Listen: The Best Song on Mariah's New Album

Posted Wednesday 04/16/2008 5:41 PM in Blender Blog by Ryan Dombal

Filed Under: Songs, Four stars, Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey
"I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time"

Big day for Mariah! This track off the diva's new record (which we like very much) has some storied pop roots. It prominently features a sample from '80s funk group DeBarge's "Stay With Me" — the same song that gave Biggie's "One More Chance" its slinky groove. And it's produced by DJ Toomp a.k.a. the guy who gave T.I.'s gargantuan "What You Know" its oomph. While Toomp made his name based on huge synth-based tunes, this sample-based track sounds like something a pre-techno Kanye West would come up with (coincidentally, he co-produced three tracks on Kanye's Graduation last year). The song is built for good times as it makes everlasting love sound as a flighty and free as a one night stand. "You don't even gotta worry about a thing, I got you, babe," hums the 38-year-old, her worries and insecurities outsourced to another continent. Springtime music of the highest caliber.

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Posted by AJ™ on 06/26/2008 12:07 AM

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Mariah Carey's "E=MC?" album is Better than "The Emancipation Of Mimi" on so many levels. Vocal wise, Her album is crazy. This song is just a taste of the album because she has other songs that will rock your world like "I Stay In Love", "Migrate", "For The Record", "I'm That Chick", "Last Kiss" and "Love Story". Get the album Now! I'm so happy that the album sold over 1,000,000 copies in 2 months and it will sell more then that in the future! Go M.C!

Posted by JOEL on 06/21/2008 7:37 PM

I looooove Mariah's new album.. it's betta that emancipationand that album was the bomb... ya'll watch out for the new artist TAMI CHYNN

Posted by DOSHIE on 06/19/2008 4:45 PM

this isnt kanye's album its mariahs which means it doesnt need to sound like kanye.....anyways i love the album its a fun album and im pretty sure after just hitting high notes for almost 20 years shes tired of it.i like the songs their about fun and its a record i can dance to.go mariah love ya much.!!:-)

Posted by mikky on 06/19/2008 3:44 PM

i thinks this is one of her best pop songs in ages!! its almost as good as always be my baby...i love thisn i hope the wOrld ends up loving it lontime too hehe

Posted by mott on 04/19/2008 6:54 AM

The Emancipation Of Mimi was a better album, because it had more of these Kanye-type of new soul records on it. I wish she made the whole album with DJ Toomp!!!

Posted by RITCHARD MCKIE on 04/17/2008 7:57 PM

I'm not sure about this album. The tracks including this one may grow on me but for now I just think it's OK.

Listen: The Best Song on Mariah's New Album

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