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Thread started 04/07/21 2:30pm

alphastreet

Mariah-Dreamlover vs. Fantasy

Which Mariah lead single do you like better and why?

Both are great but I enjoy dreamlover a bit more
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Reply #1 posted 04/08/21 1:52pm

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"Fantasy" is a stronger song. "Dreamlover" is great, though.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #2 posted 04/08/21 6:04pm

alphastreet

TrivialPursuit said:

"Fantasy" is a stronger song. "Dreamlover" is great, though.



Fantasy was hard to get away from when it came out, it’s also great but feel I’ve heard it too much
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Reply #3 posted 04/08/21 6:08pm

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alphastreet said:

TrivialPursuit said:

"Fantasy" is a stronger song. "Dreamlover" is great, though.

Fantasy was hard to get away from when it came out, it’s also great but feel I’ve heard it too much


Both songs were all over, but "Fantasy" was Mariah going a little more urban in her sound. She still leaned a bit more pop earlier on, but by the time Fantasy came along, she was putting more hip-hop beats and rappers on songs.

I also think "Fantasy" got cheapened a bit because she reused the same Tom Tom Club sample for some other damn song. But ultimately, I don't readily remember that other song, but I still remember "Fantasy."

Mariah's always had strong choruses on songs like this, and "Fantasy"'s verse melody is just as spectacular.

My all time fave M.C. song is "Make It Happen."

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #4 posted 04/08/21 6:09pm

alphastreet
Really love make it happen too
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Reply #5 posted 04/08/21 8:32pm

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"Dresmlover". Never a big fan of "Fantasy".
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Reply #6 posted 04/08/21 8:51pm

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Dreamlover. The "Blind Alley" (The Emotions) Loop CAN'T BE BEAT!!!!

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Reply #7 posted 04/08/21 10:21pm

alphastreet

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Dreamlover. The "Blind Alley" (The Emotions) Loop CAN'T BE BEAT!!!!


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Agree, it’s a great sample!
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Reply #8 posted 04/10/21 11:48am

RJOrion

woogiebear said:

Dreamlover. The "Blind Alley" (The Emotions) Loop CAN'T BE BEAT!!!!


cool




word...Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Ice Cube, 112 and a whole lotta other artists sampled that joint too...
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Reply #9 posted 04/10/21 12:18pm

alphastreet

RJOrion said:

woogiebear said:

Dreamlover. The "Blind Alley" (The Emotions) Loop CAN'T BE BEAT!!!!


cool




word...Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Ice Cube, 112 and a whole lotta other artists sampled that joint too...


Yeah one of them did it before Mariah, so seems to me she was already beginning to be inspired by hip hop
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Reply #10 posted 04/10/21 4:25pm

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alphastreet said:

Which Mariah lead single do you like better and why? Both are great but I enjoy dreamlover a bit more

Fantasy has better background vocals and funkier drum beat thanks to Tom Tom Club.

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Reply #11 posted 04/10/21 4:28pm

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paisleypark4 said:



alphastreet said:


Which Mariah lead single do you like better and why? Both are great but I enjoy dreamlover a bit more


Fantasy has better background vocals and funkier drum beat thanks to Tom Tom Club.



Yes fantasy definitely has a funk element to it with that sample
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