boy need boy need song american singer songwriter mariah carey taken ninth studio album written carey produced blaze song released album second single november initially chosen second single album halfway filming music video singer decided release boy need instead considered carey favorites track reworked version rapper ron song boy released earlier year song met generally mixed reviews contemporary critics praised carey versatility considered stand tracks having different production compared sample hook song described annoying single failed impact charts world reached number chart number hot singles sales chart song reached united_kingdom peaking australia netherlands ireland new_zealand music video directed incorporates elements japanese culture features carey alter ego time carey worked music video premiered episode mtv making video following release rain carey embarked european asian promotional tours support accompanying singles carey performed boy need live television shows appearances world background received billboard carey parted columbia_records signed record breaking million album recording contract emi stated columbia regarded separation relations label executives months later july widely reported carey suffered physical emotional breakdown relationship latin icon ended interview following year said people didn know personal assistant interviews day long hours sleep night carey began posting series disturbing messages official website displayed erratic behavior live promotional july carey surprise appearance mtv program total request live host began taping following commercial break carey came pushing ice cream cart wearing large men shirt began shed shirt reveal tight yellow green ensemble later revealed aware presence building prior appearance carey appearance garnered strong media attention days later carey began posting irregular voice notes messages official website trying understand things life right don feel music right like little break night sleep video want place don guess don care following quick removal messages commented carey obviously exhausted thinking clearly posted letters july hospitalized citing extreme exhaustion physical emotional breakdown news websites programs began reporting carey threatened commit suicide night carey mother hastily called help questioned carey rumor claimed broken dishes desperation result accidentally cut hands feet carey inducted disclosed hospital connecticut remained hospitalized doctor care weeks followed extended absence public following heavy media coverage surrounding carey publicized breakdown 20th century fox delayed release soundtrack critics panned accompanying soundtrack unsuccessful commercially accompanying soundtrack album carey lowest selling album point dismissed absolute mess annoying career critically heralded nearly consistently successful following negative cloud ensuing carey personal life time project poor reception unprecedented million album record deal bought million soon carey flew italy period months began writing material new album stemming personal experiences endured past year carey later said time virgin complete total stress total snap decision based money decisions based money learned big lesson later year signed contract valued million launched record label add carey emotional father little contact childhood died cancer year recording release carey started writing songs untitled signed record deal decided concentrate getting needed rest traveled moved studio reserved record album carey focus writing recording subjected stress pressure according write songs apartment upstairs record studio night album recorded traveled atlanta new_york philadelphia record tracks result personal album carey paved lot album slower autobiographical ballads attempted making album mixture different genres according jon new_york_times album showed carey musical vocal versatility especially viewing differences record second singles carey known voice course hit high notes barely sound human singers leap octaves tries regain audience greatest weapon versatility carey knows hip hop hit holding letting beat shine carey decided work blaze heard song boy produced ron produced boy need remake boy got carey described favorites album definitely favorites cause love original cool thing random environment said boy need released second single album november initially scheduled released second single music video shot song halfway filming track changed boy need reception boy need received mixed reviews contemporary critics new_york_times complimented track differences content entertainment_weekly writer said track ron guests adds welcome energy album billboard considered stand tracks slant_magazine sal_cinquemani said boy need got provide evidence carey rappers remix stephen_thomas_erlewine allmusic noted carey completely abandon hip hop head utterly citing song example describing sampled vocal hook annoying selected track pick album review single failed impact charts world reached number chart number hot singles sales chart song reached number united_kingdom peaking australia netherlands ireland new_zealand music video live performances described speed meets hello meets ron carey video directed stars actor incorporates elements japanese culture features carey alter ego asked music video replied videos aren movies art form like poetry poet want poetry carey revealed music video marked time worked music video production recording shown mtv making video episode video likened clear extension doesn matter similar settings theme japanese pop culture following release rain carey embarked european asian promotional tours support accompanying singles days prior album release hour special titled mariah carey shining rain aired mtv carey interviewed sang songs catalog interview carey addressed rumors breakdown cause album inspiration followed question answer fans album month release carey appeared television talk shows launching promotional tour today performed song set list crowd carey performed song pops graham formats track listings single boy need boy need remix boy need remix boy need enhanced music video single boy need boy need street remix boy need mix boy need mix vinyl boy need radio edit boy need version boy need instrumental boy need charts
Boy (I Need You)