Butterfly
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Butterfly is the seventh album and fifth studio album by American pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey.
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About
Another award winning album, Butterfly was released in the United States on September 16, 1997 by Columbia Records and has to date sold almost 17 million copies worldwide.
Butterfly is considred to be Mariah Carey's declaration of independence from her ex-husband Tommy Mottola, and to a certain extent, that's true. Butterfly is peppered with allusions to her troubled marriage and her newfound freedom, and the music is supposed to be in tune with contemporary urban sounds instead of adult contemporary radio. Generally, the ablum was devoted to ballads and while they are all well-crafted, many of them blend together upon initial listening. Subsequent plays reveal that Carey's vocals are sultrier and more controlled than ever, and that helps "Butterfly," "Break Down," "Babydoll," and the Prince cover, "The Beautiful Ones," rank among her best.
Butterfly debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart with 236,000 copies sold in its first week; it remained there for one week, in the top twenty for twenty-one weeks and on the chart for fifty-five weeks (making one re-entry). The album sold more in both its fourteenth week and fifteenth week of release than in its opening week, peaking at 283,000 copies in its fifteenth week.
Complete List of Mariah Carey Discography
Awards & Certifications
List of Mariah Carey Awards from 1990 through the present.
- America
- United States 5x Platinum on September 2006
- Canada 2x Platinum on September 2006
- Australia
- Australia 2x Platinum on
- Europe
- France 2x Certified Gold
- United Kingdom Certified Gold
- Spain Platinum
- Netherlands Certified Gold
- Switzerland Certified Gold
Tracks
| Track | Song | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey | 5:02 |
| 2 | Butterfly | 4:35 |
| 3 | My All | 3:52 |
| 4 | The Roof | 5:14 |
| 5 | Fourth of July | 4:22 |
| 6 | Breakdown | 4:44 |
| 7 | Babydoll | 5:07 |
| 8 | Close My Eyes | 4:21 |
| 9 | Whenever You Call | 4:21 |
| 10 | Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) | 3:49 |
| 11 | The Beautiful Ones | 6:59 |
| 12 | Outside | 4:45 |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | Adult Contemporary | Billboard 100 | Hot R&B |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Butterfly | 11 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | My All | 18 | 1 | 4 |
Credits
Performance Credits
Primary Artist: Mariah Carey
Vocals: Mariah Carey, Dru Hill, Krayzie Bone
Background Vocals: Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz, Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price, Krayzie Bone, Mary Ann Tatum
Guitar: Michael Ciro, Artie Reynolds
Keyboards: Dan Shea, Stevie J., Corey Rooney
Organ: Gary Montoute Hammond
Drums: Nathaniel Townsley
Keyboards: Walter Afanasieff, Peter "Ski" Schwartz, Donald Parker
Piano: Donald Parker
Technical Credits
Producer : David Morales, Mariah Carey, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Satoshi Tomiie, Stevie J., Corey Rooney, Poke & Tone
Arranger: David Morales, Mariah Carey, Satoshi Tomiie, Walter Afanasieff
Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle, Bill Esses, David Gleeson, Franklin Grant, David Sussman, Richard Travali, Doug Wilson, Glen Marchese, Walter Afanasieff, Mike Scott, Ron Grant
Programming: Dan Shea, Walter Afanasieff
Drum Programming: Dan Shea, Stevie J., Poke & Tone
Art Direction: Christopher Austopchuk
Contributor: Barbara Stout
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Trivia
To date, the album has sold 17 million copies worldwide.
This was the first album to be released following the ending of Carey's marriage to Sony Music executive Tommy Mottola.
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External Links
Categories: Album | Pop | R&B | Ballad
