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Mariah Carey: 'I Stay In Love'
Released on Monday, Jan 5 2009
Published Sunday, Dec 7 2008, 12:38 GMT | By David Balls | 6 comments
Those expecting another 'Hero' or 'Without You' would be better off listening to Leona, but 'I Stay In Love' is about as close as La Carey is likely to get to a "pure" ballad these days. With the obligatory "ooohs", "na na na na"s and 'baby"s, she coos and trills her way through what is essentially a rewrite of her 2005 smash 'We Belong Together'. It may not be the most original of songs, but Carey's emotion-packed vocals make this a pleasant treat after some vacuous recent offerings.
> Click here to read our review of Mariah Carey's E=MC2 album
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i actually like this song, i'm not normally a fan of Mariah's new songs but i think she has found a good balance between the whispery we belong together and the massive ballads she used to do.
It's been a long time since I haven't felt so proud of learning how to sing such a hard to sing song from beginning to end without missing a note. This song in my opinion is a masterpiece. I dare you to learn to sing it ! At the end of the process you will be unconditionally and irrevocably in love with this song.
It's a good song but her EM=2 album is so underrated and there are so much better singles on it. She should have released Side Effects.
I absolutely agree on the review. I actually liked the song somehow but again, it didn't fulfill my expectations to Mariah. She should change her image.
i think this song is really good and she sung it well it is another example of a pwerful ballad
Initially, I did not like the song but it is a definite "grower". The more I listen to it the more I can get into it. While I love her voice to bits I must say that some of the higher notes seem pressed and contrived (chest voice) and don't flatter her otherwise stellar performance on the piece. Admittedly, this is a heck of a song from all angles and difficult to sing. Only her can pull it off, hence she is who she is. Sadly it flopped commercially, scoring even worse than "Bye Bye" and "Lovin' you Longtime" which is a sign of neglect and missed opportunity by her label. This time around their single choices from the album and their order were wrong. Oh well. I hope Mariah takes a well deserved baby break next. I so cannot wait on "Little Mimi Twinkletoes"!