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About Bobby A from United States: I have been a Lamb since 1990. I know Mariah. I love her music. I breathe her music.

Re: Billboard Hot R&B Songs (84,473) (84,508) by Bobby A from United States And it is no where to be found on the chart dated October 6. If With You doesn't chart on the Hot 100, Hot AC, and Adult AC, MC15 is DOA. It looks like deja vu all over again with these single releases. None of them seem to catch on with radio and buying public. It's almost like a conspiracy to keep MC from gerting her 19th number one. (Sunday 7 October 2018; 18:55)

Re: Maybe it's time to pass the pen (84,496) (84,505) by Bobby A from United States Josh Hoge's album is called Everything She Was. It slipped my mind earlier. It's really a great album. (Sunday 7 October 2018; 17:55)

Re: Maybe it's time to pass the pen (84,496) (84,502) by Bobby A from United States What happens from her on is going to be really interesting. If MC15 doesn't drop before Thanksgiving, we will know that has been pushed back to 2019. What is the point of releasing an album without a hit single to drive sales? Look at Liam Payne and Zayn. They both failed to get a hit single for their albums. Liam released an EP to hold us over and Zayn stopped releasing singles after the Timbaland single and went back into the studio. She just needs another meeting of minds with Jay Z, Tyran Smith and Jay Brown if no album in 2018. I can wait until 2019 at this point if means she really collaborates with other people who can really give her a hot song and a new sound for the charts. Try Mike Will Made it again or T-Minus or Babyface. I would love for her to work with traditional country songwriters like Ashley Gorley and Josh Hoge. Both of them could help Mariah create a new sound that would make the masses notice. Josh Hoge released a solo album that was really a good album full of R&B and Pop influences but the masses never bought it. Check him out on YouTube with his song 360 and others. His voice is so full of textures that it would make you say - Who is that singing? I checked out his mother at Walgreens in Nashille. She was so proud of her sons Josh and Will. Will is also a singer in Nashville. The point is she better have other great songs on MC15 or go back into studio until she gets it right. Let's see what happens after the AMAs. But I really now that no album until Spring 2019. (Sunday 7 October 2018; 17:10)

Maybe it's time to pass the pen (84,464) by Bobby A from United States Don't get me wrong, I love With You. But it does sound like other songs she has written with other collaborators. I remember JD saying that basically when MC collaborates with someone else, she basically sings the melody and he creates the music from her melody. So that would explain why we have heard With You before. Musically and lyrically she is all out of fresh ideas. Therefore, it is time for her to let other songwriters bring demo songs to her to add more lyrics or change the arrangement. This is the only way I feel she can overcome the issue with all these new collaborations sounded like previous songs we have heard before. But I know she has said time and time again that just can't see herself just taking a song and being told to record it. So, today I mailed a letter to Jay Z, Tyran Smith, and Jay Brown asking them to intervene before MC15 drops asking her to go back into the studio and collaborate with Walter Afanasieff again others who are hotter than DJ Mustard and Prince Charlez. She doesn't need another flop album. Because if MC15 drops and ends up being another failure, she might as well start planning her retirement from the music industry. I would even be glad if she waited until April 2019 to drop the album with newer tracks and a new first single. I just don't think With You will make the Hot 100 at this point. It is catchy but not what we know MC is capable of creating. Man, I wish L.A. Reid was at the helm of Epic right now. He is the reason TEOM received WBT. MC, call up Walter Afanasieff today. You need him badly right now. (Saturday 6 October 2018; 23:23)

Music industry (84,448) by Bobby A from United States Even though a lot of big album releases are happening this fall, there are other major artists struggling with their new albums and singles. Carrie Underwood's Cry Pretty is going down as her lowest charting single ever and her new single Love Wins can't get enough radio airplay to make the Top 30. Culture Club is not getting any airplay for their new album dropping in 3 weeks. Country singer Brett Young's new song Here Tonight from his upcoming sophomore release has flopped after three number one singles from his debut release. So, Mariah is not the only one going to have a hard time on the charts this fall. The problem is that people are just not interested buying anything but rap, hip hop and Taylor Swift right now. I just don't get the latter at all. Guess with a record company like Big Machine Records and a whole Target store endcap/promo stand dedicated to your album guarantees you major success. Mariah's last number one was TMB, her last top 10 was in Obsessed and her last top 20 was #Beautiful. Every single she has released since then has flopped. I hate to say it, but With You would be lucky to make top 40. Radio is just not playing older artists anymore. She is in trouble if RocNation doesn't intervene quick. (Saturday 6 October 2018; 17:05)

With You radio airplay (84,444) by Bobby A from United States I know it doesn't impact pop radio until October 16th, but it is odd that I am in the DFW market with 5 pop radio stations and no one is playing it before the impact date. What is going on with the relationship between MC and radio programmers? There was a time when a Mariah Carey single was released on a certain date that radio stations immediately started playing it ever hour. Who started this impacting radio on a certain date mess? If they don't play it on the impact date, I am really going to be worried about the success of With You and the album too. She needs radio right now. Social media is not going to sell records. And where is the video that was shot three weeks ago? (Saturday 6 October 2018; 15:01)

With You (84,415) by Bobby A from United States With You is stuck in my head constantly. The vocals and melody is what I like the most. With You truly shows that Mariah is a natural alto. Notice how she is singing the song in her head voice and not in her upper register. She better have something special planned for her perfomance on the AMAs to boost sales and airplay. Only time will tell if radio starts playing it. I suspect we will not receive an album title and tracklisting until With You is top 20 on the Hot 100. Does anybody remember what magazine or interview in 1990s Gladys Knight said Mariah sings out of her range? I know I heard that in 1990s but can't find the source. I think it was during the time Emotions came out. (Saturday 6 October 2018; 03:59)

Re: Oh for fx sakes (84,390) (84,398) by Bobby A from United States I am surprised that no one has mentioned that it was Walter A who kept Mariah reaching into her box of lyrical greatness and depth to give us all the brilliant songs during her reign in the 1990s. They just collaborated so well and effortlessly on some of the greatest pop ballads and mid tempos from the 1990s. And she just doesn't realized fully how those songs touch so many people's lives because of their deep sometime introspective lyrics. If I am mad at Mariah for anything, it is that she has refused to collaborate with Walter A after all of these years have passed. Let it go MC to make you shine again. I pray one day that she forgives him to collaborate with him again. MC15 could use about three Walter A songs. I am going to tweet her now asking her to reconsider Walter A. again. I hope everybody tweets her today pleading with her to call up Walter A. (Friday 5 October 2018; 19:24)

With You critics (84,347) by Bobby A from United States With You is so good. MC15 is going to have some banging tracks to carry the album. So don't fret if you are not feeling the song. Every first single can't instantly win over everybody. Just enjoy that she is still willing to give the world music after almost 30 years. If she retired after MC15, she would be set for retirement. The Poo Bear and Shirellxx tracks are going to be the ones to win you over. Who knows who else she worked with. Send her love today. (Friday 5 October 2018; 01:06)

With You (84,289) by Bobby A from United States I love it. The melody and lyrics are classic Mariah. Radio is going to play this one y'all. (Thursday 4 October 2018; 07:58)

Re: With You (84,242) (84,249) by Bobby A from United States Andrew, if MC collaborated with Billy Joel for a 12 track piano ballad album that sounded like Joeliarah and the songs could be universally about anybody, you still would have problem with our Mimi. So tell me when did you start to dislike Mimi so much. After Glitter or MOIA? Disconnect your internet and turn off BBC radio on October 4th. Because we are going to celebrate Thursday without you, dude. (Wednesday 3 October 2018; 01:18)

Re: With You snippet (84,205) (84,243) by Bobby A from United States This is a number #1 hit. She did it this time Lambs. What more can we ask for and not get a JD song as a first single? (Wednesday 3 October 2018; 00:29)

Re: With You snippet (84,216) (84,221) by Bobby A from United States I love it. This is the MC we have been waiting on. Can't wait to hear the full song for that big chorus and climax. Let's get this already hit on pop radio on Friday. (Tuesday 2 October 2018; 14:51)

(84,171) by Bobby A from United States The last time MC performed on SNL was in 2008. What are the chances of her performing this season? I think she has about a 70 percent chance of performing this year just like Rita Ora, Brett Young, Ella Mai, Travis Scott, Steve Perry, Drake, and Dua Lipa. They have released or will release an album this year. We will see. (Monday 1 October 2018; 02:48)

Big Jim Wright (84,154) by Bobby A from United States I am heartbroken this morning. James "Big Jim" Wright passed away yesterday. All of the great musicians and songwriters are leaving us. I can't believe it. (Sunday 30 September 2018; 13:57)

With You cover and collaborators (84,140) by Bobby A from United States Pop Crave just confirmed that With You was co-written by Diane Warren and DJ. Mustard. The single cover is black and white from the L.A. shoot a week ago. It is up on her Wikipedia page. (Sunday 30 September 2018; 03:41)

Re: New album title confirmed (84,113) (84,137) by Bobby A from United States Bullies in the schoolyard when they fall. They fall hard. Andrew, I love MC. She can stop a person right in their tracks with her witty lyrics. You know my favorite movie of all time is Glenda Jackson's "The Class of Miss MacMichael". It is an old 1970's movie. Look it up. The misfits in her class remind me of people who bully others because of their opinions. Watch it sometime and you will probably like it. Some of us are truly Lambs who will have MC' s back through all of her good or bad. But MC15 is going prove you and others so wrong. I believe she has returned to where she started from. Lambs let's prepare for October 5 without any hesitation. Put up your armor. We love Andrew despite his lack of understanding and others' right to their opinions. (Sunday 30 September 2018; 00:34)

MC on vinyl (84,105) by Bobby A from United States What MC albums do you have on vinyl? I have Merry Christmas and Charmbracelet. I missed an opportunity to have Mariah Carey - $25 and MOIA box set - $50 on vinyl when I lived in Nashville from Phonoluxe Record Shop. Somebody swooped them both up before my next payday. If you are ever in Nashville, check them out. They have everything that you could ever be looking for. Well anyway, her vinyl is going for up to $200 on Ebay. I wonder why so much. (Saturday 29 September 2018; 17:44)

MC's saddest heartfelt performance ever (84,101) by Bobby A from United States When MC performed H.A.T.E.U. on David Letterman in 2009, it has gone down as her most saddest heartfelt performance ever. It look like she had been crying when she walked out on the stage. The audience could hear the emotion in her voice when she sang the song. Her sadness could be heard when she tried to hit a high note after the bridge but could not reach the note. After the performance, David Letterman was even touched by MC's emotional performance. One of her best performances post TEOM era. Will her performance of With You on the AMAs be another emotional heartfelt performance? (Saturday 29 September 2018; 14:03)

MC15 really means this (84,093) by Bobby A from United States I don't think Lambs fully understand what Mimi is about to drop when MC15 comes out. This album is going to be her best first week sales since EMC2. She is going give this generation their Michael Jackson's Thiller. Mark my word. Are you ready to put MImi back at the top of the charts? (Saturday 29 September 2018; 03:07)

With You (84,060) by Bobby A from United States Feeling really good about MC15 right now. Can't wait for With You to go head to head with Ella Mai's Trip. Wouldn't it be a surprise if she collaborated with Ella Mai on this track. I think the album is dropping at the end of October. I hope we get the lyrics this time for MC15. I felt cheated on MIAM. First time ever a MC album didn't have the lyrics. (Friday 28 September 2018; 04:30)

Re: With you (84,021) (84,023) by Bobby A from United States I love MC. But she better go on vocal rest for 3 days before the AMA performance of Someday and With You. The whole world will be watching and waiting for her to mess up. But I believe she will show up and show out. MImi forget about all that junk and mishaps in the past. Get up on that stage and slay. The cards are just right for her to open the show with Someday and move right into With You. We probably will get the album title and tracklisting the next day or so. (Wednesday 26 September 2018; 04:03)

Mariah the songwriter first (83,973) by Bobby A from United States Many people forget that MC is one of the best songwriters this generation will ever know. My top 10 favorite songs where she just really wrote the best lyrics ever. We can't deny she is gifted with writing thought provoking heartfelt lyrics. I can't wait to hear what she has to say on MC15. We are going to be pulling out our dictionaries like we did in the early 1990s. One and Only is my top pick because so may people could relate to it. The lyrics flowed so well that it was almost like she was going to breakout in a rap towards the middle of the song. 1. One and Only - Lyrical rap queen. 2. I Wish You Well - Brillant Bible verse references. 3. Melt Away - Where are you Babyface? MC15 maybe? 4. Outside - Hasn't never been another one this good. 5. My Saving Grace - Showed she can write a gospel classic. 6. Faded - She put MikeWillMadeIt to work on this one. 7. Vanishing - Songwriter skills beyond her years. 8. Vision of Love - A 19 year wrote this gem? Wow. 9. Love Take Time - We miss Walter A's instrumentation. 10. Love Story - Better lyrics than WBT. Johnta Austin all over this gem. And so many more to name. What are your favorite songs that show her gift as a songwriter? (Sunday 23 September 2018; 23:12)

Re: iHeart (83,943) (83,956) by Bobby A from United States She did seem nervous. She can not help it. One aspect being diagnosed with bipolar disorder is also having anxiety. I understand completely how she can experience anxiety when she is not in her normal element. There were people in the audience who were not there just to see her. Trauma affects everybody differently. And childhood trauma especially is not easy to get over. The abusive years with Tommy really exasorbated her already undiagnosed bipolar disorder. Pre 1997, we got the confident Mariah who could command the stage and mask her insecurities. Post 1997 to the Glitter era, we saw a change in her voice and her eventual public breakdown. She could no longer mask her bipolar disorder. It manifested itself on that same stage that she could command easily when she first began her singing career. There are big diva things that MC does that can be a direct result of her bipolar disorder. Sometimes she over does things and fixates on them to make her feel like she is in control and not being controlled. Remember how she use to dress scantily after she and Nick separated. Remember how she gave MIAM such a long weird album title with 17 tracks. Remember when she named her puppies those weird names. Remember how she started lying down while singing and being interviewed. She is the queen of petty - I don't know her. And she refuses to collaborate again with the producer who gave her some of her biggest hits - Walter A. And her most vocalize fixation - not being filmed on her left side and having the best lighting. Tommy and Christie Brinkley told her that and she never let it go. I understand MC completely and that's why I connected with her music. I am different too. Some of you probably already knew that. I am Robert-Anthony. (Sunday 23 September 2018; 12:36)

iHeart Music performance (83,919) by Bobby A from United States Overall MC was good, but what was going on with the backing track to GTFO? The backing track was dragging and kept skipping over certain parts. I really hate the first live performance of GTFO was such a mess. Why did she need a backing track? (Saturday 22 September 2018; 09:14)

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