Another magnificent ballad from her self-titled debut album, Love Takes Time also became Mariah's second number one hit single, and reinforced the thought that she had launched what was going to be a long and mega-successful career. The song, cowritten by Mariah, is about not rushing things in a relationship, out of concern for ruining things if you do.

Sample lyrics:

"Love takes time

To heal when you're hurting so much

Couldn't see that I was blind

To let you go

I can't escape the pain

Inside

'Cause love takes time

I don't wanna be here

I don't wanna be here alone."