They Call the Wind Maria "popular hit singles at the record stores" that year. It has since become a standard, performed by many notable singers across several genres of popular music. A striking feature of the song in the original orchestration (also used in many cover versions), is a driving, staccato rhythm, played on the string instruments, that evokes a sense of restless motion. It has been called "Paint Your Wagon"'s "best known song" and "rousing but plaintive." Musicologist Stephen Citron wrote, "Perhaps the most unusual song in the score is a beautiful ballad of lonely prospectors hungering for their women, "They Call the Wind
Emotions (Mariah Carey song) Christmas Is You, A Night of Joy & Festivity (2014). The song was also featured in Carey's Las Vegas residency, "Mariah Carey Number 1's". For the performance, Carey entered the stage singing the "MTV Unplugged" version of the song, while Las Vegas showgirls danced on the stage. On December 31, 2016, Carey attempted to sing "Emotions" during a live performance in Times Square for the television special "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve", but the performance was afflicted by technical issues that prevented her from hearing her backing track. Carey's management claimed that the producers of the program had refused