Mariah Carey Music:

Editorial Review:
Mariah Carey's ninth album has been touted as her comeback album, coming as it does after the belly flop that produced the overwrought soundtrack to her ill-fated film, Glitter. With Charmbracelet, Carey goes out of her way to fix all those aesthetic glitches, tempering the overblown vocals, simpering lyrics, and uninspired funk covers of her last album and returning to what she does best--showcasing her magnificent five-octave voice and pillaging her lift history for inspiration. After her breakup with superstar Luis Miguel, MTV meltdown, hospitalization for exhaustion, and the death of her father, Carey had a lot of emotional baggage to sift through. She has and, as a result, has created an inspired and diverse 15-song opus that finds her skipping from an impassioned Aretha Franklin-like gospel ("Saving Grace") to an impish cover of Def Leppard's power ballad "Bringin' on the Heartbreak." Though he's not mentioned by name, rapper Eminem is given a pointed drubbing on "Clowns" for hinting in the press and in his own song "Superman" of a relationship with Carey. There hasn't been such a compelling musical soap opera since Carly Simon's '70s roman à clef, "You're So Vain." However, the disc's most inspiring moment comes on "Sunflowers for Alfred Roy," a wistful elegy for her father that recounts his final days in his hospital room. This is a stunning return to form for Carey. --Jaan Uhelszki

Charmbracelet Reviews:
A strange, odd, but lovely album
2009-03-20 - Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2SB1ADP433Z1V

A pleasent Surprise
2009-03-15 - I remember when this album first came out. Im really suprised it didn't chart higher on billboard because Through the rain was all over MTV and the radio. I actually decided to listen to this album after getting it off of limewire. Well, I was actaully pleasently surprised. I thought it was alot better then what I excepted. I think she did a great job of just trying to stay simple while have some great beats in her songs. Through the rain? Seriously,it was way to dull and boring. in fact, i remember i girl saying Mariah carey,ugh? Seriously when this song came out! AnD she was pretty girly! That's why i was casutious to listen to this,cause i figured it would put me to sleep on the road,but it's actually very good. And it's a great hidden gem for any fan of mariah. I thought her gospel ballad was quite surprising and very good. Circles or cirus was a pretty good track as well. This album should def. be purchased by anybody that loves pop and r and b. You won't be disappointed!

no case-
2008-09-03 - Music is great, no doubt. I just wanna complain to the sender that no case was included, and there are many scratch on the disc which is still readable by CD player. But the condition posted was "excellent"-it is NOT! I would like to change it with better condition's one.

bland and boring...
2008-07-11 - I know Mariah could have done better on this album. The only song I like from this album was Through the rain, everything else was so dead. It was a complete borefest. There was no passion, no excitement, no sparks. It didn't really feel like a Mariah Carey album. It was like she was completely absent on this. I wanted her to show off her beautiful vocals that made her famous, but all I got was whispers. People may think that Glitter was her worst, but I don't think they have seen worst yet compared to this album. At least Glitter was more fun to listen to. It got me on my feet, but this album did not. I like the theme, but the songs could have been better. She could have put more effort and emotion into it like her previous albums, but I guess she was going thru alot during that time why she didn't put enough effort into this.

"You're no superhero..."
2008-04-21 - Charmbracelet by Mariah Carey is anything but a treasure. This was the album after her so-called breakdown and the music here is mostly filler, the songs are just messy and uninspiring. I used to love Mariah's albums but this one is her second worst after the horrific Rainbow. The only song with spunk and a sense of humor is the Eminem diss track, Clown. Bringin' on the Heartache is a so-so cover and Through the Rain is a complete snooze fest. I hate her r & b style songs, wish she would go back to her pop roots, this is one album to dispose of.