Vanishing (song)

"Vanishing" is a torch song recorded and produced by the American singer Mariah Carey for her debut studio album Mariah Carey (1990). She wrote the ballad with the drummer Ben Margulies before signing a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1988. Its lyrics are about the demise of a romantic relationship and they describe how a lover is slowly disappearing from the other's life. Situated in the gospel and traditional pop music genres, "Vanishing" contains a blues-inspired composition in which Carey's vocals are accompanied solely by an acoustic piano played by Richard Tee.

Columbia did not release "Vanishing" as a single from Mariah Carey. Music critics compared it to other tracks upon the album's release; several named it the best song. "Vanishing" has received a positive reception in retrospective album reviews and has been considered one of Carey's best works throughout her career. She performed "Vanishing" live at Club Tatou in New York City and on the American television program Saturday Night Live in 1990. In 1993, Carey included it in the set list of her Music Box Tour. American singers Syesha Mercado and Kelly Clarkson later performed cover versions.