Fans of Mariah Carey and Lauryn Hill are disappointed that ‘saving the day’ is ‘not true collusion’


To celebrate her 30 years of musical stardom, Mariah Carey released a new single featuring Lauryn Hill, “Save the Day.” The song is the first of many on its way to release on October 2, 2020, with Carey’s new album, “Rarities.” However, some fans complain that the track is far from real collaboration.

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Mariah Carey’s Rarities’ album contains songs from ‘every era’

When Mariah Carey releases her new album, “Rarities,” fans will hear songs produced by the singer-songwriter but which have never been released.

“The truth is, most of the songs I’ve completely forgotten,” Carey told The Sun. ‘I had already recorded them back and put them in the safe, just because they did not make an album. ‘

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Carey, who has sold more than 200 million records worldwide, is excited to share a group of songs that have never made the final cut of their last 30 years of album production.

“Of any era, there’s a song that could have made it into an album.”

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‘We are all together,’ Carey sings as an example of the Fugees song ‘Killing Me Softly’ plays. ‘You are my only hope, and it is too divided, too deep to comprehend. But if we do not, tell me, who will? ‘

Carey hopes the new song change will inspire in 2020. While fans enjoy the track, they are disappointed in the collaboration.

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“I really like the song, but will not suffer,” one fan wrote on Reddit. ‘I’m low disappointed that it’s not a real collapse, and the part of Ms. Lauryn Hill is just an example of her Fugees cover of ‘Killing Me Softly. ‘However, I like how Mariah took that and made something beautiful out of it! “

Mrs. Lauryn Hill did not add anything new to the recording. Instead, Carey sampled the Fugees’ 1996 hit single, “Killing Me Softly,” which was released one year later. Fans are asking for a remix featuring the two musical superpowers.

“Save the Day” gets rave reviews

Other than a few fans complaining about the lack of “collaboration”, many fans can feel the inspiration of the song. The track, produced by Carey and Jermaine Dupri, was created in 2011 but is as timeless as ever.

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“‘Save The Day’ is a great achievement,” one wrote on Twitter. “Mariah Carey shines a light through these sad times. Never been more proud to stand. ”

The comments on social media build on with “Save the Day.”

“Mariah Carey accidentally drops another A + song (complete with a Fugees example) thirty years into her career,” another of tweeted. “We love to see it.”

Hopefully fans in the future will get a remix with both phenomenal women.