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Rodney Jerkins (87,293) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) His production on MIAM was the weakest out of all of the producers on that album in my opinion. (Sunday 30 December 2018; 00:46)

With You (87,292) by B from USA With You is still holding steady at #8 on Billboard's Adult R&B Songs chart. I think it's going to be a sleeper hit. (Sunday 30 December 2018; 00:37)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,289) (87,291) by B from USA Next year is the 25th anniversary of its release and will be the year it finally tops the Hot 100. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 22:56)

Patti (87,290) by Ricardo Edwards from New Zealand We're Not Making Love Anymore for me is Patti Labelle's duet with Bolton. I do like Mariah's version with the ending, the whistle note and that melisma dripping call and answer thing her and Bolton do. But Patti takes it to another level. With Mariah's, there's something very "primitive" or "untrained" about it. It reminds me of the Grammy performance of Vision of Love, the talent is undeniable, but she's not quite competent using a microphone live yet or something like that hahaha. But you can definitely hear it. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 22:49)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,280) (87,289) by ktktkt from Philippines I don't know what to say really. But it is still a feat that AIWFCIY can re peak after so many years. It's the only song that I know that we can give a chance every year. It's not a normal single that once dead, it's dead and no chance of re peaking on a yearly basis. I'm so thankful that AIWFCIY has a possibility of going #1 every year. I'm so excited for its chart position on Christmas next year. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 21:38)

We're Not Making Love Anymore (87,288) by B from USA A fellow lamb sent me an mp3 of We're Not Making Love Anymore and if any of you would like a copy just let me know. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 18:06)

The best albums of 2018 (87,287) by B from USA Caution made Out In Jersey's Best Albums of 2018 list. Living tea-drinking legend Mariah Carey came to Caution without the world's expectations on her shoulders, resulting in her most cohesive and self-assured set since 1997's Butterfly. On "GTFO", she kisses off the hims and hers she does not know in a composed and blasé purr, the whole low-key affair setting the stage for the diva's chill defiance. This is Mariah emancipated from caring. This is Mariah in a negligee on a chaise lounge sipping her hot tea (and on "A No No" spilling some too). This is Carey turning in one of the most experimental tracks of her enduring career, "Giving Me Life", as elusive as ever during the song's hypnotically eerie final stretch. This is what happens when you're Mariah Carey on your own terms. To that I say, resoundingly: a yes yes. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 17:17)

Re: Giving me life / the Eddie Murphy part (87,269) (87,286) by B from USA I still want to know if Giving Me Life was recorded before GTFO or vice versa because Eddie Murphy's character from Trading Places is heard saying "Get the [censored] out" on GML. I hope Mariah films an epic video for Giving Me Life with Eddie reprising his character even if it's just a glorified cameo. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 15:25)

Re: Caution trivia (87,271) (87,285) by B from USA Get Your Number? (Saturday 29 December 2018; 15:18)

Re: Me I Am Mariah revisited (87,281) (87,284) by B from USA I agree with everything you wrote. YM(E) had the potential to be a hit but Jerkins' production doomed it. Why he produced a track for Mariah that sounds exactly like her work with JD is beyond me. On MIAM it became evident that Mariah was in desperate need of new collaboators. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 15:04)

Being in your 20s (87,283) by Randy from USA One of the things that has softened the way I look at MC and her choices, is realizing how young MC was growing up in the spotlight. Having millions of dollars thrust at you as well as adoration and searing criticism. I know what I was doing at 21, getting drunk, throwing up in bar bathrooms, having one night stands, fighting, driving under the influence, not speaking to family members for months at a time, spending ridiculously on credit, letting people use me to gain their approval/love. My point. They say fame magnifies who you are. I was a wild boy and considered my behavior during that period pretty normal. No wonder MC and Whitney needed Tommy and Clive because that could've gone a whole number of different ways. And then to suppress your youth in order to sing adult ballads and appear demure before your time? No wonder once they both got freedom they went all the way left. Any opinions? (Saturday 29 December 2018; 14:36)

Re: Caution trivia (87,262) (87,282) by Lara from Middle East Definitely not Babydoll. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 12:35)

Me I Am Mariah revisited (87,281) by RibbonB from USA So I decided to pull out MIAM and give it another go round on my drive to work. It's been about a year since I've played it in the car or streamed it at home. Cry still resonates, beautiful, timeless, emotional. You Make it Look Good is funny, cute, timeless, playful with the iconic Stevie Wonder on harmonica. I love You're Mine Eternal, but the track sounds poorly produced. A live band or orchestra would have been much appreciated. Faded is still a fave, but it only really kicks when played at top volume. Money is still a bop. You Don't Know What To Do is outstanding driving music. So we'll produced, emphatic lyrics, Mimi's vocal arrangements genius and her voice so smooth. Cry and YDK, the two best songs. I still can't stand The Art of Letting Go. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 04:56)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,276) (87,280) by B from USA Correction Elvis has 17 #1's and 18 if you include his double a side Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel which was supposedly counted as two separate number ones since 1956 until 2008 when Billboard supposedly change their rules to allow Carey to break Elvis' record. Talk about a conspiracy theory. They even claim Billboard changed their rules that same year to allow Madonna to break his record for the most Hot 100 Top 10 hits, lol. I hope if, God forbid, Mariah's record is broken we don't resort to conspiracy theories. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 02:19)

Mariah Carey sees rainbows (87,279) by B from USA To celebrate all things Mariah Carey and the time of year, Interview Magazine republished an interview they did with Mariah in 1999. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 02:10)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,274) (87,278) by enwar00 from usa Sorry I didn't mean to upset everyone like Debbie Downer. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 01:55)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,275) (87,277) by enwar00 from usa You're not the only one. A friend texted me the same type of puzzled message with a screen shot showing that simultaneously it just broke the record for highest weekly streams in the U.K. And yet it stalled at #2. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 01:53)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,275) (87,276) by B from USA Mariah's struggled to get airplay ever since Touch My Body broke Elvis' record. A lot of radio programmers were up in arms when Mariah broke Elvis' record. Some still claim Mariah simply tied Elvis' record or that Elvis has 19 #1's because one of his single was a double a side (FYI, Mariah's My All was a double a side with Breakdown so if that logic applies she has 19 #1's, lol). Even more people don't want her to break or tie The Beatles record. I could understand their outrage if Mariah was Rhianna but she's a talented songwriter and producer and has one of greatest voices of all time. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 01:39)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,272) (87,275) by anonymous from UK 152 units away from No.1? I just threw up a little in my mouth. Am I the only one who feels there may be some kind of insider vendetta to stop this song getting to No.1? It's just so barmy to me that such a musical juggernaut never makes it. I don't want to become one of those crazy conspiracy theory people though so I think I'll just get me some sleep. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 00:54)

Re: AIWFCIY #2 (87,272) (87,274) by Bill from the UK I can't believe poor Mariah missed out on AIWFCIY getting to number one again in the UK. I've been permanently scarred due to the injustice in 1994 (she may have lost the battle then but she definitely ended up winning the war). How I wish this song would end up topping the charts (either side of the pond would be fine) one of these days. Maybe next year. (Saturday 29 December 2018; 00:31)

Re: Honestly (87,270) (87,273) by B from USA Most likely. (Friday 28 December 2018; 22:03)

AIWFCIY #2 (87,272) by enwar00 from usa I just read that AIWFCIY just re-peaked at #2 in the U.K. this week, and was only 152 units away from being the #1 song for the first time. That is so crazy. So fricking close. Now I need to listen to it again, and pretend that the Christmas season won't come to end, and that I don't have to go back to work next week. (Friday 28 December 2018; 20:28)

Re: Caution trivia (87,262) (87,271) by B from USA Touch My Body? I'm stumped, lol. (Friday 28 December 2018; 19:56)

Honestly (87,270) by Edouard from France Anyone who knows a thing or two about singing can tell Mariah's voice here sounds forced. She lowers the notes and is not that comfortable doing so. She's even a little pitchy at times. She was still finding her voice I believe. Of course she sounds fantastic. I just don't think she likes the way she sounds. I actually like the ending of the song better, but the first half, she sounds very uncomfortable. However it's incredible that they did that song together since the content of the song is very mature. It makes Mariah sound older than she actually was at the time. It's even a bit weird to imagine a grown man probably in his forties at the time singing with a young sensation like Mariah. Maybe the song paralleled Mariah's and her ex-husband life a little too much to you know who's tastes. Dunno. (Friday 28 December 2018; 19:43)

Giving me life / the Eddie Murphy part (87,269) by MusicfanJ from Germany I just found out that the speaking part at the beginning is from the movie "Trading places". I know that is was written in the booklet. But I didn't know what movie it is. I googled the translation and realized it's from one of my favorite movies. Lol. Only Mariah would use such a quote and I love it. So it seems that Mariah likes that movie too. Sorry Webmaster for sending an unready message. It was the smartphone. (Friday 28 December 2018; 19:31)

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