song song american singer songwriter mariah carey released july columbia_records lead single carey studio album written carey produced pair song incorporates sample hook emotions melody instrumentation helped carey transition pop music market choice following mixed reception previous studio effort emotions featured gospel 1960s soul influences lyrically song pictures protagonist calling perfect lover away night like past received generally positive reviews contemporary music critics praised song incorporated sample carey vocal style song lead singles sampled older tunes musical bed seen fantasy honey experienced strong worldwide success carey seventh chart billboard hot remaining weeks peaked number canada single australia netherlands new_zealand united_kingdom carey performed live televised talk shows world including hall september british music chart program pops music fair japan following release carey rainbow song included mariah carey homecoming special appearance today additionally featured set lists succeeding tours making debut song included carey compilation albums number greatest_hits infinity song music video filmed upstate new_york august features cameo appearance carey dog jack shows field swimming large pond boarding hot air balloon dancing alongside male dancers according author video setting song soft instrumentation song strong radio airplay extended charting video received frequent play music video channels summer background carey debut studio album strong impact pop music singer interested altering sound branching genres second studio effort emotions columbia allowed control musical direction enabling change musical genre melodies production style carey worked new musicians producers album debut emotions contained influences 1950s 60s 70s gospel soul music album praised mature raw failed reach critical commercial heights debut effort selling fewer units failing introduce carey new markets columbia decided return carey genre debut album produce commercial radio friendly record plans tone carey vocals album production create contemporary pop record carey agreed change began writing recording material studio effort recording recording carey began alter songwriting style genre choices notably song different recorded previous album pop light influences searching new record producers album carey came new_york native known work debut album carey wanted incorporate sampled loop older song second song pair reviewed older tunes melodies chose performed emotions interview carey described working hall wanted happy feeling open released dave anti said want happy stuff right right started listening lot different old loops blind alley loop started singing melody carey heard hook songs years felt use sample innovative way built song wrote lyrics melody dave ended liking continued having completed song hall complimented carey work ethic form writing calling professional explained incorporated hook melody sample song course night song title added end production hall said carey works unique fashion usually developing song hook prior lyrics title carey describes songwriting process way usually work untitled song grab hook sampled created use working title wrote verses melody inclusion idea lyrics collaborating direct direction going chord wise melody ideas lose don good keyboard tend collaborate lose ideas time figure chord melody ideas carey fiancé time came hear song studio mixed feelings approached asked add additional instrumentation flavor changed song production level altering way hook sample incorporated song adding new instruments described changes interview mariah dave loop thing new pop producers time version missing lot stuff spirit song wasn hitting hard worked drums organ keyboard organ hat changed bit swinging little bit driving new shade colors music lyrics mid tempo pop light track according music sheet published song written key major beat set common time moves moderate pace beats minute sequence chord progression song written produced carey hall additional work added slightly altered instrumentation samples hook musical loop blind alley group emotions sampling provides backbone instrumentation production bridge carey uses whistle register introduce verse review popmatters described song pure pop felt usage organ added old school vibe extremely catchy musical hook describes theme lyrics lyric description away rescue stuff sure possibly inducing folk possibly expression simplest romantic dreams find right person makes feel taken care loved safe called second verse lines don want time words forever playing mind interesting mix innocence grown world newsday compared vocals soul singing praising inclusion way riffs provide nice organic contrast synthesizers dominate record critical reception earned widely positive reviews music critics praised production sampling hook vocals reference common criticism carey sings uses upper registers wrote truth use amazing instrument especially keeps close reviewing butterfly slant_magazine praised song incorporation blind alley hook saying possible allmusic called song personal intense enjoyed carey mature vocal style album usage hook instrumentation entertainment_weekly felt carey soft singing lack volume song saying lost thought hook catchy overly familiar philadelphia called song called melody breezy named vision love carey best calling original hits entertainment_weekly listed song greatest moments 90s pick received grammy award nomination chart performance carey seventh number single billboard hot topping chart sixth week stayed consecutive weeks september october longest stay time replaced help falling love later replaced love won spent weeks ranked number hot year end charts decade end charts song certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_america riaa september denoting shipments million units united_states sold units domestically holds joint title highest debuting song chart entering chart number week dated august tied shake canada carey fifth number single debuting number chart week august weeks later song reached chart number position spent consecutive weeks total weeks singles chart rpm year end charts finished number entered australian_singles_chart number week august eventually reaching peak number seven spending total consecutive weeks chart song certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units country new_zealand reached peak position number new_zealand_singles_chart spent sixteen weeks fluctuating chart recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz certified song gold shipments units country dutch debuted number week august attaining peak number song dropped chart run weeks yearly charts song finished number switzerland song peaked number thirteen spent sixteen weeks singles chart singles chart reached peak position number week september spent total weeks chart exiting october sales united_kingdom estimated units music video remixes music video directed filmed upstate new_york june video features scenes carey swimming small pond boarding colorful hot air balloon dancing alongside male dancers video begins carey swimming underwater wearing clothing soon air climbing flower bed rolls field scenes carey boarding hot air balloon inter cut dog jack makes cameo appearance follows field pond short interval dancing alongside male dancers carey leaves dog video concludes filming video carey revealed water cold refused swim director author felt video captured song soft relaxed nature casual feel like clips home movies edited captured song shoulder video received heavy rotation video music channels added song chart performance marked time carey given creative control songs enlisted create club mix carey remixes use recorded vocals officially released live version derived television special mariah carey available track think written produced carey new_york_times complimented remix writing revelation long percussion break carey vocals sound sound effects combined live performances carey performed televised broadcasts europe song sung live hall hero piece set list carey performed british music program pops dutch program japanese promotional effort seventh studio album rainbow carey filmed fox special titled mariah carey homecoming special mini concert filmed old high school new_york aired december served opening numbers song performed today song set promotion carey album following televised appearances carey performed song live tours world tour performed backdrop showing footage song video music box tour song served fifth song set list carey performed alongside female dancers light dance routines carey similar presentation rainbow world tour carey male backup dancers featured stage female background vocalists tour carey wore black bikini matching cape pumps mixed song instrumental remix song fruit following release twelfth studio album memoirs imperfect angel carey embarked tour regularly feature song performed select dates addition carey sang song las_vegas residency mariah carey number chronicles singer hot number hits performance donned white dress entered stage pink car end performance stands atop stage fan skirt blows wind homage track listings credits personnel credits adapted music box liner notes recorded new_york mixed new_york mariah carey producing songwriting vocals producing songwriting synthesizer producing songwriting organ engineering programming mixing mastering charts certifications
Dreamlover (song)