#BUTTERFLY25

"Butterfly not only showcased [Mariah Carey's] already-established prowess as a vocalist, who could belt out ballads or flirt over the hottest summer jams but also as one of the most versatile songwriters in contemporary music." ― Jessica Littles, ESSENCE

Lauded as a bona fide R&B classic by fans and critics, BUTTERFLY turns 25 this year. To commemorate this momentous occasion, the Lambs offer Mimi a

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We have collated videos and text messages from Lambs around the world answering the question, "WHY DO YOU LOVE MARIAH CAREY'S 'BUTTERFLY' ALBUM?" We hope you enjoy this collection of loving messages from the fans!

I love the "Butterfly" album first of all because that era was truly a pivotal moment in Mariah's personal and professional life.. This album for me symbolizes courage, hope, breaking free from a toxic environment and finally being "emancipated" As an album it has some of Mariah's most personal lyrics and songs, that's truly anything a hard-core fan could ever want. This album shaped me into the person that I am today and helps me get throught each and everyday, it has a song for every mood and that's one of the many reason why I love it so much. So I'm wishing a Happy Anniversary "Butterfly" and Mariah thank you for everything that you have done for me 🦋

Lots of Love, Jaycob

Butterfly is a representation of Mariah’s freedom. I love how she expressed her self visually, lyrically and musically during thing album. The runs, melodies, harmonies and vocals layers are just perfection!! A cultural reset :)

It truly is a moment. It came out when I was young and I did love it. But I grew to appreciate it even more as I grew myself with my own heartbreaks and relationships and my own battle for freedom from the forces that were trying to keep me down be it insecurities or actual people. It feels like a coming of age album even though time is not something we acknowledge x

🦋 'Butterfly' is not just another album in Mariah's spectacular discography, it is her most beautiful jewel, the center on which Mimi's songwriting quality gravitates. Each song reveals a state of mind, they tell stories and move you ambivalently, laughter, fun and moments of crying and introspection. The daring of "Honey", the liberating and emancipatory screams of "Butterfly", the revolutionary rhythms of "The Roof" and "Breakdown" and the deep lyricism of "Outside" that offers the vivid image of that feeling of "not belonging to nowhere" make this album an incomparable and timeless masterpiece.

I love Mariah's Butterfly album as it is her most profound and personal body of work she has ever done, you feel the emotion in all of her songs on the album and her voice soars beautifully throughout especially on the Title track Butterfly! Also Breakdown Ft Bone Thugz is one of my all time favourite Mariah carey songs, I will treasure the Butterfly album forever, Tom Uk Lamb. Love you Mariah 🦋😍❤️🐑

i love the Butterfly album so much because it opened up my music style even more and was my first solo introduction to Mariah. The album is just amazing and the visuals match it perfectly. Thank you Mariah for always pushing boundaries, I love you ❤️

best album of all time! mother gave us versatility and all of the emotions on this album from Honey to My All. my favorite song from Butterfly would have to be The Roof; it is absolutely perfection, as is the album as a whole.

I love Mariah Carey's Butterfly album because every track is so sonically and lyrically masterful. It is a very stacked project, and some songs are beyond 10s. The vocal layers are insane, and the album pulls you into a euphoric experience that's a lot to take in but not overwhelming in a bad sense. It is not a body of work that you'll fully understand the depth of during the first listen, but it gets better and better. Mariah had a LOT of creative drive and inspiration, and it showed. Thank you, Mariah, for giving us this masterpiece, and I hope you appreciate our messages! I love you so much, and I cannot wait for the next album :)

I love Butterfly because it is an album that makes me want to fall in love, especially when I listen to "Fourth of July" or "The Roof." It also has "Outside," which is one of the most important songs to me. Happy anniversary Butterfly! I love you with all my heart. 💙🦋

Butterfly for me is almost like a personal diary, as you go through the album there's a song you can play for any situation or for any feeling. FOJ for the nostalgic/carefree days , Fly away for the euphoric ones, CME for the days of looking back and so on. There's always a song on this album for any day or atmosphere.

Butterfly has such a major impact on my life. That album was how I was introduced to Mariah specifically the music video for breakdown I will never forget as a kid watching the video countdown on tv and I was mesmerized by this woman who is she, she gorgeous but more importantly the voice I’ve been a lamb ever since! Happy 25th Anniversary Butterfly! 🦋🦋🦋