice is as prominent as ever!! And I love phase two of Mariah as much as phase one because even with the more hip-hop and R&B sound, Mariah's voice truly shines so I love it all!!

The first single, Honey, was Mariah's 3rd #1 single to debut on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 1! At this point, 3 of Mariah's singles debuted at #1 with Fantasy and One Sweet Day. I love Honey, it's a really cool upbeat song. I actually like the Bad Boy Remix best because it just sounds cooler. Butterfly is my all time favorite ballad from this album and Mariah's voice is amazing! I love the lyrics "Spread Your Wings And Prepare To Fly, For You Have Become A Butterfly."

My All became another #1 on Billboard. This ballad is my 2nd favorite ballad on this album. It's such a wonderful, romantic ballad with Spanish guitar. I love it!! The Roof is a really cool R&B song and I really like the music itself as well, it's really unique. The song Fourth Of July is said to be the sister song to Underneath The Stars and I can see why since they do sound alike in some ways but I can notice a difference. It's a wonderful slow ballad with the sound of birds and Mariah's high notes. Breakdown is a mix of R&B and Hip-Hop featuring Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone from Bone Thugs & Harmony and more birds if you really listen. It's a cool song, not one of my all time favorites but I still like it a lot. Babydoll is a cool R&B song that I really like. I love the music that goes along with it.

Close My Eyes is a really cool mid-tempo song with this melody with the piano that I also love! The song Whenever You Call is another favorite and and I love the lyric "And You, Have Opened My Heart, And Lifted Me Inside, By Showing Me Yourself Undisguised." There is another version with Brian McKnight but I love the version with just Mariah more!! Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) is a cool short version of the whole Fly Away Club Mix and I love it. You can get up and dance for a few minutes!! The remake that Mariah chose for this album is The Beautiful Ones which is originally by Prince. Mariah sings this ballad with Dru Hill and it's an amazing cover. I totally love the way Mariah sings in this song, I totally love it!! Outside is the album closer and it's cool how the tempo changes from slow in the beginning to mid-tempo in the middle. It's a great album closer and a very personal message about how Mariah feels like she's on the outside. This import version of Butterfly has two bonus tracks which I really love! The first is Honey (So So Def Radio Mix) featuring Da Brat & JD. I love this remix and it's cool how Mariah actually put some different lyrics for this remix. The other bonus track is Honey (Def Club Mix) which, at first, you think it's just a shorter version of the Classic Mix but there are a lot of differences and I totally love how at the end, the uniqueness of the actual music, it's awesome!!! I totally love it!!!

Butterfly may be more R&B and Hip-Hop flavored but any TRUE Mariah Carey fan will accept and embrace it like all her other albums. I have, I love it, as I am a TRUE Mariah fan who has always stood by her and her music and always will until the end of time!!

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This is by far not her best, September 6, 2002

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Little star (Graz in Österreich) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Butterfly (Audio CD)

When i first heard this CD I was very dissapointed because many songs sound boring and very similar. After hearing it a few times I like most of the songs but she really did better work.
Honey: A sugar-sweet Hip Hop-song. It shows us the new Mariah. At first i didn't like it but it grew on me.
Butterfly. This song was the reason why I buyed the album. It's one of the most beautiful ballads she ever sang.
My all: Another beautiful ballad. I love the lyrics and the video is hot
The roof: A Hip Hop - song. It's so-so
Fourth of july: This one is really boring. it has no highlight
Breakdown: Again a Hip Hop - song. It sounds strange somehow.
Babydoll: The song is boring and the lyrics are annoying. i don't like it
Close my eyes: I love it. it's one of the most atmospheric songs she ever sang. it's so beautiful
Whenever you call. This is a typical Mariah Carey - ballad. it's wonderful. Here she sings it alone without Brian McKnight
Fly away. it's kind of an interlud. It sounds like the daydream interlude on her Daydream CD.
The beautiful ones: This song is written by Prince. i can't stand Prince so I don't like this song that much
Outside. A slow soul song. Not my favourite
Honey (So so def radio mix): This is a nice mix. The raps are by JD(who worked with Mariah on "Sweetheart") and Da Brat (Who worked with her on "Heartbreaker remix" and" Loverboy remix")
Honey (Def club mix( Mariah's voice sounds great but I don't like Techno remixes of her Hip Hop- songs ansd her ballads (That's why I don't like "Fly away")