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One Sweet Day

January 27, 2023

"One Sweet Day" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey and vocal group Boyz II Men. The song was released on November 14, 1995 (1995-11-14) as the second single from Carey's fifth studio album, Daydream (1995) by Columbia Records. The artists co-wrote the song with Walter Afanasieff, who co-produced it with Carey. Lyrically, the song speaks about the death of a loved one, how the protagonist took their presence for granted and misses them, and finally about seeing the person in heaven. Both Carey and Boyz II Men wrote the song about specific people in their lives, being inspired by sufferers of the AIDS epidemic, which was globally prevalent at the time.

"One Sweet Day"
Single by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men
from the album Daydream
B-side"Open Arms"
ReleasedNovember 14, 1995 (1995-11-14)
GenreR&B
Length4:42
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Mariah Carey
  • Walter Afanasieff
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Fantasy"
(1995) 		"One Sweet Day"
(1995) 		"Open Arms"
(1995)
Boyz II Men singles chronology
"Hey Lover"
(1995) 		"One Sweet Day"
(1995) 		"I Remember"
(1995)
Music video
"One Sweet Day" on YouTube

"One Sweet Day" received universal acclaim from music critics, many of whom praised its lyrical content and vocals while calling it a standout track on Daydream. It was ranked first in Rolling Stone's reader's poll for the Best Collaboration of All Time. The song spent 16 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, becoming the longest-running number-one song in the chart's history at the time, a record held for 23 years. The song ranked first on Billboard's Hot 100 decade-end chart.[1] Subsequently, the publication ranked it as the ninth best charting single of the 1990s with post-90s sales and streaming figures incorporated.[2] Internationally, the song topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand; and reached the top-ten in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, Panama, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Carey performed "One Sweet Day" live alongside Boyz II Men at the 38th Grammy Awards ceremony, held on February 26, 1996. Additionally, the song was performed at Princess Diana's memorial service in September 1997. "One Sweet Day" was part of the set list on several of Carey's succeeding tours, making its debut during the album's accompanying set of concerts, the Daydream World Tour. It is featured on her compilation albums, #1's (1998), Greatest Hits (2001), The Ballads (2008), and #1 to Infinity (2015).

The music video for "One Sweet Day" was filmed in February 1995, and features snippets of Carey and Boyz II Men in and around the studio, and recording the song. The busy schedule of both acts did not allow time to shoot a proper video. Carey later said that she was content a real music video was never filmed, fearing that no video could truly capture the song's strong lyrical message. Critics felt the video choice was wise, and agreed that the simple concept paid homage to the song's selfless message.

Background

"When I found out she had AIDS I cried for days. She really could never care for her son again, he now lives with my mother. This sad story made me care more about other children in need. To give them advice and see that they get a better life."

—Carey, on her sister being diagnosed with HIV[3]

"One Sweet Day" was a song that Carey wrote with the R&B group Boyz II Men. After Carey's friend and past collaborator David Cole (of C&C Music Factory) died, she began writing and developing a song that would pay homage to him and all the friends and family her fans had lost along life's journey.[4] Carey had the idea and chorus composed, and after meeting with Boyz II Men, they realized they too had a similar idea in development.[4] Together, using Carey's chorus and idea, as well as the melody they had produced, they wrote and composed the song. The song was produced by Carey and Afanasieff, who built on the song's melody and added various grooves and beats.[4] Carey expressed how the song was "meant to be" and how all the pieces fit into place:

I wrote the initial idea for 'One Sweet Day' with Walter, and I had the chorus...and I stopped and said, 'I really wanna do this with Boyz II Men,' because...obviously I'm a big fan of theirs and I just thought that the work was crying out for them, the vocals that they do, so I put it away and said, 'Who knows if this could ever happen, but I just don't wanna finish this song because I want it to be our song if we ever do it together. [The] whole idea of when you lose people that are close to you, it changes your life and changes your perspective. When they came into the studio, I played them the idea for the song and when [it] was finished, they looked at each other, a bit stunned, and told me that Nathan "Nate" Morris had written a song for his road manager who had passed away. It had basically the same lyrics and fitted over the same chord changes. It was really, really weird, we finished the song right then and there. We were all kinda flipped about it ourselves. Fate had a lot to do with that. I know some people won't believe it, but we wouldn't make up such a crazy story.[4]

After they began working on the song, Carey began to incorporate other lyrics into the chorus, trying to make the song relatable to the AIDS epidemic that was in full force in the mid-1990s.[5] Additionally, Mariah's sister Alison Carey had been diagnosed with HIV in 1988 when she was 27, an event that ruined their relationship and tore them apart.[6] Carey has stated that she wrote the song hoping that all her fans that have lost someone could relate to "One Sweet Day" and maybe help ease the pain of the loss.[6] Carey described the song as "[the] whole idea of when you lose people that are close to you, it changes your life and changes our perspective."[4]

Composition

 
'One Sweet Day'
A sample of "One Sweet Day," which features organ instrumentation.
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"One Sweet Day" is a "big" R&B ballad.[7] It incorporates organ instrumentation and different contemporary grooves and beats into its primary arrangement, adding percussion and synthesizers as well,[8] while incorporating "flourishes and harmonies" from both Carey and Boyz II Men.[7] The song is set in the time signature common time and moves at a slow tempo of 64 beats per minute. It is written in the key of A♭ major and features a basic chord progression of A♭–D♭maj9–A♭–D♭maj9–G♭add9,[8] while the basic melodic line spans roughly an octave and a half from E♭4 to A♭5; the piano in the piece ranges from D♭2 to A♭5.[8] The song contains choral lyrics written by Carey, who also arranged and co-produced the song alongside Walter Afanasieff.[4] Author Chris Nickson complimented the song's instrumentation and arrangement, calling its use of synthesizers "wise" and "efficient." Additionally, he claimed Afanasieff's production and Carey's vocal and production arrangement helped the song's vocals and lyrical content flow together.[4] The song finishes with the last chorus and coda in the key of B major.

Reception and accolades

"One Sweet Day" has been met with universal acclaim from contemporary music critics. AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the song for its craft and writing, commenting that "[in] "One Sweet Day," a duet with Boyz II Men, Carey appeals to both audiences equally because of the sheer amount of craft and hard work she puts into her albums.[9] Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote, "This single could be thrown at the bottom of the 99 cents bin, buried under the Partridge Family and Starlite Vocal Band, and it would still find its way into the hands of fans. This is as big a guaranteed hit as anything that’s come out in some time". He added, "You will never find a surer bet than whether this song will make number one."[10] James Masterton for Dotmusic demed it as "a saccharine piece of American soul slush."[11] Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly felt the song truly highlighted the album, "[One Sweet Day] radiates a breezy sexiness that Carey, for all the brazen hussiness of her public persona, rarely permits herself to reveal in song.[12] In 2018, the magazine noted, "Goosebumps, every time. Carey's heavenly vocals, combined with the song's universal message and the sweet harmonies of Boyz II Men."[13] Stephen Holden from The New York Times shared similar sentiments and wrote "On 'One Sweet Day,' the singer joins forces with Boyz II Men, those masters of pleading post-doo-wop vocal harmonies, for a tender eulogy that suggests that the singers have been personally touched by the AIDS crisis."[14] A reviewer from People magazine felt the song was a "stand-out track" and called Carey's vocal performance "bravura belting."[15]

"One Sweet Day" won many prestigious awards throughout 1996. At the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, the song won the award for "Favorite Adult Contemporary Single Female 'One Sweet Day'".[16] "One Sweet Day" also won the award for "Song of the Year" at the BMI Awards and a "Special Award for 16 weeks at #1" at the Billboard Music Awards.[16] Together, Daydream and "One Sweet Day" were nominated for six Grammy Awards at the 38th annual ceremony, however, to Carey's surprise, also to the surprise of many critics, they lost all of the nominations.[17][18] In a readers' poll conducted by Rolling Stone, the song was ranked first for the category of the Best Collaboration of All Time.[19]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1996 Billboard Music Awards[20] Top Hot 100 Singles Nominated
Special Award – 16 weeks at number one Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards[16] Single Favorite Adult Contemporary Female Singer Won
Grammy Awards[21] Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals Nominated
Record of the Year Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards[22] Best R&B Video Nominated
NAACP Image Awards[23] Best Live performance at Madison Square Nominated
1997 ASCAP Awards[16] Compositor de Rhythm & Soul[note 1] Won
BMI Pop Music Awards[24] Best Pop Composer Won
Song of the Year Won

Chart performance

"One Sweet Day" became Carey's tenth chart topping single on the Billboard Hot 100 and Boyz II Men's fourth, debuting at the top spot. "One Sweet Day" became the fourth song to debut at number one after Michael Jackson's "You Are Not Alone", Carey's own "Fantasy", and Whitney Houston's "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)". The song remained at the peak for a record-breaking 16 consecutive weeks, from December 2, 1995, to March 16, 1996.[25] It remained the only song to stay at number one on the chart for 16 weeks until 2017, when the record was tied by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee's "Despacito", featuring Justin Bieber.[26] The record would remain until Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road", featuring Billy Ray Cyrus, broke the record in 2019, spending nineteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100. It still remains as the only number one debut to spend sixteen consecutive weeks at number one. [27]

Boyz II Men had previously held this record twice, with "End of the Road" (1992) spending 13 weeks at the top and "I'll Make Love to You" (1994) spending 14.[25][28] The former song shares this record with Brandy and Monica's "The Boy Is Mine", and the latter song shared its record with Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You".[25][28] Carey's 2005 song "We Belong Together", The Black Eyed Peas's 2009 "I Gotta Feeling" and Mark Ronson's 2014 track, "Uptown Funk", managed to stay at number one for 14 weeks as well.[28] Being the fourth single in history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, "One Sweet Day" also made Boyz II Men the first group to have a single debut at number one.

"One Sweet Day" unseated "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" by Whitney Houston at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and was knocked off by Celine Dion's "Because You Loved Me".[25] With the single's debut at number one, it made Carey the first artist to have more than one number-one debut, and one of the four artists ever to have two consecutive singles debut at the top of the chart, along with Britney Spears, with "3" (2009) and "Hold It Against Me" (2011), and Drake, with "God's Plan" (2018) and "Nice for What" (2018) and Ariana Grande, with "Thank U, Next" (2018) and "7 Rings" (2019).[4][29] "One Sweet Day" was the third best-selling single of 1995 in the US, with sales of over 1,300,000, with the second best-selling single being Carey's "Fantasy".[30] The song spent 26 weeks in the top 40, was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and was ranked number nine on Billboard's Hot 100-decade retrospective.[2]

Outside the U.S., "One Sweet Day" was not as successful but did manage to reach the top-ten in over 13 countries and topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand, where it was certified platinum. In Canada, the song debuted on the RPM Singles Chart at number 89 on the RPM issue dated December 4, 1995,[31] and reached the top of the chart on January 22, 1996.[32] It was present on the chart for a total of 24 weeks,[33] and ranked 12th on the RPM Year-end chart for 1996.[34] It reached the top-two in Australia (platinum) and the Netherlands; the top-five in France (silver) and Ireland and the top-ten in Belgium, Norway (platinum), Sweden and the United Kingdom (gold). In the UK, it is one of Carey's best-selling singles, with estimated sales of over 400,000.[35]

Music video

The song's accompanying music video was directed by Larry Jordan. When Carey and Boyz II Men got together to record "One Sweet Day", they did not have enough time to re-unite and film a video. Instead, a filming crew was present during the song's recording, and filmed bits of Carey and Boyz recording the song. Walter Afanasieff later told Fred Bronson that shooting the video was "crazy", stating, "They had film crews and video guys, while I'm at the board trying to produce. And these guys were running around having a ball, because Mariah and them are laughing and screaming and they're being interviewed. And I'm tapping people on the shoulder. 'We've got to get to the microphone!' They're gone in a couple of hours, so I recorded everything they did, praying that it was enough." After the song's release, Carey expressed her contentment with the video, that she was happy a real music video was never filmed, fearing that no video could truly capture the song's "precious message." Critics agreed, feeling that the song was a perfect match for the video and its message. Aside from the recording sessions, the video also shared bits of Carey and Boyz bonding and sharing their ideas in the studio, where Carey felt they "bonded."[4] On August 13, 2020, the music video of "One Sweet Day" reached 200 million views on YouTube.

Live performances

 
Carey and Boyz II Men performing "One Sweet Day" at Madison Square Garden on October 10, 1995

"One Sweet Day" was performed at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards, held on February 28, 1996. During the performance, Carey wore a long black dress and matching sleeveless blouse, while the group wore white jackets and black pants. After the song's bridge, a choir of male and female vocalists took place on the rafters placed over the stage, all wearing white gowns.[36] The song was also performed at the memorial service for Princess Diana in September 1997, where other performers included Elton John. During the service and song recital, Carey wore a conservative long black sheer gown, with long golden curls. Boyz II Men all wore similar matching dark suit and garments.[36] The song became part of Carey's BET Christmas special in 2001, where she sang the song alongside Boyz II Men.[36] During the special, Carey wore a red gown in honor of the show's holiday theme, and featured a long golden hairstyle. One of the male vocalists had already been switched, as one of the group members had already resigned.[36]

Aside from live television appearances, the song was performed on many of Carey's tours.[37] "One Sweet Day" was performed at every show on her Daydream World Tour (1996), where Boyz II Men were featured on a large projection screen.[citation needed] The footage was taken from Carey's filmed concert at Madison Square Garden in late 1995, and was played in sync with Carey's verses. A similar concept was used for her Butterfly World Tour (1998), with the addition of several live back up vocalists joining on stage.[37] Additionally, the song was performed on select dates on her The Adventures of Mimi tour (2006). During the tour's filmed show in Anaheim California, the group joined Carey live on stage and performed the song together.[citation needed] For the segment of the show, Carey wore a long turquoise gown, with several slits and cuts fashioned into the sides. During the Angels Advocate Tour in 2010, Carey performed a snippet of the song in Singapore, with Trey Lorenz filling in for the group's verses.[38]

Carey also performed the song as a part of her 2015 Las Vegas residency, Mariah Carey Number 1's, with Lorenz reprising his role as well as Daniel Moore. She also performed the song as a part of her 2018–20 Las Vegas residency, The Butterfly Returns alongside Lorenz and Moore.

It was also performed on selected dates of her 2019 Caution World Tour.

Cover versions

"One Sweet Day" was performed by the seven finalists on the seventh season of American Idol.[39] The performance was taped due to the "Mariah Carey" themed week, where all the competitors sang songs from Carey's repertoire.[39] The song was additionally sung on the fifth season of the UK TV show The X Factor, by the British boy-band JLS.[40] Their performance received praise from all four judges, who commented how it was an "impossibly hard song to sing" because it was a "Mariah song."[40] The song was also performed by John Adeleye during the seventh season The X Factor. The theme of the night was "#1 songs."[41] Shannon Magrane performed the song on the eleventh season of American Idol the week the contestants performed songs from their birth years. Andy Williams released a version in 2007 on his album, I Don't Remember Ever Growing Up.

Track listing and formats

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the Daydream liner notes.[48]

  • Mariah Carey – co-production, songwriting (music and lyrics), vocals
  • Walter Afanasieff – co-production, songwriting (music)
  • Nathan Morris – songwriting (lyrics), vocals
  • Wanya Morris – songwriting (lyrics), vocals
  • Shawn Stockman – songwriting (lyrics), vocals
  • Michael McCary – songwriting (lyrics), vocals

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[125] 3× Platinum 210,000 
France (SNEP)[126] Silver 125,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[127] Platinum 10,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[128] Gold  
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Gold 400,000[129]
United States (RIAA)[130] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
  Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "One Sweet Day"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States November 14, 1995 CD maxi single
[131]
United Kingdom November 27, 1995
[132]
Japan November 30, 1995 Mini CD single Sony Music Japan [133]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A nomeação vai para os compositores da canção: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff, Nathan Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris.

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sweet, song, recorded, american, singer, songwriter, mariah, carey, vocal, group, boyz, song, released, november, 1995, 1995, second, single, from, carey, fifth, studio, album, daydream, 1995, columbia, records, artists, wrote, song, with, walter, afanasieff, . One Sweet Day is a song recorded by American singer songwriter Mariah Carey and vocal group Boyz II Men The song was released on November 14 1995 1995 11 14 as the second single from Carey s fifth studio album Daydream 1995 by Columbia Records The artists co wrote the song with Walter Afanasieff who co produced it with Carey Lyrically the song speaks about the death of a loved one how the protagonist took their presence for granted and misses them and finally about seeing the person in heaven Both Carey and Boyz II Men wrote the song about specific people in their lives being inspired by sufferers of the AIDS epidemic which was globally prevalent at the time One Sweet Day Single by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Menfrom the album DaydreamB side Open Arms ReleasedNovember 14 1995 1995 11 14 GenreR amp BLength4 42LabelColumbiaSongwriter s Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff Nathan Morris Michael McCary Shawn Stockman Wanya MorrisProducer s Mariah Carey Walter AfanasieffMariah Carey singles chronology Fantasy 1995 One Sweet Day 1995 Open Arms 1995 Boyz II Men singles chronology Hey Lover 1995 One Sweet Day 1995 I Remember 1995 Music video One Sweet Day on YouTube One Sweet Day received universal acclaim from music critics many of whom praised its lyrical content and vocals while calling it a standout track on Daydream It was ranked first in Rolling Stone s reader s poll for the Best Collaboration of All Time The song spent 16 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States becoming the longest running number one song in the chart s history at the time a record held for 23 years The song ranked first on Billboard s Hot 100 decade end chart 1 Subsequently the publication ranked it as the ninth best charting single of the 1990s with post 90s sales and streaming figures incorporated 2 Internationally the song topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand and reached the top ten in Australia Belgium Denmark France Ireland the Netherlands Norway Panama Sweden and the United Kingdom Carey performed One Sweet Day live alongside Boyz II Men at the 38th Grammy Awards ceremony held on February 26 1996 Additionally the song was performed at Princess Diana s memorial service in September 1997 One Sweet Day was part of the set list on several of Carey s succeeding tours making its debut during the album s accompanying set of concerts the Daydream World Tour It is featured on her compilation albums 1 s 1998 Greatest Hits 2001 The Ballads 2008 and 1 to Infinity 2015 The music video for One Sweet Day was filmed in February 1995 and features snippets of Carey and Boyz II Men in and around the studio and recording the song The busy schedule of both acts did not allow time to shoot a proper video Carey later said that she was content a real music video was never filmed fearing that no video could truly capture the song s strong lyrical message Critics felt the video choice was wise and agreed that the simple concept paid homage to the song s selfless message Contents 1 Background 2 Composition 3 Reception and accolades 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 6 Live performances 7 Cover versions 8 Track listing and formats 9 Credits and personnel 10 Charts 10 1 Weekly charts 10 2 Year end charts 10 3 Decade end charts 10 4 All time charts 11 Certifications and sales 12 Release history 13 See also 14 Notes 15 References 16 Further reading 17 External linksBackground Edit When I found out she had AIDS I cried for days She really could never care for her son again he now lives with my mother This sad story made me care more about other children in need To give them advice and see that they get a better life Carey on her sister being diagnosed with HIV 3 One Sweet Day was a song that Carey wrote with the R amp B group Boyz II Men After Carey s friend and past collaborator David Cole of C amp C Music Factory died she began writing and developing a song that would pay homage to him and all the friends and family her fans had lost along life s journey 4 Carey had the idea and chorus composed and after meeting with Boyz II Men they realized they too had a similar idea in development 4 Together using Carey s chorus and idea as well as the melody they had produced they wrote and composed the song The song was produced by Carey and Afanasieff who built on the song s melody and added various grooves and beats 4 Carey expressed how the song was meant to be and how all the pieces fit into place I wrote the initial idea for One Sweet Day with Walter and I had the chorus and I stopped and said I really wanna do this with Boyz II Men because obviously I m a big fan of theirs and I just thought that the work was crying out for them the vocals that they do so I put it away and said Who knows if this could ever happen but I just don t wanna finish this song because I want it to be our song if we ever do it together The whole idea of when you lose people that are close to you it changes your life and changes your perspective When they came into the studio I played them the idea for the song and when it was finished they looked at each other a bit stunned and told me that Nathan Nate Morris had written a song for his road manager who had passed away It had basically the same lyrics and fitted over the same chord changes It was really really weird we finished the song right then and there We were all kinda flipped about it ourselves Fate had a lot to do with that I know some people won t believe it but we wouldn t make up such a crazy story 4 After they began working on the song Carey began to incorporate other lyrics into the chorus trying to make the song relatable to the AIDS epidemic that was in full force in the mid 1990s 5 Additionally Mariah s sister Alison Carey had been diagnosed with HIV in 1988 when she was 27 an event that ruined their relationship and tore them apart 6 Carey has stated that she wrote the song hoping that all her fans that have lost someone could relate to One Sweet Day and maybe help ease the pain of the loss 6 Carey described the song as the whole idea of when you lose people that are close to you it changes your life and changes our perspective 4 Composition Edit One Sweet Day source source A sample of One Sweet Day which features organ instrumentation Problems playing this file See media help One Sweet Day is a big R amp B ballad 7 It incorporates organ instrumentation and different contemporary grooves and beats into its primary arrangement adding percussion and synthesizers as well 8 while incorporating flourishes and harmonies from both Carey and Boyz II Men 7 The song is set in the time signature common time and moves at a slow tempo of 64 beats per minute It is written in the key of A major and features a basic chord progression of A D maj9 A D maj9 G add9 8 while the basic melodic line spans roughly an octave and a half from E 4 to A 5 the piano in the piece ranges from D 2 to A 5 8 The song contains choral lyrics written by Carey who also arranged and co produced the song alongside Walter Afanasieff 4 Author Chris Nickson complimented the song s instrumentation and arrangement calling its use of synthesizers wise and efficient Additionally he claimed Afanasieff s production and Carey s vocal and production arrangement helped the song s vocals and lyrical content flow together 4 The song finishes with the last chorus and coda in the key of B major Reception and accolades Edit One Sweet Day has been met with universal acclaim from contemporary music critics AllMusic s Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised the song for its craft and writing commenting that in One Sweet Day a duet with Boyz II Men Carey appeals to both audiences equally because of the sheer amount of craft and hard work she puts into her albums 9 Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote This single could be thrown at the bottom of the 99 cents bin buried under the Partridge Family and Starlite Vocal Band and it would still find its way into the hands of fans This is as big a guaranteed hit as anything that s come out in some time He added You will never find a surer bet than whether this song will make number one 10 James Masterton for Dotmusic demed it as a saccharine piece of American soul slush 11 Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly felt the song truly highlighted the album One Sweet Day radiates a breezy sexiness that Carey for all the brazen hussiness of her public persona rarely permits herself to reveal in song 12 In 2018 the magazine noted Goosebumps every time Carey s heavenly vocals combined with the song s universal message and the sweet harmonies of Boyz II Men 13 Stephen Holden from The New York Times shared similar sentiments and wrote On One Sweet Day the singer joins forces with Boyz II Men those masters of pleading post doo wop vocal harmonies for a tender eulogy that suggests that the singers have been personally touched by the AIDS crisis 14 A reviewer from People magazine felt the song was a stand out track and called Carey s vocal performance bravura belting 15 One Sweet Day won many prestigious awards throughout 1996 At the Blockbuster Entertainment Awards the song won the award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Single Female One Sweet Day 16 One Sweet Day also won the award for Song of the Year at the BMI Awards and a Special Award for 16 weeks at 1 at the Billboard Music Awards 16 Together Daydream and One Sweet Day were nominated for six Grammy Awards at the 38th annual ceremony however to Carey s surprise also to the surprise of many critics they lost all of the nominations 17 18 In a readers poll conducted by Rolling Stone the song was ranked first for the category of the Best Collaboration of All Time 19 Year Nominee work Award Result1996 Billboard Music Awards 20 Top Hot 100 Singles NominatedSpecial Award 16 weeks at number one WonBlockbuster Entertainment Awards 16 Single Favorite Adult Contemporary Female Singer WonGrammy Awards 21 Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals NominatedRecord of the Year NominatedMTV Video Music Awards 22 Best R amp B Video NominatedNAACP Image Awards 23 Best Live performance at Madison Square Nominated1997 ASCAP Awards 16 Compositor de Rhythm amp Soul note 1 WonBMI Pop Music Awards 24 Best Pop Composer WonSong of the Year WonChart performance Edit One Sweet Day became Carey s tenth chart topping single on the Billboard Hot 100 and Boyz II Men s fourth debuting at the top spot One Sweet Day became the fourth song to debut at number one after Michael Jackson s You Are Not Alone Carey s own Fantasy and Whitney Houston s Exhale Shoop Shoop The song remained at the peak for a record breaking 16 consecutive weeks from December 2 1995 to March 16 1996 25 It remained the only song to stay at number one on the chart for 16 weeks until 2017 when the record was tied by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee s Despacito featuring Justin Bieber 26 The record would remain until Lil Nas X s Old Town Road featuring Billy Ray Cyrus broke the record in 2019 spending nineteen weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 It still remains as the only number one debut to spend sixteen consecutive weeks at number one 27 Boyz II Men had previously held this record twice with End of the Road 1992 spending 13 weeks at the top and I ll Make Love to You 1994 spending 14 25 28 The former song shares this record with Brandy and Monica s The Boy Is Mine and the latter song shared its record with Whitney Houston s I Will Always Love You 25 28 Carey s 2005 song We Belong Together The Black Eyed Peas s 2009 I Gotta Feeling and Mark Ronson s 2014 track Uptown Funk managed to stay at number one for 14 weeks as well 28 Being the fourth single in history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 One Sweet Day also made Boyz II Men the first group to have a single debut at number one One Sweet Day unseated Exhale Shoop Shoop by Whitney Houston at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was knocked off by Celine Dion s Because You Loved Me 25 With the single s debut at number one it made Carey the first artist to have more than one number one debut and one of the four artists ever to have two consecutive singles debut at the top of the chart along with Britney Spears with 3 2009 and Hold It Against Me 2011 and Drake with God s Plan 2018 and Nice for What 2018 and Ariana Grande with Thank U Next 2018 and 7 Rings 2019 4 29 One Sweet Day was the third best selling single of 1995 in the US with sales of over 1 300 000 with the second best selling single being Carey s Fantasy 30 The song spent 26 weeks in the top 40 was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA and was ranked number nine on Billboard s Hot 100 decade retrospective 2 Outside the U S One Sweet Day was not as successful but did manage to reach the top ten in over 13 countries and topped the charts in Canada and New Zealand where it was certified platinum In Canada the song debuted on the RPM Singles Chart at number 89 on the RPM issue dated December 4 1995 31 and reached the top of the chart on January 22 1996 32 It was present on the chart for a total of 24 weeks 33 and ranked 12th on the RPM Year end chart for 1996 34 It reached the top two in Australia platinum and the Netherlands the top five in France silver and Ireland and the top ten in Belgium Norway platinum Sweden and the United Kingdom gold In the UK it is one of Carey s best selling singles with estimated sales of over 400 000 35 Music video EditThe song s accompanying music video was directed by Larry Jordan When Carey and Boyz II Men got together to record One Sweet Day they did not have enough time to re unite and film a video Instead a filming crew was present during the song s recording and filmed bits of Carey and Boyz recording the song Walter Afanasieff later told Fred Bronson that shooting the video was crazy stating They had film crews and video guys while I m at the board trying to produce And these guys were running around having a ball because Mariah and them are laughing and screaming and they re being interviewed And I m tapping people on the shoulder We ve got to get to the microphone They re gone in a couple of hours so I recorded everything they did praying that it was enough After the song s release Carey expressed her contentment with the video that she was happy a real music video was never filmed fearing that no video could truly capture the song s precious message Critics agreed feeling that the song was a perfect match for the video and its message Aside from the recording sessions the video also shared bits of Carey and Boyz bonding and sharing their ideas in the studio where Carey felt they bonded 4 On August 13 2020 the music video of One Sweet Day reached 200 million views on YouTube Live performances Edit Carey and Boyz II Men performing One Sweet Day at Madison Square Garden on October 10 1995 One Sweet Day was performed at the 38th Annual Grammy Awards held on February 28 1996 During the performance Carey wore a long black dress and matching sleeveless blouse while the group wore white jackets and black pants After the song s bridge a choir of male and female vocalists took place on the rafters placed over the stage all wearing white gowns 36 The song was also performed at the memorial service for Princess Diana in September 1997 where other performers included Elton John During the service and song recital Carey wore a conservative long black sheer gown with long golden curls Boyz II Men all wore similar matching dark suit and garments 36 The song became part of Carey s BET Christmas special in 2001 where she sang the song alongside Boyz II Men 36 During the special Carey wore a red gown in honor of the show s holiday theme and featured a long golden hairstyle One of the male vocalists had already been switched as one of the group members had already resigned 36 Aside from live television appearances the song was performed on many of Carey s tours 37 One Sweet Day was performed at every show on her Daydream World Tour 1996 where Boyz II Men were featured on a large projection screen citation needed The footage was taken from Carey s filmed concert at Madison Square Garden in late 1995 and was played in sync with Carey s verses A similar concept was used for her Butterfly World Tour 1998 with the addition of several live back up vocalists joining on stage 37 Additionally the song was performed on select dates on her The Adventures of Mimi tour 2006 During the tour s filmed show in Anaheim California the group joined Carey live on stage and performed the song together citation needed For the segment of the show Carey wore a long turquoise gown with several slits and cuts fashioned into the sides During the Angels Advocate Tour in 2010 Carey performed a snippet of the song in Singapore with Trey Lorenz filling in for the group s verses 38 Carey also performed the song as a part of her 2015 Las Vegas residency Mariah Carey Number 1 s with Lorenz reprising his role as well as Daniel Moore She also performed the song as a part of her 2018 20 Las Vegas residency The Butterfly Returns alongside Lorenz and Moore It was also performed on selected dates of her 2019 Caution World Tour Cover versions Edit One Sweet Day was performed by the seven finalists on the seventh season of American Idol 39 The performance was taped due to the Mariah Carey themed week where all the competitors sang songs from Carey s repertoire 39 The song was additionally sung on the fifth season of the UK TV show The X Factor by the British boy band JLS 40 Their performance received praise from all four judges who commented how it was an impossibly hard song to sing because it was a Mariah song 40 The song was also performed by John Adeleye during the seventh season The X Factor The theme of the night was 1 songs 41 Shannon Magrane performed the song on the eleventh season of American Idol the week the contestants performed songs from their birth years Andy Williams released a version in 2007 on his album I Don t Remember Ever Growing Up Track listing and formats EditWorldwide Cassette CD single 42 One Sweet Day Album Version 4 41 One Sweet Day Live Version form Fantasy Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden 5 08Japanese CD maxi single 43 One Sweet Day Album Version 4 42 One Sweet Day Live Version from Fantasy Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden 5 10 Open Arms 3 30UK CD maxi single 1 44 One Sweet Day Album Version 4 41 One Sweet Day Sweet A Cappella 4 52 One Sweet Day A Cappella 4 48 One Sweet Day Chucky s Remix 4 51 One Sweet Day Live Version from Fantasy Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden 5 08 UK CD maxi single 2 45 One Sweet Day Album Version 4 44 Fantasy Def Drums Mix 4 01 Joy to the World Celebration Mix 7 58 Joy to the World Club Mix 7 35US CD maxi single 46 One Sweet Day Album Version 4 41 One Sweet Day Sweet A Cappella 4 52 One Sweet Day A Cappella 4 48 One Sweet Day Chucky s Remix 4 51 One Sweet Day Live Version 5 08 Fantasy Def Drums Mix 4 00One Sweet Day EP 47 One Sweet Day Chucky s Remix 4 51 One Sweet Day Sweet A Cappella 4 52 One Sweet Day A Cappella 4 49 One Sweet Day Live at Madison Square Garden October 1995 5 09Credits and personnel EditCredits adapted from the Daydream liner notes 48 Mariah Carey co production songwriting music and lyrics vocals Walter Afanasieff co production songwriting music Nathan Morris songwriting lyrics vocals Wanya Morris songwriting lyrics vocals Shawn Stockman songwriting lyrics vocals Michael McCary songwriting lyrics vocalsCharts EditWeekly charts Edit Chart 1995 1996 PeakpositionAustralia ARIA 49 2Austria O3 Austria Top 40 50 25Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 51 8Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 52 8Brazil ABPD 53 2Canada Retail Singles The Record 54 2Canada Top Singles RPM 55 1Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 56 1Canada Contemporary Hit Radio The Record 54 1Canada Hit Parade AC CHR Rock The Record 54 3Denmark Tracklisten 57 5European Hot 100 Singles Music amp Media 58 6Europe Adult Contemporary Music amp Media 59 2European Hit Radio Music amp Media 60 2Finland Suomen virallinen lista 61 16France SNEP 62 5Germany Official German Charts 63 25Hungary Airplay MAHASZ 64 9Iceland Islenski Listinn Topp 40 65 20Ireland IRMA 66 4Italy Musica e Dischi 67 23Italy Airplay Musica e dischi 68 4Japan Oricon 69 87Lithuania M 1 70 24Netherlands Dutch Top 40 71 2Netherlands Single Top 100 72 2New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 73 1Norway VG lista 74 6Panama UPI 75 9Poland Music amp Media 76 10Scotland OCC 77 17Spain Airplay AFYVE 78 3Sweden Sverigetopplistan 79 7Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 80 12UK Singles OCC 81 6UK Hip Hop R amp B OCC 82 1US Billboard Hot 100 83 1US Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles 84 1US Cash Box Top 100 Urban Singles 85 1US Adult Contemporary Billboard 86 1US Adult Contemporary Radio amp Records 87 1US Adult Top 40 Billboard 88 1US CHR Pop Radio amp Records 87 1US CHR Rhythmic Radio amp Records 87 1US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 89 1US Hot AC Radio amp Records 87 1US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 90 2US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 91 1US Rhythmic Billboard 92 1US Urban Radio amp Records 87 2US Urban AC Radio amp Records 93 1Chart 2002 Peak positionUS Hot Singles Sales Billboard 94 35 Year end charts Edit Chart 1995 PositionAustralia ARIA 95 32Netherlands Dutch Top 40 96 178Netherlands Single Top 100 97 87New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 98 23Sweden Sverigetopplistan 99 92UK Singles OCC 100 60US Adult Contemporary Radio amp Records 101 68US CHR Rhythmic Radio amp Records 102 61US Hot AC Radio amp Records 103 82Chart 1996 PositionAustralia ARIA 104 40Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 105 83Belgium Ultratop 50 Wallonia 106 48Canada Top Singles RPM 107 12Canada Adult Contemporary RPM 108 14European Hot 100 Singles Music amp Media 58 28France SNEP 109 59Netherlands Dutch Top 40 110 37Netherlands Single Top 100 111 34New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 112 32Sweden Sverigetopplistan 113 86Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 114 49US Billboard Hot 100 115 2US Adult Contemporary Billboard 115 3US Adult Contemporary Radio amp Records 116 4US Adult Top 40 Billboard 115 17US CHR Pop Radio amp Records 117 19US CHR Rhythmic Radio amp Records 118 15US Dance Singles Sales Billboard 115 28US Hot AC Radio amp Records 119 17US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 115 15US Mainstream Top 40 Billboard 120 10US Rhythmic Billboard 121 11US Urban Radio amp Records 122 49US Urban AC Radio amp Records 123 18Decade end charts Edit Chart 1990 1999 PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 1 1All time charts Edit Chart PositionUS Billboard Hot 100 124 43Certifications and sales EditRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 125 3 Platinum 210 000 France SNEP 126 Silver 125 000 New Zealand RMNZ 127 Platinum 10 000 Norway IFPI Norway 128 Gold United Kingdom BPI 35 Gold 400 000 129 United States RIAA 130 3 Platinum 3 000 000 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history EditRelease dates and formats for One Sweet Day Region Date Format Label Ref United States November 14 1995 CD maxi single Columbia 131 United Kingdom November 27 1995 Cassette singleCD single 132 Japan November 30 1995 Mini CD single Sony Music Japan 133 See also EditList of Billboard Hot 100 chart achievements and milestones List of Billboard Hot 100 number one singles of 1995 List of Billboard Hot 100 number one singles of 1996 List of Hot Adult Contemporary number ones of 1995 and 1996 U S Notes Edit A nomeacao vai para os compositores da cancao Mariah Carey Walter Afanasieff Nathan Morris Michael McCary Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris References Edit a b Hot 100 Singles of the 90s Billboard Vol 111 no 52 December 25 1999 p YE 20 Retrieved May 29 2020 a b Billboard s Top Songs of the 90s Billboard April 24 2019 Archived from the original on June 7 2019 Retrieved June 27 2019 Nickson 1998 pp 140 141 a b c d e f g h i Nickson 1998 pp 144 Shapiro 2001 pp 93 94 a b Nickson 1998 pp 137 138 a b Okoth Obbo Vanessa December 30 2016 How R amp B Lost Its Grip on the 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