As with '' Mariah Carey '' the previous year , Carey did not embark on a tour to promote the album , due to the long travel times and strenuous schedules on her voice . However , while not touring the world , Carey promoted '' Emotions '' through an array of television and award show appearances , stateside and across Europe . Carey performed " Emotions " live for the first time at the 1991 MTV Video Music Awards , backed by several male and female back up vocalists . Following the award show appearance , she sang " Emotions " on '' The Arsenio Hall Show '' , airing on September 23 , 1991 . Additionally , Carey performed the song at the 1992 Soul Train Music Awards , and on British music program and talk show '' Top of the Pops '' and '' Des O'Connor '' . Additional European stops included '' Sondagstoppet '' and '' Kulan '' in Sweden during mid-September 1991 . All of the above-mentioned performances included " Ca n't Let Go " as a secondary performance in the night . " Ca n't Let Go " was sung on additional programs such as '' Saturday Night Live '' , a pre-filmed studio clip on '' The Today Show '' . While the album 's final single " Make It Happen " was released only months after '' Emotions '' release , the song was not performed during the album 's original chart run , however making its way onto the set-list of several of Carey following tours . On February 26 , 1992 , Carey performed " If It 's Over " at the 34th annual Grammy Award , with a full orchestra and several back up singers
1992 Soul Train Music Awards
1992 Soul Train Music Awards
Emotions (Mariah Carey album)