Emotions era
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The Emotions era refers to the period in Mariah Carey's career surrounding her 1991 album "Emotions," marked by her early-1990s vocal peak, retro-soul and gospel influences, and a string of powerhouse ballads and dance tracks.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
career era
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period in music career ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mariah Carey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centeredOn | Emotions (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccessWith |
Can’t Let Go
NERFINISHED
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Emotions (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Make It Happen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception |
noted for retro-soul direction
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praised for vocal performance ⓘ |
| endTime | early 1990s ⓘ |
| eraOf | early Mariah Carey live television performances ⓘ |
| follows | Mariah Carey debut era ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
powerhouse ballads
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uptempo dance tracks ⓘ vocal peak ⓘ |
| hasGenreInfluence |
adult contemporary
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dance-pop ⓘ gospel ⓘ retro soul ⓘ |
| includesSingle |
Can’t Let Go
NERFINISHED
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Emotions (song) NERFINISHED ⓘ Make It Happen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTrack |
If It’s Over
NERFINISHED
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So Blessed NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wind NERFINISHED ⓘ Till the End of Time NERFINISHED ⓘ You’re So Cold NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
1960s soul
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Motown sound NERFINISHED ⓘ gospel choir arrangements ⓘ |
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | MTV Unplugged (1992) period ⓘ |
| notableTheme |
emotional vulnerability
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romantic longing ⓘ spiritual perseverance ⓘ |
| precedes | Music Box era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producerCollaboration |
Clivillés and Cole
NERFINISHED
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David Cole NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Clivillés NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Afanasieff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1991 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Mariah Carey discography discussions ⓘ |
| vocalFeatures |
melismatic runs
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multi-octave range ⓘ whistle register usage ⓘ |
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