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The Beatles (36,549) by Will from England Mariah did not start out her career by saying "I'm going to top Elvis and The Beatles." The fact that she got her 18 #1s was purely based upon her popularity at the time and her voice. It had nothing to do with chasing down artists that got more #1s than her. The fact that TMB went to #1, I think was a) yes, it was a catchy song and b) people were excited for E=MC2, especially after TEOM, therefore more people would have been inclined to buy it. Mariah is not chasing The Beatles, nor will she ever try to. That has never been, nor will it ever be, the main driving force behind her albums (and if you disagree, I challenge you to find me evidence to show that she's after their record, then I may change my tune). The only way she will ever top their record is if we support the singles that she releases, regardless of how we feel about it. This is no longer the 90s, so she won't be getting #1s as if there were no tomorrow, nor will she get them if she continues to sound like the 90s (unless of course the songs bring a sound that is refreshing to what is being played). We also have to remember that this industry is anti-ageing, so Mariah will be finding it harder for radio stations to play the songs. If we like it, support it, request it, along with good promo from the company as well as good videos etc., then there is a better chance for her to come closer to their record. Doing shows like Idol is good publicity for her, it reminds the public who she is and what she's achieved. (Friday 19 October 2012; 20:32)

New album (36,548) by Will from England To be perfectly honest, I think I'll wait and see what Mariah and Terius come up with. Be thankful that he isn't producing the whole album. And besides, the song may not even make it onto the album, so don't get all freaked out about it. And to be fair, we have no idea how many songs Mariah has actually finished, or got in the works, or who else she has worked with, apart from the people she has had tweet pics with. We know that there is a ballad finished which B Scott was raving about, so hopefully we'll be hearing that along with some point. This album isn't even finished, yet people are already not liking it simply because of Triumphant (which I still love) and who she is working with. Well, that has successful sales all over it. If we want the album to be a stellar seller, then people's attitudes over whom Mariah works with have to change slightly, and approach it with an open mind. Yes, she may be running a road that she's run down before, but I think the record speaks for itself, as to how well she knows that road and what works. She isn't an idiot and may have learned from the flaws in Memoirs. Also, we know that this album will be an R&B album (if the latest column is to be believed, along with the fact that she herself has mentioned this), so as far as I'm concerned, there's no point in pleading for a different sound, when her mind is already made up, and was made up long before all of this. Let's wait for the whole album to be released before we hate it. (Friday 19 October 2012; 20:20)

Desiree (36,522) by Will from England Dahling, your message didn't get onto the messageboard by your computer simply shutting down. Unless of course it can click "submit" and "I agree to the doodaa" as well as check and re-submit, whilst shutting down then that's quite a feat for your computer to do! Your message even starts with "My Top 12", how can anyone interpret that in any other way? (Monday 15 October 2012; 11:22)

Congrats (36,489) by Will from England Congratulations to Mariah for getting her 16th #1 on the Dance charts with Triumphant. See, it may not be breaking records on the Hot 100, but it's still adding to her collection of many #1s now. (Friday 12 October 2012; 18:38)

Desiree from USA (36,465) by Will from England Really? I've never viewed Whitney as the person who helped Mariah get to where she is. How has she? Her first album came out in 1985, only 5 years before Mariah came onto the scene. So it's not like she was such a huge influence in Mariah's early life, for her to follow her kind of music. If there wasn't a Whitney, and thank God there was, then I think there would still be a Mariah Carey. (Tuesday 9 October 2012; 22:28)

Edward/publicity stunt? No (36,425) by Will from England I think she only says it because she wants to emphasize the point that she does not consider herself a singer first, as she has always done. She categorizes her song writing and producer above that. Singing is what she's known for, but she wants to highlight that she's more than just a singer, especially with a show like American Idol, showing that she's bringing more things to the table rather than just saying "I stand there and sing Hero." Especially with Nicki on the table, who does write and produce her own stuff, Mariah doesn't want to feel as if Nicki is better than she is (which of course, we all know isn't true) and has more to bring to the show. To me, it's a warped version of "anything you can do, I've been doing for longer and can do it better". And this isn't a publicity stunt. Why? Let me explain. Why would anyone, in any job, agree to publicly humiliate and degrade themselves, just to get better ratings for a show? No one, no matter how much you're getting paid. It makes no sense at all for this to be a stunt. Remember in 2010 when Bruno dropped down butt naked onto Eminem at some award show? That's a stunt. This isn't. Nicki still has an marketing image to keep for her to remain viable in the industry and something like this (as it has done) has destroyed the barbie doll image and shown her for who she is behind the cameras: a disrespecting brat. If this was a stunt, then Nicki was an idiot to agree to it and deserves all the backlash she gets. (Friday 5 October 2012; 14:03)

The feud is good for Mariah? (36,414) by Will from England I think this could have a positive spin on it from Mariah's point of view. Reading some of the articles (many of them), it would seem that the general public is on Mariah's side. People who are not fans of her type of music are speaking out and supporting Mariah. Because, for once, there is an actual video of the incident in question, and not something generated by the rumor mills, which could easily be fabricated and twisted to make Mariah look bad. In this case, we have a clear idea of what is going on behind the cameras. True, it isn't the whole picture, but none the less, it's an idea. People are, once again, being reminded of what Mariah stands for as an artist, along with her talent and longevity, compared to Nicki. Whatever you say about Mariah being on Idol, in the long run, especially with an album on the way, this could play to her advantage in a massive way. She's getting the recognition she deserves. (Thursday 4 October 2012; 9:06)

Dem babies dancing to new MC music? (36,361) by Will from England Very cute! But on another note, is that new Mariah music that they're dancing to? The voice sounds very Mariah, plus, it would make sense since the music was muffled/covered over. (Monday 24 September 2012; 16:05)

Anytime You Need A Friend sung (36,316) by Will from England Finally, a song that hasn't been sung since the dawn of time! And it really shows off Mariah's writing skills. Hero and WBT were slightly predictable (congrats to Joe for making it seem like an easy song to sing!) to be featured, but I was delighted to see that this song was chosen to be sung. Hope it inspires Mariah to sing it again. (Sunday 9 September 2012; 20:29)

Dani (36,315) by Will from England Unless there is any official announcement from Mariah or Mariah's team, I would treat all new music info with some caution. With MOAIA, someone posted a supposed track list on wikipedia and of course, it was false. Let's wait and see. (Sunday 9 September 2012; 11:20)

Congrats (36,288) by Will from England Congrats to the UK lambs for getting Triumphant to number one on the Urban chart. Not as much as complete flop then. (Thursday 6 September 2012; 22:25)

Oh please, people (36,280) by Will from England Ok, so Mariah had a bad vocal moment. What's new about that? She had rehearsed in the rain, and got a cold from that. Did she cancel? No. Did she lip the whole thing? No. Did she try and put on the best show that she could? Yes. I think she did the right thing and waited till Rick Ross' verse had somewhat finished before making a grand entrance, otherwise she would have just been standing there, doing nothing and really looking like a featured artist then. She made sure that she was the center of attention by only having herself on the middle stage, and left the other two out of the way. Look, her voice hasn't gone. True, it isn't what it used to be, but again, what's new about that? She did fantastic live versions of IWTKWLI, her Christmas album showed off her belting range, something that she thought she couldn't do (as she said during an interview about WDTBRFM?) and are people already forgetting the first mini concert that she did, only a couple of months ago? Yes, it's less reliable than it once was, but give her a break. Like H.A.T.E.U, Triumphant is a difficult song to sing like, because of all the changes she has to do (from belting to whisper), but hopefully she's learnt and will adapt, like she has done with her other songs. If she has to lip certain parts, then it would be because there is no other way to do it. Mariah herself said during TAOM tour, that her songs are difficult to sing. Let's cut her a break here, shall we? (Thursday 6 September 2012; 16:54)

Be nice or leave sign (36,186) by Will from England Wasn't there a photo of Mariah holding that sign up? I think it needs to be re-instated, since it's clear some fans have forgotten this. I find it sad how some fans feel the need to think that their argument is the only right one, and no one else is right, or word what they're saying in such a way, that it's easily misinterpreted by those who are reading, then feel attacked when they're called out on it. MDJ tried to have the comments section for a while, but that ended because the fans just couldn't be nice to each other (that's my understanding of why it stopped, do correct me if I'm wrong). I'd hate to see that happen here (true, it's been here over a longer period of time, but still). Eric has created a wonderful, respected site where fans from everywhere can come and discuss all things Mariah, not to argue and insult each other. So please, don't drag this out and cause any more embarrassment than there already is (not directed at anyone in particular). Be nice, or leave. (Tuesday 28 August 2012; 18:50)

Message board/Triumphant/music video (36,099) by Will from England Firsf of all, love the new layout! Nice to see faces with names now (will get a picture up ASAP). Had some time to think about the song over the past couple of weeks and (someone mentioned it below I think) I think she released it, just because she wanted people to hear it, not to get a hit with it. Her history shows that all the songs that mean something to her (ie very close, personal lyrics) don't do well on the charts. They never have. Triumphant is a song that she more or less dedicated to Nick when he was ill and further dedicated the video to him (since he boxes). If you guys remember her GMA interview, she hinted that she was planning to release something special. Whether this song was what she was talking about I don't know, but I think she wanted to release it for some special reason. There is no logic in releasing a song, when the album is half a year away. Which makes me think that she isn't looking for a hit, she's looking to hep inspire someone who may be feeling down in the dumps. So ease off the song and see what it's really about. (Friday 24 August 2012; 1:15)