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Chart position (36,621) by Ryan from the Philippines It's hard for Mariah to hit the top spot lately because the management as a whole isn't working as hard as some people did in TEOM and early of E=MC2. Also, if Mariah have to double her effort vocally and bring back the moving performances like she did in TEOM, another #1 hit is not too far. BTW, it's also hard to penetrate charts nowadays since the common trend of tracks being on top spot are songs that do not have the depth, sense. Even if you have the worst voice in the world, you can have number 1. (Monday 29 October 2012; 5:38)

Overemphasis on charts and sales (36,620) by Chase from USA The other day, I saw that Mariah had a new image on her Facebook (I know she doesn't design the page): A collage of all of her number one singles. It was quite impressive to look at, and I felt proud of her massive accomplishment. However, I think many of us Mariah fans have become overly concerned with charts and sales. I didn't know what a number one was or which Mariah songs went to number one until she released that album in 1998. Ever since, I've had to know the new single's chart position, the new album's weekly sales, etc. Sometimes, this is really a detriment to the music. Charmbracelet is a beautiful album, despite its lower sales and lack of hits. It's a personal favorite now, but after TEOM came out in 2005 and far exceeded Charmbracelet's successes, I basically stopped listening to CB and my opinion of it temporarily declined. If it didn't add to her impressive report card of number ones, I decided it wasn't good enough. I think Mariah might be trying too hard to have a hit since E=MC2. It's like she's been behind the times ever since, recording material she thinks will chart and not including much variety or taking risks. For Memoirs, she collaborated solely with the producers who worked on the only hit from E=MC2, and "Triumphant" sounds like it belongs in 2007, not 2012. Most of all, I don't hear much Mariah in Mariah's music. Maybe she needs to stop thinking about the charts. (Sunday 28 October 2012; 23:44)

What's happening? (36,619) by Chase from USA Most of us are expressing a desire for Mariah to make a big change, musically and image-wise. Because she is a mother in her forties, one might expect a notable maturation in her style, but we didn't get that with "Triumphant". If she never made a record again or continued to release unimpressive material like "Triumphant", I would still be a fan for life, thanks to her classic material from 1990 to 2005. I feel like Mariah grew progressively from album to album from the debut to Butterfly, and the transitions made sense. After hitting a rough patch, she made an album that blended classic and modern R&B on The Emancipation of Mimi. The album revisited the strong vocals and smooth soul of her early career and also had its finger on the pulse of mid-2000s radio. Everyone got their Mariah fix with that album. Ever since E=MC2, it seems like she's been stuck in a rut, recreating tired R&B that is so safe and polished for radio that it fails to ignite much passion, at least for me. "Triumphant" might be the most dated thing she's released since 1991. What can she do to get back on track? Is she too scared to try something new? (Sunday 28 October 2012; 23:32)

Videos (36,618) by TJ from Norway I agree with you guys about her videos. They have been reduced to almost nothing. The same pose, the same move. I love "It's like that" and "WBT", "The roof", "Butterfly" and "Breakdown" because they were professional made. Lately it's just "look at me, I am so sexy and I look like I'm 25". Yes, I know Mariah is sexy, but less is more, and I'm not talking about her outfits. (Sunday 28 October 2012; 10:02)

Mariah trilogy (36,617) by Ian James from Sabah, Malaysia Mine are as follows: 1. Underneath the Stars - Fourth of July - Yours 2. And You Don't Remember - Never Forget You - It's a Wrap 3. Open Arms - Never Too Far - Mine Again (the long-held notes drive me crazy, in a good way of course) 4. Dreamlover - Fantasy - Heartbreaker 5. Can't Let Go - TGIFY (MIL Remix) - For the Record 6. Hero - Can't Take That Away - Through the Rain (Sunday 28 October 2012; 8:40)

Videos (36,616) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC I have to also agree with Stacey and Edward. Mariah's videos have left a lot to be desired as of late. We already got the I'm sexy look at me vibe for 15 years now, it's much expired now. We need growth with the music and the videos. If not, MC will only ruin her legacy she worked so hard to build and establish. (Saturday 27 October 2012; 22:50)

Nikki (36,615) by RadChad from United States Right! Justin wouldn't have added anything to that song IMO. Plus, I heard a rumour that Justin's people didn't really want him to do (or release) it because Mariah wasn't considered to be "on fire" during that period. Flash forward to the Mimi era, rumour had it that he was now interested in releasing the song. SMH. I'm glad Mariah didn't agree to it. Moving on, I absolutely loved Aaliyah (since day one) and always wondered if MC had any influence on her singing style. A duet between the two would've been heavenly. (Saturday 27 October 2012; 7:33)

Glee: the music of Mariah Carey (36,614) by Edge McQueen from Philippines Eversince the first season of Glee, I have always fantasized of a whole episode dedicated to the one and only Mariah Carey. The only Mariah song the Glee cast has sung is AIWFCIY. **sigh** I hope when AI starts, Fox will cook up a Mariah episode on Glee. There are a lot of songs to choose from with Mariah having one of the most extensive catalogues in music. It'll be fun for sure. Lovin' MC long time! (Saturday 27 October 2012; 3:03)

Mariah trilogy (36,613) by Edge McQueen from Philippines For years, I have always loved and enjoyed Mariah's (intentional/unintentional) desire to create sequels to her love songs from different albums. I tend to create short playlists of these songs and listen to them and make a story out of them, like a movie or something. Here are some of the few Mariah trilogies on my list. 1. Underneath The Stars - Fourth of July - Bliss 2. My All - After Tonight - I Only Wanted 3. We Belong Together - Don't Forget About Us - I Stay In Love 4. My Saving Grace - Fly Like A Bird - I Wish You Well 5. The Roof - Lullaby - (TBA) 6. Shake It Off - Cruise Control - Up Out My Face I wonder if you guys have your own MC trilogy on your playlist? Lovin' MC long time! (Saturday 27 October 2012; 2:57)

All I Want For Christmas (36,612) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC It's about that time of year again time to dust off the Christmas tunes and Mimi is on deck. All I Want For Christmas will be on blast once again. Did you guys know that Ceelo Green remade AIWFC for his upcoming holiday album? That goes to show how smart of a business woman Mariah really is. Those royalty checks must be awesome in the Carey-Cannon household during the holiday season. (Saturday 27 October 2012; 2:14)

John / Edward (36,611) by Stacey from USA You are dead on with your comments. Plus, if fans do call you out, it's because they know what you are saying is true, but can't openly admit it, lol. Like Edward said about the videos, there needs to be good promotion, but you can't promote louzy videos. Enough of the bathing suits on the beach. You can put out a fun video of her riding in the car (Emotions), at Camp Mariah swinging on a tire (ABMB), etc. You don't need a specific storyline ala Heartbreaker, Obsessed, or WBT. It just needs to be something other than her lying on a beach. I loved IBLYLT and that video killed any hopes the song had at doing well. It was so cheap and far below MC's calibar as an artists. I like Nick, but he needs to stop directing her videos, lol. MC needs someone who doesn't live with her, lol. (Friday 26 October 2012; 21:02)

Edward/quality of recent albums and videos (36,610) by John from USA I know what you mean. Most of her videos lately have been garbage. All she does is do the same MySpace poses and touches her breasts. No meaning behind them at all. She's become like a cartoon version of herself. I feel like she's just completely lost her way with her career. I'm hoping and praying that her next album isn't a snoozefest like MOAIA and actually gets good promotion (besides her just being on AI). I feel like this next album will make or break her. If she has any aspirations to remain somewhat relevant and score even another top 10 radio hit or two, this next album can't flop. And she needs to consistently promote it, unlike the last 2 studio albums. I'm sure there are a lot of fans on here that will call me out for being negative, but I know Mariah is capable of much higher quality music and videos that she has come out with lately. I'm still getting over her audacity (that's right, audacity) to release the main version of "Triumphant" as a single (where she was the featured artist). I hope all the hate she got for that was a wake up call. (Friday 26 October 2012; 16:39)

Duets that never were (36,609) by nikki from usa I'd be interested to hear Mariah's duet with Luis Miguel of After Tonight before her duet with Justin Timberlake on Yours. Yuck, like listening to hurricane vocalist Mariah whipping mosquito Justin in the wind. That song should remain solo. I'm just bummed she never got to duet with Aaliyah before she passed. (Friday 26 October 2012; 7:16)

Whatever happened to concept videos? (36,607) by Edward from USA I miss Mariah with meaningful videos like "Butterfly" or "Through the Rain". I'm tired of Mariah videos lying down, caressing her boobs, I mean, her hair and face. She could do that, but a story line would be very nice. "We Belong Together" and "It's Like That" were nice videos too. (Friday 26 October 2012; 2:21)

John/I Only Wanted (36,606) by Edward from USA John, you're so on point about the lyrics on I Only Wanted. The parts of that song you quoted are the epitome of great writing. I always loved the lines: "Farewell, fairweather friend abandonment returns to taunt me again" and "Foolishly I romanticized someone was saving my life for the first time". I might be wrong, but I think Mariah wrote it all by herself. I think she has lost confidence in writing on her own. On Butterfly, most songs were written by Mariah only. You can tell the difference, because she seems to connect better when she dominates the song on the writing process. She should go back to basics. (Friday 26 October 2012; 1:51)

I Only Wanted / massage (36,605) by Stacey from USA The thing I like about this song is that she's not whispering all through the song. She's using all facets of her voice, which is where I think she is at her best. 8 hour massage? Who knows if that's true? Gosh, when I want sleep, I just pop in some ear plugs and close my eyes. I'm not one for strangers rubbing stuff all over my body, lol. But to each their own, right? (Friday 26 October 2012; 1:37)

I Only Wanted (36,604) by John from USA Agree with the others on here. I think "I Only Wanted" (and "BOTH") were the only 2 songs from Charmbracelet that I instantly loved the second I heard them. Some say "I Only Wanted" is like "My All" part 2, but I actually think it's better. Amazing lyrics have stayed with me over the years: "Farewell, fairweathered friend, abandonment returns to taunt me again", and "Once more, into the wind the embers scatter and the chill settles in". I love that song. (Thursday 25 October 2012; 14:48)

I Only Wanted (36,603) by Lainsky from Philippines This single really stands out from CB album for me. It should have been great if it was released instead of "Boy". (Thursday 25 October 2012; 13:09)

Massage (36,602) by Will from England Wow, they really thought that story through, didn't they? 8-hour massage, I mean c'mon gossipers, think it through a bit before printing it. (Thursday 25 October 2012; 10:24)

M&M (36,601) by Stacey from USA I agree. I hope someday we get to hear that version of Yours ft. JT. It's so frustrating it's under "lock & key". I love to see I Only Wanted getting some love. It's a great song. (Wednesday 24 October 2012; 19:29)

Meriweatherc86 / E=MC2 (36,600) by John from USA I agree 1000%, and I have always maintained your stance. E=MC2 was a fantastic album, better than the (IMO overrated) TEOM. I sometimes feel like E=MC2 was her last chance to have an epic era. She looked amazing (best she had since 1995), the general public was into her, the album had a strong start and first single... but then she fell off the face of the Earth and released "Bye Bye" as the second single. And promotion quickly became nonexistent. Sigh. If only "Migrate" had been released. I hope she has something good up her sleeve for this next album. Sorry to be negative, but it's hard to be an MC fan right now. (Wednesday 24 October 2012; 14:16)

CB Singles (36,599) by M from USA This is my least fav album, although I love "My Saving Grace", "I only wanted". I always liked "The one" way more than "Boy", but the song that never got the life that should have as a single was "Yours" with Justin Timberlake. If only Jive records would have released it like Mariah wanted at the time. (Wednesday 24 October 2012; 4:04)

Greastest 2.0 (36,598) by RadChad from United States The obvious 1) Lead The Way (vocal masterpiece) 2) Never Too Far 3) Loverboy (though I didn't like it) 4) Through The Rain 5) Boy 6) Bringing On The Heartbreak 7) It's Like That 8) We Belong Together 9) Shake It Off 10) Don't Forget About Us 11) Touch My Body 12) Bye Bye 13) Obsessed 14) I Want To Know What Love Is Personal faves 1) Lead The Way 2) Twister 3) Never Too Far 4) If We 5) Didn't Mean To Turn You On 6) Through The Rain 7) Had Your Chance 8) Clown 9) Saving Grace 10) Mine Again 11) Circles 12) Say Somethin' 13) One And Only 14) Fly Like A Bird 15) Don't Forget About Us 16) For The Record 17) I Wish You Well 18) Candy Bling 19) Hate U 20) Inseparable 21) It's A Wrap 22) Languishing Bonus Angels Cry Subtle Invitation Hate U Remix Reflections (Wednesday 24 October 2012; 2:46)

Charmbracelet 2nd single choice (36,597) by Stacey from USA CB isn't my favorite album, probably in my bottom 3 of least favorites. However, the album does have some stand out songs and The One is one of them (pun intended, lol). That song would have been a better single choice. The song wasn't as soft as Boy, but provided a variety of Mariah's vocals, which is where I think MC is at her best. Plus, there were some great remixes attached to the song that would have helped. All in all, though, I really don't think it matters. That album was never meant to be anything spectacular chart-wise. It was damage control. After the Glitter debacle and breakdown, putting out an album was the best way to get MC on the talkshows telling her side of the story. The purpose of all that promotion from Mall of America to the Today Show, and her appearance on Oprah was to show the public that Mariah was healthy again, back to making good music. The music from that album was more for MC's therapy during her recovery then for the public at large. That said, it did sell over a million copies which was pretty good 10+ years ago. May not be a fav of mine, but I do enjoy The One, I Only Wanted, Irresistible (no rap version), and TTR. (Tuesday 23 October 2012; 23:19)

Stella (36,595) by RibbonB from USA Yes, mother and daughter are stunning with their stunners on. I just love Dem Babies and I'm sure there has got to be a song or two about these little cuties. Sade (Rae Rae's daughter) said on twitter than Roe is far sighted, so it's good her eyes are being corrected early on. (Tuesday 23 October 2012; 21:18)

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