Emotions

Personnel: Mariah Carey (vocals); Michael Landau, Paul Pesco, Cornell Dupree, Vernon "Ice" Black (guitar); George Young, Larry Feldman (tenor saxophone); Lewis Delgatto (baritone saxophone); David Cole (keyboards, vibraphone, drum programming, background vocals); Walter Afanasieff (keyboards, synthesizer bass, drums, percussion, programming); Ren Klyce, Gray Crimelli (Synclavier, programming); Will Lee (bass); Steve Smith (drums); Robert Clivilles (drums, drum programming); Alan Freidman (programming); Trey Lorenz, Patrique McMillan, Cindy Mizelle, Jamillah Muhammad, Deborah Cooper (background vocals).
Producers: Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey, David Cole, Robert Clivilles.
Engineers include: Acar S. Key, Bruce Miller, Dana Jon Chappelle.
EMOTIONS, the 1991 chart-topping release from dance/pop chanteuse Mariah Carey, showed the world that she would have no sophomore slump. With her knack for writing hit material, Carey turned out a few smashes off of this release. The title cut was #1 on the Billboard chart for three weeks. Mariah sings her heart out on the power ballad "Can't Let Go," which went to #2 in early '92. Her distinctive multi-octave range allows her to manipulate casual dance/pop melodies, making them soar.