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Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on May 23, 2014 through Def Jam Recordings, her first album on the label since the disbandment of The Island Def Jam Music Group and subsequent reorganization of constituent labels Island Records and Def Jam. The album had been in development since 2011; during its production, Carey hired friend and collaborator Randy Jackson to manage her career Read Full BioMe. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse is the fourteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey. It was released on May 23, 2014 through Def Jam Recordings, her first album on the label since the disbandment of The Island Def Jam Music Group and subsequent reorganization of constituent labels Island Records and Def Jam. The album had been in development since 2011; during its production, Carey hired friend and collaborator Randy Jackson to manage her career, before replacing him with another frequent collaborator Jermaine Dupri.
Previously titled The Art of Letting Go, the album was originally scheduled for release in 2012 following the release of the single "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill. However, after underperforming, the song was removed from the album and additional songs were recorded, causing the release date to be pushed back several times throughout 2013 and again in 2014 before its final date was announced. Together with Bryan Michael Cox, Carey and Dupri executively produced the album. It is named after a self-portrait that Carey drew at the age of three-years old that she captioned "Me. I Am Mariah"; the portrait is featured as part of the back cover of the album. "The Elusive Chanteuse" part of the title is one of Carey's many monikers.
The singer used YouTube to upload a video confirming the title, cover and track listing of the album, a stark contrast to the previous title which leaked when a retailer listed the album for pre-order. Nas, Miguel, Wale, and Fabolous all make guest appearances on the album, in addition to Carey's twins Morroccan and Monroe. On the deluxe edition of the album, R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige respectively make appearances on remixes of two songs taken from Carey's thirteenth studio album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). Me. I Am Mariah… was preceded by the release of three singles including, the Australian top-ten and US Billboard Hot 100 top-twenty hit "#Beautiful" (a duet with Miguel), as well as "The Art of Letting Go" and "You're Mine (Eternal)".
Previously titled The Art of Letting Go, the album was originally scheduled for release in 2012 following the release of the single "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" featuring Rick Ross and Meek Mill. However, after underperforming, the song was removed from the album and additional songs were recorded, causing the release date to be pushed back several times throughout 2013 and again in 2014 before its final date was announced. Together with Bryan Michael Cox, Carey and Dupri executively produced the album. It is named after a self-portrait that Carey drew at the age of three-years old that she captioned "Me. I Am Mariah"; the portrait is featured as part of the back cover of the album. "The Elusive Chanteuse" part of the title is one of Carey's many monikers.
The singer used YouTube to upload a video confirming the title, cover and track listing of the album, a stark contrast to the previous title which leaked when a retailer listed the album for pre-order. Nas, Miguel, Wale, and Fabolous all make guest appearances on the album, in addition to Carey's twins Morroccan and Monroe. On the deluxe edition of the album, R. Kelly and Mary J. Blige respectively make appearances on remixes of two songs taken from Carey's thirteenth studio album Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009). Me. I Am Mariah… was preceded by the release of three singles including, the Australian top-ten and US Billboard Hot 100 top-twenty hit "#Beautiful" (a duet with Miguel), as well as "The Art of Letting Go" and "You're Mine (Eternal)".
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Cry.
by Mariah Carey
Cry, cry, (cry), cry, cry
Cry, cry (cry), cry, cry
Maybe I didn’t leave much between us that day
And maybe I shouldn’t have told you I loved you
Played the game, and now I understand
Wish I could have you back
And kiss you soft and feel your hands on me
Til we both break down
Til we both break down
Til we both break down
And cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
And maybe I didn’t give you your space back then
And maybe I should have just held out a little bit longer
But I was seduced by you, and I didn't know enough
Truly too enchanted to disregard the words you said to make me yours
I need to hold you until we break
Til we both break down (break down)
Til we both break down
I should have known that you were trying to love me
Oh til we both break down and cry
Oh my love, imprudently I left every cell in me
So naked, somewhere at the core of you
Bless our souls
I just need you til we both (Til we both break down) I'm just saying
Til we both break down
Might as well tell the truth about the matter (til we both break down)
Guess it's selfish of me to just expect that I'm entitled to have you)
But tonight all I wanna do is just hold you (til we both break down)
We both break down and cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Til we both break down and cry
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES QUENTON WRIGHT, MARIAH CAREY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
by Mariah Carey
Cry, cry, (cry), cry, cry
Cry, cry (cry), cry, cry
Maybe I didn’t leave much between us that day
And maybe I shouldn’t have told you I loved you
Played the game, and now I understand
Wish I could have you back
And kiss you soft and feel your hands on me
Til we both break down
Til we both break down
Til we both break down
And cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
And maybe I didn’t give you your space back then
And maybe I should have just held out a little bit longer
But I was seduced by you, and I didn't know enough
Truly too enchanted to disregard the words you said to make me yours
I need to hold you until we break
Til we both break down (break down)
Til we both break down
I should have known that you were trying to love me
Oh til we both break down and cry
Oh my love, imprudently I left every cell in me
So naked, somewhere at the core of you
Bless our souls
I just need you til we both (Til we both break down) I'm just saying
Til we both break down
Might as well tell the truth about the matter (til we both break down)
Guess it's selfish of me to just expect that I'm entitled to have you)
But tonight all I wanna do is just hold you (til we both break down)
We both break down and cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Cry, cry, cry, cry
Til we both break down and cry
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES QUENTON WRIGHT, MARIAH CAREY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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