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Monday 16 January 2017

Rare gem: Mariah Carey - When I Feel It

One of the best parts about digging up rare gems in music is that you often times can discover what could have been. We hear artists in various interviews discuss the massive amount of songs they recorded for a project, yet they only release the handful that make the album. Fans unfortunately typically never get to hear the majority of those leftovers.

An example of one of those songs which eventually did get uncovered is "When I Feel It" by Mariah Carey. The song was apparently recorded in the sessions for her 2005 album "The Emancipation of Mimi" but did not make the final cut for the album.

Due to the joys of the internet, not only do we have access to the song, but its producer filled us in on why the song eventually didn't make the album. Through comments left on YouTube, we can ascertain that the sample was unable to get cleared by the label, so it wasn't able to be included. Have a listen for yourself.

(You Know I Got Soul)



COMMENTS
regoat from Poland wrote:
This song is amazing, such a style she should to record.
(Monday 16 January 2017; 22:45)
this_is_qhm from the Philippines wrote:
Part of the appeal of this song to me other than the genius production is that the vocals in it sound the most raw among all the songs I've heard recorded for TEOM. Sure, the lack of studio polish might just be a result of it being pulled out of the final tracklist, but isn't this how Mariah should sound on her final recordings? The studio magic has progressively been turned up to overkill with each album in an attempt to mask her weaknesses, but this pursuit of perfection is a double-edged sword. Casual listeners would definitely appreciate it, but to us fans, listening to these overproduced pieces is like tasting artificially flavored drinks - we kinda like them, but there will always be this suspicious fake aftertaste. We just know she won't be able to pull off this flawless execution and vocal acrobatics live. And in a post-NYE 2016 performance world, it's not just us fans who know this anymore. Mariah feels the pressure to live up to the high standards she set for herself because it's what people know her for, but other singers such as Whitney Houston ('98-'09) and Lisa Stansfield ('99 onwards) have made albums that perfectly fit their current vocal abilities and they did fine. Will Mariah ever get the memo?
(Tuesday 17 January 2017; 10:51)

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