bye bye mariah carey song bye bye song american singer songwriter mariah carey taken eleventh studio album written carey produced released album second single april song influenced pop music genres features piano keyboard driven melody lyrically song dialogue carey deceased father verses universal salute departed loved ones chorus song received generally positive reviews critics considering highlight album expected critics surely carey 19th chart topping single united_states following success touch body track managed reach peak position number billboard hot countries song achieved relatively weak charting peaking new_zealand canada ireland slovakia united_kingdom bye bye performed live televised appearances comparison large promotional boost given touch body carey performed song followed carey performed bye bye final time seventh season american idol featured mentor seven week song accompanying music video directed island antigua caribbean video features scenes footage carey fiancé singer promoting album united_kingdom photos carey close friends family past collaborators background conception ninth studio album carey estranged father diagnosed cancer carey mother singer kept limited contact years continuously moved poverty period carey life recovering breakdown career began father short time hospital care song titled present carey refers moment shared death bed critics described song album lyrically personal song appreciated simple piano accompaniment carey visit shared father hospital room strange feel proud strong man grip tightly hand release succeeding album emancipation carey began working material eleventh studio effort untitled anticipated albums critics weighing opinions carey able deliver significant success following achievements emancipation bye bye released album second single following touch body premiered radio april available download itunes april single officially went adds april mainstream rhythm crossover stations carey recalled interview mtv writing song come raw place actually crying writing mariah admitted second single tribute late father meant reach suffered loss loved hear feel going touch lot people important matter happened career stay course continue write try reach people need manages reverse touch mariah songs forever composition bye bye slow tempo inspirational power ballad influenced pop music genres song built understated simple piano driven melody decorated soft bass line written carey produced song drew comparisons carey previous musical arrangements featured belong don forget according sheet music published bye bye set common time tempo beats minute composed key flat major carey vocal range spanning low note high note whistle register chest voice song follows chord progression lyrically song described critics larger life anthem inspirational lighter air ballad carey remembers father lost loved ones bye bye begins understated chorus working verse carey childhood relationship father years ago child times didn kept alive didn know didn saying miss glad talked grown things separation brings let know let pre chorus continues describing carey emotions present everyday life goes wish talk loss father affects day day life verses dedicated chorus written person point view fans peoples lost somebody best friend baby man lady hand way high bye sisters brothers friends cousins peoples lost lift hands sky won bye bye carey sings second chorus singular conversation deceased father got chance good got referencing return music emancipation song feature bridge instead repeating chorus twice key rest song raised octave chorus carey voice doubled regular tone voice singing piano chords prominent higher pitched vocals laid critical reception bye bye received positive reviews music critics heavily speculated carey 19th number single billboard hot reviewers complimented simple understated musical arrangement lyrics felt song simple artist carey stature hollywood reporter described high point album wrote mariah loss kind loved truly touching bye bye mitchell concluded review stock song success ended looks like won saying bye mariah long time anonymous journalist writing mtv called bye bye tear ode people passed away assumed reality pop contestants singing away decades come houston_chronicle highlighted song truly trademark described hands air tribute deceased loved ones daily_news branded album potentially personal song assured carey 19th chart topping single united_states song received positive response rolling_stone yahoo music writer describes track piano based big voiced lighter friendly ballad review writer los_angeles_times described song lyrics production detail carey tries open bit sentiments equivalent precious moments ballad bye bye carey isn taking chances designing lyrics mass appeal lost somebody best friend baby man lady carey pulls lyrics tune likely massive hit columnist british newspaper new described bye bye favorite track wrote delicious bye bye classic mariah ballad chorus rap felt track listeners eyed song relate assure carey number single writer described bye bye packed emotional washington_post compared heavily don forget carey single wrote shared similar piano instrumentation different lyrical settings don forget finds carey playing broken hearted lover bye bye inspirational song comes set suggested demographics instructions reviewers felt song sub par effort artist carey stature describing good follow single touch body entertainment_weekly felt bye bye odd choice second single called somber edgy nick_levine digital_spy described track ballad anonymous vh1 critic wrote belong sonic template lyrics tailored appeal basic level like easy combination established like insurance case hit sure shot ultimately turns album good chart performance bye bye served second single album released united_states united_kingdom select parts europe song sent radio stations countries like netherlands france norway switzerland album official single released instead bye bye debuted number billboard hot hot shot debut selling downloads following performance song eventually peaked number nineteen hot number thirty track eventually peaked number thirty canadian hot stayed chart total weeks february bye bye sold copies united_states main chart europe bye bye peaked number eighty european hot debuted peaked number seventy germany debuted number eighty singles chart weeks later july song peaked number thirty release song music video asia bye bye charted japan hot peaking number seventy new_zealand song achieved highest peak reaching number seven week total weeks song dropped song achieved relatively low peaks country charted including number australia ireland number slovakia remixes main official remix remix produced carey features verse jay-z carey provided new background vocals verse background vocals interview mtv_news described remix crazy said young mariah barry bonds asked sound awkward song melancholy nature answered forget sad sentiments writer rap gave remix positive review calling fire additional remix released titled features vocals stated rap music video music video directed directed island bahamas video notable pair fact conception recording began dating eventually months later video shot early april delayed critics suggesting couples engagement interview cannon spoke feelings speaking carey video time sat discuss video connected common laugh things didn mac daddy mode able years old pair bahamas carey private estate april couple stayed island weeks honeymoon video delayed mid carey able promote time video consists multiple scenes carey husband cannon plays love interest shown scenes footage carey promotional events united_kingdom video begins footage plane landing bahamas carey cannon exiting aircraft dog video scenes carey laying writing lyrics tearing singer stage shown scenes clips carey promoting album united_kingdom shown arrives signing connects fans following signing carey shown fashion modelling outfits scenes carey looking hotel suite window london candles second verse couple seen spending time island spending time friends small gathering pool moments carey modeling bikini photo shoot june issue vibe video final segment carey performing song concert large theatre photos sporadically shown photographs carey deceased friends family members shown including dog jack father grandmother dirty carey collaborated career critics complimented inclusion photos considered carey way honoring music video peaked billboard hot tracks chart live performances seventh season popular talent competition american idol carey featured mentor seven week titled mariah carey week airing live april contestants perform song carey catalog seven contestants sang individual songs came live rendition carey collaboration sweet day overall critics noted carey themed week extremely difficult performers vocally nature following joint performance carey emerged stage black mini dress performed bye bye live backed trio supporting vocalists jones washington post jokingly commented carey hand movements performance writing waving like homecoming queen mtv_news complimented carey performance commenting barely micro dress writing audience homage lost ones calgary sun ward described performance complimenting carey figure look hot paper bag april carey opened good morning america summer concert series live performance times square carey wearing pink mini skirt began set touch body thousands fans song carey backing vocals began malfunction causing repeat phrases play main vocal moments order let sound engineer know problem substituted lyrics stop singing baby completed final chorus continued chick completed song set list follow single bye bye marking album launch appearance carey took europe perform programs included live rendition bye bye began interview british radio station bbc_radio_1 continued live performance song april carey appearance interviewed singer weight loss showed footage carey new_york apartment showing closet following interview carey dressed purple black ensemble performed live rendition bye bye audience background vocalists assisting described performance touching complimented song appeal track listings formats european single bye bye album version bye bye remix feat jay-z single bye bye album version bye bye remix feat jay-z maxi single bye bye album version feat bye bye remix bye bye video credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes mariah carey songwriting producer vocals background vocals songwriting producer songwriting producer songwriting producer songwriting audio mixing mastering background vocals charts release history
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