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)
We Belong Together '05 ft. Guerrilla Black
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Oh, oh, ooh
Oh, oh, sweet love, yeah
I didn't mean it
When I said I didn't love you so
I shoulda held on tight
I never shoulda let you go
I was stupid, I was foolish
I was lying to myself
I could not fathom that I would ever
Be without your love
Never imagined I'd be
Sitting here beside myself
'Cause I didn't know you
'Cause I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt
The feeling that I'm feeling
Now that I don't hear your voice
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
'Cause I don't have a choice
Oh, what I wouldn't give
To have you lying by my side
Right here, 'cause, baby
(We belong together)
When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back, baby, please
'Cause we belong together
Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
'Til the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby, baby, we belong together
I can't sleep at night
When you are on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Saying to me
"If you think you're lonely now"
Wait a minute
This is too deep (too deep)
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial
Trying to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart
I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things, crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
It ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life, baby
When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together
Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby, baby, we belong together, baby
When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together
Who am I gonna lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh baby, baby
We belong together
The song "We Belong Together" by Mariah Carey ft. Fabolous is about a woman who realizes that she made a mistake by breaking up with her lover. The lyrics express regret and sadness for the love that has been lost, and a strong desire to be reunited. The first verse indicates that the singer was foolish and didn't know what she had until it was gone. She describes sitting alone and feeling a deep sense of loss, as she never imagined being without her lover's love. The chorus emphasizes the central theme of the song, stating that "We belong together," and pleading for her lover to come back to her.
The second verse of the song is more emotional, as the singer confesses that she cannot sleep at night with her lover on her mind. She listens to songs on the radio, but even music cannot take away the pain of losing her lover. She expresses the depth of her sorrow, crying and throwing things, and feeling completely out of control. The bridge of the song emphasizes the singer's longing for her lover, asking who she can lean on when times are rough, who will talk to her on the phone until the sun comes up, and who can take her lover's place.
Overall, "We Belong Together" is a heart-wrenching ballad that speaks to the pain of a broken relationship and the importance of loving someone deeply. The song is a testament to the power of love, and a reminder that it's never too late to fight for what you believe in and to try to win back the love that you've lost.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, ooh
vocalization expressing strong emotions
Oh, oh, ooh
additional vocalization expressing strong emotions
Oh, oh, sweet love, yeah
expression of love and affection
I didn't mean it
Apology for previous words or actions
When I said I didn't love you so
Admission of previous lie and statement of true feelings
I shoulda held on tight
Regret over not holding on to the relationship
I never shoulda let you go
Regret over ending the relationship
I didn't know nothing
Admission of ignorance or lack of understanding
I was stupid, I was foolish
Self-criticism for past actions and decisions
I was lying to myself
Admission of self-deception
I could not fathom that I would ever
Inability to imagine a future without the other person
Be without your love
Dependency on the love of the other person
Never imagined I'd be
Disbelief over current situation
Sitting here beside myself
Sadness and loneliness
'Cause I didn't know you
Lack of knowledge about the other person
'Cause I didn't know me
Lack of self-awareness and understanding
But I thought I knew everything
Overconfidence and arrogance
I never felt
Lack of emotional experience or knowledge
The feeling that I'm feeling
Admission of strong emotions
Now that I don't hear your voice
Regret over lack of contact with the other person
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
Desire for physical intimacy
'Cause I don't have a choice
Lack of control over the situation
Oh, what I wouldn't give
Expression of desire and longing
To have you lying by my side
Desire for physical closeness and comfort
Right here, 'cause, baby
Addressing the other person with a term of endearment
(We belong together)
The main message and theme of the song
When you left I lost a part of me
Admission of emotional injury and loss
It's still so hard to believe
Continued disbelief over the end of the relationship
Come back, baby, please
Request for reconciliation
Who else am I gon' lean on
Admission of needing support and companionship
When times get rough
Acknowledgement of difficulties and challenges
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Desire for communication and connection
Til the sun comes up
Long conversations and late nights
Who's gonna take your place
Acknowledgement of the other person's irreplaceability
There ain't nobody better
Strong statement of love and devotion
Oh, baby, baby, we belong together
Reassurance of the importance and strength of the relationship
I can't sleep at night
Admission of insomnia and restlessness
When you are on my mind
Constant thoughts and reminiscing about the other person
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Exposition of the song's environment and mood
Saying to me
Lyrics of the song serving as a personal message
"If you think you're lonely now"
Lyrics of the song highlighting the singer's emotions
Wait a minute
Expression of shock
This is too deep (too deep)
Acknowledgement of the intensity of the situation
I gotta change the station
Attempt to change the mood or situation
So I turn the dial
Literal action of changing the radio station
Trying to catch a break
Seeking emotional relief or a moment of peace
And then I hear Babyface
Discovery of another song or artist on the radio
I only think of you
Continued reminiscing and longing for the other person
And it's breaking my heart
Painful emotions and heartache
I'm trying to keep it together
Attempt to maintain composure and emotional stability
But I'm falling apart
Inability to contain emotions and sadness
I'm feeling all out of my element
Feeling out of place and disorientated
I'm throwing things, crying
Physical and emotional expression of frustration and sadness
Trying to figure out
Attempt to understand the situation and emotions
Where the hell I went wrong
Questioning of past actions and regrets
The pain reflected in this song
Connection between the lyrics of the song and the singer's personal experience
It ain't even half of what
Acknowledgement of the inadequacy of words to express the depth of emotions
I'm feeling inside
The singer's true emotions and sadness
I need you
Expression of need and dependence on the other person
Need you back in my life, baby
Desire for reconciliation and renewed relationship
Who am I gonna lean on
Repeated acknowledgement of need for support and companionship
Who's gonna talk to me
Repeated desire for communication and connection
We belong together
Final repetition of the main theme and message of the song
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Bobby Womack, Darnell Bristol, Jermaine Mauldin, Johnta Austin, Kenneth Edmonds, Manuel Seal, Mariah Carey, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully, Sidney Johnson
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