away mariah theme away mariah theme song american singer songwriter mariah carey released columbia_records june written carey produced carey carey seventh studio album rainbow released album single double song ballad blending pop beats incorporating sound instruments including violin piano organ lyrically song speaks inner strength allowing tear away dreams song received critics complimented lyrics carey vocals song commercially successful limited release factors song center public controversy carey label based perceived weak promotion single peaked number number italy number netherlands billboard rules time eligible chart hot managing peak number dance chart music videos filmed away mariah theme feature personal videos left fans telling stories pain emotional abuse song inspired additionally large screen shown carey video playing inspirational stories famous athletes ending videos balcony overlooking city large indoor window song performed today view carey rainbow background according carey writing away mariah theme helped rough emotional moments label management times felt overwhelmed early stages album carey said felt pressured complete rainbow album quickly possible fact album contract columbia troubled times singer divorce record executive claimed writing singing song helped troubled times hoped listeners message carey thought anthem fans listeners going difficult times life relate song additionally taping mariah carey homecoming special carey told audience members massacre felt song help family members friends victims tragedy hoped strength tragic event reason carey included song album campaigned radio release composition lyrical content away mariah theme slow tempo song blends pop beats additionally incorporates sound instruments including violin piano organ ballad set signature common time slowly tempo beats minute written key major carey vocals spanning octaves low note high note song written carey usually share songwriting credit conflicts recording process pair minor disagreements songwriting stages carey said warren liked repeat lyrical phrases second song carey warren wrote released far hero medley charity single carey recorded late song protagonist details struggles dealing people overcome struggles faith courage power god carey explains song lyrics people try feel depressed matter happens let win light shines brightly try away label dispute butterfly years prior rainbow center conflict carey label carey divorce sony record official columbia ceo working relationship carey label deteriorated singles rainbow released carey single released intended away mariah theme single held personal lyrical content getting wind plan sony clear album needed beat urban track warm different opinions led public feud carey began posting messages early telling fans inside information scandal instructing request away mariah theme radio stations messages carey left page read basically lot know political situation professional career positive hard don know message going don know want hear getting lot negative feedback certain corporate people willing carey actions given mixed reception critics executives commending bold actions song felt needed heard criticized scandal soon sony involved stripping carey messages began trying reach agreement fearing lose label highest seller best selling artist decade sony chose release song carey initially content agreement soon found song allowed limited low promotion release allowing song chart official chart making international charting extremely difficult unlikely reception critical reception away mariah theme generally commended contemporary music critics review rainbow stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic named song album picks entertainment_weekly called song emotional center album wrote light shines brightly sings song written produced jam lewis new life experience kind truth editor los_angeles_times called song passionate felt carey sounded impressive song vibe reviewed song positively calling carey vocal performance song emotional graceful additionally wrote carey version hate makes trials chart performance release song single surrounded conflict carey billboard rules time song release charting credit given away mariah theme song shared double song managed chart dance single united_states reaching chart song weak promotional release released outside united_states performed poorly radio premiere charted week belgium wallonia peaked number official singles chart similarly netherlands away mariah theme peaked number spending weeks fluctuating chart music videos remixes music videos shot away directed new_york_city creation video involved carey fans weeks prior filming invited website send video clips telling hardships lives song inspired look life differently given strength contest held video clips fans chosen inclusion video clips featured video introduction carey fan struggles included personal problems racial social minority verbal harassment original edit music video begins message fans sent videos thank chose share stories world subsequently personal message left carey shown reading storm look hard rainbow appears fans shown telling personal problems hardships girl says fourteen years old high school student day goes people don fun race self confidence don afraid dream girl reads message carey shown lying living room watching television sadly sings watched different empowering messages events shown screen shows riding bicycle reading overcame cancer won scene carey shown sitting tears eyes slowly escape end bridge sings certainly lord guide carey stands floor exits large balcony overlooking city rain begins fall carey waves arms cries depression resolved rain stops rainbow forms prompting smile video quickly pulled release contained technical errors clips people carey television struggles dark text dark background making difficult read continuity errors rainy balcony scene carey shirt alternate wet dry consequently new music video completed retained clips carey fans beginning fixed replaced interior shots carey new footage carey new furnished apartment rain instead stays living room walks large pair windows aside mural large throw candles singing arms completes song previous filming video carey pain sadness resolved rainbow shown end video remixes away mariah theme released found certain territories produced club mix uses song original vocals similar chord original triumphant mix contains recorded vocals new lyrics transform song jazz like mix harmonica sections spoken introduction added featuring carey spoken voice verse live performances away mariah theme fully released single carey felt strongly song promoted live television award appearances carey live performance song today mini concert aired live november center new_york following concert today carey performed song live presented featured performer release odds look album final single carey sang live view october carey filmed private concert held old high school long_island taped special titled mariah carey homecoming special aired december year aside television performances song set list coincided release promotion rainbow performed song recently concerts morocco festival remix version opening number concerts australia january covers prince billy covers song guilt association vol album dedicated indie musician covering pop songs formats track listings credits personnel credits adapted rainbow liner notes charts
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