9/2/2023 0 Comments Mariah carey music boxNow even though Carey was able to flex her artistic muscles in the R&B and hip-hop arena for the first time on Daydream, it seemingly felt like she was still being pigeonholed as just a pop star.īetween Mottola and Columbia Records prevailing in the omission of this unappreciated classic on Daydream, it never had a fair shot at becoming a huge hit for the singer. Carey backed this claim in recent performances of the song, while on her 2018 tour. With Mottola having a strong hand in the final decision in her career, including approving track listings for albums, it was rumored that he was uninterested in her belting out explicit lyrics like “I keep denying that our, our love is dying” that alluded to marital discord.Īnother reason “Slipping Away” was nixed from the final version of Daydream is Carey’s label (Columbia Records) reportedly considered the song to be too urban. This is how things allegedly got complicated for the influential act. Why was this agonizing recording shunned from the official tracklisting of the diva’s follow-up to Music Box? It was implied that the muse behind this emotionally conflicted composition was Carey’s then-husband, Tommy Mottola, who was an executive at Sony Music Entertainment, the parent company to her then-label Columbia Records. Shockingly enough, the epic deep cut was worked as the B-side to her uberly successful Daydream single “Always Be My Baby.” The Lamb-cult gem is “Slipping Away” or better known as the “ too R&B ” jam that Carey claims many of her casual listeners “ don’t know ” from her body of work. This is why Rated R&B is introducing Justice For, a new feature that reignites interest in an R&B artist’s unsung songs (and albums) that day-one fans and genre experts, like ourselves, have rightfully considered merit-worthy of a proper resurgence in the current music landscape.įor our inaugural piece, we spotlight an obscure R&B gem from Carey’s 1995 Daydream archives that has been gaining traction since she performed it last May during her three-day Caution World Tour residency in London. Lambs) recognize her as an elite songwriter and producer who has made 15 studio albums that each possesses ineffable quality.Īside from her Lambs, very few people put respect on her underrated work - particularly 2001’s Glitter soundtrack and 2002’s Charmbracelet. Most people know Mariah Carey as a five-octave, legendary vocalist with the most number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 for a solo artist - 19 to be exact.
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