“We Belong Together”
Single by Mariah Carey from the album The Emancipation of Mimi
Released	March 22, 2005 July 4, 2005
Recorded	Right Track Studios (New York City, New York) Southside Studios (Atlanta, Georgia)
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	3:23 (Album/Single Version)
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Johnta Austin, Kenneth Edmonds, Darnell Bristol, Sid Johnson, Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, Sandra Sully
Producer	Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal
Certification	2x Platinum (RIAA) Platinum (ARIA)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"It's like That" (2005) "We Belong Together" (2005) "Shake It Off" (2005)
Audio sample
Info "We Belong Together" (help· info)

"We Belong Together" is a song recorded by Mariah Carey for her tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005) and released as the album's second single in 2005. Written and produced by Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, and Johnta Austin, the song was inspired by 1980s R&B and soul. Its arrangement is built on simple piano chords and an understated back beat, and its lyrics chronicle a woman's desperation for her former lover to return after their separation. Image File history File links This image is the cover of an album or single. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the singer. ... Alternate cover Limited edition cover Singles from The Emancipation of Mimi Released: February 2005 Released: April 2005 Released: July 2005 Released: November 2005 Released: March 2006 The Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey. ... 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Following a career-decline between 2001 and 2003, Carey achieved major worldwide success with "We Belong Together" as the song topped the charts in many countries, including Australia, Brazil, Croatia, Philippines, South Africa, and the United States Billboard Hot 100 for fourteen non-consecutive weeks. The song is also the most successful song by a female artist in the history of Billboard and it is Carey's biggest selling single to date. // A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ...

In the U.S., the song also repeatedly broke many BDS Airplay records and was warmly received by critics. It won Carey a number of industry awards, including two Grammy Awards in 2006. It is dubbed by critics as Carey's "The Return of the Voice" to its form. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Background and writing

Further information: The Emancipation of Mimi Alternate cover Limited edition cover Singles from The Emancipation of Mimi Released: February 2005 Released: April 2005 Released: July 2005 Released: November 2005 Released: March 2006 The Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey. ...

"We Belong Together" was not composed until late into the production of The Emancipation of Mimi.^[1] Following an unsuccessful career period between 2001 and 2003, Carey began production on the album in 2004. By November of that year she had considered the album complete, but some of what became its more popular tracks had yet to be written.^[1] Antonio "L.A." Reid, the chairman of Island Def Jam Records, encouraged Carey to attempt additional studio sessions with producer Jermaine Dupri. "L.A. was like, 'You and Jermaine Dupri make magic together, why aren't you in the studio with him?'" she recalled. "'I said, 'I love Jermaine, is he free? I know he's doing a million things.' [...] But Jermaine said, 'Come on down.'"^[1] Antonio L.A. Reid is the co-founder of LaFace Records. ... For other record labels with the Island name, see Island Records (disambiguation) The Island Def Jam Music Group is a record label group formed in 1999, when Universal Music Group merged together its two companies, Island Records and Def Jam Recordings, to create a super label. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ...

Carey flew to Dupri's Atlanta studio and after two days, they composed two tracks for The Emancipation of Mimi ("Shake It Off" and "Get Your Number") and she returned to New York City; however, at this point "We Belong Together" was still not written. Reid was impressed with the album's new material and decided that Carey should return to Atlanta to compose more tracks. Atlanta redirects here. ... The Emancipation of Mimi track listing Shake It Off is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, and recorded for Careys fourteenth album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Get Your Number is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Bryan Michael Cox, and recorded by Carey for her fourteenth album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

In another two-day studio stint Carey, Dupri, Seal and Austin produced the album's first single "It's like That" as well as "We Belong Together". The composers discussed the song's melody at length, and subsequently simplified the arrangement in order to accentuate Carey's vocals in light of the album's promotional slogan, "The Return of the Voice". According to Carey, the song was recorded in one take and according to Clive Davis, We Belong Together is one of the most difficult songs ever recorded to sing live.^[2] The Emancipation of Mimi track listing Its like That is a song written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, and Johnta Austin, and produced by Carey, Dupri, and Seal for Careys tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... This article needs cleanup. ...

Music and structure

"We Belong Together" is a pop ballad that exhibits strong influences from hip hop and R&B. The song is propelled by a programmed Roland TR-808-styled kick and hi-hat, which is prominently utilized in hip hop music. For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... A Boss DR-202 Drum Machine A drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums and/or other percussion instruments. ... The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable drum machines (TR serving as an acronym for Transistor Rhythm). Introduced by the Roland Corporation in late 1980, it was originally manufactured for use as a tool for studio musicians to create demos. ... A bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. ... The hi-hat stand has changed little since its invention. ...

Carey adopts a reserved, rap-flavored singing style, which garnered approval from the critics who admonish her ornate, melismatic singing style.^[3] Reviewer Jennifer Vineyard comments that Carey's spare and understated singing approach gives the song more power, which would not have been achieved if Carey had belted.^[1] Besides hip hop, the song incorporates 1980s retro-soul music by "cleverly"^[4] referencing Bobby Womack's "If You Think You're Lonely Now" (1981) and The Deele's "Two Occasions" (1987, with Babyface). Melisma, in music, is the technique of changing the note (pitch) of a single syllable of text while it is being sung. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Belt (music). ... Bobby Womack (born Robert Dwayne Womack, 4 March 1944, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter. ... Babyface redirects here. ...

In the second verse of "We Belong Together," Carey sings: "Bobby Womack's on the radio/ Singing to me, 'If you think you're lonely now'." She then flips across a radio dial: "So I turn the dial, tryin’ to catch a break/ And then I hear Babyface/ 'I only think of you...'."^[5] Due to the inclusion of the lyrics from both songs, the songwriters were given co-writing credits on "We Belong Together".

"We Belong Together" comprises a very simple and understated musical arrangement: it is set in C major and is composed in 4/4 time.^[6] It follows the common verse-chorus form and is structured into three sections that portray the protagonist in a range of emotions; from doleful and resigned in the first section, to desperate and agitated in the second. In the last section the song climaxes with an octave raise, which not only emphasizes the protagonist's heightened desperation, but her determination to be with her lover.^[7] C major (often just C or key of C) is a musical major scale based on C, with pitches C, D, E, F, G, A, B and C. Its key signature has no flats/sharps (see below: Diatonic Scales and Keys). ... In music, a quarter note (American) or crotchet (Commonwealth) is played for one quarter of the duration of a whole note. ... The time signature (also known as meter signature) is a notational convention used in Western musical notation to specify how many beats are in each measure and what note value constitutes one beat. ... Verse-chorus form is a musical form common in popular music and predominant in rock since the 1960s. ... For other uses, see Octave (disambiguation). ...

Remixes and other versions

Carey has often recorded remixes for some of her more popular songs, some of which have become more successful than their original counterparts. For "We Belong Together," she recorded the DJ Clue remix, which was produced by DJ Clue and features rappers Jadakiss and Styles P, and the Peter Rauhofer Reconstruction Mix/Atlantic Soul Vocal Mix. The remixes are fundamentally different from the album version and contain more distinct elements of hip hop music. The Atlantic Soul Vocal Mix, for example, features a synthetic bass line, a piano and guitar line, and distinctive hi-hats that produce a more up-tempo, hard-hitting beat.^[8] // Ernesto Shaw (born January 8, 1975 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, USA), better known as DJ Clue?, is a Mixtape DJ known for his involvement in the Mixtape circuit and for being one of the first DJs not to mix songs in his mixtapes. ... Jayson T. Phillips (born May 27, 1975), also known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. ... David Styles (born November 28, 1974), better known as Styles P is an American based rapper. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ...

Both remixes were offered as downloads in May 2005, and achieved success: the Atlantic Soul Mix reached number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Music and Club Play chart, while the DJ Clue version peaked at number five on the Hot Digital Songs chart. Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard. ...

In 2007, reggaeton artist Adassa covered the song in her self titled album. This new version contains various bachata elements. Reggaeton (also spelled Reggaetón, and known as Reguetón and Reggaetón in Spanish) is a form of urban music which became popular with Latin American youth during the early 1990s and spread over the course of 10 years to North American, European, Asian, and Australian audiences. ... Adassa (born February 5 in Miami, Fl. ... For the song by Lou Bega, see Bachata (song). ...

Music video

A scene from the music video.

The song's music video was directed by Brett Ratner and filmed in Beverly Hills, California. It serves as the sequel to the video for "It's like That", the first single released from The Emancipation of Mimi.^[9] Beginning with the "It's like That" video, the protagonist is at her bachelorette party, where one of the guests reveals himself as a former lover (played by Wentworth Miller). The video for "We Belong Together" begins the following morning, when the protagonist remembers her former boyfriend, as she is preparing for her wedding. As she marches down the aisle, the protagonist debates whether she belongs with her former boyfriend or her fiancé (played by Eric Roberts). Once she reaches the altar, she catches sight of her former lover who is watching the wedding from a distance. She runs from the ceremony and into his arms, shocking everyone at the wedding.^[10] The video is noted for the fact that Carey wore the same Vera Wang wedding dress that she wore at her wedding to Tommy Mottola in 1993.^[11] A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Brett Ratner (born March 28, 1969) is an American film director and music-video director. ... Beverly Hills redirects here. ... The Emancipation of Mimi track listing Its like That is a song written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, and Johnta Austin, and produced by Carey, Dupri, and Seal for Careys tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Look up Hen party in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Wentworth Earl Miller III (born June 2, 1972) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actor. ... Eric Anthony Roberts (born on April 18, 1956, in Biloxi, Mississippi) is an Academy Award-nominated American film and stage actor. ... Vera Wang (Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer based in New York, NY, USA. She is known for her wedding gown collection, among other specialties. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The video reached number-one on several video-chart countdowns, including BET's 106 & Park, MTV's TRL (where it retired after it remained on the countdown for fifty days), MuchMusic's Countdown, and VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown. VH1 named the song #1 on its Top 40 Videos Of 2005 in December of that year. By July 25, 2005 it was LAUNCHcast's most-watched video of the year, with 7.5 million streamed performances.^[12] The video was nominated for "Best R&B Video" and "Best Female Video" at the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards. BET redirects here. ... 106 & Park: BETs Top 10 Live is a top-ten video countdown that has airs weekdays on BET. It is the networks #1 rated show. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... TRL redirects here. ... MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel owned by CTV Limited; a division of CTVglobemedia dedicated to music, music-related programs and youth culture. ... Countdown is a ninety-minute music video program block that airs on Canadian music television station MuchMusic. ... VH1 (VH-1: Video Hits One until 1994 and VH1: Music First until 2003) is an American digital television channel that was created in January 1985 by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Communications and owners of MTV. VH1 and sister channel MTV are currently... VSpot Top 20 Countdown is a weekly television show on the VH1 cable network. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A 1999 issue (#35) of the LAUNCH disk magazine, a precursor of LAUNCHcast. ... Streaming media is multimedia that is continuously received by, and normally displayed to, the end-user while it is being delivered by the provider. ... The MTV Video Music Awards were established in 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. ...

Reception

"We Belong Together" became a "career re-defining"^[13] song for Mariah Carey at a point when many fans and critics had considered her career over. Not only did it become one of the most successful pop singles of all time,^[14] it also became one of her most critically acclaimed singles.

Critical response

Unlike most of Carey's more recent singles, "We Belong Together" received generally positive reviews from critics, most of whom hail the song as a "return to form," following reviews of Charmbracelet (2002) that suggested Carey had lost her signature vocal range and power.^[15][16] A review for Slant magazine writes, "the...diva [keeps] cool with breathy, rapid-fire verses until the final full strong-voiced climax that... proves that 'The Voice' has indeed returned."^[17] Other critics commended Carey on her novel singing style which, according to Kelefa Sanneh of New York Times, gives the song its propulsion.^[4] Similarly, Billboard magazine and Johnny Loftus of Metrotimes characterized the song as "perfect," "classy," and "sublime."^[7][18] By 2006 "We Belong Together" had received a number of awards, including Grammy Awards for "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" and "Best R&B Song"; "Song of the Year" at the 2006 ASCAP Awards; the Vibe Award and Soul Train Award for "Best R&B Song," and the BMI Urban Award for "Song of the Year", Blender magazine ranked it fifteenth on its 100 Greatest Songs of 2005 list.^[19] For the item of jewelry, see Charm bracelet. ... Human voices may be classified according to their vocal range — the highest and lowest pitches that they can produce. ... Since its inception in 2001, Slant Magazine has grown exponentially in content, exposure, and readership. ... Kelefa Sanneh is an American journalist and music critic. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. ... The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriters Award) has been awarded since 1969. ... The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) is an organization known as a collecting society that protects intellectual property, ensuring that music which is broadcast, commercially recorded, or otherwise used for profit, pays a fee to compensate the creators of that music. ... For other uses, see Vibe. ... Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) is a collecting society that protects composers intellectual property in the communications business, especially radio. ... Blender is an American music magazine that bills itself as the ultimate guide to music and more. ...

While proving to be popular with fans and critics alike, "We Belong Together" also received less enthusiastic reviews from Helen Duong of UKMusic, who dismissed the song as "bearable,"^[20] and a critic from Virgin.net found the song boring, clichéd and uninspired.^[21]

Commercial reception

Between 2001 and 2003, Carey's popularity had substantially declined and many had considered her career over.^[22] However, after being released to North American radio on March 26, 2005, "We Belong Together" became the biggest success of Carey's solo career and for her label.^[23] The song spent fourteen non-consecutive weeks at number one on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 — after making its debut at number eighty-one — and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. It had major cross-over success, becoming the first song to simultaneously occupy the number-one position on nine Billboard charts on the week ending August 6, 2005: the Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Pop 100 Airplay, the Mainstream Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40, Hot Dance Music/Club Play, and the Hot Ringtones charts. One week earlier, it had become the first song to top eight charts concurrently.^[24][25] According to Mediabase and Nielsen BDS, "We Belong Together" broke several airplay records in the United States: it gathered both the largest one-day and one-week audience total in BDS history, reaching 32.8 million and 223 million impressions respectively.^[26] On Billboard's Year End Charts of 2005, the song was declared the number-one song, a career first for Carey. North American redirects here. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... is the 218th day of the year (219th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, formerly known as Top Soul Singles, Top Black Singles, and Top R&B Singles (before the hip-hop term was added in the late 1990s), is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart is the airplay component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles And Tracks. ... The Pop 100 Airplay Chart is one of the three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Singles Sales Chart & Hot Digital Songs, that determine the chart positions of singles on the Pop 100 . ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Hot Ringtones is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. ... Mediabase is a division of Premiere Radio Networks, located in Sherman Oaks, California. ...

"We Belong Together" achieved success in several major non-U.S. markets. It debuted at the top of the Australian chart, where it remained for two weeks, and it reached a peak position of number two for three weeks in New Zealand and on the Canadian BDS Airplay chart. Promotion for the song was strongest in the UK, where it debuted at number two behind Tupac Shakur's "Ghetto Gospel", selling 39,436 copies, only missing the top spot by 392 physical and digital sales. Across Continental Europe the song was a moderate success. It reached the top five in Spain, Ireland, Netherlands, Denmark and Switzerland, top ten in Norway, and top twenty in France, Belgium, Sweden and Germany. Jam! is a Canadian website, which covers entertainment news. ... Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac, Makaveli, or simply as Pac, was an American artist renowned for his rap music, movie roles, poetry, and his social activism. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European islands and, at times, peninsulas. ...

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "We Belong Together".

Credits and personnel

• Lead and backing vocals — Mariah Carey
• Keyboards — Loris Holland
• Drums — Charles Draiton
• Engineers — Brian Garten, John Horesco IV
• Assistant engineer — Tadd Mingo
• Audio mixing — Phil Tan
• Mastered by Herb Powers

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Charts

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Like You is a song written by Jermaine Dupri and Johnta Austin, and produced by Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox for rapper Bow Wows fourth album Wanted (2005). ... For other uses, see Bow Wow (disambiguation). ... Ciara (born Ciara Princess Harris on October 25, 1985 in Austin, Texas)(IPA pronunciation: [1])is a Grammy Award-winning American singer, songwriter, dancer, record producer, and occasional actress. ... Harold Elwin Bo Bice, Jr. ... The Pop 100 Chart is a newly created chart featured on Billboard in America. ... These are the number one Pop 100 hits of 2005 per Billboard magazine. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 211th day of the year (212th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dont Cha is a 2005 song written by Cee-Lo and Sir Mix A Lot. ... The Pussycat Dolls are an American hip hop, pop and R&B quintet, and dance and burlesque ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... Feel Good Inc. ... For the Gorillazs self-titled debut album, see Gorillaz (album). ... is the 232nd day of the year (233rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pussycat Dolls are an American hip hop, pop and R&B quintet, and dance and burlesque ensemble founded by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... 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Bad Day is a pop song written by Canadian singer Daniel Powter. ... Daniel Robert Powter (born February 25, 1971) is a Canadian Grammy Award-nominated recording artist. ...

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References

This page lists the singles discography of Mariah Carey. ... Singles from Mariah Carey Released: May 15, 1990 Released: September 09, 1990 Released: December 21, 1990 Released: April 25, 1991 Mariah Carey is the debut album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on June 12, 1990 (see 1990 in music) by Columbia Records. ... MTV Unplugged EP track listing #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #1) track listing Vision of Love is a pop/R&B song written by Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies, and produced by Rhett Lawrence for Careys debut album, Mariah Carey (1990). ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #1) track listing Love Takes Time is a pop song written by Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies, and produced by Walter Afanasieff for Careys debut album, Mariah Carey (1990). ... Someday is a song written by Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies, and produced by Ric Wake for Careys debut album Mariah Carey (1990). ... I Dont Wanna Cry is a single by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, the fourth from her debut album Mariah Carey. ... Theres Got to Be a Way is a single by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, the fifth and final from her debut album Mariah Carey. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Emotions is a single by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, the first from her second album Emotions. ... MTV Unplugged EP track listing Greatest Hits (CD #1) track listing Cant Let Go is a lush pop ballad written and produced by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and recorded for Careys second album Emotions (1991). ... Make It Happen is a song written and produced by Mariah Carey with David Cole and Robert Clivillés of the C&C Music Factory, and recorded for Careys second album, Emotions (1991). ... Till The End Of Time was the fourth single commised to radio from Mariah Careys Emotions album. ... Ill Be There is a soul song written by Berry Gordy, Jr. ... -1... If Its Over is a song written and produced by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey for her second album, Emotions. ... Singles from Music Box Released: July 27, 1993 Released: October 19, 1993 Released: January 24, 1994 Released: May 27, 1994 Music Box is the fourth album and third studio album by pop and R&B singer Mariah Carey. ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #1) track listing Hero is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and recorded for Careys fourth album, Music Box (1993). ... For other uses, see Without You (disambiguation). ... Never Forget You is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey for her fourth album, Music Box. ... Anytime You Need a Friend is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and recorded for Careys fourth album Music Box (1993). ... Merry Christmas is the fifth album and fourth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey. ... This article is about the Mariah Carey song. ... Joy to the World is one of the best-known and best-loved of Christmas carols. ... For the 1966 album by The Lovin Spoonful, see Daydream (The Lovin Spoonful album) Singles from Daydream Released: September 12, 1995 Released: November 14, 1995 Released: March 19, 1996 Daydream is the sixth album and fourth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on October... Fantasy is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Dave Hall for Careys sixth album, Daydream. ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Ballad Collection track listing One Sweet Day is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men members Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris... Boyz II Men is a four-time Grammy Award-winning American R&B/soul singing group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Open Arms is a song originally recorded by American rock band Journey and written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, two of the bands members. ... Daydream track listing #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Remixes (CD #2) track listing Always Be My Baby is a pop/R&B song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey, rapper Jermaine Dupri, and songwriter Manuel Seal. ... Forever was the fifth single from Mariah Careys 6th album, Daydream. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Daydream (album). ... Butterfly CD Information Image of the Butterfly compact disc Butterfly Back Cover Butterfly is the seventh album and fifth studio album by American pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on September 16, 1997 by Columbia Records. ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Remixes (CD #1) track listing The Remixes (CD #2) track listing Honey is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, and Q-Tip (listed in credits as The Ummah), and... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Breakdown is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey and Stevie J. for Careys seventh album, Butterfly (1997). ... Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American hip hop group from Cleveland, Ohio, best known for their high pace rapping style and harmonizing vocals. ... The Roof, also known as The Roof (Back in Time), is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Cory Rooney and the Trackmasters (Samuel Barnes and Jean Claude Oliver) for Careys seventh album Butterfly (1997). ... My All (Mi Todo, Spanish Single) is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff for Careys seventh album, Butterfly (1997). ... Whenever You Call was the sixth and final single from Mariah Careys seventh album, Butterfly. ... #1s is the eighth album by American pop-R&B singer Mariah Carey, released by Columbia Records in Europe on November 16, 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... This article describes a highly specialized aspect of its subject. ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... This article is about the singer. ... When You Believe is a song originally composed by Stephen Schwartz, and later refurbished by writer-producer Babyface, as the theme to the film The Prince of Egypt. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born August 9, 1963) is a six-time Grammy award winning, American R&B singer, soprano, pianist, actress, film producer, and former model. ... I Still Believe is a song written by Antonia Armato and Giuseppe Cantarelli and originally recorded by pop singer Brenda K. Starr. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... For other uses, see Brat. ... Rainbow is the ninth album and sixth studio album by American pop/R&B singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on November 2, 1999 (see 1999 in music) by Columbia Records. ... Heartbreaker is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey and rapper Jay-Z, and recorded for Careys sixth studio album Rainbow (1999). ... Jay-Z (aka the Jigga, HOV and Hova, born Shawn Carter on December 4, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York) is an African American rapper/hip hop artist and record label executive; one of the most popular and successful rappers of the late 1990s and early 2000s. ... Thank God I Found You is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Careys sixth studio album Rainbow (1999). ... This article is about the band. ... Joe Lewis Thomas (born July 5, 1973), usually credited simply as Joe, is an seven-time Grammy Award-nominated American R&B singer and record producer. ... Crybaby is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey, Trey Lorenz and rapper Snoop Dogg, and produced by Carey and Damizza for Careys sixth studio album, Rainbow (1999). ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Rainbow track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing Cant Take That Away (Mariahs Theme) is a song written by American singer Mariah Carey and Diane Warren, and produced by Carey, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Careys ninth album Rainbow (1999). ... Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now) is a song originally written and recorded by British singer Phil Collins. ... Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on July 3, 1998. ... Loverboy is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey for her tenth album, Glitter. ... Cameos latest album cover: The Definitive Collection Cameo is a funk, R&B and dance group, best known for the 1986 hit Word Up!. Their lead singer is Larry Blackmon. ... -1... Never Too Far was the second single from Mariah Careys tenth album, Glitter. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Glitter (Mariah Carey album). ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Reflections (Care Enough) was the fourth single from Mariah Careys tenth album, Glitter. ... Last Night a DJ Saved My Life is a song written by Michael Cleveland for R&B/dance group Indeep. ... John Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... For the item of jewelry, see Charm bracelet. ... Through the Rain is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey for her twelfth album, Charmbracelet. ... The One was the second single from Mariah Careys twelfth album, Charmbracelet. ... Boy (I Need You) is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Just Blaze for Careys twelfth album, Charmbracelet. ... Cameron Giles (born February 4, 1976), better known as Camron, is American rapper from Harlem in New York City. ... Bringin on the Heartbreak is a song originally recorded by British heavy metal band Def Leppard and written by three of its members (Steve Clark, Pete Willis, and Joe Elliott). ... Alternate cover Limited edition cover Singles from The Emancipation of Mimi Released: February 2005 Released: April 2005 Released: July 2005 Released: November 2005 Released: March 2006 The Emancipation of Mimi is the tenth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey. ... The Emancipation of Mimi track listing Its like That is a song written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, and Johnta Austin, and produced by Carey, Dupri, and Seal for Careys tenth studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Fatman Scoop born Isaac Freeman III is a New York City hip hop hype man and radio personality famed for his on-stage rough, loud voice. ... The Emancipation of Mimi track listing Shake It Off is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox, Johnta Austin, and recorded for Careys fourteenth album, The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Get Your Number is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Bryan Michael Cox, and recorded by Carey for her fourteenth album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... The Emancipation of Mimi (Ultra Platinum Edition) track listing Alternate cover UK CD 2 cover Dont Forget About Us is a pop/R&B song co-written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Bryan-Michael Cox, and recorded by Carey for the re-release of her tenth... Audio sample Info Say Somethin (help· info) Say Somethin is a song written by Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg, Chad Hugo, and Pharrell Williams for Careys tenth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. ... Fly Like A Bird is a gospel song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and James Big Jim Wright for Careys ninth studio album The Emancipation of Mimi (2005). ... Mine Again is the seventh single (sixth in North America) from Mariah Careys fourteenth album, The Emancipation of Mimi. ... Endless Love is a song originally recorded as a duet between soul singer Diana Ross and pop singer Lionel Richie, who wrote the song. ... Luther Ronzoni Vandross, Jr. ... What More Can I Give was a charity single recorded by Michael Jackson and more than 35 others, including Celine Dion, Carlos Santana and Mariah Carey, with the goal of raising $50 million for numerous charities in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. ... I Know What You Want was the hit 2003 duet between rapper Busta Rhymes and singer Mariah Carey. ... Trevor Smith, Jr. ... U Make Me Wanna is a single by American rapper Jadakiss featuring singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, from Jadakiss album Kiss of Death. ... Jayson T. Phillips (born May 27, 1975), also known by his stage name Jadakiss, is an American rapper. ... So Lonely is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and producer Rodney Jerkins. ... Carl Terrell Mitchell, (born on November 27, 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper that held the title of fastest rapper in the world according to the Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to rap 11. ... Lil L.O.V.E. is a Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B song written by American singer Mariah Carey and James Phillips for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s studio album Strength & Loyalty (2007). ... Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is an American hip hop group from Cleveland, Ohio, best known for their high pace rapping style and harmonizing vocals. ... For other uses, see Bow Wow (disambiguation). ...