the deele sang i only think of you on two occasions.
who sings i only think of you on two occasions?
the deele
"we belong together" is an r&b ballad. "rolling stone" called it "soulful." the song is propelled by a programmed roland tr-808-styled kick and hi-hat, which is prominently utilized in hip hop music. reviewer jennifer vineyard from mtv news commented that carey's spare and understated singing approach gave the song more power, which would not have been achieved if she had belted. the song also incorporates 1980s retro-soul music by "cleverly" referencing bobby womack's "if you think you're lonely now" (1981) and the deele's "two occasions" (1987), with babyface. in the second verse of "we belong together", carey sings: "bobby womack's on the radio / singing to me, 'if you think you're lonely now'." she then flips across a radio dial: "so i turn the dial, tryin’ to catch a break / and then i hear babyface / 'i only think of you...'." the line "if you think you're lonely now" is from the song of the same name and "i only think of you" is from the chorus of "two occasions." in the remix she also says "i only think of you / on two occasions / that's day and night..." due to the inclusion of the lyrics from both songs, the songwriters were given co-writing credits on the song. "we belong together" follows the common verse-chorus form and is structured into three distinct sections, with each section presenting the protagonist in different emotions. the first section chronicles the break-up of the couple, and a sorrowful tone is established as she laments her former mistakes. in the second section, the narrative switches to the present, and the protagonist becomes increasingly agitated and feels "all out of her element" when she attempts to distract herself by listening to the radio, but fails. "we belong together" does not have a bridge; instead, carey transitions into the third section by raising the pitch an octave, which emphasizes the sheer frustration and desperation of the protagonist. "metro times" writer johnny loftus described the song's production, lyrics and vocals in detail:
we belong together
russell oles branyan (born december 19, 1975) is an american former professional baseball first baseman. he throws right-handed, bats left-handed, and primarily played first base, but was capable of playing third base and the outfield. branyan began his professional career in the cleveland indians minor league system. his major league debut was with the indians on september 26, 1998. he has played for the cleveland indians (two occasions), cincinnati reds, milwaukee brewers (two occasions), tampa bay devil rays, san diego padres, philadelphia phillies, st. louis cardinals, the seattle mariners (two occasions), arizona diamondbacks, and los angeles angels of anaheim.
russell branyan