Mariah Carey Warps Time in ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’ Vid

Becky Bain | November 16, 2009 9:46 am

Here’s Mariah Carey’s new video for “I Want to Know What Love Is,” the Foreigner cover off her album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel. Mimi looks at least ten years younger in the clip, sporting her Unplugged-era perm-tastic hair and a notable lack of Hello Kitty clothing, plus she finally gets back to what she does best – singing the hell out of a ballad. ‘Bout time.

In the vid, Mariah sings to an  arena full of wistful looking audience members on the verge of tears (all poorly green-screened — what, she couldn’t get Cameron?). If it’s all too much to bear, stick to watching Mariah’s performance on Letterman last Friday, singing “H.A.T.E.U.” And yes, that is a diamond studded mic stand. Hey, she’s on the Tiffany network, so…

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