Thank God I Found You
| "Thank God I Found You" | ||
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| Single by Mariah Carey featuring Joe & 98 Degrees | ||
| From the album Rainbow | ||
| Single Released | 2000 | |
| Single Format | compact disc (single and maxi-single) Cassette tape (single and maxi-single) vinyl record (7" 45 RPM and 12" 33 1/3 RPM) | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Song Length | 4:17 | |
| Record label | Sony | |
| Writers | Mariah Carey Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |
| Producers | Mariah Carey Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis | |
| Video Director (Album Version) | Brett Ratner | |
| Video Director (Make It Last Remix) | Sanaa Hamri | |
| Chart positions | #1 (USA) #10 (UK) | |
| Mariah Carey single chronology | ||
| "Heartbreaker" 1999 | "Thank God I Found You" 2000 | "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)" 2000 |
"Thank God I Found You" was the second single released from Mariah Carey's 9th album, Rainbow.
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The Song
The single was co-written and co-produced by Mariah and the Flyte Time team of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The song was performed with the assistance of R&B singer, Joe and boy band 98 Degrees. The love ballad provides a metaphorical closure for Mariah's album, Rainbow, as it represents the Rainbow (happiness) that comes after the storm (relationship problems). The song was inspired by Mariah's boyfriend at the time, Luis Miguel.
Chart Success
"Thank God I Found You" was one of Mariah's last hits, hitting #1 in the USA, earning her a record breaking 15th #1 hit, which became her last for 5 years; it peaked at #10 in the UK. Although the single overall was a success, critics and fans alike began to see the beginning of the end for Mariah's singles as the single relied heavily on first week commercial sales and airplay of the Make It Last Remix (in lieu of the original) to succeed. The single went on to achieve Gold certification.
Awards
"Thank God I Found You" was nominated for the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals, but it did not win.
Music Video
The music video of the song is a very simplistic video that simply shows Mariah performing the song with Joe and 98 Degrees at a Minnesota radio station's music fair. The video is noted, however for its saturation of blue skies and intimate moments of Mariah carousing with her dog Jack, and writing lyrics. There is also a music video for the "Make It Last Remix" that features Mariah with braids in a nightclub with Joe and Nas. The video is grainy and filmed to simulate the effect of being a home video.
Remixes
The main remix of this song is known by its common moniker of "Thank God I Found You/Make It Last Forever" (or by its technical term as "Thank God I Found (Make It Last Remix)" The remix, which is entirely resung, was created by interpolating the Keith Sweat song, "Make It Last Forever". However, in all reality, it is more or less, a cover of that song with few lyrical/melodical similarities to the original version. The remix again features Joe from the original song, but not 98 Degrees. They are also joined by rapper Nas.
There were no club/dance remixes commissioned for this song. However, UK producing team, Stargate did produce the "UK Stargate Radio Mix", a mix that strips down the production and sythesizers of the clickity click click beat of the original to give it a more orchestral and organic, yet romantic feel. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis also created the synthisizer heavy, yet aptly named "Celebatory Remix".
Comprehensive Charts
"Thank God I Found You" Debuted at #82 on The Billboard Hot 100
"Thank God I Found You" Was Ranked #45 on The Billboard Hot 100 Year End Charts (2000)
"Thank God I Found You" Remained in The Billboard Hot 100 for 20 weeks
"Thank God I Found You" was Mariah's 15th #1 single on The Billboard Hot 100
"Thank God I Found You" was Mariah's 9th #1 single on The Billboard Hot 100 Single Sales
"Thank God I Found You" was Mariah's 7th #1 single on The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
"Thank God I Found You" was Mariah's 8th #1 single on The Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You” | Billboard Hot 100 | #1 (1 Week) |
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" | Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | #1 (2 Weeks) |
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" | Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | #15 |
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | #1 (1 Week) |
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales | #1 (3 Weeks) |
| 2000 | "Thank God I Found You" | Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Airplay | #10 |
Official Remixes/Versions List
Thank God I Found You (Album Version) featuring Joe & 98°
Thank God I Found You (Celebratory Mix) featuring Joe & 98°
Thank God I Found You (Stargate Radio Edit) featuring Joe & 98°
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix) featuring Joe & Nas
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix Without Rap) featuring Joe
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix Edit) featuring Joe & Nas
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix Edit Without Rap) featuring Joe
Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix Instrumental)