Mariah Carey’s “Rainbow” Gets Remastered for 25th Anniversary – Out This Friday!

“Rainbow” is an album and a piece of her heart. This album came at the time when a new chapter in her life had started and when she stepped onto another era of artistic control as well as personal expression. Then newly divorced from Sony Music head Tommy Mottola, Mariah had invested quite a bit in this album, where her experience and pain tell the narration of her wholesome journey as a biracial woman who was eventually forced to undergo the intricacies of the music industry.

However, “Rainbow” is not only exceptional for its powerful lyrics but also because of the jaw-dropping collaborations seen on the album. Name hip-hop legends such as Jay-Z, Snoop Dogg, and Missy Elliott and pop and R&B icons such as Usher and 98 Degrees; this album combines them into one unbeatable genre-bending machine. The collaborations may have made this album a sound never seen before and propelled this long-term popularity.

The title is as inspirational as the songs. Mariah saw two rainbows, one on top of the other, on a significantly stressful day. That vision depicted hope and light at the end of the tunnel for her, which she wanted to portray to her fans through her music.

The Rainbow Deluxe isn’t an album re-release as much as it is an experience. In addition to the remastered music videos that’ll hit YouTube, behind-the-scenes content from her iconic “Heartbreaker” video shoot, and potentially even live performances from her Rainbow Tour, the addition of acapella and sped-up versions of some tracks defaults to the latest musical trends turn, making the album feel just as contemporary as it does a blast from the past.

But with hits like “Heartbreaker,” “Thank God I Found You,” and “Against All Odds,” “Rainbow” is still a fan favorite in Mariah’s discography—the album’s success-triple platinum, with millions sold worldwide-is, is one indicator of its impact.