"Vision of Love" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart, U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Chart and U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart in the Summer of 1990.
"Vision of Love" is set in common time and in the key of C major. Mariah Carey's vocal range spans from the low-note of E♭ 3 to the high whistle note of C 7. The song's lyrics and melody were written and composed by Carey, with Margulies, Miller, Klyce and Rip on the instrumentals.