sweet day sweet day song american singer group song written carey sweet day produced carey fifth studio album released album second single november song speaks death loved protagonist took presence granted misses finally seeing person heaven carey wrote song specific people lives inspired aids epidemic globally prevalent time sweet day received universal acclaim critics praised lyrical content vocals calling standout track ranked rolling_stone reader poll song spent weeks atop billboard hot united_states longest running number song chart subsequently sweet day billboard successful song 1990s topping hot decade end chart internationally song topped charts canada new_zealand reached australia belgium france ireland netherlands norway sweden united_kingdom carey performed sweet day live alongside 38th grammy awards ceremony held february additionally song performed princess diana memorial service september sweet day set list carey succeeding tours making debut album accompanying set concerts featured compilation albums greatest_hits infinity music video sweet day filmed february features carey studio recording song busy schedule carey allow time record proper video singer later said content real music video filmed fearing video truly capture song strong lyrical message critics felt video choice wise agreed simple concept paid homage song message background sweet day song carey wrote group carey friend past collaborator died began writing developing song pay homage friends family fans lost life journey carey idea chorus composed meeting realized similar idea development carey chorus idea melody produced wrote composed song song produced built song melody added grooves beats carey expressed song meant pieces fit place wrote initial idea sweet day walter chorus stopped said wanna obviously big fan theirs thought work crying vocals away said knows happen don wanna finish song want song idea lose people close changes life changes perspective came studio played idea song finished looked bit stunned told morris written song road manager passed away basically lyrics fitted chord changes weird finished song right kinda flipped fate lot know people won believe wouldn crazy story began working song carey began incorporate lyrics chorus trying song aids epidemic force mid-1990s additionally mariah sister diagnosed hiv event ruined relationship tore apart carey stated wrote song hoping fans lost relate sweet day maybe help ease pain loss carey described song idea lose people close changes life changes perspective composition sweet day song blends pop music incorporates organ instrumentation different contemporary grooves beats primary arrangement adding percussion synthesizers song set time signature common time moves slow tempo beats minute written key major features basic chord progression basic melodic line spans roughly octave half piano piece ranges song contains choral lyrics written carey arranged produced song alongside author complimented song instrumentation arrangement calling use synthesizers wise efficient additionally claimed production carey vocal production arrangement helped song vocals lyrical content flow song finishes chorus coda key major reception recognition sweet day lauded universal acclaim contemporary music critics allmusic stephen_thomas_erlewine praised song craft writing commenting sweet day duet carey appeals audiences equally sheer craft hard work puts albums ken_tucker entertainment_weekly felt song truly highlighted album sweet day breezy carey public persona rarely permits reveal song new_york_times shared similar sentiments wrote sweet day singer joins forces masters pleading post vocal harmonies tender eulogy suggests singers personally touched aids crisis people felt song stand track called carey vocal performance sweet day won prestigious awards song won award favorite adult contemporary single female sweet day sweet day won award song year bmi awards special award weeks sweet day nominated grammy awards 38th annual ceremony carey surprise shock critics lost nominations readers poll conducted rolling_stone song ranked category commercial performance sweet day carey tenth chart topping single billboard hot fourth song remained peak record breaking consecutive weeks december march previously held record twice end road spending weeks love spending song shares record boy song shared record love carey song belong black eyed got feeling track funk managed stay number weeks sweet day replaced number replaced loved single debuted number making carey artist number debut artists consecutive singles debut chart britney_spears hold sweet day best selling single sales second best selling single carey fantasy song spent weeks certified double platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa ranked number billboard decade end charts date single sold physical units outside sweet day successful manage reach countries topped chart canada new_zealand certified platinum canada song debuted number rpm issue dated december reached chart january present chart total weeks ranked 12th rpm year end chart reached australia platinum netherlands france silver ireland belgium norway platinum sweden united_kingdom silver carey best selling singles estimated sales music video song music video directed carey got record sweet day time unite film video instead filming crew present song recording filmed bits carey recording song later told shooting video crazy stating film crews video guys board trying produce guys running having ball mariah laughing screaming interviewed tapping people shoulder got microphone gone couple hours recorded praying song release carey expressed content video happy real music video filmed fearing video truly capture song precious message critics agreed feeling song perfect match video message aside recording sessions video shared bits carey bonding sharing ideas studio carey felt live performances sweet day performed 38th annual grammy awards held february performance carey wore long black dress matching group wore white jackets black pants song bridge choir male female vocalists took place placed stage wearing white song performed memorial service princess diana september performers included elton_john service song carey wore conservative long black sheer gown long golden wore similar matching dark suit song carey bet christmas special sang song alongside special carey wore red gown honor holiday theme featured long golden male vocalists switched group members resigned aside live television appearances song performed carey tours sweet day performed featured large projection screen footage taken carey filmed concert madison square garden played carey verses similar concept addition live vocalists joining stage additionally song performed select dates adventures tour tour filmed anaheim california group joined carey live stage performed song segment carey wore long gown slits cuts fashioned sides carey performed snippet song singapore filling group verses carey performed song las_vegas residency mariah carey number reprising role cover versions sweet day performed seven finalists seventh season performance taped mariah carey themed week competitors sang songs carey repertoire song additionally sung fifth season factor british boy band performance received praise judges commented hard song sing mariah song song performed seventh season factor theme night songs shannon performed song eleventh season american idol week contestants performed songs birth years released version album don remember growing formats track listings credits personnel credits adapted liner notes mariah carey production songwriting vocals production songwriting songwriting vocals songwriting vocals songwriting vocals songwriting vocals charts certifications
One Sweet Day