child mariah carey song child song american singer songwriter mariah carey second christmas album thirteenth studio album merry christmas written produced carey collaboration broadway composer backed children choir lyrics birth jesus child received mixed negative response critics disapproved sentiment united_states track peaked number lower regions south_korea international single charts carey performed song christmas washington event november background composition carey wrote produced child broadway composer reported august carey enlisted work untitled album magazine described pairing unusual noted outcome lasting duration minutes seconds song original ballads included merry christmas encompasses range genres including christmas adult contemporary urban contemporary religious music music carey vocals recorded recording studios included 20th century fox scoring stage los_angeles guardian angel studios new_york_city hollywood mixed atlanta served assistant child arranged carried orchestration song key major feel tempo beats minute track backed children chorus recorded assisted children participated chorus mariah voices span carey provided background vocals alongside critical reception child garnered mixed negative response critics independent thought children choir gave song jackson esque feel reviewer sputnikmusic described song rewrite jesus born day written produced carey singer christmas album merry christmas bbc wrote song sentiment mouth soon washed clean arrival hit rolling_stone simply described orchestration echoed observation sentiment writing songs album child come faithful makes album endurance test continued child come faithful literally skin crawl nearest slice add musical life village_voice writer critical song describing retelling birth jesus add new original story birth continued write surprised outcome song carey historian live performances accompanied gospel choir carey performed child come faithful christmas washington event performance aired december tnt wearing red dress adorned bow noted idolator carey decided perform modern staple want christmas single album santa favor subdued graceful tracks charts
One Child (Mariah Carey song)