Child's play for Mariah
Mariah Carey has revealed she felt like a child again when recording her new single Loverboy, which includes guest appearances from '80s funksters Cameo. Coldpiece kings Cameo had massive hits with Word Up, later covered by Melanie B and Candy. They entertained Mariah by remixing the chorus from their 1986 hit Candy which the American diva dubbed as one of her favourite songs.
"I felt like a little kid again, like, 'Please just sing this how you did it on the remix'," Mariah confessed. "And then I felt bad because I didn't want to be overstepping my boundaries. It's like reliving a childhood moment."
The single, according to MTV, "alternates a bouncing funky bass with rock guitars". It is taken from her new album Glitter, the soundtrack to her much-hyped movie of the same name, co-starring Melanie B's boyfriend Max Beasley. The track also features rapper Da Brat, Ludacris, 22 and Shawna. Also popping up on the album is a cover of the '80s club choon by Indeep, Last Night A DJ Saved My Life. The track features the guest vocals from rapper Fabolous plus another major star who Mariah refuses to reveal at this early date.
Talking about Glitter, Mariah says, "The uptempo songs are aggressive and hot and represent that spirit of the '80s but I also have a lot of guest artists that really make it hot and contemporary. The ballads are also these deep, emotional, intense songs that would stand on their own as a regular album from me."
Loverboy is released in July. The album Glitter is out 21 August and the film, which was previously put on hold for nearly two years, opens 31 August. (Worldpop) Many thanks to Elin from Mariah Online.
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