Mariah Carey - Through The Rain | REACTION

[@sb3076]

So here's the breakdown: her mom is white and her dad is black and her mom was disowned by her family for marrying a black man. They divorced when she was three and she didn't have a relationship with her dad. He died while she was making this album and they had finally reconnected. After he died, she found a scrapbook he kept with everything she ever made for him, newspaper articles, etc. So that's the scrapbook in the video.. then later on in the church there are sunflowers b/c before he died he was allergic to all flowers except sunflowers so they had those in his hospital room. It's a tribute to him. This song also comes right after she got dismissed from her record contract with Virgin, had bad reviews for Glitter, and had a breakdown (which now we know was the beginning of her Bi-Polar disorder). Also, it was just a year after 9/11 so there were just so many things going on for her. Sorry that was a lot but that covers most of it lol

[@sb3076]

@@JackReacts904 Yeah it was a rough time for her and it really has helped a ton of people. She sang it last night for the first time in 15+ years. Oh and if you want a new artist in this same lane check out 'Lara Fabian You're Not from Here live'. My friend showed me this and it was the first time since Mariah that I was completely blown away by someone's voice. You listened to me and watched Emotions back in the day so trust me lol

[@daydream10.18]

@@sb3076 YES! Lara Fabian is one of THEE MOST amazing singers out there. Sad that she's underrated. I love her songs like Broken Vow, Adagio etc. Plus, she also writes her own songs!

[@sb3076]

Music Box Yeah she really is. I like those songs too. I just said You’re Not From Here because those super human long notes she holds. Jack will pause and say “Hold Up... whaaaaat?” 😂

[@TheeeDanielR]

Jack Reacts and also a reported miscarriage and her ex (head of Sony Columbia records) was pulling strings behind her to ruin her career and personally.

[@sb3076]

Jack Reacts apparently you have an angry fan 😂

[@matthew8728]

The inspiration for this video was actually about her Mother’s parents (mariahs grand-parents) for not accepting Mariahs father for being African-American. Mariah also performed this live in tribute for her fathers passing. Alfred Roy Carey 🙏🏼. I have a request ‘Mariah Carey Bye Bye’

[@CyprusHot]

Not only did she write this song but produced and all the background vocals too. She’s legendary and so talented, and her video is so touching. A homage to the struggles her parents went through.

[@popland1977]

Mariah was the biggest selling global artist of the 90s. She has a #1 on the Hot 100 for ten consecutive years. After moving record levels, she released Glutter, a soundtrack album that flopped and its subsequent film bombed at the Box Office. Her new record label gave her millions just to leave the company. Mariah had an emotional breakdown, was hospitalised and diagnosed with Bi Polar Disorder. This song was her comeback and a declaration that she weathered the storm and survived. The video also is dedicated to her biological father who recently passed at the time.

[@akarinova]

She had a #1 for 11 years in a row actually

[@idkyou1175]

"Glutter" 💀

[@RederieJosh]

@@idkyou1175 XDDDDD

[@toothpasteboy1763]

Let's rename it gluten 👀

[@idkyou1175]

dita parlo Or Gutter?

[@Vincent-ky2jw]

Her voice is anointed!

[@ramonpadilha9987]

@Aaron Davidson How old are You? You like Mariah Carey???😱

[@ramonpadilha9987]

@Aaron Davidson That's beautiful. I thought your generation hated Mariah for no reason. Good taste. ❤

[@turvey12]

I like that anointed for real!

[@jayceebaguio]

Man, you should react to her live performance of this song that she just performed yesterday. 😊 She's a beast.

[@KWolney01]

Yes! Please do!

[@jayceebaguio]

@@JackReacts904 Yes please. Lambs would surely appreciate that. 😊

[@jamiefaith8920]

She remixed it yesterday and it was fantastic. The lambs were on the edge of their seats.

[@ljlarrazabal1573]

This is one of her songs that saved my life. Love her forever

[@thatsocialworkguy2556]

Wow. That's deep

[@rachelwayne4885]

Same

[@eccho1]

❤️

[@Aleals7777]

Stop 😭 Mariah has donde much for a lot of people including me

[@maryammure5151]

This was the story of her mom and dad. The story is just so beautiful And heartbreaking. Wow. This song and video always makes me cry. And she performed it again yesterday on rise up NYC. She did it so beautifully. I just adore Mariah.

[@yannhollister9091]

The vocals are off the hook with this one! Great video and writing too.

[@cameronbrunet6485]

There's no other artist on earth that sounds this good, I'm sorry.

[@JC-xb4kh]

I beg to differ

[@suzanakay1109]

I was just listening to this song, like 2 minutes ago 😳

[@suzanakay1109]

Haha I think you are, it was the same with Whitney Houston - Heartbreakhotel.. it was on repeat the whole day and by night you posted your video

[@mezmerized4lifejay654]

The story of her parents staying together is beautiful. One of her best videos imo. Check Mariah's "All I Ever Wanted"

[@felixperes8698]

Your reactions are just amazing and her music has inspired us all🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@EddieDahhhling]

Yes, the video was paying homage to her parents. Sunflowers were a flower her grandmother used to grow and during Mariahs fathers passing... Mariah would bring sunflowers to him. This song not only was an anthem for her lambs but also for her. Mariah was going through it both personally and professionally. This was the bridge to The Emancipation of Mimi. 🌻💜 I actually met Mariah within a week of her recording this video. So, the song and video are so close to me. By the way, Beyonce also commented on this music video saying, "Her voice comes from God. You can hear the gospel in her voice. The song and video are just beautiful."

[@rh2378]

She did this video right after her dad's passing which was really hard on her. The scene in church with the sunflowers was an ode to her dad. Those were his fav flowers if I recall correctly.

[@dumalralrathe1]

When you said it’s emotional, you became the cutest guy in the world. ☺️😱 so cute!! Nice reaction! Love queen Mariah ❤️

[@tylerhackner9731]

The video is based on the true story of her parents.

[@michaeldelarosa2407]

Through The Rain is Philippines' most favorite Mariah Carey song. Like if you ask a Filipino to name a Mariah Carey song, it's Through The Rain, not Hero nor We Belong Together.

[@carllestertaborada7346]

@@JackReacts904 And oh any singer who can pull off that song will automatically become a household name, that's how filipinos deem that song as a masterpiece. Mariah is a lowkey deity in PH hahahaha

[@michaeldelarosa2407]

@@JackReacts904 you can listen to Rachel Ann Go's rendition of the song. It was her winning piece in a singing contest around year 2003. She's now part of Miss Saigon and Les Miserables.

[@carllestertaborada7346]

Smarter Than you sorry but her version is reductive af. No justice served. Too karaoke.

[@michaeldelarosa2407]

@@carllestertaborada7346 what justice would you like to be served?

[@michaeldelarosa2407]

@@carllestertaborada7346 😂

[@atlstephens4688]

I haven't seen the video in a long while and I finally noticed that when she was singing at the end, she was surrounded by her "sunflowers" for Alfred Roy which was also a song on this album that she wrote for her father, Alfred Roy Carey. How cool is my Mariah, gotta love her!!!

[@TheeeDanielR]

4:10 EXACTLY!!!! Mariahs music really does make us feel things. Omg this was your best Mariah reaction video yet !!!! So well versed and you really have grown so much!!! We are so proud of you! **venmos you 1 million dollars** xo

[@tlobrown5381]

This song is from the album Charmbracelet (2002) which was a fantastic album. Its about her parents and the struggles they went through as an interracial couple. React to her performance of My Saving Grace which is also a song from this album.

[@MsLuvmusic81]

underrated album

[@riomointi9902]

This is about her Glitter album meltdown , I thought I’d never listen to her singing again, so happy when the album came out

[@nikko2434]

7:17 Jack just did Mariah’s 1998 hand movements. 🐏

[@briizy300]

The scene in the church with sunflowers was a ode to her dad. When he was in hospital sunflowers were the only flowers that didn’t aggravate his condition

[@Panagiotios]

*I was waiting for this*

[@jeffortilano9257]

It should be voted in billboard charts as no.1 because it's so inspiring and uplifting video and inspires a lot of people.

[@TheeeDanielR]

7:37-7:55 I CRIED 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 same feels !! Yes her parents went through so much!!!!

[@robertofs]

Hey Jack, I'm a huge Mariah fan and sometimes I start to appreciate some songs that I haven't really paid much attention before thanks to your reactions. Nice work and congrats on the channel's growth!

[@amya5369]

Roberto de Freitas Soares yesss i feel the same! some songs i hadn’t thought about in forever and its so nice to see someone appreciate them for the first time

[@kenshaoran1430]

I remember when I was a kid here in the Philippines, almost every gay kid will sing that song when they are playing outside under the rain hahaha, the song is actually a hit here

[@nenakai7963]

This song has helped me through some things definitely. It gives me chills every time I hear it^^

[@paulsselection]

This is my most favorite song of Mariah. I love the way the she tells us a story through her voice. In the beginning it was very fragile and unsure. The voice starts to become stronger as the character gains strength word by word, phrase by phrase. Absolutely amazing!

[@herberttv1762]

This song truly saving lives. Thanks for long waited reaction. Only you reacted to this video with appreciated reaction 🙂

[@herberttv1762]

Also she have recent Through The Rain/Make it Happen (Live at Rise up New York) hope you can react too.. 🥰

[@sephyrpatriq6474]

This song gets me deep in my emotions. I was really overcome when I saw the altar filled with sunflowers which symbolize her real life father. I haven't seen this video in forever but it's beautiful and that song?! oh it just touches my soul.

[@turvey12]

Didn't realise how beautiful this song is and them lyrics a masterclass of perfection

[@GSDasukirashi777]

The Charmbracelet album and Through The Rain might not have been mariah’s known comeback in US but this song was EVERYWHERE in Asia. Radio loved her and even talked about her story before playing the song sometimes. I was 7 years old and I remember this song and era very vividly.

[@jtaylor875]

Please react to Mariah Carey’s “Never Too Far” song from the Glitter soundtrack. A very underrated song of hers!

[@kishabfly]

Awww.. You’re making me cry...

[@robertover4059]

This was returning from her physical and mental breakdown. The gems represented throughout all of this are numerous. Symbolism is all through this video and explains a lot of what she has gone through in her life. Forever will this resonate in my soul because we all gave had to make hard choices to follow our dreams and desires. Thanks for this reaction. It hits in the gut but heals wounds in the heart. God Bless.

[@riogon10]

Mariah Left Jack emotionally shook Check ☑️😂

[@champagneslurpee]

Gotta love Mariah’s inspirational anthems!!! I totally can’t wait to see if you ever delve into her accapella moments!

[@Honeycomblife]

Your reactions are the best I love your energy your spirit you are special. Your best reaction videos are when you get emotional. Makes your channel the best one. Like this video , petals & selenas no me queda mas.

[@123reletive123]

What I love the most about Mariah is that no matter how sad the song is, the message in the end is all about positivity and ‘making it through the rain’ ❤️❤️

[@TheeeDanielR]

Her dad is Black and Afro Venezuelan, and her mother is Irish ☘️

[@jayfearlessngwane3230]

I cryed wow... it takes a lot to make me cry

[@mijalakis3]

Her live performance of this song in MTV is amazing but her best was at the AMAs she had a standing ovation for it and was dedicated to her father who had just passed away weeks before that.

[@skyebluette8166]

Mariah Carey- I Stay In Love

[@Trendypants1814]

Yes! Charmbracelet era! This song holds such special meaning, and the Sunflowers are for her dad, so when you see Mariah with a sunflower, you'll know why.

[@PaNdeM0niuM]

Through the rain is one of Mariah's underrated gems

[@TheeeDanielR]

3:30 omg you’re a motivational speaker !!!!! When you speak people listen. You’re like Mariah Carey’s brother in that way of how you carry yourself with poise and your speaking pattern. YASSSSSSS WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO STAN!!!

[@washingtonfilho396]

Watching 3 times! The song of my life, my teen days, my inspiration for sing and dificul times and amazing times! Thank you for your vulnerability! Washington ( from Brazil ( Brasil )

[@carlosdominguez2822]

Thanks, thanks for reactions to this song🥺 is very powerful. Jack your reactions are the greatest 🙏🏽 God bless U

[@Cheng_97]

On a personal note, this song helped me and a lot of other fans through hard times!!! I'm so glad you reacted to this! ❤

[@adrianrojas7806]

Mariah made me cry with this video ja....She made me cry....I hate you Mariah...I lied...I love with all my heart ja!!

[@mcmariahmimi]

This is one of my most favorite songs ever. I was personally going through a lot when this album came out and it got me through. There is a remix for it that you should check out too. Sometimes I like that more depending on my mood. Great reaction!

[@JMacx]

The Number ONE MEGA HIT in the Philippines.

[@auonagilmore7269]

Thank you so much for reacting To Queen Mariah. Jack may God bless you because Mariah deserves more respect from new generation because MC has inspired so much singers from nowadays

[@janinec544]

That part around 6:22 always gives me chills, I'm glad you felt it too

[@roycerowland6162]

I love this song so much and the video is based on her parents story. She is an great songwriter.

[@hectorbello161]

Actually the sunflowers in the last stage are a tribute to her father who loved them and she brought sunflowers to him before he passed away. She wrote a song for him called Sunflowers for Alfred Roy and it just breaks one’s heart!

[@tiagowbt2]

This song is so special to me ... it's been a real mantra through the tough times.

[@theonetheone3323]

Hi jack, once you react to All Ive ever wanted and Till the end of time, i promise those will become your fave mariah songs, amazing

[@rh2378]

This song got me through a tough time at 15. A serious gem.

[@Heroliesinyou]

Mariah's music was there for you.😭😭😭

[@Qlint22]

This track has always been one of my tools to be strong, to get up, to believe, to believe. 💦🌧 ☔️ ⛈🌩

[@edwinadrianta9455]

Thanks for doing this reaction video. The song itself saves people's live so many times and deserves more recognition

[@leonardoknust536]

I love Queen 👑 ♥️ Mariah Carey

[@KenS23]

“Through the Rain” was the first song Mariah released (2002) after her stress and breakdown while filming the movie “Glitter” (2001) and simultaneously recording the Glitter album. On top of that, Glitter was released on 9/11/01, and underperformed tremendously as it was only in theaters for one week. That should explain the context of this song. This video was definitely a tribute to her parents, but more-so to Mariah’s father, Alfred, who died in July 2002 before this album was released. His favorite flowers were sunflowers.

[@Onnagata81]

This song is so emotional, inspirational, and a beast for any singer to sing!!!

[@brianhopkins6643]

The sunflowers she is surrounded by in the church are in honour of her father, they were the only flowers his allergies could stand when he was in the hospital dying of cancer. She wrote the song sunflowers for alfred roy on this same album (charmbracelet) she sang a very emotional version of through the rain at the american music awards in 2003 and dedicated it to him. It was also one her first appearances following her "breakdown" the year before, you should check it out as one of her most emotional live performances. I loved your reaction when you realised it was the parents at the end ❤

[@randyrocha6069]

OMG, like where or how do I begin?? Okay so I'm so late to the party b/c I just happened to discover you while watching other reactions to Mariah by other people. I'll try to be as brief as possible. So after watching a couple of your reaction vids of MC I knew w/o a doubt I must see them all. I know you're older now & in a new & different stage of life but you really made this song hit differently & so deep that it was like not just hearing it for the first time again but your descriptives in tandem with your own raw realization & real-time state of vulnerability emotionally... You see I've been singing my entire life & it's literally my identity & I've been a ride-or-die MC fan from the very second I heard her sing Vision of Love when she debuted. No other vocalist in musical history has, can, or will move my soul the way Mariah has. You absolutely nailed it when you made the statement about how her lyrics evoke feelings so much differently than other artists. As you were stating that, I had this flood of emotions going into overdrive because of the truth your voice was making but watching your own facial & body language reaction within a reaction evoked my own long-standing established connection to her songwriting and that moment was the very statement you were making. Even in a four yr old video by a stranger she posseses the power & ability to unite & move people at our very core. I must sound like I should be committed 🤪🤣 It's just that I'm so unbelievably happy to see younger generations showing love & appreciation for her after everything she has endured in the industry. 4yrs late but your vids were/are too damned good not to show my appreciation for you & your willingness to share your own brand of vulnerability. Miss you most at xmas vid I said, Damn this dude & Mariah is gonna be the desth of me & I swear 2 seconds later you said, Mariah leave me alone... See how she does us all? LOL!! I noticed a vid title like "no more reactions" & I gotta say I was instantly bummed but I totally get it & respect your journey. My last statement is this; Mariah Carey isn't a once in a lifetime vocalist, Mariah Carey is a once in human existence vocalist & songwriter. 🤍🎶🎵🎼🎙️🦋

[@livelifetoinfinity]

This was your best reaction yet IMO! It was very moving. Loved that you connected with the song on the bridge.

[@NK.67]

You should react to “Angels Cry Remix Ft. Ne-Yo”. It’s a very heartfelt song 💕

[@maryamtara2934]

7:30 that’s when He realized the concept 👍🏻 I like how observant you are 💞

[@rt7776]

Mariah is a great songwriter. After all she has 19 #1 hits. The most by any solo artist.

[@lamarbaker2705]

this is my fave song from mariah

[@franciscoplumey8785]

Its the story of Mariahs parents fighting for their forbidden love it's an amazing song and her voice it's just spectacular!! You should react to Mariahs Vision of love, her first single ever!!

[@Me.IAmBeelee]

I had goosebumps watching you react to this video... I love your channel...

[@ragangrasso2201]

One of my favorites

[@tylerhackner9731]

❤️❤️ one of my favorites. I would love for you to react to the live version of this song with a mashup of Make It Happen she did yesterday.

[@JCEE101]

Gosh this must be fun for you discovering all these great tracks you've been reacting to for the first time. That Mariah ish hit different.

[@jayfearlessngwane3230]

Please react to her robinhood through the rain performance... it's really a treat of comfort for the world... especially now

[@princetherealest1]

This one of my fav tracc by MC !!!!

[@wirakusuma8797]

Thank you Jack for react this song. If I listen this song,always make me cry. Good job 👍 next please react anytime you need a friend by Mariah Carey.

[@thecraftyvirgoat]

album is after her 2001 'breakdown' it's a very personal album for her in all levels. dedicated to her father Alfred Roy, which represents the sunflower, that's the flower that was present on his room at the hospice where he passed. Song 'The One's should have been a duet with Justin Timberlake, and there's a subtle diss song about Eminem called 'Clown'

[@lambgaming5498]

This song is so huge here in the Philippines even though it didn't went to #1 in Billboard Hot 100😍😍❤️❤️

[@Truthurts412]

This is the first song she released after a hard time in her life with a new record label and some other drama. Also the Charmbracelet is her album name

[@MrDLOC11]

Much more so than the video, this song has an extra special meaning as it represents New Mariah - post the whole Glitter debacle. It is an MC declaration - that she ain't dead yet, she on the other side y'all & that she's a survivor too (not just beyonce). A song that no one was waitin' for , as she was literally what kids today called "cancelled". It didn't matter tho, as MC had to make it anyway, a form of getting it-off-my-chest song, a pure rollercoaster R&B ballad only MC could do. A minimal hit in comparison and definitely not a return to form chartwise, MC took her minor hits and rolled with the punches, this time not by sabotage but by audience fatigue. Even tho this was the first original work MC album in years, people were sick of hearing about all her troubles and personal drama. .MC the tabloid queen took away from any musical interests previously held by the lambs & now replaced & outnumbered by a new batch called the haters. MC had alot to prove and did so artistically if not comercially. Those that slept on Charm bracelet were especially shocked just two short years later when we belong together blew up globally and Emancipation smashed records everywhere. Jack keep up the good work 👍

[@allysherman3761]

Yes, this is based on her real life, as Mesmerized4LifeJay stated

[@kevsh4997]

The ones who disliked must have been having a really difficult life. You gonna make it through the rain.

[@Bailey110489]

So cuuuute

[@daydream10.18]

Ah yes... TTR... One of my top 5s from her. 💖👌

[@ayreezedupaul4582]

The remix to this song is epic as well and almost a whole new song.

[@jalilmanson8980]

YOU DID IT!!! Thank you!!! This is so important in today's time. So underrated and underappreciated, but it's still a GEM in her catalog. The video really equates to her own parents. Beautiful. (Those weren't her actual parents though, but close. lol) Next up is Bye Bye!!!

[@rugayafakir795]

Mariah is one amazing singer and as always your reaction is really heart felt❤Malaysion singer Aina Abdul does a phenomenal cover of this song. Pls do a reaction video video if possible, really worth listening to. She does an amazing, amazing cover

[@angelasmith8157]

Mind blown💥💥💥

[@stephaniebrooks8044]

Living legend ❤

[@joseluisaguilarvivanco2961]

Great Song❤️

[@j.potter8961]

I cried 😢

[@tsukilew4539]

I remember growing up to this song😭 it's so nostalgic And this became number 1 in my country Philippines Also Hi Jack😉 shoutout from PH

[@vincentjerome1386]

Jack,it's really great that you did this track which is very special to Mariah in so many ways and it's such a gorgeous,immensely emotional song and video,really!It's from a very peculiar and emotional,deeply personal and lyrical album by Mariah called "Charmbracelet".Please,do more songs from this album - "LULLABY'" is just hypnotic,gorgeous.Also "You Had Your Chance" and "" Boy, I Need You" is great fun with an unique.very.very colorful video like no other she's done.Check'em out.You will have a good time :)

[@GuguSilva.]

I love this song 😌💕💖