We Belong Together [Single, Import]

Mariah Carey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Universal Japan
• ASIN: B0009J8KXQ
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #682,112 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Album Version

2. Nstrumental Verion

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mariah I ain't mad @ ya sweetie (3.5 stars), July 8, 2005

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Henry Cooper ""Still One Me"" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Belong Together (Audio CD)

This song ain't bad like I said. Mariah is sure making it from the top w/ her latest hit "We Belong Together" produced by my man Mr. Jermaine Dupri, a native from ATL. This song kinda reminds of me of when I was goin' thru sum hard times and sum trials and tribulations but don't have to give u the whole info on that. It sure has the same beats and styles off from the ATL trio Luda, Lil' Jon, Usher or Ur-sher hit "Lovers and Friends". One thing I like is when she builts up a lil' bit and how she's goin back renew. I previously gave her album 1 shot a minute ago but had on my own I wasn't gonna buy it or I wasn't expecting this 'cuz this gonna flop like "Glitter" or "Charmbracelet". Yeah Charmbracelet (2002), was the one I wasn't expecting it wasn't on my interest but a no-brainer. But Glitter it was aight, seen it numerous times but bought to get it pretty soon both on DVD and VHS perhaps. Also luvs when he takes a part of a song from Bobby Womacks "If U Think u're Lonely Now" on the 2nd verse or half of the song and kinda gets me in the mood. My friend MisterMaxxx saids this takes her back to the time when Fantasy became a blockbuster smash, I mean an INCREDIBLE album in 1995. I was hoping I have that ASAP. But can't go wrong on Mariah. She's gonna still remain on top and still remain the same. I just borrow her album "Emancipation of Mimi" from one of my cousins who saids I may give it a shot and then I'll bring it back to her once I'm done. Ok long story short, good luck Mariah and ya'll fans or non-fans need to support this girl. She's still doin big. This is her 16th #1 hit and her first since '99.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mariah belongs to the charts, July 8, 2005

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Dogville (Sunny Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: We Belong Together (Audio CD)

With We Belong Together, Mariah finally recovers the lost ground she's had with Glitter and Charmbracelet. For the first time in over 6 years, she scores her a new #1 hit and album on Billboard, giving her a 16th #1 hit, a record that no one has been able to match in the US. And not to mention her first multi-platinum record too in that timespan.

While We Belong Together isn't anything of a breakthrough in terms of a Mariah song, it does show that with the right song, the once embattled but now emancipated star could do no wrong. In its orginal form, the song produced by rumored lover Jermaine Dupri, is a simple and smooth R&B number with a harmonized groove, matched by a surprisingly subdued Mariah vocally, which couldn't be better for the singer has learned that not all songs need the typical vocal acrobats of a five-octave range. In the end, the result is sweeter than ever and proves much a hit with everyone. It's a return to form, the pre-hiphop, early-90's good-to-nature Mariah.

This CD is backed with an instrumental version of the song for your karaoke pleasures, but the UK CD2 single has some very good remixes by Peter Rahoufer and Atlantic Soul.

And in a long time, Mariah deserves to be on top again.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Remixes are hugely disappointing, December 10, 2005

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hou_music (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: We Belong Together (Audio CD)

Here you have the #1 U.S. pop single of 2005 and one of Mariah's finest vocal performances in years. This song had such the potential to be a huge club anthem - the anthem of the year really, but instead turns out to be a huge letdown. Instead Madonna's "Hung Up" and Pussycat Dolls' "Don't Cha" will end up as the club anthems of the year (4 weeks and 3 weeks at #1 on the Billboard dance chart respectively).

Peter Rauhofer's Reconstruction Mix of "We Belong Together" has to rank as one of his most disappointing mixes ever. The beats are bland and repetitive and Mariah's vocals are suppressed to the point that you can't believe this is supposed to be one of the best tracks of the year. Certainly not a "hands in the air" type of anthem. This is the type of mix that makes people leave the dance floor in search of a drink. The Atlantic Soul Mixes are not very club worthy either. Rauhofer's Reconstruction Mix Part 2 (not available on CD anywhere) is slightly better but even it is a letdown.

"We Belong Together" has certainly gotten enough exposure this year through tons of airplay (#1 radio airplay track of the year), MTV, and otherwise. We shouldn't have had to suffer through this horrible set of remixes. Please don't waste your money on this single.