I've been gone for a couple days {sorry about that guys} but I wanted to come back & review a CD that I think has been very underrated. I want to review, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" by none other than Mariah Carey. I'll never understand why this CD didn't do better than what it did. It may have had "imperfect" in the title but it was anything but! In fact, I would say it's the exact opposite. It's the perfect combination between "Butterfly" & "The Emancipation of Mimi" ... the CD is so appropriately titled b/c the songs have a certain realness to them that shows that even though she is Mariah the "Diva" she is still human and has flaws just like the rest of us!I'd like to start off w/ the booklet and point out that I loved the re-shoots of her most famous pics from previous CD's in the book itself she talked a little about each of her albums and her marriage to Nick Cannon and her new movie "Precious" & how the story really touched her! I always think it's a plus when an artist shows who they really are to their fans {or in Mimi's case, "lambs"
} the fact that it was a mini "Elle" magazine was a cool, creative spin as well! on to the music ...the Cd was produced by her, The-Dream & his team and I will admit, while I do love The-Dream & how creative he is, I was a little apprehensive about them working together but if you ask me, it worked out perfectly!
"Betcha Gon' Know" is the lead song on the record that talks about having your heart broken and instead of sulking, you get even!I love how both The-Dream & Mariah are story tellers and this songs really does that but to me, it sounds to o much like the dream from the delivery, the vocal arrangement, the beat, everything! it's one of the weaker tracks of the record but it isn't a terrible track to say the least, I doubt this would be a single, if so ...
"Obsessed" we all know what this is about so on to ...
"H.A.T.E.U." this is by far my FAVOURITE track on the record and IMO the strongest, it's about breaking up w/ someone and feeling so bad. you can't wait to be over him so you can hate him and hope by that time, he's realizing his mistake and is feeling your pain!I love this song from the lyrics, to delivery, to the whole production itself! I had it on repeat for an hour before I could even listen to the rest of the CD! lol I hope this is a single it can surely get to #1!!
"Candy Bling" is another on of my faves and stronger tracks it's really about just remembering a great love you shared w/ someone. it has a really great vibe and flows nicely. def a banger!
"Ribbon" is another good one as well! It's about feening for your lover's touch b/c he is definitely good at what he does! I love it, the lyricism is very creative and this could easily be a single as well!
"Inseperable" it's really self-explanatory. it's about just wanting to spend all of your time w/ that special someone I am sure we can all relate lol while the song is quite good, I see this one as more of a lamb favorite and not really a chart topper.
"Standing O" is pretty cool, I was like eh, at first but when I really listened to the lyrics it really is a good song. it's about basically being fooled by a guy so many times you have to give him his props, he had game. it just sucks that you really loved the bastard! {the story of my life! lol} it's a good song well-written if you ask me, it's kind of the way Rihanna's "Take A Bow" should have been!
"It's A Wrap" another self explanatory track, it's not my fave, but it isn't terrible I guess what I don't like about this one the most is that the lyrics sound so much like The-Dream {i.e. "I should crack you right in your forehead"} it's almost like, really Mariah? lol
"Up Out My Face" I really like this song lol only b/c when I hear it, you can tell that she was just having fun and life does really get like that sometimes where you've just had enough and just want eveyone out of your face, you can even hear her laughing in some parts of the song. it wasn't really meant to be taken seriously, I can see me & my friends in the car on the way to the club jamming to this just cutting up & having a good time lol
"More Than Just Friends" is a really pretty ballad about wanting to be w/ someone who never really showed the same interest and it sucks b/c you really feel like you could be good for one another
"The Impossible" it's a pretty song about having found true love after giving up from all the past heartbreak in your life. you can really feel her in this one {I wonder who she is talking about
}"The Impossible {reprise} - exactly what it says
Angel {prelude} exactly what it says, although, I was really feeling that beat and I was hoping the following song would have just flowed right into it, it could have been a hot little song!
"Angels Cry" -it's about having an unexpected breakup that really could have been prevented but you were both too stubborn to let the other get the last word {we've ALL been there! lol} then you wonder if it can be revived even after all that?
"Languishing" is the best ballad on here {next to "H.A.T.E.U. of course lol} and where it ask would you really die for me? would you really give your all for/to me? do you even love me? it's a really beautiful song & the last note she hits almost wants to make you go there as she's still hitting it as the piano for "I Want To Know What Love Is" starts to play
"I Want To Know What Love Is" - is another of the strongest tracks on the record. I really, really love this song and her voice is so superb. you can really feel that she's asked herself that very same thing numerous times in her life. I wish it would have been the longer version though b/c by the end, I feel like it's not over, there should be more! lol
all in all this CD really is great! I would def put this in her top 5 records! it really touched me & I am o proud of her!I couldn't have asked for a better album. she's definitely proved there is still way more where that came from and I will be here when it does!
the strongest tracks {and my singles wish list lol} are:
"H.A.T.E.U."
"Candy Bling"
"Ribbon"
"Angels Cry"
"I Want To Know What Love Is"
"Obsessed"
"It's A Wrap"
"Inseperable"
"Impossible"
she & The-Dream were really a good team!
