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.
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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 Pray
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Lord I pray
That in my lifetime there will come a day
When the world will wake up with unclouded eyes and
There'll be no more need to cry
Won't you bring that dream to life?
Deliver us from bigotry and hate
Please give shelter to the wayward children
Comfort them and keep them safe
Oh Lord I pray
For a world with no weapons one day
Please give wisdom to the ones who lead us
Jesus help them find their way, ohh
I'm praying that the love you shower down on us
Will lift us up and we will live as one
I know there'll come a day
I know you'll make a way
Please listen as I pray
Ohh, Lord I pray (Lord I pray)
That in my lifetime there will come a day
When the world will wake up with unclouded eyes and
There'll be no more need to cry
Won't you bring that dream to life?
Lord I pray (Lord I pray)
That in my lifetime there will come a day (come a time)
When we all can open up our hearts and minds
And see we're all the same inside
Won't you bring that dream to life?
Won't you bring that dream to life?
The lyrics to Mariah Carey's song The One essentially are a prayer to God for a world without hate, bigotry, and violence. In the first verse, Mariah expresses her desire for a world where people wake up to an unclouded reality, without needing to cry or suffer. She then asks God to eradicate bigotry and hate, and to protect "wayward children." In the second verse, Mariah continues her prayer by asking God to put an end to weapons and for leaders to be granted wisdom. Mariah concludes the song by praying for the truth that love can bring and how it will make people live as one.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh-ooh, yeah
Expression of excitement and anticipation for what is to come.
Lord I pray
Addressing a higher power to help and guide us towards a better future.
That in my lifetime there will come a day
Expressing a hope for something to happen within the person's lifetime.
When the world will wake up with unclouded eyes and
Hoping for a time when people can see things clearly without bias or prejudice.
There'll be no more need to cry
Longing for a world without sadness or pain.
Won't you bring that dream to life?
Asking for divine intervention to make the dream for a better world a reality.
Deliver us from bigotry and hate
Asking for an end to all forms of discrimination and intolerance.
Please give shelter to the wayward children
Requesting protection for vulnerable and lost children.
Comfort them and keep them safe
Asking a higher power to offer solace and security to children in need.
For a world with no weapons one day
Desiring a world where conflicts are resolved through peaceful means rather than violence.
Please give wisdom to the ones who lead us
Asking for those in power to make wise decisions that benefit everyone.
Jesus help them find their way, ohh
Calling upon a divine figure for guidance and direction.
I'm praying that the love you shower down on us
Believing in a higher power that loves and cares for us all.
Will lift us up and we will live as one
Hoping that love will unite all people and bring harmony to the world.
I know there'll come a day
Having faith that the dream for a better world will come true someday.
I know you'll make a way
Believing that a higher power will help make the dream for a better world a reality.
When we all can open up our hearts and minds
Desiring a time when people become more accepting and tolerant of each other.
And see we're all the same inside
Believing that everyone has the same needs and desires regardless of their differences.
Won't you bring that dream to life?
Asking for divine intervention to make the dream for a better world a reality.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mariah Carey, Kenneth Scott Crouch
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Intro]
Ooh, yeah
[Chorus]
Lord I pray
That in my lifetime there will come a day
When the world will wake up with unclouded eyes and
There'll be no more need to cry
Won’t you bring that dream to life
[Verse 1]
Oh Lord I pray
Deliver us from bigotry and hate
Please give shelter to the wayward children
And comfort them and keep them safe
[Verse 2]
Oh Lord I pray
For a world with no weapons one day
Please give wisdom to the ones who lead us
Jesus help them find thеir way
[Bridge]
I'm praying that the love you shower down on us
Will lift us up and wе will live as one
I know there'll come a day
I know you’ll make a way
Please listen as I pray
[Chorus]
Lord I pray
That in my lifetime there will come a day
When the world will wake up with unclouded eyes and
There'll be no more need to cry
Won't you bring that dream to life
[Outro]
Lord, I pray
That in my lifetime there will come a day
When we all can open up our hearts and minds
And see we're all the same inside
Won't you bring that dream to life
Won't you bring that dream to life?
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[Chorus]
Lord, I pray
That in my lifetime there will come a day
When the world will wake up with unclouded eyes
And there'll be no more need to cry
Won’t you bring that dream to life?
[Verse 1]
Oh Lord, I pray
Deliver us from bigotry and hate
Please give shelter to the wayward children
And comfort them and keep them safe
[Verse 2]
Oh Lord, I pray
For a world with no weapons one day
Please give wisdom to the ones who lead us
Jesus, help them find thеir way
[Bridge]
Oh, I'm praying that the love you shower down on us
Will lift us up and wе will live as one
I know there'll come a day
I know you’ll make a way
Please listen as I pray
[Chorus]
Lord, I pray (Lord, I pray)
That in my lifetime there will come a day
When the world will wake up with unclouded eyes
And there'll be no more need to cry
Won't you bring that dream to life?
[Outro]
Lord, I pray (Lord, I pray)
That in my lifetime there will come a day (There will come a time)
When we all can open up our hearts and minds
And see we're all the same inside
Won't you bring that dream to life?
Won't you bring that dream to life?
Patchouli Witch
I don't listen to gospel much and I'm not really a religious person but I've always felt that Mariah should make an entire gospel album. I think that would actually be amazing!
Becky A
Wow that will be awesome
Christopher Street
I really hope mariah makes one to … more of inspirational album
Ebonee Price
She is blessed…it not how you start it’s about how you end!
Lucas Campos
I totally agree
FiNE PLASTiC
@MsFarzee i agree with u!!! We love GospelRiah, SoulRiah!!
Brian is Mine
Who else is saved by Mariah Carey's music?
Kenneth T
we are all saved by christ alone. mariah is just a human who has been given the gift to sing by God!
Mara H
@aabbccddee me too
Mara H
Me