>You woulda thought Mariah woulda had more of the "I wanna
>dance with somebody" type songs

"Someday"
"Emotions"
"Dreamlover"

But this goes back to what SoWhat said...you can't just re-invent the wheel. Mariah's career exploded against the backdrop of the rise of hip-hop (and hip-hop soul) into the mainstream. She (and her label) reacted to that. "Fantasy" and "Honey" very much in the "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" vein, but re-tooled for the 90's.

And she still makes those songs. "Shake It Off" was one. "Luv U Long Time" was one, it just wasn't a hit song.