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

Trilogies and sister songs (113,047) by Lighty from China Don't forget about Through The Rain. (Sunday 18 January 2026; 04:12) this is a reply to message 113,045

Trilogies and sister songs (113,045) by Haiji from United States We need a trilogy for Hero/Nothing Is Impossible. (Saturday 17 January 2026; 20:25)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,040) by Lighty from China Relationship sisters: Dreamlover, (AIWFCIY), Fantasy, Honey, Sweetheart, Heartbreaker, Loverboy, Boy. (Saturday 17 January 2026; 11:28) this is a reply to message 113,038

Trilogies and sister songs (113,038) by Haiji from United States Gospel sisters: Vision of Love, TGTBAW, AYNAF, I Am Free, CTTA, My Saving Grace, FLAB, I Pray, IWYW, Heavenly, Jesus I Do Mourning sisters: The Wind, Never Forget You, One Sweet Day, Never Too Far, Sunflowers for Alfred Roy, Bye Bye Personal sisters: Looking In, Close My Eyes, Outside, Petals, Twister, Side Effects, Languishing, Cry, Supernatural, Portrait, HFIA (Saturday 17 January 2026; 04:57)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,036) by Lighty from China Adding Fourth of July in the mix, Underneath the Stars / Fourth of July / Bliss / Yours. (Friday 16 January 2026; 17:11) this is a reply to message 113,035

Trilogies and sister songs (113,035) by MusicfanJ from Germany Other trilogies: Underneath the stars, Bliss, Yours Hero, Can't take that away, Through the rain Looking in, Twister, Languishing The roof, Lullaby, Giving me life (Friday 16 January 2026; 14:18)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,029) by Lighty from China Wow that's a lot of sisters, almost a huge family. Speaking of Whenever You Call, I always thought of it as the sequel to When I Saw You. The lyrics, the melody, the build up, even the production are somewhat similar. Or it could also be All I've Ever Wanted Part 3. (Friday 16 January 2026; 02:46) this is a reply to message 113,026

Trilogies and sister songs (113,026) by Haiji from United States If you think about it, Can't Let Go would be the original WBT. The song structure, writing format, even the how she sings the verses, builds up to the climax. I'm not speaking about the style of singing since she sings a bit faster on WBT. And I know she pretty much does the whole build-up to climax on almost every song. I hope I'm making sense lol. So for me, the sister songs would be CLG, Everything Fades Away, Melt Away, Whenever You Call, Crybaby, Never Too Far, Yours, We Belong Together, DFAU, I Stay In Love, For The Record, H.A.T.E.U., Angels Cry and Faded. I'd throw 8th Grade and IYF in there but they're slightly different to me, since there's a beat change at the end. I do agree with the trilogy being WBT/DFAU/ISIL. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 21:41)

Deep cuts album (113,028) by Lighty from China Yes, supermodel. That's what I thought when I first saw the #1's cover back then. (Friday 16 January 2026; 02:40) this is a reply to message 113,025

Deep cuts album (113,025) by MusicfanJ from Germany I like the [#1's] cover, very diva-like but it suits for all the number ones. I think she looks like a supermodel on it. On the [Rainbow] cover she's of course beautiful too but it was clearly another look, very playful and sexy and "bubblegum". The pic from the booklet on the inside, Mariah with the lollipop is another supermodel pic. She was still so young, so I can understand she wanted to show her sexy side. But she was always so beautiful, the pic from the [Emotions] album on the inside with the thank you's. Such a natural beauty. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 20:40)

Trilogies and sister songs (113,023) by Lighty from China AIWFCIY original, ExtraFestive, SuperFestive. OK, just kidding. I would say WBT/DFAU/ISIL could be a potential trilogy, or swap ISIL with either Love Story of Last Kiss or Thanx 4 Nothin'. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 14:36) this is a reply to message 113,022

Trilogies and sister songs (113,022) by Haiji from United States So we know about the My All, After Tonight and I Only Wanted trilogy. What other trilogies or sister songs does MC have. I've mentioned a few in my previous post. What y'all got? (Thursday 15 January 2026; 14:10)

Deep cut (113,019) by Lighty from China Songs non-fans don't know. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 13:01) this is a reply to message 113,018

Deep cut (113,018) by Zachariah from Croatia I guess I have to be the dumb one but what does deep cut exactly means? Sorry if the question is stupid but I don't understand and don't want to be left out. (Thursday 15 January 2026; 10:53)

Deep cuts album (113,011) by Lighty from China Since some of you think the Rainbow cover is a little bit too much, I wonder what do you guys think of the #1's cover? I actually find it sexier than Butterfly and classier than Rainbow. (Wednesday 14 January 2026; 17:33) this is a reply to message 113,007

Deep cuts album (113,007) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, I also think it wasn't needed. She was sexy and carefree with Butterfly but the cover from Rainbow is not so good. Of course it was the "bubblegum pop time" in 99 but I never liked the look from the cover. The look from the "Against all odds" video was beautiful and the many live performances around the world were mostly classy and pretty. (Wednesday 14 January 2026; 11:19)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,947) by Lighty from China Matt King. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 14:40) this is a reply to message 112,946

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,946) by Bobby A from United States Who is the model in the My All video? I thought AI gave me the wrong name. AI always thinks that Honey is MC's best video when I conduct my searches. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 13:36)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,944) by Lighty from China David Fumero was in the Honey video, not My All. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 11:44) this is a reply to message 112,943

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,943) by Bobby A from United States The surprise hit that should have launched HFIA. With a video treatment like WBT featuring David Fumero (My All), IYF would have been that perfect summer love song. (Tuesday 6 January 2026; 05:59)

Great news (112,932) by Lighty from China Congrats Lambi. When you meet Mariah in person, please ask her what was the story behind the My All video, other than Derek Jeter. (Monday 5 January 2026; 15:42) this is a reply to message 112,924

Great news (112,924) by Lambi from USA Last October, I stopped by Gamma Headquarters in LA in search of work and was fortunate enough to make a somewhat direct link towards Mariah's team. Long story short, I've recently been brought on in a new capacity. Of course, for contractual reasons, I'm not able to share in-depth behind the scenes. What I can say is that I'll now be part of a new, real-life Mariah community, which likely means stepping away from this board, not for good but at least for a very long while. It's truly been a wonderful experience here. Dove, Giovanni, Mimi L, MusicFanJ, Terna, Lainsky, Randy, Joachim, Lara, Rashidi, and TJ, I've loved reading your stories, ideas, and reviews. I'm hopeful I'll continue to work my way closer to MC, and I'll absolutely try to relay your ideas and perspectives. Thank you to MCArchives for all the festivity and warmth during my short time here. God bless, and I'm so grateful to have shared my love for Mariah with all of you. I wish you all nothing but the very best, darlings. (Monday 5 January 2026; 05:41)

My Prayer (112,920) by Lighty from China You should definitely check out the whole Music Box 30th Anniversary Edition. Too many gems, especially the extended version of All I Live For. (Monday 5 January 2026; 02:21) this is a reply to message 112,904

My Prayer (112,904) by Lainsky from Philippines Happy New Year, everyone. I can hardly believe that I just discovered this song tonight. I accidentally typed "My Prayer" instead of "I Pray" in the search bar while looking for music to add to my Instagram post. That's when I found "My Prayer" by Mariah Carey, featuring the Music Box 30th Anniversary cover. I clicked on it, listened, and was blown away. What a beautiful gospel song from that era. Now, I'm feeling conflicted. Should I be upset that this song has been around for over 30 years and I'm only hearing it now? Or should I feel thrilled about discovering it? It's a mix of both emotions, but I've decided to focus on the positive feeling of excitement. (Sunday 4 January 2026; 13:55)

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,919) by Lighty from China Maybe the radio thought she was saying "Now I feel stupid as f*ck"? Just a guess. (Monday 5 January 2026; 02:19) this is a reply to message 112,899

In Your Feelings and "stuff" (112,899) by Haiji from United States Hello everyone. Happy holidays. So I've been hearing IYF on the radio on multiple occasions since a little before Christmas, but my question is about the radio version, if anyone has heard it yet. Why is the word "stuff" bleeped out, from the line "Now I feel stupid and stuff"? Am I missing something? Does that word have an alternate explicit meaning nowadays? (Sunday 4 January 2026; 06:04)

Last fully live television performance (112,917) by Lighty from China Between H.A.T.E.U on Letterman and Play This Song on Fallon, Mariah had at least another live TV moment which was AIWFCIY with Fallon, (Monday 5 January 2026; 02:13) this is a reply to message 112,909

Last fully live television performance (112,909) by Bobby A from United States Was this performance of H.A.T.E.U. on the David Letterman Show MC's last fully live television performance? I think it is. Maybe somebody can prove me wrong. (Sunday 4 January 2026; 18:31)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,890) by Lighty from China The My All video was directed by Herb Ritts who was known for "black and white photography and portraits, often in the style of classical Greek sculpture, which emphasized the human shape". Mariah didn't involve in the directing part so I think he was the main reason for My All's dark and minimalist video style, though it might've been Mariah who chose Herb to direct the video. Mariah did co-direct the Butterfly, Breakdown and The Roof videos. A proof she was at her artistic peak both musically and visually at the time. (Saturday 3 January 2026; 03:49) this is a reply to message 112,886

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,886) by Lambi from USA No one is saying Mariah mocked Céline or made a parody video. The point is about extreme contrast, not shade. At the time, Sony was pushing huge, cinematic ballads like MHWGO. Very much Tommy-coded. Schmaltzy and corny. Same for the video. Meanwhile Mariah was openly fighting for creative control. Choosing a dark, intimate, minimalist video for My All released right after MHWGO and using similar oceanic and tragic imagery, can reasonably be read as her saying, "This is actually how I want to do it." That's interpretation based on timing and industry context, not a conspiracy. It isn't completely far-fetched. It's ridiculous to willingly miss the broader point. Will Mariah ever confirm this? Hell no. The same way she wouldn't confirm Eminem was the guy she dressed up as in Obsessed. The same way she would never confirm that the Honey video symbolizes how she was a hostage in Sing Sing. Mariah does subtext. If you refuse to read between the lines, that is your limitation. (Saturday 3 January 2026; 00:57)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,882) by Lighty from China We don't know her. (Friday 2 January 2026; 16:30) this is a reply to message 112,880

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,880) by Bill from the UK Who's this J.Lo person you all keep talking about? (Friday 2 January 2026; 15:34)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,873) by Lighty from China I only corrected those "insignificant technicalities" because those were the only things that were, well, technically wrong. Maybe I should've studied law and become a lawyer as Bobby A said. Just kidding. I said I mostly agree with you on this topic and I truly meant it, expect for, maybe the My All video part. Everyone can have their own interpretation of a music video and that's fine. Well back to this topic, I always had this feeling that Mariah treat other female singers in distinctively different attitudes: respect the senior divas (Aretha, Patti, Whitney, etc.); friendly to the industry recognized divas (Janet, Mary J, Beyonce, etc.); indifferent or somewhat bitter towards some of the vocal powerhouses (Celine, Christina Aguilera, etc.); acknowledging some younger generations depending on whether she "knows" them or not (Rihanna, Ariana, Taylor, etc.); and somewhat hostile towards certain ones (Madonna, JLo, etc.). The difference between Celine and JLo is that Celine had the voice, the hits, the sales that might've threatened Mariah during a certain period, so I think Mariah more or less treated her as a competitor more than just a label mate. Meanwhile JLo, quote Mariah, "Her thing is something different". She was like Tommy's weapon to take Mariah down with the Firecracker sample and Ja Rule feature incidents. It is natural that Mariah treated her as the "thief" for stealing her most cherished thing, which is music and songwriting. At the end of the day, Mariah never really spoke ill of Celine except for maybe that Divas Live thing. But for JLo, Mariah will never know her. (Friday 2 January 2026; 11:44) this is a reply to message 112,868

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,868) by Lambi from USA Yeah, it's your default to only correct the most insignificant technicalities. It's fair to bring up and I appreciate being corrected too, but at the very least acknowledge the broader points, otherwise you're inevitably going to come across as obnoxious. TJ did a great job by raising something he felt was slightly inaccurate while also adding depth and genuinely enriching the topic. (Friday 2 January 2026; 10:26)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,867) by Lighty from China And by the way I think you're mixing up MHWGO and The Power of the Dream. MHWGO was written by James Horner and Will Jennings and the soundtrack version was produced by Horner and Simon Franglen while the album version was produced by Walter, if that's the situation you were talking about. Meanwhile, The Power of the Dream was written and produced by David Foster, Linda Thompson and Babyface. There was only one version of this song, no difference between the version Celine sang at the Olympics and album version. David Foster was even playing the piano behind her at the Olympics Games ceremony. I don't mean to be nitpicking, it's just some clarification of facts. If that annoys you, I should rest my case now. (Friday 2 January 2026; 05:41) this is a reply to message 112,860

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,860) by Lambi from USA You're mixing up songwriting credits with production credits and versions. The Power of the Dream was originally written by James Horner and Will Jennings for the 96 Atlanta Olympics, that's the composition Céline performed and the collaboration people refer to. David Foster, Linda Thompson, and Babyface were involved later on the commercial recording/album version, mainly in production and adaptation, which is why their names appear in liner notes. So yes, they contributed, but that doesn't erase Horner and Jennings as the original writers, or the fact that Horner and Céline had already worked together before Titanic. And how that was such a determining factor as to why Céline was the first and only choice for MHWGO. I'm really sorry but you are objectively being annoying now, Lighty. Please refrain from the tiniest most insignificant and debunkable technicalities. Is that honestly all you have to add? (Friday 2 January 2026; 01:54)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,864) by Lighty from China What same label? Arista/BMG had nothing to do with Sony back in 1992 just as James Horner and Will Jennings had nothing to do with The Power of the Dream. Point is, I mostly agree with you on Mariah's bitterness towards Celine. It's just that facts are facts, I can't help but point out some of the false information here. (Friday 2 January 2026; 03:40) this is a reply to message 112,861

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,861) by Lambi from USA I used a reconstructed list based on Sony-family artists. 1992 is a crossover year. Whitney can be argued due to The Bodyguard’s late-year impact. Different metrics, same label. And even if I wrote Mariah for 92, that only makes my point stronger about the frustration of her post-95 decline. So what exactly are these none-debunkings supposed to do? (Friday 2 January 2026; 02:12)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,862) by Lighty from China Simply because your information is incorrect. James Horner and Will Jennings have nothing to do with The Power of the Dream. (Friday 2 January 2026; 03:28) this is a reply to message 112,860

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,860) by Lambi from USA You're mixing up songwriting credits with production credits and versions. The Power of the Dream was originally written by James Horner and Will Jennings for the 96 Atlanta Olympics, that's the composition Céline performed and the collaboration people refer to. David Foster, Linda Thompson, and Babyface were involved later on the commercial recording/album version, mainly in production and adaptation, which is why their names appear in liner notes. So yes, they contributed, but that doesn't erase Horner and Jennings as the original writers, or the fact that Horner and Céline had already worked together before Titanic. And how that was such a determining factor as to why Céline was the first and only choice for MHWGO. I'm really sorry but you are objectively being annoying now, Lighty. Please refrain from the tiniest most insignificant and debunkable technicalities. Is that honestly all you have to add? (Friday 2 January 2026; 01:54)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,855) by Lighty from China Whitney was on Arista/BMG in 1992, and the merge between Sony and BMG didn't start until 2004. Sorry for getting technical again. (Thursday 1 January 2026; 15:32) this is a reply to message 112,852

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,852) by Lambi from USA Well no, Mariah never intended My All to ever be a theme song. Her being involved in movies was a clear no no. If you read her book, the song was organically inspired by Derek Jeter, not by any film concept or soundtrack opportunity. Sony would have never pitched any of her songs to be theme songs to begin with. If she were ever involved in that space, it would mean exposure to movie theme song scorers, movie directors, and writers. Mariah would have connections. Soundtracks are often used as stepping stones into acting, which is a very common path, and that would naturally lead to deeper film involvement. That kind of access and independence is exactly what Tommy heavily avoided for her at the time. In my honest opinion, Mariah was simply bitter about Celine being positioned to carry on her torch as the best Sony selling artist. So she chose to make fun of how corny the MHWGO music video was by responding with a much stronger, more refined aesthetic built around the same theme. It was a silent clap back. Here's the list of Sony's best selling artist in the 90s, just so you can see the picture clearer and understand how tight the competition truly was: 1990: Mariah 1991: Mariah 1992: Whitney 1993: Mariah 1994: Mariah 1995: Mariah 1996: Celine 1997: Celine 1998: Celine 1999: Celine Post 95, Celine absolutely dominated Mariah. It's easy to see why Mariah felt some type of way. It hit even harder because she worked twice, if not three times, as hard, writing basically every song on her records while carrying the pressure of being Sony's standard-bearer. Her competitor only sang, and the contrast was impossible to ignore. This is exactly what I mean when I say Mariah inevitably developed a misplaced disdain towards Céline. Sony backed her rival with songwriters and resources, creating a level of support that was clearly imbalanced and frustrating for anyone in her position, who wrote every freaking song. By Divas Live, her frustration towards Céline was on full display. None of the other girls said a word about Celine's brief battle with Aretha, it was only Mariah who let it show. And it most likely stemmed from a deep-rooted issue of feeling heavily undervalued by Sony, for years. (Thursday 1 January 2026; 13:58)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,854) by Lighty from China If we still get technical, The Power of the Dream was written and produced by David Foster, Linda Thompson and Babyface. None of them had anything to do with MHWGO. But I get your point, Celine had sung too many theme songs by that point of her career. (Thursday 1 January 2026; 15:25) this is a reply to message 112,846

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,846) by Lambi from USA If you want to get technical. Celine had just worked with MHWGO songwriter a year before, for the theme song of the Olympics, Power of the Dream. They all boil down to the same point: she was sick of theme songs. (Thursday 1 January 2026; 04:12)

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,845) by Lighty from China Beauty and the Beast was released in 1991 so Celine hadn't "just done" that song. The one before MHWGO was Because You Loved Me (for Up Close & Personal, 1996), the first single of her massive Falling Into You album. (Thursday 1 January 2026; 03:17) this is a reply to message 112,832

Was Celine the original JLo? (112,832) by Lambi from USA Honestly, yes. When you consider how high-budget Titanic was, the most expensive movie ever made at the time, it makes complete sense. The film had a massive budget of about $200 million, which in 1997 was completely unprecedented. Heck, that is still very expensive even by today's standards. And knowing how eager Mariah was to break into the movie world, she likely would have put her personal preferences aside and agreed to it. Sometimes a director has such a fully realized vision that the smartest move is to humble yourself and simply deliver what is being asked of you. In this case, it's just to sing. You would also have to be a fool to pass up such a ridiculously ginormous opportunity. Céline was valid for rejecting it because she had just done Beauty and the Beast and was rightfully tired of theme songs, but Mariah did not have a major soundtrack moment yet. And man was she hungry for some credibility. She did When You Believe as an extreme exception, and she was kind of tricked into it. Babyface told each of them that the other one had already agreed to do the song. She did not want to look difficult or back out of something that big. In the end, it worked out for the best because that was actually iconic. Arguably, the best two voices God gifted us, in one song. And with Almost Home, this was way post-Glitter. Mariah had already been extremely humbled when it came to soundtracks. She was already a mom by then, and all she did was watch Disney movies with dem babies, so when Disney offered her the opportunity, of course she took it. I remember she was so happy talking about it because that Disney soundtrack moment coincided with the twins' 2nd birthday and their 5th wedding anniversary, which they celebrated in Disney land as well. And they freaking shut down the whole entire park. (Wednesday 31 December 2025; 11:28)

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,813) by Lighty from China Sounds like a not-so-strange Bobby A dream to me. Just kidding. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:42) this is a reply to message 112,812

I dreamt the strangest dream (112,812) by T from USA I had the strangest dream about Mariah, it was so life like. She had performed Nothing Is Impossible at the Olympics but then the dream flashed to the Super Bowl which was a few days later and Bad Bunny had brought out one guest and that guest was MC. She walked out in skinny blue jeans and and a white cropped top with a long leather jacket, curly hair. She started doing the first verse of [Fantasy] and then stopped right in front of Bunny. Then together they started doing some hot strange version of Obsessed. The crowd loved it. After the halftime show it was revealed that Mariah's Here For It All Deluxe album will be coming out with a brand new "Obsessed Bad Bunny Remix" (feat. Bad Bunny). I didn't stay asleep long enough to find out but I'm sure it became Mariah's 20th #1 hit single on the Billboard Hot 100. (Tuesday 30 December 2025; 14:11)

Love takes time (112,767) by Lighty from China Kelly already covered LTT on her show. (Thursday 25 December 2025; 04:07) this is a reply to message 112,764

Love takes time (112,764) by Giovanni from USA Gave "Love takes time" a listen and it's definitely one of my favorites from Mariah. She still has the best debut album by a female in my opinion. I would love to hear Kelly Clarkson cover this song. (Wednesday 24 December 2025; 22:26)

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