“ONE SWEET DAY” by MARIAH CAREY & BOYZ II MEN

Welcome to Day 26 of BLACK HISTORY MONTH featuring today’s emotional ballad, “One Sweet Day”. Recorded by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, the lyrics within revolve around losing a loved one (with the hope of being reunited one special day in heaven).

In a readers’ poll (conducted by Rolling Stone magazine), this song was ranked first overall in the category of “Best Collaborations of All Time”. In September 1997, this heartfelt track was performed at Princess Diana’s memorial service.

On this very day, February 26th 1996, it was the #1 song in America, topping Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. If you’d like to have a listen, please feel free to use the provided link. Paying tribute to Black History month, here’s MARIAH CAREY & BOYZ II MEN with “ONE SWEET DAY”…