High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Vision of Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It served as Carey`s debut single, the first from her self-titled debut album. Written by Carey and Ben Margulies, "Vision of Love" was released on May 15, 1990 by Columbia Records. After being featured on Carey`s demo tape for Columbia, the song was re-sung and produced by Rhett Lawrence and Narada Michael Walden. "Vision of Love" features a slow-dance theme tempo, backing vocals sung by Carey herself, and introduces her usage of the whistle register. Lyrically, the song describes a past and present relationship with a lover. Carey describes the `vision of love` she dreamed of, as well as the present love she feels for him.