Music Review

When You Believe (From The Prince of Egypt) (1998)

Reviewed by David Browne | Oct 30, 1998

David Browne

David Browne is EW's music critic and author of ''Dream Brother: The Lives & Music of Jeff & Tim Buckley'' (HarperCollins)

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C-

Details Lead Performances: Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston

How When You Believe (From The Prince of Egypt) came together: Whitney: ''Hey, girl, let's make our first record together!'' Mariah: ''No problem, girlfriend. And since it's for an animated biblical epic, let's find a ballad so insipid it won't offend anyone of any religious persuasion.'' Babyface: ''Girls, I'll devise an arrangement with so much sap, maple trees will be jealous!'' Whitney and Mariah: ''As long as we get individual verses — and you crank it up for the finale so we can overemote at each other to make damn sure everyone knows the song is inspiring!'' Babyface: ''You go, girls!'' C-

Originally posted Oct 30, 1998 Published in issue #456 Oct 30, 1998 Order article reprints

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