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)
Thanx 4 Nothin
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Thanx for nothin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You were just playin' a game
I've been hurt I've been played
And I'm so shamed
I can't even cry it's that deep
You just lie and you cheat
Like it's nothin'
See you said that you loved me too
And so I trusted you
But I guess that subconsciously I knew
But I didn't wanna face the truth
That I was only being used
And you was just frontin'
Hey boy, thanx for nothin'
I never knew enough about you babe
And I guess I only have myself to blame
Now I'm broken-hearted and shattering
'Cause you were just playin' a game
Nothin' anyone could do to convince me babe
I was livin' in a lie just a masquerade
Now I only know that I'll never be the same
But you were just playin' a game
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Thanx for nothin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
You were just playin' a game
Every day and every night
I stay by the phone
Never go no place so just in case
You call I'll be home
Seems like what I do is
Think about our pseudo romance
While you're somewhere burnin' diesel
In the streets havin' laughs
Somebody say you know what I'm going through
You been left with nothin' too
Too much you can't count on one hand
Singing three, four, five, six
Seven days a week you're drowning in tears
He was so insincere
Now you're layin' up in bed
Every night singing
Hey boy, thanx for nothin'
I never knew enough about you babe
And I guess I only have myself to blame
Now I'm broken-hearted and shattering
'Cause you were just playin' a game
Nothin' anyone could do to convince me babe
I was livin' in a lie just a masquerade
Now I only know that I'll never be the same
But you were just playin' a game
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
So thanx for nothin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
So thanx for nothin'
"Thanx 4 Nothin" is a Mariah Carey song about heartbreak and disappointment in a relationship. The lyrics capture the emotions of a person who trusted their partner and invested time and love into building a relationship. However, over time, the singer realizes that their partner's feeling and intentions were never true because they were "just playin' a game." The song's mood is one of sadness and regret for putting faith in someone who turned out to be insincere.
The song's lyrics reflect Mariah Carey's own painful experience dealing with people in the music industry who promised to help advance her career but then betrayed her. She wrote "Thanx 4 Nothin" as therapy to release the anger and frustrations she felt towards those who used and discarded her. The lyrics are straightforward and impactful, mirroring Carey's raw emotions that match with the stripped-down, minimalist production of the track.
The song's significance is that it marks a turning point in Carey's career as she experimented with a new direction, breaking away from her usual style of grandiose balladry. The track was part of the "E=MC²" album, which featured a mix of subdued tracks accompanied by R&B beats, a move that critics and fans appreciated. The song's video features Carey dressed in black, recollecting her emotions, and pouring her frustration into her music as she sings in front of a flame on a black backdrop.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Sarcastic expression of gratitude
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Repetition of previous line
You were just playin' a game
Addressing the deceitful behavior of a failed relationship
I can't even know what to say
Feeling speechless due to emotional pain
I've been hurt I've been played
Acknowledging the pain and manipulation experienced
And I'm so shamed
Feeling embarrassed for trusting and being fooled
I can't even cry it's that deep
The emotional trauma is too intense for tears
You just lie and you cheat
Pointing out the dishonesty and unfaithfulness of the ex-partner
Like it's nothin'
Implying that the ex-partner didn't care about the feelings of the singer or value the relationship
See you said that you loved me too
Reflecting on past promises of love from the ex-partner
And so I trusted you
Explaining why the singer believed the ex-partner's lies
But I guess that subconsciously I knew
Recognizing the internal doubts and suspicions that were ignored
But I didn't wanna face the truth
Admitting to avoiding or denying the reality of the situation
That I was only being used
Realizing that the ex-partner was taking advantage of the singer's feelings
And you was just frontin'
Suggesting that the ex-partner was pretending to have genuine feelings when they did not
Hey boy, thanx for nothin'
Sarcastic and angry expression of gratefulness for the failed relationship
I never knew enough about you babe
Acknowledging the lack of knowledge about the true nature of the ex-partner
And I guess I only have myself to blame
Taking some responsibility for not being more cautious or perceptive
Now I'm broken-hearted and shattering
Expressing the emotional devastation caused by the breakup
'Cause you were just playin' a game
Blaming the ex-partner for the manipulative and insincere behavior
Nothin' anyone could do to convince me babe
Feeling stubborn and unwilling to be persuaded to trust again
I was livin' in a lie just a masquerade
Feeling like the relationship was a facade or pretense
Now I only know that I'll never be the same
Realizing that the experience has changed the singer and her perspective on love
Every day and every night
Describing the singer's fixation on the ex-partner
I stay by the phone
Waiting for the ex-partner to contact her
Never go no place so just in case
Avoiding making plans in the hopes of hearing from the ex-partner
You call I'll be home
Willingness to drop everything for the ex-partner's attention
Seems like what I do is
Describing how thoughts of the ex-partner are consuming her
Think about our pseudo romance
Acknowledging that the relationship was not genuine
While you're somewhere burnin' diesel
Presuming that the ex-partner is out enjoying life instead of remembering her
In the streets havin' laughs
Assuming that the ex-partner is having fun without her
Somebody say you know what I'm going through
Finding comfort in someone understanding her experience
You been left with nothin' too
Feeling empathy for someone else's failed relationship
Too much you can't count on one hand
Feeling like the pain and disappointment is immeasurable
Singing three, four, five, six
Repetition of numbers indicating a chaotic and overwhelming emotional state
Seven days a week you're drowning in tears
Feeling constantly sad and tearful
He was so insincere
Summarizing the cause of the heartbreak
Now you're layin' up in bed
Depicting the singer's emotional paralysis and physical inactivity
Every night singing
Repeating the chorus as an expression of her emotional state
So thanx for nothin'
Reaffirming the sarcastic and bitter expression of thanks for the failed relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MARIAH CAREY, JERMAINE DUPRI, MANUEL SEAL
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