Mariah Carey - Weakness of the Body - Original Key

[@Aaron16M]

It's shocking that she could sing like this at only 17 years old! She really is a prodigy.

[@mkygod]

Aaron M Yeah, she sounds like almost like she did on her first album. It felt like they compressed her voice a lot in this one so as to not overpower the instruments.

[@zanoases]

+Aaron M she was 16

[@Shottoru]

+Aaron M Mariah could control and do whistle tones at the age of 9 or something. This proves so much more.

[@pre-debutera6941]

Shottoru 11, not 9.

[@palmapanfu]

@King Mark it's mariah. since she made the demo for Brenda, she emulated her voice well. You can tell it's her by the style and the slight rasp. Her articulation is very distinct as well. Brenda does not articulate her words like this.

[@MelissaCornwall]

anyone who thinks this is not mariah needs reconstructive ear surgery asap. it is so obvious, her voice is too unique.

[@TheDreamGuy85]

Melissa Cornwall lol lol i died

[@bealambwouldya]

Melissa Cornwall lmao reconstructive ear surgery asap. but ur not lying abt that love queen forever a lamb

[@jordanelizabeth7401]

It’s Mariah singing back up

[@qwert2020]

Totally agree dahling

[@qwert2020]

@@jordanelizabeth7401 it's Mariah the whole song

[@Borafalardireito]

It kind of reminds me of "Prisoner" another song of hers recorded on her Debut album

[@mbcfitness6201]

Eddie Candido I honestly don’t think so. Not even close.

[@thaliafancollection9123]

the sound at ''prisoner of your life'' and ''weakness of the body'' part is similar, you are right

[@chanwoopark4420]

Guess the two songs’ beat is kind of similar, I mean like the classic 80’s dance music

[@clarencebarbour3745]

I could see that. She even has super instrumental break down and voice over moment in both. They both have that late 80’s early 90 nostalgia too

[@fabianfatale1201]

The same synths and box machines.

[@sarahlind24]

This may be the youngest that we will ever hear Mariah Carey sing!

[@sexymariah3625]

Someday demo tape 1986.

[@Jay-Kay-Buwembo]

She was a powerhouse from a young age...

[@MrGarciastheme]

@@sexymariah3625 but we dont have it right?? So this is the closest we could hear

[@MarcTheeHimbo]

unfortunately we didn’t get any original tracks from the debut on the rarities but we did get “here we go around again” which I adore! I just love the debut era’s vocals, they’re husky and deep but smooth and powerful.

[@irregardlesso9548]

So is Mariah the original singer or the other version when did she record this I heard it years ago and didn’t know if it was her now I hear it especially towards the end her voice was more light I think

[@indignumgratia]

This is for sure Mariah. They way she sings is very... I can't explain it... Mariah? LOL!

[@chrisyue]

This couldn’t be any other girl

[@benojojojojo6149]

no wonder, tomy mottola was amazed by her voice at the first time he heard the demo on his limo.

[@anglejohnson3857]

oh ok

[@tti3360]

I like how you know that 😂

[@jordanelizabeth7401]

Tomislav Trtica everybody knows that story

[@nithe80schild]

This is definitely Mariah Carey. Just listen carefully to the demo. She would have made a great Freestyle singer in the 80's.

[@evil8569]

What are freestyle singers

[@jerryduangsawat754]

e vil listen to the cover girls show me lil Suzy take me in your arms Safire let me be the one Debbie deb lookout weekend freestyle music

[@ciscof1893]

I just said the same! imagine a freestyle Mariah álbum!!!! 😩😩😩

[@purplelove010]

I definitely agree, had she came out in the 80s she would have definitely did Freestyle music. Songs like Someday and Prisoner proves that.

[@brett8706]

You have to listen carefully. When you do, you will realize it is Mariah. Mariah’s voice chances each year, lol.

[@theoneandonly2503]

With the higher key, it is less obvious than it is Mariah, but here this is clear.

[@DaydreamCarey1234]

The fact that she already had her signature style way before her fame.

[@emc2era988]

Pre debut lowkey ending all eras

[@DaydreamCarey1234]

@@emc2era988 except for us 💅👑

[@emc2era988]

Periodt 💅​@@DaydreamCarey1234

[@seth7712]

Memoirs best era, shut up

[@seth7712]

​@@DaydreamCarey1234Mariah herself was not happy with her life during that timeframe, compared to E=MC2 and Memoirs where she oozed confidence 🎉❤

[@ivanlampayasen7866]

Definitely Mariah. She sounds like she's singing "Someday"

[@jessicatrentwood832]

And that's why this song was never released. It was turned into Someday.

[@jamesastles2981]

This CLEARLY became Prisoner. It has the same urgency, the music is crazy similar and it even has a rap.

[@navyforeveryoungjean-phili5940]

Ivan Lampayasen it’s different

[@erincummins2695]

James Astles maybe Prisoner was inspired by this demo

[@ruthtrentwood3374]

Ya It's obviously closer to Someday than Prisoner. The other Trentwood got it right LOL

[@soniakiwi]

This clearly shows that Mariah really is an alto like she says which makes her high notes that much more amazing.

[@alexiswick]

this mariah carey for god sakes people she 16 YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!

[@isaacortiz3268]

Such a missed opportunity with this amazing song.Had it been released it would of more and likely been a hit. And that voice,wow.

[@noemistephanie93]

OMG THIS IS AMAZING! WHY WASNT SHE SIGNED AT THIS AGE?! THIS SONG COULDA BEEN A HUGE DEBUT HIT FOR HER! SHE WOULDA BEEN A BIG TEEN 80S POPSTAR!!! UGH WHAT A SHAME!!

[@youwouldnotlikeitanyway]

noemistephanie93 I totally agree

[@DannysKomedy]

noemistephanie93 they kept telling her she sounded too much like Whitney. And Whitney was already huge in 1985. :(

[@pdgf]

Uh no. Vision of Love is the best debut song evahh!!!! Lol

[@TheLevantine]

She got deals but she thought they weren't fair, and she deserves better, she believed in herself! And at the age of 18 she got a great deal

[@landanhendrick5592]

@@pdgf true

[@tonyadams3478]

She is the best has been and always will be

[@CartoonPropaganda]

I love how corny this is, but damn it's so catchy.

[@CartoonPropaganda]

Looool my comment flew right over your head. She herself said something similar in regards to it not being her type of music and 'cringeworthy' but ok 😒😒😒

[@ibbrown9857]

This is Mariah. It's interesting how raw it is, her voice is very deep and natural. The sound is a little similar to her first album, the 80's sound.

[@MarilynFinland]

Definitely Mariah. Just young. It's so cool to hear her voice when she was younger, I've always wondered what she sounded like as a teen.

[@yuridiafan4]

This sounds exactly like Mariah's first album. Of course is her.

[@ytbb2007]

People. This is Mariah Carey. When her demo was given to Tommy Mattolla, it contained 4 songs, this was one of them.

[@mikefernandez3742]

This was demo for other other artist to listen to. It was later recorded and released by another artist, it wasn't written by her or part of her original demo tape give to Tommy Mattola.

[@mikefernandez3742]

Rashaad Perry actually Brenda K Star passed on it, another artist recorded it, I can't remember her name.

[@tangled55]

@Mike Fernandez Judy Torres. Her name was Judy Torres.

[@DannysKomedy]

Mike Fernandez JLO

[@blondefreestylegal]

Judy Torres the queen of freestyle

[@SchwarzeNacht0001]

I'm a true fan of MC, since 1997. I have all of her albums and I know her voice very well. This is definitely her. Many songs in her first album are sung in this way. Only people who knows nothing about her career and her music or are just haters could disagree.

[@karmalethahatcher9847]

I been since 1988,89,90 I love all her music nobody can touch her.

[@tienat1587]

😂 what Did you think her voice ! Contralto Or Mezzo Soprano or Light Lirico Soprano or Coloratura Soprano 😂

[@daniell2725]

The first and secound verse is definitily not Mariah

[@tonnymitch4016]

@@daniell2725and you know this how?

[@djpl311]

This is TOTALLY Mariah Carey!

[@watchbaileyloseit2931]

the OOOHHHH at 2:58 lets you know its mariah. thats one of her signature runs in the 90s lol

[@adrianaguilar3275]

Wow she already had a low voice since that age!!!

[@instasingingvids3529]

Steven Aguilar and her voice is really mature for such a young age!

[@Alejandro_726]

No kidding Steven ✋

[@MakoPearl333]

keep in mind Mariah was a teen smoker and from a state where women have unusually deep voices.

[@ibra1000]

@@MakoPearl333 New York?

[@jaybeetv5808]

IliberTV yeah Mariah talked about how she smoked from ages 12-18

[@Borinssj]

OMG QUEEN QUEEN QUEEN QUEEN QUEEN luv this

[@youngdbk2421]

Just a Sweet Fantasy

[@seerpou]

whoever has that demo tape could make billions

[@memoirsofmimisimprefectinf6168]

No this was recorded in 1986 and she was 16 look it up

[@isaacortiz3268]

Her voice sounds so amazing in this song.So powerful and fierce. This song could have easy shot to number one on Billboard.

[@Charmedone9805]

+Double_J_Awesomeness idk it seems to be mixed but id say this was more 1988/87 since thats when Brenda was on top and thats when Mariah got noticed.

[@davidsantos7921]

You know its MARIAH since note one. ;)

[@ajgemini3671]

Another from the vaults album is so needed

[@RhiannaBarr]

Mariah has a lisp. You can hear it when she says "confession". This is mos Def Mariah

[@dianaspencer6191]

this comment. so true.

[@greenrocket9344]

Oh she has lisp? Never thought of it

[@rhymeandreasoning]

You can tell it is Mariah by the way she pronounces the "S"s & "SH"

[@RhiannaBarr]

rhymeandreasoning Mariah has a lisp... that’s how I knew it was her.

[@Oberatous-Udurabas]

@@RhiannaBarrI’m not sure it’s a lisp I’d say it’s just very sibilant s and sh sounds

[@dadevi]

@@RhiannaBarr It's not a lisp. It's an 80s echo effect.

[@andeleorsw3093]

16 year old Mariah slays D5 and E5 in this song. I wish she could perform this song in her future concerts although she's 49 right now.

[@MegaJellyNelly]

She could, it's not too demanding!

[@reevancarey]

She was 17 here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jaybeetv5808]

She was 15 or 16

[@joyasaxena9976]

Reevan Carey she's 16

[@reevancarey]

Joya Saxena ow ok, thank you

[@EDDIEGPROMOTIONS]

definetely mariah and freestyle was huge huge huge in the 80s she was perfectly in style for the time.. awesome song

[@davidsantos7921]

It's amazing how you can tell is Mariah right away from note 1! How her voice is so similar from her early 90's first work (albuns) , her style and voice so raw just like ''Mariah Carey'' and ''Emotions'', but at the same time it has late 80's disco and dance all over it :D.. so its so purely mariah carey at 1987

[@rai_Blogz]

Mariah recorded vocals for “Weakness of the Body”, a song written by Ken Cedar, in 1986. The song was eventually used by Puerto Rican dance-pop singer Judy Torres for her debut studio album, Love Story (1989).

[@Timriah]

For everyone who doesn't think Mariah sang this....ACTUAL QUOTE FROM THE WRITER OF THE SONG: "I was working with a producer at the time who was producing Brenda K. Starr. He knew of Mariah through Brenda and always used Mariah to record his presentation demos for the label because she could do such a good impression of Brenda. When he heard [the song] he thought it would be great for Brenda's project so he got Mariah to sing the demo for me."

[@Sariel2030]

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[@tholb8450]

And the song instead went to Latin freestyle singer Judy Torres

[@Cmc995]

This is totally that New York Freestyle sound, could have been an underground hit had it been perfected. Sounds like something the group Sweet Senstation would’ve recorded. Look up their song ‘Hooked On You’

[@Cmc995]

Judy Torres recorded it in ‘89

[@DavidRamosJr81]

I grew up in 1980s 1990s in New York when freestyle was the shit and it’s so mind-boggling that my girl Mariah did a freestyle song for the legendary Judy Torres. I love her Mariah’s & Judy’s version they both slayed ❤

[@edith-jeannally5929]

"Weakness Of The Body" I know I hurt you so The night you heard My true confession, boy I had to let you know I spent the night Of guilty passion, so I called to say There'll never be another To take your place, no Now I pray That you'll put an end to These tears of shame Rolling down my face [Chorus:] I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling Sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body How can I make it right I gotta have you Here with me tonight (Weakness of the body) It didn't mean a thing I guess I needed To prove my love was true I had to feel the sting, mm Of a night in another's arms Away from you, whoa Now I'm lying Staring at the ceiling Counting my pain, oh Now I'm crying I've turned Our days of sunshine Into these days And nights of rain I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling Sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body How can I make it right I gotta have you Here with me tonight (Weakness of the body) Gotta have your love No, no, no (Weakness of the body) [Spoken:] Every morning I wake up And remember you're gone I look in the mirror And ask myself Why did I do so wrong? Now I feel the love That burns So hot inside me Just trust me One more time And I promise To make you happy I called to say There'll never be another To take your place, oh Now I pray That you'll put an end to These tears of shame Rolling down my face I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling Sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body How can I make it right I gotta have you Here with me tonight (Weakness of the body) I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body How can I make it right I gotta have you, yeah I have the strength of heart (But a weakness of the body) It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling Sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But a weakness of the body, oh How can I make it right I gotta have you Got to, got to Oh, oh (Weakness of the body)

[@mattiascamacho3875]

Thanks!

[@thephilippinescoastlines7180]

Yes 100 % its mariah try to compare her vocals from 90's . its clear that her vocal chords are not yet stretch nor given a stress before and after making this song.

[@JosephM75000]

I've Been A Dedicated Mariah Fan, Since I Purchased Her Miraculous Debut Record. Their Is No Doubt, This Is Mariah, Unless Your Delusional and In Denial or Just Stupid, You Don't Know Mariah Like Her True And Real Fans Do. Weakness Of The Body, Should Have Made The Debut Record. Great And Fabulous Dance Song. Joseph M

[@szantospalacios8300]

Definitely the QUEEN of all queens... The lambs know her voice so good

[@nikders82]

The talking part is a DEAD GIVEAWAY that its her!! I love this song so much!!

[@nobodyshome4633]

She has the best speaking voice ever xx

[@carebee6261]

Why is this now my new favourite Mariah Carey song!

[@BlackLightning20101]

Mariah's really holding back on this song...

[@eddynunezsanchez8222]

BlackLightning20101 omg my exact thought as she sang that last “oh”

[@teaspanic]

this is def. mariah, i had downloaded this song years ago on a cd and it broke. she really did say in one of her interviews that this song is on her demo tape. thanks for reposting. i missed this song.

[@DarcyMarieTCB]

Very old school Mariah in the background. Love the 80s.

[@plaguedoctor2k]

In her early years her tone was much darker than 1996 Daydream. If you follow from the beginning and get used to her voice you'll notice that this is her. The way she pronounces some words is unique to her.

[@wiltrudfriesch6781]

The "darker" voice sounds better.

[@LalaMontenegro1]

Mariah actually has a deep dark tone, she just has to sing with a lighter nasal twang nowadays because she's singing in a manner that lessens the strain on her vocal chords because of her nodules. She has to sacrifice power and high belts over ease and stamina.

[@MarceloRadomski]

It was very smart to keep her debut for the 90 and beggin a new era

[@shaunmike]

THIS is HER. The tone is the exact same

[@leahafer1419]

I wish this was remastered and released just for the fans.

[@stephenodriscolllynch2653]

I hear a tiny bit of Madonna in her voice for this 80s demo I think it’s when she says weakness of the bodyyyy the way she sings it omg it’s soo good

[@parvinmustafayev2004]

Thanks for sharing! She is Mariah!

[@kingroy18]

This is Mariah all day. I love Brenda but she can't push out vocals like this!

[@massipavese8885]

i love hearing the way she used to sing... powerful and sensual voice, nothing less, nothing more... just the essential!!!

[@pinklavender12]

oh my God!! I JUST DIED. I love you Mariah!!! I love your voice!!!!! Mariah should make music like this. SGSHW! thanks for sharing this.

[@CodiganKelly1983]

One of the most beautiful woman on earth!

[@ares6953]

I never heard this before ! Thank you for posting this .. it´s so interesting to hear her early recordings .

[@labyrinthea]

This is Mariah's voice 100%, she was 16y old:)

[@Kabkabmbujimayi]

1986 and vocal harmonies alreary incredible

[@Kabkabmbujimayi]

Yall couldn't handle shit. My queen was already slaying everybody back then

[@aurorahernandez3634]

I like the beat to it! It's a good song to dance to. Love her vocals! It's different but good music. That's what she's good at doing. I really like this one!

[@ReikoKanaki]

She did an 80's album already- Glitter.

[@camilbowels]

It sound like mariah and brenda's voices were re-mixed! but the high notes, the breathy vocals and the speaking part is MARIAH QUEEN-DIVA CAREY!

[@jethro1mariahcarey]

she's amazing!

[@richymacmillion]

This isn’t Brenda K Starr. It’s Mariah Carey. I hear the same tone she had from her Debut Album and “Emotions” album on this song, I don’t hear no Brenda K Starr at all. I feel that Mariah recorded this song for Brenda K Starr but she turned it down.

[@DannysKomedy]

Tyler Cottingham cause she couldn’t sing it

[@youwouldnotlikeitanyway]

should've been Mariah's very first big hit :(

[@MooseCall]

Nope. Vision of Love was perfection. I knew she would become a legend the first time I heard it.

[@jessicatrentwood832]

This song was rewritten into Someday. Notice how some parts sound like they could be in Someday.

[@noemistephanie93]

Jessica Trentwood oh really, how idk that. on what parts exactly?

[@jessicatrentwood832]

For example, it's very noticable at 0:52 "rollin down my face" trying singing the Someday chorus after that part, and you should understand what I mean.

[@noemistephanie93]

Jessica Trentwood oh yeah! the beat also sounds like the chorus as well :D

[@purplelove010]

Mariah Carey should've came out with an album in the 80s! That would have been amazing!

[@Juancr2012]

This should have been a single! or an official song from her first album. This and prisoner are her strongest songs!

[@StarpeemReturns]

omg...it really is her, its amazing, a change of key and we're suddenly all so sure, great job mate!! Great song mariaah!

[@mrcs_olvr5223]

same energy as someday and prisoner ❤️

[@larcheranthony5103]

One of my favorites from MC ! ❤️❤️❤️

[@corychapin5470]

She has confirmed that this is her.

[@angylgyrl]

Amazing!

[@Dannoc100]

I would bet my house, car, and another $10,000 that this is 100.000% Mariah, start to finish. How could anyone think otherwise? It sounds exactly like her.

[@starcrossdromeo]

Absolutely Amazing

[@0_mfg]

she sounds like selena in this, ugh queen 😫🙌🏽

[@MexicoCityLAMB]

Haha, I loved how controversy arose in other post and you redirected them here, haha.

[@wendyrollo11]

Release this on spotify!!!🦋🐑

[@Filotus]

May 2024

[@Timriah]

👋

[@Filotus]

@Timriah June 2024 lol let's go

[@bear2341]

this song sounds very familiar. was this song ever on the radio? .and yup Mariah is definitely singing this song

[@Redmoirelips1985]

yes This is really her!!! lol feels like i momentarily went back in time..amazing Mimi!!! love it!

[@haroldkingsantiagosongs]

I LOVE THIS PICTURE OF HER AND HER OTHER PICTURES WITH THIS TYPE OF STYLE AND TOUCH.. WE LOVE YOU MARIAH CAREY.. :).

[@doperasinger]

100% Mariah

[@chrisanthemum7]

this demo is old news, by the way, for those trying to dispute it. It's her. She didn't come out of the womb singin' Vision of Love, she had to start somewhere.

[@nabenmoreland7767]

I feel like the audio isn't the original audio or those cigarettes were really voice changing🤣🤣. Gotta love Mariah😘

[@aymanrehmouni3363]

I know I hurt you so The night you heard my true confession, boy I had to let you know I spent a night of guilty passion so I called to say There'll never be another to take your place, no Now I pray that'll you put an end To these tears of shame rolling down my face I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body How can I make it right? I gotta have you here with me tonight Weakness of the body, body It didn't mean a thing I guess I needed to prove my love was true I had to feel the sting Of a night in another's arms away from you Now I'm lying Staring at the ceiling held in my pain Now I'm crying I turned our days of sunshine Into these days and nights of rain I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body How can I make it right? I gotta have you here with me tonight Weakness of the body Gotta have your love Weakness of the body, body Every morning I wake up and remember you're gone I look in the mirror and ask myself why did I did you so wrong Now I feel the love that burns so hot inside Just trust me one more time And I promise to make you happy I called to say There'll never be another to take your place Now I pray that'll you put an end To these tears of shame rolling down my face I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body How can I make it right? I gotta have you here with me tonight I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body How can I make it right? I gotta have you, yeah I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling sad and lonely I have the strength of heart But the weakness of the body How can I make it right? I gotta have you, got to, got to have you Weakness of the body Weakness of the body It tore our love apart Now I'm feeling sad and lonely I have the strength of heart

[@billiswilling]

Hey Tim, looking hot...Great vocals by MC and catchy song!

[@wendyrollo11]

💖💖💖💖💖,so talented so proud to be a lamb😌🙌love u Mariah Xxxx

[@CALI716]

I knew it was Mariah when I heard the other version just by her vocal technique.

[@b1tchycvnt]

she’s so breathy here 😍

[@Vence58]

This should have been on the rarities CD!! I’m sure she has mad songs never released before just like this!!

[@rjames908]

2:17 =100% Mariah!!!!! Whether this is the original key I don't know .. the part where she spoke her speaking voice sounded too low. But yes she definitely did the demo no doubt the key that Brenda Starr sings in and Mariah does background vocals is more likely the way she sang the demo

[@ihateallofyou8460]

this is technically the original key as the original video her vocals were pitched up a semitone. This is them pitched back down to her original voice.

[@soaribb32]

That's Mariah for sure, now that the song is in the original key it's crystal clear.

[@Fillo.]

GUYS IT'S MARIAH AND BRENDA K STAR IN SOME PARTS

[@jmastro80s82]

This was originally from Brenda K Starr & Mariah Carey in 1985, Mariah was Brenda’s background vocalist in early-mid 80s. Great song 👍🏻

[@chesleycareystar]

Did Brenda backed up for Mariah? That's what I'm hearing

[@MrB590]

Buy Bionic other way round , mariah was brenda,s backup singer

[@NG-sz2xi]

BREN AU85 it’s a joke

[@queenbee.117]

NOW THIS IS MARIAH CAREY SINGING THIS SONG