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Monday, April 14, 2008

Dreamlover - Mariah Carey (1993)

"Dreamlover" is a song written (more like plagiarize) and produced by American singer Mariah Carey, Dave Hall and Walter Afanasieff, and is built around a sample of The Emotions' "Blind Alley". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exO0VaLWw0o

It was released as the first single from LP "Music Box" in 1993 and marked the start of a trend of Carey's to use samples of other talents recordings as backbones for lead singles for her studio albums.

"Dreamlover" became Carey's seventh number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and was easily her biggest hit in the U.S. at the time.

9 comments:

ajm027 said...

Definitely one of her classics. Much better than the R&B crap she does now. Great voice....but, why are all the stars so screwed up?

tommygooch said...

Yo Spin
If you're gonna play a song "Dream Lover" Please play the right one. I then wanna see AJM's opinion.
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ajm027 said...

You mean this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdLn-QhRSB4

Sucks too...Ha Ha Ha...FUMES!!!!!!!

ajm027 said...

or maybe this very gay version...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QPt1IfWo5s

ajm027 said...

I actually like this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq6lcYbexqE

ajm027 said...

How about this video from the band Dream Theater...the most technically proficient band I have even seen...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7oH6Ku27Us

ajm027 said...

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!

tommygooch said...

i actually like the aiken version never heard it. Good job Ant.

BTW, AHHHHH..LOL

tommygooch said...

BUT, Bobby Darin is the topps with this title.....