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Mariah Carey Brings 'Play This Song' to Fallon, Revives Secret 1995 Grunge Project

During the interview, she said she no longer knows who holds the rights to the recordings.

Overview

  • On The Tonight Show, Carey performed "Play This Song" with Anderson .Paak on piano alongside the Roots.
  • She allowed Jimmy Fallon to play a brief clip from her unreleased 1995 grunge project, recorded under the name Chick.
  • The excerpt came from the song "Prom Queen," highlighting a noisy, rock-driven sound far from her mainstream hits.
  • Carey said the material never came out, cited label control at the time with Sony, and voiced regret about shelving it.
  • Her new album Here for It All, her 16th, is out now with 11 tracks featuring collaborations with .Paak and the Clark Sisters.