happen mariah carey song happen song american singer songwriter mariah carey written produced carey released april columbia_records single second studio album emotions dance influenced track incorporates traces gospel bridge described author carey personal inspirational song hero tells personal struggles prior rise fame faith god helped sustain song praised music critics applauded carey incorporation musical genres song lyrical content aside critical acceptance happen successful united_states charted weakly internationally compared previous singles peaked number billboard hot finished number billboard song reached number canada united_kingdom australia reach netherlands germany song music video filmed cathedral like church benefit event inside titled save church features carey main performer leading choir song sings constant cheering applause crowd aside video message prayer religion video features men women different backgrounds carey included song set lists concert tours career track included compilation albums greatest_hits best mariah carey essential mariah carey background child carey lived mother small apartment long_island new_york poor times found different jobs result carey frequently transferred different schools age seventeen moved small manhattan studio young women pursue career music begun working demo tape classmate school long_island period lived lifestyle poverty sharing box wearing torn shoes held jobs school writing recording music graduating high school carey invested time music working sporadically different jobs began working puerto rican singer background singer hoping find new opportunities meet important record executives way gala sony executives gave copy carey demo tape ceo columbia_records sufficiently impressed tape sign carey label years later carey way writing recording material second studio album emotions months spent album carey decided write song illustrate lifestyle prior success felt listeners hearing story inspire pursue dreams result carey wrote described author inspirational song hero titled happen composition following success self titled debut album carey desired pen personal struggles prior signing columbia hoped fans idea life years prior relief inspiration song carey sings short years ago abandoned penny young afraid proper shoes feet couldn eat cried sleep later song carey sings going struggled prayed finally found way retelling faith helped guide career expressing listeners importance finding connecting god author wrote following song lyrics composition wasn faith talent ability let pray god trust happen far inspiring words date letting know matter matter difficult things help win musically piece restrained dance beat owed little gospel chorus sung mariah rose verse repeat drive positive message home happen dance track draws influence pop gospel dance pop genres tempo beats minute song written produced carey released final single second studio album emotions employs musical instruments including piano guitar bass organ additionally carey incorporated church choir track bridge according helped song anthem song set common time composed key major carey vocal range spans low note high note song chorus follows chord progression reception critical response happen received acclaim music critics complimented uplifting lyrical content allmusic critic stephen_thomas_erlewine named song picks emotions new_york_times called uplifting pop gospel boston_globe wrote positive message gospel hearing understand carey named gospel star strong influence different review album called happen glorious described clear slice spiritual autobiography review carey greatest_hits december popmatters called song lyrics power prayer described vocals having overtones rolling_stone described track tale kept religious faith despite hard times complimenting vocal chicago_tribune editor called upbeat inspirational wrote carey evokes deep felt strength love life music feel chicago_sun-times critic called composition described zombie dance pop production said song salvaged carey stunning vocals copyright lawsuit carey cole sued june songwriter accused party incorporating significant musical elements song want thank happen said listen chords beginning song similarity obvious exact chords different key noted lyrical similarities carey initially claimed standing sue attorney showed song copyright owners transferred legal interest want thank effort claims carey spokesperson maintained copyright infringement allegations false said turned settlement offers carey camp eventually accepted settlement offer chart performance carey debut album sold million copies globally produced chart topping singles billboard hot emotions carey fifth chart topping single sales album emotions stalled sales emotions continued columbia released happen worldwide single album following strong promotional boost song peaked number hot carey lowest charting single point remained weeks ranked number billboard year end chart february issue rpm happen debuted number canadian singles chart song reached peak position number staying singles chart weeks song charting australia europe weak comparison carey previous singles australian_singles_chart happen debuted number following week rose peak number spent weeks chart similarly netherlands song attained peak spent weeks dutch song entered singles chart number week ending april following week song rose spots peak position charted weeks happen awarded bmi pop award music video music video happen directed features carey performing closing church benefit depicted titled save church involves raise money song video begins enter building searching premises prior closing soon carey makes way stage background singers soon joined inside groups religious individuals begins playing song additional choir forms small stage small children upper tiers musicians enter room video progresses video climax crowd cheers carey begin chanting praises said added additional raw sounds cheers praises shouts video order feel like real live experience biography carey noted inclusion men women children different races ages video tried incorporate song image religious belief racial equality audience filled dusty deserted building widest cross section possible old young strong emphasis children disabled races color live performances carey performed happen live television charity appearances numerous concert tours live performance song acoustic version television later released entitled carey performance recorded march queens new_york featured musicians vocalists crew filming recording directed previously worked carey music video set someday felt song superior studio version stripped performance vocals version succeeded way recorded version emotions manage sterile atmosphere studio perfection technology rules place stage valued performance pushed little create wonderful judging response audience realized mariah song finished rare moment true performers don find satisfy carey performed happen intimate concert theatre new_york july concert released home video mariah carey vh1 divas taping carey opening performer event single time followed happen usual live performances song gospel choir accompanied july benefit concert held london titled live televised event watched million attended carey performed song set list opening happen followed hero belong featuring live choir african children songs april carey performed song song concert good morning america drawing biggest crowd times square december following live rendition like carey joined stage male female vocalists wearing white serving gospel choir similarly october carey played song set list center taping today happen performed church choir children quartet aside televised appearances charity events happen featured set lists carey world tours song routinely performed early mid respectively japan tokyo dome march carey performed song alongside person choir additional musicians background vocalists happen featured carey early joined stage choir members musicians similarly years later song placed ninth song set list select dates rainbow world tour similar set ups featured following church brought song addition additional background vocalists musicians song served dancer interlude carey entered bridge song september song performance singapore tour carey slipped stage small slip blamed carey heels asked assistant remove completed concert track listings credits personnel recording recorded electric mixed personnel lyrics mariah carey music mariah carey production mariah carey mixing david cole guitar paul drum programming arrangement mariah carey background vocals mariah carey adapted liner notes emotions charts
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