Despite various tabloid-worthy tribulations and a rather flat cinematic debut in the musical bio-flick GLITTER, Britney and her fellow singing Mousketeers would do well to take notes on the galactic-sized success of '90s diva Mariah Carey. The two-disc GREATEST HITS bears witness to Carey's mind-boggling chart dominance and her remarkable five-octave range. Encompassing all the chart-toppers of 1998's #1'S compilation including "I Don't Wanna Cry," "Hero," and "One Sweet Day," this anthology traces the Long Islander's path from heartfelt balladeer ("Vision Of Love," "Love Takes Time") to hip-hop flavored dance-pop queen ("Fantasy," "Make It Happen").
Among Mariah's most impressive traits is her ability to seamlessly match up with a wide range of duet partners. When she's not digging into a Jackson 5 hit with Trey Lorenz ("I'll Be There") or playing Diana Ross to Lionel Richie's Luther Vandross (the '80s smash "Endless Love"), Carey is throwing down with Jay-Z ("Heartbreaker") and going toe-to-toe with fellow diva Whitney Houston ("When You Believe"). Other notable collaborations include a harmony-soaked meeting with Boyz II Men ("One Sweet Day"), a sweet-flowing Jermaine Dupri outing ("Sweetheart") and a Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis-produced summit with Joe and 98 Degrees ("Thank God I Found You").
Personnel: Mariah Carey (vocals); Trey Lorenz, Jermaine Dupri, Joe, Luther Vandross, 98 Degrees, Boyz II Men, Whitney Houston, Jay-Z, Lil' Bow Wow.
Tracklist:
Disc 1:
01. "Vision of Love" – 3:31
02. "Love Takes Time" – 3:51
03. "Someday" – 4:08
04. "I Don't Wanna Cry" – 4:51
05. "Emotions" – 4:10
06. "Can't Let Go" – 4:29
07. "Make It Happen" – 5:09
08. "I'll Be There" – 4:26 (Featuring Trey Lorenz)
09. "Dreamlover" – 3:55
10. "Hero" – 4:20
11. "Without You" – 3:37
12. "Anytime You Need a Friend" – 4:27
13. "Endless Love" – 4:21 (Duet with Luther Vandross)
14. "Fantasy" – 4:04
Disc 2:
01. "One Sweet Day" – 4:43 (Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men)
02. "Always Be My Baby" – 4:20
03. "Forever" – 4:01
04. "Underneath the Stars" – 3:35
05. "Honey" – 5:02
06. "Butterfly" – 4:36
07. "My All" – 3:53
08. "Sweetheart" – 4:24 (Mariah Featuring JD)
09. "When You Believe" – 4:36 (From The Prince Of Egypt) (Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston)
10. "I Still Believe" – 3:57
11. "Heartbreaker" – 4:48 (Featuring Jay-Z)
12. "Thank God I Found You" – 4:20 (Featuring Joe & 98 Degrees)
13. "Can't Take That Away" – 4:34 (Mariah's Theme)
14. "Against All Odds" – 3:21 (Take A Look At Me Now) (Featuring Westlife)
15. "All I Want for Christmas Is You" – 3:43 (So So Def Remix) (Featuring Jermaine Dupri & Lil Bow Wow)
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