Entertainment Weekly writes: As a new host in a new city, The Late Late Show’s James Corden has to figure out everything about his routine, including his morning commute. Luckily for him, he has some help from Mariah Carey to entertain him while navigating Los Angeles.
Carey and Corden performed a round of carpool karaoke on Wednesday night’s Late Late Show, belting out a few of the performer’s most famous hits to show that celebrities are just like us. They just sound much better when they’re singing along to their car radios.
The two make their way through Carey tracks like “Always Be My Baby†and “Vision of Loveâ€â€”it’s a new car, so Corden doesn’t know how to change the station, but Carey happily plays along. Corden even provides backing vocals on “Vision of Love,†filling in for Ol’ Dirty Bastard.
And for Big Hero 6 fans, Carey ups her nerd cred with a shoutout to that film’s lovable healthcare companion, Baymax.
Billboard writes: Believe the hype! The video of Mariah Carey performing carpool karaoke alongside James Corden is quite possibly the best way to kick off a Thursday.
The singer made an appearance on The Late Late Show on Wednesday (Mar. 25), where she rode to work with the newly-minted late night talk show host and performed some of her signature tunes for him.
“That’s not an accident. I know your act,” she told Corden when he turned on the radio in his car and her song came out of the speakers.
From there, she performed some of the choicest tunes from her catalog, including “Always Be My Baby,” “Fantasy,” “Vision of Love” and “Thirsty.”
In between tracks, she also showed off both her English and Southern accents.
Cosmopolitan writes: James Corden is officially living the dream, because on Wednesday, he got Mariah Carey to do karaoke with him while they drove around Los Angeles on The Late Late Show. But they didn’t just sing whatever happened to be on the radio, because that would be boring. Instead, James claimed he didn’t know how to work the stereo in his new car and “accidentally” made Mariah sing along to her own hits, including “Always Be My Baby,” “Vision of Love,” and the ODB remix of “Fantasy.” As fun as this looks, though, I’m a little concerned about how many times James takes his hands off the wheel. You are ferrying a goddess, sir. Handle her with care.
Access Hollywood writes: “Late Late Show” host James Corden enlisted the help of the Elusive Chanteuse for some carpool karaoke.
The singer first protested, telling the late night host, “I’m not singing today, I was up all night,” but then launched into her song, “Always Be My Baby” without missing a beat or note.
The carpooling duo also performed Mariah’s “Vision of Love,” “Thirsty” and “Fantasy” – with James being surprisingly skilled at the Ol’ Dirty Bastard rap!
“How many No. 1’s have you had?” James asked Mariah. “18?”
“Yes, 18,” the chart-topping pop star proclaimed. “That’s why my age stays 18…We’ll celebrate my 18th birthday with the fact that I’ve had 18 No. 1s.”
The carpool karaoke also had a fair share of flirting between the pair.
“You’re so hot. Stop it,” the “Late Late Show” host said as the singer removed her sunglasses. “I’m a married man. You’ve gotta stop what you’re doing, ’cause I know exactly what you’re doing. Oh, my goodness. I can read you like a book.”
“I know that I’m your dream lover,” Mariah teased.