Mariah Carey Pays Tribute To Whitney Houston: 'Missing You'

Whitney Houston is arguably one of the greatest vocalists of all time. The singer took the music world by storm with her popular songs like "Greatest Love Of All," "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," and her cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You."

Mariah Carey came into the scene while Houston was still at her peak and once again blew people away with her vocals. Because of their star power and all-around diva attitude, the two were occasionally compared and said to be in a feud. They ended up collaborating on a song and put those rumors to rest.

Houston was found dead in a hotel in 2012, just a day before the Grammy awards. Now ten years after her death, Carey continues to remember her. The singer took to Twitter to share a picture of the stars and captioned it with a short but sweet message.

Whitney died ten years ago today, and her impact is still being felt throughout the music industry. The musical sensation was found unconscious in a suite in Beverly Hilton and submerged in a bathtub. Her cause of death was stated as drowning and the "effects of atherosclerotic heart disease and cocaine use."

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Several celebrities posted tributes remembering the legendary singer and her notable feats. Carey posted a picture of the artists together captioned "Missing you." The photo showed Houston and Carey recording their wildly famous track "When You Believe." The song was their first and only musical performance together.

Despite their somewhat shaky beginning, the two artists grew to genuinely like and respect each other after recording together. Years after Houston died, Carey even called her the "Greatest of All Time" and blamed the press for constantly pitting them against each other.

Since Houston's death, Carey showed respect towards her alleged rival turned friend. In a 2019 interview with Variety, the singer talked about how the press pitted the two women against each other. She mentioned how their relationship changed when they met each other.

"What has to change in our industry the most… is the pitting of women against each other. We didn't know each other, and she was one of the greatest of all time," Carey said. "And then we finally did a duet together that won an Oscar. We had the best time working together. It was a female camaraderie."

Carey echoed the words again in a separate interview with Billboard and said her time recording with Houston was a "bonding experience." She admitted that she was glad to finally put the rumors and speculation about a feud behind her.

The two artists were arguably some of the biggest divas of their time and had the voices to back it up. However, most people didn't think the singers liked each other much. While neither openly refuted nor confirmed this, they made some somewhat shady comments when talking about each other.

Houston got into music when she was a teenager. By the time Carey released her debut single, the "Saving All My Love," singer was already a multi-platinum-selling musician. However, when Carey's debut album sold over 15 million copies worldwide, and Houston's third sold five million, the press compared the singers.

In an early interview, Carey mentioned that the comparison flattered her. The "Hero" singer said, "When you're new, you have to be compared to someone. There are a lot worse people I could be compared to. She's a superstar and a great vocalist."

Rolling Stone claimed that the feud was exaggerated until Houston commented about Carey. When asked by Jerry Springer about her opinion on the "We Belong Together" artist, she said, "What do I think of her? I don't think of her." Then she added, "Musically, I think she's a good singer," but the damage had been done.

Several people were fascinated with the perceived feud between the two talented singers, including the "Prince of Egypt" movie producers. The movie was released in 1998, and the producers felt the two would make an excellent match for one of their soundtracks.

Houston and Carey recorded "When You Believe" together, and it thoroughly changed the dynamic of their relationship. The song was really popular and even won an Oscar for Best Music in 1999. The singers talked about each other a lot during the press tour and denied any rivalry.

Carey said, "She and I had the best time" when talking about her time with Houston. "Anyone who knew us both was like… they're totally going to get along." She also said that several qualities of Houston inspired her and left an imprint even after their collab. Carey added, "I loved her spirit and her energy."