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)
Misty Moon
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Shine in the evening Sun,
Above are misty mountains,
It's so beautiful
As the wind caresses my eyes,
Gazing gently at the sky,
The Moon inside a halo,
It's so beautiful
When I think of all the beauty,
That nature gives to me,
From the flowers to the mountains,
It's so beautiful
There's glory and a wonder,
Far wider than the sea,
I say yes to all this loveliness
It's so beautiful
(Humming)
In Mariah Carey's "Misty Moon," the singer pays tribute to nature's beauty. She describes a scene of golden flowers shining in the evening sun, surrounded by misty mountains. As she gazes gently at the sky, the moon appears inside a halo, offering a breathtaking sight. Carey is overwhelmed by the beauty of nature and believes that it is far beyond what words can describe.
The song is a celebration of life and the wonders of the natural world. It is a reminder that we should take a moment to appreciate the simple pleasures in life that are often overlooked. The lyrics invite us to stop and marvel at the beauty that surrounds us, and to find joy in the small things that make our lives meaningful.
Through "Misty Moon," Carey also reminds us that beauty often lies in the imperfections of the world. The misty mountains and the golden flowers are not perfect, but they are beautiful nonetheless. They are a reminder that beauty can be found in unexpected places, and that we should not be deterred by imperfections.
Line by Line Meaning
I see fields of golden flowers,
I behold golden fields of flowers with my eyes,
Shine in the evening Sun,
Those fields become radiant in the evening's sunlight,
Above are misty mountains,
If I look upward, I see foggy mountaintops,
It's so beautiful
What I observe is incredibly aesthetically pleasing to me.
As the wind caresses my eyes,
When the wind blows, it softly touches my eyelids,
Gazing gently at the sky,
I calmly stare at the sky above me,
The Moon inside a halo,
I can appreciate the moon surrounded by a glowing circle,
It's so beautiful
And, again, this display delights me greatly.
When I think of all the beauty,
When I ponder the total sum of nature's beauty,
That nature gives to me,
That which the natural world presents to me,
From the flowers to the mountains,
Everything from the smallest flowers to the largest peaks,
It's so beautiful
Is all equally stunning in its own unique way.
There's glory and a wonder,
I perceive a magnificence and awe-inspiring quality,
Far wider than the sea,
That far surpasses the vastness of the ocean,
I say yes to all this loveliness
I wholeheartedly welcome and embrace all of this beauty.
It's so beautiful
And, again, I am deeply moved by all of it.
(Humming)
The singer hums a melody that conveys the essence of her feelings and appreciation.
Contributed by Samuel N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nicky Gamalinda
this is what im saying. because mariah really has a beautiful voice, she can sing normal like no belting and still call it amazing, beautiful music. i can live with even just the sound of her humming and la la las
Twyla Gilder
Ikr😆
Squ1
It's from the Japanese "Oborozukiyo" poem. Beautiful melody almost made for Mariah's voice.
beatrix636
Oh my god this song is so beautiful
Twyla Gilder
So true 😜
leahkallixto
Mariah is really the one and only. No one will ever
Mariah Lovely
Yes the one and only!
flower saint
naturally beautiful voice.. so without high notes, belting , whistle it still sounds beautiful.. n dont tell me she also wrote this beautiful song??
edward cullen
She is sort off belting ?
pcFOREVER89100
No it's a Japanese lullaby that's translated to English