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Re: Re: Almost Home (86,655) (86,663) (86,668) by B from USA Another verse that sounds like something Mariah would've written is: "When you run, run so far You've forgotten who you are Where you're from, it's like some other universe You count your steps, like they're regrets You catch one breath then lose the rest Wrong is right, right is left And there's nowhere left to turn." (Thursday 29 November 2018; 21:27)

Re: Almost Home (86,663) (86,667) by B from USA The first verse "I've seen the light in the sky. In the skies are like fireflies. Burning bright, just to vanish in the dark" is a Mariah lyric/verse and there's no denying that. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 21:21)

Re: "Caution" is #1 in Billboard's R&B Albums Chart (86,662) (86,666) by B from USA It was a given. No crystal ball needed. Unless it's the unreleased Mariah and Lauren Hill song. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 21:18)

Re: Almost Home (86,660) (86,665) by B from USA No one is forcing you to listen to Mariah's music or follow her career and you come [here] daily and spew [your] vitriol. Smh. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 21:16)

Re: Almost Home (86,656) (86,664) by Edward from USA Mariah wanted to rename the song "Almost Hood" and take some credit as a song writer, but they refused and now she's bitter. Some people are so touchy. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 19:24)

Re: Almost Home (86,655) (86,663) by Bill from the UK Definitely? Has she said specifically what parts of the song she wrote then? Source please as I'm interested to know. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 19:22)

Re: "Caution" is #1 in Billboard's R&B Albums Chart (86,657) (86,662) by Edward from USA Do you think we thought you didn't know? We all know you have a signature sound crystal ball. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 18:23)

Re: Why 8th Grade? Butterfly marries TEOM (86,651) (86,661) by Matty from Vancouver Canada "Caution" is anything but boring. Smooth, silky, moody, warm, dark, ambient. Anyone play this record while they [censored]? It's a damn hot album. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 18:14)

Re: Almost Home (86,654) (86,660) by Andrew from UK It is utterly telling that Mariah shows distain for a song like Almost Home, loved by fans and non-fans alike, whilst asking the masses to buy into drivel such as OMG ("OMG" being steeped in irony as the smack-face exclamation many people will have utttered when realising this was what they waited four years for). (Thursday 29 November 2018; 17:07)

Re: Cohesion (86,645) (86,659) by Andrew from UK [censored] The latter half of Caution is boring and no amount of propaganda is going to change that. I appreciate that some people may like it but I appreciate that in the same way I appreciate that some people like Little House On the Prairie and tend, in real life, to avoid them and their weirdness at all costs settling for people who aren't as dull as dishwater. Watch Cautions sales plummet and you will see that my opinion on this matter is supported by most people with purchasing power. [censored] Cheers. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 17:00)

Re: Almost Home (86,656) (86,658) by RibbonB from USA Toni co writes most of her songs. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 16:58)

Re: "Caution" is #1 in Billboard's R&B Albums Chart (86,653) (86,657) by B from USA I knew Caution would debut at #1 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 16:31)

Re: Almost Home (86,654) (86,656) by B from USA She didn't complain and even if she did her complaints are valid. She just said that she wished she had been more involved on the writing of WYB and Almost Home. Besides, she's a singer songwriter not just a singer who interprets the lyrics of a song written by someone else like Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, and Toni Braxton. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 16:29)

Re: Almost Home (86,644) (86,655) by B from USA Mariah definitely wrote the first verse and possibly the second and third verses. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 15:50)

Re: Almost Home (86,650) (86,654) by Edward from USA Mariah should stop with the whining about other people's songs. "Almost Home" is epic and different from her. She very much put her touch on it. Had it been a massive hit, she would be singing a different song. As for what she writes, well, nowadays it seems to be as many as 11 people could have a hand in helping her craft a song. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 15:46)

"Caution" is #1 in Billboard's R&B Albums Chart (86,653) by MC1989 from Spain And AIWFCIY is #1 in the Holiday Digital Songs Sales and in all the Billboard Holiday Charts. Sounds good. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 15:45)

Re: Pitchfork interview (86,646) (86,652) by RibbonB from USA Oops, so sorry for rushing and not catching my typos. Thanks for correcting those. Also hungover should actually be going over her career. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 15:36)

Re: Why 8th Grade? Butterfly marries TEOM (86,640) (86,651) by MC1989 from Spain Absolutely, Andrew. But like all, it just comes down to a matter of taste. I supose it's also due to the fact that TEOM set the bar very high for me. E=MC2 is a good album overall, but I always skip some songs. It has the annoying "ya know this is" line from JD in many songs, as well as some disturbing rappers lol -the T Pain part with the vocoder ruins "Migrate", as well as the rappers' parts in "Side Effects" that make the song sound a bit noisy to me. "I Stay In Love" and "Bye Bye" - though I like them - sound too similar to WBT (I know "With You" sounds familiar too). And "O.O.C." is one of MC's worst songs in my personal opinion. To me E=MC2 has some good tracks like "I'm That Chick" (bravo for the Off The Wall sampler), "Touch My Body", "I Wish You Well" or "For The Record" - though some verses are very cliché. I learn to appreciate "Cruise Control" after all these years. I remember you referencing some verse of this song a few months ago. With "Caution" I find myself listening to the whole album without skipping any song. The album emphasises the tone and the mood, it creates an intimate and warm atmosphera. I think, though Mariah continued in the R&B and hip hop - influenced line that many fans like me wanted her to cross, or to abandon for a while, and go more pop, or soul, or jazz; she managed to stay safe but sounding current by experimenting a bit more. I think she explored sounds she rarely does - that strong base throughout the end in "8th Grade", with that haunting groove matching the harmonic whistles-; the kinda misteryous atmosphera in GTFO, with its simplicity; "Giving Me Life" is a rare and great one, "One Mo'Gen", "Portrait", the catchy "Caution". I don't get bored at all, I immerse myself into the music ambient. Apart from that, the 'bridge' in "Portrait" reminds me so much of "Twister". It's a nice blend between "Petals" and "Twister". I love the violins section at the end of the song. I wish they had use them during the song too, joining the piano chords. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 15:20)

Re: Almost Home (86,648) (86,650) by B from USA When listening to the song you can tell which parts were written by Mariah or changed by Mariah. Despite her disdain for the song I still enjoy it. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 15:02)

Re: Almost Home (86,648) (86,649) by Carlos from Brazil I think it's sad that she doesn't like Almost Home. I love this song so much and I think it presents Mariah in a different kind of way wich is good for a change. Maybe next year we'll try a #JusticeforAlmostHome campaign. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 15:01)

Re: Almost Home (86,643) (86,648) by Dav from Ireland I remember reading at the time that she got the track and made some changes to the lyrics, and therefore was credited. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 14:18)

Re: Almost Home (86,643) (86,647) by RibbonB from USA Per Wikipedia, Disney commissioned three others to write it, then Mimi was brought on. She and Stargate then tweaked the song and coproduced it. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 13:20)

Re: Pitchfork interview (86,639) (86,646) by RibbonB from USA She keeps talking about [s]he is writing her memoirs, so she is obviously hungover her life an[d] career and the key points within them. Now we just might hear her repeat, "I don't wanna give away too much, because him writing my memoirs." (Thursday 29 November 2018; 13:08)

Re: Cohesion (86,641) (86,645) by anonymous from UK Let me translate it back - it means what it means. If it all sounded the same, different tracks wouldn't be favourites for different people. If you're not feeling it, fair enough, but when people feel it cohesive, or a strong "body of work", that's just exactly what they mean. They do not, I repeat, do not think it all sounds the same. Different people, different ears, different opinions. Nice attempt as per usual, though, to tell everyone the "facts". (Thursday 29 November 2018; 11:25)

Re: Almost Home (86,643) (86,644) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes, sounds like another one wrote it. I wonder why she doesn't like it. It sounds not like a typical Mariah song, but I love "Almost Home". It suits perfect for the movie. (Thursday 29 November 2018; 10:47)

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