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Re: Ranking the number 1s (94,382) (94,387) by Bill from the UK I've never been that enamored with Honey. It's okay, but always been a bit mediocre and I group it with Babydoll in terms of Butterfly tracks and what I could live without. At first listen I was massively underwhelmed, especially following the perfection of Daydream. I think it's one of her worst-sung songs, very nasally and raspy and disjointed. The video is better than the song by miles. Touch My Body was fun and unique and a little bit different from the norm. I loved the video, and still do. I get where Honey sits in terms of it being the launching pad for New Mariah, and why so many love it, but it was as if Classic Mariah was killed off with a dull, rusty, blunt blade. (Monday 15 June 2020; 16:47)

Re: Emotions LP (94,381) (94,386) by MusicfanJ from Germany That sounds wonderful Bill. The magic of vinyl is something a lot of the youngsters will never understand. Streaming wiil never be an experience. So enjoy your records. I love the debut and "Emotions" so much. Heaven for music lovers. (Monday 15 June 2020; 14:36)

Re: Happy 30th anniversary Mariah Carey (94,369) (94,385) by Terna from Nigeria That's so cool and yes "Alone in Love" too is one of my favorites from the [debut] and also actually the first song I heard from it when I first heard the whole album play on radio late one night. (I think a Lamb was on air that night programming her music. Lol.) I captured the moment on tape too. (Monday 15 June 2020; 01:04)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,371) (94,384) by Jeremy Salas from United States Here is my list of number 1's by Mariah Carey. 19. Don't Forget About Us 18. My All 17. I'll Be There 16. One Sweet Day 15. I Don't Want To Cry 14. Thank God I Found You 13. Love Takes Time 12. Someday 11. Emotions 10. Always Be My Baby 9. Vision Of Love 8. Honey 7. Dreamlover 6. Hero 5. Touch My Body 4. All I Want For Christmas Is You 3. Heartbreaker 2. We Belong Together 1. Fantasy (Sunday 14 June 2020; 22:54)

The meaning of Mariah (94,383) by amends from Germany Don't know if it's true, but saw a post of Germany's biggest book retailer uploading the title "The meaning of Mariah" with the description: "This is Mariah Carey's journey to superstar status." (Sunday 14 June 2020; 19:13)

Re: Ranking the number 1s (94,365) (94,382) by Andrew from the United Kingdom I thought I would do my own list before reading yours and see how they compare. They're reasonably similar. Although how you think that Touch My Body is s better song than Honey is beyond my comprehension. 1. Fantasy 2. All I Want For Christmas Is You 3. Always Be My Baby 4. Hero 5. Dreamlover 6. Emotions 7. Honey 8. Heartbreaker ft Jay-Z 9. Love Takes Time 10. We Belong Together 11. I’ll Be There 12. Without You 13. Vision of Love 14. My All 15. One Sweet Day 16. Touch My Body 17. Someday 18. Don’t Forget About Us 19. Thank God I Found You ft Joe and 98degrees 20. Against All Odds ft Westlife 21. I Don’t Wanna Cry (Sunday 14 June 2020; 15:47)

Emotions LP (94,381) by Bill from the UK So after five years of saving, I was finally able to purchase a Technics turntable, which I have been after for years. Lots of sideswipes along the way with emergency bills and whatnot, but it's with me now. I enjoy the "experience" of vinyl. The nice big artwork, the lyric sheets, the fact you have to pay attention to it etc., and often thought went into how each side opened and closed etc. I've been spinning Mariah's albums on it, through a very good hi-fi system I have (Ruark R5), and I must say, there is definitely something to vinyl sounding "better", in spite of the pops and clicks. I cleaned all her records with special formula and special wipes to clear out the dust in the grooves, and they honestly sound brilliant. The Emotions album in particular, sounds wonderful. The best I've ever heard it. The output into the hi-fi system, using the Technics turntable, it sounds beautiful. I have had this album since the 90s and, although I have always enjoyed it and have listened to it thousands of times, I heard new things this time round. There are so many percussion lines on To Be Around You, Til the End of Time is like an experience all by itself, and there is do much going on in Can't Let Go and the other ballads. Same goes for the debut, Alone In Love was like a whole new experience, could clearly hear the whistle that's buried way in the mix at the climax as well. Fantastic. I'm so pleased and it was worth the five year wait lol. (Sunday 14 June 2020; 15:20)

Re: Happy 30th anniversary Mariah Carey (94,369) (94,380) by Billy from Greece Oh how I love "Alone in Love". Virtual hug enwar. (Sunday 14 June 2020; 09:31)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,376) (94,379) by Randy from USA I so don't agree with this article. Not to start a list war but you know I can't help it. 19. Hero 18. Dreamlover 17. I'll Be There 16. I Don't Wanna Cry 15. Thank God I Found You (The Make It Last remix is better) 14. We Belong Together 13. Touch My Body 12. Love Takes Time 11. Emotions 10. Someday (the video version) 9. Fantasy (the Bad Boy Mix - has both hooks) 8. One Sweet Day 7. All I Want For Christmas Is You 6. Honey (Bad Boy Mix Ft. Mase & The Lox) 5. Don't Forget About Us 4. Vision of Love 3. Heartbreaker 2. Always Be My Baby 1. My All (Sunday 14 June 2020; 08:33)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,375) (94,378) by enwar00 from usa Hahahaha. That was hilarious, you made it even funnier. I actually went about it the other way, had to figure out what was missing in Fantasy or Fantasy's spot. (Sunday 14 June 2020; 05:11)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,375) (94,377) by Lainsky from Philippines I stand corrected. Dreamlover is #7 on my list. Sorry and thanks. (Sunday 14 June 2020; 04:35)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,375) (94,376) by The Real Deal from USA "Dreamlover" is #10 on the list. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 20:23)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,372) (94,375) by Bill from the UK I've read and re-read the list but can't see how he got to 19 without Dreamlover hah. I must be missing something glaringly obvious. Seen it. Fantasy twice. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 19:02)

Re: Blood Orange / Insecure (94,370) (94,374) by RibbonB from USA Yes, hating big time. You've got some great episodes coning, no spoilers for you though. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 19:00)

Album of the 90s (94,373) by Andrew from the United Kingdom BBC Radio 2 (possibly the most popular radio channel in the UK) recently held a poll of listeners' ultimate 90's album. Music Box was shortlisted in what is not a very long list and against the ultimate seminal albums in the UK from the 90's. Just reading the list has made me nostalgic for what was surely the greatest decade for music since the dawn of the modern era. There is no beating it. Reading the list reminded of songs that remind me of specific periods or events and made me both happy it happened, and sad that it cannot be revisited. Bittersweet symphony, indeed. It is great that Mariah's importance to the 90's is remembered in this way. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 17:50)

Re: Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,371) (94,372) by enwar00 from usa What about Dreamlover? The shade of it all. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 17:29)

Article: Mariah Carey's no. 1 singles ranked (94,371) by Lainsky from Philippines Let me have my rank of her No.1 singles, which has changed over time. Congrats MC. Thank you for 30 years of true music and artistry. See you on top again of the Billboard chart soon. 19. Thank God I Found You (love the remix more) 18. Touch My Body 17. All I Want For Christmas Is You 16. I'll Be There 15. Hero 14. Vision of Love 13. One Sweet Day 12. Don't Forget About Us 11. Someday (the extended version please) 10. My All 9. Always Be My Baby 8. We Belong Together 7. Fantasy 6. Heartbreaker 5. I Don't Wanna Cry 4. Emotions 3. Honey 2. Fantasy 1. Love Takes Time (Saturday 13 June 2020; 12:34)

Re: Blood Orange / Insecure (94,364) (94,370) by enwar00 from usa Is she still being a hater? The last episode I saw was the fight at the block party. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 07:46)

Re: Happy 30th anniversary Mariah Carey (94,367) (94,369) by enwar00 from usa Swept me away but now I'm lost in the dark. Set me on fire but now I'm left with a spark. Those are the first lyrics that came to mind when I read your post thinking about the debut, possibly because I got another crack in my heart tonight. Time to listen to that hauntingly beautiful song. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 07:06)

Happy 30th anniversary Mariah Carey (94,368) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) Cheers, toast, bravo Mariah. (Saturday 13 June 2020; 02:35)

Happy 30th anniversary Mariah Carey (94,367) by Terna from Nigeria Cheers. (Friday 12 June 2020; 21:25)

Re: Must see video (94,355) (94,366) by Terna from Nigeria This is beautiful to watch, it also reminds one just how long Mariah's been in this music industry and thrived - did you see those other nominees? Lol. So 90's. One of the main reasons Mariah became so big in the United States and remained relevant was that the black community embraced her right from the beginning, and this was at a time when physical copies sold and radio airplay ruled supreme. She truly is one of the last greats. Love her. (Friday 12 June 2020; 21:23)

Ranking the number 1s (94,365) by Bill from the UK I included the UK number ones. 21. Against All Odds 20. Thank God I Found You 19. I Don't Wanna Cry 18. Don't Forget About Us 17. Someday 16. Honey 15. Touch My Body 14. Love Takes Time 13. Heartbreaker 12. I'll Be There 11. One Sweet Day 10. We Belong Together 9. Dreamlover 8. Emotions 7. Hero 6. Without You 5. My All 4. Always Be My Baby 3. Fantasy 2. Vision of Love 1. All I Want for Christmas Is You (Friday 12 June 2020; 21:08)

Re: Blood Orange / Insecure (94,361) (94,364) by RibbonB from USA I love it too. Molly is on my last nerve. (Friday 12 June 2020; 17:00)

The Mariah Report (94,363) by Will from Australia Delighted the guys at the Mariah Report have returned with their podcast after a year hiatus. We all need some cheering up. (Friday 12 June 2020; 13:23)

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