Jessica Mauboy - Anytime You Need a Friend (Mariah Carey) Acapella
"Anytime You Need a Friend" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey. The song was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff, for her third studio album, Music Box (1993). It was released on May 31, 1994 through Columbia Records, as the fifth and final single from the album. The song is influenced by pop, R&B and gospel music genres. While the album focused heavily on pop oriented and radio friendly material, "Anytime You Need a Friend" deviated from the formula, finishing as the only gospel-infused song on Music Box. Lyrically, the song's protagonist tells her love interest that anytime he may need a friend, she will be there unconditionally for him. Throughout the song's bridge and climax, critics noted the lyrics altering from those of a friend, to those of a lover.
The song was well received by contemporary music critics, many of whom praised Carey's large spanning vocal range, as well as its gospel influence that they felt was missing on most of Music Box. Aside from its critical acceptance, the song achieved strong worldwide chart positions and peaked at number twelve on the US Billboard Hot 100, but became her first single to miss out the top-ten. Additionally, it peaked at number five in Canada and topped the singles charts in Finland. The song attained a top-twenty peak position in Australia, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Carey performed "Anytime You Need a Friend" live on several televised talk and award shows around the world, including the Late Show with David Letterman, the British music chart program Top of the Pops and German entertainment show Wetten, dass..?. Additionally, the song served as a closing number on Carey's Music Box and Daydream World Tours, and was featured on her compilation albums, Greatest Hits (2001) and The Ballads (2008).
The song's music video was filmed by Danielle Federici, in New York during the summer of 1994. The video was filmed in black-and-white fashion, and features Carey's first image makeover, where she appears with a straightened hairstyle for the first time in her career.
For her third studio effort, Columbia Records decided to market Carey in a similar fashion to that of her debut, only having her produce a more commercial and radio-friendly album. Their plans were to tone down Carey's vocals, and soften the album's production, leaving a more contemporary pop record.[1] Agreeing to the change, Carey and Afanasieff began writing and recording material for her third studio effort, Music Box (1993). On the album's first track "Dreamlover", Carey worked with Dave Hall throughout the song's entire production.[2][3] In order to help with some of the song's arrangements, Mottola enrolled the help of Walter Afanasieff, who took on the completed track and transformed it into a more commercial hit.[3] Music Box received mixed critical response from contemporary critics, who suggested that in lowering Carey's vocal bombast, her energy level decreased and felt the album had an "absence of passion."[4][5] The only song that was not subject to the common criticism was "Anytime You Need a Friend," which some called the album's only real glimpse of Carey's upper vocal registers, and one of the only passionate and gospel moments on Music Box.[6] In an interview, Carey described that although the album's main goal was to be more commercial and radio-friendly than her previous release, she felt the need to include at least one song that featured a church choir and traces of the music that influenced her growing up as a child
In a review done by Digital Spy for Leona Lewis' debut album, Spirit, Nick Levine felt the song "Footprints in the Sand" borrowed heavily from Carey's track, writing "'Footprints In The Sand' seems hellbent on revisiting Mariah Carey's schlock-pop masterwork 'Anytime You Need A Friend.'"[37] "Anytime You Need a Friend" was covered on several different occasions on a variety of reality and talent competitions. Some became heavily popularized by the media due to the nature of the performance or performer. On the fifth season of the British talent program The X Factor, contestant Eoghan Quigg performed a live cover of the song during a "Mariah Carey" themed week.[38] The song was chosen by Simon Cowell, who felt it would fit his younger vocals. Following the performance, he received acclaim from all three judges.[39] Following the show's end, Quigg embarked on a live tour throughout 2009 alongside the other finalists, performing the song at each show alongside fellow contestant, Diana Vickers.[40] Similarly, on the fourth season of the reality talent show America's Got Talent, a trio of children named Michael, Avery and Nadia, together forming "The Voices of Glory," performed a live rendition of the song.[41] Their performance was well received by the judges, with David Hasselhoff exclaiming "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful job.
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Ummmm she killed it like for real. That was amazing! I'm a lamb and I cringe when I see covers usually but this omg yes!
you'll never realize how hard it is to sing a mariah song until you hear others sing it. mariah is really a queen vocalist. props to her!! she's so good! would love to hear more from her.
@hiuwo
7 ай бұрын
it isnt easy but you are exaggerating. It is harder for other artists to do it (like in this video) simply because you cant comp or use layer when soloing the whole song including the back up vocals. 😅
@darylacesantos
7 ай бұрын
@@hiuwo I get what you're trynna say. But have you heard Mariah's live performances of this song? Lol.
@ilovetati91
5 ай бұрын
@@hiuwo there quite literally isnt another popular music singer with more difficult songs than Mariah. they're not exaggerating - the range, agility, and musicality required are insane
@arvinreuben5455
4 ай бұрын
@@hiuwo uhm, no. Go listen to Mariah sing live.
@hiuwo
4 ай бұрын
@@arvinreuben5455 u dont get what I’m really saying - 👀shades on shades.
She sang it like Mariah would of during butterfly era. She killed it .
@_iconriah
9 ай бұрын
nah butterfly wouldn’t have hit those G#5 and would’ve had a different style of singing
@batch9518
8 ай бұрын
@@_iconriahshe probs wouldn't even hit Eb5 sustained in butterfly era, let alone G#5 lol. Daydream could hit G5, or she lowers to F#5 instead
@_iconriah
7 ай бұрын
@@batch9518 now you’re underestimating butterfly😭
@psps2034
7 ай бұрын
@@_iconriah Its a G5 not a G#5 :)
@tinapouha1
6 ай бұрын
@@_iconriah the eb5 i think she could on a good day the g5s and stuff no
Oml when the leg came out I literally FELT it. When you're a singer you just know!! Pulling from everywhere to get dem notes out. This lamb LOVES this cover 👏🏼
She's a vocal beast! Dude next to Jess was feeling it.
Alot of yall have no idea how much of a Mariah fan she is. Love me some Jessica 💅 Aussie queen
Those E5s, F5s and G5s are not easy to sing!!! 👏🏼👏🏼...Whutt???❤ Runs and all... 🎉 #AYNAF Lamb Approved Cover👍🏾👍🏾...she ate
This iconic song Made so many People keep going ! Mariah wrote it in the thought of God talking to someone in the dark to let them know to never Give Up!
She gave me chills!!
This is why Mariah Carey's voice is often said oversing but doesn't sound annoying. Another might be can reach her note, but they definitely can't feel those note.
Love the harmonies on "i'll be there forever baby" ❤
Fuckkkkinggg Hellllllllllll!!!! She is AMAZING!! she sounds like Mariah Carey a bit
Incredible stamina!!
CHILLSSSSSSS! You better sing mama!
she ate this
Ok that was amazing! Best cover I’ve ever heard
she killed this this song is really hard
A TRUE LAMB!
🥰 she killed all those amazing adlibs MC kills.
She killed it !!!!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Bless the cameraman for catering this ❤❤❤❤
I fell in love with Jessica when she sang Mariahs Butterfly. Georgeous voiceeee.
I Never heard a version perfectly like this ❤
Love Jess, she's amazing.
Oh my God‼️ I know Mariah Carey definitely seen this. Everyone played their part well. The harmonizers definitely did their ish.
Imagine having a Jessica Mauboy at your drink up 🥰😍
She went in when she stood up it was all systems go.
U can sing girl
YOU BETTA SING, GUUUURL!
Amazing !
Amazing!.
so incredible!
Incredible ❤❤❤
Sing it Sister!!!
🤯😍🤩 That was INCREDIBLE!!!
Wow wow wow❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Omg,..she just nailed it❤❤❤
OH MY GOD!!!! AMAZING DAMNNNN 😍😍😍
YESSSS!!!! SING!!!
Wow❗ ❤❤❤
Her vocals 😍😍😍
Omggggggggg she’s Amazing 🔥🔥❤️❤️
She dodged the “don’t you Eeeeeever be lonely”
@ComeOnGe
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that’s kind of my favorite part because it sounds so passionate and aggressive. But it seems that after passing most of the climax, that last note is just too much. In the live version when Mariah did sing the high parts of this song, she skipped that part too
@theoblack6812
5 күн бұрын
@@ComeOnGe Yes, even Mariah never sing that part live, it’s so hard. 😮
Wow
WOW!!
Chapeau Madame 🤗🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 magnifique !!!! Bien repris 😘😘😘😘😘
wow!
Wander full!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Yes girl!!!
That soul
OMG!!!! That’s so spectacular!! I cried she’s The Voice of an Angel❌⭕️❌⭕️🙏💖🙏❣️❣️❣️
Really good
I'm so really stuned to hear this cover, waouh it's just amazing 👏👏❤️❤️
DAMN! nice vocals!! We love you!! From Philippines!!
She sounds a lot like Mariah good Jessica!
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Jessica Mauboy sal alteit my geliefde persoon Bly in my lewe Ek is ook baie Lief vir daai persoon in my lewe van Ernst Gebhardt af ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Damn girl!!!!!!!!
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Yesssssss I’m shook asf
I’ve always compared her to Mariah and Whitney. She’s up there with the best 🤷🏽♂️
When you just casually singing and then it turns into a full performance
very easy for jess...I like her so so much
@Marco-el2he
4 ай бұрын
It wasnt very easy but I get the sentiment
🔥
Damnnnnn
😢😢😢😢♥️♥️♥️
❤
Sitting 🪑 down at that 😅😊
She did really great, however the astonishing thing with MC is that she never sounds like she is screaming. Not many can do that.
YOU BETTA GON HEAD AND SING
It sounds great today, but you can already hear a lot of push against the vocal folds and disconnecting, her voice would be gone just like Mariahs in 30 year, would she keep singing like this. But today it sounds cool!
Love that,it looks easy!
@winxnights5281
4 жыл бұрын
Ummm dont think so lol. look at her neck
@winxnights5281
4 жыл бұрын
but she did a great job tho
@cmt89497
4 жыл бұрын
No it doesn't lol
@bohlalenchabeleng1370
9 ай бұрын
Those high notes were sharp on my ears. She didn't have an easy time singing that.
Wow! But did y'all notice the bass myghad 🤪
Watching this just shows how good Mariah is!!!!
She snapped
👏yep thts something along the lines 😂
0:36 the man wqs like wtf is that mariah. Then was super dissapointed
Some parts are flat. But amazing overall
It's not easy ya know 😅
Mariah Carey is far unreachable...
Imagine singing like that and not being famous? Hopefully KZread views will make up for that. Someone needs to shut up in the background.
@andrewgarfield9898
3 жыл бұрын
Instead Jlo is famous
@joeleltakchi2603
2 жыл бұрын
She IS famous... in Australia at least. One of the best selling female artist ❤
She was drank wasn't she?
Puga! Kabudlayon
love her voice, but pretty sure it will deteriorate if she keeps drinking whatever shes holding
@debutriah2854
6 ай бұрын
Not if it’s in moderation
Sadly, can’t sing it live even in her prime years.
Nao gostei...n fico legal n
Too much show off!!!
@Stroutta-oh7mj
3 ай бұрын
How? she’s singing the song