far hero medley medley recorded american singer songwriter mariah carey released charity single december serving lead single carey second compilation album greatest_hits medley combines verse far written produced carey recorded version verse bridge hero written produced carey receive production credits change instrumentation named producer alongside carey instead single meant express message unity love aftermath september attacks carey promote embarked short promotional tour single attended charitable events carey performed medley live british music program pops united stand concert benefit special titled following singles release song managed attain peak position number eighty billboard hot light carey live appearances promoted europe single given official release outside united_states failing chart significant global music market background recording following weak commercial success debut release carey suffered emotional physical breakdown followed extended period carey older label columbia records planned release compilation album biggest hits titled greatest_hits album release carey old contract began assembling content release signed composed charity single proceeds helping rebuild america following terrorist attacks consequently recorded song hero medley single far song features different instrumental introduction begins verse chorus far blends bridge hero writers medley credited carey having written far aside jam lewis assisted carey song production interview mtv carey described single conception started different charity events combination far hero medley key work people responded interesting events september way people playing hero talking far cause song loss figured nice thing christmas unreleased track called kind sentiment proceeds far hero going going benefit police officers families relief workers families song titled track carey rainbow wrote alongside carey abandoned work longtime collaborator began working foster rainbow creative meetings foster introduced carey warren song writer collaborated times past process writing producing song female pair work carey accused warren repeating lyrical phrases warren agree carey production choices completed song carey wrote ballads warren rainbow entitled tonight away mariah theme composition far hero mid tempo ballad drawing influence pop music genres song written produced carey released lead single second compilation album greatest_hits incorporates music musical instruments including piano guitar organ according sheet music published song set common time moderate tempo beats minute composed key major carey vocal range spanning low note high note song chorus basic chord progression interview carey described original feelings song prior release single person hero piece garbage person write letter considered committing suicide everyday life years heard song realized hero feeling like life know meant hero describes hidden power inside individual far encourages doubtful existence far away combined single gives supportive message looking meaning life worth ability carey described meaning hero fans wrote song sweet day favorite song world wrote asked write song told story know kind moving concept like know necessarily like song having people coming saying thank writing hero saved life saved father life brothers sisters life nature said sing song performing don know leaving know times life turn song lyrically flip life sing music box album called hero reception usa_today called far hero refreshing medley felt easily accepted carey popular heartfelt inspirational ballads medley given commercial release united_states hero single carey album gone number billboard hot far single failed chart far hero medley performed marginally better peaking number eighty remaining chart weeks delivering kind success carey accustomed prior charity single released help victims september attacks proceeds sales single going charity benefit victims attacks families police officers relief workers live performances having promoted time release breakdown subsequent carey embarked short promotional campaign single charity benefits september attacks victims carey second public appearance following breakdown performance hero america tribute heroes september entering stage long black evening gown carey performed medley live followed standing ovation audience october benefit titled united stand held memorial stadium washington accompanied charity single carey participated carey donned black open dress performed far hero followed live rendition november carey taped special titled home holidays mariah carey aired december year special featured additional performances destiny child carey opened special performance far hero wearing form fitting red evening gown aside single carey performed reflections care single following promotion charity single carey performed alongside british music chart program pops formats track listings single far hero medley far hero remixes european maxi single far hero extended mix far hero radio mix far hero radio mix intro far hero rich inspiration mix radio edit far hero rich inspiration mix tended mix far hero mike extended club recall mix far hero mike radio recall mix credits personnel mariah carey production songwriting vocals songwriting songwriting production songwriting production production credits adapted greatest_hits liner notes charts
Never Too Far/Hero Medley