2001 Mariah Carey – Never Too Far/Hero Medley

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Never Too Far/Hero Medley is a medley recorded by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, released as a charity single on December 11, 2001 by Virgin Records in the US. It is also included as a bonus track in the Japanese release of Carey’s Greatest Hits (2001). The medley combines the first verse and chorus of “Never Too Far”, written by Carey and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with a re-recorded version of the first verse, chorus and bridge of “Hero”, written by Carey and Walter Afanasieff. The song was produced by Carey, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Randy Jackson. The single was meant to express a message of unity and love in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. The song’s B-side, titled “There For Me”, was a leftover track from Carey’s Rainbow (1999), which she wrote alongside David Foster and Diane Warren.

Tracks

1 Never Too Far / Hero Medley (Mariah Carey, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Walter Afanasieff) 4:48
2 There For Me (David Foster, Diane Warren, Mariah Carey) 4:15

Musicians

1 Never Too Far / Hero Medley

Bass Randy Jackson 
Piano Lionel Cole
Programming Michael McKnight
Additional Instruments Jimmy Jam
Additional Instruments Terry Lewis
Additional Instruments James ‘Big Jim’ Wright
Background Vocals Mariah Carey
Background Vocals Mary Ann Tatum
Background Vocals Melonie Daniels
Background Vocals Charlotte Gibson
Background Vocals Sherree Ford
Vocals  Mariah Carey

 

2 There For Me

Drums JR Robinson
Drum Programming Walter Millsap
Guitar  Michael Thompson
Keyboards  David Foster
Synth Programming Felipe Elgueta
Synth Programming Neil Devor
Vocals  Mariah Carey

Other Musicians

Cello – Pitnarry Shin, Sarah Lewis (Track 1)
Viola – Alice Preves, Tamas Strasser (Track 1)
Violin – Brenda Mickens, Carolyn Gunkler, David Mickens, John Kennedy, Kuy-Young Kim, Leslie Shank, Michal Sobieski (Track 1)

 

Liner Notes

Producer – Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey (Track 1)
Producer – David Foster, Mariah Carey (Track 2)
Arranged By – Mariah Carey, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, James Wright (Track 1)
Arranged By – David Foster, Mariah Carey (Track 2)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – William Ross
Arranged By (Strings) – Lee Blaske
Arranged By (Vocals) – Mariah Carey
Recorded By – Dana Jon Chappelle
Recorded By (Assistant) – Anne Mincieli, Dave Ashton
Engineer – Felipe Elgueta
Engineer (Additional) – Humberto Gatica
Engineer (Assistant) – Steve Hodge, Peter Doell, Brian Vibberts, Patrick Webber, Troy Gonzales
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Recorded By – Steve Hodge
Mixed By – Dana Jon Chappelle, Brad Gilderman
Mixed By (Assistant) – Jamie Sickora

Engineered At Record One, LA
Engineered At Henson Recording Studios, LA
Engineered At Westlake Studios, LA
Engineered At Chartmaker Studios, LA
Engineered At Sony Music Studios, LA
Mastered At Sterling Sound, NY
Mixed At Henson Recording Studios, LA
Mixed At Right Track Recording, NY
Mixed At The Enterprise, LA
Recorded At Record Plant, LA
Recorded At Quad Recording Studios, NY
Phonographic Copyright Virgin Records America Inc
Copyright Mariah Carey