Mariah Carey - The Beautiful Ones (Butterfly 1997)

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Mariah Carey - The Beautiful Ones (Butterfly 1997)

Hailed as one of the defining albums of '90s pop-R&B, Mariah Carey - Butterfly sixth album saw her transition from big ballad belter to sultry R&B songstress.

A record often cited as one that paved the way for female singers teaming up with hip-hop stars, Butterfly is a record that lives up to its list of heavyweight collaborators - Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs, Missy Elliot and David Morales - as well as Mariah herself.

Landing at Number 2 in September '97 on the Official UK Albums Chart, Butterfly has sold 295,000 to date.