Mariah Carey - Butterfly vs. #1's Vocals (Belts) | 1997-1999

comment below and let me know which era you think is better or if you think they are equal! there isn't much of a time difference between the two eras but i felt like there was a big change halfway through the #1's era in 1999. regardless, mariah is mariah no matter what era and she always slays period
thanks for watching! love yall

[@drain1337]

Butterfly era her belts are so powerful she pulls the mic far away and they sound just as loud, especially in my all.

[@slayriah474]

yes so true!

[@PhenixJoe]

I am kind of new to my obsession with Mariah Carey. Always loved her but I’ve only recently gotten to the point of exploring each era. I wonder why no one ever focuses on the Music Box era? Isn’t it arguably one of her strongest?

[@Australisisagoodguy1234]

Music Box is not that ignored as you may think, but it doesn't have the recognition it should have. It's her best era, with a perfect balance, being on pitch and consistency. However, I feel like it is not considered that much because it doesn't have that "special" signature like the other eras do (for instance, Daydream's Upper Belts, Butterfly's tone ecc.)

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

​@@Australisisagoodguy1234But Music box tone was golden! Also her Vibrato, her best vibrato era... And her whistles were so powerful and vibrating, her range was consistent in almost all registers.

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

Man I feel exactly like you😂 I'm from the new generation, I'm 20 now, but I've loved Mariah since I was 14, I started following her and became a lamb.. And every day I become more obsessed with the legend! LOL. I got to the point of saving photos of her, videos, putting them on my profile and other paranoia 😂 It's a path of no return!

[@Australisisagoodguy1234]

@@SomewhereOnTheOutside Yeah, I agree with you. Music Box had everything

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

@@Australisisagoodguy1234 yes, even commercially it was her peak, Mariah was blown away, besides being the era of ballads, I love it 🥰

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

1:16 oh god This is literally the best "Bee" during the entire butterfly era

[@Ramaramama]

She kinda sounds like music box there

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

0:44 I dare say that this is the best "the way" during butterfly era Bb4 with a great vibrato and a vocal break and a vocal break followed by an amazing run.

[@butterflyriah2930]

Omg that E5 in 3:45 i've never heard of that

[@slayriah474]

definitely an underrated perfomance that one!

[@butterflyriah2930]

@@slayriah474 same as my all stay awhile soul train 👌

[@slayriah474]

@@butterflyriah2930 oh gosh i love that one too, her raspy belts sounded AMAZING

[@butterflyriah2930]

@@slayriah474 yeah the Eb5 😦👌 they are pretty strain but i like it

[@theroof6538]

Butterfly won. Btw, the Hero performance with Pavarotti is amazing and underrated. She SANG her heart out during that climax.

[@slayriah474]

it's such an amazing and passionate performance, def one of my faves!!

[@theroof6538]

@@slayriah474 yasss she nailed it

[@musicboxtour5854]

Wasn't that during Rainbow?

[@jessicaver90]

@@musicboxtour5854 Pretty sure it was still #1’s, because Pavarotti was in in June and Mariah didnt release her first rainbow single until September and didnt start singing rainbow songs until october

[@got2bjosh]

The last time Mariah sang Hero in the original key. She raised it again just for that special performance with him.

[@cautionworldtour19]

Butterfly won but #1s is basically butterflyriah mabye a little raspier

[@slayriah474]

totally agree!! definitely a lot raspier and took more effort in the high belts especially 1999

[@cautionworldtour19]

Oh wait wrong acount lmao

[@musicboxtour5854]

@@cautionworldtour19 🤣🤣

[@eloel108]

@@cautionworldtour19 omg hi

[@tonnymitch4016]

I agree . Butterflyriah and # 1’s Riah are basically the same with a couple small differences

[@MIXANDMTCH]

A4 1: butterfly A4 2: butterfly Bb4 1: #1's Bb4 2: #1's (brisbane sounds kinda flat) B4 1: BUTTERFLY. B4 2: #1's C5: #1's C#5 1: #1's (iconic change) C#5 2: butterfly C#5 3: #1's D5 1: butterfly. no doubt about it. D5 2: #1's (they both sucked though. #1's was raspy and butterfly was flat.) D5 3: butterfly Eb5 1: #1's (iconic growl) Eb5 2: butterfly (#1's was flat. D5-D5-Eb5) Eb5 3 (this was HARD.): butterfly E5 1: butterfly E5 2: butterfly butterfly: 9 #1's: 8 butterfly wins!

[@slayriah474]

jay leno is so iconic omg. i agree with a lot of what you said, thanks for watching!

[@aricarey1474]

Thanks ❤️❤️❤️

[@ylieszeg4106]

E5 2: butterfly is a bit sharp, #1’s is more centered Eb5 2: #1’s is Eb5-D5-Eb5. The first Eb5 is slightly flat but definitely closer to Eb5. The second Eb5 is very slightly sharp (you can check) but it doesn’t interfere with listening. Globally, sharp notes are more pleasant than flat ones

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

I really love butterfly-rainbown era, oh my god 😍😍

[@zonk35]

good ear!!!! love this video. my queen😍😍butterfly is my fav

[@slayriah474]

thank you!! i love butterfly so much

[@moongrande28]

Like you editing and thumbnails!! good video btw

[@slayriah474]

thanks hun!!!❤️❤️

[@samueleemiliani9036]

I love the raspiness

[@slayriah474]

me too!!

[@carlocarnaje6918]

ICONRIAH FOREVER

[@minhkhoiphan1406]

Tokyoday1 kills everything

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

0:48 this run!!!

[@musicislyfe1672]

Butterfly

[@suggarberry7293]

3:35 Ive never heard that one

[@slayriah474]

glad you got to hear it!

[@daniyudiska325]

#1 era is better to me

[@slayriah474]

#1's era is so good!

[@ghostnotes0]

I mean this is not someone who lost their voice LoL - still rocking - I don’t get the hate that she received. Try and sing a Mariah song when you’re in peak health 😅😂😂😂😂

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

1:08 sue was sick here

[@iamconfusion9536]

Not sick, but she didn’t get much sleep after being in the studio til 4 and having to be there at 7

[@SomewhereOnTheOutside]

@@iamconfusion9536 yeah Our girl had a killer schedule, she rarely rested... But her voice came back with a vengeance in the 2000s, especially 2001-2005 and 2008-2010.

[@ghostnotes0]

Her vocal placement was still gorgeous only her voice was tired... I love these vocals tho, I much rather listen to her singing live 😊

[@aricarey1474]

Omg👁️👄👁️

[@slayriah474]

👁 👄 👁

[@mariahcareydaydreamera2526]

You sound like hoarse horse haha😝 I’m much better than you, sister🤪🤪🤪

[@aricarey1474]

@@mariahcareydaydreamera2526 okay, flatdream tour, i have a good pitch and amazing diafragm ❤️❤️

[@mariahcareydaydreamera2526]

@@aricarey1474 At least i didn’t lip sync half of my show😜

[@aricarey1474]

@@mariahcareydaydreamera2526 will improve your diaphragm, your Nasal, will improve its consistency, apart from its horrible Forever climax, when you improve all that, come talk to me