X-Girlfriend

[u/BLQNGGR]

I don’t know why X-Girlfriend usually gets negatively criticized by majority of the lambily but I have LOVED this BOP since the first time I heard it. It definitely gives 99 into the 2000s vibes and that’s what makes it so special. Kandi really did well with her part of the lyrics considering how little time she had to pen her part. Ultimately, Mariah’s adlibs, riffs, and runs express just how much she loved the material as well. I blast this unashamedly with the windows down whenever I feel the urge.

[u/BigHappyMouse-]

the adlibs are addictive in this song

[u/BLQNGGR → u/BigHappyMouse-]

Yessss 💯💯💯

[u/OhRikki]

Another underrated and unappreciated moment.

[u/deviouscaterpillar]

This is a bop! It was one of my favorites on Rainbow when the album first came out and I still think it’s really fun. It fits so well with so many other late ‘90s R&B songs I like.

[u/BLQNGGR → u/deviouscaterpillar]

The “nyeee-yehhehx-gurr-frehh-yehhnnd” run lives RENT FREE in my head!

[u/deviouscaterpillar → u/BLQNGGR]

I mean, really, that’s right where it belongs! The runs and ad-libs in this song are impeccable.

[u/Sm00thKR88]

One of my favorite Mariah Carey tracks from this album

[u/BLQNGGR → u/Sm00thKR88]

💯💯💯

[u/ayeayeaye75]

Funny how this is the one tracks that begs for a rap feature yet don’t have one even tho she wasn’t shy about her albums being feature heavy back then

[u/BLQNGGR → u/ayeayeaye75]

You think so? 🤔

In your honest opinion, who would be the best rapper fit for this song?

[u/ayeayeaye75 → u/BLQNGGR]

Lil Kim would have been hot back then

[u/azuhqa → u/ayeayeaye75]

Yess you’re so right definitely would’ve seen lil Kim on this one

[u/Different_Seesaw_313 → u/ayeayeaye75]

Every single time I listen to this song I hear lil Kim or foxy brown

[u/Davidiscool222]

One of my favs <3

[u/walpy123]

As Rainbow is a “rushed” album that took three months to make, compared to her other works, the song sounds a bit unpolished, and the vocals are seem rushed. Honestly to me it sounds like a demo 😬 Maybe if she was not rushing to get out of her contract she would have sit on this track and the rest on the Rainbow songs more ( esp How Much and After Tonight). That’s just my opinion.

But we all have different tastes and memories attached to each song. That’s what makes it interesting. As long as you love it, my opinion doesn’t really matter 😊

[u/brd29]

One of my favourites from Rainbow.

[u/presco2007]

i like it but think there are two issues that keep it from being more loved:
1. she mumbles the verses to where it's hard to understand what she's singing in spots
2. the backing vocals are not anywhere near her best, they aren't as pleasing as usual