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| artist = [[Mariah Carey]] featuring [[Ty Dolla $ign]]
| album = [[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]]<ref name="Caution">{{cite web |url=http://instagram.com/mariahcarey |title=Mariah Carey on Instagram |website=Instagram |accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
| album = [[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]]<ref name="Caution">{{cite web |url=http://instagram.com/mariahcarey |title=Mariah Carey on Instagram |website=Instagram |accessdate=October 15, 2018}}</ref>
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| writer = {{hlist|Mariah Carey|[[Ty Dolla Sign|Tyrone Griffin Jr.]]|[[Skrillex|Sonny Moore]]|[[Lido (musician)|Peder Losnegård]]|[[Poo Bear|Jason Boyd]]}}
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"'''The Distance'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Mariah Carey]] featuring rapper [[Ty Dolla Sign]]. It was released by [[Epic Records]] on October 18, 2018, as the second promotional single from Carey's fifteenth studio album ''[[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]]''. It was included with the pre-order of the record.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MariahCarey/status/1052773133302804480 |title=Pre-order my new album #Caution NOW and get a new song - THE DISTANCE ft. @tydollasign (prod. by @skrillex) |last=Carey|first=Mariah|date=October 17, 2018|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> A lyric video was released on November 16, 2018, along with its parent album's release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6zZS5_c7vI|title=Mariah Carey - The Distance (Lyric Video) ft. Ty Dolla $ign|last=Carey|first=Mariah|date=March 27, 2020|website=Youtube|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> "The Distance" was written by Carey, [[Ty Dolla Sign|Tyrone Griffin Jr.]], [[Sonny Moore]], [[Jason Boyd (songwriter)|Jason Boyd]] and [[Peder Losnegård]], with the latter three also producing the song.
"'''The Distance'''" is a song by American singer-songwriter [[Mariah Carey]] featuring fellow American singer-songwriter [[Ty Dolla Sign|Ty Dolla $ign]]. It was released by [[Epic Records]] on October 18, 2018, as the second promotional single from Carey's fifteenth studio album ''[[Caution (Mariah Carey album)|Caution]]''. It was included with the pre-order of the record.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MariahCarey/status/1052773133302804480 |title=Pre-order my new album #Caution NOW and get a new song - THE DISTANCE ft. @tydollasign (prod. by @skrillex) |last=Carey|first=Mariah|date=October 17, 2018|website=Twitter|language=en|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> A lyric video was released on November 16, 2018, along with its parent album's release.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6zZS5_c7vI|title=Mariah Carey - The Distance (Lyric Video) ft. Ty Dolla $ign|last=Carey|first=Mariah|date=March 27, 2020|website=Youtube|access-date=}}</ref> "The Distance" was written by the artists alongside [[Skrillex]], [[Poo Bear]], and [[Lido (musician)|Lido]], with the latter three producing the song with Carey.


The song is described as being "sleek, slow funk", with Carey speaking out against the detractors who doubted her relationship with her lover would "go the distance", setting the song during the "warm days" and "cold nights" of "late October". The song received positive reviews from critics and charted at number 13 on the US [[R&B Digital Song Sales]] chart.
The song is described as being "sleek, slow funk", with Carey speaking out against the detractors who doubted her relationship with her lover would "go the distance", setting the song during the "warm days" and "cold nights" of "late October". The song received positive reviews from critics and charted at number 13 on the US [[R&B Digital Songs]] chart.


== Critical reception ==
== Critical reception ==
''Slant Magazine'' called the song "the album’s most radio-friendly offering so far".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/mariah-carey-goes-the-distance-on-new-track-featuring-ty-dolla-sign/|title=Mariah Carey Goes "The Distance" on New Track Featuring Ty Dolla $ign|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|language=en-US|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> Rolling Stone mentioned that the song "boasts a triumphant R&B vibe".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-ty-dolla-sign-skrillex-new-song-the-distance-744257/|title=Hear Mariah Carey Tap Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex for New Song 'The Distance'|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=October 18, 2018|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref>
''Slant Magazine'' called the song "the album’s most radio-friendly offering so far".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/mariah-carey-goes-the-distance-on-new-track-featuring-ty-dolla-sign/|title=Mariah Carey Goes "The Distance" on New Track Featuring Ty Dolla $ign|last=Cinquemani|first=Sal|website=[[Slant Magazine]] |date=October 18, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' mentioned that the song "boasts a triumphant R&B vibe".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-ty-dolla-sign-skrillex-new-song-the-distance-744257/|title=Hear Mariah Carey Tap Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex for New Song 'The Distance'|last=Blistein|first=Jon|date=October 18, 2018|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=March 27, 2020}}</ref> In 2020, ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' ranked it as the 92nd greatest song of Carey's career.<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The 100 Greatest Mariah Carey Songs: Staff Picks|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9457661/mariah-carey-best-songs-top-100|access-date=September 17, 2021|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}</ref>


== Background and release ==
== Background and release ==
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! scope="row"| US [[R&B Digital Songs]] ([[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']])<ref name="chart">{{cite magazine |title=Mariah Carey Chart History (R&B Digital Song Sales) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/mariah-carey/chart-history/rdt/ |magazine=Billboard |accessdate=March 27, 2020}}</ref>
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| align="center"|<ref name="AMCTDE">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Distance-Explicit/dp/B07JHQTY56|title=The Distance: Mariah Carey|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|date=October 18, 2018|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
| align="center"|<ref name="AMCTDE">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Distance-Explicit/dp/B07JHQTY56|title=The Distance: Mariah Carey|website=Amazon |date=October 18, 2018|accessdate=May 21, 2020}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 00:26, 12 February 2024

"The Distance"
Promotional single by Mariah Carey featuring Ty Dolla $ign
from the album Caution[1]
ReleasedOctober 18, 2018 (2018-10-18)
GenreR&B
Length3:47
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"The Distance" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey featuring fellow American singer-songwriter Ty Dolla $ign. It was released by Epic Records on October 18, 2018, as the second promotional single from Carey's fifteenth studio album Caution. It was included with the pre-order of the record.[2] A lyric video was released on November 16, 2018, along with its parent album's release.[3] "The Distance" was written by the artists alongside Skrillex, Poo Bear, and Lido, with the latter three producing the song with Carey.

The song is described as being "sleek, slow funk", with Carey speaking out against the detractors who doubted her relationship with her lover would "go the distance", setting the song during the "warm days" and "cold nights" of "late October". The song received positive reviews from critics and charted at number 13 on the US R&B Digital Songs chart.

Critical reception[edit]

Slant Magazine called the song "the album’s most radio-friendly offering so far".[4] Rolling Stone mentioned that the song "boasts a triumphant R&B vibe".[5] In 2020, Billboard ranked it as the 92nd greatest song of Carey's career.[6]

Background and release[edit]

The song was announced along with the pre-order of Caution.[2] Carey and Ty Dolla Sign performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on November 16, 2018.[7] She also performed the song on the seventh leg (or second European leg) of Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You concert residency in December 2018.

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2018) Peak
position
US R&B Digital Songs (Billboard)[8] 13

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format Label Ref
Worldwide October 18, 2018
Epic [9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mariah Carey on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Carey, Mariah (October 17, 2018). "Pre-order my new album #Caution NOW and get a new song - THE DISTANCE ft. @tydollasign (prod. by @skrillex)". Twitter. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  3. ^ Carey, Mariah (March 27, 2020). "Mariah Carey - The Distance (Lyric Video) ft. Ty Dolla $ign". Youtube.
  4. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (October 18, 2018). "Mariah Carey Goes "The Distance" on New Track Featuring Ty Dolla $ign". Slant Magazine. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  5. ^ Blistein, Jon (October 18, 2018). "Hear Mariah Carey Tap Ty Dolla $ign, Skrillex for New Song 'The Distance'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  6. ^ "The 100 Greatest Mariah Carey Songs: Staff Picks". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
  7. ^ Watch The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Highlight: Mariah Carey ft. Ty Dolla $ign: The Distance - NBC.com, retrieved March 27, 2020
  8. ^ "Mariah Carey Chart History (R&B Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  9. ^ "The Distance: Mariah Carey". Amazon. October 18, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Distance_(Mariah_Carey_song)&diff=1206376765&oldid=1019172937

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