This week, From The Vault journeys back to 1998 when Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey joined forces on inspirational track ‘When You Believe’.
After the media had portrayed them as arch-enemies for the most part of the 90’s, it came as a monumental surprise when news arose of a possible collaboration between the two larger-than-life songstresses. Indeed, what many Pop-enthusiasts had wished for – and others secretly dreaded – was happening: the vocal wonders were putting their alleged rivalry aside for one special song.
Masterminded by Babyface and Stephen Schwartz, ‘Believe’ was included on the OST for Dreamworks animated movie ‘The Prince Of Egypt’. It was also the first single off Houston’s comeback album ‘My Love Is Your Love’ and was featured on Carey’s compilation album ‘#1’. It peaked at #15 in the US and was a Top 10 smash in numerous European countries such as France (#5), Germany (#8) and the UK (#4).
The video, lensed by Phil Joanou, presented the two stunners in leather black dresses singing the track on a stage to a roaring audience intercut with footage of the two ladies interacting on set as well as projections of powerful scenes of the movie such as Moses’ opening of the Red Sea.
Two of TGJ-favorites, Mimi and Nippy delivered with this offering a statement about the importance of spirituality; they also silenced the critics through a blossoming friendship.
Whether based on solid theories or not, it is a common trait of Pop-Culture pitting artists against each other, especially women. Though we understand the need for such scenarios, we’d be lying if we ever said we weren’t daydreaming of a few specific parings ourselves. Strong and successful females coming together remains a beautiful thing that isn’t as widespread as it should.
What is your ultimate diva pairing?
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The two queens! Beyoncé and Rihanna could never…
Beyonce is better than these addicts lol
Never… Performance wise, of course, but vocal and overall influence on music history.. Never
……..And then you woke up from that dream
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Classic vocal performance from the greatest voices of our generation. This is the personification of GREATNESS; bigger than Rihanna, beyonce and all the other students; classy and well sung
Wow! First time hearing this song must say I am So Impressed
You must be 5 years old like your fav
You must be old and in your 40’s just like ….. Wait
@Proud-Arianator: lmfaoooooooo first time? Wow you really must be 5 years old. Better not see any shady comments towards mariah EVER since clearly you don’t know her music catalogue!
You are f****** stupid! How you dare to constantly shade the likes of Mariah Carey while supporting a clearly inferior artist who just imitates is beyond me. But at leats I thought you knew Mariah Carey damn well, at least her big hits or why she is a legendary artist. But you have the nerve to tell us you don´t know any of that? That you are impressed by this as if Mariah Carey or Whitney houston slaying is new to you? When in fact this is far from their most impacting songs or vocals? Are you serious? Please say sorry right now and don´t shade them anymore LOL
Oh please John Vidal I was not shading Mariah and Whitney you are so dedicated to this site that you classify any comment that you don’t agree with as shade Yes this was the first time I heard this sig and I was very impressed at what my earlobes captured where is the shade in that? I respect my elders so I will not drag your ass from here to Albuquerque
Be blessed now 🙂 Hugs and Kisses
I didn´t mean you were shading this time. I meant that you keep shading the likes of Mariah… and now it seems that without even knowing why they are who they are. I thought my comment was pretty clear.
A crack addict and an alcoholic on one song no thanks
Whitney on crack and Mariah drunk off of wine > Katy’s “cat in heat” vocals any day f*****!!!
Can Katy sing yet?
Just discovered this song a few days ago songs like these make wish I was growing up in the 90’s
http://youtu.be/tkcQtFKUF48
MOORIAH sounded like s*** and her vocals were copy + paste!
And Bobbi looks like s*** kii
That fat, unloyal cow sounded like crap! She’s a lip-syncing troll with two failed marriages and was also jealous of her more talented and attractive/skinny older sister. smh.
You sound really upset
Why would she be jealous of that prostitute?
Oh how i love this song wholeheartedly.
Love this version too…. Too bad popular music won’t be of this quality anymore. I feel bad for the ppl growing up on this music of today!
http://youtu.be/2DQCGxAfG88
Me too, Love
Music has gone all the way to the shitter sis. Mariah’s catalogue is impeccable. Flawless.
SIKE KII
But you’re trying to shade with an album that hasn’t even gone gold yet, as you screen name…. And that if a Mimi wannabe/try hard at that…. No ma’am , your fav literally cany even pronounce her words let alone fathom….
http://youtu.be/BgAtOKhnpJs
A dead cracked out has-been and a drunken box shaped has-been lol
Keep it cute Boo
at least they were once legendary and still legends. Who and what is you fav?
Thank you, Joe for this article this song help me get through a lot i hold this song close and dear to my heart.
Classic
have been listening to this song on loop recently even looked up their interview on oprah and must say whitney outshoned mariah personality wise. In the interview.
This song is a testament that different dont mean better or worse.
The commenters on this site are absolutely disgusting! Some of the worst I’ve ever seen. When will we ever have an iconic pairing like this again? Never because most of these chicks can’t sing!!!
SAY THAT… True talent is so hard to find… Everything is so bubblegum… Crank that superman was the beginning of the end…
Watch it! That was my song/dance in high school lmao!! But you are absolutely correct. Even the good singers dumb themselves down. Talent is obviously not wanted in the mainstream anymore.
YASSSSS!!!! I was crankin that superman, that batman, that wolverine, and that Spider-Man… Lol… Not knowin I was helping the destruction of true artistry… I was crankin the music apocalypse and I ain’t eeeeem much know it lol
Omg i swear i was just listening to this song today. Flawless duet!! Two of the greatest voices mixed together. It was my s*** back when i was a kid.
SLAY!!!
Beyonce and Shakira – Beautiful Liar
Beyonce and Lady Gaga – Telephone
Rihanna and Nicki Minaj – Fly
Beyonce and Brandy would be cute 😉
Yes! Solange stans for brandy so she would probably s*** herself lol
I know. I love Brandy and Brandy is a fan of Beyonce’s…I would did if they did a collab!!
Ciara and Missy – 1, 2 Step
Eve and Gwen Stefani – Let Me Blow Ya Mind
Beyonce and Alicia keys was cute, but I’m still waiting on that dam video almost 5 years later. kii
I know this isn’t a diva pairing lol but I would love to see Fantasia and Bruno Mars collab. And even Fantasia and Beyoncé on something upbeat. Could you imagine how epic that performance would be?
Ummh I think these two women are one of the greatest vocalists/Singers ever in Popular culture very influential voices. Both unique techniques. Not like many of yall, I actually study a persons catalog before I give my comments or whatsoever. Vocally Mariah Carey was supreme between 1990 -1996 then she peaked and started declining and same could be said about whitney (Drug Use caused that for her).. IMO I’ve always thought whitney was the better singer/vocalist because no vocalist could ever sing like her live “receipts” watch her 80s live videos no one even mariah carey could never top that in her prime. Moving on.. Whitney Houston was the VOICE. This duet proved to everyone that they were both the best singers in popular culture in the 90s also what I detected since I’ve seen live versions of this song, it proved that whitney was more powerful & a powerhouse beast compared to mariah carey. I give it to Mariah carey for standing and singing with someone powerful vocally like nippy. Concluding my statement this ballad is one of the most used ballads in pop history because of these 2 superstars and its one of the most memorable songs from the 90s.
It´s not one of the most memorable songs of the 90s at all though. And I´m a real fan of them. So many other singles released by the both of them during the 90s are classics and really memorable, not this. I don´t know if you were trying to force yourself to be nice to Mariah today or what LOL
Classic….SLAY
Sam why are you holding my comments for moderation because I’m giving credit to legends which happens to be MC ?? Smh
Dead at TGJ making a statement about female superstars coming together after being underservedly put against each other… when all they do is making biased posts and comparing artists all the time, bashing some of them but never others. Hilarious.
Apart from that, beautiful words dedicated to these two true greats. Thanks TGJ I guess (although I swear they´ve made a post remembering this song at least 5 times by now. A little more of variety please! These two women have such amazing catalogues and not that well known songs-singles that you could do better).
They weren´t even at their vocal peaks at all here. And still, so special anyway.
The Ariana taco bell Grande supreme fans are pressed over Mariah. So Mariah gained weight, big deal. That all you got? Ariana looks anorexic. She needs a nacho bell Grande supreme, or two. And that hideous “dimple” on her cheek is actually a xiii suckin scar from all the industry cookout she sucked at the ripe old age of 21.
Cooock
Ariana Lazy Mouth Grande. Forever sounding like she’s doing the chubby bunny challenge.
I always felt that this song didn’t showcased their abilities as vocalist, it is an iconic moment tho, just to see these two together was like watching a match between Rocky and Ivan Drago. Madonna’s reaction to this collaboration was priceless, oh how i miss Kurt Loader and his interviews.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ_OYQaawVw
F*** Hagdonna. She could never sing like Whitney or Mariah. She definitely has never written anything close to what Mariah has. “Get on the dance floor.” “Tick tock”
Mariah can write all the songs she wants but call me when does songs are as meaningful as the ones Madonna’s wrote. Let’s not talk about silly lyrics, when songs like “Touch My Body” exist.
So MANdonna the Queen of dying cat vocals thought she could judge actual vocalists?
#Tragic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX1S1rWvXbQ
Oh she knows it, she once said that she would have liked to have a voice like WHITNEY, as you can see, she simply considered WHITNEY superior to Mariah, none of us are singers, yet, we judge other people’s vocals, cute video, the real performances are on Youtube, if you want to take a look.
No sis, I am a vocalist unlike you. I have had 10 years of vocal training prior to obtaining a master’s degree in music so I can judge all I want. You on the other hand need to keep it cute because you make yourself look more foolish every time you comment.
I would not entertain you, find another commentator who is willing to waste his time with you.
Songs that are as meaningful as Madonna’s lol ok. Delusion. How about Mariah’s TWO songs of the decade. How about all the meaningful songs through out her catalogue. Madonna didn’t right much, if any (bought song waiting credits) of her songs. She used “controversy” and sexxx to stay relevant.
Songs of the decade that are just that, by any means meaningful, just another love songs from Mariah Carey, i could spend the whole day arguing with you but it’s a waste of time, you clearly don’t know about Madonna’s career and catalogue.
No fa9. You clearly no nothing about Mariah’s catalogue and her prolific writings.
Mariah is the greater technical singer/vocalist..
Her songs are much more complex.. Both
are otherworldly. WH is a superb interpreter/performer..
They are certainly one of a kind..
Both are extremely the best vocalists ever IMO. Classical song you’re delusional if you think this song isn’t memorable
The most beautiful voice and range (besides Minnie) and the most powerful soulful voice (besides Patti & Mahalia) combining together… This song actually made me cry when I was a little girl. Very sweet to see it again.
Do peoples sense of music memory not date further back than the 1970s. The best voices are from the likes Ella
Fitzgerald, Nina Simone etc. Whitney and Mariah are the greatest of their generation though.
I prefer the likes of Lisa Gerrard, Enya and Sissel Kyrkjebø, their voices are heavenly.
Of course you would… I’ll stop right there. Thats your opinion.
But my point is they use the term ‘of all time’ when their knowledge probably does not stretch any further than 40-50 years.
Why you say that?, they are great singers, out of this world.
Great collaboration. It’s too bad how underrated it was.
I NEVER did like this song. Its reminds of something Celine Dion would sing. Which, gives the song a staleness to it. Both, were out of their vocal primes during this time. But, Nippy still shut Mariah DOWN. Celine would’ve shut BOTH of them down during this time tho. Celine was in her absolute prime in the ENTIRE 90s
God, you’re so stupid. You a have to be the dumbest person that comments here.
So, if you think im sooo stupid. Why, reply to my stupid comment? Keep it Movin Bitchhh
WH didn’t over power anything.. She just sang way ahead of the melody.. Mimi
took the cake on Oprah.. They were both still
great.. Celine has nothing to do
with this.. Being out of a so
called vocal prime doesn’t
make u any less than a
great singer..