Mariah announced late last year that she’ll be releasing a remixed version of Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. Two of them. All songs in Memoirs will have an R&B remix and a dance remix by Jump Smokers. And yesterday, two R&B remixes were leaked online: Up Out My Face and Angels Cry.
When the original album was released, Angels Cry was my instant favorite. It has that infecting first verse that lures you to listen to the song. But after the first chorus, the song becomes tired and monotonous and it’s like you know what to expect in the end. So you either press rewind to go back to the beautiful first verse or forward to the next song. But nonetheless, Angels Cry has the best lyrics and melody in Memoirs.
I like Ne-Yo. “Go On Girl” and “Mad” are on my playlist until now. He writes good songs with catchy melodies. And his participation in this remix solves the problem with the original. Some don’t agree but I think Ne-Yo, with the type of songs he sings, is the perfect duet partner for Angels Cry. When he started singing, the piano and bass made the song sound like one of his originals and his change of melody is like a good second start. Generally, this duet is good. I hope it gets to #1 on Billboard.
Listen to it after the jump…
Angels Cry (Remix) – Mariah Carey featuring Ne-Yo
I shouldn’t have walked away
I would’ve stayed if you said
We could’ve made everything OK
But we just
Threw the blame back and forth
We treated love like a sport
The final blow hit so low
I’m still on the ground
I couldn’t have prepared myself for this fall
Shattered in pieces curled on the floor
Super natural love conquers all
‘Member we used to touch the sky
And
Lightning don’t strike
The same place twice
When you and I said goodbye
I felt the angels cry
True love’s a gift
We let it drift
In a storm
Every night
I feel the angels cry
C’mon babe can’t our love be revived
Bring it back and we gon’ make it right
I’m on the edge just tryin’ to survive
As the angels cry
I thought we’d be forever and always
You were serenity
You took away the bad days
Didn’t always treat you right
But it was OK
I do somethin’ stupid
And you still stay with me
But you can only go for so long
Doing the one you claim to love wrong
Before too much is enough
You look up
Find your love gone
And
We were so good together
How come we could not weather
This storm and just do better
Why did we say goodbye
‘Cause lightning don’t strike
The same place twice
When you and I said goodbye
I felt the angels cry
True love’s a gift
We let it drift
In a storm
Now every night
I feel the angels cry
C’mon babe can’t our love be revived
Bring it back and we gon’ make it right
I’m on the edge just tryin’ to survive
As the angels cry
Baby I’m missin’ you
Don’t allow love to lose
We gotta ride it through
I’m reaching for you
Baby I’m missin’ you
Don’t allow love to lose
We gotta ride it through
I’m reaching for you
Lightning don’t strike
The same place twice
When you and I said goodbye
I felt the angels cry
True love’s a gift
But we let it slip
In a storm
Every night
I feel the angels cry
Oh babe, the angels cry
