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 Didn't Mean To Turn You On
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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I knew what you were all about
But when I did
I didn't mean to turn you on
Now I bring you home
You told me goodnight's not enough for you
I'm sorry baby
No, I didn't mean to turn you on
You read me wrong
I wasn't trying to lead you on
Not like you think
I didn't mean to turn you on
I know you
Were expecting a one night stand
When I refused
I knew you wouldn't understand
I told you twice
I was only trying to be nice
Only trying to be nice
Ooh, I didn't mean to turn you on
Babe now why should I
Feel guilty 'cause I won't give
Guilty 'cause I won't give in
I didn't mean to turn you on
Ooh, I didn't mean to turn you on
When I took you out
Iknew what you were all about
But when I did
I didn't mean to turn you on
No, I didn't mean to turn you on
I didn't mean to turn you on....
I didn't mean to turn you on....
The lyrics of Mariah Carey's song "Didn't Mean to Turn You On" tell a story of a woman who has gone on a date with a man who she thought was on the same page as her. However, after the date ended and she brought him home, he expressed that "goodnight's not enough" and that he was expecting a one night stand. The woman tries to explain that she was not trying to lead him on and that she was only trying to be nice, but the man doesn't understand and feels rejected. The woman feels guilty and says that she "didn't mean to turn [him] on."
The song is an expression of female empowerment and agency, while also highlighting the societal pressure on women to be sexually available. It also comments on the stereotypical expectations that men have of women and questions the assumption made by many men that women are always looking for a one night stand. Mariah Carey's powerful vocals and the upbeat instrumentation of the song give it a catchy and confident feel, making it a classic dance-pop hit.
Line by Line Meaning
When I took you out
When I went out with you
I knew what you were all about
I knew what kind of person you were
But when I did
But when I went out with you
I didn't mean to turn you on
I didn't intend to arouse your interest
Now I bring you home
Now that we're back at my place
You told me goodnight's not enough for you
You told me that saying goodnight wasn't satisfying
I'm sorry baby
I apologize, my dear
No, I didn't mean to turn you on
No, I didn't intend to arouse your interest
You read me wrong
You misunderstood me
I wasn't trying to lead you on
I wasn't attempting to deceive you
Not like you think
Not in the way that you assumed
I didn't mean to turn you on
I didn't intend to arouse your interest
I know you
I understand you
Were expecting a one night stand
Expected a casual sexual encounter
When I refused
When I declined
I knew you wouldn't understand
I knew you wouldn't comprehend my intentions
I told you twice
I explained to you on two occasions
I was only trying to be nice
I was simply attempting to be kind
Ooh, I didn't mean to turn you on
Ooh, I didn't intend to arouse your interest
Babe now why should I
My dear, why should I
Feel guilty 'cause I won't give
Feel remorseful because I won't provide
Guilty 'cause I won't give in
Remorseful because I won't agree to your wishes
I didn't mean to turn you on
I didn't intend to arouse your interest
Ooh, I didn't mean to turn you on
Ooh, I didn't intend to arouse your interest
I didn't mean to turn you on...
I didn't intend to arouse your interest...
I didn't mean to turn you on...
I didn't intend to arouse your interest...
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: JAMES HARRIS III, JAMES SAMUEL III HARRIS, TERRY LEWIS
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