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About Bill from the UK: I love Mariah more than you do. London Daydream Tour Attendee.

Set list (37,039) by Bill from the UK I think the set list looks okay to me. It has a nice mix of her older material and her later releases. I suppose when your career spans 20 years and you have had so many hits, it must be hard to find a balance. I guess most artists would kill for that predicament. That said, I was surprised that Vision Of Love didn't make an appearance, as she has always made a point to sing that, and also I was equally shocked to not see Without You on the line up as that was her international break through in many territories, Australia being no exception. (Sunday 6 January 2013; 0:11)

Shake It Off/Calgon commercial (37,038) by Bill from the UK This is why Shake It Off made no sense to me upon first listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRc1FgKGJFE. (Saturday 5 January 2013; 20:23)

Still discovering (36,974) by Bill from the UK What I love about Mariah's music is, years later, I still find I am discovering new things in her songs. Today, after having heard the song well in excess of 1,000 times previously, I heard for the first time a very low "ooooh" harmony in "Can't Let Go", as Mariah sings the word "just" on the "just cast aside" line. Has anybody else had any recent discoveries like this? Am I alone in hearing new things years and years later? (Monday 17 December 2012; 0:20)

UK evergreens (36,819) by Bill from the UK The discussion around Mariah's evergreens is interesting, because it depends on what country you are from really. Emotions, whilst a great demonstration of Mariah's vocal techniques, was a #1 in the US, but a minor hit (top forty) everywhere else. From a UK perspective, the only songs of hers I ever hear on the radio are All I Want For Christmas Is You, Hero, Without You, Endless Love and We Belong Together. Sometimes the urban stations play the Fantasy remix, but only when doing a "90s" or "vintage" playlist. A lot of her huge hits stateside were minor hits everywhere else (particularly her earlier recordings), so it shouldn't be that surprising that somebody from Europe doesn't consider a song like Emotions as evergreen as others may. (Saturday 24 November 2012; 0:06)

Butterfly on Vinyl (36,715) by Bill from the UK It does exist, but was only released in Europe. It was pressed in Holland and shipped to European territories. Check out MCArchive's extensive discography section and scroll to "Long Players" (vinyl albums). You should try websites like musicstack.com, gemm.com, eil.com and eBay for hard to find records. (Saturday 10 November 2012; 18:04)

Unplugged (36,648) by Bill from the UK I loved reading the article about Unplugged, it mirrored my feelings exactly. It's long been my favourite Mariah album, and probably always will be. Thanks for posting. (Friday 2 November 2012; 0:46)

Favourites (36,140) by Bill from the UK Favorite Albums: Daydream, Emotions, Unplugged, Merry Christmas Favorite Album Track: Till the End of Time Favorite Tracks that should have been singles: All In Your Mind, Till the End of Time, When I Saw You, Migrate Favorite Promo Single: Underneath The Stars Favorite #1 Songs: Always Be My Baby, Without You, Fantasy, I'll Be There Most Underrated Singles: I'll Be There, Anytime You Need a Friend, The Roof Favorite Bonus Tracks: Everything Fades Away, Heat Favorite B-Side: Slipping Away Favorite Vocal Performance: Emotions, If It's Over Favorite High Notes: Emotions, And You Don't Remember Favorite Videos: Loverboy, The Roof, All I Want for Christmas Is You (colour) Funniest Videos: Touch My Body Favorite Remake/Cover: I'll Be There Favorite Collaboration: Fantasy Remix, Endless Love Favorite Gospel Song: Anything from Merry Christmas! Favorite Holiday Songs: AIWFCIY, O Holy Night, Miss You Most Favorite Dance Mix: Dreamlover Def Club Mix, AYNAF C&C Remix Favorite Urban Remix: I Still Believe/Pure Imagination Favorite Era: Daydream (Sunday 26 August 2012; 21:16)