The First Vision

The First Vision is Mariah Carey's first video release. It is a collection of music videos, live performances, and behind-the-scenes footage detailing the creation of Carey's debut album Mariah Carey. The home video was originally released on VHS in 1991, while the DVD was released in Japan in late 2004.

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The First Vision
Video by Mariah Carey
Released	March 20, 1991 (VHS) November 17, 2004 (DVD)
Recorded	1990
Genre	R&B soul gospel live new jack swing
Length	45:00
Label	Columbia
Mariah Carey chronology
The First Vision (1991) MTV Unplugged +3 (1992)

Music videos of four Mariah Carey singles—"Vision of Love", "Love Takes Time", "Someday", and "I Don't Wanna Cry"—are featured on this collection; snippets of the album's other single, "There's Got to Be a Way", are also included. The collection also includes the debut showcase (the first public showing of a recording artist to the press and the media) of Carey at The Tattoo Club. Carey performed her singles "Vision of Love" and "Love Takes Time", her album track "Vanishing", and a cover of Aretha Franklin's "Don't Play That Song (You Lied)". She also performed "Someday" at this showcase, but it is not included in this collection.

Behind-the-scenes footage includes Carey rehearsing for Saturday Night Live, goofing off with friends like Trey Lorenz, and giving candid interviews detailing her life, dreams, and music. She is also seen singing brief snippets of the album track "All in Your Mind" and the Jackson 5's "Who's Lovin' You". Performances of "Don't Play That Song" and "Vanishing" from this concert would later be used for audio release as official live versions on the Australian special edition of the Mariah Carey album.

On July 17, 2020, Carey's debut showcase at The Tattoo Club was released as an extended play titled The Live Debut - 1990, in conmemoration of the 30th-anniversary of the Mariah Carey album, as well as Carey celebrating 30 years in the music industry.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Director(s)	Length
1.	"Vision of Love"	Mariah Carey Ben Margulies	Bojan Bazelli
2.	"Vanishing" (live)	Carey Margulies
3.	"Love Takes Time"	Carey Margulies	Jeb Brien Walter Mase
4.	"Don't Play That Song (You Lied)" (live)	Ahmet Ertegün Betty Nelson
5.	"I Don't Wanna Cry"	Carey Narada Michael Walden	Larry Jordan
6.	"Someday" (extended version)	Carey Margulies	Jordan

DVD edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Love Takes Time" (live)	Carey Margulies
8.	"Vision of Love" (live)	Carey Margulies

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position	Certification	Sales
Canadian Music Video Chart	—	Gold	50,000[1]
U.S. Billboard Top Music Video[2]	2	Platinum	100,000[3]

References

1. CRIA
2. U.S. Billboard Top Music Video
3. "American video certifications – Mariah Carey – The First Vision". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Video Longform, then click SEARCH.