Glitter

Released on September 11, 2001, Glitter was the soundtrack to the film of the same name, directed by Vondie Curtis-Hall. The soundtrack debuted at number seven on the Billboard 200 after selling 116,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 16, 2001.

The Glitter soundtrack was Mariah's first effort after parting ways with Sony Music and signing a new deal with Virgin Records worth an estimated $80 million, a mega-deal that ranks among the biggest ever awarded to an entertainer. “I am elated about my new partnership with Virgin Records,” Mariah said in a statement, “and I look forward to being a part of their uniquely creative musical environment.” Sony Music CEO and Mariah ex-husband Tommy Mottola, however, was not happy with Mariah's decision and would use everything in his power to try to boycott the project. Not only was the movie being released by Columbia Pictures, a division of Sony Pictures Entertainment, Sony Music retained distribution of the soundtrack in Japan, which gave him easy access to the soundtrack.

“Loverboy” was released on July 16, 2001 as the soundtrack's first single. For the original version the song, Mariah and producer Clark Kent had chosen to use The Yellow Magic Orchestra's “Firecracker” as a sample but, when Sony Music released a song using the same sample before “Loverboy,” they were forced to redo the song from scratch. They chose to use a sample from Cameo's “Candy” instead. “The song is based on a loop from Cameo's ‘Candy,’ which is one of my favorite all-time songs,” Mariah told Top Of The Pops in 2001. “And Cameo actually came back into the studio and re-laid their vocals, which I couldn't believe. So it is sort of like the girls' version of that song.” Mariah released the original version of “Loverboy” with the “Firecracker” sample on her 2020 compilation, The Rarities.

Despite the initial bump on the road, “Loverboy” was projected to top the Billboard Hot 100 on its second week on the chart. Sony Music pushed Destiny's Child's “Bootylicious” up a week early to prevent it. Virgin retaliated by slashing Mariah's single to 49 cents to boost sales, and Sony Music did the same with Destiny's Child's. Silvio Pietroluongo, the Hot 100 chart manager, said he thought the move “while not an uncommon practice by labels, was curious.” In the end, despite “Loverboy” outselling “Bootylicious” by over 50,000 copies, Destiny's Child's song was number one thanks to airplay. “Loverboy” peaked at number two and became the best-selling single of 2001 in the United States.

“Never Too Far” was released as the soundtrack's second single, but with no commercial release, hindering its charting ability. It was later re-recorded as a medley with Mariah's number one “Hero,” with all the proceeds being donated towards a charity for victims of the September 11 attacks and their families, police officers and relief workers. “I started [performing] at different charity events where I did a combination of ‘Never Too Far’ and ‘Hero.’ We made it into a medley and kinda put them both in the same key and just made it work, and people responded really well to it.” Mariah said. “It's been interesting for me, since the events of September 11, the way people have been playing ‘Hero’ and talking to me about ‘Never Too Far,’ 'cause that song is also about loss. I figured that it would be a nice thing to do, to put them both out for Christmas. I feel like it's our responsibility to do what we can right now in terms of music, just being artists and being human beings.” The medley saw a commercial release on December 11, 2001, including the previously unreleased song “There For Me,” co-written with Diane Warren and David Foster. “Never Too Far / Hero Medley” was the last commercial release from the soundtrack in the United States, peaking at number eighty-one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Tracklist

Releases

United States

Glitter was issued on CD, Cassette and 12" Vinyl.

Japan

The Japanese edition of Glitter, manufactured by Sony Music, includes the MJ Cole Radio Mix of “Loverboy” as an exclusive bonus track.

Singles

Lyrics

Loverboy (Remix)

Ludacris:
Man, is it the glitter on the breast
Or the gloss on the lips
Hickeys on the chest
Or the toss of the hips
I'm lost in the mix
So I floss in the seat
Turning out them hits
So I'm exhausted as shit

Shawnna:
Now baby it's the mo' paper, dough chaser
Now get it right, would ya, heartbreaker
I keep it tight but I'm no faker
You can laugh now but you'll cry later

Ludacris:
I think I like you in ya freak clothes
Freak those in my specialized peep shows
And then I'll make you touch ya knees to ya elbows
Toes curl from P Street of Melrose

Shawnna:
It's cool to see I like it when we smoke that
All choked out with some freak shit
You kind of got me like a fiend when you roll out
Now get your boys, with my girls we can roll out

I got myself a lover
Who knows what I like
When he invites me over
I come every time
And when my sugar daddy
Takes me for a ride
Whatever way we go it's
Delirium time

He's all mine
And his lovin' makes me high
Like a taste of ecstasy
All I need is him to be my loverboy

Loverboy c'mon and love me
Give me more, touch me and touch me
I enjoy the way you rock me
All night long
Loverboy c'mon and take me
Only you know how to make me
Shudder with anticipation
All night long

I got myself a lover
And he's so sublime
It's quite a bit of heaven
To feel him inside
'Cause when my sugar daddy
Takes me for a ride
Whatever way we go it's
Delirium time

I get weak
When his candy kisses sweetly
Caress my whole body
All I need is him to be my loverboy

Loverboy c'mon and love me
Give me more, touch me and touch me
I enjoy the way you rock me
All night long
Loverboy c'mon and take me
Only you know how to make me
Shudder with anticipation
All night long

Twenty II:
Part of me kinda innocent
A vision of love
You adore me, even though my image is thug

Da Brat:
What I see in you is for my eyes only to see
I bring out the freak in you
Up and down on me
I'm your lovergirl

Twenty II:
Me your loverboy
And when we home alone
Become each others' toys
Makin' noise
Can't avoid

Da Brat:
The way I throw that
Can't pop backdrop
Stop, watch, Brat-tat
Get ya more rock hard up
All of the things you wanna do to me
You oughtta
We can get obscene
My purina and your ding-a-ling mingle
Bother me not when the sensation come out

Twenty II:
Well girl I'mma make you scream
Uh-huh, uh-huh, baby
Feel me, when I pump, p-pump lady
Behind me we can be close like family
So sweet you taste like all types of candy
From Starburst to jellybeans

Da Brat:
Banana split my Dairy Queen
Butterfinger my tangerines
Chickens only taste my loverboy in their dreams
Yeah all my ladies let me hear you scream
Hate on me much as you want to
You can't do what the fuck I do
Bitches be emulating me daily
Hate on me much as you want to
You can't be who the fuck I be
Bitches be imitating me lately

Loverboy c'mon and love me
Give me more, touch me and touch me
I enjoy the way you rock me
All night long
Loverboy c'mon and take me
Only you know how to make me
Shudder with anticipation
All night long


Written by Mariah Carey, Larry Blackmon, Thomas Jenkins, Da Brat, Ludacris, Twenty II, Shawnna.
Produced by Clark Kent and Mariah Carey.

Lead The Way

Who would've believed
That you and me would fall
And land together
And who could've foreseen
In you I'd find the place
I've belonged forever

And if I move closer
Then love will take over
And lead the way

I'd given up hope
Losing the faith that love
Could be mine to treasure
And now
Nothing's the same
I found myself reborn
On the day I met you

And if we move closer
Then love will take over
And lead the way

Suddenly you are lying
Here with me and the truths
I used to hold have changed

And if I move closer
And let it take over
Then love will lead the way
And let it take over
Then love will lead the way


Written by Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Additional production by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and James "Big Jim" Wright.

If We

I never thought (Who would've thought baby)
That I'd be (Missin' you baby)
Without you (I need you baby)
Why me?
Why me?

I never thought (Who would've thought baby)
That I'd be (Missin' you baby)
Without you (I need you baby)
Why me?
Why me?

Ja Rule:
Love I want your body next to me
On me actually
Off that ecstasy
Reminiscin' how we used to smoke and freak
F*ck then fall asleep
Rockin' for a week
Now we barely even talk and walk the block
Kiss and cuddle up
Girl we losin' touch
What's a man to do but go crazy babe
I know you're mad but you don't really hate me babe
It's deeper than that

Now if we got together again
Sugar I would be your very best friend
I would love you unconditionally
You'd never wanna let me though baby
I promise I would be by your side
Give you everything you need to get by
Now my broken heart would finally mend
Darling if we got together again

Nate Dogg:
Sometimes I close my eyes and just pretend
What if I had a chance to do it all again
Sometimes for happiness we hesitate
Just like the game I hear that love won't wait
What if I had another best friend
What if I had someone on who I could depend
Someone who makes me feel like you used to
Tell me baby
What would you do?

Now if we got together again
Sugar I would be your very best friend
I would love you unconditionally
You'd never wanna let me though baby
I promise I would be by your side
Give you everything you need to get by
Now my broken heart would finally mend
Darling if we got together again

Now if we got together again
Sugar I would be your very best friend
I would love you unconditionally
You'd never wanna let me though baby
I promise I would be by your side
Give you everything you need to get by
Now my broken heart would finally mend
Darling if we got together again

Ja Rule:
Why would you wanna go through the pain of lovin' another man
The truth is nobody can love you like I can
It's a damn shame we can't get along
We used to get it on, where'd it all go wrong?
I admit the flesh is weak but the game is strong
We roll my way your way baby we movin' on
It's true, gon' miss you
Who would've thought I'd be without you

I never thought (Baby there's nothin' to lose)
That I'd be (You know my soul's so cold)
Without you (And my love is pain)
Why me? (Spin it one more time)
Why me?

I never thought (My baby)
That I'd be (Pride and joy)
Without you (I'mma make you mine)
Why me? (Ja Rule)
Why me?

Now if we got together again
Sugar I would be your very best friend
I would love you unconditionally
You'd never wanna let me though baby
I promise I would be by your side
Give you everything you need to get by
Now my broken heart would finally mend
Darling if we got together again

Repeat


Written by Mariah Carey, Damion Young, Jeffrey Atkins, H. Hersh, Nathaniel Hale.
Produced by Damizza and Mariah Carey.

Didn't Mean To Turn You On

Let you take me out
I knew what you were all about
But when I did
I wasn't trying to lead you on

Now you bring me home
And tell me goodnight's
Not enough for you
I'm sorry baby
I didn't mean to turn you on

You read me wrong
I wasn't trying to lead you on
I want a friend
I didn't mean to turn you on

I didn't mean to turn you on

I know you
Expected a one night stand
When I refused
I knew you wouldn't understand

Boy I told you twice
I was only tryin' to be nice
Only tryin' to be nice
Oh
I didn't mean to turn you on
Oh I didn't mean to turn you on

Turn you on

Tell me why should I
Feel guilty cause I won't give
Guilty cause I won't give in
I didn't mean to turn you on

(Repeat chorus)

You think that I'm a fool
Cause I wouldn't play by your rules

(I didn't mean to turn you on)

You don't stand a chance
All I want to do is dance with you

(I didn't mean to turn you on)

I told you twice
I was only tryin' to be nice

(I didn't mean to turn you on)

I loved you for a friend
But I guess this is the
End of our relationship
Cause I didn't mean to turn you on

I didn't mean to turn you on
Sorry.

Repeat


Written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis.
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Mariah Carey.

Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)

Mystikal:
It ain't nothin' you can do with the man
Except for shake your a*s, clap your hands
Bob your head and move your feet
I ain't the type of rapper just to ride a beat
I set the track on fire
I take the roof off the house and knock out your tires
It's the funk in here
Let Mystikal move you and Mariah sing

Don't stop baby
It's ecstasy
Turn me up a little higher
Baby light my fire
Tell me every little thing you wanna do
Baby I'm into you

Don't stop baby
It's ecstasy
Turn me up a little higher
Baby light my fire
Tell me every little thing you wanna do
I just wanna love you

Mystikal:
Heads up, look out, it's 'bout to go down
And what they didn't know about me then I bet they know now
I'm 'bout to prove my fame
So just get out the way and let me do it again
It's on tonight
I'm known to be more vulgar than the garbage truck
You can't stop a train
You ain't got no umbrella so get your a*s out the rain
You ain't louder than this
I'm like a bowl of gumbo you ain't hotter than this
I'm what they play in the club
I keep them movin' till I leave
That's what they payin' me for
You already know what I do
So have my money and my munchies and my cigars too
I'm known for bringin' the heat
Ain't nobody cuttin' up but MC and MT

Don't stop baby
It's ecstasy
Turn me up a little higher
Baby light my fire
Tell me every little thing you wanna do
Baby I'm into you

Don't stop baby
It's ecstasy
Turn me up a little higher
Baby light my fire
Tell me every little thing you wanna do
I just wanna love you

Mystikal:
Go ahead and party
Mix that with that dark but don't waste it on my Jordans
Keep laughin' till your mouth tired
Go ahead and move somethin' up but take that cigarette outside
Get on the floor
It's another number one debut fo' sure
Now say it ain't real
And if I ain't a fool why you can't keep still
Sing

I feel it
And I let it get into me
Jamaican funk
That's what it was
Oh, let it get into you

Don't stop baby
It's ecstasy
Turn me up a little higher
Baby light my fire
Tell me every little thing you wanna do
Baby I'm into you

Don't stop baby
It's ecstasy
Turn me up a little higher
Baby light my fire
Tell me every little thing you wanna do
I just wanna love you


Written by Mariah Carey, DJ Clue, Duro, Thomas Brown, Toni Smith, M. Tyler.
Produced by Mariah Carey, DJ Clue and Duro.

All My Life

I've been waiting for someone to come into my life
Who would bring me joy and give me pleasure
I have taken chances on romances once or twice
And I found that in my heart it's you I treasure

You and only you can make me feel the way I do
You and only you can make it better
You and only you can do the freaky things you do
And I'm so into you and that's forever and ever

All my life
My love's been waiting for you
All my life
My heart's been waiting too

All my life…

I've been wishing on a star
I've been praying on my knees
I've got some sly and sexy tricks to show you
Most of all I'll give you anything boy that you need
To keep you right here by my side
I know you
I'll show you

You and only you can make me feel the way I do
You and only you can make it better
You and only you can do the freaky things you do
And I'm so into you and that's forever and ever

All my life
My love's been waiting for you
All my life
My heart's been waiting too
Don't you know I need you
And adore you
All my life I'll give to only you


Written by Rick James.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Rick James.

Reflections (Care Enough)

Reflections of your love
Have come to wither
I thought I'd done my best to memorize
A picture fades of you and I together
I haven't come to terms
With how we said goodbye

Did you really care
Care for me at all
Did you really care
Did you care for me at all

A displaced little girl
Wept years in silence
And whispered wishes you'd materialize
She pressed on night and day
To keep on living
And tried to many ways
To keep her soul alive

Did you really care
Care enough for me
Did you really care
Did you care at all for me

If I'm not quite good enough
Or somehow undeserving of
A mother's love
You could have had the decency
To give me up
Before you gave me life

Don't you even care
Just the slightest bit for me
Cause I really need to feel you cared
Even once upon a time for me
I need to believe, in my heart of hearts, you care for me
I need to understand
Why you left me there so helplessly

Don't you even care
Care at all for me

Reflections of your love
Have come to wither
I thought I'd done my best to memorize


Written by Mariah Carey, Philippe Pierre.
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Mariah Carey.

Last Night A DJ Saved My Life

Last night a DJ saved my life
Last night a DJ saved my life
Cause I was sittin' there bored to death
And in just one breath he said
You gotta get up
You gotta get on
You gotta get down girl
You know you drive me crazy baby
You've got me turning to another man
Called you on the phone
No one's home
Baby why ya leave me all alone
And if it wasn't for the music
I don't know what I'd do

Last night a DJ saved my life
Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart
Last night a DJ saved my life
Last night a DJ saved my life with a song

You know I hopped into my car
Didn't get very far no
Because I had you on my mind
Why you so unkind?
You got your women all around
All around this town, boy
But I was trapped in love with you
And I didn't know what to do
But when I turned on my radio
I found out all that I needed to know
Check it out

Last night a DJ saved my life
Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart
Last night a DJ saved my life
Last night a DJ saved my life with a song

Last night a DJ saved my life
Last night a DJ saved my life from a broken heart
Last night a DJ saved my life
Last night a DJ saved my life with a song

Hey listen up to your local DJ
You better hear what he's got to say

There's not a problem that I can't fix
Cause I can do it in the mix
And if your man gives you trouble
Just you move out on the double
And you don't let it trouble your brain
Cause away goes troubles
Down the drain
I said away goes troubles
Down the drain

Last night a DJ saved my life
There's not a problem that I can't fix
Cause I can do it in the mix
There's not a problem that I can't fix
Cause I can do it in the mix

Repeat


Written by Michael Cleveland.
Produced by Mariah Carey, DJ Clue and Duro.

Want You

It's just the way I want you baby
Oh so bad
It's just the feeling that comes over me

I had a crush on you
Painstakingly I
Would conceal the truth
You probably always knew
But I was timid like a child
Inhibited and way too shy
I'd glance but then avert my eyes
All twisted up in my desire
But I am not that girl today
Ain't a lot of time for games
I've waited and I've waited now
It's time for me to tell you
'Bout the way

It's just the way I want you baby
Oh so bad
Every night and everyday
Must we hesitate
It's just the feeling that comes over me
I cannot alleviate
Please don't make me wait
It's just the way I want you baby
Oh so bad
Every night and everyday

Baby I
Was so into you
Now I wonder why
I never pursued
You the way I wanted to

Kiss me and touch me and
Immerse your love in mine
I'll keep unraveling
As we explore our fantasies tonight
(Tell me what you like)
(Now show me what you like)

It's just the way I want you baby
So bad
Every night and everyday
Must we hesitate
It's just the feeling that comes over me
I cannot alleviate
Please don't make me wait

Repeat


Written by Mariah Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, James Wright.
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Mariah Carey.

Never Too Far

You're with me
Til the bitter end
What we have transcends
This experience
Too painful to
Talk about
So I'll hold it in
Til my heart can mend
And be brave enough to love again

A place in time
Still belongs to us
Stays preserved in my mind
In the memories there is solace

Never too far away
I won't let time erase
One bit of yesterday
Cause I have learned that
Nobody can take your place
Though we can never be
I'll keep you close to me
When I remember

Glittering lights
Incandescent eyes
Still preserved
In my mind
In the memories
I'll find solace

Never too far away
I won't let time erase
One bit of yesterday
And I have learned that
Nobody can take your place
Though we can never be
I'll keep you close to me
And I'll remember

A place in time
Still belongs to us
Stays preserved in my mind
In the memories there is solace

Never too far away
I won't let time erase
One bit of yesterday
Cause I have learned that
Nobody can take your place
And though we can never be
I'll always think of you and me
Always remember

Love

You're never too far


Written by Mariah Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis.
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Mariah Carey.

Twister

She was kind of fragile
And she had a lot to grapple with
But basically she kept
It all inside

Childlike and effervescent
With a well of pain
The depth of I could not imagine
If I tried

Never thought that I
Would hear them say
Twister went and threw it all away

She was kind of magical
Her laughter sent you casually
Floating through a moment
Of release

Dear God, it's all so tragic
And I'll never have the chance
To feel the closure
That I ultimately need
No, I never dreamed
That there would come a time
Twister'd go and leave it all behind

Lord I pray she's found some peace
And her soul's somewhere at ease

Yeah I'm feeling kind of fragile
And I've got a lot to handle
But I guess this is my way
Of saying goodbye


Written by Mariah Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis.
Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and Mariah Carey. Co-produced by James "Big Jim" Wright.

Loverboy

I got myself a lover
Who knows what I like
When he invites me over
I come every time
And when my sugar daddy
Takes me for a ride
Whatever way we go it's
Delirium time

He's all mine
And his lovin' makes me high
Like a taste of ecstasy
All I need is him to be my loverboy

Loverboy c'mon and love me
Give me more, touch me and touch me
I enjoy the way you rock me
All night long
Loverboy c'mon and take me
Only you know how to make me
Shudder with anticipation
All night long

I got myself a lover
And he's so sublime
It's quite a bit of heaven
To feel him inside
'Cause when my sugar daddy
Takes me for a ride
Whatever way we go it's
Delirium time

I get weak
When his candy kisses sweetly
Caress my whole body
All I need is him to be my loverboy

Loverboy c'mon and love me
Give me more, touch me and touch me
I enjoy the way you rock me
All night long
Loverboy c'mon and take me
Only you know how to make me
Shudder with anticipation
All night long

This stuff is starting now
This stuff is starting now
It's the same feeling
I always seem to get around you
'Cause you affect me
Fascinate me
I thank heaven for the things that you do
This stuff is starting now
This stuff is starting now
This stuff is starting now

My eyes roll in my head
I toss and turn in my bed
In the morning when I think about you
It's like candy (candy)
Simply put
You're the reason why
Even though I'm real shy
I attempt to look my best for you
Indeed I do, just for you

Loverboy c'mon and love me
Give me more, touch me and touch me
I enjoy the way you rock me
All night long
Loverboy c'mon and take me
Only you know how to make me
Shudder with anticipation
All night long


Written by Mariah Carey, Larry Blackmon, Thomas Jenkins.
Produced by Clark Kent and Mariah Carey.