![]() ![]() More recently, Stevie J produced The Notorious B.I.G./Bone Thugs-n-Harmony collaboration " Notorious Thugs". It spent eight weeks at the summit and tied Kris Kross's " Jump" (1992) as the rap song with the most weeks at number one. In 1996, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's single " Tha Crossroads" replaced Carey's " Always Be My Baby" at number one on the Hot 100. ![]() After Carey expressed interest in collaborating with Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, they began studying the rap group's discography. Both men had worked on another Butterfly track, "Honey". During this time, she conceptualized a song titled "Breakdown" with Sean Combs protégé, producer Stevie J. Ĭarey recorded Butterfly during sessions from January to August 1997. Coupled with separating from controlling husband Tommy Mottola, Carey felt confident to incorporate hip hop overtly in her follow-up album, Butterfly (1997). It received the best critical reviews of her career up to that point. Carey's fifth studio album, Daydream (1995), contained some elements of hip hop music. Stronger contemporary R&B influences became apparent after her 1993 single " Dreamlover". Eight of her songs reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 from 1990 to 1993, compared to three on the equivalent Hot R&B Singles chart. In the early 1990s, Mariah Carey was regarded as a "studio-created bland pop diva" known for a middle of the road musical output. As of 2023, it is certified Gold in the latter country and the United States. Internationally, "Breakdown" reached the top five in New Zealand. It was later released as a double A-side with " My All" and reached number four on Hot R&B Singles. "Breakdown" was thus ineligible to appear on the Billboard Hot 100, instead peaking at number fifty-three on the Hot 100 Airplay component chart. Carey took issue with the label for a perceived longstanding anti-R&B bias against her music after it did not issue a standalone commercial single in the United States. Clips accompanied Carey's live performances of the song during the Butterfly World Tour.Īside from the music video, "Breakdown" received limited promotion from Columbia. ![]() "Breakdown" received heavy rotation on television channels BET and MTV and was issued as a video single. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Jermaine Dupri and Redman also make appearances. It presents Carey in various roles at a casino such as a showgirl and cabaret performer, the latter of which received comparisons to Liza Minnelli. The song was well received by music criticsĬarey directed the accompanying music video with previous collaborator Diane Martel. Critics perceived it to be about her separation from husband Tommy Mottola, which Carey denied. The song's lyrics describe the emotions someone feels when their lover suddenly stops loving and leaves them, and the pain, or breakdown, it caused them. The song was released in January 1998 by Columbia Records as the third single from Butterfly. The song features rap verses by two of the five members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. " Breakdown" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her sixth studio album Butterfly (1997). ![]()
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