Mariah Carey: 'Butterfly' Lyrics Quiz

Answer: Whenever You Call

This song is noteworthy for being one Mariah Carey wrote herself.

It is generally thought that the premise of this song is referring to a romance, a friendship, or generally some impactful union between two people or groups.

Answer: My All

Mariah Carey was apparently inspired into making this song by a trip she took to Puerto Rico. The song's lyrics portray a woman aiming to give "her all" for one more night with her lover.

This song was written and produced by Carey and her co-writer, Walter Afanasieff.

Answer: Breakdown

This song is meant to depict one lover breaking up with another, and the ensuing pain the two suffer while also hiding said turmoil. Though Carey has denied this, it is possible this song was at least partially influenced by the at-the-time recent breakup between Carey and her husband.

This particular song notably includes rapping from Krayzie Bone and Wish Bone. Carey combined with artist Stevie J and Sean Combs to write the lyrics and ultimately produce the song.

Answer: Honey

This song is notable for its music video. In the video, Mariah Carey is held prisoner in a mansion, before staging a quick, elaborate getaway, ending up on a pirate ship, then eventually on an island, alone, with her lover.

The song was written and produced by Carey along with artists Sean Combs, Kamaal Fareed and Stevie J.

Answer: The Roof

This song is meant to portray a romantic encounter between a couple held on a rooftop. Later, Mariah Carey revealed that it was inspired by a relationship she had with then-New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, where the two kissed one another on a rooftop - as per the pop magazine 'Vulture', Carey is stated to have been "risking her life to have a night with Jeter in Puerto Rico".

Answer: The Beautiful Ones

This is actually a cover, with the original content produced by Prince. It was then, in turn, later covered again by Beyonce in 2011, fourteen years after Mariah Carey.

Carey performed this song in a duet with artist Dru Hill.

Answer: Butterfly

This song, explicitly, depicts what Mariah Carey wishes her ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, had told her before they divorced one another. It is thought to be one of Mariah Carey's most notable pieces in general.

Carey worked together with longtime co-writer Walter Afanasieff to both compose and produce this song.

Answer: Close My Eyes

This song mainly depicts a number of negative experiences Carey held in her life, most notably in indirectly talking about her ex-husband, Tommy Mottola. The lyrics were designed by Mariah Carey, but it was co-written between Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Later, Carey stated that this song was one of her favorite pieces in her career.

Answer: Outside

This song mainly strikes at Mariah Carey's racial identity as a bi-racial woman. It depicts the struggles Carey held as a young girl over her racial status.

Like many of her songs, this one was written and produced by Carey and Walter Afanasieff.

Answer: Fourth of July

At the time of this song, and entire album's creation, Carey was amidst a behind-the-scenes fight with Sony, and her soon to be ex-husband Tommy Mottola. In the end, Carey split from Sony over growing tensions and disagreements about her creative liberties within her own work. The general idea is that this song is meant to emulate the Declaration of Independence in its own way; just as America wanted independence from Great Britain, Mariah Carey sought her own independence as an artist.

This song was written and produced by Carey alongside co-writer Walter Afanasieff.