We Belong Together

"We Belong Together" was written by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Johnta Austin, Kenneth Edmonds, Darnell Bristol, Bobby Womack, Patrick Moten, and Sandra Sully. The song appears as the second number on Mariah Carey's 10th studio album, The Emancipation of Mimi. Released as the second single from the album in March 2005, it went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles, Dance Club Songs, Mainstream Top 40, and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts. It has been certified 4X Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and won Grammy Awards for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Performance in 2006. The song was named Song of the Year at both the ASCAP Awards and the BMI Awards. Personnel on the record were: Mariah Carey (vocals, production), Jermaine Dupri (production), and Manuel Seal (production).

The Emancipation of Mimi was recorded during 2004 at Right Track and SouthSide in Atlanta, Honey West Studios and Datkidcluescrib Studios in New York City, The Record Plant and Marsh and Jan in Los Angeles, CRC Studios in Chicago, and Capri Studios in Capri. It was produced by Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal, Bryan-Michael Cox, Swizzs Beatz, LRoc, James Wright, The Neptunes, Kanye West, James Poyser, and Rodney Jerkins. Released in April 2005, the album went to #1 on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the  Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. It has been certified 6X Platinum by the RIAA. Seven singles were released from the LP.

Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the first and only artist in history to have their first five singles reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. She has released 15 studio albums, eight compilation albums, two EPs, two soundtrack albums, and 72 singles. Carey has sold over 200 million records worldwide, and has won 10  American Music Awards, 10 Billboard Music Awards, 31 BMI Awards, five Grammy Awards, 19 World Music Awards, and one Ivor Novello Award. She is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She continues to record and tour.