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Which of these songs written/produced by Mariah and performed by others are your faves?

(Mariah wrote It with Narada Michael Walden during her debut album sessions but did not make it to the final cut and was later used by Penny for her 1993 album).

Written by Mariah Carey, Narada Michael Walden.
Produced by Randy D. Jackson.

B) ''Don't Go Looking For Love'' by Blaque

Written by Mariah Carey, Cory Rooney, Samuel Barnes, Jean Claude Olivier
Produced by Cory Rooney. Co-produced by Poke and Tone.

C) ''Head Over Heels'' by Allure

“Head Over Heels” was written and produced by Mariah and recorded by R&B group Allure, who were signed to Mariah's label at the time, Crave Records. “Head Over Heels” was released as Allure's debut single in 1997. We can hear background vocals by Mariah herself, layered with Allure's vocals.

Lyrics: Mariah Carey, Nasir Jones, Samuel Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, Marlon Williams, Shawn Moltke.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Poke and Tone.

D) Last Chance by Allure
(Allure recalled the song in 1997 by saying: “Mariah wrote a song called ‘Last Chance,’ which is a very typically Mariah, big sounding ballad. She sort of fooled us with that one because when she originally played it to us, it had her vocals on it and we automatically assumed it was for her. It was a really strong song and we said, ‘Wow, that's really beautiful. It's a great song’ and she commented, ‘Good, I'm glad you like it, because you're singing it… tomorrow!’ ”

Written by Mariah Carey, Cory Rooney.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Cory Rooney. Additional production by Walter Afanasieff.

Extra mention:

Allure: ''All Cried Out''

“All Cried Out” was originally a 1985 song by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Allure covered it as a duet with 112 and included on their debut album.

Written by Full Force.
Produced by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Cory Rooney.

EDITS/ADDED ONES:

E) ''Where Are You Christmas'' by Faith Hill

Performed by country singer Faith Hill for the soundtrack of the 2000 film How the Grinch Stole Christmas, this song was co-written by Mariah. She did originally record the song herself, but was unable to release it because of legal issues.

F) ''Help me find the way to your heart'' by Daryl Hall

Written by Daryl Hall, Peter Lord Moreland, V. Jeffrey Smith, Alan Gorrie, Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff.
Produced by Daryl Hall and V. Jeffrey Smith & Peter Lorde Moreland.

G) After- 7 mile

7 Mile was an R&B group who released their debut album in 1998 on Mariah's record label, Crave Records.

Written by Mariah Carey, Steven Jordan, William “Teddy” Turpin, Melanie Daniels.
Produced by Stevie J. and Mariah Carey.

E) ''I Pray'' for Lina Robins
(Mariah surprised young singer Lina Robbins on Oprah Winfrey’s show in 2005, where Lina impressed the audience performing “Hero” and earned a recording opportunity. Mariah later wrote “I Pray” for her, now available on The Rarities.

Written by Mariah Carey, Kenneth Crouch.
Produced by Mariah Carey. Co-produced by Kenneth Crouch.

TREY LORENZ:

Trey Lorenz, one of Mariah's background singers and long-time friend, has released many songs collaborating with Mimi.

Here are all the songs written/co-written/produced by Mariah for Trey

- 'Make You Happy''
(Mariah also sings background vocals here)

Written by Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz and Cory Rooney.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Cory Rooney, Co-produced by Trey Lorenz.

- ''Someone To Hold”

- ''Always in love''

- “Photograph Of Mary”
(Produced by Mariah and Walter Afanasieff with backings by Mariah as well)

-''Just to be close to you''
(written by Lionel Richie, Mariah produced the song and was in charge of the background vocals as well)