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Personnel: Mariah Carey, JD, Whitney Houston, Brian McKnight, Boyz II Men, O.D.B., Trey Lorenz (vocals); Michael Thompson (guitar); Eric Rigler (U-Union pipes, whistles); Greg Phillinganes (piano); Babyface (keyboards, drum programming); Nathan East (bass); Ricky Lawson (drums); Sheila E. (percussion); Clarence, Mase, Shanrae Price, Partrique McMillan, Geno Morris, David Cole, Mary Ann Tatum, Kevon Edmonds, Nathan Walton, Mark Kibble, Melvin Edmonds, Daryl Hawes, J. Valentine, Vearline Board, Joy Enriquez, Dion Allen, Peach, Lynn Davis, Syretha Smith, Sharlotte Gibson, Shanice Wilson, Krystal Wilson, Tavia Ivey, Kenya Ivey, Lisa Ivey, Nathan Ivey (background vocals). The Darryl Douglas Workshop Company: Kelly Price, Cheree Price, Melonie Daniels, Peggy Harley, Liz Stewart, Spencer Washington, Henry Casper (background vocals). Producers include: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieef, Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, Narada Michael Walden. Engineers include: Dana Jon Chapelle, Jay Healy, Phil Tan. Digitally remastered by Bob Ludwig. The Japanese edition of this "best of" set from the diva to end all divas features the bonus covers "Do You Know Where You're Going To" and "All I Want For Christmas Is You," as well as Blessed with a voice that covers more of a range than anyone this side of Minnie Riperton, and a knack for ingratiating, breezy pop/R&B, Mariah Carey became one of the premier pop divas of the '90s. For those who were hibernating during that decade, #1's lays it all out in an easily digestible format, presenting Carey's biggest and best under one roof. From the inspirational message of the poignant ballad "Hero" to the roots nod of "I'll Be There" (with impressive assistance from Trey Lorenz), it's clear that Carey has charisma to match her chops. On the infectious, almost giddy "Dream Lover" she voices her romantic desires so sweetly that the listener is moved by the urge to jump into the track on a white horse and whisk her off to some mythological paradise. Now that's the mark of a convincing singer.
