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Topic: Charmbracelet


In the News (Tue 2 Dec 08)

  
  Rolling Stone : Charmbracelet : Review
The catchiest cut on Carey's eighth album, Charmbracelet, is a fascinatingly overblown orchestral remake of "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." The rest of the album is strangely muddy: On songs such as "Yours," Carey's lead vocals blend into choruses of overdubbed Mariahs cooing overlapping phrases.
Charmbracelet is like a stream of watercolors that bleed into a puddle of brown.
Although, it's pretty hard to skip the last cut on the album, which is the remix of "Through the Rain." CHARMBRACELET should've ended with "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy." Another concept of wrong is the overdoing length of songs.
www.rollingstone.com /reviews/album/265313/charmbracelet   (454 words)

  
  Charmbracelet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charmbracelet is the twelfth album and eighth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on December 2, 2002 (see 2002 in music) by Island Def Jam Records.
The Charmbracelet World Tour: An Intimate Evening with Mariah Carey was the biggest tour of Carey's career, lasting over eight months with more than sixty shows across many countries (Carey's previous tours had been restricted to a few European countries and the U.S., usually consisting of around fifteen shows).
Charmbracelet was certified platinum by the RIAA, and as of 2005 it had sold over 1.1 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million copies worldwide.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charmbracelet   (1609 words)

  
 Mariah Carey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Following a well-received supporting role in the film WiseGirls, Carey released the album Charmbracelet, which she said marked "a new lease on life" for her.
Sales of Charmbracelet were moderate, and the quality of Carey's vocals came under severe criticism.
That year, she embarked on the Charmbracelet World Tour and was awarded the World Music Chopard Diamond Award for selling over 100 million albums worldwide.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mariah_carey   (5126 words)

  
 Charmbracelet Central
With Charmbracelet, Carey goes out of her way to fix all those aesthetic glitches, tempering the overblown vocals, simpering lyrics, and uninspired funk covers of her last album and returning to what she does best--showcasing her magnificent five-octave voice and pillaging her lift history for inspiration.
The first single from Charmbracelet, Through the Rain, is an inspirational ballad in the vein of earlier Carey hits such as Hero, and thus represents a departure from the uptempo singles she has more recently used to introduce her increasingly hip-hop-driven CDs.
Again, Charmbracelet can often be as melodramatic and sappy as a 13-year-olds diary, and the idea here is that Mariah has regained the naiveté that was supposedly lost in the mean world of showbiz.
butterflyutopia79.tripod.com /mariahcarey/id7.html   (7808 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Reviews | Charmbracelet: Your views
Charmbracelet is without a doubt one of Mariah's best albums ever and I have to say I'm very disappointed with how Tim Levell reviewed it.
Charmbracelet is proof that Mariah Carey has not lost it.
Charmbracelet is an amazing CD and brings back the Mariah we knew that brought pop perfection such as Daydream.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/reviews/2535473.stm   (2602 words)

  
 InternetEd Reviews: Mariah Carey- Charmbracelet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Charmbracelet is a great representation of the true Mariah, both in voice and in spirit.
Mariah's newest album has some truly wonderful aspects that are reminiscent of earlier albums like Music Box (1993) or Daydream (1995) with feelings and visions that heavily echo Butterfly (1997).
The Def Leppard tune, "Bringin' On the Heartbreak", is redone by Mariah with a style that is moving, yet stays true to the original and her whistle-high notes really make the song shine.
www.interneted.com /Reviewpages/careymariahcharmbracelet.htm   (415 words)

  
 Charmbracelet Popular Music and Society - Find Articles
Carey's publicists busily spun Carey's Charmbracelet as a return to form upon its release, but what could that possibly mean, especially given the declining quality of her records since 1995's excellent Daydream?
Less compelling, but potentially interesting, are her harsh admonition to alleged ex-fling Eminem in the slow-grooving "Clown" and her clear-eyed assessment of love gone awry in "I Only Wanted." Both flow along nicely but lack any musical edge because they are bathed in a haze of acoustic guitars and oozing harmonies.
Charmbracelet is supposed to chronicle Carey's reportedly tumultuous life (the outside covers reads "I still believe after every storm a rainbow appears"--she still believes because she used the same cliche in the notes of 1999's Rainbow).
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 'Charmbracelet'
Charmbracelet does successfully mend some of Glitter's overblown funk flaws with sparkling success but still fails to fully utilize Carey's famous five-octave range.
Charmbracelet is a make-it or break-it album for Carey, who suffered an emotional breakdown last year and desperately needs to redeem her diva status.
Several melodramatic ballads, such as the Def Leppard cover "Bringin' on the Heartache," standout as lustrous keepers; the rest of Charmbracelet is a mucky mess of mid-tempo RandB numbers that suffer from an over-abundance of guest rappers.
www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/2002/12/12-13-02tdc/12-13-02darts-06.asp   (243 words)

  
 Portland Mercury - Arts - Art - An Interview With Charmbracelet
Imet with Brad Adkins and Christopher Buckingham of Charmbracelet in the PNCA Commons Area to find out about Via Los Angeles, a multimedia presentation they are delivering Wednesday night in PICA's Resource Room.
In their research, Charmbracelet uncovered some curious inconsistencies, as well as stories about fistfights, cheesy horror flicks, and Rowdy Roddy Piper.
And as usual, Charmbracelet pulled their Penn and Teller routine, with Chris as the silent partner who nods along and fills in a few details along the way.
www.portlandmercury.com /portland/Content?oid=30881&category=22127   (715 words)

  
 Mariah Carey Charmbracelet CD
After Mariah Carey seemingly hit a creative and personal bottom between all her emotional upheaval, a lost label deal, and a flop film debut, CHARMBRACELET appeared to be the highly anticipated record that could very well decide whether she could regain her status in the pop world.
Fear not, as the Long Island native bounces back nicely by playing to her strengths as an exceptional balladeer and someone with an ear for a catchy fusion of hip-hop beats and R&B rhythms.
All this cathartic venting is topped by "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy," a heartfelt tribute to Carey's recently deceased father.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/5330082/a/Charmbracelet.htm   (454 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: Charmbracelet: Music: Mariah Carey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
"Charmbracelet" is Mariah's latest studio album and most of the CD she uses the 'Whispering Style.' This CD is not as spoiled by rappers as previous recordings like "Glitter" or "Rainbow".
Now "Charmbracelet" which is lyrically sound, but still suffers from underused pipes and too many guest raps.
She can still write: "Clown" is an amazing lyrical smack to the face, "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy" is heartbreaking and genuine, and midtempos like "Lullaby" and "The One" are relaxed and catchy.
www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00006RY8N   (1224 words)

  
 Mariah Carey - Charmbracelet
Charmbracelet is definately the album I`ve been waiting for.
Charmbracelet is pure Mariah, Glitter is a soundtrack and the song were also inspired by Billie Frank.
Charmbracelet ist Mariah pur, Glitter ist ein Soundtrack und die Songs sind auch von Billie Frank inspiriert.
www.mariah-charts.com /infos/Charmbracelet.html   (701 words)

  
 Buy.com - Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey - CD
After Mariah Carey seemingly hit a creative and personal bottom between all her emotional upheaval, a lost label deal, and a flop film debut, CHARMBRACELET appeared to be the highly anticipated record that could very well decide whether she could regain her status in the pop world.
Mariah doesnt use the power of her voice in the high notes she hits but in the words she uses.
Charmbracelet is a good example of that come back.
www.buy.com /prod/Charmbracelet/q/loc/109/60583593.html   (719 words)

  
 Charmbracelet
But to my pleasant surprise, Charmbracelet isn't as dull as I expected.
She is experiencing catharsis singing this baby, and it shows - marvelously, beautifully.
On initial listening, Charmbracelet seems like another bland and boring Mariah Carey CD, but there are enough little moments here and there to surprise.
www.mrsgiggles.com /music/carey_charmbracelet.html   (590 words)

  
 Mariah Carey Live in Dubai, UAE - Charmbracelet World Tour - TEN Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Before the beginning of the conference, photographers were allowed to take photographs of Mariah, which then was followed by speaks by the various sponsors and a few minutes of questions asked to Mariah by the various press agencies.
The Dubai concert was Mariah Carey's last concert of her Charmbracelet World Tour and was held at the Dubai Media City (DMC) Amphitheatre and was also here first concert held in the United Arab Emirates.
After the concert was delayed for more than half an hour, Mariah Carey stunned the crowd by walked her way through the crowd and got on stage with a silver two-piece costume.
music.theemiratesnetwork.com /events/mariah_2004.php   (667 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Charmbracelet: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
In fine voice, Carey kicks off Charmbracelet (so named because "life is like a charm bracelet that you keep adding to") with the aptly titled "Through the Rain", a thrilling testament to her new-found personal equilibrium which continues in a suitably breathy vein.
Carey no longer has to prove that she can belt hits out, and although on 'Charmbracelet' Carey still sounds like gold she doesn't provide 24:7 power house vocals.
This is not saying that she can no longer sing in that way because on 'Through the rain' and 'My Saving grace' Carey's powerhouse lungs are at their best.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00007F8W0   (925 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey at Epinions.com
The lead single from Charmbracelet is the ballad Through The Rain.
It is quite a stretch to be able to say Mariah Carey's voice sounds awful, but only in this song have I ever had the nerve to say it.
Because Charmbracelet was getting good reviews and I, like most obsessive followers of the music industry, was just so damn curious.
www.epinions.com /content_87596502660   (862 words)

  
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 Slant Magazine - Music Review: Mariah Carey: Charmbracelet
ecovering diva Mariah Carey's highly-anticipated new album, Charmbracelet (yes, she's perpetually trapped in the 8th grade), reprises the singer's now-signature mix of hip-hop and pop, but throws in a few happy surprises along the way.
Like the album's restrained first single "Through The Rain," every song on Charmbracelet is autobiographical to some degree and draws on Carey's publicly turbulent year without ever sounding indignant or asking for pity.
But while "The Roof" was sexy in its insinuations, "Lullaby" goes one step further: "We can revisit us one more time/Yes, I'll come home with you tonight." Though there's nothing as immediate as "Fantasy" or "My All" here, Charmbracelet is significantly less contrived than 1999's Rainbow and almost as creatively liberating as Butterfly.
www.slantmagazine.com /music/music_review.asp?ID=259   (231 words)

  
 MariahCentral.Com...Charmbracelet World Tour 2003/2004...MP3...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Charmbracelet Tour--Atlantic City - Live @ The Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City, NJ September 20, 2003.mp3 {79 Minutes}
Charmbracelet Tour--Los Angeles #2 - Live @ The Universal Amphitheatre Los Angeles, CA December 17, 2003.mp3 {79 Minutes}
Charmbracelet Tour--Orange County - Live @ The PAC Costa Mesa Orange County, CA December 22, 2003.mp3 {32 Minutes}
www.mariahcentral.com /tours6.html   (474 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - Charmbracelet Mariah Carey, CDs, Music Memorabilia, Music items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey - Music Records Shopping at dooyoo.co.uk
Charmbracelet - Mariah Carey : Through the rain.
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 Charmbracelet (+ Bonus Avcd) by Mariah Carey CD
Fear not, as the Long Island native bounces back nicely by playing to her strengths as an exceptional balladeer and someone with an ear for a catchy fusion of hip-hop beats and R&B rhythms.
I really enjoyed the new expanded version of this album, Charmbracelet.
I would have to say the songs "There goes my heart" and "The One" was my favorite.
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 JS Online:CD Spotlight: Mariah Carey's 'Charmbracelet'
The opening and closing track on Mariah Carey's new Monarc album "Charmbracelet" is a song called "Through the Rain," and it's a testimony of faith, strength and survival.
The qualities that have always made her an exhausting listening experience are still there: songs that are overproduced and underwritten, rampant oversinging, mannerisms that take the place of style and have sailed way past the farthest shores of self-parody.
As with Mariah's other recent albums, "Charmbracelet" has a considerable hip-hop quotient.
www.jsonline.com /onwisconsin/music/dec02/101056.asp   (317 words)

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