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| Creator: Terence Blanchard
Label: Virgin Records Us
Category: Music
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Rating:  429 reviews
Sales Rank: 34878
Format: Soundtrack
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.6 x 0.5
MPN: 10797
UPC: 072438107972
EAN: 0724381079720
ASIN: B00005MAWM
Publication Date: 2001
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| Tracks:
| • | Loverboy | | • | Lead the Way | | • | If We | | • | I Didn't Mean to Turn You On - Mariah Carey, Harris, James [Prod | | • | Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica) | | • | All My Life - Mariah Carey, James, Rick | | • | Reflections (Care Enough) | | • | Last Night a DJ Saved My Life - Mariah Carey, Cleveland, Michael | | • | Want You | | • | Never Too Far | | • | Twister | | • | Loverboy |
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Despite songbird Mariah Carey's emotional troubles during the release of the soundtrack to Glitter, she has never sounded giddier. In keeping with the semiautobiographical flick's 1980s time frame, Glitter mines the rich and rhythmic fields of discofied funk and club-friendly jams, and Carey soars on thumping covers of Indeep's "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" (featuring DJ Clue, Busta Rhymes, and New Jack of the moment Fabolous), and Cherrelle's skittish, synth-soaked love song "Didn't Mean to Turn You On," which in a nice touch, is revisited by its production auteurs Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Also well worth a listen is "All My Life," a sweet and nasty Rick James track that finds Mariah looser than she's ever been; it's on those uptempo jams that Mariah is all sass and sex. Unfortunately, she loses the mood on the by-the-numbers ballads, which slow the party down just as it's getting hot. --Amy Linden
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Hit or Miss September 22, 2008
Keith
I am a hardcore Mariah fan - I actually saw "Glitter" in theaters - and I do enjoy the soundtrack album very much. However, it's basically a hit or miss disc. It's full of almost entirely upbeat or midtempo songs but the bevy of cameos from guest rappers is entirely overdone and these supposed "guests" often end up taking the front seat in some songs.
The "Loverboy (Remix)" opens the album with its sample of Cameo's "Candy". It's a light, bouncy, fun song reminiscent of Mariah's past hits like "Fantasy", "Heartbreaker" and "Dreamlover".
"Lead the Way" is a huge ballad that deserves to join the ranks of "We Belong Together" and "Always Be My Baby" as one of Mariah's best vocal performances.
"If We" pointlessly features Nate Dogg and Ja Rule - if it were Mariah by herself, it might have worked better. It's laidback and bouncy...somewhat like "Shake It Off"
"Didn't Mean To Turn You On" is an amazing cover of the 1980s song. Mariah sounds like she's having a lot of fun on this track. Her vocals are over-the-top and carefree and the instrumental is basically a massive synth attack. It's the best song on the album.
It's followed by "Don't Stop (Funkin' For Jamaica)". It's a good song but it might as well be credited as Mystikal featuring Mariah Carey. She pops up on the chorus and the bridge but basically takes a backseat to her "guest". Mariah's vocal acrobatics on the bridge though make the song worthwhile.
"All My Life" is another great song, produced by Rick James, it's one of the few songs that actually sounds like it belong in the 80s. It's a midtempo ballad-type that has Mariah laughing and talking on the track and the vocals are great.
"Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" would be a stellar cover if it didn't feature Fabulous and Busta Rhymes. They honestly contribute nothing to the song. Busta spends the entire song talking randomly and calling Mariah "Wilma".
"Reflections" is a nice little piano ballad. It fits the movie's story. "Twister" is similar. They're both short but enjoyable.
"Want You" is a great duet between Mariah and Eric Benet. They are both great singers and it shows on this midtempo track. It reminds of Mariah and Usher on "How Much" from the "Rainbow" album.
"Never Too Far" is another amazing power ballad that gives me goosebumps when I hear it. If it hadn't been for Mariah's breakdown and lack of promotion, I think this could have been a "We Belong Together" type hit.
The album concludes with another version of "Loverboy", this one featuring Cameo on the bridge and no guest rappers. I prefer the remix but they're really interchangeable.
"Glitter" is a great album for hardcore Mariah fans...others may be turned off. There are, however, a few gems here for the casual listener.
 Rainbow Glitter Charmbracelet? July 30, 2008
zooni (long beach ,ca)
I listened to "Glitter" recently in my car, and it stayed there for days. I didn't know how much i liked this Mariah album. It must be a timing thing, because when this was released, everybody was on the mariah hate train. They just immeadiately cast it aside as another crap cd by Mariah along with Mariah the crap actress. What I found is you can play this from start to finish and not skip any tracks, it all just flows. it puts you in that mariah world and you just kinda hang there and it's cool. I forgot how much I love the song "Lead the Way", it's one my my all time faves by Mariah. I also love "Loverboy remix", "refelctions", all m' life", "I didn't mean 2 turn u on", I even re-discovered "if we", which I now like. I have to be in the mood for "don't stop" so i sometimes skip over it. The only other song I can't sit through is "loverboy" the non rap version. It sounds too slow and i don't like the Cameo cameo. (although I do like the song "Candy" which it samples from). "Glitter" is one of Mariah's best, and who knew it would turn out to be a Mariah classic.
Better than its reputation... May 23, 2008
R. Graff (South Windsor, CT United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
First of all, I just want to say that this review is not defending the movie. It is as bad as everyone says it is, and should be avoided at all costs.
As for the album, I have a different take. Many consider the album a huge embarrassment for Mariah Carey, partly because of the movie that it was inspired by, partly because of her famous mental problems shortly before it was released, and partly because it flopped in a big way, prompting Virgin records to buy out her record-breaking contract. However, the album deserves better.
Don't get me wrong. This album has some glaring flaws. The biggest problem is that this album is her most schizophrenic. Some of the tracks have that typical sound that many of her hit songs, and the others have an 80s sound to it. Together, it sounds like it is trying to be two albums in one (which, let's face it, was her intention), and it just doesn't work.
That being said, there are some fantastic songs on here. All of the ballads, such as "Lead the Way," "Twister," "Reflections," and especially "Never Too Far" are just beautiful, and a few of them (the latter especially) sound like the old school Mariah Carey everyone loves. Other songs, such as "Didn't Mean to Turn You On," "All My Life," and "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" have a fun, 80s sound to it that really puts you in a nostalgic mood.
All and all, I'd say this is Mariah's best album that nobody heard. Even if released at a different time, it probably would have struggled on the charts just the same, but the material would still be good. While it isn't her best album, nor an album to help the curious start to discover her music, it's still an album that many would enjoy.
I really enjoyed it... NOT THE MOVIE!!! April 30, 2008
PHUNKlamb (sugarland, TX USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Glitter maybe the biggest bomb in the box office, but this album shines... to me this is one of mariahs best work... im a big 80s fan and the way she channeled most of the songs was great... the samples, the guest appearances, production... she did her thing... i think if the album wasn't tied with the movie i think this album would have done its work...
there are a bunch of tracks i love on this album but the one that sticks out the most to me is "don't stop (funkin 4 jamaica)"... mystikal probably gives his best performance in a song... PERIOD. and im kinda glad mariah does the chorus and let the song and mystikal do their thing... the sample is just brilliant.
"didn't mean to turn you on" is another banger for me... STR8T 80s hands down... she channeled The Time & Prince beautifully....
and she shines on the ballads... "never too far" is one of my favourite slow songs she has ever recorded... she sounds vulnerable and fragile in the beginning and it crescendos... he voice is soooo powerful.
'twister', 'loverboy' ft. cameo (not the remix), "last night a DJ saved my life', and 'if we' are definate standouts worth at least a listen...
i kno im not going to get a bunch of cheers for this review. this album may have not done its thing in the beginning but the afterlife is worth it... give it a chance... the movie has nothing to do with the album...
4.2 stars out of 5: some of her best work of her career
It's a good CD April 28, 2008
Tiera Wright
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I like this CD, it shows a great range of songs whether you are in the mood for a fast or slow cut.
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