Mariah Carey - Emotions (Live from Top of the Pops) 

Basically Singing your whole song an octave lower She is the moment, cmon now

How cool that she's singing an octave lower and it still sounds fine lol just a whole different vibe. And yet those whistle notes are still there....👸

"I was performing 'emotions' on top of the pops in about 1991. David Bowie was on the program too with his band. And he sat there watching me during rehearsals. I remember feeling a little intimidated, but I wanted to impress him as I sing live. We rehearsed over over again until I was almost hoarse. But really I was sort of performing just for him. And at the end, he came up to me and told me he liked the song and my performance. That was kind of him and it meant a lot to me." - Mariah Carey

She was sick here and still found a unique way to perform the song, I adore the lower tone!😍

When you're sick but you are so freaking talented that you can sing the song a WHOLE octave lower, in a gorgeous tone, oh but you still jump up the octaves for the whistle part. Spell smart singing and musicianship. Queen 4eva!

I love this deeper tone, Mariah please bring it back

She literally had to figure out ad-libs on the spot & rearrange most of the high parts to suit her condition. Professional & talent that is 🙌🏼💯

She was sick here and she still sounds perfect to me.

Gods her low register, alto voice is so well supported, it's actually really hard to sing that low with a well rounded and full tone not easy at all.

Influenza Queen

This performance is still better than those who we have performing these days. Love the lower notes. Love Sickriah! 😘😘😘

Even if she was dodging notes, the song still sounds hard. Truly a Queen 👑

Mimi just keeps on feeding the lambs this quarantine. Just queen things.

queen omg. invented sounding good even when you’re sick

She had second thoughts at the whistle but went for it anyway at the last minute. QUEEN!

I. AM. IN. LOVE. with that "I'm in love..." part at 0:42 The TONE, THE PLACEMENT, THE DEPTH, THE RICHNESS... THE WHITNEY!

I respect the professionalism in this performance! reshaping the melody, pacing herself, and giving her audience a good time! Even her raspy tones get us going because she was delivering here

"Causing mayhem everywhere. She's #1 in the American Hot 100 and #10 in the UK album chart." The gorgeous Mariah Carey.🔥

This woman's sense of pitch is just AMAZING. 😳

Love this on so many levels. so many singers would’ve just said they were sick and cancelled the gig. To have to modify the entire song on the fly like that and still make it entertaining is impressive. She’s such an inspiration xxx

She sounds amazing even with a common cold! This is why she's one of best vocalist! A real vocalist can defeat anything even when they're not feeling good.

when she sang it one octave lower - this is why i love mariah - she can play with songs because she wrote it. every other performance has its own uniqueness

Even sick she rocked 😍😍

I love the way she shows us an imperfect side. She has so many better Live video of this song but she choose this one for us. She is so brave and true.

Queen of protecting her own voice🤩😍😍

Drop dead gorgeous with the voice to match. My favorite vocalist.

Where's her tea people ☕ 🦋

if you watch it without sound, you can't even really tell she was that sick. she continued to smile throughout the whole thing and i love it 🥺💞✨

One of my favorite versions. Its epic on so many levels. You cant replicate talent.

The only woman in music that always give gifts to her fans. Every week she feeds us with rare and new content. BRAVA QUEEN BRAVA 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

The girl got Vocal OPTIONS!!!! Periodt. Thick lower voice

When you choose to sing an octave lower but still your tone sounds better than the whole music industry!! Kwin tingzz 💅💅

She is so real ! I like this performance because its like she has 99 instruments on her voice 😆😆

Her tone when she has a cold is always sublime 😂

FINALLY! YOU SLAY IN EVERY WAY YOU SING MIMI

This is the only version of emotions i can sing... well except the whistles

Uma aula de musicalidade. Mudou as melodias pra conseguir cantar e o fez magistralmente.

This is how you deliver a beautiful performance when your voice is sick! ♥️ I'm taking notes 📝

I love how she took some liberties and artistic freedom with the song rather than trying to lip-sync it to a track like so many others were doing at the time (and still do to this day... like J Lo)(cough:cough)

Is it me or what..? But every time I watched Mariah Carey era, Music box era and Daydream era videos. I see Mariah as a matured and older version of her. But on her following era (Butterfly-Charmbracelette) I see Mariah as a younger version of her. Sounds strange but it's true... The only Queen!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😍

She could totally sing this song like this now! Not to mention it would preserve her voice if she lowers the key like this to her other songs

I'm currently building a time machine, first trip back is to find a young Mariah and make her fall in love with me as I did her all those years ago.

This is one of my faves performances of emotions. She showed different way and vibes singing it. Even it's octave lower. I can still enjoy it

What I most like about this performance is that she's totally at ease. Many times she looks nervous and uncomfortable even when singing perfectly.

Goes to show even in her prime she had those moments. She's Human.but back then you didn't have social media to blow everything up to crazy proportions

I always love her performances when she goes lower! Her low notes are soooooooooooooooooo amazing.

The imperfections make it perfect just became one of my favorite proformances of the song. Go mimi we ready for the new album

Queen of everything ❤️

Look at Treymond there in the background dancing his tail off. This song makes me happy and this performance is just great.

idk but it's funny how she dodges everything lol 1:27 : you *are the first thing* ( *Laughs in skinny* ) "I feel your heart beat (1:38) *next to mih* - "You make me feel (2:28) so *HOee* "

“You are the first thing....” Spoken Love that ❤️❤️❤️ 1:27

she was and always will be the best vocalist EVERRRRRR

I never believed we would get this on HD quality 💕🎶

Love this version of Emotions! Love how Mariah can switch a whole song up Live and give you a completely different version of them song. This is giving major Jazz vibes and I'm here for it 😍🎶

she has been feeding us really good this year

Next time I sing this song at karaoke, I’m doing this version 😂❤❤

I never heard emotions in a lower tone. I like it.

She is ... the mother I never had. She is ... the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person. I don't know a better person

1:28 OMG ❤

It takes a whole another level of talent to sing a whole different arrangement of a song to suit your conditions 😂😂 Mariah never came to play y’all 🔥❤️

She did not lie when she said somebody pushed her to perform and perform. This is evil!!. I'm glad tho that she's talented enough to still make it sound great even if her voice wasn't at its best.

0:29 I love it when she softens her curls 😍

Lmao even when she's sick she still sounds perfect and better than anyone else. Only Mariah. 🥰

She sounds very sick but still killed it. LEGEND with watery eyes. poor thing.

"Emotions" Mariah Carey (Live from Top of the Pops/October 24, 1991) #Emotions [Chorus] You've got me feeling emotions Deeper than I've ever dreamed of You've got me feeling emotions Higher than the heavens above [Verse 1] I feel good, I feel nice I've never felt so satisfied I'm in love, I'm alive Intoxicated, flying high [Pre-Chorus] It feels like a dream When you touch me tenderly I don't know if it's real But I like the way I feel inside [Chorus] You've got me feeling emotions Deeper than I've ever dreamed of You've got me feeling emotions Higher than the heavens above [Verse 2] In the morning when I rise You are the first thing on my mind And in the middle of the night I feel your heartbeat next to mine [Pre-Chorus] It feels like a dream When you love me tenderly I don't know if you're for real But I like the way I feel inside [Chorus] You've got me feeling emotions Deeper than I've ever dreamed of You've got me feeling emotions Higher than the heavens above You've got me feeling emotions Deeper than I've ever dreamed of You've got me feeling emotions Higher than the heavens above [Bridge] You know the way to make me lose control When you're looking into my eyes You make me feel so high [Chorus] You've got me feeling emotions Deeper than I've ever dreamed of You've got me feeling emotions Higher than the heavens above You've got me feeling emotions Deeper than I've ever dreamed of You've got me feeling emotions Higher than the heavens above

Queen of having emotions

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

ICONIC! ♡ LOVE YOU MARIAH

Her musicality and genius is so eminent here, she switched up the notes and still made it sound so good and on par with the melody of the song. Her mind !

I can tell she doesn't have access of her upper register, sounds like tired or inflammed vocal folds. Anyway, her luscious warm buttery tone makes it all up for her singing this in a much lower key.

Wtf? She still sounded amazing with them low notes lmao and what’s so funny is that this isn’t still easy to sing cause most girls can’t hit that low vocally 😂 Props for Mariah for singing live!

I am happy this is posted because it is a reminder to us ALL the EVERYONE has bad days, even at your peak and we must do what it takes to make it work. There is no shame in that. A+ for effort.

When pop songs used to be this musical lyrically, rhythmically, and melodically. Now most songs and dead and empty. They still give you the vibes but not as piercing as the songs before.

Vocally genius ❤❤❤

Serving face & body 😍

Goddess of Music 🔥💖🎶

One of her most known live performances of the song, iconic 😍 I love the way she managed to perform it and nail it through the tiredness of her voice. Amazing

When the original key is so high and you are able to perform the song an octave lower if necessary without making it sound weird omg

When you have the widest range you can sing below or higher octave beautifully 🤩

That low tone is 😗👌

She is irreplaceable. She will always be the best out there, no matter what.

Voice out or not I still love this to listen and watch it's like Entertainment to me.

"The Gorgeous Mariah Carey" 🦋 #MC30, What a Legend! 🙏😇🙌

No one can even understand how hard is to change during a live performance the whole song key to fit your vocal condition. It’s takes true musicianship and talent. Along with singing sick and look fabulous while doing it. She is just unparalleled.

This version actually sounds cool!

Brazil 🇧🇷 Loves You Mariah Carey 🌺

Wow

She is a true professional for pulling this off so seamlessly

Can't get my eyes off the background singers, and look at Trey's hair, wow.

Her low notes is really incredible. Love that guy at the end who clapped for her ♥️

SHE SOUNDED SO UNIQUE HERE AKSGSHSKSJS

Those low notes thooooo. And Growls 🦁🦁🦁

Diva ❤️ 🇧🇷

I’ve been in Luv with Mariah Carey since 1989 😭

Mariah performed "Emotions" on a whole another different note,CRAAAAAZZZZZZYYYYY! Doing this in original note is THE MOST HARDEST THING TO DO and here she rocked the stage with a crazy different note . Here I am just watching laughing thinking how could she do that .

“You are the first thing” - so cute ❤️❤️❤️

She was sick and performed yes Mariah and they forced her she didn’t want this is good❤️

SO Jazzy! 😍

I almost forgot it's Fridayy!! Plus I love the fact that they release these types of performances, it just shows how artistry bears such creativity in the midst of inevitable challenges..

My queen is overworked 😢 pushed to the edge!!! 🦋 “So many I considered closest to me Turned on a dime and sold me out dutifully Although that knife was chipping away at me They turned their eyes away and went home to sleep”