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{{Short description|1990 song by Mariah Carey}} |
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| name = Vanishing |
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| type = song |
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| artist = [[Mariah Carey]] |
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| album = [[Mariah Carey (album)|Mariah Carey]] |
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| recorded = |
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| studio = [[Power Station (recording studio)|Power Station]] (New York) |
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* [[The Hit Factory]] (New York) |
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| genre = [[Gospel music|Gospel]] |
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| length = |
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| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] |
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| writer = {{hlist|Mariah Carey|[[Ben Margulies]]}} |
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| producer = Mariah Carey |
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"'''Vanishing'''" is a song recorded by American singer [[Mariah Carey]] for her debut studio album ''[[Mariah Carey (album)|Mariah Carey]]'' (1990). |
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==Composition== |
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"Vanishing" is a [[gospel music|gospel]] song.{{sfn|DeKnock|1990|p=7}} Carey's vocals conclude with a [[crescendo]].{{sfn|Price|1990|p=1B}} |
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Author Marc Shapiro said the composition combines Carey's "vocals and a simple piano arrangement for maximum effect".{{sfn|Shapiro|2001|p=53}} It incorporates [[tempo rubato]].{{sfn|Moon|1993|p=D9}} Carey said it is her favorite song on the album.{{sfn|Lepage|1990|p=D10}} |
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==Critical reception== |
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Music critics contrasted "Vanishing" with other songs on ''Mariah Carey''. Several named it the album's best track.{{sfnm|1a1=DeKnock|1y=1990|1p=7|2a1=Jackson|2y=1990|2p=51|3a1=Price|3y=1990|3p=1B}} ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]''{{'}}s Barbara Jaeger said Carey's voice comes across better on "Vanishing" than on other songs because the arrangement forgoes overproduction in favor of the piano arrangement.{{sfn|Jaeger|1990|p=E6}} Unlike "[[Vision of Love]]", Richard T. Ryan of the ''[[Staten Island Advance]]'' argued that "Vanishing" demonstrated Carey could restrain her [[vocal range]].{{sfn|Ryan|1990|p=E2}} |
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Retrospectively, "Vanishing" received highly positive comparisons with other songs by Carey. Writing for the ''[[Courier-Post]]'' in 1993, Jeff Hall deemed it "easily the most compelling composition of her young career".{{sfn|Hall|1993|p=8C}} Vincent Stephens named it one of Carey's best album tracks in a 2000 ''Popular Music and Society'' review.{{sfn|Stephens|2000|p=115}} |
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==Live performances== |
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Carey performed "Vanishing" at Club Tatou in New York City on October 22, 1990.{{sfn|Kaufman|2020}} [[Jon Caramanica]] described it as "casually jolting" in ''[[The New York Times]]''.{{sfn|Caramanica|2020}} She reprised the song five days later at the American television program ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', following "Vision of Love". ''[[Rolling Stone]]''{{'}}s Christopher R. Weingarten ranked it at number 19 on a 2017 list of the best musical performances in the show's history.{{sfn|Weingarten|2017}} |
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Carey later sang "Vanishing" during the 1993 [[Music Box Tour]] as a dedication to Tee.{{sfn|Morse|1993|p=58}} Several critics described it as one of the concert's better performances.{{sfnm|1a1=Kot|1y=1993|2a1=Moon|2y=1993|2p=D9|3a1=Pitts Jr.|3y=1993|3p=23A}} Wayne Robins of ''[[Newsday]]'' said she displayed authentic emotion.{{sfn|Robins|1993|p=58}} In ''[[The Boston Globe]]'', Steve Morse felt Carey "showed a softer, equally entrancing side" to her performance ability in comparison with other songs that showcased her full vocal range.{{sfn|Morse|1993|p=58}} |
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==Credits and personnel== |
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'''Recording''' |
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* Recorded and mixed at Power Station and The Hit Factory (New York) |
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* Mastered at Masterdisk (New York){{sfn|Columbia Records|1997}} |
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'''Personnel''' |
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* Mariah Carey{{nbsp}}– songwriter, producer, arranger, lead vocals, background vocals |
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* Ben Margulies{{nbsp}}– songwriter, arranger |
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* Patrick Dillett{{nbsp}}– engineering, mixing |
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* Richard Tee{{nbsp}}– piano |
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* Bub Ludwig{{nbsp}}– mastering |
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==References== |
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===Citations=== |
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===Sources=== |
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* {{cite news|last=Caramanica|first=Jon|author-link=Jon Caramanica|display-authors=etal|date=July 17, 2020|title=Drake Clears His Throat with DJ Khaled, and 10 More New Songs|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/arts/music/playlist-drake-dj-khaled-mariah-carey.html|url-access=limited|archive-date=December 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225175844/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/17/arts/music/playlist-drake-dj-khaled-mariah-carey.html|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=DeKnock|first=Jan|date=July 19, 1990|title=Mariah Carey – ''Mariah Carey'' (Columbia)|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|department=Tempo|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/157150986/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=October 30, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.is/RPs3q|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Hall|first=Jeff|date=December 4, 1993|title=Carey's Concert a Mixed Bag|newspaper=[[Courier-Post]]|page=8C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post/137472815/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=December 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227155051/https://www.newspapers.com/article/courier-post/137472815/|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Alan|date=August 12, 1990|title=Giving Thanks to God – and CBS|newspaper=[[The Observer]]|page=51|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer/158103051/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=December 27, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/WBUML|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Jaeger|first=Barbara|date=August 30, 1990|title=More Than an Echo of Whitney Houston|newspaper=[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]|page=E6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-record/119910061/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=October 30, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/j2Ril|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite magazine|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=July 17, 2020|title=Missed One of Mariah Carey's First Live Performances 30 Years Ago? Time to Catch Up!|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-posts-early-live-performance-mc30-9420048/|archive-date=July 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230715001001/https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/mariah-carey-posts-early-live-performance-mc30-9420048/|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Kot|first=Greg|author-link=Greg Kot|date=November 18, 1993|title=Yes, She Can Sing|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-11-18-9311180027-story.html|url-access=registration|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20230218035954/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-11-18-9311180027-story.html|archive-date=February 18, 2023}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Lepage|first=Mark|date=October 4, 1990|title=After Meteoric Rise, Mariah Carey Exudes Confidence of a Born Star|newspaper=[[The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]]|page=D10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-gazette/158103653/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=October 29, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/5tH9A|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Moon|first=Tom|author-link=Tom Moon|date=December 4, 1993|title=Mariah Carey Sings at the Spectrum|newspaper=[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]|page=D9|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/137472659/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=December 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227155430/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer/137472659/|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Morse|first=Steve|date=November 10, 1993|title=Mariah Carey Sheds Shyness in Spectacular Centrum Show|newspaper=[[The Boston Globe]]|page=58|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/137473378/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=December 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227155047/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe/137473378/|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Pitts Jr.|first=Leonard|author-link=Leonard Pitts|date=November 4, 1993|title=Mariah Carey Show Has All Jigsaw Pieces but No Full Picture|newspaper=[[The Miami Herald]]|page=23A|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/137473921/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=December 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227155057/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald/137473921/|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Price|first=Karla|date=July 28, 1990|title=Vocalist Has Range, Gospel Inspiration|newspaper=[[Waco Tribune-Herald|Tribune-Herald]]|page=1B|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald/137516941/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=October 30, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.is/wip/AI5VA|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Robins|first=Wayne|date=December 13, 1993|title=Some Heroic Moments for Overnight Star Carey|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|pages=[https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday/137474686/ 46], 58|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday/137474710/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=December 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227155052/https://www.newspapers.com/article/newsday/137474710/|url-status=live}} |
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* {{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Richard T.|date=September 23, 1990|title=''Colourful'' Reprise, Magnificent Mariah, Mother Marley|newspaper=[[Staten Island Advance]]|page=E2|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/staten-island-advance/157911218/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]|archive-date=October 30, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.is/r6QeM|url-status=live}} |
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* {{Cite book|last=Shapiro|first=Marc|title=Mariah Carey: The Unauthorized Biography|place=Toronto|publisher=[[ECW Press]]|year=2001|isbn=978-1-55022-444-3}} |
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* {{cite journal|last=Stephens|first=Vincent|date=2000|title=Audio Reviews|journal=Popular Music and Society|volume=24|issue=4|pages=115–116|doi=10.1080/03007760008591787|id={{ProQuest|1335061}}}} |
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* {{cite magazine|last=Weingarten|first=Christopher R.|date=March 9, 2017|title=''Saturday Night Live'' Rocks: 25 Greatest Musical Performances|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/saturday-night-live-rocks-25-greatest-musical-performances-128644/|archive-date=May 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524013850/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/saturday-night-live-rocks-25-greatest-musical-performances-128644/|url-status=live}} |
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| "Vanishing" | |
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| Song by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album Mariah Carey | |
| Studio | Power Station (New York)
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| Genre | Gospel |
| Label | Columbia |
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| Producer(s) | Mariah Carey |
"Vanishing" is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey for her debut studio album Mariah Carey (1990).
Composition
"Vanishing" is a gospel song.[1] Carey's vocals conclude with a crescendo.[2]
Author Marc Shapiro said the composition combines Carey's "vocals and a simple piano arrangement for maximum effect".[3] It incorporates tempo rubato.[4] Carey said it is her favorite song on the album.[5]
Critical reception
Music critics contrasted "Vanishing" with other songs on Mariah Carey. Several named it the album's best track.[6] The Record's Barbara Jaeger said Carey's voice comes across better on "Vanishing" than on other songs because the arrangement forgoes overproduction in favor of the piano arrangement.[7] Unlike "Vision of Love", Richard T. Ryan of the Staten Island Advance argued that "Vanishing" demonstrated Carey could restrain her vocal range.[8]
Retrospectively, "Vanishing" received highly positive comparisons with other songs by Carey. Writing for the Courier-Post in 1993, Jeff Hall deemed it "easily the most compelling composition of her young career".[9] Vincent Stephens named it one of Carey's best album tracks in a 2000 Popular Music and Society review.[10]
Live performances
Carey performed "Vanishing" at Club Tatou in New York City on October 22, 1990.[11] Jon Caramanica described it as "casually jolting" in The New York Times.[12] She reprised the song five days later at the American television program Saturday Night Live, following "Vision of Love". Rolling Stone's Christopher R. Weingarten ranked it at number 19 on a 2017 list of the best musical performances in the show's history.[13]
Carey later sang "Vanishing" during the 1993 Music Box Tour as a dedication to Tee.[14] Several critics described it as one of the concert's better performances.[15] Wayne Robins of Newsday said she displayed authentic emotion.[16] In The Boston Globe, Steve Morse felt Carey "showed a softer, equally entrancing side" to her performance ability in comparison with other songs that showcased her full vocal range.[14]
Credits and personnel
Recording
- Recorded and mixed at Power Station and The Hit Factory (New York)
- Mastered at Masterdisk (New York)[17]
Personnel
- Mariah Carey – songwriter, producer, arranger, lead vocals, background vocals
- Ben Margulies – songwriter, arranger
- Patrick Dillett – engineering, mixing
- Richard Tee – piano
- Bub Ludwig – mastering
References
Citations
- ^ DeKnock 1990, p. 7.
- ^ Price 1990, p. 1B.
- ^ Shapiro 2001, p. 53.
- ^ Moon 1993, p. D9.
- ^ Lepage 1990, p. D10.
- ^ DeKnock 1990, p. 7; Jackson 1990, p. 51; Price 1990, p. 1B.
- ^ Jaeger 1990, p. E6.
- ^ Ryan 1990, p. E2.
- ^ Hall 1993, p. 8C.
- ^ Stephens 2000, p. 115.
- ^ Kaufman 2020.
- ^ Caramanica 2020.
- ^ Weingarten 2017.
- ^ a b Morse 1993, p. 58.
- ^ Kot 1993; Moon 1993, p. D9; Pitts Jr. 1993, p. 23A.
- ^ Robins 1993, p. 58.
- ^ Columbia Records 1997.
Sources
- Caramanica, Jon; et al. (July 17, 2020). "Drake Clears His Throat with DJ Khaled, and 10 More New Songs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022.
- DeKnock, Jan (July 19, 1990). "Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey (Columbia)". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Hall, Jeff (December 4, 1993). "Carey's Concert a Mixed Bag". Courier-Post. p. 8C. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jackson, Alan (August 12, 1990). "Giving Thanks to God – and CBS". The Observer. p. 51. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Jaeger, Barbara (August 30, 1990). "More Than an Echo of Whitney Houston". The Record. p. E6. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Kaufman, Gil (July 17, 2020). "Missed One of Mariah Carey's First Live Performances 30 Years Ago? Time to Catch Up!". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023.
- Kot, Greg (November 18, 1993). "Yes, She Can Sing". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on February 18, 2023.
- Lepage, Mark (October 4, 1990). "After Meteoric Rise, Mariah Carey Exudes Confidence of a Born Star". The Gazette. p. D10. Archived from the original on October 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Moon, Tom (December 4, 1993). "Mariah Carey Sings at the Spectrum". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. D9. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Morse, Steve (November 10, 1993). "Mariah Carey Sheds Shyness in Spectacular Centrum Show". The Boston Globe. p. 58. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Pitts Jr., Leonard (November 4, 1993). "Mariah Carey Show Has All Jigsaw Pieces but No Full Picture". The Miami Herald. p. 23A. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Price, Karla (July 28, 1990). "Vocalist Has Range, Gospel Inspiration". Tribune-Herald. p. 1B. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Robins, Wayne (December 13, 1993). "Some Heroic Moments for Overnight Star Carey". Newsday. pp. 46, 58. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Ryan, Richard T. (September 23, 1990). "Colourful Reprise, Magnificent Mariah, Mother Marley". Staten Island Advance. p. E2. Archived from the original on October 30, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- Shapiro, Marc (2001). Mariah Carey: The Unauthorized Biography. Toronto: ECW Press. ISBN 978-1-55022-444-3.
- Stephens, Vincent (2000). "Audio Reviews". Popular Music and Society. 24 (4): 115–116. doi:10.1080/03007760008591787. ProQuest 1335061.
- Weingarten, Christopher R. (March 9, 2017). "Saturday Night Live Rocks: 25 Greatest Musical Performances". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2024.