butterfly mariah carey song butterfly song american singer songwriter mariah carey sixth studio album released second single album december columbia_records song written carey producing arranging song butterfly ballad combining elements pop gospel genres carey originally conceived house record titled fly away butterfly reprise realizing personal lyrics applied butterfly wrote album title track song lyrics carey sings telling spread wings release world like butterfly song music video depicts carey abandoned house trapped life video progresses leaves apparently time years runs nearby meadow end carey jumps barbed fence goes world horse song lyrics video directly connected carey personal life time butterfly performed live late david_letterman saturday night live european television programs song permanent set list current conflict columbia butterfly issued commercial release charting ability song performed weakly charts peaking outside countries new_zealand peaked number united_states butterfly eligible chart hot billboard rules time background recording midst separation husband writing material album wrote house music record titled fly away butterfly reprise song finished carey felt song lyrics personal perfect fit ballad contemplating matter carey wrote fly away ballad form incorporated new lyrics vocals leaving marriage encompassed life writing song butterfly wishing goes learned beauty flourish light wild horses run spirit dies given courage truly feel sings truly feel heart lead ready land point believed going marriage didn think going leave forever things happened time caused kid let separate probably song named butterfly carey favorite heartfelt ballad lyrics personal linking carey personal life relationship carey wrote butterfly hoping contents choose best described song best ballad written credited butterfly composition butterfly personal ballad blends pop gospel genres incorporates piano drum notes including heavy beats grooves song background vocals featured chorus sections bridge set signature common time written key major features basic chord progression carey vocal range song spans note high note piano guitar pieces range song contains choral lyrics written carey produced song melody chorus aside assisting writing chord progression arranged produced track review album commented song lyrics message title song slice pop gospel explores old love set free theme isn reach interpret songs describing life reportedly controlling critical reception billboard gave song positive review writing lovely butterfly classic carey gospel kissed ballad instrumentation choir chants diva soaring glass shattering performance concluded review song imply covering old ground notable maturity lyrics warmth vocal reflect growth continually attain slant gave song mixed review felt pivotal carey vocal musical transition wrote slow butterfly soaring chorus comes meant message echoes newly failed relationship bounce song cheap stained glass sounds like insane document stockholm syndrome felt song important album isn subject matter butterfly carey usual melodrama carey vocal delivery willingness experiment helped define album appropriate title track showcase carey debated voice chart performance butterfly moderate success charts performing weakly music markets united_states billboard rules time allow non commercially released singles chart hot songs required issued commercial release order chart qualifying butterfly live promotion popularity song charted hot airplay peaking number sixteen canada song entered number rpm issue dated november reached peak number december present chart total weeks song success europe limited non commercial release united_kingdom song entered singles chart peak week december butterfly stayed chart weeks falling chart week january france netherlands song peaked number respectively australia butterfly cracked peaking number spending total weeks chart butterfly charted number new_zealand spending seven weeks chart butterfly nominated grammy award best female pop vocal performance lost building mystery music video single music video directed carey inspired tennessee williams play baby doll dream carey night video begins scenes man leaving home early morning feet shown carey seen residing old abandoned house middle large meadow sad depressed viewer making notice battered clothing walks stairs carey sits staircase loneliness video carey seen finally leaving apparently time years escaping misery called home reaches outskirts property carey mounts horse assists jumping barbed fence leaving carey seen smiling time video arms air video drew comparisons rumors carey deteriorating marriage time author felt video like song served metaphor things taking place life time rumors circulated controlling abusive monitor carey phone calls reason portrayed clothing hair video final moments showing escape features carey finally leaving lonely abusive marriage finally breaking free outside world unlike video lyrics spoke setting loved free best thing showing love person greater happiness remixes created dance remixes song addition original version butterfly known fly away butterfly reprise fly away club mix extended version fly away butterfly reprise fly mix variation fly away club mix completely sung vocals original butterfly fly away reached chart shortened version included interlude album butterfly latin remixes butterfly influenced musical styles commissioned include butterfly butterfly classic nova butterfly extended club mix live performances carey performed butterfly american european television programs carey performed song live late david_letterman prior interview carey wore mid length black gown performance accompanied singers piano playing bass september carey performed song live saturday night live alongside performance featured musicians set exception absent november carey sang butterfly live alongside previous hit hero appearance carey wore short blue skirt featured array gospel singers europe carey performed song popular german game featured female singers france carey visited talk hit machine performed song completing song carey received standing ovation song sung set list performances japan carey donned long flowing gown featured live performance large images butterflies projected large screen performances served closing songs set list similar props set following shows tour addition fly away butterfly reprise addition finale subsequent tours chorus song played band sung background vocals end concert carey exit stage instrumental version played introduction carey entered stage formats track listings american single butterfly fly away butterfly reprise credits personnel credits adapted butterfly liner notes mariah carey songwriting production vocals songwriting production charts
Butterfly (Mariah Carey song)