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 Love
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Every time you cry
Go to sleep
And wake up on your side
Endless love
I always provide
They hatin' on us
And you should know why
But who's been lovin' you lately?
Who's willin' to go half on the baby?
Who, who, who's tryin' to flag our ship?
They just tryin' to get the love you give
But baby
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Oh, oh, oh
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
So they don't understand
Why I never leave you
Explain my love
I don't need to
Got everybody way up
In our business
'Cause leaving each other
Stay on they wish list
I see them reaching every time
You call me baby
They on my back like a shirt
Get off me baby
They don't love me
Let 'em wonder why
Here to stay
And they goin' bye bye
Who's the one calling you baby?
Who's in love with yo ass like crazy?
Who, who, who's gonna flag down our ship?
Just tryin' to get the love you give
Baby
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Oh, oh, oh
Girl my love is your love
And there ain't nothing in this world
That they can do to make me give you up
Oh, oh baby
You will always be my girl
So let 'em do whatever
Say whatever
'Cause I ain't givin' you up
No, no, no, no
Pretty baby
No, no, they don't know
No, no, they don't know
No, no, they don't know
No, no, they don't know
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh.
In Mariah Carey's song "My Love", the lyrics revolve around the love and commitment between two individuals despite the disapproval of the society around them. The one who is singing is repeatedly asking her beloved who has been by her side through thick and thin, and provided her with endless love. The story revolves around the outsiders who cannot comprehend the intensity and uniqueness of their love, why they never leave each other, and how they remain unaffected by the society's disapproval. The woman seems frustrated with the skepticism and judgment she continually encounters from the people around her. To the lyrics’ singer, it is unfathomable why outsiders can harbor so much hate and envy and cannot perceive and comprehend their love, which is fiercely unique.
The chorus of the song's lyrics urges the disapproving outsiders to examine the depth of the love between the lovers for them to understand why it works. The singer then talks about the ways the haters are trying to interfere with them, such as the ones trying to flag their ship, and those trying to obtain the love that they possess between them. However, the woman seems resolute in her commitment to her beloved, making it clear to him that he is the one calling her “baby,” and it is him, she is in love with crazily.
Line by Line Meaning
Now who's right there
Asks who is always there for you
Every time you cry
Whenever you are sad or upset
Go to sleep
Go to bed at night
And wake up on your side
Wake up by your side in the morning
Endless love
Unlimited amount of love
I always provide
I am always giving that love to you
They hatin' on us
Other people are unhappy with us
And you should know why
And you should know why they are unhappy
But who's been lovin' you lately?
Asks who has been recently loving you
Who's willin' to go half on the baby?
Asks who is ready to have a baby with you
Who, who, who's tryin' to flag our ship?
Who is trying to break us apart?
They just tryin' to get the love you give
They only want the love you give to me
Tell me what they know about my love (my love)
Asks what others know about the love we share
Oh, oh, oh
Repeats an exclamation of surprise or amazement
So they don't understand
They don't comprehend
Why I never leave you
Why I always stay by your side
Explain my love
I don't need to explain my love
I don't need to
It's unnecessary to describe it
Got everybody way up
Everyone is curious or involved
In our business
In our personal life
'Cause leaving each other
Because splitting up with each other
Stay on they wish list
They wish it would happen
I see them reaching every time
I notice them trying every time
You call me baby
When you call me a term of endearment
They on my back like a shirt
They are pressuring me
Get off me baby
Leave me alone
They don't love me
They don't care about me
Let 'em wonder why
Let them think about why we're together
Here to stay
We are staying together
And they goin' bye bye
They are leaving us alone now
Who's the one calling you baby?
Asks who is calling you affectionate names
Who's in love with yo ass like crazy?
Asks who is madly in love with you
Who, who, who's gonna flag down our ship?
Who is trying to interfere with us?
Baby
Term of endearment, used to address the loved one
Girl my love is your love
Emphasizing that my love belongs to you
And there ain't nothing in this world
Nothing in this world can change that
That they can do to make me give you up
Nobody can make me leave you
You will always be my girl
Assures that you will always be mine
So let 'em do whatever
Let others do whatever they want
Say whatever
Say whatever they want to say
'Cause I ain't givin' you up
I'm not leaving you
No, no, no, no
Repeats a denial several times
Pretty baby
Another term of endearment
No, no, they don't know
Repeats a statement of not knowing several times
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARLOS MCKINNEY, MARIAH CAREY, TERIUS NASH
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@honestperson3042
Mariah has literally the most versatile voice that someone can have
@Jpereirao025
she is queen the best voice
@ramoalvarez8222
Whitney and Celine Dion has very powerful vocals, but mariah is the most versatile yes, she can go very low, then high again, and alternate between low and high, like a mid range, it's just ridiculous.
@andrese9805
Yes, studio magic does wonders for Mariah😂😂😂....
@jackiecastillo2484
She does thou.
@mchistorian1079
@@andrese9805She has actually has produced this kinda vocals live though, know what you’re talking about…😂
@marsymauranne2752
The voice of Mariah is like music from heaven... OMG so sweet😍😍😍😍
@andrewp1940
I don't understand why this wasn't a huge hit! This song should have been massive!
@PosedawonePosidaiewes
I believe they got sued over some copyright shit or something
@jdoe9987
It was HUGE INTERNATIONALLY.