song american singer songwriter mariah carey taken eleventh studio album written carey produced song hook instrumentation derived sampling stay share songwriting credits released album single united_states select european countries july drawing influence pop soul music genres featuring piano keyboard driven melody song lyrics demonstrate lengths protagonist lover long time song received generally positive reviews music critics considering highlight album reviewers complimented production clever sample criticized simple artist carey caliber expected critics surely carey nineteenth chart topping single united_states track managed reach peak position number billboard hot countries released song achieved relatively weak charting peaking japan slovakia peaking numbers eighty canada united_kingdom respectively carey performed live televised appearances comparison strong promotional boost album lead single touch body received performed song live june july performed song piece outdoor concert filmed jimmy live teen choice awards standing ovation august additionally featured final scene don mess film carey cameo appearance song accompanying music video shot day interval hawaii makes usage islands scenery shots carey swimming background carey began working new project eventually titled emancipation tenth studio effort album best selling album second best seller world million units sold earned music industry awards brought carey pop music following decline completing adventures tour carey began working material eleventh studio effort untitled carey recorded album studio built private villa caribbean hailed anticipated albums critics weighing opinions carey able deliver significant success following achievements emancipation touch body eventually chosen lead single vote record executives final choices chick titled chick like point choosing song sent radio stations worldwide february digital outlets march touch body experiences strong commercial success carey eighteenth chart topping single billboard hot placing european countries result debuted number canada united_states highest week sales carey career australia united_kingdom following similar formula album carey chose ballad follow single bye bye receiving praise music critics strong speculation worldwide hit carey song stalled number nineteen hot achieved weak international charting subsequently carey label decided release tempo dance able number easily summer hit chose released radio stations july european markets august composition mid tempo party jam draws influence pop soul music genres critics elaborated song soul influence described soul digital_spy nick_levine called nod classic soul song title derived popular line love long time war film additionally hook instrumentation derived sampling stay critics noted long time recalls melody riff chord progression theme song song main source production comes lush keyboard work carey usage double voice uses song bridge carey described effect voice bridge sound like bank song written carey features songwriting credits inclusion samples produced carey davis arranged key carey vocal range spanning low note high note lyrically song tells protagonist devotion lover proclaiming knows got long time verse begins ain got worry thing got ain away game stay describing strong emotional attachment verse continues carey makes references comparisons love drugs powerful effect body senses carey describes limits love chorus singing long breathe second verse sings matter relationship continue describing private moment shared little spot knows lyrical controversy time release subject controversy asian community comedian film asian prostitute approaches troops offers engage conduct exchange money uses terms love long time heavily parodied popularized accordingly terms humor expense asian people described racial female acts known use phrase track london bridge interview mtv_news retracted earlier comments expressed song female wouldn offensive don mind songs like women use continued uses doesn bother shouted street don wait hear response actually going stick hear answer critical reception received generally positive reviews music critics complimented song production incorporation stay sample unimpressed chorus general billboard assured song endure strong success radio appeal complimented overall production carey voice playful beach groove featuring bright sample stay woven vocals carey highs fans sonic signature republican claimed song destined hits mtv_news described joyful similarly song described party jam day fun foster daily democrat complimented song laid vibe felt song easily album best cuts digital_spy nick_levine called safe number aside unfortunate title chorus said virtually separate review song rated stars wrote spite long time makes satisfying listen sounding glass garden work journalist described song album best cuts writer wrote new twist create elusive thing radio smash allmusic critic stephen_thomas_erlewine chose song picks wrote album lacks los_angeles_times highlighted carey raw form singing song writing singing direct understated shocking like seeing diva makeup entertainment_weekly called song dance floor anthem popmatters described certainly worthy greatest hits slant_magazine editor sal_cinquemani felt stroke genius wrote sounds like cross graduation anthem 80s family sitcom theme song listening felt face face couple silver heroin commercial performance debuted number billboard hot july second week song places coming number eventually peaking number song debuted number carey 45th career entry chart peaked number thirty similarly peaked number thirty seven chart song peaked number hot airplay debuted number eighty seven canadian hot rising number second week eventually peaking song remained chart total fourteen weeks charting main single chart song managed peak number week august japan hot song peaked number seven stayed weeks chart long time charted total weeks peaked number thirty song debuted number eighty singles chart digital sales released promo single remix songs official remix features american rapper remix produced carey released digital download july day original version song verse song found carey second chorus prior song bridge july announced song featured remix contest set begin july said song music stems available website use winner receive prize chance remix officially released carey manager described point competition mariah queen remix contest way continue pioneer remix world potentially finding new sound new power new energy online space opposed producers moment competition received entries winners riverside california music video promotional activities ended japan carey flew hawaii day music video shoot june video directed premiered bet park july yahoo music midnight day later appeared total request live july aside video original version remix featured accompanying video additional scenes scenes filmed beaches hawaii smaller parts shot wet hawaii according reports carey seriously injured set video shooting june carey representative quickly denied allegation said excited shooting hawaii wanted friends come shoot watching music video sun called mouth wrote carries half minute visual like long continue music video begins scenes starting carey underwater holding fin carey lying beach night bikini song introduction plays scenes hawaii beaches shown close shown inside small singing camera enjoying small party similar scenes carey gold bikini shown scenes hawaiian landscape second verse carey black bikini shown beach staring sun altering scenes party verse starts shown midst outside mariah appears sitting large body clear water golden sand lies water scene switches underwater live performances following song release japan carey performed long time live music awards japan june song theme song telecast japanese baseball match carey attended july carey performed free concert hollywood highland center shopping mall los_angeles california fans concert filmed presented concert series performed songs beginning mash touch body previous songs shake belong emancipation song short set list carey joined stage live rendition effects august carey performed mash song teen choice awards began worked bridge touch body song performance garnered standing ovation audience notable celebrities notably smith final scene don mess film carey featured cameo appearance song played included film soundtrack formats track listings credits personnel credits adapted album liner notes mariah carey songwriting producer vocals background vocals songwriting producer background vocals songwriting songwriting mixing mixing mastering charts
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