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)
Open Arms
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Feeling your heart beat with mine
Softly you whisper, you're so sincere
How could our love be so blind
We sailed on together
We've drifted apart
And here you are by my side
So now I come to you with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms
Living without you, living alone
This empty house seems so cold
Wanting to hold you, wanting you near
How much I wanted you home
But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay
So now I come to you, with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am, with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms
Mariah Carey's song Open Arms tells the story of a couple who were once inseparable lovers, but have since drifted apart. The first verse finds Carey lying next to her former partner, feeling their heartbeats synchronizing. The second verse reveals that they had grown apart, and that Carey had been living alone in an empty house. However, with her lover back by her side, she comes to them with open arms, hoping for forgiveness and understanding. The chorus repeats the phrase "open arms," emphasizing the vulnerability and honesty with which Carey is approaching her partner.
The lyrics of Open Arms are emotional and raw, with Carey admitting her own mistakes and pleading for a second chance. The song is a powerful expression of love and forgiveness, and the melody - with its soaring vocals and sweeping instrumentation - captures the yearning and wistfulness of the lyrics perfectly. It's a classic ballad that showcases Carey's remarkable vocal range and emotional depth.
Line by Line Meaning
Lying beside you here in the dark
I am lying next to you, in complete darkness.
Feeling your heart beat with mine
I can feel my heart beating in sync with yours.
Softly you whisper, you're so sincere
You whisper to me, expressing your sincerity.
How could our love be so blind
I cannot understand how our love wasn't able to see something clearly.
We sailed on together
We were together during a journey.
We've drifted apart
We have grown apart over time.
And here you are by my side
Despite us growing apart, you are still with me.
So now I come to you with open arms
I approach you with nothing to hide and with complete openness.
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
You can trust that I'm telling the truth since I'm not hiding anything.
So here I am with open arms
I am presenting myself to you with total honesty and transparency.
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
I hope you can understand how much your love impacts me.
Living without you, living alone
I have been living without you and feeling lonely.
This empty house seems so cold
This house feels cold and empty without you here with me.
Wanting to hold you, wanting you near
I want to be close to you, to hold you tight.
How much I wanted you home
I had been hoping that you would return home to me.
But now that you've come back
Now that you have returned to me.
Turned night into day
Your return has been so positive, it has turned my life around completely.
I need you to stay
I cannot bear the thought of losing you again.
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
I am hoping that you can understand my feelings and see how much your love means to me.
Open arms
I am completely open and welcoming to your return and love.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9
Written by: Jonathan Cain, Stephen Perry
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Lying beside you here in the dark
Feeling your heart beat with mine
Softly you whisper, you're so sincere
How could our love be so blind
We sailed on together
We've drifted apart
And here you are by my side
So now I come to you with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms
Living without you, living alone
This empty house seems so cold
Wanting to hold you, wanting you near
How much I wanted you home
But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay
So now I come to you, with open arms
Nothing to hide, believe what I say
So here I am, with open arms
Hoping you'll see what your love means to me
Open arms
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PROTECT HER AT ALL COSTS. ONE OF THE LAST MANY LEGENDS LEFT.
Francis B
This made me imagine a gay saying these words 😀🌈
Brian is Mine
She's protected by her faith. She has God. <3
Aditya D'Souza
there's still good music and musicians around, but they are overshadowed by the mediocre singers god knows why.
Filha de Deus
@randomeuropeanguyb
Bxcxc
박지선
we have taylor swift and ariana grande but they are not legends like mariah or whitney are. she is indeed one of the last many legends left
Faisal Rifal
She Has The Most Beautifull Tone In this Earth & Nobody Can Sing the way she does Period
Felicia Lang
Thank you!!!!
Brett H
I've concluded she has the perfect voice. Perfect tone. Not too deep, not too high. PerfectioN!
Sheila Mcdonnell
u absolutely right!!