Music Review

#1's (1998)

Mariah Carey
Reviewed by Mark Bautz | Dec 21, 1998
EW's GRADE
B-

Details Lead Performance: Mariah Carey; Genres: Pop, Reissues

Granted, the sexy VH1 diva Mariah Carey has miraculous pipes and can sure move the product, but this roundup of Mariah Carey's 13 No. 1 hits (with four new cuts) also showcases her primary limitation: wan, homogeneous songs. Hearing them months apart on the radio makes them passable, but strung together on #1's they're like a mile-long elevator ride. That said, though, ''Fantasy'' (with O.D.B.) and ''My All'' stand up as two of the best pop tunes of the '90s. B-

Originally posted Dec 11, 1998 Published in issue #462 Dec 11, 1998 Order article reprints
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