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It's time... (112,193) by Lighty from China
This year's It's Time video. It surely looks big budget.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 05:03)
Non-single deep cuts playlist (112,192) by Lainsky from Philippines
All In Your Mind
To Be Around You
Music Box
When I Saw You
Whenever You Call
After Tonight
Lead The Way
I Only Wanted
Stay The Night
For The Record
Standing O
Cry
Caution
Here For It All
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 04:03)
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3 albums (112,191) by Lainsky from Philippines
Butterfly, Glitter, and Music Box.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 03:57)
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3 albums (112,190) by Stacey from USA
Haha, I don't hate anyone, lol. Both MB and Daydream are different yet both so beautiful. I discovered MC during the Music Box era so that album will always be on any list of mine.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 03:49)
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Michael Jackson collab (112,189) by Edward from USA
I get what you mean, Jamie, "Dangerous" is amazing and way more experimental. But "Thriller" hit at the perfect moment. Michael had the momentum from "Off the Wall", and with "Thriller" he mixed pop, R&B, rock, and funk in a way nobody else was doing. It broke barriers on radio and MTV and connected with literally everyone.

And beyond the music, the Thriller era was a full cultural takeover. The "Thriller" video changed what music videos could be, and his performances, like Motown 25, made him a global icon. So yeah, "Dangerous" might be the more adventurous album, but Thriller was just magic.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 03:14)
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Michael Jackson collab (112,188) by Jamie from UK
I love MJ but I've never gotten why the [Thriller] album was so successful, even to this day it's the best selling album. It's great but not that great. I prefer Dangerous any day.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 02:21)
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Non-single deep cuts playlist (112,187) by Lambi from USA
Thank you. Share yours when you finish it. I just updated mines.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 01:56)
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Michael Jackson collab (112,186) by Lambi from USA
I meant with what was still up for grabs in the album. (The other 4 artists took the rest.) The most classic in the remaining ones boil down to Thriller vs. Human Nature. I believe we are correct though, Thriller most likely was it. Btw here is a snippet of what it might've sounded like. She also revealed that Thriller is her most favorite album of all time.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 01:54)
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3 albums (112,185) by Edward from USA
For your context, "Music Box", while vocally stunning, leans a bit too sappy at times. "Daydream", on the other hand, is perfectly balanced. Both are among my favorite albums, but if I had to choose just one, "Daydream" wins.
(Saturday 1 November 2025; 01:38)
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3 albums (112,184) by Bobby A from United States
Memoirs, The Emancipation of Mimi, and E=MC2.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 23:00)
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O Holy Night (112,183) by Bill from the UK
I always considered Sprung her most Halloween-esque sounding song as it has that weird high pitched whistling instrument that is used in spooky cartoons all the way through it.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 20:23)
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Japan (112,182) by Giovanni from USA
Mariah is getting a lot of love in Japan and hearing her speak in Japanese was such a delight.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 19:42)
3 albums (112,181) by Giovanni from USA
It's easy for me: Music Box, The Emancipation Of Mimi and Caution. I love Butterfly but I just can't without "Portrait". In my opinion Caution is a no skip album.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 19:40)
3 albums (112,180) by Libra Lamb from USA
To keep I would pick Glitter, Butterfly and The Emancipation of Mimi. This so tough because I love them all for different reasons.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 18:56)
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Michael Jackson collab (112,179) by Libra Lamb from USA
I remember the 25th Anniversary of Thriller, I ran to Target the day it come out to buy it. I still have it but haven't played it in a while. It is such a good album. Thriller would've been my first pick too for a collaboration. I think MJ has quite a few songs that would be considered classic, not just one or two.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 18:54)
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Albums that inspired Here For It All (112,178) by T from USA
You know how Mariah said there's a song that could fit on all the past albums? Since this new album is kind of like a walk down memory lane, which songs do you think would belong to which previous album? Using only album for each song, I'll go first:

Mi = Memoirs
PTS = MIAMTEC
TD = E=MC2
SS = Charmbracelet
IYF = TEOM
NIO = Music Box
CC = Caution
IWAI = Glitter
MY = Rainbow
JID = Merry Christmas II You
HFIF = Daydream
(Friday 31 October 2025; 17:33)
3 albums (112,177) by TJ from Norway
Does Daydream have better lyrics than MB? I don't know. Stacey, please don't hate me.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 17:30)
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3 albums (112,176) by Edward from USA
You know I love myself some "Music Box", but in the context of your post, "Daydream", "Butterfly", and "The Emancipation of Mimi" have, in my opinion, a perfect mix of strong lyrics, soulful vocals, and fun energy.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 16:59)
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3 albums (112,175) by TJ from Norway
To erase is not easy either. My list would be MIAM, Merry Christmas 2 and her latest one.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 16:33)
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3 albums (112,174) by TJ from Norway
Music Box will always be on any "albums I adore" list. I know I should say Emotions, but I love her Merry Christmas and her debut album, so I guess that's my list.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 16:29)
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3 albums (112,173) by TJ from Norway
What happened to Music Box?
(Friday 31 October 2025; 16:20)
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3 albums (112,172) by TJ from Norway
I would love to keep Emotions because of the song If It's Over, but I still haven't been able to make my own list.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 16:18)
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3 albums (112,171) by Jamie from UK
Defo Emotions for the soul, Music Box because it's my favourite and Butterfly for the gangster in me.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 15:53)
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Michael Jackson collab (112,170) by Lambi from USA
Mariah has so many choreographable songs that she can't dance to either, though. LMAO. But yes, I've thought deeply about this too. In 2008, MJ released the Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition, which included remixes featuring various artists. I bet she was originally intended to be part of it. The remixed tracks were:

• The Girl Is Mine - will.i.am
• P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - will.i.am
• Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Akon
• Beat It - Fergie
• Billie Jean - Kanye West

The Girl Is Mine was already a duet with Paul McCartney, so by process of elimination, that would've left her with either: Baby Be Mine, Thriller, Human Nature, or The Lady in My Life.

Only Human Nature and Thriller are true classics (Mariah said it's one of his classics). For more context clues, she mentioned they were doing something "really huge" for him and that their collab would sort of "usurp" the situation."Usurp" means to lessen the importance of something, so I'd have to go with Thriller. It's the bigger hit and would make more sense that they'd want to protect it.

Honestly though, I think they just didn't want Mariah involved. How were the other 4 artists allowed, but not her? Michael handpicked the biggest stars from 2005-08. Sony probably resented that she was having massive success with Def Jam at the time. In my opinion, Thriller will always belong to Michael, regardless of how incredible Mariah's ad-libs and background vocals might have been. Just like how literally no one even knows about the other remixes.

And before my haters come for me, these are just my opinions based on what we can gather. Take a chill pill. I'm allowed to have them.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 14:33)
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Non-single deep cuts playlist (112,169) by MusicfanJ from Germany
It's a great list for sure. Haha secret weapon, absolutely. I have to copy your playlist, it has a lot of my favourites on it.
(Friday 31 October 2025; 13:25)
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