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)
My All/Stay Awhile
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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(Don't leave
Don't, don't leave)
(Repeat x8)
I am thinking of you in my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you
'Cause I've drowned in you and I won't pull through without you by my side
I'd give my all
(My all)
To have
(To have)
Just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel
(To feel)
Your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
So put your loving arms around me, boy
And hold me like I was a cuddly toy
Let me feel that warmth of your embrace
Don't let go
'Cause there could be no sadder sight to see
Than if we were to miss this opportunity
So send me up a signal and I'll catch the line
If there's no time, you know it's up to you
So why don't you
Stay a little while, child
(Stay)
Stay a little while... Child
(Stay)
Stay a little while, child
(Stay)
Stay a little while... Child
(Ooh)
(Now let's take it uptown, get down)
Well since you put it that way, honey I'm gon' stay
And only your love can make Peter parlay
Let the limo leave, we'll cancel the flight
And not only will I stay, girl I'm spending the night
And if it's right, I'm spending my life all out
And if it seems like I'm rushing, then I'll sleep on the couch
Mc, it's your call
I'm ready to ball and if you need me, I'm ready to brawl
And that's forever by law
Together we ball, we takin' it all
I make you feel the way a woman never felt before
I seen women on many levels, never hot and young
With a body like that, that face no flaw
You got to be heaven-sent, sayin' you's a dime
You off the meter and a seven then
You like the way I rhyme
Yes shine, I'm a veteran
Picture me and honey spending money like whatever then
We both got it
Why don't you
Stay a little while, child
(Stay)
Stay a little while... Child
(Mmm, why don't you)
Stay a little while, child
(Stay)
Stay a little while... Child
(Ooh)
There's no need to act surprised
'Cause there's no room to serve this right
So let's push love to the limit and life to the edge
I've only one request of you
Stay awhile
I'd give my all to have just one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel your body next to mine
'Cause I can't go on living in the memory of our song
I'd give my all for your love tonight
The song "My All/Stay Awhile" by Mariah Carey is a heartwarming tune about an intense love that cannot be ignored. The singer is deeply in love with someone, but they are separated, hence the sleepless nights. The singer is willing to do anything to be with their loved one, even if it means risking their life. The chorus expresses this desire to be with their love, as the singer says they would give their all for one more night with them.
The second half of the song features rapper Da Brat, who joins in with his smooth rhymes to express his feelings towards the singer. He is ready to stay with the singer, even if it means canceling his flight and spending the night. He also says that he is ready to take on anything that comes their way, and he is willing to spend his life with her.
Overall, the song is about the power of love and the lengths that one is willing to go to be with the person they love. It is a beautiful tribute to the intensity of love and the desire to be with someone, even if it means taking a risk.
Line by Line Meaning
I am thinking of you in my sleepless solitude tonight
I cannot get you out of my mind, even in the midst of my sleepless nights
If it's wrong to love you, then my heart just won't let me be right
Even if society says it's wrong, my heart won't let me stop loving you
'Cause I've drowned in you and I won't pull through without you by my side
I am deeply in love with you and cannot picture living without you by my side
I'd give my all to have just one more night with you
I am willing to do anything to spend one more night with you
I'd risk my life to feel your body next to mine
I am so infatuated with you, to the extent that I am willing to put my life at risk just to hold you
'Cause I can't go on living in the memory of our song
I cannot live on the memory of our past love, I need you with me
So put your loving arms around me, boy
Please hold me tightly in your loving arms
And hold me like I was a cuddly toy
Hold me tenderly and gently, like a cuddly toy
Let me feel that warmth of your embrace
I long to feel the warmth of your embrace
Don't let go
Please don't let go of me
'Cause there could be no sadder sight to see than if we were to miss this opportunity
There's nothing sadder than missing the chance to be together
So send me up a signal and I'll catch the line
Let me know that you feel the same way, and I'll be there
If there's no time, you know it's up to you
If you can't make the time for us, then it's up to you to decide if this is what you really want.
So why don't you stay a little while, child?
Why don't you stay with me a little longer?
Well, since you put it that way, honey I'm gonna stay
If you put it like that, then I'll stay with you
And only your love can make Peter parlay
Only your love can make me this happy
And not only will I stay, girl, I'm spending the night
Not only will I stay, but I'll also spend the night with you
And if it's right, I'm spending my life all out
If this is the right thing to do, then I'll dedicate my life to you
And if it seems like I'm rushing, then I'll sleep on the couch
If I'm moving too fast, I'll sleep on the couch and let you have your space
Mc, it's your call, I'm ready to ball
It's up to you to decide, but I'm ready to go all out if you want to be together
And if you need me, I'm ready to brawl
If you need me to fight for us, I'm willing to do whatever it takes
There's no need to act surprised, 'cause there's no room to serve this right
Don't act surprised, because what we're feeling is real and there's no denying it
So let's push love to the limit and life to the edge
Let's take a risk and push love to its limit
I've only one request of you, stay awhile
All I ask is that you stay with me a little while longer
I'd give my all for your love tonight
I'm willing to do anything for your love tonight
Contributed by Mackenzie K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@lenagodlova4184
The 90’s was a beautiful era ♥️
@theoldschooldiva374
Yes it was 😊🙏🏿
@angellesymone3239
Wish I was a young adult at that time... I was six years old when this came.out.
@dinasilva9263
Love 90's so much...i was 13 when this came out...good times...
@Cmar102
@@dinasilva9263 I was 11 when this came out.
@butterflyera765
ugh i wish i was alive during the 80/90s 🥺
@cat3542fc
What Mariah Carey does with her remixes are unparalleled.
@KreativeSoul
Unequivocally
@NinaBaby210
You realize SHE isn’t “remixing” her music? Jermain Dupri cut this up!
“Stay” Loose Ends sample….All by herself, she couldn’t accomplish this. She just happened to be affiliated with the right ppl in the Music Industry.
With that kind of recipe; anybody can be a STAR?
@SeanMichael1992
@@NinaBaby210 she coproduces the arrangements, it’s not just Jermaine creating something and saying “here I made you somethin now sing to it” lol. Mariah knows what sounds she likes, and there’s a reason she chose a variety in sound for her music. She’s good at not just singing but helping arrange.