I was enchanted by her unique, once-in-a -lifetime voice. 1 hits - she now has 19, more than any other solo artist - and a few other songs, including her duet “When You Believe” featuring Whitney Houston, that made me a fan.

However, it was her 1998 compilation album #1's, which I stole from my mother (and who has never let me forget it!) featuring Carey’s then-13 No. In my earliest memories of Carey, she is smiling and frolicking in a grassy field with male dancers in tow in the “ Dreamlover” video, and later, her infectious exuberance in the “ Fantasy” music video, which she directed and featured Ol' Dirty Bastard on the remix. She’s a person who, through sheer determination, talent, and, let’s be honest, luck, (though Carey would call it “destiny”) survived physical abuse, trauma, and manipulation at the hands of family, friends, and loved ones - over and over again, throughout her life - until finally, she was able to do what no one else could: emancipate herself.Īs a card-carrying member of the Lambily, the name Carey’s fans have christened themselves, I thought I knew all there was to know about the singer. And yet, her newly released memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey, cowritten by Michaela Angela Davis, paints a picture of Carey not often seen or talked about. 1 hits and millions of albums sold, someone who has performed before thousands of adoring fans at sold-out venues across the globe, had virtually no agency for much of her life, is shocking. To think that one of the most accomplished singers in modern history, with scores of No. 🕶️+🦋 #SomewhatLoved #JamAndLewisxMariahCarey much of Mariah Carey’s life - and subsequently, moments in her legendary career - she has been powerless. 'Somewhat Loved.' Coming June 10th, 2021. The chance to reunite with our friend was wishlist fulfillment at its finest. When we started #JamAndLewisVol1 we put a wishlist together of all our favorite artists. “It’s a great honor for me to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime album!”Įarlier this week, Variety confirmed that Carey left Roc Nation Management to partner with Range Media. “Working with Jimmy & Terry through the years has been one of the greatest creative journeys I’ve ever taken,” Carey said in a statement. Throughout her career, Carey has worked with Jam & Lewis on over a dozen songs, including “Thank God I Found You,” “Can’t Take That Away (Mariah’s Theme),” “Through the Rain” and “Yours.” “We stood there alone / In that silent corridor / Those unspoken words / Conjure fixation / Capturing me,” Carey croons in the first verse, shortly before launching into the explosive chorus, “There you go / Breakin’ my heart, breakin’ my heart / Breakin’ my heart again / No such thing as lovers and friends.”

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