Mariah Carey marks the 25th anniversary of her 1999 album 'Rainbow' with an expanded deluxe release, featuring a brand new song!
The revised edition of the LP features a collection of new remixes of the artist's major hits, along with a previously unreleased track titled "Rainbow's End," produced by Carey and her long-term collaborator David Morales.
Vogue caught up with Carey in Vegas at her 'Celebration of Mimi' residency to discuss the anniversary of Rainbow, memories from shooting the iconic “Heartbreaker” video with those legendary waistless jeans, as well as the album's significance for the LGBTQ+ community.
They even ask her about new music!!
Via Vogue:
Revisiting Rainbow on its 25th Anniversary:It was very—I don’t even know what the exact word is. Listening to the record again brought me back to that time in a way that was extremely overwhelming. It was a magical time in some ways, and all these memories started flooding in from when I made the album. I had to finish it in three months because I was dealing with all sorts of personal issues and label stuff. I said I was gonna finish it in three months and so that’s what I did.Memories from shooting the “Heartbreaker” video:I love that video so much. I mean, my favorite part of the experience was channeling Bianca—I don’t know if you know who she is…Miss Bianca Storm's debut:She was kinda just some random villainous character that I would break into sometimes, and [in a British accent] most importantly she spoke with a bit of a posh accent. During the actual music video shoot, there was a girl who played the Bianca body double and she got so mad that we kept throwing popcorn at her in the movie theater scene. I eventually took her into a room and was like, “Hey that was just for the scene, sorry.” But she was so mad.The Jeans:I was out the night before at the photographer's studio with my then-stylist, the late Tonjua Twist, and we were both kinda playing around with my outfit for the video. The top of the jeans were way too high and we were both like, Yeah, I don’t like this. She had a pair of scissors and I just used my hands, so together we just ripped off the waistband. Then I went to a recording session right afterwards with DJ Clue and a few of my other friends. I pulled up and they were like, “Yo, where did you get those jeans?” And of course that pink top was a fun little crochet moment too.The LGBTQ+ Chokehold:I appreciate it beyond words. You have no idea how it makes me feel to be a part of something that connects with that community. It’s hard to explain, but it takes away my own feelings of being an outsider. They give me so much love and I wanna receive and give that love right back however I can.New Music:I’ve actually been working this whole week in the studio with someone who shall remain nameless, but I’m so excited about that. The next album is happening and coming soon, so be patient. Just listen to Rainbow for the time being!Get into the full interview HERE!
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