Mariah Carey - Butterfly

Mariah Carey's first post-divorce effort, Butterfly, makes passing allusions to her ex-husband Tommy Mottola, but it doesn't dwell on them the way many similar projects do. Instead, Carey is right back to her old tricks; cooing trademark melismatic spirals through sexy, beat-heavy hits.

Fans will dig the bedroom slink of "Baby Doll," the dripping "Honey" and the infectious title track (reprised, along with a bit of Elton John's "Skyline Pigeon," in "Fly Away"). The highlight is a duet with Dru Hill on Prince's "The Beautiful Ones," which just might be her most pointed commentary on Mottola.

Heavyweight vinyl pressed by Columbia Records in 2020. Remastered at 24bit Hi-Res audio specifically for vinyl playback. Faithfully replicated original album artwork.