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About Lighty from China: Been a Mariah fan since 1994.

Two focus points for MC17 (114,678) by Lighty from China Maybe we should wait until this year's Christmas tours to see if she's still stiff and lifeless on stage. If so, nothing could save MC17, if that album's ever gonna happen. (Sunday 11 October 2026; 05:50) this is a reply to message 114,675

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)

Debut of the misstep (114,632) by Lighty from China Music Box is her best-selling album worldwide so for Sony it was not a misstep in any case. (Saturday 3 October 2026; 17:25) this is a reply to message 114,627

Debut of the misstep (114,627) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I've been playing my Mariah MTV Unplugged album a lot during this Summer to Autumn transition. It accrued to me: did Sony do a massive misstep with releasing a raw and completely live album, followed with Music Box, her most glossy overly produced, slick, perfect by numbers album? I'm a dream world, what if she followed MYV Unplugged with Someone's Ugly Daughter? (Saturday 3 October 2026; 04:24)

23 Weeks (114,588) by Lighty from China Taylor's releasing her new single this Friday. Let's wait and see if it's gonna debut at No.1. (Friday 25 September 2026; 04:33) this is a reply to message 114,587

23 Weeks (114,587) by Edward from USA I'm a little bitter about "Choosin' Texas" taking over AIWFCIY's 22-week record. The frustrating part is that the song closest to overtaking it is still pretty far behind in overall points, so "Choosin' Texas" could possibly rack up another two or three weeks at #1. If that happens, even if "AIWFCIY" manages to score four more weeks at #1, it would only match it or beat it by one week. And that's assuming "AIWFCIY" doesn't start deflating by then. (Thursday 24 September 2026; 23:04)

Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,489) by Lighty from China According to comments on YouTube, Everytime was sung by a singer called Amanda Wilson. (Wednesday 26 August 2026; 05:05) this is a reply to message 114,483

Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,483) by MusicfanJ from Germany I loved "Everytime" the snippet or demo. The rumour said that the singer wasn't MC. But I loved it soo much. The list sounds good and promising. I hope it's true to get some rare songs from the glitter era. (Tuesday 25 August 2026; 18:02)

MC songs I've burnt out on (114,470) by Lighty from China The one song I always skip is Always Be My Baby. I used to love the song when I was young. Maybe she did sang it too many times. (Monday 24 August 2026; 14:26) this is a reply to message 114,464

MC songs I've burnt out on (114,464) by Randy from USA Between me, MC's live sets and the general public, I just have heard the following songs so much, I skip them on my playlists or on albums. Hero Fantasy All I Want For Christmas We Belong Together Shake It Off Is it just me? If you ask me what I play the most these days it's Heartbreaker with Jay Z, Through The Rain, Languishing, Petals and Angel's Cry with Neyo. (Sunday 23 August 2026; 23:50)

Snooze you look Virgin Records (114,440) by Lighty from China Virgin signed with Mariah in April 2001. Mariah started working on the All That Glitters/Glitter project way before that, as early as 1997/1998. Glitter the movie was produced and released by 20 Century Fox and Columbia Pictures, the latter is a sister company of Columbia Records. Glitter the album was released in Japan by Sony Music Japan. Of course Tommy knew everything. (Saturday 22 August 2026; 07:40) this is a reply to message 114,433

Snooze you look Virgin Records (114,433) by Matty from Vancouver Canada It will be interesting for this new pressing of Glitter to be released via Island Def Jam and not a Virgin Records release. (Also, correct me if I'm wrong, was there a 2nd pressing in the last few years of all MC's albums on vinyl including Glitter? Around the time Glitter appeared back on Streaming?) Anyways - Virgin Records was really chicken sh** out by ending their relationship with Mariah in such a knee jerk way. I mean they still stood by Janet in 2004 and 2006 after the ridiculous Super Bowl insanity. Virgin panicked, and for the massive organization they were, they could have kept the ship sailing steady. Also, why did someone at Virgin even let Tommy hear Mariah's new music for Glitter? It should have been under lock and key ah-la Beyonce and Drake. There was obviously a rat in the mix (one of Tommy's spies) giving him the goods. Imagine Mariah hit us with the original plan of releasing Butterfly, then "All that Glitters" movie and soundtrack in 1999 as was intended? It's one of those sliding door moment of Mariah's like. Just like if "Art of Letting Go" album was released right after #Beautiful was climbing the charts while she was on American Idol. (Saturday 22 August 2026; 00:32)

Glitter 25th anniversary (114,439) by Lighty from China Of course it's fake. Date is wrong. Track number is also wrong. (Saturday 22 August 2026; 07:34) this is a reply to message 114,431

Glitter 25th anniversary (114,431) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain Can this be for real? (Friday 21 August 2026; 21:27)

New remix (114,423) by Lighty from China I'd assume Never Too Far / Nero will also take a spot on the 15-track disc 2. (Thursday 20 August 2026; 17:41) this is a reply to message 114,420

New remix (114,420) by Bill from the UK The new remix is fab and according to the Deluxe placeholder on Amazon Music, we're getting 15 extra tracks including the new remix. I assume another two will be Out Here On My Own and Firecracker, but I will absolutely die if the Prince duet that was shelved has been cleared for release. Daydream and Glitter both getting this love in one year is incredible. Please Mariah don't forget about your stellar debut and the beautiful Emotions albums. (Thursday 20 August 2026; 14:28)

Glitter (114,409) by Lighty from China Barely recognizable? The song literally starts with the sample. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 10:23) this is a reply to message 114,406

Glitter (114,406) by Bobby A from United States Bill, I really enjoy when you give us a backstory about MC's catalogue. I still don't understand why MC just didn't keep the Firecracker sample for Loverboy. She could have created a chart battle with J Lo with a in your face moment for Tommy. The Firecracker sample is barely recognizable in I'm Real. Also, what made MC choose Cameo's Candy as an alternate choice? I think a Bar-Kays sample would have been a better choice and would have caused Loverboy to have shot straight to number #1 without a discount. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 01:44)

Glitter (114,408) by Lighty from China The Firecracker sample was not used in the I'm Real remix, but in the original version. (Tuesday 18 August 2026; 10:21) this is a reply to message 114,404

Glitter (114,404) by Bill from the UK The Firecracker sample was used on J.Lo's I'm Real remix which also featured Ja Rule, so it was like a combination of both. Ja Rule even said Tommy heard If We and was so impressed by how good it was that he got Ja Rule on J.Lo's remix immediately and asked him to do a similar sort of thing. Consequently two of the best tracks on Glitter were done for. Loverboy had to be re-recorded and re-sang as we know, and any plans to release If We as a single later had to be shelved. (Monday 17 August 2026; 20:38)

Glitter (114,403) by Lighty from China Those are two different stories. The stolen Firecracker sample is one thing, and the If We story is Mottola heard the song and called Irv Gotti to write a song for JLo with the exact same style which resulted in the I'm Real Murder Remix feat. Ja Rule. Here's the news story if you need a source. And by the way the stolen Firecracker sample was used in the album version of I'm Real. It has nothing to do with either the album version of the Murder Remix of Ain't It Funny. (Monday 17 August 2026; 18:04) this is a reply to message 114,402

Glitter (114,402) by nancy from Switzerland I thought Tommy Mottola stole the sample Firecracker that Mariah wanted to use for Loverboy in the first place. Then JLo used it for her remix [Ain't it funny] feat. Ja Rule. Maybe I missed something. (Monday 17 August 2026; 17:10)

Glitter (114,401) by Lighty from China This is the first time I hear someone say If We is a horrible song. It might be my second or third favorite song on the album and Mottola even stole the idea for JLo's remixes. Well, each to their own. (Monday 17 August 2026; 10:39) this is a reply to message 114,400

Glitter (114,400) by nancy from Switzerland I never liked the [Glitter] album that much. But it was a soundtrack and MC had a hard time. It still delivers unforgettable ballads like: [Lead the way], [Never too far], Reflections. Some tracks were horrible. Especially [If we] and [Don't stop funking for Jamaica]. Also the [dj saved my life] was a bit boring. What in the world were MC and her staff thinking? She should have put the stunning [There for me] and [Out here on my own] in the album. At least we have them on the Rarities album now. Normally I like the Mariah's mid tempo or uptempo songs with [rap collabo's]. But not in this [soundtrack]. Also Mariah's boyfriend in the movie was not ideal. I think they should have chosen [Eric Benét]. The chemistry woud have been better. I guess. (Monday 17 August 2026; 10:03)

A song's quality doesn't come from chart position (114,387) by Lighty from China Mariah is the one who used to hate songs/albums because they flopped on charts (e.g. Glitter and the singles you mentioned), not us. (Thursday 13 August 2026; 15:36) this is a reply to message 114,384

A song's quality doesn't come from chart position (114,384) by Randy from USA The way you all and MC beat up Through The Rain, Bye Bye, GTFO, IWKWLI is crazy. Those are good songs. There's no magic formula for a #1 or everyone would have one. TTR had a huge marketing campaign. Mariah performed that song on every talk show, award show and mall atrium on Earth. The video was amazing. The vocal is amazing. It's a song that means a lot to me. If the general public didn't care, their loss. I hate hearing her down talk it down now. Why because it peaked at #81? Nothing on Charmbracelet was a great lead single imo. The way she and ya'll beat up Bye Bye irritated me also. She also performed that song at every talk show, late night show and backyard cookout in America. I thought it was a touching song and she killed that climax; it's one of her best. It's also a song many can relate to. Who knows if Migrate would've been a hit. The production quality of Migrate had always sounded muddled to me. Bye Bye peaking at 19 killed the album. And I'm sorry E=MC2 was chock full of singles. It's probably her most commercial album. None of the others did well. So ya'll make out Bye Bye to be Satan's theme. Caution wasn't gonna sell no matter what was released. Mariah is older and nothing on that album is undeniable. A No No is close. Maybe with Cardi on it it woulda done well. IWKWLI was after that type of ballad's popularity but her climax is wonderful. I like the production of the first verse too. My point is MC for the most part puts out quality product. Doesn't matter where it lands chart wise. And is anyone doing the Macarena (#1 for 15 weeks) or singing Old Town Road these days (#1 for 19 weeks)? (Wednesday 12 August 2026; 21:55)

Caution reflections (114,379) by Lighty from China I love the song, not so much for the video. Mariah looks like a middle-aged widow in that one (sorry Mariah). But the moody atmosphere suits the song well, and still better than that meaningless extravagant video of Type Dangerous. (Monday 10 August 2026; 15:59) this is a reply to message 114,377

Caution reflections (114,377) by Randy from USA I love GTFO. It's an anthem and I've used it to underscore some posts I've made documenting some exits in my life. I hate the video. I don't know why the public didn't take to it or it didn't get a Instagram or TikTok trend started. That said I love Caution and A No No. Caution falls off a cliff after the first four tracks. Even with that cliff, it's better than MIAMTEC. Mariah has 16 albums, she'd be hard pressed to mention them in every interview. She doesn't talk about Emotions, Rainbow, E=MC2 or Memoirs often. (Sunday 9 August 2026; 18:02)

Caution reflections (114,368) by Lighty from China The marketing plan was a mess. I remember the "Goodbye to a World" sample on GTFO was only cleared one week or so before release. Everything was in a rush. In between there were the Asia concert tours, and after the release of Caution quickly came the Christmas season. They probably should've just waited and release it in early 2019. (Saturday 8 August 2026; 05:48) this is a reply to message 114,366

Caution reflections (114,366) by Bobby A from United States Caution was Mariah Carey at her best. Caution was better than MIAM. True or false? Caution should have been just as big as E=MC2. So what went wrong before Caution was released? (Saturday 8 August 2026; 01:29)

Leaving the spotlight for a while (114,328) by Lighty from China I know it was all for fun, that's why I used the emoji. (Thursday 30 July 2026; 03:34) this is a reply to message 114,320

Leaving the spotlight for a while (114,320) by Bobby A from United States It was all for fun according to Diane Warren in this video in 2019. Diane Warren did post on X in 2015 of a "That crazy song." So, there is an unreleased song in MC's vault. (Wednesday 29 July 2026; 17:30)

The Celebration of Mimi (114,327) by Lighty from China Because "It's a special occasion / Mimi's emancipation / A cause for celebration." (Thursday 30 July 2026; 03:33) this is a reply to message 114,324

The Celebration of Mimi (114,324) by T from USA The 20th anniversary of Mimi came after her mom and sister died. I keep hearing that her problems with her movement right now are a result of the depression from this tragic loss. My only issue with that theory is then why did she call the Mimi anniversary a "celebration" why not just do what she's doing for Music Box and Daydream and just call it Mimi20? More low key. Instead she went full celebration which goes against this idea that she is in some kind of deep depression. (Thursday 30 July 2026; 00:09)

Leaving the spotlight for a while (114,319) by Lighty from China Also Mariah picked Diane Warren up and pushed her aside on a red carpet several years ago. She's not gonna want her again. (Wednesday 29 July 2026; 16:30) this is a reply to message 114,318

Leaving the spotlight for a while (114,318) by Edward from USA Diane Warren doesn't like to collaborate and Mariah likes those writing credits, darling. It's not going to happen. (Wednesday 29 July 2026; 13:54)

Best ABMB live performance (114,296) by Lighty from China This is the Mariah that I miss the most. She had sparkles in her eyes and passion when she's singing live on stage, and more importantly, she was focused. Compared to the most recent Underneath the Stars "performance", it's like two completely different persons. I hope she gets her energy and health back, and be able to run on stage again. (Sunday 26 July 2026; 05:36) this is a reply to message 114,292

Best ABMB live performance (114,292) by Lainsky from Philippines She sang her heart out in this song and probably in the whole concert. For me, it is the best Always Be My Baby live rendition I have seen. I am so glad it is part of the Daydream30. (Saturday 25 July 2026; 15:06)

Soulless (114,277) by Lighty from China I wrote on this board last year or even earlier that I suspected Mariah had Alzheimer's or something like that, and then some yass queen called me out questioning me "Are you a medic?" I wonder how they feel about Mariah's situation now. (Thursday 23 July 2026; 14:26) this is a reply to message 114,273

Soulless (114,273) by Jamie from UK I don't even think it's medicated as such I think it's something more neurological, the funny facial expressions it's like something is seriously wrong, like dementia or something along those lines. (Wednesday 22 July 2026; 20:18)

Underneath the Stars (114,238) by Lighty from China Mariah just posted a new clip of singing Underneath the Stars with piano. Nice vocals still those fixed dead eyes though. (Sunday 19 July 2026; 18:35)

Daydream 30 - reflections (114,232) by Lighty from China Maybe they are saving the whole Rotterdam concert for the 35th/40th anniversary of Daydream. Who knows? (Sunday 19 July 2026; 02:48) this is a reply to message 114,226

Daydream 30 - reflections (114,226) by Bill from the UK Okay so. I've had some time with the anniversary edition now and can post my thoughts properly. In terms of general ranking amongst her anniversary releases, Music Box is still, by far, the best. I would rank this as a respectable second. Brace yourself, it's a long read for anyone interested in what some anonymous loser on a Mariah forum thinks. Part 1 - The Remaster So the album has been remastered. My first listening experience was on my EarPods so I reserved judgement until I'd listened to it properly on my hi-fi and then my good headphones. Perhaps it is because I have listened to the album some 230,000 times since its release, but the remaster can be jarring at times. Fantasy seems somewhat murky now and is missing the bright vibrancy of the original. The low harmonies in the chorus being pushed forward in the mix, along with the bells being more prominent changes the overall feel of the record. Another noticeable change was with Looking In, and how the guitar was much more pronounced than the gentle background strums in the original. It is now almost in line with the lead vocal which is an odd choice. On the plus side, more vocal nuances are noticeable in tracks like Long Ago and Melt Away, but all told I prefer the original over the remaster. And this isn't me just stating the original because I've spent most of my life with it; the remaster of Rainbow is miles better than the trash output of the original album and is my absolute go-to when I play that album (always skipping Did I Do That of course). The Amazon intros were okay, but as Jamie said she seemed somewhat spaced out and lethargic in her recollections, didn't really offer any new tidbits or nuggets about the songs, and glossed over half the album by not addressing half of the tracks. So, it's not a "track by track" commentary, more a handful of 30 second soundbites about the main tracks. Would have been nice for the opening and closing statements on the album to be longer and reflect where she was in her life at that point, where her head was at, her career, what she was aiming to achieve, initial concepts versus the final output, how it's aged in her mind, etc., especially as it was recorded with the backdrop of her marriage collapsing. Part 2 - The Remixes So the big players are here as expected - Fantasy with ODB as well as the Def Club Mix (not a patch on Dreamlover but a close second), Always Be My Baby with Da Brat, and the Chucky Remix of One Sweet Day, Good to see something completely new and original with the Eric Kupper mix of Underneath the Stars. Part 3 - The B-sides and Demos It's a shame there was no surprises like Music Box's Workin' Hard and My Prayer. Instead we have One Night and Slipping Away from The Rarities and nothing else. The acapellas I've already written about, though good to hear an extra 30 seconds of ad libbing that was previously hidden. The writing session demos are excellent, and the real highlight of the project. Would have been absolutely amazing to have this for every track. Part 4 - The Live Tracks Here's where I have a mild annoyance. I'm not sure why the MSG concert is a vinyl-exclusive. No reason why it couldn't form part of the digital release. I understand the CD cutting some tracks out to not seep into a third disc, but the digital album can be limitless, so that's a real shame to not have such a fantastic concert released to stream and download. The tracks selected for the digital release (Fantasy and OSD from MSG) were both previously released on singles at the time, as was Forever from Tokyo Dome, and later Underneath the Stats from Tokyo on The Rarities. The real keepers though are Open Arms and ABMB from Rotterdam Ahoy. Fantastic recordings and vocals, but it's annoyed me that the full concert is professionally available to be released (it was filmed too), but remains locked up. I understand keeping Daydream tracks on the anniversary edition, but she did some incredible versions of her other songs during that tour that ought to be put out there. So yes. Overall I am happy and grateful to see such a wonderful album get the anniversary treatment, but a few marks were missed when compared against Music Box. I am now hungry for the debut and Emotions to not be ignored and get some treatment very soon (35th/40th) as I have no doubt, especially with the debut, there is a wealth of material to unearth and celebrate. (Saturday 18 July 2026; 13:23)

I could never forget about Daydream (114,140) by Lighty from China Oh Mariah replied on Instagram "I want Chick out too but let Daydream have its moment dahhlings." So that's it. (Sunday 12 July 2026; 12:41) this is a reply to message 114,134

I could never forget about Daydream (114,134) by Lighty from China Mariah posted a blurred photo of the Daydream photoshoot on FB and IG. Could it be the belated Daydream30 or Daydream30+Someone's Ugly Daughter (finally)? Let's wait and see. (Sunday 12 July 2026; 03:05)

HQ album artwork (114,135) by Lighty from China Try theMariahnetwork. (Sunday 12 July 2026; 04:14) this is a reply to message 114,127

HQ album artwork (114,127) by Loverboy23 from United States Does anyone know where I can find high quality album artwork for Mariah? I've uploaded my music to a new laptop and none of the files carried over the artwork. iTunes does populate some correctly but totally misses the mark on others. Google images is a joke now so that's no help. I remember coming across a site that had press releases and pictures of Mariah broken down by year but my searches come up with nothing. Thank you in advance. (Saturday 11 July 2026; 20:04)

I could never forget about Daydream (114,134) by Lighty from China Mariah posted a blurred photo of the Daydream photoshoot on FB and IG. Could it be the belated Daydream30 or Daydream30+Someone's Ugly Daughter (finally)? Let's wait and see. (Sunday 12 July 2026; 03:05)

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