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    Diego Luis Avila favorited and reviewed Butterfly
    
    "Spread your wings and prepare to fly, for you have become a butterfly"
    Mariah called this album her "Magnum Opus" and I couldn't agree more.
    Mariah had little (or no) creative/commercial/any... more
    
    "Spread your wings and prepare to fly, for you have become a butterfly"
    Mariah called this album her "Magnum Opus" and I couldn't agree more.
    Mariah had little (or no) creative/commercial/any freedom while she was married with Tommy Mottola. She couldn't pick the singles, she couldn't pick her clothes, she couldn't got out to a club (other than a gay club). So, after divorcing this rich S.O.B. she was able to "spread her wings" a little bit more, and after working with Walter Afanasieff again, and Hip-Hop producers like Puffy and Missy Elliot, she released this amazing album.
    The first single, "Honey" was a huge turning point for her. She changed those long black leather coats for, well, a white mini skirt and a matching top. A lot of people say that the "Bad guy" from Honey looks a lot like Tommy Mottola, but I digress.
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    ibunyainu favorited and reviewed Butterfly
    
    i memorized almost every single songs in this album...Honey, Butterfly, my all, the roof, breakdown, 4th of July, Babydoll, The bEautiful Ones and off course the best duet ever with Brian Mc Knight ... more
    
    i memorized almost every single songs in this album...Honey, Butterfly, my all, the roof, breakdown, 4th of July, Babydoll, The bEautiful Ones and off course the best duet ever with Brian Mc Knight " Whenever U Call" Love it, Sing it..Feel it!!
    
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    AnDrew liked and reviewed Butterfly
    
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    Kamila Santos Lopes liked and reviewed Butterfly
    
    The best album of Mariah Carey!! This was the real Emancipation of Mimi
    
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    Larrin favorited and reviewed Butterfly
    
    I LOOVE this album!!!!
    
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    petweetolive favorited and reviewed Butterfly
    
    #NP #MariahCarey #Butterfly !
    
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    Joshua Kylieboy Waldner liked and reviewed Butterfly
    
    great cd
    
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    Jeff Lucas favorited and reviewed Butterfly
    
    Exceptional.
    
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    Nadya Luqyana Salsabila liked and reviewed Butterfly
    
    Butterfly reprise on the playlist =D
    
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Upon its release, Butterfly was interpreted as Mariah Carey's declaration of independence from her ex-husband (and label president) Tommy Mottola, and to a certain extent, that's true. Butterfly is peppered with allusions to her troubled marriage and her newfound freedom, and the music is supposed to be in tune with contemporary urban sounds instead of adult contemporary radio. Nevertheless, it feels like a Mariah Carey album, which means that it's a collection of hit singles surrounded by classy filler. What is surprising about Butterfly is the lack of up-tempo dance-pop. Apart from the Puffy Combs-produced "Honey," Butterfly is devoted to ballads, and while they are all well-crafted, many of them blend together upon initial listening. Subsequent plays reveal that Carey's vocals are sultrier and more controlled than ever, and that helps "Butterfly," "Break Down," "Babydoll," and the Prince cover, "The Beautiful Ones," rank among her best; also, the ballads do have a stronger urban feel than before. Even though Butterfly doesn't have as many strong singles as Daydream, it's one of her best records, illustrating that Carey is continuing to improve and refine her music, which makes her a rarity among her '90s peers.

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By Mariah Carey, 1998

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