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My single choices + videos (111,852) by jaker20 from US
That's a good idea. "In Your Feelings" is actually gaining in Urban and R&B all by itself being a good song that it is. I just want a really good video from Mariah, can we get a good video? I'd rather her flop and make good videos. I'm surprised that she's not putting that effort even on her Christmas catalog. She should have a good new video every season.

Now, enough time has passed, so I'm going to be honest: I don't think Type Dangerous is a good video. I'm glad it got her an MTV award, and that many here thinks it looks expensive. I actually think it looks very cheap, as in CGI greenscreen cheap. The Sugar Sweet clip of her doing whatever she's doing (I think she's trying TikTok choreo) is honestly embarrassing. And that Play That Song video looks shot on iPhone.

I think I've said this a few times: I don't think Mariah's had a good video, since, maybe Obsessed. That's why that song has become an unexpected timeless hit for her because it's a good video. It has a concept that goes viral every now and then, and not necessarily expensive looking. Kids take a clip from it, and it goes viral.

Mariah hasn't had a good video because she can't be directed. They likely just say to her: "Do what you feel like doing and hold the brush like a microphone." But her greatest videos always have a director who is in control of the creative process, who push her to do as instructed.

And in this time of Mariah's career, she can't be told what to do and receive instructions, that's why she can't even do basic choreo and make good videos anymore.
(Monday 13 October 2025; 20:22)
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Retrospective moments (111,849) by jaker20 from US
That is unfair to compare Mariah, who is a legacy act with 35 year career, to Morgan Wallen. You are basically setting her up.

And of course they will hype the album. They won't actually say "we'd be happy if it does better than Miley Cyrus, Shania Twain and Katy Perry's last albums" which are all signed to major labels.
(Monday 13 October 2025; 18:51)
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Mariah and Gamma (111,781) by jaker20 from US
I just hope they release more videos. Even Caution had 3 videos released, and i'm sure Mariah can do more if she really wants to. Tate's You Broke Me First is literally just her walking in front of buildings, I don't think that's a costly video, especially now that Mariah's independent, she hopefully have a bit more options on how things get done and decided.
(Thursday 9 October 2025; 22:55)
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Mariah and Gamma (111,772) by jaker20 from US
How do you know Gamma didn't make money from Mariah? Record production is a lot cheaper now than in the 90s, and she's literally their best selling artist right now globally. Unlike these streaming artists, she is actually selling records. Not 90s level but she's selling physicals. And she's touring too. Her bottom line is slightly different than regular artists because she's also a Christmas artist who has yearly career, possibly for the rest of her life if she wants to. Independent and yearly career, its what many artists can only envy. Unlike many artists, she has something to look forward to.

The problem is the charts. Don't look at them. It's skewed perception. It's dominated by streaming which does not bring profits unless they tour. Even the late 2000s and 2010s artists are no longer in the scene because there's no money in streaming even though they are charting. Every song on an album can now chart on the singles chart, and then they still don't break even. What Lizzo's teas on this. Only the tech companies make money from it. What an absolute joke.

Gamma is the right place for her, there's not a lot of pressure to produce, and it's all about her, not a hundred features. She has the best career now, she's just spoiled the fans that she has to be charting because a big part of her career is built on being a hitmaker. But she's doing just fine, and she's happy, and so should we. If Mariah makes more HFIA with middling chart position and be able to do what she wants, I would be happy.
(Wednesday 8 October 2025; 17:57)
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Here For It All deluxe / duets (111,762) by jaker20 from US
I like this list. Good effort putting this together. But personally I'd like Mariah to release Angels Advocate first.
(Wednesday 8 October 2025; 01:54)
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How can I get a message to Mariah? (111,739) by jaker20 from US
Mariah knows what she is doing. This isn't her first rodeo. If its beneficial for them both why not, I would too. I mean he's lowkey cute. And they seem to work well together. And he's also a performer so that's good for her imo. Go get it mama.
(Monday 6 October 2025; 19:31)
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Streaming (111,714) by jaker20 from US
Yeah, Mariah fans don't stream in general. But Mariah will still be number one in Billboard Album Sales chart for this week, and I'm happy with that.

It really goes to show how much the industry has changed. It's not about the music. It's all about TikTok hooks, meme potential, autoplay, algo playlists, etc. And then forgotten next year.

Look at Cardi back to beefing with Nikki, all these gets picked up in engagement and pushed into their catalog. Same with Taylor now fake-beefing with Charli XCX. It's all intentional. I don't want Mariah to be doing that.
(Sunday 5 October 2025; 01:30)
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Mariah needs to be part of a major label #7 51,000 (111,702) by jaker20 from US
Caution had tour bundles, and HFIA didn't. So overall these are good numbers for her. Although these numbers are literally identical with Caution which was 51K overall, and 43 pure sales, which makes me wonder if they are Caution numbers and there's a mistake. Lets wait for the official numbers.

She can't book all these shows that you were suggesting with the schedule she's put together. Have you seen her schedule? It is insane. Someone posted her schedule on twitter a couple of weeks ago which shows her being full up to the end of the year. So all these bookings you are suggesting probably won't make a difference other than just exhaust her.

But hey, HFIA will be number 1 in album sales this week, so lets just celebrate that.
(Saturday 4 October 2025; 10:31)
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Article: Mariah Carey says music video coming for Sugar Sweet (111,676) by jaker20 from US
Yes, "Play This Song" is listed as the third single, per Billboard, and its been added on radio and iheart etc.

Strangely it has a bigger playlist reach than both Type Dangerous and Sugar Sweet, Spotify is very weird to me and what people there really listens to. Although I like it better now than when I first heard it. It is very essential standard sounding, it does have a classic appeal to it, something I didn't expect would do well on streaming.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 20:48)
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Article: Mariah Carey says music video coming for Sugar Sweet (111,674) by jaker20 from US
Maybe it's a the solo version. I think a lot of people don't know that that's the version that is on the vinyl and CDs.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 20:37)
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New voice (111,633) by jaker20 from US
It's always been there, it just changed. I just saw her interview with Jennifer Hudson and she did her high note and it's as crisp as ever. She's saving it, she's taking care of it.
(Wednesday 1 October 2025; 02:32)
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Early numbers (111,629) by jaker20 from US
I looks like Mariah is beating Doja, which was not on my 2025 bingo card. Keep streaming. I think Mariah can do 70k if we keep this up. I'm gagged. These are great numbers of Mimi.
(Wednesday 1 October 2025; 01:01)
HFIA (111,625) by jaker20 from US
I've been addicted to the album. There is no skip to this album. HFIA is perfect, I can see why it's the album title. It's 6 and a half minutes yet it still feels short. The first 30 minutes of the song is a masterpiece, the cry in Mariah's voice it sounds like no one. Another great addition to Mariah's discography. I think this album will eventually outlast Caution.
(Tuesday 30 September 2025; 17:07)
An ode to all of us (111,563) by jaker20 from US
My reading is a bit different. I mean she literally just signed a multi-album deal with gamma. I definitely think she's signaling a shift in what she wants to put out moving forward. It's not by chance that there's no rap collab in HFIA. That's a first for her in what, since prior Daydream? The collabs we got leaned more R&B and another with gospel. That's a good thing, I hope she keeps collabing across the board. It's not by chance that her intro is "Mi", from now on, it's gonna be her and about her. It's not but chance that she collabed with The Clark Sisters, gospel yet upbeat. It's not by chance that she covered a McCartney song. I think that's the direction she wants to take, more pared down, classic and timeless.
(Saturday 27 September 2025; 19:05)
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HFIA (111,560) by jaker20 from US
I hear more like a tribute to lambs and that she's here for it all til the end. I think she wrote this during her struggles with losing her family at the same time. For a while I thought it's about the twins, and she's gonna be there until the end, now that it's just them.

But I always thought that Mariah thinks of Lambs are fam. So ultimately the lyrics is about that, her career and her parasocial bond with lambs, virtual sleepovers. That she's here for it all, even if you abandon her.

Red carpets in Cannes and applause
But if you leave (when lambs no longer want her),
Still baby, I'm here for it all.

But it would be preposterous to sing to your fans. So it's intentionally ambiguous for everyone to relate wherever they want to place that thought. The second half shift is a literal shift. I think she's going to move from pop to gospel and classic standards maybe which is how the entire album sounds. If you notice, there's not a single rap feature in the album. It's a tribute and once she shifts, she is saying that she hope you'll still be there.
(Saturday 27 September 2025; 18:34)
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My Love (111,516) by jaker20 from US
I loved it. One of the best tracks. I wish she partnered with a movie or series to attach the song. It's a beautiful rendition.

@Randy, My Love, she (or he in the case of McCartney) was talking about both, because that's what he calls his wife Linda, that's why he called the song that to carry that double sense throughout the song. And that's pretty much Beatles right then, redundant and simple, Let It Be, All You Need Is Love, etc.

Maybe that's the direction Mariah wants to take in her next chapter, simple and leaning more towards the feeling of it.
(Friday 26 September 2025; 18:01)
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Here For It All (111,497) by jaker20 from US
Wow this album really took me by surprise, if that was possible because I really avoided the snippets. The last 4 songs I Won't Allow It, My Love, Jesus I Do, HFIA is so compact emotionally, they really tugs the heart. In Your Feelings and Nothing is Impossible is one long timeless feels. By 3rd, 4th listen, I'm already obsessed.
(Friday 26 September 2025; 09:50)
I love it (111,489) by jaker20 from US
My Love chills.
(Friday 26 September 2025; 07:38)
Sugar Sweet (111,384) by jaker20 from US
I feel like a solo version of this should have been the first single. It's about to overtake Type Dangerous, and is doing better two months later. It's going to have more longevity.
(Monday 22 September 2025; 01:35)
Golden ensemble and boots (111,084) by jaker20 from US
I think that's going to be her ensemble throughout the HFIA era. During her UK concerts last month, she wore a similar ensemble, just in different colors.
(Wednesday 10 September 2025; 05:06)
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KATSEYE (111,074) by jaker20 from US
Well the question was favorite "music video", not song, so it's a little less embarrassing. But yes still embarrassing nonetheless. They probably want to say AIWFC but don't want to disrespect her. But it's not easy to be put on the spot. It reminds me of Madonna praising Taylor on the red carpet, and when asked her favorite Taylor Swift song, she can't name one.
(Tuesday 9 September 2025; 19:03)
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So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,072) by jaker20 from US
It seems like new pre-recorded vocals, and I like that. At least she's putting some new effort on new vocals. But she's still got a lot to improve on her lipping. Celine is a great lipper, for many years people thought she's always singing live. The same with Beyonce, but it's easier for her to lip because she's dancing a lot.
(Tuesday 9 September 2025; 18:55)
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VMAs (111,047) by jaker20 from US
The ratings had a major surge this year. I would like to think Mariah had something to do with that, because her Vanguard Award appearance was the only one confirmed for the night over the past couple of weeks. Nevertheless, the timing was perfect. That's millions of eyeballs, who heard her promote HFIA.
(Tuesday 9 September 2025; 02:25)
VMAs (111,030) by jaker20 from US
Overall it was a great show for her, she looked great, the timing of the Vanguard is right, she won an award, the new pop girls at the red carpet are praising her, the buzz is there, her greatest hits album went back on iTunes which is a very good indication.

I'm getting a sense that maybe HFIA is going to surprise.
(Monday 8 September 2025; 18:22)
Kai Cenat interview (110,940) by jaker20 from US
It's crazy how great she looks now. She looks even better than 10 years ago. Hollywood is also having a moment right now with all the emerging technologies but Mariah always had a great base beauty anyway. She also seems more comfortable and playful here.
(Thursday 4 September 2025; 18:00)
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