underneath stars song underneath stars song american singer songwriter mariah carey romance song written produced carey fifth studio album released april columbia_records sixth final single album forever australia influenced song considered carey personal favorites features soft melody retro style melody music critics drawing comparisons earlier works vocal inspirations underneath stars received limited number united_states failed chart billboard hot song manage chart number airplay component chart critically considered best songs music reviewers music video shot underneath stars europe video remains unreleased song performed world tour performance tokyo dome later included rare dvd titled mariah carey live japan background carey began highest selling album carey career past albums carey creative choices heavily controlled label columbia_records husband ceo company carey previous effort emotions drew influence 1950s 60s 70s gospel soul music failed achieve success matched debut album following commercial performance columbia aimed vehicle commercial singles garner strong radio airplay album formed pop record mainstream emotions music box went sell million copies worldwide earned place best selling albums time album success columbia allowed carey control music recorded carey knew began searching direction wanted album follow carey idea melody underneath stars felt fit album matter eventual sound song carey wrote recorded album served sort tribute music grew listening main vocal inspirations underneath stars song carey recorded fifth studio album song eventually chosen sixth final single album released april columbia_records australia song released carey previous single forever controversy carey compiling songs compilation album album alongside underneath stars breakdown led publicized conflict columbia_records carey wanted include songs album felt greatest hits record reflect personal favorite songs commercial sony hand wanted release album featured number singles void new material accompany thirteen number ones carey recorded new songs felt including new material result cheating fans compromised carey expressed album song selection expressing disappointment omission favorite songs reason sony titled album carey felt need express album true content collection number hits december columbia released album greatest_hits featured carey number singles alongside songs said needed heard underneath stars forever interview mtv carey following statement album lot songs happy gon light day think people going like greatest hits songs necessarily singles composition underneath stars features 70s soul vibe courtesy use rhodes piano synthetic record order song authentic aged sound song incorporates carey usage double voice sings verses lower octave sings climax higher register carey felt additions simple steps taken display contemporary groove pay homage style carey biggest vocal influences growing according author song soft sound lot texture bass showing creative carey reviewing new_york_times described song double voice lyrical content underneath stars voices carey lyric vocal lines sings beautifully fading reception commercially released underneath stars lauded widespread acclaim album best received tracks music critics complimenting instrumentation vocals rolling_stone stated strongest tunes sweet bouncy underneath stars author mariah carey revisited story said song strong slow jam released find lot flavor late night dancers called song carey best compositions wrote easily evokes bass line synthetic record writer journalist time described underneath stars cool nostalgic called dynamic subtle song received limited number united_states charted weakly peaking number music video live performances february carey revealed twitter account music video song actually recorded filming sessions occurred netherlands england france carey commented got released don know limited release chart performance underneath stars performed carey world tour shows japan carey featured song tenth track set list appearing stage wearing long black evening gown carey discussed song composition development audience prior live performance tokyo dome march recorded released rare dvd titled mariah carey live japan song recently performed carey performances austria april morocco performs portions song cappella songs engagements screen track listing single vinyl underneath stars underneath stars mix underneath stars mix rap single forever underneath stars forever live happen live charts credits personnel credits adapted liner notes mariah carey vocals songwriting producer songwriting producer mixing mastering
Underneath the Stars (song)