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)
You and I
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Transcending space and time
And I was a rendered still
There were no words for me to find at all
As I stood there beside myself
I could see you and no one else
When I saw you
I could not breathe
I fell so deep, oh oh
When I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never be
I'd never be a same
Only once in a lifetime love rushes in
Changin' you with a tide
And dawn's ribbon of light
Bursts through the dark
Wakening you inside
And I thought it was all untrue
Until there, all at once, I knew
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breathe
I fell so deep, oh oh
When I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never be
I'd never be the same
With no beginning
And without an end
You are the one for me
And it's evident
And your eyes told me so, oh oh yeah
Your eyes let me know, oh oh oh
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breathe,
I fell so deep, oh oh
When I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never be
I'd never be a same
Oh no
Never be the same
The lyrics to Mariah Carey's song "When I Saw You" describe the feeling of falling in love at first sight. The singer describes meeting someone who has "soft heavenly eyes" that "gazed into me transcending space and time" that left her "rendered still". She couldn't find the words to describe what she was feeling, but knew that she could only see this person and no one else. The chorus reinforces this idea, with the singer exclaiming she fell "so deep" and that she'll "never be the same" after seeing this person.
The second verse takes a more poetic approach to describing this intense feeling, likening it to the rush of love that can only happen once in a lifetime. The singer sees this person as a beacon of light in the darkness, a realization that comes suddenly but with great clarity. The final verse makes it clear that this intense love has no beginning or end, and that this person is the "one" for the singer. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the transformative power of falling in love.
Overall, "When I Saw You" is a testament to the power of love at first sight. The lyrics are simple but effective, with Carey's powerful vocals carrying the weight of the emotion behind them. The song was a hit for Carey, and has become a fan favorite over the years.
Line by Line Meaning
Soft heavenly eyes gazed into me
I had a divine experience when our eyes met
Transcending space and time
Our connection was beyond physical and temporal boundaries
And I was rendered still
I was left speechless and in awe of the profound feeling I felt
There were no words for me to find at all
I couldn't express my emotions in words, they were too overwhelming
As I stood there beside myself
I felt like I was in a dream-like state, almost as if I was watching myself from afar
I could see you and no one else
In that moment, you were the only thing that mattered to me
Only once in a lifetime love rushes in
This type of love only comes around once in a lifetime
Changin' you with a tide
It takes you by surprise and changes you deeply
And dawn's ribbon of light bursts through the dark
It brought light to my life in the darkest of times
Wakening you inside
It awakened a part of me that I didn't even know existed
And I thought it was all untrue
I initially thought it was too good to be true
Until there, all at once, I knew
Then suddenly, I just knew that it was real
With no beginning and without an end
Our love has no boundaries or limits
You are the one for me
I have no doubt in my mind that you are the one for me
And it's evident
It's clear and obvious to me
And your eyes told me so, oh oh yeah
I could see it in your eyes and it confirmed everything for me
Your eyes let me know, oh oh oh
That our love was real and true
I fell so deep, oh oh
I fell deeply and passionately in love with you
I'd never be the same
My life has been forever changed by our love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Walter Afanasieff, Mariah Carey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Zane Boucher
Here we are on earth together,
It's you and I,
God has made us fall in love, it's true,
I've really found someone like you
Will it say the love you feel for me, will it say,
That you will be by my side
To see me through,
Until my life is through
Well, in my mind, we can conquer the world,
In love you and I, you and I, you and I
I am glad at least in my life I found someone
That may not be here forever to see me through,
But I found strength in you,
I only pray that I have shown you a brighter day,
Because that's all that I am living for, you see,
Don't worry what happens to me
Cause' in my mind, you will stay here always,
In love, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I
In my mind we can conquer the world
In love, you and I, you and I, you and I
Sara
Her best Vocal performance imo. From the lowest notes to the highest. She blessed us with her whole holy range here
Sam Sam
It’s not even close to one of her best performances. Maybe one of her best from the charmbracelet era. It’s also dubbed in some spots unfortunately
ilovetati
@Sam Sam do we need to constantly be reminded of what is dubbed
Axelito
@Sam Sam daydream tour was dubbed too ! What your point
Stephen Martin Applegate Caraccioli
Not her best but def iconic ❤
Whittysmitty
Sara, I get it and totally agree. This performance is a shinning example of how versatile her voice is. I don’t get why people always associate belting with top notch singing; the textures here, the control over her vibrato, all those unique runs at the songs climax. Def one of her best if not THE best
negatron
I wish people would also give her credit for the low notes she can do. not only the belts and the whistle.
Mohamed Haikal
Her Whole Range Basically
Mohamed Haikal
Her Whole Range Basically
HOGARTH'S GLOBAL ASTROLOGY
Absolute magic! There's so much colour in Mariah's voice. And she gave us every note from root to branch. Gorgeous.