Daydream (Mariah Carey album)
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Released | September 26, 1995 | |||
Recorded | November 1994 – August 1995 | |||
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Length | 46:42 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Daydream is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter
Daydream received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the album's production, its sonic quality, and Carey's musical progression. It became Carey's best reviewed album up to that point and garnered six nominations at the
Six singles were released from the album. Its lead single "Fantasy" became the first single by a female artist to debut at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and went on to top the chart for eight weeks, and became the second best-selling single of 1995 in the country. The second single "One Sweet Day" topped the Billboard Hot 100 for sixteen weeks and became the longest-running number-one single in Billboard's history, holding the record for 23 years. The album's next single "Always Be My Baby" reached number one as well. Jointly, the singles from Daydream spent a combined six months at the top of the Hot 100. To promote the album, Carey embarked on the short but successful, Daydream World Tour, visiting Japan and Europe.
Background and release
Daydream is Carey's best-selling album worldwide and served as her most personal and directly influenced album at the time.[4] During the album's recording, Carey grew as an artist, as well as a writer. For the first time in her career, Carey was able to make music that she truly related to, R&B and hip hop.[4] While Columbia allowed Carey more leniency with the music she recorded, they became hesitant when she featured Ol' Dirty Bastard in the remix for "Fantasy".[5] They feared the sudden change was completely left field for her music, and worried it would jeopardize the album's success.[5] In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Carey openly spoke of her issues with Columbia: "Everybody was like 'What, are you crazy?' They're nervous about breaking the formula. It works to have me sing a ballad on stage in a long dress with my hair up."[5]
While Carey's new musical direction caused tension between her and Columbia, it began to severely strain her relationship with her husband at the time, Tommy Mottola.
What I tried to do is to put it, sort of, a texture on a lot of songs, like as a background part I did certain things, and you know I just meant to get a little more creative with it.
—Carey, in an interview with MTV, on her styling on Daydream[7]
Carey confessed that she never tried to change the situation because "[she] used to be insecure and cautious, and so [she] would listen to what the people said."[4] However, the control Mottola exerted over her career soon "spilled into her personal life" once they were married, increasing the amount of conflict between the two.[6] Soon, it was obvious that their marriage was in shambles; as stated in a Vanity Fair article, "the couple began to argue at the drop of a hat."[5] Carey was very involved in the project, more so than she had ever been on an album.[4] "I went into this phase of recording, recording, recording and doing it really fast," she told Time. "This time, I had more time, and I focused more on what I wanted to do."[8] As Carey's career and work continued to reflect her views on how it should sound, her marriage to Mottola continued to "deteriorate".[6]
During the recording of Daydream, Carey also worked on the alternative rock album Someone's Ugly Daughter by the band Chick, contributing writing, production, vocals and art direction. As Columbia refused to release the album with her lead vocals, Carey's friend Clarissa Dane was brought in to become the face of Chick, and her vocals were layered on top of Carey's, masking her voice.[9] According to Carey, "I was playing with the style of the breezy-grunge, punk-light white female singers who were popular at the time ... I totally looked forward to doing my alter-ego band sessions after Daydream each night."[10] Her contributions were secret until the release of her 2020 memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey.[10]
Daydream was released in Taiwan on September 26, 1995,[11] Europe on September 28,[12][13] Japan on September 30,[14] Hong Kong on October 2,[15] and the United States on October 3.[16]
Conception and composition
I had the melody idea for 'Fantasy' and then I was listening to the radio and I heard 'Genius of love,' and I hadn't heard it in a long time. It reminded me of growing up and listening to the radio and the feeling the song gave me seemed to go along with the melody and the basic idea I had for 'Fantasy'. I initially told Dave Hall about the idea and we did it.
—Carey, on her idea and inspiration for "Fantasy", in an interview with Fred Bronson.[17]
One of the first songs that was recorded for the album was "Fantasy". While Carey began developing new ideas for Daydream, she heard the song "
While the album's development was underway, Carey expressed interest in working with Jermaine Dupri, whom she had been a fan of since his 1992 song, "
[Underneath the Stars] has a real '70s vibe, we even put those scratches you hear on old records to give it that kind of flavor. [It] was a good place to start, because it got me into the head of making an album that was more R&B-more in the vibe of the Minnie Ripperton era, which has always been an inspiration to me.
—Carey, talking about the writing and inspiration behind "Underneath the Stars".[7]
For the album, Carey covered the 1981 Journey song "Open Arms". The song was of Carey's personal choice, as well as her own idea.[7] Together with Afanasieff, they toned down the song's arrangement, making it a bit glossy, especially in comparison to the "raw and powerful 'One Sweet Day.'"[7] Additionally, with the help of her background singers, Carey added a touch of gospel to the song.[7] One of the more gospel-influenced songs on the album was "I Am Free".[20] The song was created by Carey, Afanasieff and Loris Holland, with whom she had worked previously on Merry Christmas.[20] Carey began humming the melody with the lyrics she had already written, while Holland played the organ and Afanasieff worked on the song's programming.,[20] giving the song a genuine and unforced gospel feel. The chorus was sophisticated and natural, with each following line "cascading onto one another", something that would have proved difficult for a "less skilled vocalist".[20] Carey started leaning away from the "standard Celine Dion ballad" and more towards R&B jams. However, she was not going to completely abandon the type of songs that made her famous.[20] For this reason, Carey wrote "When I Saw You" with Afanasieff, a song that would truly embody some of her earlier work, as well as show off her powerful vocals.[20] Returning to her R&B territory, Carey recorded "Long Ago", the second song she wrote alongside Dupri and Seal which contains a strong hip hop background. Her vocals in the song were described as "sliding over the insistent bassline like silk."[20]
"Melt Away" was a song Carey produced on her own, and co-wrote with Babyface.[21] The song's writing and production were "superb". with each verse gliding into its chorus.[21] According to Chris Nickson, "Melt Away" was as "strong as any slow jam released in the nineties, and one that would find a lot of flavor late at night with dancers."[21] Another song that brought back reminders of older decades was "Forever". The throwback was featured through the chord changes and in the way the guitar arpeggios "stayed at the forefront of the music."[21] The song displayed subtle vocals from Carey, as well as an undeniable richness.[21] "Daydream Interlude (Sweet Fantasy Dub Mix)" was one of the liveliest tracks on the album. The song was a club remix of "Fantasy", which was tuned and remixed by famed house music producer David Morales.[21] The song was directed to be a dance-club song, further broadening Carey's "musical horizon".[21] The song incorporated Carey's vocals, and added them to a thumping house beat, something he would do for many of her future singles.[21] "Looking In" was the final song on the album. Written in 15 minutes,[22] it was Carey's most personal song at the time, one in which she let herself appear "naked" and "stripped down; it was written by her and Afanasieff.[23][24]
Two additional tracks from the album sessions have been released, with "Slipping Away" (another Dave Hall collaboration) serving as the B-side to "Always Be My Baby," and, 25 years later, "One Night", another collaboration with Jermaine Dupri, being released on The Rarities compilation album (along with "Slipping Away") in 2020.
Promotion
In order to promote the album, Carey embarked on her second head-lining tour. Originally she was against touring due to the long travel times and hassle, but obliged due to fan request.[25] The tour reached Japan and select European countries, not visiting the United States. This was possibly due to the mixed reception Carey's 1993 North American Music Box Tour received three years prior. The shows were all spaced apart, giving Carey time to rest her vocals, "It's very strenuous to sing all my songs back to back, but I'm actually really looking forward to it." Before embarking on her world tour in 1996, Carey performed a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden in 1995. The performance was filmed, and released as a DVD titled Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden. It became Carey's fourth video release.[25]
For the show, Carey sang fourteen original songs, including many of her biggest hits up until that point, as well as many songs from Daydream.[26] They included "Fantasy", "One Sweet Day", "Open Arms", "Always Be My Baby", "Forever" and "Underneath the Stars" as well as hits from her previous studio efforts.[26] Carey's following shows in France, Germany, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom were all sold-out as well, receiving warm critical response.[26] During the span of the tour's seven short dates, Carey had already begun working on concepts for her new album Butterfly.[26]
In addition to touring the world, Carey performed on a variety of television programs and award shows.
Singles
Six singles were released from Daydream. "Fantasy" was released as the album's lead single on August 23, 1995.[28] The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making Carey the first female artist, and the second performer ever to accomplish the feat.[29] The song spent eight consecutive weeks atop the chart, as well as topping the charts in Australia, Canada and New Zealand.[17][30] In Europe, "Fantasy" performed well, peaking within the top five in Belgium, Finland, France, and the United Kingdom.[30] "Fantasy" was the second best-selling single of 1995 in the US, with sales of 1.5 million in 95' alone.[31] "One Sweet Day" was chosen as the follow-up single, achieving similar success. The song once again debuted at the top of the US charts, and became the longest running number one single in US history holding that record for 23 years, spending sixteen consecutive weeks atop the Billboard charts.[29] The song became a success in other regions around the world as well, topping the charts in Canada and New Zealand and peaked within the top five in Australia, France, Ireland, and The Netherlands.[32] Serving as the album's third single in select European countries, "Open Arms" was released on December 5, 1995. The song achieved success in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, where it peaked at number four, seven and eight.[33][34] However, "Open Arms" charted weakly in other European countries, such as Belgium, France, and Germany, where it charted outside the top-thirty.[35][36]
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Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [42] |
Entertainment Weekly | B[1] |
Los Angeles Times | [43] |
Music & Media | Positive[44] |
Pitchfork | 7.9/10[45] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [46] |
Daydream received acclaim from music critics.
In a retrospective review for
Accolades
Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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Complex
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The Best R&B Albums of '90s | 15
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Commercial performance
In the United States, Daydream debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 224,000 copies sold.[50] The album moved 760,000 copies during the Christmas week of 1995,[50] the largest sales week by a solo female artist until Britney Spears's Oops!... I Did It Again in 2000.[51] Daydream sold at least 90,000 copies a week in the seven months following its release.[52] It was the second best-selling album of 1996, and the eighteenth best-selling album on the 1990s decade in the US.[53][54] Daydream became Carey's best-selling album in the United States, selling 7.7 million units in the country (as of 2021)[55][56] and being certified 11× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of over 11 million copies.[57][58] The album spent six non-consecutive weeks at number one on the chart, including 29 weeks inside the top ten and 81 complete weeks altogether.
In Canada, Daydream peaked at number two on the charts, and was certified seven-times
In Australia, Daydream was certified five-times Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting shipments of 350,000 copies.[63] The album finished ninth on the ARIA End of Year Charts in both 1995 and 1996.[64][65] In Japan, the album debuted at number one on the Oricon charts.[66] According to the Oricon, Daydream made the top five of the best-selling albums in Japan by a non-Asian artist, with 2.2 million copies sold.[67][68][69] Daydream remains one of the best-selling albums by women in history, with sales of over 20 million copies worldwide (as of 2019).[3]
Accolades
The music industry took note of Carey's success. She won two awards at the 1996
Grammy Awards controversy
What can you do? Let me put it this way. I will never be disappointed again. After sitting through that whole show and not winning once, I can so far handle anything. But-and I know everyone always says this-I wasn't expecting to win.
—Carey on her disappointment with the 1996 Grammy Awards outcome[73]
Daydream proved to be one of the best-selling and most acclaimed albums of 1995.
Legacy and influence
Daydream is regarded as one of Carey's best albums to-date,
Princess Gabbara of
According to Rocco Papa of Odyssey, Daydream is arguably Carey's best-known album, outside of Merry Christmas.[94] Journalist Audie Cornish said Daydream's musical direction and success spared Carey from being relegated to "a glitter-laden version" of singer Whitney Houston.[72] A writer for Slant Magazine reported that Carey had "arguably reached a new apex in her career" with Daydream due to its mainstream, mass pop appeal, and "perfectly balanced" selection of songs.[80] In a 2017 retrospective review, Jamieson Cox of Pitchfork said Daydream symbolized the end of Carey's innocence, while coinciding with the beginning of the end of her marriage to Mottola.[92] Cox observed that by preceding the less successful albums Rainbow and Glitter by a few years, Daydream now indicates that Carey's "absolute commercial zenith would soon be in the rear-view mirror".[92] Similarly, a writer for The 97 stated that while Daydream might be Carey's most famous album, it was "probably the last time Carey managed to truly have mass appeal as an international superstar".[88] Critics have noted that Daydream's follow-up Butterfly, which ventured further into hip-hop and R&B, was less commercial, and sold considerably less than Daydream.[95][96] Despite its achievements, Carey described Daydream as her "most bittersweet album" in 2022.[97]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Mariah Carey, except where noted.
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6. | "I Am Free" |
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7. | "When I Saw You" |
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8. | "Long Ago" |
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9. | "Melt Away" |
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10. | "Forever" |
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11. | "Daydream Interlude" (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix) |
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12. | "Looking In" |
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Fantasy" (Def Club Mix) |
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13. | "El Amor Que Soñé" |
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Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer
Sample credits
- "Fantasy" and "Daydream Interlude (Fantasy Sweet Dub Mix)" contains a sample and interpolation of Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" (1981)
- "Long Ago" contains a sample of Zapp's "More Bounce to the Ounce" (1980)
Personnel
Adapted from the Daydream liner notes.[102]
- Mariah Carey – vocals, producer, writer, arranger, crowd noise
- Walter Afanasieff – producer, arranger, programming, synthesizer, bass, keyboard instruments, drum programming
- Babyface – keyboards, background vocals
- Michael McCary – writing, vocals
- Nathan Morris – writing, vocals
- Wanya Morris – writing, vocals
- Shawn Stockman – writing, vocals
- Manuel Seal – piano, writing
- Tristan Avakian – guitar
- Melonie Daniels – crowd noise
- Jermaine Dupri – producer, arranger, lead and backup vocals
- Mick Guzauski – mixing
- Dave Hall – producer, arranger, programming
- Jay Healy – engineer, mixing
- Loris Holland – organ, hammond organ
- Dann Huff – guitar
- Kurt Lundvall – engineer
- David Morales – bass, arranger, keyboards, programming, producer
- Kelly Price – crowd noise
- Shanrae Price – crowd noise
Production
- Mike Scott – engineer
- Manuel Seal – producer, lead and backup vocals
- Dan Shea– synthesizer, bass, keyboards, programming, moog synthesizer, drum programming, synthesizer bass
- Andy Smith – engineer
- David Sussman – engineer, mixing
- Phil Tan – engineer
- Steve Thornton – percussion
- Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer
- Terry Burrus – piano
- Satoshi Tomiie – bass, keyboards, programming, synthesizer bass
- Brian Vibberts – engineer
- Gary Cirimelli – programming, digital programming
- Randy Walker – programming
- Acar Key – engineer
- Frank Filipetti – engineer
- Mark Krieg – 2nd engineer
- Kirk Yano – additional tracking engineer
- Mick Guzauski – mixing
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
All-time charts
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Certifications and sales
‹See Tfd›‹See Tfd›Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[164] | 5× Platinum | 350,000^ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[165] | Gold | 25,000* |
Belgium (BEA)[166] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Brazil | — | 100,000[167] |
Canada (Music Canada)[168] | 7× Platinum | 700,000^ |
France ( SNEP)[169]
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2× Platinum | 600,000* |
Germany (BVMI)[170] | Platinum | 500,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[171] | Million | 2,200,000[67] |
Netherlands (NVPI)[172] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[173] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[174] | Platinum | 50,000* |
Poland (ZPAV)[175] | Gold | 50,000* |
Singapore | — | 70,000[176] |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[177] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[178] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[179] | 2× Platinum | 600,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[180] | 11× Platinum | 11,000,000‡ |
Summaries | ||
Europe (IFPI)[181] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000* |
Worldwide | — | 20,000,000[182] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
See also
- List of best-selling albums
- List of best-selling albums by women
- List of best-selling albums in the United States
- List of best-selling albums in Japan
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