"100%" is a song by American singer Mariah Carey originally recorded as a soundtrack promotional single from the motion picture Precious but then reassigned to the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack for the 2010 Winter Olympics.[2] The song was also due to feature on Carey's now cancelled thirteenth studio/second remix album, Angels Advocate though it was never tipped as a single from the latter.[3]
| "100%" | |
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| Promotional single by Mariah Carey | |
| from the album AT&T Team USA Soundtrack | |
| Released | February 9, 2010 |
| Recorded | 2009 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 4:12 |
| Label | Island |
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The piano-driven contemporary R&B ballad is themed around reaching your potential with lyrics like "don't stop till you make the finish". Written by Carey, Crystal Johnson, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri and produced by the latter two. Carey does not share production credits following "Say Somethin'".[4][5] The song was released as a special promotional single to raise money for Team USA at the 2010 Winter Olympics. It was released exclusively to the American and Canadian iTunes Stores and AT&T wireless devices on February 9, 2010.[1][6][7]
Background and composition edit
In 2009, Carey appeared as a social worker in Precious, the movie adaptation of the 1996 novel Push by Sapphire. The film garnered mostly positive reviews from critics, as has Carey's performance.[8] Variety described her acting as "pitch-perfect".[9] Precious won awards at both the Sundance Film Festival and the Toronto Film Festival, receiving top honors there.[10][11] In January 2010, Carey won the Breakthrough Actress Performance Award for her role in Precious at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.[12] For the film's soundtrack, Carey recorded a track titled "100%", which was later released as a promotional single from the AT&T U.S. Winter Olympics soundtrack on February 9, 2010, to raise money for the U.S. Olympics Team.[3][13] The R&B ballad contains elements of gospel music,[5] and was written by Carey, while Crystal Johnson, Jermaine Dupri, and Bryan-Michael Cox produced and wrote additional lyrics to the track.[14] The singer's vocal range spans from the note of E3 to F#6. The track is composed in the key of A major in common time and a tempo of 60 beats per minute, with the long chord progression of the song being A, A/F♯, A/D, E/G♯, A/F♯, A/E, A/D, C♯, A/F♯ and A/E.[15]
Release and use edit
"100%" was replaced by the song "I Can See in Color" by Mary J. Blige for the "Precious (soundtrack)." When Carey was performing at a date on the Canadian leg of her Angels Advocate Tour at the Air Canada Centre she announced the song would be used for the Winter Olympic games. Carey spoke of the opportunity for the song to be part of the Olympics.[2]
"I am honored to be a part of this effort to support Team USA through this soundtrack. The Olympic Winter Games create once-in-a-lifetime moments for the entire world to see. It is truly amazing to watch these first-rate athletes compete and give everything they have to reach new levels of achievement. Their actions provide hope and inspiration for everyone. As artists, we strive to encourage others through our music."
All proceeds from the purchase of songs from the soundtrack, participating ringtones and answer tones from February 12, 2010, through March 1, 2010 were donated to Team USA. It charted on the Hot Digital Songs chart at number 197.[2]
Accolades edit
| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard | 10 Best Olympic Winter Games Anthems | 9 | [16] |
Music video edit
On February 9, 2010, Carey filmed the music video for "100%" during the Toronto show of her Angels Advocate Tour. The video was directed by Shawn Robbins and uses 2 takes of the song, one take filmed during a sound check and one take from the live show. She asked the audience if they could stay and help her film the video. The music video is reportedly inspired by the video of her song "Hero".[17][dubious ] The music video premiered Saturday February 20, 2010 on NBC's Olympics.[18] The video features Carey singing the song on tour with a backdrop of the Olympic rings whilst cutting back to clips of team U.S.A.
Release history edit
| Country | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States[1] | February 9, 2010 | Digital download | Island Records |
| Canada[6] | Universal Music |
References edit
- ^ a b c "100% – Single by Mariah Carey". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Mariah Gives 100% To Team USA Soundtrack!". MariahCarey.com. February 11, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Kennedy, Gerrick D. (February 26, 2010). "Mariah Carey will release duet, remix album". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "100 Percent". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "New Music: Mariah Carey – '100%' (Full)". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. November 11, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ a b "100% – Single by Mariah Carey". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ "AT&T to Produce Exclusive Soundtrack for Athletes Competing in 2010 Olympic Winter Games". AT&T. February 11, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ O'Niel, Tom (October 19, 2009). "Dark horse nominees: Will the Oscars nominate 'Avatar'?". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on February 25, 2012. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ Anderson, John (January 18, 2009). "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Movie Review From The Sundance Film Festival". Variety. Reed Business Information. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "Entertainment; Precious Film Takes Sundance Prize". BBC News Online. September 20, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "Movies – News – 'Precious' Scoops Top Toronto Prize". Digital Spy. Hachette Filipacchi Médias. September 21, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "Weeks After Tipsy Awards Speech, Mariah Carey Pops Cork on her Own Liquor Brand, Angel Champagne". Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. January 17, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
- ^ "New Music: Mariah Carey – '100 Percent' (Snippet)". Rap-Up. Devin Lazerine. August 19, 2009. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ AT&T Team USA Soundtrack liner notes. Various Labels. (2010)
- ^ Mariah Carey; Crystal Johnson; Jermaine Dupri; Bryan Michael-Cox. "100%: Mariah Carey Digital Sheet Music" (Musicnotes). Musicnotes.com. Alfred Music Publishing. MN0081926. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
- ^ O'Brien, Jon (February 1, 2022). "10 Best Olympic Winter Games Anthems". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
- ^ "ohnotheydidnt: Mariah Records New Music Video in Toronto". Community.livejournal.com. Archived from the original on November 25, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
- ^ "Official Site and Honey B. Fly Fan Club for Mariah Carey news.news". Mariahcarey.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2010.