song song american singer songwriter mariah carey fourteenth studio album mariah elusive written carey collaboration hit boy carey hit boy produced production alternate version featuring rap verse american rapper received radio premiere power day album version featuring carey available stream described club friendly song influenced hip hop makes use minimal synth beat song met mixed reaction music critics complimentary decision work hit boy rich felt carey trying hard appeal mass audience electro pop band claimed carey hook song following release album debuted south korean international single chart number strong digital download sales song included carey tour elusive background interview power radio segment called host asked carey bounce gentleman club song recent popularity artists choosing record strip club songs drunk love beyoncé pour rihanna confirmed recorded song mariah elusive called embodies feel carey revealed collaborated hit boy track written carey collaboration hit boy blu june production song carried carey hit boy produced assisted song recording studio dunes studio mixing assistant mixing vocals arranged carey added background vocals carried additional background vocal production alternate version featuring rap verse american rapper released received official radio premiere power solo album version featuring carey available stream day later single artwork released colourful picture carey making sultry pose bikini matching lower half wrapped thought carey looked despite carey confirming fourth single released album release date set don know featuring released urban contemporary radio june rhythmic contemporary radio july fourth single instead composition club friendly song influence hip hop music lasts duration minutes seconds carey lover fame causes misery yahoo music described track desperate attention singer taking center stage takes aim performs verses minimal synth beat songs begins sound drink poured glass instrumental begins play carey sings line celebrity upper register continues ask try damn hard chorus carey repeatedly sings hook rich performs background chants credited album track list appear featured artist alternate version song performs rap verse adds comedic element performing line somebody girl class water past quarter minimalist synth line garnered comparisons paris song performed kanye_west jay-z produced hit boy critics noted hit boy signature style include steering background beat production busy compared paris comes appealing comparison los_angeles_times wrote lacks song hit boy produced called flawless beyoncé self titled album critical reception critics thought mariah trying hard song garnered positive reviews contemporary music critics idolator complimentary song describing single record label probably wanted release album place went tailor radio airplay right writing publication wrote thought solo version better alternate version featuring rich rap verse writing improvement original wrong slick hit boy production don like distracted vocals verse writing yahoo music praised carey collaborating working rappers going mainstream explained consistency emphasis exposing coming rappers release album allows appeal younger audiences noting benefit exposure mtv writer commented unexpected hear song carey hit boy featured song continued write sounds like blend classic mariah pop slant_magazine described track sorts urban single release triumphant collaboration noting guest features continued write possess past releases fantasy emotions serves reminder pop gold game los_angeles_times impressed writing song believes carey deserves better considering set blueprint ethereal pop melodies speaker hip hop beats continued criticize carey desperate writing inspired street unaware eager desperate carey opted pen tune delivered best pop songs dozen years certainly knows way club groove need proof spin like decade old jam going deliver sassy soaked like came past obsessed shake remind contemporaries inspired owning radio interesting spins blueprint makes mariah carey controversy couple days premiered los_angeles based pop duo posted picture account showed picture left picture carey right claiming song similarities single released idolator noted similarity appears song words hook previously sued lady_gaga manager allegedly work duo permission gaga debut studio album charts commercial performance release album debuted number south korean international digital singles chart number download chart sales units charted number twitter tracks
Thirsty (song)