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)
Got To Be Real
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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What you feel now
What you know-ah
To be real
What you find, ah
(I think I love you, baby)
What you feel now
What you know-ah
To be real
Ooh, your love's for real now
You know that your love is my love
My love is your love
Our love is here to stay
What you find-ah
What you feel now
What you know-ah
To be real
Ooh, your love's for real now
You know that your love is my love
My love is your love
Our love is here to stay
What you find-ah
(I think I love you, baby)
What you feel now
(I feel I need you, baby)
What you know-ah
To be real
What you find-ah
(I think I love you, baby)
What you feel now
(I feel I need you)
What you know-ah
To be real (it's time to be real)
To be real (it's time to be real)
To be real
What you find-ah
What you feel now
What you know-ah
To be real
What you find-ah
What you feel now
What you know-ah
To be real
To be real (it's time to be real)
(It's time to be real) to be real (it's time to be real, it's time to be real)
To be real (it's time to be real, it's time to be real)
To be real (it's time to be real, it's time to be real)
To be real (real, real, real), to be real
The lyrics of Mariah Carey's song "Got To Be Real" emphasize the importance of authenticity in love. The repetition of "What you find, What you feel now, What you know to be real" emphasizes the idea that true love is found when you know what you want and what you feel. The lines "I think I love you, baby" and "I feel I need you, baby" suggest that the singer has found someone she truly loves and needs.
The chorus, which begins with "Ooh, your love's for real now," emphasizes that the love between the two people is genuine and not just a passing feeling. The lines "You know that your love is my love, My love is your love, Our love is here to stay" express the idea that the love between the two people is reciprocal and lasting.
Overall, the message of the song is that true love is found when you are authentic with your feelings and what you want.
Line by Line Meaning
What you find-ah
What you discover or realize
What you feel now
What you are currently experiencing emotionally
What you know-ah
What you understand and have knowledge of
To be real
To be authentic and genuine
Ooh, your love's for real now
Your love is now true and sincere
You know that your love is my love
You understand that our love is mutual and shared
My love is your love
I feel the same way about you as you do about me
Our love is here to stay
Our love is permanent and lasting
To be real (it's time to be real)
It is necessary to be honest and genuine
(I think I love you, baby)
I believe that I am in love with you
(I feel I need you, baby)
I have a strong emotional desire for you
To be real (it's time to be real)
It is time to be true to ourselves and each other
To be real (it's time to be real, it's time to be real)
We cannot pretend any longer and must be honest
To be real (it's time to be real, it's time to be real)
Being authentic and genuine is essential
To be real (real, real, real)
Being truthful and honest is what matters most
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CHERYL LYNN, DAVID FOSTER, DAVID PAICH
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@therealmerom.
Did Patti just harmonize with Mariah’s whistle??? That’s insane. This is a duet of two powerhouses.
@hoseasylvester2596
She didn't harmonize. It was just one octave higher
@pika7623
@@hoseasylvester2596 correct me if I’m wrong, but can going one octave higher be harmonising ?
@isaaclee3313
@@pika7623 good question!
In this case, the note was in unison, just different octaves. Harmony comes when they’re two or more different notes.
@pika7623
@@isaaclee3313 thank you kind sir!
@homevoii
Dude it was awesome! And they shared the stage so smoothly. Loved it!
@rikardopardede
This might be the most comfortable duet that Mariah has ever done. She seems so relaxed and enjoying herself. It resulted in a very very amazing and fun to watch performance. I really hope there is a clear recording of this.
@RamonExtraordinaire1
I agree with you 100%
@MichaelBarberaMusic
Patti Labelle is Mariah's Godmother. They're very close in real life.
@Dion_Mustard
agreed...natural..beautiful..genuine and loving unlike some celebs who fake their friendships (such as oprah winfrey and diana ross!).