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)
I
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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That I can't help
Want to get a little closer
But I promised myself
That I would never give my heart
Away again
Oo oo babe, I know it's hard
Butcha gotta understand it
And the shit that you get
When you have it
Ain't worth it
I've been there so many times
I should know better but I
Can't stop what I feel
When you're next to me
I really think I
Finally found somebody
That could be the one
But I promised myself
That I wouldn't give in to love
And I'm scared
And I'm nervous
Don't want to be hurt anymore
This is bad
Cause I know that you're the one
(Baby you're the one)
(Baby you're the one)
See the problem with relationships
In general is that it's always a game
In the beginning they'll do
Anything to have you
And once they do it's never the same
And I, know everyone out there can relate
So the question is
One: do I really want to trust this feeling
Two: do I want to let it pass me by
Three: do you think it's only superficial
Four: could it actually be different this time
Someone to love me
Someone to be my everything
Maybe I've stumbled upon
Finally found somebody (The only one)
That could be the one
But I promised myself
That I wouldn't give in to love (No, no)
And I'm scared
And I'm nervous (I just don't want to be hurt)
Don't want to be hurt anymore
This is bad
Cause I know that you're the one
(But boy I think you might be the one)
Finally found somebody
That could be the one (Maybe I've found)
But I promised myself
That I wouldn't give in to love
And I'm scared
And I'm nervous (Boy I'm so afraid)
Don't want to be hurt anymore
This is bad
Cause I know that you're the one
(Cause I know you're the one)
Oh baby
Sweet darling
I
I think I finally found
Finally found somebody (The only one)
That could be the one
But I promised myself
That I wouldn't give in to love
And I'm scared
And I'm nervous (No)
Don't want to be hurt anymore
(I don't want to be hurt anymore)
This is bad 'cause I know that you're the one
(But I think you might really be the one)
Finally found somebody
Could be the one, but I promised myself (Finally found)
That I wouldn't give in to love
(I promised myself not to give in)
And I'm scared
And I'm nervous
This is bad
(Anymore this is bad)
Don't want to be hurt anymore
This is bad
Cause I know that you're the one
(Cause I know that you're the one)
Finally found somebody
Could be the one
(I finally found somebody that could be the one)
But I promised myself
(But I promised myself that I wouldn't give in to love)
That I wouldn't give in to love
And I'm scared
(And I'm scared)
And I'm nervous
(And I'm nervous)
Don't want to be hurt anymore
This is bad
Cause I know that you're the one
(Please, please baby baby)
The lyrics to Mariah Carey's 'I' tell of a internal conflict the singer is going through. On one hand, she has met someone she believes could be 'the one', but on the other hand, she has made a promise to herself to never give her heart away again due to the hurt and pain she has experienced in the past. The singer is torn between her desire for love and her fear of being hurt again. She acknowledges that relationships can often be a game, and questions whether or not she wants to trust the feelings she has for this new person. Despite her reservations, the singer cannot help how she feels when she is with this person.
The song delves into the complexities and fears that come with falling in love after experiencing heartbreak. It highlights the struggle of wanting to let go and be vulnerable again, while also fearing the potential pain that could come with it. The lyrics are raw and honest, allowing the listener to connect with the singer's emotions and empathize with her situation.
Line by Line Meaning
See I'm going through a situation
That I can't help
Want to get a little closer
But I promised myself
That I would never give my heart
Away again
Oo oo babe, I know it's hard
Butcha gotta understand it
I am going through something that I can't control and although I want to get closer to you, I made a promise to myself to never give my heart to anyone again. I understand that this is hard for you, but you need to understand my situation.
The truth is all the hurt and the pain
And the shit that you get
When you have it
Ain't worth it
I've been there so many times
I should know better but I
Can't stop what I feel
When you're next to me
I really think I
Honestly, all the pain and heartache that come with love isn't worth it. I've been through it so many times that I should know better, but I can't help how I feel when I'm around you. I really believe that you could be different.
Finally found somebody
That could be the one
But I promised myself
That I wouldn't give in to love
And I'm scared
And I'm nervous
Don't want to be hurt anymore
This is bad
Cause I know that you're the one
(Baby you're the one)
(Baby you're the one)
I think I have finally found someone who could be the one for me, but I made a promise to myself to never give in to love. I am scared and nervous because I don't want to experience the pain of being hurt again. This is bad because I know that you could truly be the one for me.
See the problem with relationships
In general is that it's always a game
In the beginning they'll do
Anything to have you
And once they do it's never the same
And I, know everyone out there can relate
So the question is
One: do I really want to trust this feeling
Two: do I want to let it pass me by
Three: do you think it's only superficial
Four: could it actually be different this time
Someone to love me
Someone to be my everything
Maybe I've stumbled upon
The issue with relationships is that it always feels like a game. In the beginning, people will go to great lengths to be with you, but once they have you, things change. Everyone can relate to this. The question is, do I want to trust my feelings? Do I want to let this opportunity pass me by? Is this only superficial or could it truly be different this time? Maybe I have finally found someone who can love me and be everything to me.
Oh baby
Sweet darling
I
I think I finally found
Oh baby, my sweet darling, I believe that I have finally found
Finally found somebody
That could be the one
But I promised myself
That I wouldn't give in to love
And I'm scared
And I'm nervous (No)
Don't want to be hurt anymore
(I don't want to be hurt anymore)
This is bad 'cause I know that you're the one
(But I think you might really be the one)
I finally found someone who could be the one for me, but I promised myself to never give in to love. I am scared and nervous because I don't want to experience the pain of being hurt again. This situation is bad because I know that you could truly be the one for me.
Finally found somebody
Could be the one, but I promised myself (Finally found)
That I wouldn't give in to love
(I promised myself not to give in)
And I'm scared
(And I'm scared)
And I'm nervous
(And I'm nervous)
Don't want to be hurt anymore
This is bad
Cause I know that you're the one
(Cause I know that you're the one)
I finally found someone who could be the one for me, but I promised myself to never give in to love. I am scared and nervous because I don't want to experience the pain of being hurt again. This situation is bad because I know that you could truly be the one for me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRANDON CASEY, BRANDON D CASEY, BRIAN CASEY, BRIAN D CASEY, DELMAR DREW ARNAUD, JAMES PHILLIPS, JERMAINE DUPRI
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@valvf3286
Her next single is "Know her"
@christos9426
val vf LMFAO IM DEAD
@amirablg2383
savage lmaaaao
@Love.Protagonist
omg bruuh
@noemistephanie93
LMAO XD
@andresousa1571
lol
@thedanielyt1804
IT'S SAD TO SEE OTHER WOMEN JUDGING HER BECAUSE OF WHAT SHE'S WEARING, SHE'S A GROWN WOMAN WHO CAN WEAR WHAT SHE WANTS LIKE ALL WOMEN OF ANY AGE
@justiceblackwolf369
jonathan MC 💯exactly !
@djs_specs
I'm more confused as to why she left the suspender straps on when she's obviously wearing pantyhose/tights and not stockings.
@stileskuchiki7978
Lmao I don't think kids can wear this tho.