Mariah Carey Unveils Unreleased Grunge Track from the ’90s She Regrets

## Mariah Carey’s Grunge Album Revelation

Mariah Carey is shedding light on a hidden gem from her past—a grunge album from the Nineties that’s gaining newfound attention. Following SZA’s recent showcase of some tracks during an event in New York City, Carey appeared on *The Tonight Show* to discuss the record. During her chat with Jimmy Fallon, she even unveiled a snippet of a song titled “Prom Queen.”

### The Artwork and Inspiration

Carey shared insights about the album cover for the unreleased project, *Someone’s Ugly Daughter*, indicating, “I like the cover… I drew this cover. I didn’t draw the roach. The roach is real.” As she reminisced, Carey reflected on her duality as an artist, explaining how she balanced her mainstream hits like “Always Be My Baby” and “Fantasy” with a desire to explore grunge sounds. “At the end of the night, when the band was still there, I’d say, ‘Can you play, like [a grungy guitar riff]? Play *this* so I can get out of my head,’” she shared.

### Praise and Potential Release

Fallon chimed in with praise for the unreleased music, with Questlove even labeling the album as Carey’s “best record.” During the segment, she clarified that the album is not affiliated with any label, stating, “It’s not out, and it has never been released!” In “Prom Queen,” she sings with a hint of an accent, delivering the line, “I can be anything that I want to be/Someday I will really show them all.”

### The Legacy of *Someone’s Ugly Daughter*

Recently, SZA sat down with Carey for an interview on Apple Music, where she had the chance to share a snippet of another unreleased song titled “Hermit.” Carey expressed her long-standing regret over not releasing this track, explaining, “Sony at the time… was a little controlling.” She reminisced about the challenges posed by her record company, which resulted in her desire to release the music under a pseudonym being stifled. “There was a fear [from the record company] because some of the lyrical content was not what people were [expecting],” Carey elaborated.

Could this long-hidden album finally see the light of day? What are your thoughts on Mariah Carey’s grunge phase?