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A duet with whomever (Miguel, Maxwell)? I hope not (37,606) by Edward from USA RibbonB, I couldn't agree with you more. Some of Mariah's last duets include When Christmas Comes, Angels Cry, Up Out My Face and My Love, but none of them even cracked the Hot 100. While Right To Dream and Help Me Make It Through the Night weren't successful, they were praised a lot. They are already saying Mariah is piggybacking on Miguel's success, which makes her look desperate. I know Mariah needs a hit, but I don't personally see that happening with a duet. I hope I'm wrong and that I could eat my words. We need the voice again. (Wednesday 24 April 2013; 4:34)

Is Ariana Grande a younger Mariah clone? (37,579) by Edward from USA While reading online, I heard this 19 year old girl new single called "The Way" and how people thought it was a new Mariah song when they first heard it. Her name is Ariana Grande, and she sounds very much like Mariah when her midrange was intact; she can also hit those stratospheric high notes. I don't think her voice is as strong as Mariah's minus the whistle register. Well, I went to YouTube and saw a cover Ariana made of Emotions and I almost choked, she can hit all the high notes exactly as Mariah could. I was opened-mouth. As I said, her voice minus the register is not as strong as Mariah's, but it's definitely good. She expressed Mariah was one of her goddess while growing up, and she was honored to have been compared to Mariah. (Wednesday 17 April 2013; 23:11)

Won't Mariah use Idol to promote new music? (37,569) by Edward from USA I have the feeling that Mariah Carey will pass on Idol. I wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't promote any new music on the show. If she doesn't release a single at least within the next 10 days and come with an album title, it won't make any sense for her to do it. Since Idol hasn't been doing well, and she's been labeled as boring, I don't think she'll be performing on it or using it to promote her new music. Neither Triumphant nor Almost Home made a dent on the charts even when she's been getting lots of exposure on the show. Almost Home was played on Idol almost, and even though Ryan Seacrest announced it, it failed to make an impact on sales. (Tuesday 16 April 2013; 5:00)

Mariah's new single (37,561) by Edward from USA There's only five contestants left on Idol, which means that Mariah might be releasing a new single anytime within a month period. That's if she's planning to use American Idol as a platform to promote her new music. I don't think that her album will be out before the show's finale, but if a single is released soon, she could perform it on the show. She's been working with all these producers, I hope she comes with a great song. I'm crossing my toes here, because last time I crossed my fingers for her, it didn't work, lol. (Sunday 14 April 2013; 23:16)

What about a double album? (Pop/R&B and Acoustic) (37,559) by Edward from USA Mariah has been recording for a long time now. A double album would make sense at this point, and it would also satisfy us (fans) for a few years before the next project comes out. Mariah's acoustic mini version of Love Story was refreshing when E=MC2 came out, even though it wasn't included on the album. If she can pulled a Shania Twain with a double album set, Pop/R&B and Acoustic, it would be great thing. I love Match Box 20's acoustic version of "3 AM" better than the regular version, more soulful to me. I think Mariah would give her fans a great gift by doing that. Mariah's making sure her next album is well put together. I hope she doesn't get people disinterested by pushing the release date over and over, because it could put people off. (Sunday 14 April 2013; 17:53)

A little bit worried (37,417) by Edward from USA I'm worried that with all the media sites and the internet at her disposition, Mariah hasn't been able to bring any attention to her last two efforts (Triumphant and Almost Home). I agree with whoever said the music industry doesn't promote the way they did ten years ago. Now we have Facebook, Instagram, and more straight to the point, Twitter. As I mentioned before, Lady Gaga twitted her fans to check out on Tamar Braxton's new single Love And War, and the single propelled to No. 1 on iTunes for a few days. As for Mariah, she's not selling or being played that much. Mariah hasn't sung "Almost Home" in any TV show, and she did Triumphant only once, but it was the less popular hip hop version of it and it wasn't actually stellar. Since the media sites are not doing the work, Mariah need to go out there and promote should she want to have a chance at bringing attention to her new album. I have the feeling it is going to be a great album, but if people don't get to know about it through airplay and TV promotion, I'm afraid we won't be hearing anything new from Mariah in many years. (Monday 18 March 2013; 1:35)

Almost Home is not on the Oz soundtrack album (37,355) by Edward from USA The soundtrack for the movie is already out on Amazon and iTunes, and while going through the track listing, I almost choked when I realized that "Almost Home" is not part of the soundtrack album. What's happening here? I saw the movie today and "Almost Home" played at the very end of the credits, when it was only a few people left in the theater. I thought by Ryan Seacrest mentioning the song on AI, it would climb up on iTunes, but it didn't do anything. At this point I'm really frustrated and disappointed. (Friday 8 March 2013; 20:50)

TJ, Fly Like a Bird, American Idol ratings (37,343) by Edward from USA I can't wait to see what's going to happen with "Almost Home" once the movie is released. TJ, Eric changed the word bird for birth on my last post . Thank God I didn't say The Emancipation of Momo . As for American Idol, I said it before they started this season, that show is a sinking ship, ratings have been going down steadily ever since they started broadcasting on January. The ratings are being the same as The X Factor, so I give AI another season if they want to retire the show with some dignity. Mariah, like Britney, will be too expensive for the next season budget of AI based on current ratings. I definitely know Mariah's jumping off that ship once this season is over. I hope she gets to promote her new album a lot on the show, but it's going to take a little bit more than that. Randy'd better start working on how he's going to bring Mariah to the next level. Mariah will probably put her new single very soon, third time's a charm. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. For some reason, it seems to be that taking too much time off between albums when you're not hot at the moment is not a good idea, look what happened to Boyz II Men. They took time off, and all these young boy bands came in and it was over for them. (Wednesday 6 March 2013; 5:41)

The Emancipation of Mimi success (37,337) by Edward from USA For a long time I've wondered about what made TEOM so successful. It wasn't only the fact that Mariah was actually singing, but that the album had a 70's retro feel to it, hence it catered to a wider audience. When thinking about "Mine Again", "Get Your Number", "Fly Like a Birth", "I Could Be Your Girl", and "Circles", we can the feeling soul on those songs, and it was actually a throwback for those people now in their late 40's, 50's and early 60's who were probably teenagers and younger adults in the 70's. I noticed that even people who didn't actually like Mariah much enjoyed at least a few tracks from this album. The album used many oldies' samples that, even though they didn't sound quite like the songs they were borrowed from, they acted as a subliminal reminder for those who ever enjoy those songs at the particular time they were released. Also the ballads were more raw, and the little imperfections here and there made Mariah sound more soulful and real. I hope she could replicate that magic again, since people are starving for good soulful quality music. (Tuesday 5 March 2013; 4:45)

Jaker 20, promotion, record sales (37,303) by Edward from USA Jaker 20, I completely understand your point, but as I said before, a huge part of Mariah fan base have already left the boat, which makes me really sad. Record labels are not investing much in promotion anymore, record sales are down and keep going down, and heavy promotion may cost them more than the benefits they would get from the song itself, that's why promotion now falls mainly on the singer's shoulders. I thought by announcing the song on American Idol, it would've propelled to a higher position, but nothing has being said about the song. The excitement of having Mariah on the charts is wonderful, we got used to that, but obviously her management team has to do its part too. I said before that it's sad that her remaining fans can't even make an impact on iTunes sales, even when the song may not be doing well chart wise. Mariah was known for having a persistent fan base, but the same way Mariah got married and kids, and her priorities changed, her diehard fans have also grown, and when they don't get what they want, they just move on. Almost Home is a good song, it really reminds me of her hey days, let's keep supporting her and hope for Randy and the other to do their job, she needs to clean house and shake those yes people off. (Sunday 24 February 2013; 14:48)

Jaker20, MCArchives fans are not apathetic about Mariah's music (37,294) by Edward from USA I don't know if you're new posting here, but one thing I can assure you, all fans posting here care about Mariah's chart success, and we all buy her music when it comes out, but unfortunately it's not only up to us here whether she does well on the charts. Remember this website caters to Mariah's fans around the world, not just the USA. There's nothing posters from the UK or any non US territory could do to help Mariah chart here in the US. I don't think that posters/fans here are apathetic, I do believe we are a sure part of her fan base that supports her, and hence we've been coming to this message board for 15 years, even when we regurgitate the same topics. The MCArchives family wants Mariah to always be No. 1, but sometimes we let our frustrations get the best of us. Many great albums never saw chart success, but they won many awards based on the quality of the music. I wouldn't like Mariah to compromise the integrity of her music just to be relevant, she would look desperate, and be considered a sellout. (Saturday 23 February 2013; 14:38)

Almost Home, mismanagement, relevance (37,285) by Edward from USA Will we get to a point where we could appreciate Mariah’s music without considering it to be good or bad based on chart performance? I know we all want her to be successful, and when she doesn’t do well we tend to blame the record label, lack of promotion, mismanagement, or even Mariah herself for not being out there in every TV show as if she were desperate. If Mariah is being mismanaged, then it’s her fault, she’s been in the music industry for 22 years, she should know better. Other singers put songs out and they become popular easily regardless the quality of their lyrics, sound or vocals. Britney’s collaboration with WilI.I.Am is doing well chart wise, but I think the song is garbage, and I haven’t seen a poster or Britney or Will.I.Am promoting it. I hate when Mariah is not doing well on the charts, but I have come to the realization that, even though Mariah can kick most singers assess with the quality of her music and vocals, she is not hot anymore, those days seems to be gone. I do believe it’s going to be harder for her to be played on the radio, even when she might have a potential hit record. She has an amazing 22 years trajectory with more ups than downs, and I’m happy that unlike many other great artists from the nineties, she hasn’t faded away through the years. Rihanna, Beyoncé and Katy Perry are the hot singers of the moment like Mariah once was, and eventually, others will follow. I just hope for an album well put together and with minimal whispering. (Saturday 23 February 2013; 0:31)

Almost Home airplay (37,266) by Edward from USA I think it is too soon to call "Almost Home" a flop. I'm stating this because we know that for people to know about the song they have to hear it or know about it, and airplay is a very important key factor when it comes to singles’ sales. If radio doesn't embrace the single, it won't do well, so let's hope for the best, it's only been two days. The single dropped down to 81, but now it's holding steady at 65, so it seems to be people are getting aware of it slowly. I'm sad because it seems to be that a huge part of Mariah’s fans have left her camp. I remember those days when even though one of her singles wasn't doing well airplay wise, the single would do well sales wise, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore with Mariah. Lady Gaga suggested her fans to give a listen to Tamar Braxton's new single, and the single went No. 1 on iTunes, even when it didn't do anything chart wise. I know Lady Gaga is at her prime, and Mariah's past hers, but it seems to be that her remaining fans can't make not even a slight impact on her single sales anymore. I purchased the song twice already, but oh well. (Thursday 21 February 2013; 19:16)

George from UK, respect (37,186) by Edward from USA George, nobody's siding with Nicki. I don't know Nicki's music and I don't want to know it. The only time I've heard the woman rap was on Mariah's "Up Out My Face" remix, that's it. But truth should be told, and it doesn't have anything to do with their experiences. Even though it's not the case here, but everybody knows that Beyonce is a great artist/performer, but she can't talk. It's been in the media for a long time that she talks like someone with a six grade education, but nonetheless she's a great artist. Fantasia Barrinos won American Idol, and she didn't know how to read of write. Nicki is not a singer, and she may not even be a good rapper, but she definitely expresses herself more eloquently and articulates better than Mariah. So, the ability to speak and articulate doesn't have anything to do with how great of an artist you can be. Mariah can express herself very well, I've seen it, but she does it better when she's not worrying too much about being perfect. Nicki's carefree and spontaneous, which I hate, but oh well, Mariah's the best in so many other areas. (Friday 15 February 2013; 1:45)

Nattalie: Nicki responses (37,181) by Edward from USA I've noticed that Nicki is more eloquent, articulate and fluent than Mariah, but Mariah is shadier though, lol. I'm happy they are concentrating more on the contestants and not their personal feuds. I have also noticed that Mariah looks kind of bloated in the face, I hope she's in great shape when they go to the live shows, because she's definitely not in her desired "Touch My Body" video shape she wants to be. I can't help but comparing her to JLo in terms of grace, style and variety on her speech delivery and personal appearance. On another note, I'm dying here of anticipation for "Almost Home". I love the fact that there hasn't been any snippet or preview out there, which builds even more anticipation. I'm also glad that it is going to be a Pop song. (Thursday 14 February 2013; 20:09)

Mariah as a judge on AI, X-Factor case, Nicki stealing spotlight (37,151) by Edward from USA I have to agree with some of you that Nicki's comments on the contestants are more assertive and interesting than Mariah's, and that makes me mad. Nicki always comes across as the one in charge stealing the spotlight. I hope for some balance when it comes to that in the following shows. On the X Factor, they thought Britney Spears would bring it, but instead the judge (Demi Lovato) who was practically there as a filler delivered better than her, I'm praying this is not the case here. I know the auditions are a means to decide who makes it to Hollywood or not, but at the same time we need to hear a little bit more about Mariah's expertise, and less from Nicki. I know she just want to be sweet and all, but the naive princess persona she's portraying just reminds me of her acting in Glitter. A friend called me yesterday to tell me that he won't be watching the show anymore, because he thinks that Nicki should have some respect for Mariah, that her eyes rolling thing every time Mariah talks is very disrespectful given the Mariah's legend status, and I do agree with that. I hope Mariah jumps out of that sinking ship before it brings her down with it next year. (Saturday 26 January 2013; 19:24)

Happy New Year- viva MCArchives, 15 years, wow (37,013) by Edward from USA Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you all have a wonderful 2013. Thanks again Eric for keeping this site up and running for so long. I was one of the fortunate ones to have found this site almost from the moment it came online. I think this is the best Mariah site ever because to me Eric is not a blind fan, he post the news from different perspectives here, not only the positive ones. Other sites haven't had a wonderful messageboard. It's maybe crazy to some, but there hasn't been a day ever since this site came up I haven't come to read the messages. It's crazy to think MCArchives was up when Heartbreaker became a #1 hit. I remember coming from work late at night and reading the news. I jumped, yelled, cried, screamed. Those were the days. (Tuesday 1 January 2013; 23:52)

Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to everyone (37,001) by Edward from USA Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays to all my MCArchives family. It's good to know we share a common bond, Mariah's music. I hope to keep reading your post for years to come. This messageboard wouldn't be the same if we all got alone all the time, lol. Thanks to Eric for having the time and passion to keep this site up and running for such a long time. Your efforts are not taken for granted, I do really appreciate all the wonderful things that you do. (Monday 24 December 2012; 21:04)

Stop blaming Island/Def Jam for poor album sales (36,998) by Edward from USA At this point, an artist like Mariah needs to deliver. Due to poor album sales these days, throwing down the house in promotion is falling more on the artist's shoulders. The type of promotion we used to see in the 90's, when artists really sold albums, is not going to happen anymore, unless you have a masterpiece. We need to stop blaming Island/Def Jam records for her poor performance with the last two albums. Mariah was the one who pulled the plug on E=MC2, not the label. As much as I want her to release music, for me as a fan, I want her to be successful, not by making Rihanna-like type of music, but by making the good music we know she can make. People are buying cohesive over all good albums, not just an album with three good tracks, because people would only buy those tracks and there goes the album. Look at Rihanna, with a No. 1 song, but her album is garbage. I perused through her album, and there's not a song I could tell you I want to listen to again. (Sunday 23 December 2012; 15:35)

I hope for blend of Pop/R&B album a la Daydream (36,994) by Edward from USA I hope Mariah doesn't go all R&B on us again. She should know by now that she won't save that genre. By mixing it up a bit, like a Pop album with R&B infusions here and there she could potentially bring people's attention to the album. At this point is not about the high notes anymore, it's about making good catchy music. Even though radio plays what's catchy regardless of the content, I still believe catchy and quality can be packaged together in a good song, Mariah's done it plenty of times before. I have noticed that when she delivers good music and tones down the whispers, she does well. (Friday 21 December 2012; 22:14)

Music Box, Mariah at her best (36,962) by Edward from USA I must agree about Music Box. This song has always been a gem to me; it seems to be liked by many of my fellow fans too. The texture of Mariah's voice in this song was beautiful, those beautiful nuances, that's what I miss the most. It's not the belting, but the effortless delivery she used to have. Her midrange was perfect at this point. The problem with releasing singles is that they must be radio friendly, if they're not, the record company won't release them, but I'm happy because then they become that special bond between Mariah and her fans. (Saturday 15 December 2012; 16:53)

Leito/Billboard rules (36,918) by Edward from USA Leito, the Billboard rules have changed, but for AIWFCIY to hit the #1 spot, it also needs lots of airplay. Since the song is not new, djs play it, but never gets to the point where it is everything you hear out there like when "We Belong Together" hit big. It will eventually chart based mostly on sales, but it will also drop quickly right after Christmas Day. It is sad that a song that could be considered a true #1 never got to own that title. I think that the only way the song could hit the top spot is if Mariah remakes it with another artist with a huge fanbase, but even if it happens that way, the song most likely would spend one week at #1 due to being a Christmas song, once Christmas is gone, so it is the song. (Saturday 8 December 2012; 0:59)

Mimi, we want a new album with no fillers (36,913) by Edward from USA The Emancipation Of Mimi did well as an album because, besides the quality, there weren't practically any fillers in it. I remember some of the reviewers back then stated it was the only album out there worth paying 10 dollars for. Most songs were worth listening to. I personally couldn't ever get into "Stay The Night" though. Another thing was the variety of genres in the album. I hope for an album like that in terms of the cohesiveness. I'm feeling very positive with about the good reviews she's getting for her Jimmy Fallon's performance. (Thursday 6 December 2012; 22:13)

Stacey/TJ (36,875) by Edward from USA Stacey, thank you very much for the mp3. I trimmed the "Christmas Time Is In The Air Again at Rockefeller" mp3 and sent it to you, I hope you like it. TJ, I hate you. Where have you been? I've texted you several times and no answer. I'm happy that with the Billboard new rules Mariah will have the chance to chart with "All I Want For Christmas Is You" in the Hot 100. (Saturday 1 December 2012; 1:30)

Stacey (36,868) by Edward from USA Stacey, here's my email: b_terius@yahoo.com. Thank you very much. (Friday 30 November 2012; 16:00)

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