Looking to go down the vocal-diva-becomes-movie-star path blazed by
Diana Ross,
Madonna, and
Whitney Houston,
Mariah Carey teamed with
Jimmy Jam and
Terry Lewis to executive produce the soundtrack to her film debut. Keeping with her character Billie, a struggling 1980s singer trying to break into the biz via the club scene,
Glitter has a handful of vintage dance covers given a modern twist. Chief among these interpretations are a vintage electro-funk reading of
Cherrelle's "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and a hip-shaking version of the underground classic "Funkin' for Jamaica," renamed "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)," which features
Mystikal's rough-neck rapping.
Carey also represents her love of hip-hop with a groove-heavy remake of "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" featuring
Busta Rhymes,
Fabolous, and
DJ Clue? Elsewhere, Billie's real-life alter ego rips through a number of ballads with her powerful pipes, including the piano-driven "Reflections (Care Enough)," the heartfelt "Lead the Way," and the show-stopping "Never Too Far."
Carey's collaborations with
Cameo (the pounding funk track "Loverboy"),
Ja Rule and
Nate Dogg (the loping reggae jam "If We"), and
Eric Benét (the midtempo workout "Want You") also appear on this crossover project. ~ Rovi Staff