Carey's self-titled debut album was released under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, who married her three years later. She gained further worldwide success with the albums Music Box (1993) and Daydream (1995). Their singles include "Hero", "Without You", "Fantasy", "Always Be My Baby", and "One Sweet Day", which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 decade-end chart (1990s) and was the longest running number one song of the decade. After separating from Mottola, Carey adopted a new urban image and incorporated more elements of hip hop with the album Butterfly (1997). She left Columbia in 2001 after eleven consecutive years of U.S. number-one singles and signed a $100 million record deal with Virgin Records.
Following Carey's highly publicized physical and emotional breakdown and the failure of the film Glitter (2001) and its soundtrack, Virgin bought out her contract and she signed with Island Records the following year. After a comparatively unsuccessful period, Carey returned to the top of the charts with The Emancipation of Mimi (2005), which became the best-selling album in the US and the world's second best-selling album of 2005. Its second single, "We Belong Together", topped the US Billboard Hot 100 decade-end chart (2000s). She won the Breakthrough Actress Performance award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival for her role in the 2009 film Precious. Carey's subsequent ventures included being an American Idol judge, starring in the docu-series Mariah's World, appearing in the films The Butler (2013), A Christmas Melody (2015), and The Lego Batman Movie (2017), performing at two Las Vegas concert residencies, and publishing her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey in 2020.
Carey is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million records sold worldwide. She holds the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles by a solo artist (19), a female songwriter (18), and a female producer (15). Carey is the highest-certified female artist in the United States and 10th overall, with 72 million certified album units. In 2008, she was named one of Time's annual 100 most influential artists and entertainers in the world. Billboard named her the "top-charting female solo artist", based on both album and song chart success in 2019. Carey has won 5 Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, 10 American Music Awards, 15 Billboard Music Awards and eight Guinness World Records. An inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, she is credited for inspiring multiple generations of pop and R&B artists, and for merging hip hop with pop music through her crossover collaborations.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey
Studio albums
Mariah Carey (1990)
Emotions (1991)
Music Box (1993)
Merry Christmas (1994)
Daydream (1995)
Butterfly (1997)
Rainbow (1999)
Glitter (2001)
Charmbracelet (2002)
The Emancipation of Mimi (2005)
E=MC² (2008)
Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel (2009)
Merry Christmas II You (2010)
Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)
Caution (2018)
BOY
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Ooh, ooh, yeah
Ooh, mmm
I can't help it when I'm not around you (boy)
'Cause all I ever seem to do is drift away in dreams about you
'Cause when I'm without you (boy)
It always seems like part of me is missing, baby (boy, boy, boy, boy)
Sometimes I don't call like I don't care at all
But secretly, you're the only thing that lifts me up and makes me smile
When I'm unhappy, all you gotta do is call
And suddenly things don't really seem so bad at all (boy, boy, boy, boy)
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy)
I gotta have you (uh, boy)
I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
Feeling you (boy) fiending for you (boy)
Just waiting on you (boy) when I see you (uh, boy)
I'm gonna wrap you up inside my love
And never let you go, boy, never let you go, boy (boy, boy, boy, boy)
My heart races when my Motorola beeps or my cell rings
I just make a wish and if it's you my whole day changes
'Cause when I know you're thinking of me (boy)
Heaven knows suddenly it's not so dismal, baby (boy, boy, boy, boy)
Sometimes I don't call, like I don't care at all
But secretly, you're the only thing that lifts me up and makes me smile
When I'm (boy) unhappy (uh, boy) all you gotta do is call
And suddenly things don't really seem so bad at all (boy, boy, boy, boy)
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy)
I gotta have you (uh, boy)
I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
Feeling you (boy) fiending for you (boy) (killa, yo, Mariah)
Just waiting on you (boy) when I see you (uh, boy)
I'm gonna wrap you up inside my love (where we at, Capri?)
And never let you go, boy, never let you go, boy (boy, boy, boy, boy)
Uh, mami feelin' my gangsta 'cause usually I stay on the block
But the girl wet whirl jet straight to the yacht
Eighth in the sock jewelry, chrome, and stones
Wow, it's Giles, Liles, Combs and Jones
Go to Capri see my mami Mariah
Chanel glasses, hottie and fire, mami's a rider
She wants the (boy) so I give her the (boy)
Now she screamin' out (boy, boy, boy, boy)
She want the hundred carat (boy) the Harlem World (boy)
Ma I'm a savage, better guard ya girl (boy)
So c-c-c-c-c-c-call me and we'll start to cake up
Marc Jacob, you're a heartbreaker
Good (boy) I'm a mobster and pimp
Eight keys, two hammers, lobster and shrimp (check my résumé)
Look at my limp, mami we could be a couple still (boy-boy-boy-boy)
Sing my hook, help me sell a couple mill, now sing (boy)
I -what? (Boy) need -who? (Boy) you (uh, boy)
I wanna feel your touch -why wouldn't you?
So come and get my love (show me where it's at, now sing) (Uh, boy)
I -what? (Boy) need -who? (Boy) you (uh-huh, uh-huh)
I'm gonna wrap you up -wrap me up (boy, boy, boy, boy)
And never let you go boy, never let you go boy (never let me go, girl)
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy) (Killa, Mariah, Diplomat)
I gotta have you (uh, boy) I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
Feeling you (boy) fiending for you (boy)
Just waiting on you (boy) when I see you (uh, boy)
I'm gonna wrap you up inside my love
And never let you go, boy, never let you go, boy (boy, boy, boy, boy)
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy)
I gotta have you (uh, boy) I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
Feeling you (boy) fiending for you (boy)
Just waiting on you (boy) when I see you (uh, boy)
I'm gonna wrap you up inside my love
And never let you go, boy, never let you go, boy (boy)
I -What? (Boy) need -who? (Boy) you (uh, boy)
I wanna feel your touch -why wouldn't you?
So come and get my love -show me where it's at, now sing (uh, boy)
I -what? (Boy) need -who? (Boy) you
I'm gonna wrap you up -wrap me up (boy, boy, boy, boy)
And never let you go boy, never let you go, boy (never let me go, girl)
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy)
I gotta have you (uh, boy) I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
Feeling you (boy) fiending for you (boy)
Just waiting on you (boy) when I see you, I'm gonna wrap you
Mariah Carey's "Boy" is a song about a woman deeply in love with a man who is always on her mind. She feels incomplete when he is not around, and finds herself dreaming about him. She admits to not always calling him, but secretly cares for him deeply. When she is feeling down, he is the one who lifts her up, and she finds solace in his presence. The song talks about her intense need for him, and how she cannot get enough of him.
The song compares the feeling of being without him to feeling like a part of her is missing. Her love for him is genuine and intense, and she wants to feel his touch. She admits that her crush on him is not little, and she is willing to do anything for him. The lyrics imply that the love she has is so powerful that she will never let him go.
Overall, "Boy" is a song that describes the deep love and intense need that a woman has for a man. It portrays the feeling of being lost and empty without him and the pure bliss of being together.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't help it when I'm not around you (boy)
I can't control my emotions when I'm away from you, boy.
'Cause all I ever seem to do is drift away in dreams about you
When I'm not with you, all I can think of are dreams about you.
'Cause when I'm without you (boy)
It always seems like part of me is missing, baby (boy, boy, boy, boy)
Being apart from you feels like a big part of me is missing, boy.
Sometimes I don't call like I don't care at all
But secretly, you're the only thing that lifts me up and makes me smile
Sometimes I act like I don't care about you, but you are the only thing that makes me happy, boy.
When I'm unhappy, all you gotta do is call
And suddenly things don't really seem so bad at all (boy, boy, boy, boy)
When I'm sad, you can cheer me up just by calling me, boy.
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy)
I gotta have you (uh, boy)
I need you, adore you, and gotta have you, boy.
I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
I crave your touch, this is not just a little crush, come and get my love, boy.
My heart races when my Motorola beeps or my cell rings
I just make a wish and if it's you my whole day changes
My heart skips a beat when my phone rings, and if it's you calling, my day is instantly better, boy.
Heaven knows suddenly it's not so dismal, baby (boy, boy, boy, boy)
When I think that you're thinking of me, suddenly everything seems less gloomy, baby.
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy)
I gotta have you (uh, boy)
I need you, adore you, and gotta have you, boy.
I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
I crave your touch, this is not just a little crush, come and get my love, boy.
Just waiting on you (boy) when I see you (uh, boy)
I'm gonna wrap you up inside my love
And never let you go, boy, never let you go, boy (boy, boy, boy, boy)
I'm waiting for you, boy. When I see you, I'm going to love you and never let you go, boy.
Uh, mami feelin' my gangsta 'cause usually I stay on the block
But the girl wet whirl jet straight to the yacht
I usually stay in the neighborhood, but with you, I'm living a luxurious lifestyle on a yacht, girl.
Eighth in the sock jewelry, chrome, and stones
Wow, it's Giles, Liles, Combs and Jones
I'm wearing fancy jewelry and have important friends, such as Giles, Liles, Combs, and Jones.
Go to Capri see my mami Mariah
Chanel glasses, hottie and fire, mami's a rider
I go to Capri to see my girl Mariah who is stylish, hot, and adventurous.
She wants the (boy) so I give her the (boy)
Now she screamin' out (boy, boy, boy, boy)
She wants me, so I give her what she wants, now she's screaming for me, boy.
She want the hundred carat (boy) the Harlem World (boy)
Ma I'm a savage, better guard ya girl (boy)
She wants the expensive things, Harlem world, and I'm a tough guy, so you better protect your girl, boy.
So c-c-c-c-c-c-call me and we'll start to cake up
Marc Jacob, you're a heartbreaker
Call me and let's make money, Marc Jacob, you're a heartbreaker.
Good (boy) I'm a mobster and pimp
Eight keys, two hammers, lobster and shrimp (check my résumé)
I'm a tough guy and in control. Check out my credentials, boy.
Look at my limp, mami, we could be a couple still (boy-boy-boy-boy)
Sing my hook, help me sell a couple mill, now sing (boy)
Look at my swagger, we could still be a couple, boy. Sing my chorus to make us famous, boy.
I -what? (Boy) need -who? (Boy) you (uh, boy)
I wanna feel your touch -why wouldn't you?
So come and get my love -show me where it's at, now sing (uh, boy)
I need you, boy. I want to feel your touch, why wouldn't I? Come and get my love, show me where you are, boy.
And never let you go boy, never let you go, boy (never let me go, girl)
I will never let you go, boy. (Never let me go, girl.)
I -what? (Boy) need -who? (Boy) you
I'm gonna wrap you up -wrap me up (boy, boy, boy, boy)
I need you, boy. I'm going to wrap you up in my arms/Sexy times, boy.
(Boy) I need you (boy) adore you (boy)
I gotta have you (uh, boy)
I need you, adore you, and gotta have you, boy.
I wanna feel your touch, this ain't no little crush
So come and get my love, baby, anything you want
I crave your touch, this is not just a little crush, come and get my love, boy.
Feeling you (boy) fiending for you (boy)
Just waiting on you (boy) when I see you (uh, boy)
I'm gonna wrap you up inside my love
And never let you go, boy, never let you go, boy (boy, boy, boy, boy)
Feeling you and craving you, boy. Waiting for you to arrive, boy. Going to hug you tightly and never let you go, boy.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: Norman Jesse Whitfield, Mariah Carey, Cameron Giles, Justin Gregory Smith
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@EccentricSignal
This HD version has me shook.
@90Outside
Hey lamb.
@bd3825
@de n he's actually beef.
@stvrlightt.9
@Bass Warner wut?
@rhaenyraitargaryen6360
@Tori Payne lmfao
@kimpham8012
@de n only real MC fans know about thissss
@glamhoneypeach
Getting to see every detail and every intricate makeup look finally in HD. mariah went IN on the details. this is definitely one of my favourite vidoes ever. totally incapsulates that y2k glamour and girlish charm
@amandaprior3701
YUP! to all of this
@roddo1955
Yes! Y2k was so shiny and 'rich'
@Mandy-cn8sq
Her last two albums were very lazy on the videos but yeah she was really a good producer