It all started with the words treated me kind and led to a string of number one hits that defined a decade.Carey herself has said that the song was inspired by the girl group sound of the 60s.It was also a refreshing contrast to the pop-rap of Marky Mark and Naughty By Nature that dominated the airwaves when the song debuted.
While there are much more potent 90s kiss-off songs (hello Alanis), the sing-song light rap and the garage door-activating high notes (it was rumored, at the time, that the high notes on the song affected some garage door remotes) make this song one that still sticks in your head after a single listen. A quarter-century later, the song is still as enchanting as ever as Carey brings it home by hitting all the right notes and holding those same notes just long enough to ring out every last drop of emotion the song has to offer. Its also the most sensual of the singers big hits (excluding the unedited version of Sweetheart from her 1998 1s album), yet it somehow works with lyrics that include sultry references to honey washing over me in comparison to her feelings of totally being consumed by desire and possibly love. While it may be a song that drips of sentiment, theres something timeless about its inspirational lyrics. Its actually the restraint in Careys vocals meaning no super-high notes or breathlessly held syllables combined with the universal theme of looking for hope when things arent going so well, that make the song just as relevant today. Carey remains resolved to letting her man go, while thoughtfully declaring that she knows that hell be back when his days and nights get a little bit colder. With the authority in which she declares that youre never ever gonna shake me, theres no doubt that her one true love will be heading back her way soon, at least in the fictional universe of this particular song. ![]() Granted, she had great material to work with, yet Carey does bring a certain unique quality to the song, as does a brief solo by then-newcomer Trey Lorenz. ![]() The perfect blend of vocal harmonies among Carey and Boyz II Men further adds to the sheer power of the song. As with Hero, Carey purposely restrains her vocals to a level thats appropriate for the subject matter of the song. The sample of the Tom Tom Clubs Genius of Love chorus only adds to the inherent charm of the song as Carey breathlessly coos Im in heaven with my boyfriend, my laughing boyfriend during the halfway point of the song. By the time Fantasy ends, you feel like youve been on an exhilarating roller-coaster ride right along with her. While the song may seem a bit idealistic by todays standards, odds are youll soon find yourself joining in on the chorus by the time Carey exhales her last note as the song that once set a record for receiving over 10,000 plays on radio stations in a single week during its reign at the top of the chart wraps up. He has worked as a journalist for more than ten years, previously as an editor at the.
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