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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I told you, if Jermaine likes it [giggles], then I like it
Don't leave, don't don't leave [8x]
This So So Def
MC like what
JD like what
Peter Gunz like what
Trey Wop like what
And uptown, play play on
Sounds Q, play play on nigga
DX play play on
74 play play on
MC play play on nigga
I'm thinking of you (that's right)
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you (I like that)
Then my heart just won't let me be right
Cause I'm 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 (my all)
For your love tonight
MC C'mon
So put your loving arms
Around me boy
Hold me like I was
A cuddly toy (that's right)
Let me feel that warmth of your embrace
Don't let go
Cause there could be no sadder
Sight to see
Then if we were to miss this opportunity (so what?)
So send me up a signal
And I'll catch the light
If there's more time you know it's up to you
So why don't you
Stay a little while (stay) [4x]
C'mon
I like this
Now let's take it uptown, get down
[Peter Gunz]
Well since you put it that way
Honey I'm goin' stay
And only your love could make Peter parlay
Let the limo leave, and 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
[Lord Tariq]
And that's forever by law
Together we ball, we takin' it all
I'll make you feel the way a woman never felt before
I see women on many levels, never higher than you
With a body like that, that face no flaws
You got to be heaven sent saying you's a dime
You's off the meter and its evident
You like the way I rhyme
Yeah I 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 (stay)
Stay a little while (ooh, why don't you)
Stay a little while (stay)
Stay a little while
You don't need to act suprised
Cause there's no room
To serve us right
So lets push love to the limit, and life to the edge
I've only one request of you (to stay)
Stay awhile
I'd give my all
To have (MC like what)
Just one more night with you(JD like what)
I'd risk my life to feel (Lord Tariqlike what)
Your body next to mine
Cause I can't go on (Peter Gunz like what)
Living in the memory of our song (Trey Wop like what)
I'd give my all for your love tonight
(And uptown play play on, Sound Q play play on nigga,
BX play play on, 74 play play on)
MC play play on nigga
The song "My All/Stay Awhile" by Mariah Carey featuring Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz is a soulful tune that speaks about a woman's deep and passionate love. The opening lines of the song indicate that the singer is willing to give her all to be with her lover. The chorus talks about how she would give anything just to be with her lover one more time, and how her life is incomplete without him by her side. The song also speaks about how the couple should make the most of their time together and not let any opportunity slip away. In the verses, Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz add their own voices, promising to love and cherish their partners forever.
The lyrics of "My All/Stay Awhile" have been interpreted in different ways by listeners. Some believe that it is about an illicit affair, while others think it is about the singer's nostalgia for a past love. However, the song's true meaning is left to the listener's interpretation. The lyrics are simple yet powerful and convey a range of emotions that resonate with many listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
I told you, if Jermaine likes it [giggles], then I like it
I trust Jermaine Dupri's taste in music, so if he likes this song, then I like it too.
Don't leave, don't don't leave [8x]
I don't want you to go, please stay with me.
I'm thinking of you (that's right)
In my sleepless solitude tonight
If it's wrong to love you (I like that)
Then my heart just won't let me be right
Cause I'm drowned in you and I won't pull through
Without you by my side
I can't stop thinking about you, even though it's keeping me up at night. Loving you may be wrong, but my heart won't let me let you go. I'm completely consumed by you and I can't make it without you.
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 (my all)
For your love tonight
I would do anything to spend even one more night with you. I would even risk my life just to be close to you again. I can't keep living with just the memory of our love, I need you now more than ever.
So put your loving arms
Around me boy
Hold me like I was
A cuddly toy (that's right)
Let me feel that warmth of your embrace
Don't let go
Cause there could be no sadder
Sight to see
Then if we were to miss this opportunity (so what?)
So send me up a signal
And I'll catch the light
If there's more time you know it's up to you
Please hold me close and never let me go. There is nothing worse than missing out on the chance to be with you. Let's seize this moment and make the most of our time together. Just let me know what you want, and I'll be ready and waiting for you.
Stay a little while (stay) [4x]
I want you to stay with me, even if it's just for a little while longer.
Well since you put it that way
Honey I'm goin' stay
And only your love could make Peter parlay
Let the limo leave, and 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
Since you asked so nicely, I'll stay with you. I'll do anything for your love, even if it means canceling my other plans. I'm willing to spend the night, or even my whole life, with you. If it feels like I'm moving too fast, I'll take it slow. I'm ready to do whatever you want, whether that's partying or fighting.
And that's forever by law
Together we ball, we takin' it all
I'll make you feel the way a woman never felt before
I see women on many levels, never higher than you
With a body like that, that face no flaws
You got to be heaven sent saying you's a dime
You's off the meter and its evident
You like the way I rhyme
Yeah I shine, I'm a veteran
Picture me and Honey spending money like whatever then
We both got it
We are meant to be together forever, and we will conquer everything that comes our way. I promise to make you feel like no other woman has before. You're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, with a perfect face and body. You must be an angel, and worth more than a perfect 'ten'. You and I are unstoppable together, and we will live a lavish life with each other.
You don't need to act suprised
Cause there's no room
To serve us right
So lets push love to the limit, and life to the edge
I've only one request of you (to stay)
Don't be surprised by how much I love you, because there's no denying it. Let's take our love to the limit and live life to the fullest. All I ask is that you stay with me and allow me to love you like you deserve.
MC play play on nigga
This line is just an exclamation to get the party started, and does not really have any deeper meaning.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: WALTER AFANASIEFF, MARIAH CAREY, JANE EUGENE, CARL MCINTOSH, STEVE NICHOL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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.