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New remix (114,419) by Carlos from Brazil And great great vocals by the way (Thursday 20 August 2026; 13:23) this is a reply to message 114,418

New remix (114,418) by Jamie from UK I'm loving this new laid back remix of [Didn't mean to turn you on]. According to the web it contains new vocals from Mariah, is this correct? (Thursday 20 August 2026; 11:39)

New remix (114,418) by Jamie from UK I'm loving this new laid back remix of [Didn't mean to turn you on]. According to the web it contains new vocals from Mariah, is this correct? (Thursday 20 August 2026; 11:39)

Article: Mariah's daughter raises fear among fans with cryptic tribute (114,417) by nancy from Switzerland I don't think that this is something to be worried about. I think Monroe wanted to tell the world that both are perfectly imperfect angels. It is great to see how she supports her mom. I think MC is a super mother. MC transformed the negativity of her own childhood into something special and precious. MC really needed someone to guide and support her. (Wednesday 19 August 2026; 20:59)

Glitter (114,416) by MusicfanJ from Germany Oh yes. The "dah dah dah dahs” are so typical Mariah. That's why I love it too. Glitter is a fantastic album. The time [was] just wrong for it. I loved Glitter back then and I still do. (Wednesday 19 August 2026; 15:30) this is a reply to message 114,415

Glitter (114,415) by Bill from the UK I love the “dah dah dah dahs” that bookend the Firecracker version. Sheer brilliance. (Wednesday 19 August 2026; 10:36)

Glitter (114,415) by Bill from the UK I love the “dah dah dah dahs” that bookend the Firecracker version. Sheer brilliance. (Wednesday 19 August 2026; 10:36) this is a reply to message 114,411

Glitter (114,411) by Edward from USA I agree, the "Firecracker" sample is barely noticeable on Jlo's song. Had Mariah stuck with it, "Loverboy" would've hit number one. I know we've gotten used to the Cameo version, but the Firecracker version is much more bouncy, poppy, and infectious. The Cameo version feels too busy, with so much going on, and on top of that, Mariah had to redo her vocals, which didn't come out as clean as they did on the Firecracker version. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 17:16)

Glitter (114,414) by Lainsky from Philippines I couldn't agree more. I've listened to Loverboy with the Firecracker sample more since it was released on The Rarities. I wonder how the remix would sound if this were the actual single for Glitter. (Wednesday 19 August 2026; 04:52) this is a reply to message 114,411

Glitter (114,411) by Edward from USA I agree, the "Firecracker" sample is barely noticeable on Jlo's song. Had Mariah stuck with it, "Loverboy" would've hit number one. I know we've gotten used to the Cameo version, but the Firecracker version is much more bouncy, poppy, and infectious. The Cameo version feels too busy, with so much going on, and on top of that, Mariah had to redo her vocals, which didn't come out as clean as they did on the Firecracker version. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 17:16)

Glitter (114,413) by Randy from USA It grew on me. I didn't like it when I first heard it. The uptempos I felt were boring. But now I love the Candy sample on Loverboy. All of the synths on Want You and Didn't Mean To Turn You On are interesting. Mariah's straining, cracking, vocal on All My Life's verses is good. And she kills the bridge on Funkin 4 Jamaica, although Mystikal take's too long to get to it. But tbh JLo's I'm Real Remix, minus her use of the N word, is way better to me than If We. It's like they improved on the idea. I do not like the Firecracker sample on either song frfr. The original I'm Real is only good on the hook where the Firecracker sample isn't used. Last Night A DJ Saved My Life drones on. I love Mariah's whisper voice most times but on this song it puts you to sleep. I love Fabolous verse but Busta is an afterthought on that song, almost a premonition of Wale on YDKWTD. Glitter's strongest assets are the ballads. I don't even need to speak on Lead The Way. I still miss Walter A because of just that song. Reflections and Twister are in the same vein as Outside, Close My Eyes and Petals which are some of my favorite songs of hers. Never Too Far's intro reminds me of MCs lush, dramatic intros like Vision of Love, Can't Take That Away, Can't Let Go and There For Me. Those intros let you know something serious is getting ready to go down. So overall I like the album a lot now. But for a mix of quality uptempos and great ballads, to me, Butterfly and Memoirs are stronger albums. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 22:49)

Top 100 most difficult songs to sing - Spotify (114,412) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I'm glad MC got the recognition she deserves for Emotions. The fact that she lost that 1991 Grammy for female performance was the first robbery the Grammy's unfortunately has granted Mariah over the decades. I'm glad she got these entries. Bliss should have been on here but sadly it obviously wasn't a single. 1) Emotions 35) Forever 42) My All 47) Vision of Love 92) When you Believe with Whitney (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 20:05)

Glitter (114,411) by Edward from USA I agree, the "Firecracker" sample is barely noticeable on Jlo's song. Had Mariah stuck with it, "Loverboy" would've hit number one. I know we've gotten used to the Cameo version, but the Firecracker version is much more bouncy, poppy, and infectious. The Cameo version feels too busy, with so much going on, and on top of that, Mariah had to redo her vocals, which didn't come out as clean as they did on the Firecracker version. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 17:16) this is a reply to message 114,406

Glitter (114,406) by Bobby A from United States Bill, I really enjoy when you give us a backstory about MC's catalogue. I still don't understand why MC just didn't keep the Firecracker sample for Loverboy. She could have created a chart battle with J Lo with a in your face moment for Tommy. The Firecracker sample is barely recognizable in I'm Real. Also, what made MC choose Cameo's Candy as an alternate choice? I think a Bar-Kays sample would have been a better choice and would have caused Loverboy to have shot straight to number #1 without a discount. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 01:44)

Glitter (114,410) by Zachariah from Croatia I've been loving and supporting Glitter since day one. And after Butterfly, it's without a doubt the most-played Mariah album in my household. It never gets old - I still enjoy every song as much as I did back then. I've always believed this album deserved so much more love. Loverboy in MJ Cole remix was number one that summer in Croatia and we blasted it on the beach every day. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 12:30)

Glitter (114,409) by Lighty from China Barely recognizable? The song literally starts with the sample. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 10:23) this is a reply to message 114,406

Glitter (114,406) by Bobby A from United States Bill, I really enjoy when you give us a backstory about MC's catalogue. I still don't understand why MC just didn't keep the Firecracker sample for Loverboy. She could have created a chart battle with J Lo with a in your face moment for Tommy. The Firecracker sample is barely recognizable in I'm Real. Also, what made MC choose Cameo's Candy as an alternate choice? I think a Bar-Kays sample would have been a better choice and would have caused Loverboy to have shot straight to number #1 without a discount. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 01:44)

Glitter (114,408) by Lighty from China The Firecracker sample was not used in the I'm Real remix, but in the original version. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 10:21) this is a reply to message 114,404

Glitter (114,404) by Bill from the UK The Firecracker sample was used on J.Lo's I'm Real remix which also featured Ja Rule, so it was like a combination of both. Ja Rule even said Tommy heard If We and was so impressed by how good it was that he got Ja Rule on J.Lo's remix immediately and asked him to do a similar sort of thing. Consequently two of the best tracks on Glitter were done for. Loverboy had to be re-recorded and re-sang as we know, and any plans to release If We as a single later had to be shelved. (Monday 17 August 2026; 20:38)

Glitter 25th anniversary (114,407) by Lainsky from Philippines Glitter has grown on me over the past 25 years to the point that it has become second only to Butterfly as my best and favorite Mariah album of all time. I hope Lead The Way gets the attention it deserves, as well as Out Here On My Own, one of her best cover songs. Looking forward to whatever explosive surprise Mariah has for the lambs in this anniversary release. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 03:54)

Glitter (114,406) by Bobby A from United States Bill, I really enjoy when you give us a backstory about MC's catalogue. I still don't understand why MC just didn't keep the Firecracker sample for Loverboy. She could have created a chart battle with J Lo with a in your face moment for Tommy. The Firecracker sample is barely recognizable in I'm Real. Also, what made MC choose Cameo's Candy as an alternate choice? I think a Bar-Kays sample would have been a better choice and would have caused Loverboy to have shot straight to number #1 without a discount. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 01:44) this is a reply to message 114,404

Glitter (114,404) by Bill from the UK The Firecracker sample was used on J.Lo's I'm Real remix which also featured Ja Rule, so it was like a combination of both. Ja Rule even said Tommy heard If We and was so impressed by how good it was that he got Ja Rule on J.Lo's remix immediately and asked him to do a similar sort of thing. Consequently two of the best tracks on Glitter were done for. Loverboy had to be re-recorded and re-sang as we know, and any plans to release If We as a single later had to be shelved. (Monday 17 August 2026; 20:38)

Glitter (114,405) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I love the Glitter album. I especially love the original vinyl pressing because they sequenced all the dance tracks together, then all the ballads. It's a great party album. Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica), and Last night a DJ Saved my Life are amazing. I really loved the video for Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica). If We is great too, I think what it being referenced by Lighty is that Mariah had already recorded If We with Ja Rule before Ja Rule did all those song with JLo and Ashanti (who actually sang most of Jo's songs a the time anyway, hahaha) which became huge smashes for JLo. So it was the framework of If We Tommy stole from Mariah, and then also stole the Firecracker sample. (Monday 17 August 2026; 20:55)

Glitter (114,404) by Bill from the UK The Firecracker sample was used on J.Lo's I'm Real remix which also featured Ja Rule, so it was like a combination of both. Ja Rule even said Tommy heard If We and was so impressed by how good it was that he got Ja Rule on J.Lo's remix immediately and asked him to do a similar sort of thing. Consequently two of the best tracks on Glitter were done for. Loverboy had to be re-recorded and re-sang as we know, and any plans to release If We as a single later had to be shelved. (Monday 17 August 2026; 20:38) this is a reply to message 114,402

Glitter (114,402) by nancy from Switzerland I thought Tommy Mottola stole the sample Firecracker that Mariah wanted to use for Loverboy in the first place. Then JLo used it for her remix [Ain't it funny] feat. Ja Rule. Maybe I missed something. (Monday 17 August 2026; 17:10)

Glitter (114,403) by Lighty from China Those are two different stories. The stolen Firecracker sample is one thing, and the If We story is Mottola heard the song and called Irv Gotti to write a song for JLo with the exact same style which resulted in the I'm Real Murder Remix feat. Ja Rule. Here's the news story if you need a source. And by the way the stolen Firecracker sample was used in the album version of I'm Real. It has nothing to do with either the album version of the Murder Remix of Ain't It Funny. (Monday 17 August 2026; 18:04) this is a reply to message 114,402

Glitter (114,402) by nancy from Switzerland I thought Tommy Mottola stole the sample Firecracker that Mariah wanted to use for Loverboy in the first place. Then JLo used it for her remix [Ain't it funny] feat. Ja Rule. Maybe I missed something. (Monday 17 August 2026; 17:10)

Glitter (114,402) by nancy from Switzerland I thought Tommy Mottola stole the sample Firecracker that Mariah wanted to use for Loverboy in the first place. Then JLo used it for her remix [Ain't it funny] feat. Ja Rule. Maybe I missed something. (Monday 17 August 2026; 17:10) this is a reply to message 114,401

Glitter (114,401) by Lighty from China This is the first time I hear someone say If We is a horrible song. It might be my second or third favorite song on the album and Mottola even stole the idea for JLo's remixes. Well, each to their own. (Monday 17 August 2026; 10:39)

Glitter (114,401) by Lighty from China This is the first time I hear someone say If We is a horrible song. It might be my second or third favorite song on the album and Mottola even stole the idea for JLo's remixes. Well, each to their own. (Monday 17 August 2026; 10:39) this is a reply to message 114,400

Glitter (114,400) by nancy from Switzerland I never liked the [Glitter] album that much. But it was a soundtrack and MC had a hard time. It still delivers unforgettable ballads like: [Lead the way], [Never too far], Reflections. Some tracks were horrible. Especially [If we] and [Don't stop funking for Jamaica]. Also the [dj saved my life] was a bit boring. What in the world were MC and her staff thinking? She should have put the stunning [There for me] and [Out here on my own] in the album. At least we have them on the Rarities album now. Normally I like the Mariah's mid tempo or uptempo songs with [rap collabo's]. But not in this [soundtrack]. Also Mariah's boyfriend in the movie was not ideal. I think they should have chosen [Eric Benét]. The chemistry woud have been better. I guess. (Monday 17 August 2026; 10:03)

Glitter (114,400) by nancy from Switzerland I never liked the [Glitter] album that much. But it was a soundtrack and MC had a hard time. It still delivers unforgettable ballads like: [Lead the way], [Never too far], Reflections. Some tracks were horrible. Especially [If we] and [Don't stop funking for Jamaica]. Also the [dj saved my life] was a bit boring. What in the world were MC and her staff thinking? She should have put the stunning [There for me] and [Out here on my own] in the album. At least we have them on the Rarities album now. Normally I like the Mariah's mid tempo or uptempo songs with [rap collabo's]. But not in this [soundtrack]. Also Mariah's boyfriend in the movie was not ideal. I think they should have chosen [Eric Benét]. The chemistry woud have been better. I guess. (Monday 17 August 2026; 10:03)

Glitter anniversary (114,399) by Jamie from UK Yes I can't wait. Two anniversaries releases in one year, I can't cope. Just what I need right now. (Monday 17 August 2026; 09:39) this is a reply to message 114,397

Glitter anniversary (114,397) by Stacey from USA I am happy Glitter is getting the anniversary treatment. For so long MC avoided Glitter for obvious personal and professional reasons. What changed is when the fans pushed Glitter to #1 on iTunes and MC realized yeah life sucked during that time, but dang Glitter did produce some pretty awesome vocals. Hello Lead The Way. (Monday 17 August 2026; 03:40)

Ella Langley's Choosin' Texas (114,398) by Lainsky from Philippines "Choosin' Texas" has a melody that keeps you engaged until the very end. It brings a happy and humorous vibe, despite being a heartbreak song. Perhaps that's due to its catchy country-pop melody, which is easy to listen to and sing along with. I liked the song instantly when I listened to it. I got curious when I read that another singer broke Mariah and Whitney's records. I tend to feel that way whenever their records are at risk, lol. With Mariah's current vocal range, she could definitely pull off this style of music and still shine. (Monday 17 August 2026; 05:46) this is a reply to message 114,393

Eva Langley (114,393) by Bobby A from United States You can blame her popularity on three things. She blew up overnight during March-May. 1. Touring with Morgan Wallen (Mr. Hot 100). 2. Duets with Morgan Wallen (Country radio has worn their duets out like an old pair of Levi jeans). 3. Endorsed as the female George Jones (the Country crooner who was praised for his ability to use his voice to interpret a Country song). (Friday 14 August 2026; 03:31)

Glitter anniversary (114,397) by Stacey from USA I am happy Glitter is getting the anniversary treatment. For so long MC avoided Glitter for obvious personal and professional reasons. What changed is when the fans pushed Glitter to #1 on iTunes and MC realized yeah life sucked during that time, but dang Glitter did produce some pretty awesome vocals. Hello Lead The Way. (Monday 17 August 2026; 03:40) this is a reply to message 114,396

Glitter anniversary (114,396) by Zachariah from Croatia I am beyond excited. Especially because it is all happening around my birthday so, double joy. (Sunday 16 August 2026; 10:59)

Glitter anniversary (114,396) by Zachariah from Croatia I am beyond excited. Especially because it is all happening around my birthday so, double joy. (Sunday 16 August 2026; 10:59) this is a reply to message 114,395

Glitter anniversary (114,395) by Bobby A from United States I am looking forward mostly to the live performances and new songs. August 21st is going to break the internet next Friday. (Saturday 15 August 2026; 22:08)

Glitter anniversary (114,395) by Bobby A from United States I am looking forward mostly to the live performances and new songs. August 21st is going to break the internet next Friday. (Saturday 15 August 2026; 22:08)

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