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Re: With You (87,746) (87,749) by B from USA Edward, darling how bout you enlighten us and tell us what your post was about if it wasn't a failed attempted to shade me? I don't care what you say but don't act like you weren't trying to shade me with the "I'm sorry I forgot to take my meds" comment. (Monday 28 January 2019; 15:39)

Re: Don't Forget About Us (87,739) (87,748) by RibbonB from USA She and JD have been writing versions of Always Be My Baby for decades now. JD didn't directly make this project. You'll just have to live with Portrait. (Monday 28 January 2019; 15:38)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,729) (87,747) by IheartMC from USA I love this version of HB. I especially love the sample of IYSEBL. The rasp in her voice and conviction are spot on. Rainbow was a cool album but wasn't perfectly executed because of all of her problems. I am sure it got in her way creatively. Albeit, it still has some of her classics such as HB, CTTA, HB Remix, Crybaby, Bliss, Rainbow Interlude, I get Petals more now and TGIFY. Now that remix album was golden. She needs to release a part 2 including the I Still Believe remixes and We Belong Together, #Beautiful and a few others. Honestly I can't pick a fave on that remix album if I could listen to both cds from top to bottom. M is really the queen of music. (Monday 28 January 2019; 14:53)

Re: With You (87,738) (87,746) by Edward from USA Poor B, somebody is out there to get him. Stop making things all about Andrew. When I felt Andrew hit below the belt, I called him out on it, but I have my own mind. Breaking it down to you as if you were five is pointless because you seem to be in a "Victim State of Mind", but let me try: Eric was reminding you that others had posted the position of "With You" on the R&B chart, and I went and did exactly what Eric was reminding you of not to do, but I never said the position exactly, just implied it. And then I basically called myself crazy. I didn't even know you were bipolar. You can call me an Andrew loyalist/sympathizer, and guess what, I don't give two f's about it. I will keep making light jokes here, I've always have. I won't walk on eggshells on the board just because poor B might be offended. It was a good attempt at using the "Bipolar Card" though. I guess you've already signed the petition to change the name of the "Polar Bears" because it's offensive. A "Utopian State" has almost been reached on the board, I guess I just disrupted it. (Monday 28 January 2019; 14:41)

Caution (87,745) by B from USA Caution has spent the last 7 weeks on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart. This week it's #61 and last week it was #85. (Monday 28 January 2019; 13:31)

Re: Don't Forget About Us (87,739) (87,744) by Bill from the UK She's been churning out those types of ballads for ten years so I for one was glad of their absence on Caution. (Monday 28 January 2019; 13:30)

Re: Don't Forget About Us (87,739) (87,743) by B from USA With You is a Don't Forget About Us-esque ballad, is it not? (Monday 28 January 2019; 13:22)

Article: Mariah Carey to perform in Saudi on Thursday (87,742) by 90sMariah from SG Oof. (Monday 28 January 2019; 10:22)

Re: Rainbow (87,734) (87,741) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines It's funny because while I do listen to the entire album every once in a while, it's those very same tracks you have mentioned that are the only ones I would bother to listen to on repeat. How Much and X-Girlfriend would be okay if they didn't sound so inferior to the best execution of urban digitized pop in 1999, which is anything on TLC's FanMail. After Tonight is fine but a much weaker sequel to My All. Vulnerability could be off the tracklisting and most would barely notice. Against All Odds is a respectable version, but feels so out of place in the context of the album and just screams "obligatory cover". Did I Do That? is still polarizing and jarring even after almost 2 decades but has more haters than fans for sure. And most of y'all will hate me for this but songwriting and sentimental value aside, Petals is honestly quite a bore, and it being sequenced back-to-back with DIDT is like a blackhole the album almost never recovers from if not thanks to the final two tracks. Mariah has several uneven albums, but Rainbow stands out because the tonal shifts in it are almost disorienting. Thankfully, that goes with the rollercoaster theme of the album. And it's to Mariah's credit that she was able to even come up with a respectable body of work that features some of Mariah's essential tracks despite the circumstances during its conception. To me, it's aptly-named as it, by that point, was Mariah's most colorful collection of songs so far. I also appreciate the fact that it's her first album that ends on a positive note. (Monday 28 January 2019; 07:06)

Re: With You (87,732) (87,740) by B from USA For the last time it was the R&B Albums Sales chart. Not the published chart that tallies views, streams, and sales. (Monday 28 January 2019; 05:44)

Don't Forget About Us (87,739) by Bobby A from United States Why didn't MC have a Don't Forget About Us type ballad on Caution? I hope we get it on a Caution re-release soon. I am dying to hear those Bobby Ross Avila and Johnta Austin tracks with JD. Also, a male duet with Tank would drive radio crazy. (Monday 28 January 2019; 04:29)

Re: With You (87,727) (87,738) by B from USA "With You is in the top 10 on this week's Adult R&B Songs. Just one position shy from the top 5, 2 positions shy from the top 4, and 5 positions from the #1 position. Sorry Eric, I forgot to take my meds." He not only made fun of my original post but my apology. I don't know why I expected more from an Andrew loyalist/sympathizer. (Monday 28 January 2019; 04:06)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,731) (87,737) by Mara from United States Sheez forgive me. I had one to many glasses of wine last night and referred you to Pk instead of your name. I've been on this board long enough to know your name so forgive me on that blunder. On a side note, played the Heartbreaker remix on the treadmill today. Such a workout jam along with all her remixes. (Monday 28 January 2019; 02:55)

Re: Mariah's managers? 1990-2019 (87,735) (87,736) by Bobby A from United States I can only recall Benny Medina, Randy Jackson and Chris Lightly as her mangers who have managed other profiled artists. (Monday 28 January 2019; 01:35)

Mariah's managers? 1990-2019 (87,735) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Out of curiousity, can someone list all of Mariah's managers since the start of her career and the years they worked together (and if that manager has managed another recognized artist, list one or two)? (Monday 28 January 2019; 00:09)

Re: Rainbow (87,725) (87,734) by anonymous from UK Ahh Billy, I loved this post because it's actually my least favourite MC album by miles, and the one I could most live without. I'm glad it gets so much love though as I don't think it's a bad album at all, I just can't seem to connect with it for some reason. It's odd because there are so many songs I love, HB, CTTA, Bliss, HB remix, Crybaby, Rainbow interlude and TGIFY, but I enjoy them as tracks, and not as an album. The rest of the songs I just - I don't know. It's a mystery. It's the one album Mariah has produced that I just don't get haha, but again, even though I'm not feeling it, I'm glad others are and I can tell it's not a bad album. Also love the HB/IYSEBL remix y'all talking about, I actually love the remix album and I'm that guy at the gym listening to it ha. Side note: I haven't listened to Caution in two days and I actually miss it, I'm having withdrawals, so I'm going to have to listen to it now before sleep. I am a Caution addict, and if there's a cure for this, I don't want it, I don't want it (corny, sorry, but also related to Rainbow, as I love Love Hangover/Heartbreaker mix as well). (Sunday 27 January 2019; 23:55)

"I Still Believe" (Jay Leno) (87,733) by Billy from Greece A flawless performance and one of my personal favorites. Gorgeous tone, I adore the alternative to the studio version notes, gorgeous face. If only I could pause time. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 21:45)

Re: With You (87,702) (87,732) by Ricardo Edwards from New Zealand Hahaha. False claims about song and album positions on charts really annoys me. Like the claim Caution was #1 on the RnB chart the week going into the New Year. Huh? It clearly wasn't, I wanted it to be, but it wasn't. Then I get negativity because I say so hahahaha. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 21:34)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,724) (87,731) by Mara from United States Mine too Pk. That last "Why did you go and break my heeeearrrrttt" is everything and sends chills down my spine everytime. There's is no other female or male for that matter that made remixes like Miss Mariah. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 17:26)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,724) (87,730) by B from USA I like the Heartbreaker/If You Should Ever Be Lonely remix but my favorites are Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri Mix featuring Da Bratand Xscape, and My All/Stay Awhile So So Def Remix featuring Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, Thank God I Found You Make It Last Remix featuring Joe and Nas). (Sunday 27 January 2019; 17:26)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,724) (87,729) by Billy from Greece The ad libs and all the extra runs in this remix are crazy good. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 17:24)

Re: Heartbreaker / If You Should Ever Be Lonely (87,724) (87,728) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I became a fan in 1998 after I heard "My All", and when "Heartbreaker" came out, I was really into Mariah. But I hadn't explored her whole back catalogue, it wasn't as easy then because you needed the physical copies. I loved that remix, and for a long period, that was the song I played in the morning blasting from my stereo. My brother had room next to mine, and my family as a whole was tortured every morning. My family had to listen to Mariah most of the time. That is one of the strongest memories my family have of me growing up, how they all made coping mechanism to survive involuntarily listening to Mariah. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 16:47)

Re: With You (87,719) (87,727) by Shezz from Pk B: I'm really sorry people sometimes poke fun at your expense here. I hope they weren't actually referring to your condition when talking about meds because that would be really low. You are sometimes overly zealous and positive in your posts which might tick some people off in the world we live in today. Soldier on and be you. Reading your weekly updates of With You inching up on these obscure Billboard charts beats reading the 100,000th message on what a colossal mess Mariah is anyday. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 16:27)

Re: With You (87,719) (87,726) by Edward from USA B, take a chill pill. Nobody was making fun of you for being anything, I don't appreciate your attempt at playing the victim here by even remotely implying I was making fun of you're being bipolar, I wouldn't do such thing. I was poking fun at Eric and at the same time I was making fun of myself with my comment. Do not look for the fifth leg of the cat because he only has four. If you start reading too much into something, you'll go nuts. Peace. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 16:27)

Rainbow (87,725) by Billy from Greece I've been loving "Rainbow" a lot lately. This album has always given me the feeling of a "big budget" production. I love the mastering of the record. There is a clarity in sound and in Mariah's vocals that was not present in her previous albums. Jam & Lewis also added a "spaciousness" in the ballads that results in an almost cinematic feel if that makes sense. Despite the aspects that may date it ("X-Girlfriend"), it comes across as a very "comfortable" album for Mariah. I adore the vocals in "Can't Take That Away", particularly the ones in the ending after the bridge. Even though it's only one minute long, "Vulnerability" is one of my favorite Mariah pieces. Same goes for "Rainbow (Interlude)", which I've been singing a lot to myself lately. I want a deluxe edition of this album with all the great remixes included. (Sunday 27 January 2019; 16:07)

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