"Thank God I Found You" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, featuring guest vocals from R&B singer Joe and American boy band 98 Degrees. It was released on November 15, 1999, through Columbia Records, as the second single from her seventh studio album, Rainbow (1999). Written and produced by Carey alongside Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, the song is a soulful pop power ballad with lyrics depicting a powerful love relationship in which the protagonist tells her lover "thank God I found you", that was inspired by a relationship Carey was going through at the time.
Thank God I Found You
Mariah Carey performing "Thank God I Found You" on The Adventures of Mimi Tour. Her backup singer Trey Lorenz sang the verses of Joe on the tour.
Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. An influential figure in popular music, she is known for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style, and signature use of the whistle register. Carey is also credited with influencing vocal styles, merging hip-hop with pop through her collaborations, popularizing remixes, and helping break down racial barriers for multiracial Americans in popular culture. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she was ranked as the fifth greatest singer of all time by Rolling Stone in 2023, and has been dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" for the enduring popularity of her Christmas music, particularly the 1994 song "All I Want for Christmas Is You", which is the best-selling holiday song by a female artist.
Carey exiting Shepherd's Bush Empire after promoting her single "Vision of Love" on Wogan in 1990
Carey performing "One Sweet Day" with Boyz II Men at Madison Square Garden in October 1995
Carey performing "Hero" during her Charmbracelet World Tour in September 2003
Carey, pictured with former Island Records head L.A. Reid, at the release party for The Emancipation of Mimi in 2005