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Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,885) (90,886) by Edward from USA Wow, finally a proper deluxe version. Just the second CD by itself is worth every peny. I don't buy physical cds anymore, but this one I'm definitely getting. Its going to be a very Merry Christmas for sure. (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 15:08)

Merry Christmas deluxe (90,885) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) This is a great gift indeed for all the fans and supporters of MC, and for people who love the holiday season and holiday music. AIWFCIY definitely has great chance of getting to #1 and that would be an amazing gift for MC and all of us who have been down with her all of these years. (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 10:07)

Re: I just ordered my 25th Anniversary Merry Christmas (90,879) (90,884) by Bill from the UK The cover of the 7" is beautiful. I'm so used to the greyscale of the original, this colourised version really pops. Looks beautiful. (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 08:12)

Re: In the Mix (90,869) (90,883) by B from USA Based on the streams I think they're. (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 05:05)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,878) (90,882) by B from USA I also thought of Bill as soon as I heard it was being included. We may get on each other's nerves from time to time but we really are a family here at MCA. Of course, I'm the crazy delusional aunt who forgot to take her meds. (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 05:02)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,876) (90,881) by Stacey from USA I'm beyond excited too. Now, onto getting AIWFCIY to #1. We still have things to do, lol. (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 05:02)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,876) (90,880) by Licia from USA I immediately thought of you as well. I'm happy you're finally getting it. I'm still surprised they didn't released this years ago. It's definitely a gem. (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 01:50)

Re: I just ordered my 25th Anniversary Merry Christmas (90,874) (90,879) by Bobby A from United States I have just ordered mine, plus the 7 inch vinyl of AIWFCIY. I am little curious though about why it is only available on her website? Will these sales be counted for the Billboard 200 for the November 1st street date? (Tuesday 24 September 2019; 00:14)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,876) (90,878) by Bobby A from United States As soon as I saw St. John Divine mentioned, I thought of you Bill. Your wish came true. This is going to be a great Christmas with a double Merry Christmas CD. (Monday 23 September 2019; 23:41)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,876) (90,877) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I hear you Bill. I am so happy someone thought to include these tracks. (Monday 23 September 2019; 21:16)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,873) (90,876) by Bill from the UK Oh my stars. I think I am actually going to die. Like, properly die. What glorious news. Finally, after 25 years. Lord what a wonderful day this is. Thank you thank you thank you thank you. I am beyond excited for this. What a Christmas this will be. Thank you Mariah you wonderful, beautiful soul. (Monday 23 September 2019; 18:37)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,873) (90,875) by MusicfanJ from Germany "Somebody is paying attention to what the fans want." Oh yes, great news. That's a wonderful gift for birthdays and Christmas. And of course for celebration for that classic and one of the best Christmas albums of all time. (Monday 23 September 2019; 18:08)

I just ordered my 25th Anniversary Merry Christmas (90,874) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I had to have this jem. Especially with cd quality versions of the St John performances. Got myself a physical copy. Super excited. Could not pass up the 25th. (Monday 23 September 2019; 17:47)

Merry Christmas deluxe (90,873) by Licia from USA I'm excited about this and I'm sure a lot of people are happy she's including the St. John performances. This is the genius money making move I've been waiting on. Bravo to whomever deserves the credit. Somebody is paying attention to what the fans want. This will be a nice birthday gift to myself. (Monday 23 September 2019; 16:27)

Re: Heartbreaker at 20 (90,871) (90,872) by Tijl from Belgium The budget was huge and "Heartbreaker" is still in the top 10 of the most expensive videos ever made. Why? The rental of the cinema at 100.000 dollars for one day only. Apparently the fee to hire Jerry O'Connell was very high because they had to recast at the very last minute and the animated sequence was rather costly as well. Furthermore there are two versions of the original version with different scenes in which Jay-Z does appear and a mansion was rented to shoot his scenes. A great video but one wouldn't imagine it to be that expensive. (Monday 23 September 2019; 10:43)

Heartbreaker at 20 (90,871) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Happy two decades to one of Mariah's best-aging lead singles. I'm still impressed at how this song managed to turn that unlikely sample into possibly the most deceptively sunny, feel-good sad song in history. Was it the first pop track with a rap feature in its original version to ever top the charts or something? Anyways, it's just unfortunate that by the time Heartbreaker was released, critics were already tired of Mariah's lead single formula. While it wasn't a creative leap forward, it still made for a pretty awesome song. My favorite part is towards the end when Mariah seamlessly lays the "gimme your love" hook over the pre-chorus, over the chorus. To this day, that remains a masterclass on vocal layering. I'll still never understand where the huge budget exactly went into the video, but I'll be forever grateful that it introduced us to the infamous Bianca (prior to her, the only pop alter ego I remember was Madonna's Dita). 20 years in and it still is a classic, immensely enjoyable romp that, like her past few lead singles at that point, managed to squeeze in a mini vocab lesson within it. (Sunday 22 September 2019; 21:04)

Re: In The Mehx (90,843) (90,870) by Musti from UK I feel the same. I wish it had a catchier chorus than just "yaaay us". A theme song needs to have an addictive element, which this song doesn't in my opinion. It's too short a song to be dressed in melisma from top to bottom. On the other hand, the music is super fresh. I never realized how much I'd missed Popriah. I'm loving the whistles as well. I hope we'll get at least a couple of pop/electronic songs on the new album. It suits her so well. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 16:05)

Re: In the Mix (90,867) (90,869) by SM from Citizen of the World I love love love this song too. If you listen to it on repeat it becomes addicting lol. I hope most fans / non fans give this song a chance. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 04:01)

Miss You Most (At Christmas Time). (90,868) by Terna from Nigeria There's something about this song that just takes me there and puts me in a really good mood. It was the first song I heard from "Merry Christmas", I had no idea there even was a Christmas album but I think it's the way I first heard it that made such an impression. I watched the video at the same time I heard the song for the first time. It was Christmas day around 2:00 am can't recall the year, late 90's most likely 1999. I was alone watching late night music videos. "Last Christmas" by 'Wham" had just played and then the next song that came on was a Mariah Carey song one I had never heard before, and it was a Christmas song on Christmas Day. Oh the Joy. Lol. Didn't even realize it was a sad song until much later. Haha. I was a new Lamb then and boy was it an event to discover a new Mariah record from her already vast body of work even then. Somehow Mariah songs or performances always seemed to come on every time I was alone watching TV. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 01:30)

Re: In the Mix (90,860) (90,867) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I feel like we got old school 90's R&B Mariah but for 2019 with this song. Her vocals are on point, the vibe is cool, the beat is catchy. Well done Mariah. My new jam. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 00:11)

Re: In The Mix (90,864) (90,866) by Bobby A from United States You are so right. What song is the sample? Something with Round and round we go is the song sample. (Friday 20 September 2019; 19:09)

Happy 30th, Rhythm Nation 1814 (90,865) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Milli Vanilli fiasco aside, 1989 was actually a great year in pop music, Lisa Stansfield debuted, Madonna released Like A Prayer and Janet unleashed one of the most impressive, important and influential albums of all time, Rhythm Nation 1814. For an 80s album, it has held up pretty well and still slaps today. It's still the only album in history to rack up 7 top 5 hits, over the course of 3 years (another record). I remember listening to it for the first time and fully understanding what all the hype is about right away. It is not good - it's vital pop. Every track slams in its own way, and this marked the beginning of Janet's obsession with including interludes in her albums to make for a seamless listening experience. Still love Miss You Much, Rhythm Nation, Escapade, Love Will Never Do (Without You) and my ultimate favorite due to how lush it sounds - Come Back To Me, which I feel is closest to a Mariah-esque sounding track melody and production-wise. Classic for sure. (Friday 20 September 2019; 17:01)

In The Mix (90,864) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I have always wished Mariah kept Head Over Heels for herself as that song would have fit well on Butterfly and has such a Mariah melody. Well now at least we have In The Mix, which is like a combination of a bit of that, Heartbreaker and Fantasy with more deliberately retro early 90s production. It's good to know she is still capable of delivering the feel good fun, carefree sound and vibe of her lead singles from 1993-2001, albeit at a lesser impact this time, but it's still nice to know she has it in her, as it is a sound that has been missing from her work for over a decade. The harmonies are great, but just like others have pointed out, it would be nicer if we didn't have to search for the lyrics just to decipher what she was singing. The vocal layering isn't the best, but she also hasn't sung with this much gusto in a while, so if anything, this is just a cute little reminder of what she used to do so well. (Friday 20 September 2019; 02:22)

Love Takes Time in "Pose" (90,863) by MC1989 from Spain So I just watched Episode 8 from the second season of one of the best TV series ever, in my humble opinion: Pose. I literally cried. Glad to see that they included Love Takes Time (almost the full song) in that way. They brought like a new meaning to the song. Just amazing. (Friday 20 September 2019; 01:52)

Glitter / Runway on Spotify (90,862) by Will from Australia Some genius has uploaded the Glitter album as seperate podcasts on Spotify as well as Runway. There’s also a few live performances of the Caution tour. Search for Mariah Carey live performances. You’re welcome. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 23:36)

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