Supernatural

Album: Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse (2014)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song is about Carey's overwhelming love for her twin children, Moroccan and Monroe (who turned 3 on April 30, 2014, the night of the album's announcement).

    The song opens with the voices of "Dembabies" a.k.a. Moroccan and Monroe, a.k.a. Roc 'N Roe. Speaking with Hot 97's Angie Martinez, Carey recalled, "I like to work in my home studio, which is one… not even a sliver the size of this studio," (referring to the Hot 97 space). "I'm talking about the corner. So I sit there, sing… and see dem babies - Roc and Roe."
  • Carey began working on her 14th studio album, Me. I Am Mariah...The Elusive Chanteuse, in 2010 but took a break when she found out she was pregnant. By the time the album dropped in 2014, a lot had changed in her personal and professional life. Not only was she a new mother to twins, but she was on the verge of separating from her husband, Nick Cannon, and preparing to leave her label, Def Jam.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Chris Tomlin

Chris TomlinSongwriter Interviews

The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.

John Kay of Steppenwolf

John Kay of SteppenwolfSongwriter Interviews

Steppenwolf frontman John Kay talks about "Magic Carpet Ride," "Born To Be Wild," and what he values more than awards and accolades.

Martyn Ware of Heaven 17

Martyn Ware of Heaven 17Songwriter Interviews

Martyn talks about producing Tina Turner, some Heaven 17 hits, and his work with the British Electric Foundation.

Sugarland

SugarlandSongwriter Interviews

Meet the "sassy basket" with the biggest voice in country music.

Song Titles That Inspired Movies

Song Titles That Inspired MoviesSong Writing

Famous songs that lent their titles - and in some cases storylines - to movies.

Director Paul Rachman on "Hunger Strike," "Man in the Box," Kiss

Director Paul Rachman on "Hunger Strike," "Man in the Box," KissSong Writing

After cutting his teeth on hardcore punk videos, Paul defined the grunge look with his work on "Hunger Strike" and "Man in the Box."