Álbum Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse (Mariah Carey)

Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse de Mariah Carey

Álbum de Mariah Carey

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Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse es un álbum de Mariah Carey, publicado en 2014. El disco incluye 15 canciones, entre ellas «Cry.», «Faded», «Dedicated» y «#Beautiful».

Sobre el álbum

El álbum "Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse" fue lanzado el 23 de mayo de 2014 bajo el sello Def Jam y supuso el decimocuarto álbum de estudio de la estadounidense Mariah Carey.

Programado inicialmente para ser estrenado en 2012 bajo el título de "The Art of Letting Go", su lanzamiento se vio retrasado ante el fracaso comercial del sencillo que se avanzó como adelanto del álbum, "Triumphant (Get 'Em)". A raíz de ello, Mariah Carey se puso a trabajar para mejorar el material ya preparado y para añadir nuevos temas que redondearan el trabajo, que fue rebautizado como "Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse".

Finalmente, el álbum apareció en el mercado en mayo de 2014, dos años después de lo previsto. Contó con la producción ejecutiva de la propia Mariah, junto a Bryan Michael Cox y Jermaine Dupri, uno de los colaboradores habituales de la estrella.

Mariah Carey trabajó rodeada de una lista importante de personas del mundo de la música, incluyendo a DJ Clue?, Randy Jackson, Q-Tip, R. Kelly, David Morales, Loris Holland, Stevie y James Fauntleroy II, entre otros muchos.



"#Beautiful" fue el principal sencillo extraído del álbum y fue lanzado el 7 de mayo de 2013 y fue interpretado a dúo por Mariah Carey junto al cantante y compositor estadounidense Miguel Pimentel. El vídeo fue estrenado en el programa de televisión American Idol, en cuya temporada 12 Mariah Carey participó como jurado. El sencillo alcanzó el puesto número 15 en la lista Billboard Hot 100.

Otros sencillos del álbum fueron "The Art of Letting Go" (lanzado el 11 de noviembre de 2013), "You're Mine (Eternal)" (12 de febrero de 2014) y "You Don't Know What to Do" (30 de junio de 2014), junto al rapero Wale.

"Me. I Am Mariah. The Elusive Chanteuse" está compuesto por quince temas con una base R&B, pero que incorpora aportaciones de otros estilos, como el hip-hip, el soul o el gospel. Incluye baladas, canciones clásicas de pop y de soul y nos ofrece un recorrido por la historia de la música americana.

El álbum debutó en el tercer puesto en las listas estadounidenses, pero pronto fue descendiendo en la clasificación. El resultado final de ventas estuvo muy por debajo de lo que Mariah Carey había cosechado con trabajos anteriores.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Cry.
  2. Faded

    Letra

    It was overcast that day And I was feeling some kind of way I pulled the covers up over my head Tried reaching for you but that was then I can't forget My heart's hungover but ain't nothing different I close my eyes nothing but faded pictures of you, Of you Faded, baby, you're faded Baby, you're faded, faded You come and you go, you're just an echo Whisper in my ear, but in the morning you're not here So intangible, just like an echo Still trying to pretend it's possible To bring us back to life Boy we continue to subside Hanging over life on this rollescoaster ride I know your name baby sub consciously Always somewhere, but you're not there for me Boy you, boy you, faded, baby, you're faded Baby you're faded, faded Boy you just come and you go You come and you go You're just an echo Whisper in my ear, but in the morning you're not here So intangible, just like an echo Faded, Always somewhere, but you're not there for me Not there for me, not there for me Always somewhere, but you're not there for me Not there for me, not there for me
  3. Dedicated

    Letra

    I'll just sit right here and sing that good old school shit to you I won't fool you, I won't make you be my own Oh baby you know, all that love-making we did Boy it was so real I wanna feel that again Long lost friend from way back when Kennedy was president Tell me where the melody went And if you still care, say yeah yeah Sing it like they used to do This one's for me and you La di da di da di da That's how you do it That's how to make it okay Oh baby you know, make love that's how to do it Just like we did back then Well, this is dedicated to you I'll just sit right here and sing that good old school shit to you I won't fool you, I won't make you be my own Oh baby you know, that love-making we did Boy it was so real I wanna feel that again And all your friends from way back then Saying can you visualize 36 chambers high Feels like we're there, yeah, yeah We were so afraid to say I hear them saying back to me La di da di da di da That's how you do it That's how to make it okay Oh baby you know, make love that's how you do it Just like we did it back then Well, this is dedicated to you [Nas] We all wish today's game was old again We just wish it wasn't full of draconian, Babylonian, phony men F-O-H, my summation fascinates We have debates, who's the greatest living or passed away I ask mc, see what she has to say Eric B or Master P Some see it differently, '87 meant to me I try to describe it, you try to relive it I try to revive it, hoping that you get it Somethin bout ladidadida got inside our bodies Somethin bout my adidas coming out the speakers Used to do the wop or the Peewee Herman Rest in peace, Heavy D, Money Earnin' Mount Vernon, let's go La di da di da di da That's how you do it That's how to make it okay Oh baby you know, this is dedicated to you This is dedicated to you Oh baby you know, this is dedicated to you This is dedicated to you This is dedicated to you Oh baby you know, this is dedicated to you This is dedicated to you This is dedicated to you Oh baby you know, this is dedicated to you This is dedicated to you This is dedicated to you
  4. #Beautiful
    vídeo del tema #Beautiful
    [Mariah Carey:] Ah, ah, you're beautiful (Yeah) Ah, ah, you're beautiful [Miguel:] Hop on the back of my bike Let the good wind blow through your hair With an ass like that and a smile so bright Oh, you're killing me, you know it ain't fair, yeah Ride on through the middle of the night Let the moonlight kiss your skin When you dance like that, your jeans so tight Oh, you're killing me, baby do it again [Miguel:] You're beautiful, and your mind is fucking beautiful And I can't pretend that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah You're beautiful, good lord, you're fucking beautiful And I can't pretend that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah, yeah [Mariah Carey:] I like when you run red lights Don't stop 'til you thrill me, oh how you thrill me Always in control, how you do it, I don't know But I don't care, take me anywhere 'Cause it's beautiful, ooh you make me feel undressable And I can't pretend that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, oh yeah [Miguel and Mariah Carey:] You're beautiful, and your mind is fucking beautiful And I can't pretend that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah You're beautiful, good lord, you're fucking beautiful And I can't pretend that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah, yeah Oh-oo-oh, oh-oo-oh (ah, ah, so beautiful) Yeah Yeah (ah, ah, so beautiful) You don't know what you're doing darling, no-oh (ah, ah, so beautiful) Hop on back my bike darling, oh I take you (ah, ah, so beautiful) Oh-oh-ah, oh-oh-ah, oh-oh-ah, ah-ah-ah...[2x] Don't you worry darling (oh-oh-ah, oh-oh-ah, oh-oh-ah, ah-ah-ah...)
  5. Thirsty

    Letra

    Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Chasing them bright lights Even change your name Sayin' you're a my boss now Ain't nothing out your range Well, almost anything You used to be Mister all about me Now you're just thirsty for celebrity Best thing that happened to your ass was me Pull down them Tom Fords, and act like you see You thirsty for a dream Leaving me drowning Boy there ain't no SOS Filled with discontent Finding you can't quench Why you try so damn hard? Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty That Hollywood sign Calling you again So you stunting on your Instagram But that shit ain't everything You used to be Mr. all about we Now you're just thirsty for celebrity Best thing to happened to your ass was me Pull down them Tom Fords, and act like you see You thirsty for a dream Leaving me drowning Boy there ain't no SOS Filled with discontent Finding you can't quench Why you try so damn hard? [Rich Homie Quan:] Somebody get this girl a glass water I say she six nickels, not a dime, past a quarter Her daddy question me why she thirsty You can ask your daughter, back up off You look a little salty, so thirsty, should drink coffee And you ain't really gotta keep hitting my phone, I see every message Texting me asking where I'm going, baby girl stop stressin' Then I walked in like the man of the year with these thirsty girls in my section These thirsty girls want a blessin' Get wet, you [?] for me No defense but you can get the D No sequal it's only one on me That thirsty [?] my tires It got me on fire Rich Homie Quan times Mariah, Sing! Boss now, you're tryin' to be a boss now Thinking you a boss now Boy you just looking thirsty Boss now, you're tryin' to be a boss now Thinking you a chief now Boy you're just fucking thirsty now Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty Oh, you're thirsty
  6. Make It Look Good

    Letra

    Oh, make me wanna say Yeah, yeah Oh, boy you make me say Something about you, makes every girl hot Suffering without you I just wanna taste of what you got But my momma always told me not to play with those players who play you till there’s no more game left to be played Look at what you got me going through Can’t help myself because you Make it look good Say you, make it look good Make it look good [?] Why you not where you supposed to be Acting like you don't notice me Fantasizing bout the way you lick your lips fingertips on my hips as we dip Boy, you make it look good [?] Sometimes, I need you but I feel so shy Simply can’t leave you Cause them other girls are gonna try Guess their mommas never told them no to play with those players who play you till there’s no more game left to be played Look at what you got me going through Can’t help myself because you Make it look good Make it look good Say, oh oh, Make me look good Make me look good Why you not where you supposed to be Acting like you don't notice me Fantasizing bout the way you lick your lips fingertips on my hips as we dip Boy, you make it look good up in those Boy, you make it look good [?] And the next, Every girl Oh boy you make me say Oh, oh, My momma said don't play with the players Never know what they gonna do
  7. You´re Mine (Eternal)
  8. You Don´t Know What to Do
  9. Supernatural

    Letra

    Our love is supernatural Hey baby actually I'm for sure, they'll forever talk about our love Got me lost in the clouds Floating like ooh Keep me here always We're the only thing that's true Beautiful, that's the sum [?] mind you baby Our love is supernatural Hey baby actually I'm for sure, they'll forever talk about our love Communicate the doubts, sayings the words aloud Heavenly, it's more than a state of mind Now that you're in my life And ooh Beautiful, as your name All my tears disappear ‘Cause our love is supernatural Hey baby actually I'm for sure, they'll forever talk about our love (You make me go) Beautiful, as your name All my tears disappear ‘Cause our love is supernatural Hey baby actually I'm for sure, they'll forever talk about our love Make me go, on and on
  10. Meteorite

    Letra

    Gotta get her But you know the world is waiting Can you keep her Everyone you see is racing And you, know what you are It’s true You will go find Cause you got the night to light up the sky Meteorite in front of every eye A shooting star Your fame is the flame They watch you burn up, turn up, turnt up all the way Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite So here we go, Oh wasn’t it what all you saying Put on your show Try to make it entertaining And you know what you are It’s true You will go find Cause you got the night to light up the sky Meteorite in front of every eye A shooting star Your fame is the flame They watch you burn up, turn up, turnt up all the way Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite Meteorite-ite-ite Cause you got the night to light up the sky Meteorite in front of every eye A shooting star Your fame is the flame As they watch you burn up, turn up, turnt up all the way Yeah you got to burn up all the way Yeah you got to turn up all the way Yeah you got to turnt up all the way Like meteorite
  11. Camouflage

    Letra

    I remember so many nights in the bed alone One where I coulda messed up the strength to exist in the bid of cold But you showed up once in a while, I guess that's alright ‘Cause I told my heart that you needed time for yourself, it's fine I cannot flash my tears in the way you disguise And I then go to know that you still love me (I need to know, say that you do) To know if you still love me (I need to know, say that you do) Where is sometimes when I try to decide my reality Wish that I just could be something else if you talk to me And praying inside that I'm loved for who I am Please follow But you where just somewhere the sun couldn't reach Couldn't understand I cannot flash my tears in the way you disguise And I then go to know that you still love me (I need to know, say that you do) To know if you still love me (I need to know, say that you do) Didn't we swear we give each other everything Didn't I give you all of me Oh oh oh No matter day goes by No no no When I, when I'm better inside If you feel [?], if you feel still feel [?] In the way you disguise And run, and run, I flow (I need to know, say that you do) (I need to know, say that you do) That's all I really want it Tell me that you love me Laugh and laugh at the question When I need to know
  12. Money

    Letra

    [Intro: Mariah and Fabolous] I can't leave it like that M-C, F-A-B, H-B Money, this, that, the other Don't mean nothing other than Jets and holidays and Chefs with hollandaise Expensive lingerie, cause I come home to you [Chorus: Mariah] Money, this, that, the other Don't mean nothing other than Jets on holidays and Chefs with hollandaise Expensive lingerie cause I come home to you [Hook: Fabolous] Come on Mariah and let's get higher Come on Mariah and let's get higher Hit Boy on the beat, oh yeah that's timeless Oh you know that's timeless [Verse 1: Mariah] Baby cause your love is good That's why I be on it Zoning, calling, phoning for you babe And I dream the impossible dream When you and I are alone [Chorus: Mariah] Money, this, that, the other Don't mean nothing other than Jets on holidays and Chefs with hollandaise Expensive lingerie cause I come home to you [Verse 2: Fabolous] Shorty like to vacay, do it with the hood here Shorty like a bad boy, ask em what's good with her Shorty like a good shoe, shorty like a nice bag Shorty be expensive, it shows like a price tag Shorty swole back there, I'ma need to ice that Shorty got the cake though, you niggas never slice that Shorty like them Roleys, shorty know what time it is Met a [?], I showed her what a diamond is [Chorus: Mariah] Money, this, that, the other Don't mean nothing other than Jets on holidays and Chefs with hollandaise Expensive lingerie cause I come home to you [Verse 3: Mariah] Baby cause your love is good That's why I be on it Zoning, calling, phoning for you babe And I dream the impossible dream Of you and I alone [Chorus: Mariah] Money, this, that, the other Don't mean nothing other than Jets on holidays and Chefs with hollandaise Expensive lingerie cause I come home to you [Verse 4: Hit-Boy] Money over here, we ain't even gotta say it Just know I'm getting money every time they play it I ain't got no beef but when I do I'm gon' filet it And it costs to be the boss so I go ahead and pay it Cause that's just who I am Eating like it's thanksgiving, not just for the fam Picture me rolling 2 Pac and for the gram With my Roley in the sky, do it big baby baby [Chorus: Mariah] Money, this, that, the other Don't mean nothing other than Jets on holidays and Chefs with hollandaise Expensive lingerie cause I come home to you They don't mean nothing, they don't mean nothing… [Chorus: Mariah] Money, this, that, the other Don't mean nothing other than Jets on holidays and Chefs with hollandaise Expensive lingerie cause I come home to you
  13. One More Try

    Letra

    Baby, I had enough of danger And people on the street I'm looking up for angels Just trying to find some peace Now I think it's time That you let me know So if you love me, say you love me But if you don't, just let me go ‘Cause teacher, laughing, That I don't want to learn And the last one I had Made my cry So I don't wanna along Hold you, touch you Saying that you're mine Because it ain't no joy For a love, tell boy, this teacher has told him goodbye Goodbye, goodbye When you were just a stranger And I was at your feet I didn't feel the danger Now I feel the heat That look in your eyes Telling me no So you think that you love me, no That you need me I rather some, I know it's wrong Just let me go ‘Cause teacher, laughing, That I don't want to learn And the last one I had Made my cry So I don't wanna along Hold you, touch you Saying that you're mine Because it ain't no joy For a love, tell boy, this teacher has told him goodbye Goodbye, goodbye Who is that teacher I'm the student Yeah, yeah, yeah Boy I'm just gonna say You are my teacher You are my leader So when you say that you need me That you'll never leave me I know you're lone You're not that strong Let me go I'm teacher, Love me That I still have to learn But the one that I had It's my cry Oh, so I don't wanna long Hold you, touch you Saying that you're mine Because it ain't no joy For a love, tell boy, this teacher has told him goodbye I'm so cold inside Maybe just want one more try
  14. Heavenly (No Ways Tired / Can´t Give Up Now)
  15. Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse

    Letra

    On the back cover of this album is a personal treasure This is my first and only self-portrait I drew it when I was three and a half and entitled it, "Me. I am Mariah." Please don't judge me for such a simplistic title Come on, I was only three and a half It was a creative visualisation of how I saw myself With the purity of a child's heart before it was ever broken I've kept this drawing private for so long But because this album is a reflection of some of the peaks and valleys that have made me who I am today I've decided to share it with those of you who actually care And have been here for me through it all I've been through a lot but I've always known me I am Mariah Along the way there have been a couple of nicknames And I've inadvertently embodied many personas Lately, they've been calling me, "The Elusive Chanteuse"