need friend need friend song american singer songwriter mariah carey song written produced carey studio album released columbia_records fourth final single album song influenced pop gospel music genres album focused heavily pop oriented radio friendly material need friend formula finishing gospel infused song lyrically song protagonist tells love interest need friend song bridge climax critics noted lyrics altering friend lover song received contemporary music critics praised carey large spanning vocal range gospel influence felt missing aside critical acceptance song achieved strong worldwide chart positions peaked number billboard hot single miss additionally peaked number canada topped singles charts finland netherlands song attained peak position australia france ireland new_zealand switzerland united_kingdom carey performed need friend live televised talk award shows world including late david_letterman british music chart program pops german entertainment additionally song served closing number carey featured compilation albums greatest_hits remixes commissioned song remix notable produced carey remixes feature production credits song music video filmed new_york summer video filmed black white fashion features carey image appears straightened time career additionally music video showcases scenes carey singing large church choir people ranging small child elderly man depressed video progresses child man befriended brief prayers god song remix features music video displaying scenes footage carey staff enjoying original video filming background recording studio effort columbia_records decided market carey similar fashion debut having produce commercial radio friendly album plans tone carey vocals album production leaving contemporary pop record agreeing change carey began writing recording material studio effort album track carey worked song entire production order help song arrangements enrolled help took completed track transformed commercial hit received mixed critical response contemporary critics suggested lowering carey vocal energy level decreased felt album absence passion song subject common criticism need friend called album real glimpse carey upper vocal registers passionate gospel moments interview carey described album main goal commercial radio friendly previous release felt need include song featured church choir traces music influenced growing child composition need friend mid tempo song draws influence pop gospel musical genres according sheet music published song written key major beat set signature common time moves moderate pace beats minute sequence chord progression carey vocals song span octaves low note high note song written carey production helmed pair song bridge church choir introduced featured final chorus climax carey vocals layered background gospel styled vocals final chorus uses whistle register close song song lyrics describe relationship protagonist individual telling need friend song lyrics seemingly evolving relationship couple carey sings need friend don fear miles away don lonely love hints current friendship uncovered emotions present author explains song switch relationship lyrics change believe love hand heart forever baby won let let protagonist willing accept relationship friend tells partner matter feelings loves wishes loved forget let critical reception need friend generally received contemporary music critics praised song gospel influence carey vocal range following mixed reception song parent album need friend deemed strong contrast album pop influence critics agreed lowering carey vocal album suffered lowered passion energy levels song considered standout album altering heavily pop oriented formula wrote singer tempted turn need friend blown sing carey producer use gospel harmonies chorus contrast carey pop soul vocal writer called song carey original classics felt earned place compilation album billboard hot article fort worth star telegram writer commented carey vocal range song sounds glass shattering dimension complimented incorporation gospel genre church choir song climax time described song gospel flavored wrote need friend demonstrates carey vocal power calling undeniably strong entertainment_weekly gave song mixed review writing need friend feature gospel seemingly intended demonstrate carey soul doesn beautifully arranged serve nice carey vocal described carey voice felt exploited vocal range named need friend world greatest dance songs usa_today critic called song inspirational writer branded center album need friend won bmi pop award pop music award songwriter award chart performance need friend carey singles reach billboard hot song debuted number chart eventually peaked number remaining weeks chart despite popular radio ranked number thirty seven year end charts giving carey singles half chart year end hot adult contemporary tracks need friend finished number number year end chart canada song debuted number week seven weeks later song reached peak number singles chart spending consecutive weeks position total weeks chart rpm year end charts finished number week dated june australian_singles_chart song entered number weeks later ascended peak position number stayed week total weeks fluctuating inside singles chart need friend certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units dutch chart need friend reached number position singles chart france single entered chart number week october spending week peak position number song fluctuated inside singles chart total weeks germany ireland need friend reached numbers respective singles charts new_zealand_singles_chart dated june song entered chart number spending weeks peak position number total weeks singles chart song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz denoting shipments units switzerland need friend peaked number spending weeks fluctuating singles chart week dated june song debuted number following week reached peak position number spending total weeks singles chart following live performance song fifth series british talent factor need friend singles chart number november mtv estimates sales song united_kingdom units remixes need friend remixed music factory edits extended mixes created based club mix variations extended mixes edits include limited mix dave pass tribe mix created soul convention mix song large number remixes maxi singles released carey given producing credit mixes soul convention time given producing credit remixes songs complimented remix writing presence improves original new songs began dance tracks gave remix half stars writing remix found carey getting gritty concluded review number stands excellent example mid- 90s dance music mention singer compelling forgotten efforts music videos music video directed filmed early summer filmed black white features carey walking streets new_york watching different people ranging small child elderly man lonely need friend additionally aside scenes carey large church choir large video known video carey appears straightened hair career point carey famously sported long auburn video presented carey image appears long straightened video begins scenes carey walking long new_york street addition close ups carey face road witnesses small girl sitting alley corner sky chorus begins carey enters large choir dressed black singing atop large staircase second verse similarly witnesses older man sitting song bridge carey watches small child mother carries nearby playground friends playing similarly elderly man met elderly citizens accompany building nearby song climax carey joins choir hands wildly sky smiling cloudy morning boston_globe gave video stars complimented fact video captured song lyrical essence managed portray clear way calling simple graham commented videos mariah carey thing frankly carey killer voice thing want singing lot choreography complicated story lines explosions author compared parts video religion belief god scenes carey appears choir felt common entity music god additionally claimed evident passing scene video lonely people video gaze skies possibly praying searching answer loneliness video commissioned club mix song known video edit directed serves scenes main music video filmed black white composed clips carey friends filming video chat laugh enjoy time carey husband time cameo appearance video appearing alongside carey second verse remix video later included home video release fantasy mariah carey madison square garden live performances carey promoted need friend live televised performances united_states europe asia carey performance song intimate concert theatre july filmed released vhs mariah carey carey performed song live appearance late david_letterman followed interview album performance live band male female background vocalists featured promotion europe included visit performance british music chart program pops german entertainment hey hey saturday australia japanese music fair aside televised appearances carey performed song music box tour shows carey featured song fifteenth song set list performed similar fashion televised appearances prior beginning song carey urged crowd lonely try find special person life following chicago chicago_tribune critic greg_kot felt performance song truly demonstrated multi octave voice studio shows tokyo dome carey sported long wearing long black gown sang original version song half way chorus merging remix background vocalists featured stage black remix began male dancers way right left sides stage performing heavy dance routines carey walked stage remix began lighting altered aside usual lighting additional pink purple lighting added number served shows closing final song succeeding shows europe carey outfits altered wore long white gown sported hair straightened style carey performed song live television tours versions review digital_spy lewis debut album spirit nick_levine felt song sand borrowed heavily carey track writing sand mariah carey pop need friend need friend covered different occasions variety reality talent competitions heavily popularized media nature performance performer fifth season british talent program factor contestant performed live cover song mariah carey themed week song chosen felt fit younger vocals following performance received acclaim judges following end embarked live tour alongside finalists performing song alongside fellow contestant similarly fourth season reality talent america got talent trio children named michael forming voices glory performed live rendition song performance received judges wonderful wonderful wonderful job track listings credits personnel credits adapted music box liner notes need friend recorded new_york mixed new_york charts certifications
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