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)
Christmas Time
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of year
Snowflakes in the air
Carols everywhere
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Sleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fire side
And joyful memories there
Christmas time is here
We'll be drawing near, yeah, yeah
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the years
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the years
Mariah Carey's "Christmas Time" is a song that perfectly captures the joy and spirit of Christmas. The lyrics, beginning with "Christmas time is here, Happiness and cheer," are immediately cheerful, setting the tone for the rest of the song. The lyrics go on to describe the various elements of Christmas that bring joy to so many people, such as "fun for all that children call their favorite time of year," "snowflakes in the air," and "carols everywhere."
As the song continues, the lyrics get more nostalgic, referencing "olden times and ancient rhymes of love and dreams to share" and "yuletide by the fire side and joyful memories there." These lines evoke a sense of warmth and tradition that so many people associate with Christmas. The final stanza of the song conveys a message of hope and yearning for the spirit of Christmas to be present every year. Mariah Carey sings, "Oh that we could always see such spirit through the years," expressing a desire for the love and joy of Christmas to never fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
Christmas time is here
The holiday season has arrived
Happiness and cheer
Everyone is filled with joy
Fun for all that children call
Kids love this time of year
Their favorite time of year
Christmas is the most beloved season for children
Snowflakes in the air
The weather is cold and there is snowfall
Carols everywhere
Traditional holiday songs can be heard everywhere
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Nostalgia sets in, and old Christmas traditions are remembered
Of love and dreams to share
The season brings feelings of love and a hope for the future
Sleigh bells in the air
The sound of sleigh bells ring joyfully
Beauty everywhere
The world becomes picturesque and beautiful
Yuletide by the fire side
Gathering by the fire is a festive tradition
And joyful memories there
There are memories associated with this happy time of year
Christmas time is here
The refrain - this time of year is special
We'll be drawing near, yeah, yeah
We'll be getting closer to the most important holiday
Oh, that we could always see
A wish for the holiday spirit to be present all year long
Such spirit through the years
A desire to feel the same positivity and joy throughout future Christmases
Lyrics © DistroKid, LEE MENDELSON FILM PROD., INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lee Mendelson, Vince Guaraldi
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This is a millennial classic :-) Make this song hit the #1 Spot
Christmas Time Is in the Air Again
(Mariah Carey)
Christmas time is in the air again
Christmas chimes reminding me of
When we fell like the snow
So deep in love
High above us the evergreens
Sparkle with lights and feel the breeze
As we made future Christmas memories
Christmas shoppers glance at us and smile
'Cause the mistletoe is occupied
And the dream is to share
This Christmas cheer with you all year
And not wait till the morning
When Christmas time is in the air again
Mr. Grinch simply can't resist
Warming up when he looks our way
Even Old Scrooge makes a Christmas wish
For a honey to hold Christmas day
And to feel love like ours always
La da da, da da dum
And the dream is to share
This Christmas cheer
With you all throughout the year
And not wait till the morning
When Christmas time is in the air
Christmas time is everywhere
Christmas time is in the air again
Again
And again
Songwriters: Marc Shaiman / Mariah Carey
Christmas Time Is in the Air Again lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Najmidi 1
Christmas time is in the air again
Christmas chimes reminding me of
When we fell like the snow
So deep in love
High above us the evergreens
Sparkle with lights and feel the breeze
As we made future Christmas memories.
Christmas shoppers glance at us and smile
'Cause the mistletoe is occupied
And the dream is to share
This Christmas cheer with you all year
And not wait till the morning
When Christmas time is in the air again.
Mr. Grinch simply can't resist
Warming up when he looks our way
Even Old Scrooge makes a Christmas wish
For a honey to hold Christmas day
And to feel love like ours always
La da da, da da dum
And the dream is to share
This Christmas cheer
With you all throughout the year
And not wait till the morning
When Christmas time is in the air
Christmas time is everywhere
Christmas time is in the air again.
Again
And again
Paul Guarino
I love her airy vibrato on this song. Sounds like it's been around for decades & decades.
Taryn Nixon
Christmas time is in the air again mariah carey
Reece Lukacs
Paulie G I known right? It sounds like a classic😊🎄
DojaCareyUchis
RIGHT
Norielle Ace Serrano
One of Mariah's beautiful Christmas tunes.. it's like Disney
Ray M.
I've gotta say that after finding out she co-wrote this I'm impressed. It sounds like a cover of a classic.
Eddy6159
She writes all of her music
Hector J Santiago-Montes
I thought it was a cover.
Hector J Santiago-Montes
@Eddy6159 most of her music.
Anto Yuwono
@Hector J Santiago-Montes me too