In the grand scheme of things, 1997 wasn’t that long ago.

In celeb years, though, it seems like an eon has passed.

And Carey herself was dating baseball legend Derek Jeter.

Mariah Carey and Derek Jeter

Carey’s life with Mottola was traumatic.

In her memoir, she writes about how Mottola controlled her movements.

She was constantly watched by security cameras and his security team.

Mariah Carey

“He was like this oppressive humidity,” she said.

“My All” was about risking her life to spend a night with him in Puerto Rico.

Unfortunately things between Jeter and Carey didn’t work out, and they ended up parting ways in 1998.