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About Bobby A from United States: I have been a Lamb since 1990. I know Mariah. I love her music. I breathe her music.

Lead the Way (114,822) by Bobby A from United States I am thinking that if she labeled the 1997 version a rough demo then we would assumed that it was the demo to the album version. (Friday 30 October 2026; 11:23) this is a reply to message 114,815

Lead the Way (114,815) by Lighty from China I think it actually is a rough demo since when Mariah posted the snippet you can see it's labeled under "Roughs". (Friday 30 October 2026; 05:00)

Glitter 25 deluxe (114,821) by Bobby A from United States MC probably didn't have time to record a duet song with Eric Benet for the movie recording studio scene. With Eric Benet's vocal range, he was able to match the way MC sang the second verse exactly. I thought he was singing along with MC on the Mariah only version. (Friday 30 October 2026; 11:20) this is a reply to message 114,820

Glitter 25 deluxe (114,820) by Jamie from UK I agree, Want You should have been a solo song, the album was already heavy with rappers, this would have been a welcome addition. I would have like Mariah only version of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life or a least a little less Busta and Mariah singing in full vocals. (Friday 30 October 2026; 09:53)

Glitter 25 deluxe (114,814) by Bobby A from United States I could listen to these new tracks on repeat for the rest of the year and not get tired of them. They are just a brilliant example of why MC is the greatest songwriter and female vocalist of all time. (Friday 30 October 2026; 00:29)

Glitter 25 bonus disc tracklisting (114,809) by Bobby A from United States There is a chance that a deluxe 2CD may be available during the holiday season. (Thursday 29 October 2026; 10:37) this is a reply to message 114,806

Glitter 25 bonus disc tracklisting (114,806) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain I want the CD for the whole package. Also, Daydream 30th lacks several songs on the second disc. I want CDs. I don't buy [vinyls]. (Thursday 29 October 2026; 00:23)

Daydream album (114,797) by Bobby A from United States Daydream re-enters the Billboard 200 album chart at 163. Can you imagine what Glitter will do next week? (Tuesday 27 October 2026; 22:40)

The girl we fell in love with, the woman she became (114,786) by Bobby A from United States Edward, go easy on Rose. Do you remember 14 years ago when I would get carried away with so much excitement? It took me about the recording of the Caution album to find my voice with less predictions and crazy Dear MC requests. Plus, I feel you asking me to upload a face pic as my avatar in 2022 made me tone it down and it made me blush too. I feel you are going to be the number one poster this year. I want you to have the title this year. Will you be home in New York this Christmas? (Monday 26 October 2026; 23:19) this is a reply to message 114,774

The girl we fell in love with, the woman she became (114,774) by Edward from USA Rose, it's okay. You just have a lot of feelings, and apparently, a lot of words to go with them. The fact that Jamie's phone couldn't handle your extensive and rather expansive post isn't your fault. I started reading it yesterday, and I'm still working my way through it today, saving some for tomorrow. And look at me, not complaining. (Monday 26 October 2026; 15:38)

Glitter 25 bonus disc tracklisting (114,783) by Bobby A from United States I am so disappointed. I guess the tracklisting is not earth shattering at all. (Monday 26 October 2026; 19:14) this is a reply to message 114,776

Glitter 25 bonus disc tracklisting (114,776) by BFF from US Well, I have to say I'm a little disappointed. Mariah just posted the track listing for disc 2 of the Deluxe Edition a little while ago. 1. Out Here On My Own 2. Never Too Far / Hero (Medley) 3. Loverboy (Firecracker - Original Version) 4. All My Life (Channel Tres Remix) 5. Didn't Mean To Turn You On (with Rochelle Jordan) 6. Loverboy (MJ Cole Remix) 7. Loverboy (Club Of Love Remix) 8. Want You (Mariah Only Version) 9. All My Life (A Cappella) 10. Lead The Way (1997 Version) 11. Out Here On My Own (Alternate Vocal Take) 12. Never Too Far (Writing Session Interlude) 13. Never Too Far (Rough Demo) 14. Never Too Far / Hero (Medley) with Westlife 15. Glitter Medley (Live from the Caution Tour) I just don't quite understand the lack of unreleased vault tracks. She worked on this project from 1997-2001, and we know that there are other songs from that period that were completed for "Glitter". (Monday 26 October 2026; 16:31)

Glitter (114,764) by Bobby A from United States I don't think MC will disappoint us based upon her Loverboy video she posted today. She has really been promoting the Glitter25 anniversary. I feel that is why her Spotify numbers have increased during these past two months and because of DWTS as well. I anticipate huge chart positions and sales numbers for individual songs and the Glitter album starting Friday. In the video, she looks 35 years old and like a model in the video. Does MC [wear] hair extensions? (Sunday 25 October 2026; 21:50) this is a reply to message 114,762

Glitter (114,762) by Edward from USA I'm not setting my expectations too high. When artists talk about outtakes, they usually mean different versions of songs we already know. I was hoping we'd get some completely new songs, but I'm not holding my breath. But let's see what we get. (Sunday 25 October 2026; 19:46)

Milan, Italy videos (114,760) by Bobby A from United States Actually, the Milan Fashion Week was September 22-28. MC's selfie was posted on October 7th. (Sunday 25 October 2026; 17:56) this is a reply to message 114,759

Milan, Italy videos (114,759) by nancy from Switzerland I guess Mariah was not in Milan for surgery, neither vocal coaching. The world Vogue fashion event took place in Milan around this time. Many artists performed there. Maybe she was just there to see the Caltwalk and meet designers like Donatella Versace. She combined the trip with art this time. J.Lo was also at the World vogue. I am pretty sure they still don't know each other. (Sunday 25 October 2026; 11:00)

Glitter (114,758) by Bobby A from United States Tracks 7-15 have to be earth shattering based upon my analysis MC's voice message yesterday. She was told not to give away too much as to what they have in store for Glitter25. I guess UMG doesn't want certain songs to leak or Youtubers to post their own fake AI songs or vocal takes before October 30. Plus, they might have secured a Spotify promotional plan or other physical variants could be on the way too. I think this wait has been longer than waiting for The Rairities tracklist. Lol. (Sunday 25 October 2026; 09:38) this is a reply to message 114,750

Glitter (114,750) by Jamie from UK So the first 6 tracks from disc 2 have been revealed. 1. Out Here On My Own 2. Never Too Far / Hero (Medley) 3. Loverboy (Firecracker - Original Version) 4. All My Life (Channel Tres Remix) 5. Didn't Mean To Turn You On (with Rochelle Jordan) 6. Loverboy (MJ Cole Remix) I hope there are more unknown tracks apart from the new mixes. I already had all those songs so I'm hoping for some surprises. I don't get why they don't just release all the track list at once (Saturday 24 October 2026; 20:47)

Milan, Italy videos (114,752) by Bobby A from United States Is it just me thinking that MC's recent social media video standing in front of the Last Supper painting was her giving the Lambs a sign that she was in Milan for vocal surgery or vocal coaching. Her picture was very peculiar and unlike MC to do. I say this because her voice message today about unearthed Glitter 25 vocal takes are on the way revealed a very different sounding MC. Her speaking voice to me sounded more huskier in tone and timbre. I am just praying this is true because we all know how much she wants her vocal abilities to return. Plus, MC never sounds the same from one album to the next one. Also, I find it odd that she is only doing three Europe Christmas shows this year. It is like she wants to save her voice for recording MC17. (Sunday 25 October 2026; 00:55)

HFIA (114,751) by Bobby A from United States You're right. I guess the disagreement that Larry Jackson and MC had was about releasing a deluxe edition for an album that sold poorly. Hopefully, MC17 will be MC's second comeback album. I know The-Dream, Tricky Stewart, and others brought in during the final months of recording will deliver some hits next year for MC. The trajectory of MC17 is destined to be better than HFIA. I just feel it. We all know MC17 will be her last chance for a Hot 100 Top 10 hit. (Saturday 24 October 2026; 21:21) this is a reply to message 114,744

HFIA (114,744) by Edward from USA And where was all that money supposed to come from, Mariah's personal bank account? You wouldn't keep pouring water into a bottomless pit and expect it to fill up, would you? I think the promotional campaign leading up to "HFIA" was great. Mariah was everywhere, and there was clearly an effort to generate interest in the album. Unfortunately, the debut numbers didn't justify continuing to pour more money into a project that was out of the Hot 100 in its second week. At the end of the day, it is business, not charity. A fecent music video, radio promotion, and a cosmetic brand endorsement all sound great in theory, but who exactly was going to pay for all of that, and would the investment have actually translated into sales or streams? As fans, it's easy for us to come up with ideas after the fact when we're not the ones footing the bill. (Friday 23 October 2026; 14:55)

HFIA (114,743) by Bobby A from United States Gamma could have promoted Sugar Sweet more after MC was in the kitchen posing as Betty Crocker. Sugar Sweet needed a great video, a iHeart radio every hour radio promotion, and a cosmetic brand endorsement. A smart move could have been to tie the Sugar Sweet video to part two of the #Beautiful video with some acting and a live party performance. (Friday 23 October 2026; 08:43) this is a reply to message 114,739

HFIA (114,739) by Edward from USA Making an album costs money, especially with promotion, music videos, and everything else involved. Based on HFIA's numbers, it probably didn't make sense to keep spending on a project that lost most of its momentum after week one. At some point, you have to look at the return. It's a business. Some people love blaming Gamma for what they did wrong or didn't do, but they need to be realistic. The label can't keep pouring money into a project that isn't bringing in enough to justify more investment. (Thursday 22 October 2026; 17:19)

Gliiter cd (114,718) by Bobby A from United States Well, it was reported in September that consumers are buying CDs again. I can tell that they are because records labels are making sure CDs are available just like vinyl records. I feel the 15 extra tracks will be available on CD for Black Friday sales. I would email Tower Records to ask them to check Alliance Entertaiment's website (wholesale distributor) to see if it shows up available to order in the future, but UMG won't allow Alliance to add it to their website for retailers to order probably until two weeks after 10/30. Let's keep our fingers crossed that it is released as on CD. (Tuesday 20 October 2026; 02:02) this is a reply to message 114,717

Gliiter cd (114,717) by BFF from US I think the deluxe edition with the 15 bonus songs is only available on streaming. It would be cool if she released a CD version like she did with Music Box and Daydream. I think one of the vinyl releases has "Loverboy (Firecracker)", "Out Here on My Own", and "Never Too Far/Hero". I recently donated all of my physical media to downsize and prepare for a move, so I don't have the original CD any more. Luckily, fans have uploaded the full soundtrack and the movie to YouTube so I'm tied over until the streaming re-releases. (Tuesday 20 October 2026; 00:22)

Gliiter cd (114,707) by Bobby A from United States How many of you actually have Glitter on CD? Have you been listening to it this month? I have found another used copy today at a store which is a rare find. This stuff is starting now. Lol. What other Glitter celebrations will you doing during these last 12 days? I am going to watch Glitter next Saturday. (Monday 19 October 2026; 00:27)

Glitter (114,704) by Bobby A from United States The remix was #11 on the U.S. iTunes chart this morning, but has since dropped to #21. I feel this is only the beginning of Glitter potentially making a re-entry on the Billboard Top 200 album chart in early November. We will see what happens. It would be cool if MC partners with Netflix or CBS to show Giitter on October 31st. Great things are on the way in two weeks. (Saturday 17 October 2026; 18:40) this is a reply to message 114,696

Glitter (114,696) by BFF from US Mariah is definitely up to something related to "Loverboy". She's giving the song special treatment - announcing the return of the "remix" to streaming, scheduling a premiere of the 4K music video to YouTube. It's interesting that she never put out a remix EP for "Loverboy" or any other single releases from "Glitter" during the #MC30 campaign. Maybe I will keep it streaming in Apple Music on repeat. I still love the "Firecracker" version, but the "Candy" version is indelibly imprinted in my brain. (Friday 16 October 2026; 13:23)

Glitter (114,698) by Bobby A from United States I wish she would release the recording session of Loverboy singing on top of the Candy sample. I am sure she was not happy about having to rearrange the lyrics and melody again after the Firecracker sample. (Saturday 17 October 2026; 12:14) this is a reply to message 114,696

Glitter (114,696) by BFF from US Mariah is definitely up to something related to "Loverboy". She's giving the song special treatment - announcing the return of the "remix" to streaming, scheduling a premiere of the 4K music video to YouTube. It's interesting that she never put out a remix EP for "Loverboy" or any other single releases from "Glitter" during the #MC30 campaign. Maybe I will keep it streaming in Apple Music on repeat. I still love the "Firecracker" version, but the "Candy" version is indelibly imprinted in my brain. (Friday 16 October 2026; 13:23)

Glitter (114,697) by Bobby A from United States I feel the Gliiter anniversary tracklist is going to be very shocking to us. MC knows she has tracks on the anniversary album that are going to receive a lot of media and social media attention. I feel she will reveal the tracklist the way she revealed the release of HFIA and Type Dangerous through a series of cryptic social media videos beginning on October 26th. Thinking back on how she revealed The Rairties tracklist, MC released The Rarities tracklist on September 9th. That was 23 days before October 2nd. The reveal of the Gliiter tracklist is getting a special treatment. (Saturday 17 October 2026; 11:45) this is a reply to message 114,691

Glitter (114,691) by BFF from US I hope we see the track listing soon, and I hope there are some completely unreleased songs on it. Mariah's been pretty quiet about the deluxe edition, and we're just over two weeks out from the release. (Thursday 15 October 2026; 22:21)

Two focus points for MC17 (114,683) by Bobby A from United States I have a lot of free time on my hands on the weekends keeping up with how new albums perform on charts and the promotional plan the artist used to launch their album. I find myself thinking about what if MC launches MC17 this way or that way. I just don't want MC to become strictly an Urban AC artist like Mary J. Blige has become. (Monday 12 October 2026; 00:28) this is a reply to message 114,676

Two focus points for MC17 (114,676) by Edward from USA Bobby A, do we coexist in the same universe? Looking at the sales of her last two albums, there simply aren't enough of us to make a meaningful dent in her overall streaming numbers. The reality is that 90% of the people streaming AIWFCIY are fans of the song, not Lambs. I applaud you for always being positive, but sometimes you need to be realistic. Mariah just isn't that popular anymore, and on top of that, she's become largely unrelatable to the general public. We need to stop blaming Gamma and other external factors for the lack of success of her recent projects. Outside of what's left of her core fanbase, the general public doesn't seem particularly interested in what she has to offer. Her music has also started to feel stagnant, and she seems increasingly reluctant to take a genuine leap of faith and try something completely new. Mariah once had the Midas touch that Taylor Swift has now, and that's well and good. But if she wants to be commercially successful again, she needs to find a way to connect with a new generation, reinvent herself musically, and deliver something genuinely fresh. HFIA has some gems that could have been hits in the hands of Ariana or Taylor, it's not only about the music but also the artist. So no, I don't think streaming campaigns alone are going to solve the problem. The problem is not the wrong singles, a lack of promotion, but simply a public that no longer cares enough to tune in, there's only so much fans can do. We can stream until we're blue in the face, but we can't manufacture public interest. At some point, Mariah and her team need to give people a compelling reason to care again. (Sunday 11 October 2026; 03:42)

Two focus points for MC17 (114,675) by Bobby A from United States Most Lambs (me too) are not streaming on repeat to increase MC's streaming numbers in the way the younger demographics do for Taylor Swift and Ella Langley. Lambs have to start new streaming campaigns in 2027 by choosing songs from MC's 2000s catalogue to focus on each month until MC17's first single is released. MC and .gamma should consider a streaming only release for the first three months and then drop the physical cd and vinyl three months later. During the initial streaming only release, MC could rely on a corporate streaming integration such as Coach X Spotify Tabby Tour activation to push her presence onto active user playlists like "On Repeat". (Sunday 11 October 2026; 00:50)

Grammy nominations for HFIA (114,667) by Bobby A from United States It was reported yesterday that MC submiited several HFIA songs to the Grammys for nominations. We will find out on November 16th. Something tells me that this is the year. I say that because MC has had this glow about her for the past 2 months. It is like she is preparing for The Emancipation of Mimi era all over again. Everything this year since MC's Winter Olympics performance has been on beautiful. (Friday 9 October 2026; 05:25)

Article: Mariah Carey sends sweet video message to DWTS contestants (114,660) by Bobby A from United States I watched the show live and the producers had amaeturs sing MC's songs. I found out after the Anytime You Need A Friend performance when Shazam did not recognize it. Lol. One male singer sounded really good on If It"s Over. I loved the singer who sang #Beautiful. I guess Sony Legacy or Def Jam would not approve ABC's price for MC's actual vocals. (Thursday 8 October 2026; 12:17) this is a reply to message 114,658

Article: Mariah Carey sends sweet video message to DWTS contestants (114,658) by Rose from United States I watched the performances on YouTube but they were not the original versions sung by Mariah. Were they her versions on the real show when it aired? (Thursday 8 October 2026; 03:22)

Somebody's Ugly Daughter (114,650) by Bobby A from United States I have been thinking all day about how MC can release Somebody's Ugly Daughter and it have the biggest impact like an unreleased David Bowie or Fleetwood Mac project. So here is my list. 1. Record Store Day 2027 2. Partner with Target and Wal-Mart for exclusive CD and vinyl summer 2027 release 3. 2027 boxset with 180g vinyl with two 7 inch records of Love Is A Scam and Demented and commentary by Jimmy Fallon and Questlove 4. 2027 exclusive double CD sold only on MC's website with 5 extended versions remixed by Mick Jones (Foreigner) and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) 5. 2027 Black Friday exclusive boxset, double CD with rough writing session demos, acappellas, and two 7 inch records 6. Follow the same physical preorder and streaming rollout like Glitter, but use only one physical preorder partner (Tuesday 6 October 2026; 21:45)

Here For It All (114,644) by Bobby A from United States Jamie, I am glad you are feeling better. We love you here on the board. Take one day at a time. 28 days until the Glitter reveal. (Sunday 4 October 2026; 12:16) this is a reply to message 114,629

Here For It All (114,629) by Jamie from UK I've really connected to Here For It All again recently. I've just been through a really difficult time with depression and anxiety, the worst I've had since it started 30 years ago. Listening to the lyrics in this track have resonated with me on another level and given me hope. I'm now back home after living with my mum for a month and getting back on track. I'm hoping to return to work soon as been off since June. Mariah's music always brings me joy and I've been listening to her a lot recently. After surviving a gruesome fall I feel the clouds are now lifting. I'm looking forward to the Glitter release although she needs to hurry up as I'm getting impatient. Whilst I have contributed as much on here this year I still love to come on daily and read people's posts, it's great to have this sense of community around the person we all love (Saturday 3 October 2026; 11:31)

"Jesus I Do" scammy submission (114,631) by Bobby A from United States The Dove Awards will be Tuesday, October 6th in Nashville. The edited broadcast will be live on the TBN Plus app on October 9th at 7:30pm ET. Google AI gave me the wrong date when I originally asked a month ago. (Saturday 3 October 2026; 15:27) this is a reply to message 114,619

"Jesus I Do" scammy submission (114,619) by Bobby A from United States There is a chance JID could be nominated, but MC and Clark Sisters will go up against Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kenny Lewis and One Voice and Pastor Mike. These three gospel artists had the three biggest gospel songs from September 2025 - August 2026 in terms of radio airplay. Gamma dropped the ball with JID not being officially serviced to gospel and urban ac radio stations. Hopefully, Larry Jackson will promote and service MC's singles for MC17 the proper way. I feel a Memoirs/Butterfly fusion is on the way in 2027. (Thursday 1 October 2026; 21:58)

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