A photo posted by Mariah Carey (@mariahcarey) on Jul 31, 2015 at 1:44am PDT
Mariah Carey recently released #1 to Infinity, a compilation of all of her No. 1 hits. Aside from a staggering 18 No. 1 records, the album also included one new track, "Infinity." The song peaked at No. 82 on Billboard, though this new remix, titled "Why You Mad," featuring Justin Bieber, French Montana and T.I., should take on a life of its own.
The remix hasn't seen an official release, but TMZ got a copy, which you can stream below.
The remix has been retitled "Why You Mad," taking the first line of the hook from "Infinity." French Montana opens the track and instead of the original, which aimed lyrics at a regretful ex-partner who let go of a good thing, he's doing most of the suffering: "Twisted off the vodka, drink some water / And I'm goin' crazy, tryin' to get my life in order." He's had to be more watchful in the wake of heartbreak, "Keepin' one eye open, baby, like Fetty Wap" -- a nice look for the "679" rapper.
Biebs goes next after Carey's hook. Apparently French and Carey were in the studio last Thursday night when Bieber randomly showed up. A self-admitted huge Mariah fan, he had to lay down a verse after he heard the remix they were working on. He also stands opposite Carey in the song's narrative, pleading to get his girl back. The hint of R&B in both Carey and French's delivery rubs off on Bieber, who's getting increasingly adventurous with age.
T.I. comes in with the third and final verse. Though the Grand Hustle boss has signaled a return to his roots, he's still one of the most gifted in the game when it comes to jumping on a mainstream remix. He and Carey joined forces back in 2008, when T.I. remixed "I'll Be Lovin' You Long Time."
Carey and French finish the song with a heartfelt back and forth. Carey asks him, "Baby why you mad, go on tell me why you mad?," to which he responds, "Pack your sh*t up in the bag and you leavin' out the back." Carey shared some clips of her and French recording on Instagram, so it sounds like it was meant to be their collaboration, though the added verses from Bieber and Tip definitely doesn't hurt.
