Mariah keeps it nice, neat, "sugar sweet" on new single
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Mariah Carey has cooked up another sweet fantasy with "Sugar Sweet", her latest single featuring Shenseea and Kehlani that dropped on Friday (July 25).
"Sugar Sweet" is the second single released ahead of Carey's 16th studio album Here For It All, which drops September 26 via gamma. In June, she shared the lead single "Type Dangerous", as well as an accompanying remix EP featuring collaborations with Busta Rhymes, Method Man and Red Man; Big Sean; DJ Snake and Luísa Sonza. "Type Dangerous", which samples Eric B. & Rakim's 1986 track "Eric B. Is President", became her 50th Billboard Hot 100 hit, reaching No. 95. It also entered the top 10 of R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.
At the start of this month, the elusive chanteuse revealed she had finished Here For It All during a sit-down interview with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden at the new Apple Music Studios in Los Angeles during a special live broadcast to celebrate the streaming platform's 10th anniversary. Mimi said she was "very excited" about "Sugar Sweet" because "it's very summery. I like the beat as well." She also revealed that Here For It All will feature 11 or 12 songs, including "some Mariah ballads".
Here For It All will arrive seven years after her last studio album, Caution. The 10-track project featured collaborations with Ty Dolla $ign, Slick Rick and Blood Orange, and Gunna. It reached No. 5 on the Billboard 200 and earned MC her eighth No. 1 project on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
(Billboard)
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Zachariah from Croatia wrote:
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I love it. Such a great summer vibe. I can just picture the video. 
(Friday 25 July 2025; 12:22)
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Dove from United States wrote:
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It's not my favorite song by her but I don't hate it either. It's on par with Espresso, which was the song of the summer last year. I added it to my summer playlist. I mean it sounds like today's music. I liked GTFO better, though.
Her voice sounded really frail and thin on some parts. Which I guess is what happens with age. I just wonder what the song would have sounded like if she still had the buttery soft texture she had in the 90's.
The two other singers I don't know but they sounded really good. It sounded like 90's R&B. Like Aaliyah/Brandy/Monica/SWV vibes.
If Sabrina Carpenter sang this I think it would be a hit. Not because she's a great singer but just because she's what's in right now. Which honestly, I don't even think is merited. If she wasn't young and pretty I don't think anyone would be interested. Opening for Taylor Swift during the Eras tour really helped her out too.
I'm not trying to bash Sabrina because she's a girl with a dream, just like everyone else, and she will get her 15 minutes, but she doesn't have the "it" factor. I don't see longevity with her. She comes off very "pick me" and that can only be cute for so long. I see a Paula Abdul-like trajectory, which is not terrible.
If I were to put my money on someone (of the newcomers) it would be Tate McRae. She has the "it" factor that Britney Spears had.
Sabrina is like Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson trying to be sexy. They have to try. Britney and Tate McRae just are. Anyway, I don't know how I got off on this weird tangent. I wanted to give my 2 cents on the new single but I don't have any more thoughts on it right now. I hope it does well.
(Friday 25 July 2025; 16:22)
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