mariah carey song song american singer songwriter mariah carey released september columbia_records lead single carey seventh studio album rainbow song written carey jay-z produced pushed carey hip hop market commercial single feature hip hop artist lyrically song talks relationship female perspective protagonist returns lover continuously breaks heart song received mixed reviews music critics felt original innovative terms creative step forward additionally compared heavily carey previous song fantasy built hook sampled beat topped charts canada billboard hot carey 14th chart europe australia song topped charts new_zealand single france united_kingdom carey performed live television award appearances world concert tours song music video directed expensive costing million video features carey friends visiting film theater catching boyfriend played date woman carey played named physical altercation scene women contractual agreements time filming jay-z unable appearance video instead portrayed animated cartoon video inspired films including enter dragon background sixth studio album butterfly mariah carey started hip hop music elements songs working different younger record producers songwriters album success release compilation album carey began work seventh studio album rainbow main focus album continue path began butterfly producing subtle combination inspirational ballads hip hop beats marked time carey career hip hop star included lead single following featured official remix fantasy recording album italy carey claimed spent time developing felt strong lead single originally intended carey debut film soundtrack film delay included rainbow prior song radio release carey spoke interview pretty classic style tempo classics like fantasy kind fun new edge think definitely having jay-z takes level clue makes fun stuff recording lyrics developing rainbow carey different ideas lead single writing song core lyrics producing main idea melody earlier producers project suggested carey use incorporation hook attack game agreeing incorporated carey lyrics melody hook began recording song completing carey felt needed strong male verse hoping rising hip hop artist chose work jay-z began arranging song wrote verse jay-z wrote entire verse helped produce song core interview carey spoke experience working jay-z fun find relate respect jay-z admire writer artist sitting studio freestyle rhyme incredible head doesn need pen paper singer pick mike riff song totally new place aside work clue jay-z carey longtime friend background singer took song production provided vocals song took small areas development rainbow interviewed carey spoke highly amazing writer singer influenced old school stuff current known album great loyal friend aside use sample jay-z verses contains strong female empowering lyrics carey wrote sort anthem especially felt personally similar past composition moderately slow mid tempo dance pop track hip hop influences according music sheet published song written key major beat set common time moves moderate pace sequence chord progression carey vocals song span note high note song beat carey sings nasal vocals verses meaning multiple notes sung word rapid seamless transitions example carey starts second verse mid belt shame going weak aside background vocal females carey added lowered vocals song giving impression doubled voice samples dance singer attack game song hook loop taken incorporated melody main instrumental components lyrics constructed verse pre chorus chorus form carey starts hook love love repeated times carey repeats chorus times ending song final love love billboard described instrumentation persistent guitar wrote identifiable chorus verses song comes background including carey repetitive harmonies case sound like competition compliment remix song main remix titled features female rappers carey remixes produced producer rapper makes introduction remix remix contains lyrical instrumental sample ain fun interview mtv_news carey spoke song remix official release august remix excited remix gon album features kinda like girl power answer record loop ain fun ready separate music video filmed remix shot black white featuring cameo appearance received mixed reviews music critics stephen_thomas_erlewine chose song cuts rainbow alongside original entertainment_weekly called wrote bad sexual politics sink tired remix billboard called remix muscular street wrote lace rhymes track enhanced sample ain fun critical reception received mixed reviews contemporary music critics compared heavily carey previous lead singles mtv called song wrote song mariah sentiment cook continued song production writing song producers finally found productive use song closing spectacle mariah high octave allmusic editor stephen_thomas_erlewine named choices album entertainment_weekly called song wrote uses jay-z rap girlfriend tones calling recycled version carey previous songs fantasy los_angeles_times called song breezy noted carey brings similarly light touch additionally complimented jay-z rap verses calling sly editor called nasal riding beat additionally compared carey fantasy similar usage sampled hook entertainment_weekly reviewed song individually giving called fantasy wrote self artist genius love source fantasy second time years given pop eat sort self illegal billboard gave song mixed review writing yes hit voice fine form disappointment terms know capable writing chart performance united_states released september song carey fourteenth chart spending weeks atop billboard hot extended carey lead female artist number singles country acts ahead carey elvis_presley seventeen record surpassed touch body eighteenth number single beatles song certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa additionally finished number thirty billboard year end canada song peaked number carey tenth chart country australia entered australian_singles_chart number issue dated october week song ascended peak number stayed week fluctuating inside chart total seventeen weeks certified platinum australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units country new_zealand met strong success debuting number october topping singles chart following week spent total weeks fluctuating singles chart certified platinum recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz denoting shipments units europe song charted markets austria debuted number thirty seven singles chart eventually peaking number seventeen total spent weeks austrian chart belgium territories wallonia flanders song peaked numbers seven spent nineteen sixteen weeks chart respectively france song entered singles chart number seventy seven october eventually peaked number carey highest charting single peaked number song charted weeks certified gold denoting shipments units germany peaked number spending weeks inside singles chart october entered dutch single number sixteen eventually peaking number seven spending total eighteen weeks chart norway song success limited peaking number fourteen spending weeks charting countries chart entered number thirty issue dated october charted total fourteen weeks attained peak number eighteen switzerland spent consecutive weeks singles chart attaining peak position number seven stayed weeks singles chart debuted peak position number week november spent total thirteen weeks charting inside chart exiting january music video music video directed began airing mtv august following premiere network making video series according carey goal video mirror lyrical content song showing female perspective additionally video filmed comedic fashion intended remain fun exciting video expensive costing million strong female empowering message nature video remains fan favorite according mtv_news carey claimed films inspirations enter dragon prior filming video clear jay-z unable appear video contractual agreement allowing appearing video weeks shot girl best friend track soundtrack movie carey thought creating animated section video quickly drawn animated team video begins carey driving large movie theater downtown los_angeles female friends pull doors tell carey boyfriend inside woman leading try convince plan confrontation convincing enter theater begin series small dance routines alongside theater employees music begins scenes dancing carey entering movie projection room inter cut carey sits boyfriend played woman cheating spy comedic way female soon unidentified woman walks bathroom prompting carey follow short interlude video running woman appears carey sporting short brown wig red seductive clothing carey starting large brawl women carey appears defeated woman named heads movie room scene jay-z rap verse played animated clip jay-z carey projected screen later version video leaked jay-z rapping verse verse carey friends begin throwing prompting small food fight halt attack carey walks seat acts sits notices carey large lap bids farewell leaving theater friends smiling live performances order promote carey performed song live television award appearances recorded special titled mariah carey homecoming special mini concert filmed carey old high school new_york special aired fox december featured jay-z live stage verses carey performed accompanying remix held november dublin ireland performance joined carey stage additionally song performed featured female duo live stage british music chart program pops french program today rainbow carey embarked fourth worldwide tour titled carey performed song live synopsis performance wrestling match carey carey sing remix original versions song small interlude fight carey brought boxing gloves stage performing remix version song began wrestling boxing defeated prompting begin original version song featured different set carey world tour intimate evening mariah carey tour carey wore sparkling bikini number performed remix original versions male female dancers stage performances different musicians vocalists carey following tour performed shows song carey donned black bikini matching silk cape platform pumps male dancers present stage wearing black jackets performing heavy dance routines madison square garden new_york_city carey joined jay-z remix original versions respectively song paired performed mash vh1 divas track listings credits personnel credits adapted rainbow liner notes mariah carey production songwriting vocals jay-z songwriting vocals production songwriting songwriting songwriting songwriting charts
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