Up Out My Face
Mariah Carey
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It's not chipped We're not cracked Oh, we're shattered Eh, eh, eh Oh na, na, na, na I thought we had something special We had something good But I should have had another mechanic under my hood If you see me walking by you Boy don't you even speak Pretend you on the sofa And I'm on the TV Might see me on a poster See me at a show But you won't see me for free Boy this ain't no promo No shame now Wherever you be laying You can stay now Got to board the BBJ And put the shades down I'm on the plane now And don't keep calling from your mama's house When I break I break boy Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break You ain't never gonna feel this thing again You gon' get a lot of calls 'cause I CC-ed all your friends (I break) I ain't walking around all mopey and sad Take a look at my bags baby (I break, when I break I break) So look who's crying now Boohoo hoo Talking about your missing your boo And no you and getting it I know you ain't hittin' it No you ain't a rapper so you need to stop spitting it Ah ha ah ah ah ah You wondering who I'm messing while you ain't next to me I'm going bye bye bye So pay the consequences because you acted all ignorant So you ashamed now Wherever you be laying you can stay now Gotta board the BBJ and pull the shades down On the plane now And don't keep calling from your mama's house When I break I break boy Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break You ain't never gonna feel this thing again You gon' get a lot of calls 'cause I CC-ed all your friends (I break) I ain't walking around all mopey and sad Take a look at my bags baby (When I break I break I break) And no super glue can fix this shit When I break I break I break Not even a welder and a builder could rebuild this shit When I break I break I break Not even a nail technician with a whole lot of gel and acrylic Can fix this when I break, I break If we were two Lego blocks Even the Harvard University graduating class of 2010 Couldn't put us back together again When I break boy Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break You ain't never gonna feel this thing again You gon' get a lot of calls 'cause I CC-ed all your friends (C'mon) I ain't walking around all mopey and sad Take a look at my bags baby ('Cause when break baby baby I break) When I break I break boy Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break Up out my face boy Up out my face boy Up out my face, I break
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Written by: Christopher A. Stewart, Mariah Carey, Terius Youngdell Nash
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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24 facts about this song
Album"Up out My Face" is a song from Mariah Carey's twelfth studio album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," released in 2009.
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Single ReleaseThe song was released as the album's second single in 2010.
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CollaborationThe single version of "Up out My Face" features American rapper, Nicki Minaj, marking their first collaboration together. Their relationship would later become contentious.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Up out My Face" was directed by Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey's husband at the time.
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ChartsThe song debuted at number 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached number 39 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Genre"Up out My Face" is a mixture of pop, R&B, and hip-hop music and uses elements of sass and woman empowerment in its lyrics.
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PerformanceMariah Carey and Nicki Minaj performed the song on "The Ellen Show" in 2010.
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RemixThere's a remix of "Up out My Face" titled "Up Out My Face (The Reprise)."
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Style"Up out My Face" is known for its playful and witty lyrics delivered in a confrontational tone.
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ProductionThe production of the song was handled by Mariah Carey and "The-Dream", an American record producer.
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Critical Response"Up out My Face" has garnered mixed reviews from critics. Some praised the song for its catchy tune and sassy lyrics, while others criticized it for its repetitiveness.
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Album SalesDespite the mixed reviews, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," including the song "Up Out My Face," went on to be certified Gold by the RIAA.
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Song's Production"Up out My Face" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey from her twelfth studio album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel" (2009).
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Initial Release Instant"Up out My Face" was first released as part of the album on September 29, 2009.
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CollaborationThe song features American rapper Nicki Minaj. This collaboration marked one of their first projects together before their public feud during their time as judges on American Idol.
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Single ReleaseIt was later released as the second single from the album on January 26, 2010, following the lead single "Obsessed".
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SongwritersCarey co-wrote and co-produced the song with Tricky Stewart and The-Dream.
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Song GenreThe song is an R&B song with a length of 3:50 minutes.
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Music VideoThe song's music video was directed by Nick Cannone and was premiered on January 28, 2010. It features Mariah Carey and Nicki Minaj working in a department store.
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Remix VersionA remix of "Up out My Face" was produced featuring Nicki Minaj. It was described as a "duet remix", a first-time occurrence in Carey's discography.
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Chart PerformanceThe song failed to appear on any major Billboard charts in the US, but it did reach number 39 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
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Critical EvaluationThe song received mixed to negative reviews from music critics, with some praising the hook but criticizing the lyrics.
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Live PerformanceCarey and Minaj performed the song live during the Angels Advocate Tour (2009–10), creating a memorable performance moment.
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Single ArtworkThe artwork for the single was shot by Michael Thompson, and it features both Carey and Minaj dressed in nurse outfits.
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