1. Heartbreaker (featuring Jay-Z) : 10/10* - Wow! Fun, upbeat, old school song.
2. Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) : 10/10 - A very meaningful song.
3. Bliss : 5/10 - This is probably the worst track on Butterfly, sadly, but it has a beautiful melody.
4. How Much : (featuring Usher) : 7/10 - Nice song ... I just noticed there is one particular lyric that so many artists are over-using.
5. After Tonight : 910 - This is a nice ballad as well.
6. X-Girlfriend : 8/10 - A nice ballad.
7. Heartbreaker (Remix) (Featuring Da Brat and Missy Elliot) : 10/10* - One of the best songs on Rainbow, the best remix ever featured on any of Mariah's albums, the Heartbreaker Remix is a great in-your-face song. Mariah's voice, the melody, Da Brat and Missy Elliot's raps really bring the song together.
8. Vulnerability (Interlude) : 4/10 - Sorry! I just don't like this interlude. But I gave it credit since it introduces the next song.
9. Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) : 9/10 - A very nice cover of the original hit sung by Phil Collins, but not one of my more favorite songs.
10. Crybaby (featuring Snoop Dogg) : 10/10* - Upbeat, moody, Mariah's voice, Snoop Dogg, and the lyrics really tie this song together. Something I like to keep the repeat button on.
11. Did I Do That? : 6/10 - I didn't really like this song. It's a bit more boring than it is upbeat.
12. Petals : 10/10* - A beautiful, meaningful, emotional ballad. I think this song is about a person going through the hardest time in her life. She was like a petal - she flew away to keep her sanity and regain strength. She's missing the one she loves and is confronting her problems.
13. Rainbow (Interlude) : 10/10 - The better interlude on Rainbow, this song is more of a continuation of Petals, but she's trying to find the end of the rainbow to find happiness.
14. Thank God I Found You (Featuring Joe and 98 Degrees) : 10/10* - A very beautiful ballad. Mariah, Joe, and 98 Degrees are perfect together, bringing us a very beautiful song. This is one of the best songs on Rainbow.

* Means this particular song is one of my more favorite tracks on Rainbow.

Mariah's creativity and talents shine on Rainbow. She's proved once more that she is one of the best out there with her own style of music. Mariah continues to keep it real and please her fans. Althought my ratings are mixed on the songs and interludes featured, Mariah's creativity makes these songs her's and her's alone. (Maybe except for the Phil Collins cover.. lol.. but anyway) - this is one of Mariah's best releases.

Rainbow rushed, but Carey pulls it off
How many album's can you get that includes latin, rnb, hip-hop, gospel and power ballads? Not many. However, you can find it on Mariah Carey's new triple platinum album, Rainbow. In Rainbow, the listener can tell that Mariah has changed to more of a RnB sound like she did in her 1997 LP, Butterfly. However, Ms. Carey doesn't walk totally away from her early years, this album is packed with many sweet-sounding ballads. As a huge fan, I think Mariah rushed this album since she recorded it in 2 months, but she pulled it off. The following is a list of the songs and what I think of them. Included is a scale of 1-10 and 10 being excellent, 1 being poor. Heartbreaker (9/10) and Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme) (10/10): Heartbreaker is one of my favorite fast-pace recordings from Mariah, which is in the top with Fantasy and Honey. Her vocals are very good in it with Jay-Z adding a whole new level. Her classic high-pitched notes can be found at the end. Can't Take That Away is one of the most incredible ballads Mariah Carey has ever sung. Most people think of it as Hero but in many ways it is different. This ballad teaches people to let nobody take anything away from himself or herself and has helped me greatly. This new single from Rainbow is set to go to #1 like Heartbreaker and Thank God I Found You did.

Bliss (9/10) and How Much (7.5/10): Bliss is among one of my favorite because it shows Mariah Carey's amazing talent right off. This Minney Ripperton like song is a slow sexy song almost like Babydoll off of Butterfly. How Much is a great song but is one of my least favorite. It seemed to me that the production and vocals were out of place throughout the whole song. However, after listening to this song a few times, one can only enjoy the great RnB beat!

After Tonight (8.5/10) and Ex-Girlfriend (9/10): After Tonight is a beautiful, Latin-type, romantic ballad. This song was going to be completed with her new boyfriend, Luis Miguel, but didn't work out. To many listeners, this song reminds them of My All which was her 13th #1 in April 1998. Shakespeare (sp?) who also produced TLC's "No Scrubs" produced the next track, Ex-Girlfriend. I think this is one of the best tracks from Rainbow. Some fans were disappointed by this because it sounded to similar to No Scrubs but to me Mariah adds a whole other level to this song that TLC could never complete.

Heartbreaker Remix (9.5/10) and Vulnerability Interlude (9/10): The Heartbreaker Remix is one action packed song. This song, not necessarily a remix, is one of Mariah's tightest remixes she has ever produced. Her vocals are incredible and Da Brat and Missy Elliot just add to the fun! After this song, an interlude begins which loops into her cover of Phil Collins "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)." I fell in love with the interlude when I first heard it back in November. Her vocals are really amazing hitting the notes like it takes no work.

Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) (10/10) and Crybaby (9/10): Against All Odds is one over-powering song. I didn't care for Phil's version but Mariah's cover brings a whole other level. This song is Mariah's third single in Asia and parts of Europe and there is no doubt in my mind that it will go to #1 in those countries. At the end of the song, Mariah delivers spine-tingleing notes that just puts the listener in awe. Crybaby, is another incredible song from Mariah. This song is my 2cd favorite RnB song she has ever created. Snoop adds a fun feel to this ghetto-like song. This is sure to be a large hit in the RnB/hip-hop community.

Did I Do That? (7.5/10) and Petals (10/10): Did I Do That? Is my least favorite song off of Rainbow. However, I do like it very much so. One thing that dampened this song from the others on this LP was that of Master P's yelping or whatever it is. I think this song would have been much better off without him. Petals on the other hand, is a very deep song for me. Its extremely touching and beautiful. The thunderstorm in the background adds a whole level of meaning to it.

Rainbow Interlude (10/10) and Thank God I Found You (9/10): Once Petals is over, it loops into the Rainbow Interlude, which is another beautiful tune. Not really an interlude, its more of a song. Mariah said she didn't have enough time to write the full thing but only had time to make an interlude. I can only hope that she includes the full song in the Can't Take That Away maxi single. Once over, the beautiful ballad, Thank God I Found You begins. Mariah ended out the album with a smash. This is one of my favorite songs on this CD and is due to become a great wedding hit.

Since I am a huge fan of Mariah with 25 albums/singles, she ceases to amaze me with her incredible talent. Her vocals are so incredible in this CD that one can only think what a God given talent she has. Not only does she have talent, but she has an incredible heart. Her songs are so uplifting and have helped me very much so. I am so very thankful for my Hero and I look forward to when she will put out another album this fall.

A 'Rainbow'of Styles and Feelings
Mariah is good on this CD, but it's not her best. Too many rappers. "Heartbreaker" is a good song, but it gets annoying after a while. Its remix would be better if it didn't have Da Brat and Missy Elliot on it. "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" is better than Phil Collins's version (I've never seen the movie, so maybe it's better then). "Crybaby" is not her best, but the lyrics are SO CLEVER! "Did I Do That" is hilarious because it is directed at her ex, Tommy Mattola. The best song on the CD is "Vulnerability" interlude, and should be the world's shortest single. Bottom Line: Good for new stuff, far from her old self, except for "Against All Odds".

Mariah I'm Starting To Question
Mariah, as a musical genius like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston, has always put out great albums in the 90's. If there is one poor album, there is at least two great tracks. Her previous albums like Music Box, Daydream and Butterfly are all great albums worth the purchase. It seems that in late 1999 though, she had a different thought. Lets ride with the bandwagon and create a hip hop album.

There are a few great songs on here but the rest just make you wonder where the real Mariah is. She doesn't use her voice anymore but resides to whispering. She uses too much hip hop and she's, well a now

The following are reviews for many of the tracks:

Heartbreaker: Everyone knows this one

Can't Take That Away: Why couldn't she use hard highnotes throughout the entire song!

Bliss: I love this song. It may get annoying to hear her squeal all the time, but its genius.

How Much: I like the chorus, but Usher ruins it.

After Tonight: Very bland, very boring

X-Girlfriend- I love this song! I love the chorus. Its also a well written song

Crybaby: Its mediocre, not special

Did I Do That: The most uninspired song of her career. Bland, I hate it so much. I hate the intro to it, I hate the rapper, the chorus sux, Mariah lost her genius here.

Petals: Beautiful.

Hearbreaker Remix: Better than the original. I love Missy Elliot.

Drop the hip hop Mariah and use your voice. Avoid buying this for the full price. Charmbracelet is an improvmeent but her best work lies in Butterfly.

Rainbow-colored Petals for Mariah
I've got this cd in april and when first time i've heard i haven't any idea of the power of Mariah's voice, it has awesome themes.
HEARTBREAKER 10/10
The first single of the album. A Hip-Hop song featuring Jay-Z, The video it's the funniest
CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME 10/10
Beautiful ballad
BLISS 10/10
A beautiful R&B Ballad
HOW MUCH 10/10
The best R&B song of the album
AFTER TONIGHT 10/10
It sounds like 2I don't wanna cry", "My all" and "I only wanted"
X-GIRLFRIEND 8/10
It's so-so
HEARTBREAKER REMIX 10/10
The best Hip-Hop song of the album
VULNERABILITY 10/10
Beautiful. Although the rime
AGAINST ALL ODDS 7/10
It's better the "remix" version with Westlife
CRYBABY 8/10
It's amazing, but only snoop dogg ruins it... Why not Ice Cube?
DID I DO THAT? 10/10
Amazing R&B/Hip-Hop song with Mystikal & Master P.
PETALS 10/10
The best ballad of the album, i identified me with it... Makes me cry... buaaa
RAINBOW 10/10
Maybe the scond part of "Petals"

THANK GOD I FOUND YOU 10/10
One of my favorite songs ever
Rainbow, Mariah Carey's seventh studio long-player, is something like a concept album. Its theme is the various stages of the "emotional roller coaster," as she puts it, of her divorce and subsequent rebound. Carey continues to walk the line between streetwise hip-hop soul and adult-contemporary acceptability, with the former not surprisingly offering most of the disc's high points. "Heartbreaker," the first single, is a likeable piece of bubble-gum R&B with grit borrowed from guest Jay-Z; the remix, with Missy Elliott, Da Brat, and DJ Clue on board, is a different enough piece of work that its appearance only a few cuts after the original version doesn't jar. Another groove-intensive track, the Snoop Dogg duet "Crybaby," is so sly that one hopes the two collaborate again. Of course, it wouldn't be a Mariah record without at least one major lapse in taste; here that bill is filled with a cover of Phil Collins's melodramatic "Against All Odds." --Rickey Wright