Make It Happen - Live at MTV Unplugged, Kaufman Astoria Studios, New York - March 1992

This inspiring song from Mariah Carey's second album is a rags-to-riches story about the singer's rise to fame. The Long Island native was born into a troubled home fraught with domestic violence. Her parents divorced when she was little and she was constantly on the move with her mother, who struggled to support them. The singer's circumstances didn't improve much when she moved to New York City as a teenager to pursue a music career, but through faith and determination she "made it happen" and landed a record deal with Columbia. Her self-titled debut album was a major success, spawning four #1 hit singles and launching her into stardom.

This was released as the third single from Carey's second album, Emotions. It was her lowest-charting single at the time, peaking at #5 on the Hot 100 and #7 on the R&B chart.

Carey wrote the gospel-tinged dance tune with David Cole and Robert Clivillés, the hitmakers behind C+C Music Factory of "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" fame. They also co-wrote the album's lead single and title track, "Emotions."