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It's tii-iime - for Team Mariah to accept that the U.S. is no longer her primary market (109,440) by Zachariah from Croatia I don't know. With that logic, she should release a Christmas song right now because it is winter there and just keep pretending that it is Christmas time. (Monday 23 June 2025; 15:06) this is a reply to message 109,435

It's tii-iime - for Team Mariah to accept that the U.S. is no longer her primary market (109,435) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Hey Lambily. I haven't been keeping up with every message since before T:D dropped, so apologies if this has already been brought up, but it's been on my mind for a long time. MC needs to stop treating the U.S. like her main market. And that goes for Team Mariah, Larry Jackson, Gamma, her entire promo strategy, and even us lambs. Here's why and what needs to change: America is no longer serving Mariah She's been reduced to a "Christmas meme" over here. Hugely beloved in December, but ignored or mocked the rest of the year. The Caution era (which IMO is top 3 in her catalog) was under-promoted, underplayed, and mishandled because of an outdated U.S.-centric strategy. American media fixates on "diva" soundbites, lighting demands, Christmas hits, and drama - not her actual music. Thank God for TikTok or many of the youngins would never have discovered she has other songs outside of AIW (no shade). Go where you're loved In Asia and Latin America, Mariah is still treated like a living legend and never like a living relic. She fills stadiums and arenas in China, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines etc - no current album needed. Hello, The Celebration of Mimi Tour? So this can't be news to anybody. Brazil has Lambs ready to riot for a single live moment. These countries aren't obsessed with clickbait interviews or reducing her legacy to one season a year. They care about her vocals her catalog, and her presence. Rethink the rollout strategy * Drop the next single in South Korea * Premiere the video in Shanghai. * Give her first big comeback interview to Japanese TV Because guess what? Social media is global. Wherever it starts, it'll reach America within seconds. Reminder: virality isn't U.S.-owned "Gangnam Style" wasn't in English. It wasn't American. Still went viral. Let's don't "chase" a U.S. moment - create global ones and let the U.S. catch up later (they always do). Do something, anything fresh Imagine a fan listening party in the Philippines - thousands of English-speaking Pinoy Lambs who would lose their minds. Or Mariah launching a challenge on TikTok Korea or doing a collab with a big Latin or K-Pop artist. All of this creates "real momentum", way more than another awkward podcast or daytime U.S. interview. And for the finale All I Want For Christmas Is You hit #1 in Japan in 1994. (A non-Christian country, because she licensed it for use as the theme for a tv-show.) It took America until 2019 to do the same and she had to work for it. Remember December 2014? Meanwhile "Caution" didn't even chart properly in the U.S., despite being critically acclaimed. Go where you're celebrated, not where you have to beg for recognition. It's time for Team Mariah to think globally, because she is global. The U.S. doesn't have to be first anymore. Let the music lead. Thoughts? (Sunday 22 June 2025; 21:56)

Check out this social media trend for TD (109,439) by T from USA This is cool. The "What's your type (of shoes)?" trend. I saw it on TikTok too. (Monday 23 June 2025; 13:58)

Pic (109,438) by Jamie from UK Just saw a pic of Mariah with her mum and nephew Michael, probably from the [Butterfly] era. They are on vacation, I love how relaxed Mariah is dressed, she looks so naturally pretty and no diva persona to be seen. Long time ago I know but I miss this Mariah that didn't take herself so serious and wasn't over affected by the fame. (Monday 23 June 2025; 00:08)

"Type Dangerous" debuts at #21 on Japan's Sapporo Hot 100 Airplay chart (109,437) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End This just came across my Twitter TL almost like a personal wink. It's from 2 hours ago, so after I wrote my last post. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 23:52)

35 years in the game (109,436) by Bobby A from United States Edward, I understand better today. Sabrina Carpenter was interviewed recently and she sang a snippet of GTFO. I can see Sabrina and MC do a song together. Maybe Sabrina is the one who should step up and suggest a collaboration. It needs to be something fun, uplifting, and fresh sounding. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 22:03) this is a reply to message 109,434

35 years in the game (109,434) by Edward from USA Bobby A, unfortunately, Mariah has her age working against her in today's music scene. For something to really take off as per some people's expectations here, she would have to pull a "Believe" moment like Cher did. I personally like and appreciate what we've gotten so far, but "TD" is not that moment. With short attention spans these days and everything being so instantly accessible, a song has to hit right away to make an impact. It's a different game now. Being a legacy artist doesn't help much either. Radio rarely supports older artists, a song from them would have to be twice as great as the next one. There's no real formula for a hit, even great music can flop. At the end of the day, it all depends on whether the general public connects with it, especially the younger crowd who drive most of the streaming. The music needs to feel current and cool to them. I've said it before, Mariah helped so many people when she was on top. It's time for a big name to return the favor and boost one of her projects. She deserves it. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 17:40)

It's tii-iime - for Team Mariah to accept that the U.S. is no longer her primary market (109,435) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Hey Lambily. I haven't been keeping up with every message since before T:D dropped, so apologies if this has already been brought up, but it's been on my mind for a long time. MC needs to stop treating the U.S. like her main market. And that goes for Team Mariah, Larry Jackson, Gamma, her entire promo strategy, and even us lambs. Here's why and what needs to change: America is no longer serving Mariah She's been reduced to a "Christmas meme" over here. Hugely beloved in December, but ignored or mocked the rest of the year. The Caution era (which IMO is top 3 in her catalog) was under-promoted, underplayed, and mishandled because of an outdated U.S.-centric strategy. American media fixates on "diva" soundbites, lighting demands, Christmas hits, and drama - not her actual music. Thank God for TikTok or many of the youngins would never have discovered she has other songs outside of AIW (no shade). Go where you're loved In Asia and Latin America, Mariah is still treated like a living legend and never like a living relic. She fills stadiums and arenas in China, Japan, South Korea, and the Philippines etc - no current album needed. Hello, The Celebration of Mimi Tour? So this can't be news to anybody. Brazil has Lambs ready to riot for a single live moment. These countries aren't obsessed with clickbait interviews or reducing her legacy to one season a year. They care about her vocals her catalog, and her presence. Rethink the rollout strategy * Drop the next single in South Korea * Premiere the video in Shanghai. * Give her first big comeback interview to Japanese TV Because guess what? Social media is global. Wherever it starts, it'll reach America within seconds. Reminder: virality isn't U.S.-owned "Gangnam Style" wasn't in English. It wasn't American. Still went viral. Let's don't "chase" a U.S. moment - create global ones and let the U.S. catch up later (they always do). Do something, anything fresh Imagine a fan listening party in the Philippines - thousands of English-speaking Pinoy Lambs who would lose their minds. Or Mariah launching a challenge on TikTok Korea or doing a collab with a big Latin or K-Pop artist. All of this creates "real momentum", way more than another awkward podcast or daytime U.S. interview. And for the finale All I Want For Christmas Is You hit #1 in Japan in 1994. (A non-Christian country, because she licensed it for use as the theme for a tv-show.) It took America until 2019 to do the same and she had to work for it. Remember December 2014? Meanwhile "Caution" didn't even chart properly in the U.S., despite being critically acclaimed. Go where you're celebrated, not where you have to beg for recognition. It's time for Team Mariah to think globally, because she is global. The U.S. doesn't have to be first anymore. Let the music lead. Thoughts? (Sunday 22 June 2025; 21:56)

35 years in the game (109,434) by Edward from USA Bobby A, unfortunately, Mariah has her age working against her in today's music scene. For something to really take off as per some people's expectations here, she would have to pull a "Believe" moment like Cher did. I personally like and appreciate what we've gotten so far, but "TD" is not that moment. With short attention spans these days and everything being so instantly accessible, a song has to hit right away to make an impact. It's a different game now. Being a legacy artist doesn't help much either. Radio rarely supports older artists, a song from them would have to be twice as great as the next one. There's no real formula for a hit, even great music can flop. At the end of the day, it all depends on whether the general public connects with it, especially the younger crowd who drive most of the streaming. The music needs to feel current and cool to them. I've said it before, Mariah helped so many people when she was on top. It's time for a big name to return the favor and boost one of her projects. She deserves it. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 17:40) this is a reply to message 109,432

35 years in the game (109,432) by Bobby A from United States I am sure MC and L.A. Reid have listened to what she has sequenced so far and he probably has suggested that MC return back to the studio and record some more songs. What if TD was a test single to guage how listeners would react. I give their reaction a 7, but a 10 is needed to launch MC16. I found it odd that we didn't find out the album title and release date on June 6th if she was sequencing the album. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 14:48)

We Belong Together (109,433) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, "We belong together" was perfect for 2005 but I'm not looking for another version of it. "Don't forget about us" sounds so simlilar and was fine, but no more of it for the new album please. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 16:41) this is a reply to message 109,429

We Belong Together (109,429) by TJ from Norway I totally agree with you. I really hope for something new and different than that song. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 14:33)

35 years in the game (109,432) by Bobby A from United States I am sure MC and L.A. Reid have listened to what she has sequenced so far and he probably has suggested that MC return back to the studio and record some more songs. What if TD was a test single to guage how listeners would react. I give their reaction a 7, but a 10 is needed to launch MC16. I found it odd that we didn't find out the album title and release date on June 6th if she was sequencing the album. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 14:48) this is a reply to message 109,430

35 years in the game (109,430) by Edward from USA I see some of you are obsessing over chart positions. Remember that Gamma doesn't have a magic wand to make things happen. They can do their part, but remember that "Caution" was released seven years ago. It's not like she's been gaining tons of new fans since then. Streaming is an indication of where things are going. The video for TD has been out for seven days and it is sitting at barely 1.7M views. The blaming game most of us like to play when things are not going as expected with Mariah is kind of getting tired now. At this point, the only way TD gets a boost is if they drop a hot remix with a current artist. As I have stated, I like TD and I'm just hoping the album delivers something solid overall. But let's not pretend this is another "It's Like That". Mariah's been in the game for 35 years, so I don't have unrealistic expectations. If she wants a real hit, she's gonna have to actually sing and come with something stronger. With that being said, I'm totally fine with what she's given us so far, song and video included. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 22:17)

We Belong Together (109,431) by BFF from United States I think the initial excitement over new non-holiday music from Mariah has worn off a bit. I must admit that I haven't really been listening to "Type Dangerous" that much since the initial release. It's marginally better than "GTFO" but really feels a lot like "Dedicated" from the "Me I Am Mariah" album. It doesn't seem to add anything new to Mariah's repertory. Hopefully they have a solid second single lined up and "Type Dangerous" was just a means of generating initial buzz for better songs on the forthcoming album. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 23:52) this is a reply to message 109,427

We Belong Together (109,427) by Bobby A from United States They are saying that Type Dangerous is not anything new because it sounds like many of her other songs. Also, there are a lot of negative comments about MC's heavy use of lip syncing. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 12:17)

35 years in the game (109,430) by Edward from USA I see some of you are obsessing over chart positions. Remember that Gamma doesn't have a magic wand to make things happen. They can do their part, but remember that "Caution" was released seven years ago. It's not like she's been gaining tons of new fans since then. Streaming is an indication of where things are going. The video for TD has been out for seven days and it is sitting at barely 1.7M views. The blaming game most of us like to play when things are not going as expected with Mariah is kind of getting tired now. At this point, the only way TD gets a boost is if they drop a hot remix with a current artist. As I have stated, I like TD and I'm just hoping the album delivers something solid overall. But let's not pretend this is another "It's Like That". Mariah's been in the game for 35 years, so I don't have unrealistic expectations. If she wants a real hit, she's gonna have to actually sing and come with something stronger. With that being said, I'm totally fine with what she's given us so far, song and video included. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 22:17)

We Belong Together (109,429) by TJ from Norway I totally agree with you. I really hope for something new and different than that song. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 14:33) this is a reply to message 109,425

We Belong Together (109,425) by TheWind from England I personally don't think Mariah needs another WBT moment. I think that she has been chasing another WBT moment since 2005, and that has held her back. We had DFAU, ISIL, and Angels Cry. We need her to continue on the trajectory of working with new people, who can continue to inspire her creatively. Just my opinion, but we already have WBT and its knock offs. We don't need any more. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 09:43)

No ballad as second single, please (109,428) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia If Gamma learns and study the history of Mariah's discography then they would know releasing a ballad as a second single did not turn out well, except for We Belong Together. E=MC2: Bye Bye killed the momentum of a summer album. I would pick I'm That Chick because the song is so summery, disco-ish and fun. Memoirs: I Want To Know What Love Is killed the vibe of Obsessed girl power shade. I would pick Up Out My Face as the follow up single as a sequel to Obsessed. Me I Am Mariah: Who approved You're Mine as second single after Beautiful? It should have been You Don't Know What To Do or Thirsty. Either songs could build the momentum after long hiatus between Beautiful and the album. Caution: Releasing With You after GTFO is inconsistent. A No No is much better as it fit the theme of GTFO and the song is so upbeat and fun. It would welcomes younger fans too. So please Gamma. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 14:11)

We Belong Together (109,427) by Bobby A from United States They are saying that Type Dangerous is not anything new because it sounds like many of her other songs. Also, there are a lot of negative comments about MC's heavy use of lip syncing. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 12:17) this is a reply to message 109,426

We Belong Together (109,426) by Jamie from UK Why is she unpopular in Atlanta? (Saturday 21 June 2025; 11:40)

We Belong Together (109,426) by Jamie from UK Why is she unpopular in Atlanta? (Saturday 21 June 2025; 11:40) this is a reply to message 109,422

We Belong Together (109,422) by Bobby A from United States I sure hope L.A. Reid said to MC that she needs 2-3 JD songs on MC16. Without JD's involvement, MC16 may not attract new listeners especially those new listeners in Atlanta. Atlanta listeners have posted some negative comments on Facebook about Type Dangerous and her BET performance. Anyway, JD's bounce has been on fire lately with Ari Lennox's Pressure and Soft Girl Era and Muni Long's Made For Me. MC16 needs another WBT moment. I can't help wearing my manager hat on Fridays. Lol. The next ten Fridays are going to be crucial for MC and MC16's success. There are too many artists getting ready to drop their projects during the next three months. (Friday 20 June 2025; 21:30)

We Belong Together (109,425) by TheWind from England I personally don't think Mariah needs another WBT moment. I think that she has been chasing another WBT moment since 2005, and that has held her back. We had DFAU, ISIL, and Angels Cry. We need her to continue on the trajectory of working with new people, who can continue to inspire her creatively. Just my opinion, but we already have WBT and its knock offs. We don't need any more. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 09:43) this is a reply to message 109,422

We Belong Together (109,422) by Bobby A from United States I sure hope L.A. Reid said to MC that she needs 2-3 JD songs on MC16. Without JD's involvement, MC16 may not attract new listeners especially those new listeners in Atlanta. Atlanta listeners have posted some negative comments on Facebook about Type Dangerous and her BET performance. Anyway, JD's bounce has been on fire lately with Ari Lennox's Pressure and Soft Girl Era and Muni Long's Made For Me. MC16 needs another WBT moment. I can't help wearing my manager hat on Fridays. Lol. The next ten Fridays are going to be crucial for MC and MC16's success. There are too many artists getting ready to drop their projects during the next three months. (Friday 20 June 2025; 21:30)

Audacy Music interview (109,424) by Haiji from United States Dropped earlier today. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 03:27)

Daydream 30 (109,423) by Tevin from USA I hope Mariah does something for this anniversary. Hopefully it doesn't get pushed to the side for MC16 stuff. (Friday 20 June 2025; 21:53)

We Belong Together (109,422) by Bobby A from United States I sure hope L.A. Reid said to MC that she needs 2-3 JD songs on MC16. Without JD's involvement, MC16 may not attract new listeners especially those new listeners in Atlanta. Atlanta listeners have posted some negative comments on Facebook about Type Dangerous and her BET performance. Anyway, JD's bounce has been on fire lately with Ari Lennox's Pressure and Soft Girl Era and Muni Long's Made For Me. MC16 needs another WBT moment. I can't help wearing my manager hat on Fridays. Lol. The next ten Fridays are going to be crucial for MC and MC16's success. There are too many artists getting ready to drop their projects during the next three months. (Friday 20 June 2025; 21:30) this is a reply to message 92,933

Re: We Belong Together (92,927) (92,933) by lighty from China I think there's no doubt Mariah could create another great ballad like WBT. It's just that a "hit" doesn't depend solely on songwriting. A great video, solid marketing with radio/tv/streaming, etc., good promotion including collaboration with platforms (twitter/tiktok/youtube) are all factors in making a hit. (Wednesday 19 February 2020; 06:36)

TD second week chart stats (109,421) by BFF from United States Looks like #95 might be the peak for "Type Dangerous" unless we get some more promotion and momentum from Mariah's camp. I don't really follow current music, so I have no point of reference. Does anyone know how well we are doing with streams, downloads, radio airplay, etc? I heard the song one time on the local R&B radio station when it first dropped, but that's about it. (Friday 20 June 2025; 19:15)

UK charts (109,420) by lighty from China Barbra is an album artist, not a single one. She last charted on the Hot 100 with "I Finally Found Someone (with Bryan Adams)" at No.8 in 1996 and after that her singles never cracked the Hot 100 again. (Friday 20 June 2025; 15:14) this is a reply to message 109,419

UK charts (109,419) by Bobby A from United States Yes, Type Dangerous is slowing down in the States too. Gamma is going to need to release a ballad as the second single to properly launch MC16 after gauging what One Heart One Voice will do on the radio and charts. By the way, I wonder why none of the already released singles from Barbra's new album have not charted or received any radio airplay. There has not really been any promotion for her album at all. (Friday 20 June 2025; 15:00)

UK charts (109,419) by Bobby A from United States Yes, Type Dangerous is slowing down in the States too. Gamma is going to need to release a ballad as the second single to properly launch MC16 after gauging what One Heart One Voice will do on the radio and charts. By the way, I wonder why none of the already released singles from Barbra's new album have not charted or received any radio airplay. There has not really been any promotion for her album at all. (Friday 20 June 2025; 15:00) this is a reply to message 109,417

UK charts (109,417) by Jamie from UK So Mariah failed to chart on the official UK chart, with Type Dangerous. But debuted at number 8 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart, and at number 9 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. (Friday 20 June 2025; 13:23)

Merch (109,418) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Mariah needs to release a "I don't have time for the rigamarole" t-shirt and maybe mugs haha. (Friday 20 June 2025; 14:49)

UK charts (109,417) by Jamie from UK So Mariah failed to chart on the official UK chart, with Type Dangerous. But debuted at number 8 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart, and at number 9 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. (Friday 20 June 2025; 13:23)

What's going on? (109,416) by jaker20 from US If Mariah keep doing quick little mini-hits like Type Dangerous for the rest of her career, I would be happy. The gp only know her as a Christmas artist, and in a couple of months, here comes that season again. I don't know how she can be both a both Christmas and pop act, especially being a legacy artist. I just hope she should keep at it until one of those songs hit big. Big Energy was a close one, so it's not impossible. She is at least still doing something, and releasing, and being creative. Next week, she's on a song with Streisand and Ariana, and hopefully the starpower on that alone would get a lot of attention. (Friday 20 June 2025; 02:41) this is a reply to message 109,414

What's going on? (109,414) by Dave from USA She started doing promotion across the pond pretty quick (of course, she had the concert there to boot) but many American audiences didn't see it. Not sure why she let loose over there but performed like a mannequin on BET. At least the song charted and wasn't a Christmas song. Shy of MC stepping out of her box to actually entertain the way Taylor, Beyonce, or others who incorporate a show into their brand, it's slim she will hit like in the past. Radio just doesn't play MC outside of Christmas and the lambs seem to barely support her when she actually does release something. I really do want her to get a hit and topple The Beatles records, but being an older artist, it's way harder to do now. Especially when you don't change your brand. (Friday 20 June 2025; 01:43)

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