thank god found thank god found song american singer songwriter mariah carey features guest vocals singer joe american boy band degrees written produced carey song released january columbia_records second single seventh studio album rainbow thank god found power ballad inspired relationship carey going time lyrically recounts powerful love relationship protagonist tells lover thank god found thank god found received mixed reviews contemporary music critics felt great album closer deemed forgettable song carey fifteenth number single united_states billboard hot remained chart topping single comeback single belong single later certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa aside peak number canada song achieved moderate international charting reaching united_kingdom peaking thirty australia belgium wallonia france germany netherlands switzerland music video thank god found directed features carey joe degrees performing song outdoor concert remix video commissioned shot fashion hamburg germany shows carey song featured artists performing small club carey performed song original version accompanying remix live 27th annual featured set lists serving male vocalist carey recorded vocals song main remix titled thank god found remix features vocals joe carey label mate rapper remix remake song forever incorporates verses original version thank god found produced remix transforming slow groove number september songwriters filed copyright infringement lawsuit carey claiming thank god found borrowed heavily song love songs composed group court awarded case carey favor finding sufficient similarities songs background recording carey husband sony ceo separated resulted strained relationship sony spring carey begun work album contract columbia_records titled rainbow relationship sony affected collaboration writing partner worked half career result worked extensively songwriters producers album including duo known work janet_jackson thank god found written jam lewis written carey jam lewis started working carey definite idea carey expected interview jam lewis explained wasn like jackson grew mariah thing involved arranging production records respected said fly town hours plane fly thing night jam lewis received carey assistant telling carey idea song asked meet studio later night arrived carey sang song melody normally carey composing songs play chords present studio night lewis played chords carey composing melody carey recorded vocals carey requested male singers sing track jam lewis recruited singer joe jam lewis wanted feature song dropped idea signed different record label recording joe said carey gave like love duet come studio got played song didn expect record song heard said man way going leave studio voice record happened fast didn expect single video great jam lewis asked boy band degrees join carey joe track wanted male harmonies carey talked collaboration interview mtv like writing sweet day cried group singing strong male female thing terms going forth vocally know naturally came vocals recorded italy avatar studios new_york_city track mixed right track recording mastered composition thank god found produced produced carey song moderately paced power ballad rolling_stone noted song exhibits influences gospel music song carries upbeat tone backed slow manufactured pop beats according sheet music published thank god found written key major beat set common time set tempo beats minute song follows sequence chord progression carey joe vocals song span octaves note high note composed verse chorus bridge form chorus thank god found sung key major carey makes use song arrangement similar carey sweet day lyrically song inspirational love song protagonist thanks god finding perfect partner according carey inspired relationship latin singer time stated telling story song remixes carey recorded vocals song main remix titled thank god found remix remix remake forever bears lyrical similarities original version song carey wrote new lyrics song preserving chorus original song produced desert storm records remix tune backed rhythms slow groove features vocals joe verses columbia_records label mate remix included joe studio album joe allmusic wrote felt remix unfinished added simply covered song kept integrity intact instead sort thank god found forever creation reviewing joe entertainment_weekly picked track best album wrote carey expert joe sing unexpected feeling commended collaboration saying works remix featured carey remix album remixes norwegian production team stargate produced stargate radio mix critical response thank god found garnered mixed reviews music critics allmusic wrote song lush classic carey styled adult contemporary ballad uplifting lyrics sea soaring vocals austin american statesman viewed song dramatic closer rolling_stone praised song production harmony degrees contributed daily_news positive stating song album closer usa today wrote carey excelled song noted carey found song wrote track winner critics deemed song forgettable philadelphia_inquirer dismissed song quality romance los_angeles_times negative review calling ballad wrote named song big production hilarious dramatic lyrics reviewing carey compilation ballads wrote point carey career quality songs got commented thank god found example went song stylus gave negative review writing song sub par extremely lazy example artist reaching spot solely reputation wrote song end carey career 43rd grammy awards held february song nominated category lost john ain baby bmi urban awards held jam lewis carey received bmi chart performance united_states thank god found released radio stations second single rainbow november physical single later released january february united_kingdom issue dated december debuted number eighty billboard hot carey lowest debut time week dated february song reached number billboard hot chart carey fifteenth number single marked eleventh consecutive year number song second single surpass sales units year preceded christina_aguilera girl wants certified gold recording_industry_association_of_america riaa february february single sold copies thank god found reached spot chart marking carey seventh chart finished number billboard hot year end charts thank god found remained carey number hit belong canada single debuted position number billboard issue dated february following week descended number retreating chart steadily australia entered australian_singles_chart peak number seven week dated march week dropped number seven new_zealand debuted singles chart position number thirty week dated april song went number thirty week dropping number europe thank god found charted countries united_kingdom single debuted peaked number singles chart week dated march single stayed chart weeks including entry number seventy week dated flanders region belgium song debuted number seven peaked thirty wallonia region debuted number thirty peaked number weeks debut france single entered singles chart number thirty week dated march week ascended peak number stayed chart weeks netherlands thank god found entered single number peaking number week song peaked number germany sweden thirty ireland number seventeen switzerland music video music video thank god found filmed minneapolis video tape performance carey joe degrees gave chance summer dance summer music concert organized premiered october mtv total request live video opens scenes carey joe studio carey talking mobile phone video shows saturated blue skies scenes footage carey dog jack writing lyrics song starts carey shown lying red writing lyrics performs song stage joined joe degrees additionally video remix features carey nightclub joe directed video shot bar hamburg germany october live performances thank god found performed number times carey opened 27th annual held shrine auditorium medley original remix versions song carey appeared stage wearing black skirt high sporting blond straightened joe joined male female dancers wore black outfits performing verse chorus joined duo stage remix later honored award achievement earning number single year 1990s vibe commended performance writing offered insight little girl long_island new_york hip hop answer carey performed song italian television aside televised award performance carey included song set list concert tours starting tour male background singer replaced joe song main male vocalist madison square garden april carey wore long orange cocktail gown long neck line wearing black leather sports jacket matching pants featured appearance tour performing song happy interval costume changes following performance following release tenth studio effort emancipation carey embarked mid stops tour carey performed song set list usually end similar performed song alongside carey instead joe carey wearing evening gown introduced song audience telling conception concept featured artists followed performance song remix lawsuit september songwriters filed lawsuit carey copyright infringement reverse passing false designation claiming thank god found borrowed heavily song composed called love songs recorded group album traces lawsuit claimed carey gave songwriting credits jam lewis campbell sold rights song recordings fan mariah carey personal believe clear happened sued anybody said according district court expert witness chair determined songs shared substantially similar chorus expert stated lyrics verse melodies songs different songs choruses shared basic shape pitch emphasis melodies played highly similar chord changes nearly tempo generic style noted songs choruses sung key expert remarked emphasis musical notes songs contribute impression similarity hears comparing songs presented series visual observations contained details pitch sequence songs chorus melody bassline district court labeled evidence insufficient survive motion summary judgment noted expert flawed stated analysis instance substantial similarity found lawsuit settled favor carey district judge noted similarity key structure tempo genre songs judgement later reversed lawsuit reinstated carey settled court track listing credits personnel credits adapted rainbow liner notes charts
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