Open Arms

~ Recording by Mariah Carey

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
  • XE1995-09-28
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 481367 2
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
  • JP1995-09-30
Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS 7821
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
  • US1995-10-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 66700
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
  • CA1995-10-03
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 66700
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)COL 481367 9
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 66700
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)481367 2
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDDI 481367
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydream (booklet's picture's in black frame)Mariah CareyAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)481367 2
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)COL 481367 2
1.1Open Arms3:32Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
  • GB1996-02-05
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)662977 5
1.1Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyOpen Arms (CD#1)Mariah CareySingle
  • GB1996-02-05
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)662977 2
1.1Open Arms3:31Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
  • US1996-02-12
2.2Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyKuschelrock 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-09-18
Sony Music Media484000 2, SMM 484000 2
2.5Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyAbsolute GoldVarious ArtistsCompilation
Sony Music TV31-486602-10, SONYTV22CD
2.5Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyAbsolute GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music TVSONYTV22CD
1.5Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyBest of Love 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Versailles (French label)VER 486728 2
2.2Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyKnuffelrock 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Magnum (Dutch joint venture from 1990–1997)484 346-2
2.2Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyKnuffelrock 8Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 485355 2
2.2Open Arms3:26Mariah CareyKuschelrockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Tocanodk 20840, dk 20841
2.2Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyKuschelrock 10 (RTL Musikedition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media, RTL Musikedition07-484000-10, 484000 2, SMM 484000 2
2.2Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyKuschelrock 10 (club edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media, Bertelsmann Club07-0360180-10, 07-360180-10, 07-484000-10, 484000 2, CL 36018 0, CL36018 0
1.1Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)663341 2
1.1Open Arms3:31Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)01-662872-17, COL 662872 1
1.1Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)663140 2
1.1Open Arms3:25Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 662872 2
1.1Open Arms3:25Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)662977 4, COL 662977 4
1.1Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)663140 8
1.1Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)663341 8
1.1Open Arms3:25Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)COL 662872 2
1.1Open Arms3:31Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)COL 662872 1
1.1Open Arms3:25Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CDSIN 90 I
1.1Open Arms3:25Mariah CareyOpen ArmsMariah CareySingle
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)MCSIN 90 I
1.14Open Arms3:27Mariah CareyRadio City Love Songs 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)485065-2
2.2Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyThat Loving FeelingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDCOL5177W
1.15Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyBest HitsMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)UDM 85060
1.17Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyGreatest Hits (Japan Limited Edition)Mariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-12
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-77, SICP-78
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydream / ButterflyMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697168572
2.2Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyUltimate Love Songs Collection: Greatest Love of AllVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007
Time–Life Music
1.15Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyThe BalladsMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-10-20
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697392412
1.15Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyThe BalladsMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
Som Livre1347-2
1.15Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyThe BalladsMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697433932
1.15Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyLovesongsMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-02-09
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)88697651402
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydream / ButterflyMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88697168572
1.7Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyJapan BestMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2018-10-17
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP-31220
2.18Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyKuschelrock: Best of Vol. 9 & 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media19075 861152
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
  • US2019-09-13
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)19075957171
1.4Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyDaydream (Vinyl Me, Please. exclusive; gold metallic vinyl)Mariah CareyAlbum
  • US2019-09-13
1.4Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbum
  • XE2020-11-06
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)19439776401
1.4Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyDaydreamMariah CareyAlbumColumbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
Promotion
1.11Open Arms3:28Mariah CareyRadio‐Active: Sony Music Sampler, October 1996Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)SMPD 055
Bootleg
1.7Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyBest BalladsMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
  • -1995
1.7Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyBest BalladsMariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
Best BalladsLK 14021996-5-L
2.14Open Arms3:29Mariah CareyHit Explosion: ’96, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Double FunCD 040096
1.15Open Arms3:30Mariah CareyGreatest Ballads ’99Mariah CareyAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)A0094

Relationships

percussion programming:Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer programming:Gary Cirimelli
co-engineer:Kurt Lundvall
Andy Smith (Engineer at the famous "The Hit Factory", New York.)
Brian Vibberts
audio engineer:Dana Jon Chappelle
Jay Healy
mixer:Mick Guzauski
bass synthesizer and keyboard:Walter Afanasieff
guitar [guitars]:Tristan Avakian
background vocals:Mariah Carey
Melonie Daniels
Shanrae Price
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Wallyworld in San Rafael, California, United States
mixed at:Sony Music Studios (NYC, closed 2007) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:Open Arms (cover)

Open Arms

writer:Jonathan Cain
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:Lacey Boulevard Music
Weed High Nightmare Publishing
later translated versions:El amor que soñé