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Breakdown Featuring Krayzie Bone & Wish Bone
Butterfly
I don't really know why this is my favourite song ever, but it is. I probably listen to it almost daily and it still sounds fresh almost 25 years later. I love everything about it: the lyrics, the vocals (all her own), the beat, the sparse music, the melodic raps, the perfect wailing towards the end. It doesn't hit you in the face with its charms - it's definitely a slow burner - but its intricate subtleties are probably what have kept it interesting for me all these years, which is something I very much need. Mariah wrote the lyrics and produced the song's melody and chorus, while Steve J and Puff Daddy assisted with its writing, chord progression and production. The video is great too - I love the butterfly runway bits and the chair dancing - so classy and, for once, she doesn't look awkward in her movements.
HOW DO I FEEL? I-I-I-I'M LOSING MY MIND!
There we go, gays. Best song ever.