New Single: Mariah Carey teaming up with Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

Commentary by Tosh:

Mariah Carey after an alleged falling out with Jay-Z is teaming up with Jam & Lewis for a hit.  She has of course, written many of her own hits and has worked with Jam & Lewis in the past, but most of her hits (outside of Thank God I Found You with Jam/Lewis) are probably notably done with Jermaine Dupri (JD) and 1 of 2 other legendary music acts (Babyface & L.A. Reid), the half being Babyface.  Speaking of, Jam, Lewis teamed up late 2020 with a song with Babyface called He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It which will be on their album (Official Video see below)

"Mariah Carey Teams Up again With Jam & Lewis for New Single, ‘Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin’ My Heart)’

Mariah Carey has teamed up with legendary producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to release a new single, “Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin’ My Heart),” out now.

The song is from Jam & Lewis’ upcoming debut studio album as recording artists, titled “Jam & Lewis, Volume 1.” Slated for a July 9 release, the album will also feature songs with Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Boyz II Men and Morris Day, Jerome Benton and The Roots, Toni Braxton and Heather Headley. The song was premiered by The Root.

“Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin’ My Heart),” written by Carey, Jam, Lewis and The-Dream, opens with Carey’s silky vocals laid over softly plucked strings before simmering into an upbeat, piano and bass-driven chorus. Of course, Carey’s signature sky-high whistle notes are layered throughout the bridge.

“We stood there alone / In that silent corridor / Those unspoken words / Conjure fixation / Capturing me,” Carey croons in the first verse, shortly before launching into the explosive chorus, “There you go / Breakin’ my heart, breakin’ my heart / Breakin’ my heart again / No such thing as lovers and friends.”