Mariah Carey - Vision Of Love

[@piotrdrukier]

The best debut of the '90s!

[@darrenbertram7289]

That and Vogue! 😎

[@ofacilitadordoingles]

The best debut of all.

[@electrictroy2010]

@darrenbertram7289 VOGUE wasn’t a debut song for Madonna. Vision of Love was a debut for Mariah .

[@darrenbertram7289]

@@electrictroy2010 It was her debut song of the 90s and one that set the vibe for that decade 🤩

[@sakaridis]

Probably among the 4-5 best debut singles in music history!

[@gubbsheer4216]

mariah and Whitney angel vocals

[@mmchaly1]

Fortunately we still have Mariah!!!❤

[@vitaliscarey]

​@@mmchaly1I don't know what he's insinuating

[@natashadefoe7035]

And celion Dion

[@jamesmaxson2306]

This DEBUT SINGLE is iconic as FUCK

[@DaveRachman]

Totally! I remeber being mesmerized as a male in my early twenties.

[@Alostwanderer88]

IcOnIc

[@adonaiyah2196]

I would have collapsed under the weight of my own talent

[@timothylee2772]

Summer of 1990. This song was the start of the great 90s music.😮😮😮😮😮

[@deborahbrinker2910]

​@@DaveRachmana 🎉f😮

[@mifnp8887]

I love Mariah with curly hair. She's gorgeous! ❤

[@tomperock1615]

I wish I was lucky enough to meet her on stage and Hug her ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@doncooper384]

@@tomperock1615wow that was a great moment to get to hug a icon like Mariah Carey ❤

[@azhotmom]

Oh Mariah's curls bring back memories lol! I tried so hard to get this look but my no matter all the perms and products I never looked like hers

[@waters228_91]

Not only is this her first single ever released, it's also the first track on the album. This was literally the song that started it all.

[@msjaaye423]

yep the sky opened up for her when she released this.

[@SavageHand]

Yeah she was my teenage crush.

[@josl1345]

I was 8 when this came out and it will forever be a favorite of mine.

[@carolynfager5045]

And I still love it as much as I did then!

[@LeopoldMaysonet]

She was that chick back in the day👍🏼

[@tynielsen]

This song is one of the greatest musical debuts of all time.

[@GhoobVR]

Michael Jackson’s Thriller tops this

[@tynielsen]

@ Didn’t ask, but okay.

[@lyd2460]

​@@GhoobVR Thriller wasn't his debut fake fan 🤡

[@allthingsmusic2024]

She achieved the hardest thing to achieve which is longevity

[@VdiMusicGaming]

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[@0_mfg]

yuh get into it

[@jasontillett]

Achieved baby 🤣

[@allthingsmusic2024]

@@jasontillett lmao i didn't notice thank you for reminding me

[@VdiMusicGaming]

Stillll I believvveedddddd

[@s.e.turner8079]

I was 14 when I first heard this song. At 47 I find myself coming back to this because this song is just that special. She hit us on the head with it

[@brandonlambert9768]

She debuted with not only an amazing voice but an amazing song that she wrote.

[@VdiMusicGaming]

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[@Dinnerthedaythebanksareopen]

She wrote this song while she was in high school. She actually wrote her entire debut album when she was a teen and five of those songs went number 1. She is a true talent

[@EJM659]

Crazy talented this lady, love her!

[@mikeshark8869]

My favorite part is that she held back on the studio version. Pretty much every live performance of it is way better.

[@EmmaMaryRobertson]

She’s written 19 number one songs and the great Billy Joel has only written 7 yet no one considers the extraordinary songwriter that she is because of that exceptional voice & bodacious beauty.

[@mimi817499]

This song is literally a masterpiece.

[@karenhenry6726]

Her voice is macic. Her personal life is not my concern.

[@vexxcon8125]

Ikr

[@BarbaraKelly-k4g]

She is an amazing vocalist .

[@j.h.7266]

In 1990 I was a 15 year old skate punk who listened to nothing but metal, rock, and hip hop when I first saw this video on MTV.... I bought my first Pop/R&B cassette the very next day.

[@David-su2oi]

how are you nowadays

[@j.h.7266]

mike b I grew up on Gang Starr, EPMD, De La Soul, Eric B & Rakim, Tribe, Pete &C.L, and on and on and on.. You barkin up the wrong tree brother. Save your ignorant comments for the trolls.

[@user-cg3vr1dd2q]

@mike b she literally went on Oprah in 1991 and told people she was biracial lmfao. Her label was trying to whitewash her. She has constantly struggled with people like you putting her into a box, since childhood. Read her memoir if you want to know her experience. She never once whitewashed herself.

[@jwillfareal7407]

@mike b wow how did you find him

[@prismathicc1569]

You’re 45 now??

[@HeavyMental1000]

a 34 year career, with nineteen #1 Billboards songs means that the only artists to have more than her are THE BEETLES with 20. Listening to this song, its no wonder.

[@just_cade]

Such a technically difficult song to sing. It showcases all of her vocal capabilities, from melismata, to runs, to the whistle register. An incredible voice.

[@just_cade]

Chandler Slay me. Couldn't have said it better myself. Mariah, Whitney, and Celine are the standards.

[@emilieee3609]

perfect description

[@Sam-gk6kb]

Could someone please explain to me the difference between melisma and a run/riff please?

[@CatherineSTodd]

Me, too. I'd like to know - google search?

[@Eman-vp6ju]

aren't runs a type of melismatic singing

[@ComicPower]

Mariah came out swinging. This is one of the greatest songs in the history of music

[@tonacor1413]

Mariah came out ringing everybody married off MC songs singing her music 🎵🎶🎵🎶... Music Box ...

[@poparrow9416]

Hey u like comic and mariahtoo?? Omg what a package

[@honestperson3042]

And she wrote it !

[@marymarly1768]

one of these days you'll find that great white hope. but she cant compare to the voice, whitney.

[@poparrow9416]

@@marymarly1768 so does whitney to mariah

[@MusiCisLife1982]

I think this song is by far the best debut single by a female artist☺

[@olashasanya8277]

I second that

[@Anthonyfirgo]

And she wrote it

[@denniswalker4820]

Quest possibly the greatest female vocalist of all time... Whitney was Badass R,I,P angel...But Miss Carey.....wow she as about more....it's a contentious view.. but Mariahs first 3 albums....her incredible vocal range...And let's face it on top of all that...she,s all sorts or HOT.....love Vulcan

[@denniswalker4820]

When I first heard this tune. I was hypnotised,,I heard top class article..from..Gladys Knight,; To Whitney: Alisha keys and back,,,but l,be never heard nothing like what Mariah does...the way she does it,,,,at that time I had the biggest collection,,,of tapes" CDs and vyniel,,,pure quality..yet when I got Mariah first album...for six weeks non stop that's all I played(l swear Down) if you have heard this album you,LL understand why.... trust.... Vulcan

[@jtorie1]

@@denniswalker4820 So, Whitney wasn't hot? She started off as a model. Most singers are "hot" which is part of their promotion.

[@BMohr4260]

1991, my boyfriend asked me to marry him while dancing to Vision of Love. Still happily married in 2020 ❤

[@reese8453]

girl omg this is beautiful 😭

[@aliana8483]

Omg 😭😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sisterlee2428]

Congratulations! That’s beautiful!

[@desra753]

Awww I love you guys!💕

[@Yabani-Ra]

Now that's what I'm talking about 😃

[@Shakester71]

I remember seeing her as an unknown at KMEL Summer Jam when this song first game out. I was up pretty close to the stage and just knew she was going to be a big star. She was hot and had a voice of a generation.

[@Shakester71]

***** I actually still remember what she was wearing. She was wearing all black with a mini skirt and black leggings of sort.

[@honestperson3042]

With this song Mariah debuted in 1990 and the world knew what would be the greatest vocalist of all time. Mariah's catalog is timeless

[@mattheww239]

She’s my favorite singer too and I listen to her every day!

[@herculesh1907]

Greatest? Whitney is the greatest but she is 2nd.

[@honestperson3042]

@@herculesh1907 In your subjective opinion. Mariah is objectively a better vocalist, and If we talking about artistry there isn't even comparison. The greatest is Mariah, the complete package... much more than a voice.

[@harrymiller8538]

@@herculesh1907, They both are equally the greatest. Can't choose between these extraordinary singers. I listen to them both all the time! Love me some Mariah & Whitney! 🎼🎶🎙

[@mattheww239]

@@herculesh1907 Mariah beats Whitney for me.

[@derrickferguson8274]

Mariah was SANGIN’

[@lovesongs8810]

My dad is 60. He owns every Mariah album. He blasts her in the garage and sips wine. He requested Always be my Baby be played At his funeral, when I was 15. Ill never forget that.

[@TheLevantine]

King

[@bellatorres3969]

Awwww i remember when I first heard all my baby. It was the first mzriah song I was introduced to on cassette tape days. I'm sorry for your loss

[@JasonHicks343]

My dad is 60 My dad is dead. nigga work harder on your made up story.

[@TheLevantine]

@@JasonHicks343 dude 60 isn't a death age, tf you're talking about?

[@i_Ambrose]

@@JasonHicks343 you request the song while alive. Read it again. They never claimed their dad is dead

[@chlidera75]

This song is outrageously beautiful

[@VdiMusicGaming]

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[@90Outside]

Her debut single was basically a gospel pop song. She’s talking about god and having faith in her dreams. A vision of love that god meant for her to receive.

[@anthonybreighner9714]

It is. This song was a sign for me. As a child I always thought she said, “Straight through the night.” So I never made the association until I listened to the lyrics again as an adult.

[@readingtoflourishlondon4751]

I knew right away from prayed through the nights! She kept God neutral with love lol!

[@secretlifeofa1926]

Facts

[@Aphroditebi00]

Isn't this partly about Tommy Mottola haha, i thought "You treated me kind sweet destiny" it was about tommy found her and signed her

[@a32tl]

@@Aphroditebi00 Not about Tommy. She wrote this before she ever met him.

[@gitaunjaga925]

I truly truly truly love you I believe God kept me alive to experience your love that is why I truly truly truly love nothing but the grace of God😍😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉🎉🥰🥰🥰😘🥰🥰😇😇😇

[@banantwon]

It’s hard to fathom how the came out the gate swinging this hard. She was 20!! She wrote it, helped produce it, and sang the song DOWNNNN. It’s too much!

[@carolynbrown8815]

yesss!!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@getitboy83]

She was 19 when she recorded this. Amazing! I couldn’t agree with you more!!

[@just_cade]

That's legendary status right there, one of the most talented musicians to ever live.

[@michellerose7520]

Mariah had been writing, performing, and recording for about 4 - 5 years by the time she released her mainstream, commercial "debut" album. It's fun to think people are overnight successes; but it's more important to acknowledge the hard work they put in. www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/1130027/mariah-carey-through-the-years/

[@lizvigr4286]

I still get chill bumps every time I listen to it and my eyes well up with tears. Such a GOOD ONE

[@celinawizchaneURL156]

OMG definitely the best part of the song was 0:00 - 3:27

[@TheEdan9023]

Lol. Yes indeed

[@leandrocarolino5817]

+Kawaii Girl Juanita i realy love the very beginning

[@marijamagdalenax]

yaaasss! Lolz

[@lam1012]

Don't forget the 30 seconds after it's finished , the feeling you are left with .

[@michaelpeterson1928]

+Chrisauntae Irons Oh yes, love is all around a good soul, a good soul belongs to a good person , one who`s always waiting for you and knowing your never alone, a good souls will peacefully tell you when ever your wrong (respectfully and never put you down) a good soul are made from instant love, the moment we all meet and greet perhaps sing a song .. A good person written by Michael Peterson (I hope you like this poem)

[@zlaurac7581]

I remember the first time I heard this. Playing with my year old son outside. It was like time stood still for that entire debut. Immediately I went out and bought cd. Little did I know that I would lose my hearing 2 years later and never hear music again. But for the pure beauty, magic and joy you brought me those last 2 years Miss Carey I am truly grateful. In that song you sang my life❤️ Thank you so much. I love you. You are a treasure. An icon. There will never be another like you.

[@andilamont]

Wow. I cant imagine.. You made me appreciate what I have a little more. Thankyou & God Bless You.

[@hectorbello161]

God bless you always!!

[@upstatenewyork]

God bless you. I hope you get your hearing back someday. You are awesome. I am so sorry for you and your little boy..who might be big now. The first time I heard it I fell in love with it. I did not know the name of it and asked someone later on. I hope everything is available to you, to hear again. XO always. ❤️

[@Milkbeard1]

I thought she was Whitney Houston when i first heard this.. I loved it and her ever since

[@rainsun5042]

@@kennedy9950 hahaha so true!!!

[@FollowerofGod]

Lets be honest here ok? NO one,i mean no one in the world could sing like MC in the 90th. When i brought the cassette home and listened to it ,i went nuts in 3 minutes. I was shocked entire year of 1992 ❤

[@robinsfavorites1823]

cassettes still miss them and making mix tapes so easily.

[@fredevans4348]

She has one of the most amazing/beautiful voices in music history!!

[@melvaclarauly9963]

Indeed❤❤

[@TheSeanoh2fl]

That’s why she’s a part of the Vocal Trilogy

[@fra93ilgrande]

And she's so beautiful too 😍 ❤

[@DaysiCano-lk7nd]

The most beautiful voice in the history of music!

[@dzetagamma4287]

yeah when she still have gotten this voice.....

[@DepecheGuy99]

3:01 Breathtaking moment in pop history.

[@reese8453]

the moment that BIRTHED a new generation of vocalists

[@pastcineo]

The song that inspired hundreds of singers' careers.

[@LeopardGeckoTree]

You got that right🎤🎼

[@fumikoadullaha449]

They will never admit though

[@Mapuiasailo]

so true

[@vaskant4797]

mee too

[@ak4297CB]

I bought this single on a cassette and played it till the tape started to squeak from over playing it. Oh how I miss the 90’s

[@SantiagoTM1]

Knowing damn well I was going to buy the CD, sampling this song @the Mall.... I still remember this, & the very first moment I heard this song. Blew me away! Played my new CD @full volume driving home, & then listen to it on my home stereo, full volume!

[@johnnewsome1136]

Well, I will soon be 73, and I love music more each day, this is the best female vocal I have ever heard.

[@PP-xn9bv]

john newsome congratulations!!😊

[@iamjetl]

Glorious!!!

[@chaoticblackbow7357]

You are the coolest 73 year old ever!!

[@leotadataram2474]

When I heard this song ; I was 18 years old. I am 49 now.love her.

[@eightysbaby8798]

You'll soon be 74. Happy birthday 🎂🎈🎉🎂🎈 🎉

[@cbee.96]

No one can ever come close to this woman's talent and creativity. She wrote her entire self titled album w/ a friend in a fucking basement which sold 15 million albums worldwide, how the hell is that ? ! Respect this woman's platform !

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Not her biggest fan but I respect her vocal peak.

[@lizabroome8515]

Amazing talent far better than her mum but then opera isn't my thing x

[@LaughterandJesus]

It’s called a God given talent

[@LadySpace_888]

I did not know she wrote this 1st album, her best and one of THE best. I have an even bigger respect now.

[@doncooper384]

@@LadySpace_888❤agree I learn she wrote this song and the whole Album in a basement this woman is gifted and she was 17

[@kayteeelle]

*Released May 15, 1990* HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY!!! Timeless and VERY important/influential song in Pop Music. Mariah knows the gift she possesses.

[@timm55]

kayteeelle Thank you for knowing that.

[@msseptember8322]

I love your profile picture

[@kayteeelle]

Thanks!!!!

[@malibupromqueen]

released 34 years ago now wow thats crazy

[@Ramanhere468]

She wrote this at age of 17. Wow! ❤

[@omphilendabeni6017]

Arguably one of the greatest debuts ever!!!

[@jerryparra7435]

definitely!

[@tsfnhve509]

ariana's debut is better

[@jeromeholloman8089]

+TSFN HVE stfu liar

[@issacbollers7435]

Ariana can't even get a #1 single. How can she debut better?

[@wade1593]

Ariana Got 2 #1 Singles and that was Bang Bang & Problem.

[@prettyladykatie]

I always use this song as a prayer of faith when I feel overwhelm. The past couple years, it has gotten me through many dark times. God is good.

[@AngelHoll]

God is good all the time

[@sunflowerkisses]

​@@AngelHolland all the time?

[@con-cw2uk]

Amen

[@con-cw2uk]

@@sunflowerkisses and all the time!

[@deborahbrinker2910]

Yes, keeps me going when I think there's no hope❤❤❤❤

[@ledoluis1646]

Mariah's signature song. The song that inspired most of the singers who debuted after her.

[@donnajojean3217]

My son, in his 20's thought Mariah couldn't out sing the late great Ms. Houston. Then I played this. All he could say was"Oh, wow!"

[@priyankamoodley5894]

Your son knows music

[@90Outside]

Happy 26th aniversary Vision of love . Today in 1990 no one was ready or even aware of what was to come. "and it was all that you turned out to be "

[@KwazyKupkakes]

Happy 34th anniversary Vision of Love

[@itswhateverbytenishawillia8865]

I'll always remember Mariah this way. Pure and simply beautiful with a phenomenal voice 😍

This Mariah was on another level.

[@crystalroussell1559]

Me too before Nick Cannon got into her head

[@stormeagle81x]

Same here. Early 80s baby

[@theraritiesera5139]

@@stormeagle81x 90s* lol

[@daydream4497]

James Lee Mariah is Mariah there is nothing like this is that one

[@cruisinnewcollection-tw3ln]

My dad passed away yesterday and now I'm making a playlist with all the songs he loved and I remember him by. This is one of them. Thank you dad for showing me the greatest artists of all times. Loved, missed and never forgotten 🤘🔥❤🙏

[@Stomache2006]

🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@Its_Nyangi]

🫂 🫂 🫂 hugs❤

[@Theselvagedyard]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@mperez5920]

Smart man your father, oh and I'll bet if you listen to "ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND " by that gal who's famous for writing her own songs, yeah that girl, you feel better. I got 5 on it (love that song too.) Anyways, sorry bout your dad, and it sounds like he raised a strong daughter. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.

[@davidvegagamarra339]

Alla en las estrellas está el ser más amado

[@marcjohnson6445]

Only 41 million views in 2024? Should be closer to 8.1 billion for this soul beyond drop dead gorgeous! 😢

[@Ememe246]

Well, this song was released in 1990 but it was uploaded to KZbin in 2009, if KZbin existed in the 90s this song would have more than 10 billion

[@ajeshsoogrim6803]

Mariah in all her glory.. A legend dropped her first single and the world fell in love with her

[@danialvalentin5845]

Can you check out my cover of VOL. Sorry if I'm trying to promote myself.

[@danialvalentin5845]

Can you check out my cover of VOL. Sorry if I'm trying to promote myself.

[@rezonthe]

Link?

[@ItsMe555.]

dont be rude bitch

[@maryquinonez8682]

the best

[@marcosangelo4041]

90s= Mariah Carey Love, love, love this ballad , its so sweet , Some think i'm weard cause i love mariah 90s songs

[@Sawrattan]

there was more tune in the 90s than now. not saying that because I'm a 90s kid, I also think 70s and 80s had real melodies. even if you didn't like the song at least it had a tune. nowadays the songs don't really have a memorable tune.

[@marcosangelo4041]

You're right 90s 80s 70s rules... I'm so sad about todays music

[@bentoghill9418]

yes!! tv, music, films were so much better in the 90a

[@tonylantz9520]

+Marcos Angelo you are right.

[@marcosangelo4041]

Tony Lantz yeahh hehe

[@charger19691]

I don’t care what anyone says or what any genre of music you are into, “Vision of Love” is one of the best songs ever recorded. Thank you Mariah. Simply amazing and stunning.

[@zaineba7319]

I agree. I'm not even into Mariah Carey but this song is one my Ultimate favs

[@charger19691]

@@zaineba7319 , to me it’s a flawless vocal performance. Listen to this song with good headphones and your hair will stand on end every time. Just amazing.

[@funkyflights]

It’s my favorite Mariah song, and I still remember first seeing the video thinking, DAM this girls voice is unreal…

[@FiveJordans]

Seriously! Chills every time I hear it. Incredible talent.

[@jcortese3300]

It's actually got to be rough to debut with something like this. This is the sort of song that someone puts out after ten years and it's hailed as the pinnacle of their career. But to START with something like this? Crikey, that's hard to manage. She managed it, but damn that's a challenge.

[@bskillshare808]

Girl you can really Sing.. One of my favourite singers I love you girl.. continue to sing

[@miap]

it's interesting, how her style back then would suit her more now, and her current style would go well with her younger self.

[@DJ-rx4dt]

Well we know Tommy wasn't allowing any sexiness or anything that's not super pop influenced lol

[@TheMCLamb4ever]

Except that wouldn't be realistic because the 90s was the decade in which BALLADS were the thing to put out.

[@miap]

TheMCLamb4ever I'm reffering to her style as in, how she dresses/presents herself.

[@TershMeridian]

TheMCLamb4ever I think they were referring to her clothing style, not her musical style.

[@TheMCLamb4ever]

miap Then you should have specified that in your comment. Someone's "style" (ESPECIALLY when referring to a MUSIC ARTIST) is associated with the MUSIC they put out or their vocals. Not their "clothing."

[@Nyenty]

One of the greatest debut songs of all time.! Hands down 🙏🏾🦋

[@TheCosmicNote]

Very true, definitely the best debut by a female artist in my opinion! I tried to sing this gorgeous song, it’s not perfect like Mariah of course but it would mean a lot to me if you saw my attempt🤗😆

[@gerrieshapiro2147]

Yes!!

[@Mad.Viking]

That's a yes/...

[@robertmas320]

Big yes

[@seewhativescene]

Humble brag for a few likes, what an honor to be recognized on KZbin ​@@TheCosmicNote

[@Lameufdumarketing]

I'm here because I was told 2pac's fav song from Mariah Carey was Vision of love.

[@rogermartinez2779]

That's blasphemy. ( lol JK, get it?) that's the first tike I hear of that. I love both artists though.

[@Lameufdumarketing]

@@rogermartinez2779 yet it's true. Check it out

[@Mone333Williams]

​@@rogermartinez2779 blasphemy is my top 10 Tupac songs 😂🫣🎶

[@goldenchild4089]

​@@rogermartinez2779Wow😮 I never knew that! Pac & Mariah are definitely The GOATS ❤

[@kylaevans5928]

Its my fave Mariah Carey song too.

[@PinealGrandThirdEyemusic-sd9oo]

Prayed Through the Night (prayed through the night) So Faithfully (so faithlfly)

[@puseletsomohlahatsa7259]

Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston...Greatest voices of all time

[@beeootje1]

@Nathan S and Gladys Knight, Glennis Grace, Donna Summer, and many more i think

[@michaeltester2537]

@@beeootje1 They are indeed legendary but Whitney is better overall then they were then Mariah the Song bird came and hit 8 Octaves and changed the game..

[@Positive-Energy-Vibes]

Puseletso Mohlahatsa I agree with you, at that time when they were around together

[@terellsmith3736]

You forgot Queen B!

[@elenariverolopez542]

You forgot celine dion

[@anrajsoni2596]

This is my favourite Mariah Carey Song and always will be

[@liamshort2868]

I definitely agree

[@doointhedoo]

Same here.

[@georgiamlarsen]

Literally same

[@caxrlos_7434]

Same

[@oliverwilliams9290]

One of her best songs. What an amazing debut.

[@bryanlee5464]

cant believe this song is alrdy almost 3 decades ago!!! it still sounds so classic now

[@jeromeholloman8089]

lol this song is from 1992 her first album so its 24 years old

[@jeromeholloman8089]

+Jazz Cat wow 1990 the year i was born she looka around 17 here!!

[@oliverwilliams9290]

She was 20

[@sonerkamer2678]

To send all facts straight this single came out in 1990, when she was 20. But she probably was 19 in the video clip

[@oliverwilliams9290]

Soner Kamer yes you are right this was released in June 1990. 3 months after Mariah's 20th birthday. But it is possible that the video could have been filmed before.

[@sequoyagriffin]

Suffered from alienation, carried the weight on my own 🎶 I’ve realized a dream 🎶 And I visualized the love that came to be 🎶

[@AnthonyModica-y7d]

Ty you don't even know how you just changed the course of a person's life

[@oliverwilliams9290]

The song that threw Mariah into worldwide success. Such a beautiful song and her melisma and whistle register is second to none! Her songwriting skills are incredible and still one of the best songs I've ever heard!

[@seenoevo3497]

"Melisma". I learned a new word today! Mariah's melisma is bellissima.

[@jeromeholloman8089]

wow this song is from 1991 she was only 17 here!!

[@vitalyziggy1982]

Actually this song is from 1990 and she was 20 then

[@oliverwilliams9290]

Yeah that's what I was gonna say haha. Mariah's career began at 20. And still going strong today. Queen Mimi❤️👑

[@nakitajackson1980]

Oliver Williams

[@EATeezey]

I remember the first time I heard this. I was with my mom and when it got to the bridge she was like "WHO IS THIS?" She had to find out who this "Mariah Carey" was. The rest is history.

[@shawnhogue4277]

My experience was quite similar. My mother asked me to come sit in front of her speakers and close my eyes. She asked me if I had ever heard of a girl with the first or maybe last name of Carey, and I said no, she smiled and said, your gonna love this......and she was right.... I was completely blown away by the range and sweet tones even during transition, very very special..:)

[@katerinaeliepa2168]

my fav mariah carey :)

[@Skaterbun]

didn't realise she would make it so big,maybe have a couple of singles after this..I wish she had remained low key and humble though as much as I like all her stuff she became far too huge imo

[@yulissauchiha3493]

LoL .....no

[@cdthomas7954]

EATeezey

[@vintagesubliminals3398]

There will never be a singer like Mariah Carey. Not only is she gifted with a gorgeous and uncopy-able voice but with an amazing songwriting ability. There will never be a song like this ever again. It truly speaks to my soul, it's not sad nor happy, it's just an unexplainable and spiritual piece of music that is gonna be forever remembered and loved in the music history. (Sorry for my rant)

[@tsfnhve509]

there's ariana

[@vintagesubliminals3398]

TSFN HVE I mean she's got good range but her technique is not the best.

[@jeromeholloman8089]

and this song is from 1992 her first album she was only in high school in this video right?

[@michaelcammon1813]

try 1990 this is from her first album. Emotions was her 2nd album and it came out in 1991

[@dreamlord9484]

couldn't agree more. theres something special about rhis song. it is about love but it is not sweet nor sentimental . it has dignity.

[@quantum_man]

What a debut! Flawless performance. Her first and Still her best song by Far.

[@LuisGarzaHo]

Probably this song has one of the most amazing climax ever.

[@fervidamidthedandelions3405]

+meegikwang That is just plain wrong. Mariah sang this in the same key for several performances (the last performance in the studio key was her Thanksgiving Concert, and her Daydream performances that were not in the studio key were some of her best in her entire career, the key is irrelevant). She has added three different varieties of intro whistles only heard live for the VoL performances of 1990 GMA, 1999 Homecoming Special, and 2005 BET Blueprint. She even recreated the 1999 intro whistle in 2015 and 2016. In 2006 Pepsi Smash, she did phrased whistles for "sweet" and "Yes you did!" She doesn't phrase anything in the whistle register in this studio version, only live. The Pepsi Smash performance has literally 3 different whistles in it. In her Charmbracelet tour she did end whistles in basically every performance of the tour after the sustained belt. In many 1990 performances, she does a 10-note legato arpeggio in under 3 seconds on the final climatic "love". She extended the 3:01 "all" cyclic runs in her 1990 GMA and 1990 Tattoo Club performance where she did it much longer, showing even more stamina than she does in the studio version. In one of the two Arsenio Hall performances she ends the cyclic runs with an even faster inflection with this sequence (B4-B4-C5-B4-G#4-F#4-E4-F#4-F#4-E4-C#4) and then descends the run down to E3 that is perfectly timed and done in under 5 seconds, no amateur singer like Regine Velasquez could do that. And these are all from undubbed, 100% live performances, so you'd be delusional to deny. Besides, she has a beautifully done acapella that you can hear nothing but her beautiful voice that you so want to delegitimize. You can see for yourself: 1990 GMA: /watch?v=yAuYu9n48WU 1999 Homecoming Special: /watch?v=tXcLnDh26Kg 2005 BET Blueprint Special: /watch?v=bb7WIjXSI_A 2015 recreation of 1999 intro: /watch?v=U59y8ZjDl-s 2016 recreation of 1999 intro: /watch?v=CnQ2MRerORk 2006 Pepsi Smash: /watch?v=R_NyeF2UNuI [check any Charmbracelet tour performance of the many with ending whistles] [check 1990 Grammys and Apollo Theatre performances for legato arpeggios and other ones in Arsenio] 1990 Tattoo Club undubbed: /watch?v=rSiAt2QB2XY Arsenio Hall breakdown: /watch?v=zBoiejGUnVU VoL acapella: /watch?v=wadgbF5laWo Many great acapellas here but a VoL semiacapella/acoustic at 2:05: /watch?v=WbamxLthW3Q

[@CatherineSTodd]

Thank you Scalping Degenerates. You really know your stuff! Love Mariah Carey's voice. It's incredible!

[@lilianesalvianosoaressalvi8421]

Fly like a bird is.

[@nikd8824]

This woman made history. She is MUSIC

[@paulthomas281]

@nikd8824 That is such a beautiful statement and profound thought. Mariah Carey is MUSIC.

[@johnny-qk3vg]

Her first song, her best song. From the low register beginning until the coloratura soprano at the end, without equal in Mariah Carey's repertoire.

[@joshuarodriguez9477]

Emotions, Outside, Anytime You Need a Friend, Mine Again, and many others display her full range too

[@AldenRDavis]

1990: A real classic song 😎🎶🎤🎹❤️ 2020: Still a real classic song 😎🎶🎤🎹❤️

[@Uloveeverglow]

This will always be a real classic song

[@evabrumfield6776]

2020

[@evabrumfield6776]

@@Uloveeverglow yes

[@evabrumfield6776]

@@Uloveeverglow yes

[@evabrumfield6776]

women 2020

[@Adub771]

I will never forget the first time I heard this song playing on the radio! I stopped in my tracks and thought who is this???? I stayed up all night trying to catch it again so I could record it off the radio on to a blank tape! ❤❤❤

[@burmesepython393]

The struggles of no Shazam in that era 😛

[@torrijones8434]

Man I remember the blank tapes sheesh😊

[@Adub771]

@@burmesepython393 it was tough times but we made due! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Staranaise]

The taping off the radio days. ❤ Then you'd finally get and the tape would break...gah! But, that's what scotch tape is for!

[@chrisofstars]

Did you get the recording that night?

[@a32tl]

I'm 51 years old and there have only been a handful of songs in my entire life that I specifically remember hearing for the very first time. This is at the top of that short list. Had the radio on at work way back in June of '90. Was digging this song as it played and then I heard that whistle note and my jaw dropped open. Had never heard anyone sing like that. Became an instant fan and have never looked back. Have every album she's put out from 1990 through 2019. 07/31/19.

[@tomdallas3690]

Same here...for me, it is this one and Royals by Lourdes. I just remember where I was. Not sure there are any more I remember.

[@brandonthomas3390]

I will never forget the first time I heard this song. I was on my way from Mississippi to St.Louis with my family for our annual family reunion. it was a 6 hour trip and somewhere during that time, this song came on the radio and I was instantly wowed and hooked. I remember thinking, "Who is this?" OMG, what a voice!" I just knew this song was going to be a hit! By the time my family and I returned home in two weeks, Vision of Love by Mariah Carey was the #1 song in the country. I can't explain it but I was so happy about that and for her. I really was an instant fan of hers and couldn't wait to hear what she did next. And boy did she deliver! Hit after hit! Over and over and over and....well you know how she completely dominated and topped the charts for 3 decades. She truly is a Legend and The Queen of Music. Period!

[@calokid]

Before this came out there was no Mariah Carey. This was an epic introduction to her vocal talent and style. There have been great singers before, but in terms of such a signature technique and style, there's only one Mariah Carey.

[@margowakefield3295]

All thumbs way UP!😃❤👍👍😃❤👍👍

[@jeffwilliams1356]

Ummm, go back and listen to Barbara Streisand's early albums.

[@calokid]

@@jeffwilliams1356 Streisand is a unique talent and like Carey, can hit high notes on key... but I am not sure if anyone besides you would suggest they have the same style. I can't even recall Streisand being that melismatic, but I gather you know her catalog better than I do. Would you please refer me to specific songs?

[@jeffwilliams1356]

@@calokid Delicate, then powerful, then crazy range are both characteristics of this Mariah song and Barbara's kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3qUiJavobN4q7s&ab_channel=ARBINORA

[@calokid]

​@@jeffwilliams1356 Agreed on those similar vocal qualities. Guilty is the one Streisand album I have listened to recently. Also, "Superman" came to mind because she hits a high note so perfectly. When you said "early", however, I thought you meant her '60s albums, which I don't know as well.

[@JC-sn3re]

Unlike artists today, I can hear every single word with perfection. Absolutely no guessing 'what was that word's? Thank you Ms. Mariah. You are sensational

[@heromiIes]

I stumbled on the first word on the first line: 0:22 "Tweeted me kind"

[@markuslucas6356]

Mariah's diction is impeccable indeed

[@markuslucas6356]

@@heromiIes the matter must come from your ears, as I heard " treated me kind" like everyone else

[@ondyandraandra5346]

That show great vocal quality

[@ondyandraandra5346]

@@heromiIes we can clearly hear rrr at treated me kind word part dahling

[@mosaicclassics]

I woke up from a nap this afternoon, and this song was ringing in my head. After not having heard it for more than twenty-something years, there it is playing within me, as if out of nowhere. Good music never dies.

[@annal4847]

Mosaic Classics This song is truly timeless

[@CaresseSingh]

Yeah, out of no where this song just came back to me. Definitely the sign of a powerful song.

[@deondremorris7803]

Mosaic Classics yeah good music never dies but the singer does

[@QueenFire08]

Literally me too. Sung it my head and now I'm here.

[@bahrummohammad5956]

❤who's listening in 2024✌🙂

[@noufnofah4088]

اغنية جميل جدا رائع شكرا جزيلا

[@frankathomas6737]

I am

[@shearwizzydisemelo6908]

We here

[@hadymirzapasha]

Me me me!!!!!

[@RicardoGarcia-hl4pd]

Me too

[@kioftouch]

Best debut by a female artist periodt.

[@courtgizzle]

I remember 30 years ago. I was only 8 years old, I was up late watching MTV on a Friday night. I saw this video and told my cousin, my mom, and my uncle to come here and look at this pretty girl slinging. Everybody was impressed. I had a crush on her too.

[@TheEarthRealm]

@@courtgizzle Can you believe that Mariah Carey felt ugly most of her life, including when she's debuted?

[@tssdr9419]

by ANY artist 🤷‍♀️

[@anaam7662]

@@TheEarthRealm What????? Is that true.

[@Nyenty]

@@anaam7662 yes she hates her curly hair and the way that tommy motolla was dressing her

[@averycolon2108]

Mariah Carey is the prettiest woman in the world,..and her voice melts me everytime I listen to her

[@angeljohnson6665]

Avery Colon yes

[@angelladare6811]

What a lovely thing to say,I fully agree with you Sweetheart!! Xx

[@tinaleone8922]

yes she is!

[@tajana8418]

Avery Colon u88iu iIG

[@sl1393]

After reading her autobiography, I truly understand her lyrics and her as an artist and person better. This song was a genius.

[@jessicawilliams1176]

This is absolutely the greatest debut of all time. I mean just at 20 years old, she was already one of the greatest. Happy Anniversary to the Songbird Supreme, the Queen of Christmas, and to the incredible, incomparable, Mariah Carey! ❤🥳🎉🎊🦋3/27/2024

[@stealthiscool]

To think that this was her debut single.....pure talent

[@marcelorodrigues92]

The first single ever. Thank you Mariah Carey you changed the music.

[@issacbollers7435]

She destroyed every singing artist at the time. She literally stopped music.

[@lacurronec3815]

no she hasn't stopped.

[@joanie3452]

Issac Bollers Apart from Whitney!

[@totosubroto6588]

Marcelo Rodrigues

[@minamichiba9382]

Marcelo Rodrigues

[@jefferyrandall8030]

The definition of special. Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston.

[@VdiMusicGaming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZWufaqNfrV3n80

[@Sladey1601]

*michael jackson steps into the room*...

[@defnessrealtalk4016]

Amen to that.....

[@kwesonabrams2906]

Period

[@VdiMusicGaming]

@@Sladey1601 that’s another level

[@andromagik]

...You are, perhaps the last, such a vision...that embraces...this will not be repeated...your vision is Beautiful...Blessed are the souls you have infected with this Love...

[@ArdanaV]

I just realized how much this lady has done for me over decades. I bought that single from my savings as teen and now I am here, almost 50 and it all came true, plus the heartbreak

[@pamelayarberry9972]

Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston has great voices of all time.

[@brittanyhyatt3407]

Can't forget Celine!

[@Face_Reality]

@@brittanyhyatt3407 Celine can't hold a candle to Whitney. She's good, but not like Whitney. Celine kinda struggled to sing a Whitney song. There's not a song Whitney or Mariah would struggle to sing in their prime...

[@Swahili14]

@@Face_Reality Celine Dion can belt higher than Mariah Carey tho I agree she lacks power and stamina like Whitney but she up there too 😭

[@bekita3386]

Yes n yes those two can't be touched for reals🙌

[@kristuti1]

@@Swahili14 Celine lacks power? I wouldn't say so.

[@vernesthermallard]

Mariah Carey sung ALL vocals, background and lead for this. The vocal arrangements for this song are stunning. Choir Mariah at her best!

[@mariposapapillon9261]

Amen.

[@AlexisF0x]

I would say Honey is more impressive. The arrangements and ad libs on that one are the peak of her artistry. She sang all of it too besides the rap parts in the bridge.

[@ciarrajohnson2163]

No Babydoll is some epic shit (produced by Missy)

[@vernesthermallard]

@@AlexisF0x hi.. Im late as shit..😂😂 I cant put this in the same category as Honey.. This is a ballad. This song is very special.. There's nothing like it..

[@vernesthermallard]

@@mariposapapillon9261 .. 😊 An icon and a classic..

[@McGigi666]

I'm a "hardcore" rock fan, but this song and this voice are among the best in the history of 20th century music.

[@Jim-mw8xw]

imagine debuting with vision of love.... only mariah can relate. ICONIC

[@ytto051]

This song still gives me chills in a good way.

[@d.biancaklinglesmith6932]

#ICONIC #MariahCarey

[@VdiMusicGaming]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZWufaqNfrV3n80

[@srushtimishra111]

That opening beat folks. That's the commencement of THE SONGBIRD. EMPRESS. Never ever heard anything like this from a female. So powerful. Just vocals. Her vocals carry the whole song. Not some overproduced shit. This song makes me wanna just freestyle and dance in a big hall like the one where Mariah sits. Legendary song.

[@sednafloating7027]

that opening always gives me chills.

[@princesi4778]

I remember when this song was out ( 1990) and my pals saying she's a one hit wonder and I said no way with a voice like that. Well guys 30 years on she still at the top and rocks.

[@Johnneilson13]

Were your friends mentally challenged?

[@jeremiahcavaness2803]

GOD whatta DREAMBOAT!!

[@a32tl]

I flipped out when I first heard Mariah, way back in 1990. I mean I went crazy for her and people thought I was crazy. Lots of folks thought she was a here today gone tomorrow singer. I kept telling them that this girl was the real deal. Well, 30 years later and hundreds of millions of records sold proved me right.

[@unknowndeoxys00]

@@a32tl That is so hard to believe, people would think that about her. How many pop artists back then had a voice like hers??? That power is not one-hit wonder business 😂

[@HS-PGX]

And she holds the record for longest no.1 for a female singer with “one sweet day” (yes technically it was with Boyz II Men, but most of the time it’s on her album)

[@mikef5659]

The first time I heard this I almost drove my car into the ditch. Couldn't believe what I was hearing. Turned around and went home because surely this would be on MTV. Had to see the girl that was singing this. And then to see how incredibly beautiful she was. How could anyone be that beautiful and have that voice?

[@deborahwright759]

Where on earth have you been all these years 😊😊

[@alexissskyymarqeraa]

Mariah Carey is a LEGEND and Ariana Grande is just another singer following in a LEGEND'S FOOTSTEPS!!!!! That's it... Ariana will NEVER BE Mariah

[@VikingsQueen84]

So true

[@iSsOlOvInMyBaBy]

I agree...

[@alexissskyymarqeraa]

Yasss dahhhling yasss

[@alexissskyymarqeraa]

Yes that is so very true.. I mean like I don't want to say that Ariana's whistles match to Mariah's because they dont but Ariana is ok at them

[@mar69storm]

***** yes she is a legend and yes arianna is walking in her foot steps. that is a fact but do not deny the girl can sing. Do not deny that she can very much hit notes like mariah. She can sing her ass off like mariah. The difference is her voice never croked on stage. Mariah is gettting tired. She is getting old. So she should feel glad that there is a young woman who CAN actually sing that idolizes her.

[@benwalls9330]

Anybody else gets goosebumps when you hear the intro to the song?

[@mingisfixon6452]

I heard it in full for the first tiem today, and yes, I did 😂

[@kona702]

Absolutely

[@GabrielGarcia-mo3yx]

​@@mingisfixon6452A mi me pasa cada vez que escucho esta canción (en 1991 tenía 15 años y también me sucedía lo mismo).

[@NodirZoitov-cc8jw]

Thats me

[@melodyal3357]

Me :))

[@xgurl10]

These vocals slay for a life time

[@daljkatze4334]

xgurl10 like number 100

[@CassieJazz96]

IKR! She was like 18 when she recorded this too!

[@rubesel6943]

Yass!! Voice gifted from above 🙌✨ I don't understand how someone like Eminem doesn't have vocals like this yet.. gets more views/likes on his songs!? His music isn't as deep as this.. just so hateful. Lol don't get me wrong i like him and he's talented.. but none of his music gives me goosebumps like this ?

[@lurewars]

Why is everyone using the word "slay" lately? Hmmm...

[@elderlypoodle9181]

lurewars My mom would say " you slay me " 40 years ago. I think it's a resurgence of a term used long ago.

[@PinealGlandThirdEyeCoLtd]

whenever i hear this song i fell so much blessed and gotten litting in a good way and taken good care of my heart from the bootm of my soul !!! What a masterpiece !!!!

[@garyjosephwatson5430]

Her vocal range is not from this planet……. A true gift,

[@_openyourheart_]

The most influential debut single of all time turns 30 today! My favourite Mariah Carey song ❤️

[@royestondsouza4069]

Totally agree. The best ever debut single of anyone else....in history

[@ohmygod5077]

@@royestondsouza4069 nah Britney Spears Baby One More Time is the best according to billboard

[@royestondsouza4069]

@@ohmygod5077 u really think so? We are talking bout talent here, not sales.

[@samuelking9497]

@@ohmygod5077 I mean I think Mariah's debut single is literally one of the most, if not the impactful debut singles of all time. Heck, VOL inspired Britney herself so it is definitely impact. In fact Mariah's whole debut album is one of the most impactful debut albums of all time.

[@ikeepscreamingbutgodwontan3132]

My favourite is always be my baby but I really love this too

[@siberiaswan4060]

The song that inspired Beyoncé to start singing. She's a legend of legends! And she can still sing it like this 30 years later!

[@ur8up2jabberwocky79]

THIS LADY ECLIPSED BARBARA STEISAND AS THE MOST PROLIFIC FEMALE SINGER WITH THE MOST HITS AND MOST FOLLOWED WORLDWIDE, THE LAST I KNEW. SHE IS SO VERY SPECIAL, COULD BE THE GREATEST FEMALE SINGER OF ALL TIME, I REALY CAN'T THINK OF ANY BETTER. HER RANGE WAS INCREDIBLE, NO LESS HER VOICE CONTROL.

[@biancalourencoreal]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeet Destiny!!!

[@joyfullyunavailable1891]

Bianca and I know that you did! 🤲🏻👑

[@enduroboy409]

💔

[@sofiabessonova2214]

@@johanisbi7819 🤣🙈🙉

[@aver4ge_tub3r]

lol

[@miniforlife6223]

Me 2!

[@ness35tc]

And a star was born

[@sholehmahfudin4408]

"Vision Of Love" Treated me kind Sweet destiny Carried me through desperation To the one that was waiting for me It took so long Still I believed Somehow the one that I needed Would find me eventually I had a vision of love And it was all that you've given to me Prayed through the nights Felt so alone Suffered from alienation Carried the weight on my own Had to be strong So I believed And now I know I've succeeded In finding the place I conceived I had a vision of love And it was all that you've given to me I had a vision of love And it was all that you've given me I've realized a dream And I visualized The love that came to be Feel so alive I'm so thankful that I've received The answer that heaven Has sent down to me You treated me kind Sweet destiny And you know that you did And I'll be eternally grateful Holding you so close to me Prayed through the nights Prayed through the nights So faithfully So faithfully (Faithfully) Knowing the one that I needed (Knowing the one that I needed would find me) Would find me eventually I had a vision of love And it was all that you've given to me I had a vision of love And it was all that you Turned out to be

[@krystleknott]

God bless you! Thank you for sharing the lyrics 💖

[@momshiegaming4961]

Qqq1qqqqq6r

[@gus2.001]

🖤

[@josephnobile7451]

Luv them tuff2do lyrics possibly her best

[@josephnobile7451]

And that was all a long note2hold not impossible but difficult trying that breath

[@SpringShower-lz2bn]

This still bangs in 2024❤❤❤❤ love so pure through every vocal

[@valentinovega5804]

This song was the birth of a superstar who came from humble beginnings to being one of the best selling female recording artist and known for her beautiful and powerful 5 octave vocal range. This was her first number one hit out of 19 number one hits she would achieve and continues to influence generations of pop and R&B singers and made melismas and whistle register popular in modern music and continues to show she isn’t going anywhere and her Christmas song continues to influence us. She is the ultimate diva and songbird supreme. She is and always will be Mariah Carey.

[@panomamix]

Great

[@EJM659]

Well said 👏

[@SanD-n8b]

👏👏👏💖🦋👑🌻

[@jhadebredenkamp97]

Its giving obituary

[@Seana15]

​@jhadebredenkamp97 lol