When the Rainbow album was first released, the title track was a dream-like interlude that I felt was a hopeful ending to an emotional roller-coaster ride,” Carey wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “I ...

In 1999, Mariah Carey, one of the biggest stars on the planet, released Rainbow, the album that included big hits like “Heartbreaker” with Jay-Z and “Thank God I Found You” with Joe and 98 Degrees.

At the turn of the millennium, Mariah Carey’s career was in transition. Inching away from the sweeping ballads and torch songs that had defined her early sound, Carey comfortably bridged the gap ...

"Heartbreaker" was the lead single from Mariah Carey's 1999 album "Rainbow." NPR's Leila Fadel talks to music writer Stephen Thomas Erlewine about the hit's legacy. MARIAH CAREY: (Singing) Give me ...

It’s energizing 25 years later to hear Carey basking in the successes of her own fought-for artistic freedom on Rainbow. She sounds unshakeable on tracks like “How Much”—a kinetic R&B duet with fellow ...

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