Butterfly

Music videos
The music video for "The Roof" garnered critical acclaim, and was ranked 18th on Slant's "100 Greatest Music Videos".[37] Sal Ciquemani, from Slant, gave the video a positive review, complimenting Carey's choice to pair the sultry song with a "sophisticated tale of a sexy rooftop encounter".[37] The video re-tells a story of Carey reminiscing a past love and a night they shared together on a rainy roof-top. The video's setting revolves around a dark limousine, a decrepit NYC apartment, and a rainy roof-top, where Carey is featured at her most vulnerable, with runny mascara and drenched in the cold rainy night.[37] In the conclusion of his review of the video, Ciquemani wrote: "When Carey rises through the limo's sunroof and relishes the warm November rain, she's not drunk on the bubbly but on the memory of past delights."[37] The video for "My All" was also one of the more notable videos from Butterfly.[36] The video featured Carey in various scenery, such as a submerged vessel, a lighthouse and a large conch shell floating the shore.[36] In each of the scenes, Carey is shown lamenting her love and yearning to be re-united with him once more.[36] In the video's climax, Carey meets her love in the lighthouse, where they caress and drift into the "nights abyss".[36] According to author Chris Nickson, the scenes of Carey on the overturned vessel showed her vulnerability without her loved one, truly showing the yearning emphasized in the song.[36]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Honey1" Mariah Carey, Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed, Steven Jordan, Stephen Hague, Bobby Robinson, Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren M. Carey, Sean Combs, Stevie J, The Ummah 5:00
2. "Butterfly" M. Carey, Walter Afanasieff, Dan Shea M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:35
3. "My All" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 3:52
4. "The Roof2" M. Carey, Jean Claude Oliver, Samuel Barnes, Albert Johnson, Kejuan Muchita, Cory Rooney M. Carey, Poke & Tone 5:14
5. "Fourth of July" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:22
6. "Breakdown" (featuring Bone Thugs-n-Harmony) M. Carey, Anthony Henderson,
Charles Scruggs, Stevie J. M. Carey, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Stevie J. 4:44
7. "Babydoll" M. Carey, Missy Elliott, C. Rooney,
Stevie J. M. Carey, C. Rooney 5:07
8. "Close My Eyes" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:21
9. "Whenever You Call" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:21
10. "Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise)" M. Carey, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, David Morales 3:49
11. "The Beautiful Ones" (featuring Dru Hill) Prince M. Carey, C. Rooney 6:59
12. "Outside" M. Carey, W. Afanasieff, C. Rooney M. Carey, W. Afanasieff 4:47
International edition
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
13. "Honey (So So Def Radio Mix)" (featuring Da Brat and JD) M. Carey, B. Robinson, L. Price, M. McLaren, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell, Berry Gordy M. Carey, S. Combs, J. Dupri, Stevie J, M. Seal, The Ummah 3:59
14. "Honey (Def Club Mix)" M. Carey, B. Robinson M. Carey, S. Combs, D. Morales, Stevie J, The Ummah 6:17
Latin American edition
15. "Mi Todo" (M. Carey, W. Afanasieff, Manny Benito) – 3:52
1 Sampled from the Treacherous Three's "The Body Rock" & the World Famous Supreme Team's "Hey DJ"
2 Sampled from Mobb Deep's "Shook Ones"

Personnel
Mariah Carey – lead vocals, background vocals
Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, additional keyboards, synthesizers,
Dave Hall – synthesizers, keyboards, rhythm programming
David Cole – keyboards
Sean "Puffy" Combs – background vocals, keyboards, synthesizers
Cory Rooney – drum programming, keyboards
Kamall Fareed – programming, drums
James T. Alfano – programming, guitars
Anthony Henderson – guitars, background vocals, keyboards
Charles Scruggs – bass, background vocals, keyboards
Steven Jordan – programming
Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
Melonie Daniels – background vocals
Kelly Price – background vocals
Shanrae Price – background vocals

Production
Mariah Carey – arranger
Dave Hall – arranger
Walter Afanasieff – arranger
Missy Elliott – arranger
Albert Johnson – vocal engineering, bass, drums
David Morales – synthesizers, drum percussion, bass
Bobby Robinson – engineer, track mixer
Bob Rosa – engineer, mix engineer
David Gleeson – engineer
Dana Jon Chappelle – engineer, vocal engineering
Acar Key – engineer
Frank Filipetti – engineer
Mark Krieg – 2nd engineer
Kirk Yano – additional tracking engineer
Mick Guzauski – mixing
Bob Ludwig – mastering, Gateway Master Studios

Chart Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[21] 1
Austrian Albums Chart[21] 5
Belgian Flandres Albums Chart[21] 6
Belgian Wallonia Albums Chart[21] 2
Canadian Albums Chart[17] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[21] 1
Finnish Albums Chart[21] 12
French Albums Chart[21] 6
German Albums Chart[38] 7
Hungarian Albums Chart[39] 20
Italian Albums Chart[40] 2
Japanese Albums Chart[41] 1
New Zealand Albums Chart[21] 4
Norwegian Albums Chart[21] 5
Spanish Albums Chart[42] 5
Swedish Albums Chart[21] 4
Swiss Albums Chart[43] 3
UK Albums Chart[44] 2
U.S. Billboard 200[17] 1
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip hop Albums[17] 3

Certifications
Country (Provider) Certification
(sales thresholds)
Australia (ARIA) 2× Platinum[20]
Belgium (IFPI) Gold[45]
Canada (CRIA) 2× Platinum[19]
Europe (IFPI) Platinum[22]
France (SNEP) 2× Gold[46]
Hong Kong (IFPI) Platinum[27]
Japan (RIAJ) Million[47]
Netherlands (NVPI) Gold[48]
New Zealand (RIANZ) Platinum[49]
Poland (ZPAV) Gold[50]
Spain (PROMUSICAE) Platinum[51]
Switzerland (IFPI) Gold[52]
United Kingdom (BPI) Gold[23]
United States (RIAA) 5× Platinum[28]

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[53] US R&B
[54] AUS
[55] CAN
[56] FRA
[57] GER
[58] NL
[59] NZ
[60] SWI
[61] UK
[62]
1997 "Honey" 1 2 8 2 39 38 8 3 23 3
AU: Gold[63]
US: Platinum[28]
"Butterfly" — — 27 — 43 76 46 15 — 22
1998 "The Roof" — — — — — — 47 — — 96
"Breakdown" (featuring Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone) — 4 38 — — — — 4 — —
NZ: Gold[49]
"My All" 1 4 39 9 6 30 32 21 7 4
FR: Silver[64]
US: Platinum[28]
"—" denotes a title that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Chart procession and succession
Preceded by
Fuzaken ja ne by Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi Japanese Oricon weekly
September 22, 1997 Succeeded by
Junior Sweet by Chara
Preceded by
In Deep by Tina Arena Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
September 28 – October 4, 1997 Succeeded by
Anthology 1: Greatest Hits 1987–1997 by John Farnham
Preceded by
Niets Te Verliezen by De Kast Dutch Albums Charts number-one album
September 27 – October 4, 1997 Succeeded by
Weil Ich Dich Liebe by Frans Bauer
Preceded by
You Light Up My Life — Inspirational Songs
by LeAnn Rimes Billboard 200 number-one album
October 4–10, 1997 Succeeded by
Evolution by Boyz II Men