#MARIAH CAREY MTV UNPLUGGED TV#

Perhaps the least well-known song performed at MTV Unplugged (outside of Mariah’s fan base), “If It’s Over,” was used as the EP’s second single after the monstrous success of “I’ll Be There.” With lyrics written by Mariah and the music written by her in collaboration with the iconic Carole King, the song is a vocal show out for Mariah. That is, after all, a good part of what MTV Unplugged is all about. Due to the plugged-in nature of the studio version of “Someday,” it is a great opportunity for Mariah to strip down a song. Clearly it was an easy choice for inclusion on MTV Unplugged. Notorious for being a song Mariah “hates,” “ Someday” was her 3rd number one single. To this day, it remains as an iconic moment in Mariah’s career It was also only the eighth song to have crowned the Hot 100 as both an original release and a cover. Upon the single’s release, “I’ll Be There” shot to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a feat almost never achieved by live songs. “I’ll Be There” makes such an impact that fans demanded it receive release as a single. Everyone knows “I’ll Be There.” Mariah performs it here as a duet with longtime background singer Trey Lorenz. Mariah includes the Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There.” The song is a classic amongst the Jackson 5 and Motown catalog. The most important moment from Mariah Carey’s MTV Unplugged is “ I’ll Be There.” It is a bit of an MTV Unplugged tradition to include a cover song in the set. Her MTV Unplugged EP is nothing but music, with a few spoken interludes/introductions.īelow, I dig into a few of the seven tracks which compose Mariah Carey’s MTV Unplugged EP. However, that video is intercut with interviews, so it isn’t meant to feel like a show. As she says before her closing number “Can’t Let Go,” “you know I’m not used to doing this.” The only other multi-performance show was The First Vision, released in 1990. However, MTV Unplugged is a crucial developmental moment in Mariah’s career. Now I’ll keep it real, I was 2 in 1992, and 6 years away from discovering Mariah Carey. “I feel like that special really helped my career… It was like my first concert”- Mariah Carey, 2001 Mariah’s MTV Unplugged proved that she could deliver a flawless, full-length performance. However, her performance on MTV Unplugged in June of 1992 shut them all down. Of course, this incited the critics to question her abilities as a live performer.

#MARIAH CAREY MTV UNPLUGGED TV#

She made numerous TV performances and appearances, but there were no signs of a full-length show or tour in the works. Despite all this success, she didn’t take her act on the road. She also collected 2 Grammys Awards, including Best New Artist. A mere two years into her career, she already notched 5 consecutive #1 singles, starting with her debut single “ Vision Of Love“. In 1992, a 22 year-old Mariah Carey had much to prove.

“I feel like that special really helped my career… It was like my first concert”- Mariah Carey, 2001 “I’ll Be There” “Someday” “If It’s Over” “Can’t Let Go”

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