mariah carey song song american singer songwriter mariah carey released july lead single written produced carey built sample candy cameo featured track lyrically song finds carey man fulfill physical sexual desires recording accompanied official remix titled remix featuring guest artists track subject controversy following reports carey husband stole idea sampling singer original planned sample month carey signed carey released month album changed song melody sample candy instead controversy ensued following release carey hospitalized severe mental physical exhaustion following poorly received television appearances involving song album song release united_states stalled billboard hot song reached peak number hot failed chart weak radio airplay finishing best selling song united_states carey lead single reach number internationally song failed garner strong charting reaching australia canada italy united_kingdom received generally mixed reviews music critics called song dated felt featured artists primarily remix version carey song disorganized music video directed shot versions song version features carey clad car girl waving flag finishes race video remix version features similar footage including shots song guests race cars verses finally performed live sweet sweet fantasy tour background release following release carey embarked short promotional campaign song july carey surprise appearance mtv program total request live host began taping following commercial break carey came filming stage pushing ice cream cart wearing large men shirt seemingly anxious carey began giving individual bars ice cream fans guests program waving crowd times square monologue therapy carey walked platform began shed shirt reveal tight yellow green ensemble leading mariah carey lost mind later revealed aware presence building prior appearance admitted meant act surprised order provide dramatic effect program carey appearance garnered strong media attention critics newspapers citing behavior troubled erratic days following appearance carey begun displaying erratic behavior public record signing single new_york appearance filmed began points leading discuss radio host form humor program bothered greatly point carey publicist grabbed microphone hand ordered cameras stop filming days later carey began posting irregular voice notes messages official website trying understand things life right don feel music right like little break night sleep video want place don guess don care quick removal messages commented carey obviously exhausted thinking clearly posted letters days later july suddenly hospitalized citing extreme exhaustion physical emotional breakdown following heavy media coverage surrounding carey publicized breakdown 20th century fox delayed release film soundtrack film weeks august september august september respectively following carey absence public eye abandonment promotional appearances film soundtrack unprecedented million album record deal bought million decision brought low sales project negative publicity surrounding breakdown soon carey flew italy period months began writing material new album stemming personal experiences endured past year additionally founded label modeled initials entertainment signed new album record deal valued million time single release carey perform live performance song came years later carey composition hook built sample candy cameo aside borrowing melody features cameo lead vocalist track according billboard reminiscent carey previous lead singles predominantly built samples older songs described background harmonies noted inclusion shouts carey cameo song heavy usage candy sample heavy blend instrumentation vocals said song devoid standard hook nme felt idea sampling candy genius paper recorded suffered felt didn match success carey previous single fantasy recalled melody older song criticized inclusion keyboard synth arrangements carey voice aside describing obscured expressed difficulty understanding lyrical phrases claiming weakened understand saying mtv_news noted inclusion bouncing funky bass rock guitars described carey reduced background vocals lyrically song finds carey looking sugar daddy going love right found ironic carey sugar daddy left referring older husband additionally felt carey image pin image pop star song lyrics feature protagonist asking fulfill sexual desires come love sampling controversy carey writing recording material period developed concept album lead single originally carey sampled melody hook song chorus introduction early theatrical trailers original version featured carey ended contract columbia_records signed begun recording material album according inc head columbia carey husband knew carey usage sample attempted use sample time carey increasingly paranoid outside executives informed especially following news theft song music publishers questioned admitted carey licensed usage sample signed month later arrangement following scandal carey able use original sample album released far earlier subsequently changed composition incorporated new sample candy cameo according contacted instructions create real sound exactly like track produced titled featuring rappers rule sample eventually song real album remix mariah featured rapper singing pointed message daily melody critical reception met generally mixed reviews music critics impressed incorporation sample felt song didn lead carey newer ground innovation additionally reviewers impressed carey concealed vocals song overly complicated production described song production traffic jam wrote increasingly long line candy coated creatively song writing los_angeles_times felt predictable presented new carey audience wrote song newsday described overall reception lukewarm song carey finest moments disagreed criticism overly populated musical background allmusic editor stephen_thomas_erlewine listed song recommended song mtv_news called fun uptempo dance number entertainment_weekly rated criticized lyrical content production anonymous writer guardian felt song tune inclusion electronic musical instruments background shouts billboard described song self sabotage felt carey gambling longevity described production disparate elements wrote mighty fallen chart performance prior virgin release carey halted promotional appearances corresponding song citing emotional breakdown subsequent carey remained public eye weeks release failed garner strong charting prominent international markets received poor radio airplay united_states peaked atop sales chart consecutive weeks weak airplay managed reach number billboard hot destiny child holding position finished best selling single united_states sales units falling short previous year best seller accumulated sales upwards million copies recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified song gold canada peaked number singles chart charted total thirteen weeks europe song peaked outside countries debuted peak position number seven australian_singles_chart week july following week song began decline experienced total chart trajectory seven weeks song certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units july debuted number austria chart spending total weeks chart song achieved relatively weak charting flemish territories belgium peaking numbers respectively making debut peak position number charted total weeks france falling november dutch chart song debut number following week song peaked number dropping outside weeks later ending week run july debuted number reached peak number similarly switzerland song peaked number spent weeks fluctuating inside chart singles chart song debuted peak number following week song dropped number chart dropping outside weeks later remix aside regular version song official remix included song main remix titled remix uses sample album version retains carey original vocals different introduction singing spoken parts cameo greatly reduced credited additional raps included critics panned song agreeing inclusion pair difficult hear understand carey singing described inclusion singer felt song increasingly tumultuous nme writer rated remix stars claimed song weaker lead single carey fantasy jim_farber daily_news criticized verse writing cut right production morning described remix orlando sentinel felt song guests carey music video synopsis music videos directed shot song accompanying remix videos introduced image carey received negative backlash critics appears video lighter hair color sported past wearing series revealing reviewers disregarded carey newer image primarily double bra likened younger pop singers britney_spears felt singer video begins cameo driving carey dressed revealing clothing shown singing car girl positions track hot summer day flags cars flag girl dances tire girl inspired sequence jumping pop cake crowd scenes carey pink riding race car shown cameo continues race video remix retains shots original seen rapping ride old car rap modern car hood reception music video received generally mixed reviews critics felt carey portrayed overtly sexual manner writer guardian criticized video calling describing carey choreography running slant_magazine sal_cinquemani felt video brilliantly anonymous columnist nme commented cause male viewers play watching countdown sexiest music videos nme included video number writing singer spins mad eyed grace hasn sleep hours referring carey mention reason breakdown critical carey portrayal video primarily double bra felt carey image resemble younger pop singers britney_spears formats track listings credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes mariah carey songwriting producer vocals background vocals songwriting songwriting producer percussion engineer engineer engineer engineer engineer mixing mixing cameo vocals background vocals songwriting vocals songwriting vocals songwriting vocals songwriting vocals charts 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