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Re: Charmbracelet (71,462) (71,473) by Merr Hasenan from Malaysia The best from CB is The One. The live version from STTR is in my permanent playlist. The rest of the album are just okay but in this few days Clown is my jam. Don't know why, just love it. The shade is just pow. As for TTR, I remember how frustrated I was when I heard it for the very first time, the vocal is no Hero but the video is one of her best. The remix with Kelly and Joe is superb. One thing that I agree during this era is her image - she looked gorgeous. The funny thing is, although CB is not in my top 5 MC albums, I end up buyinh 2 copies of it just to show my support. I felt that she needed her lambs after all the Glitter fiasco. (Friday 20 January 2017; 3:47)

Re: Charmbracelet on replay (71,468) (71,472) by Philipp from Switzerland Thank you for making me listen to Charmbracelet today. I love The One and I Only Wanted. (Friday 20 January 2017; 3:06)

Re: Ty, Charm-girl (71,470) (71,471) by Edward from USA Licia, the "problem" with Charmbracelet was that, after Glitter, people were expecting her to deliver a spectacular album with vocals that could remind people she still had "The Voice". Instead we got an album sung almost in its entirety with her whisper register. Back then, Mariah's fan-base was a force to be reckoned with, so most of us didn't like the overuse of the whisper register. Even though I've always thought her whisper register is beautiful in the right doses, after listening to a few of the songs, Mariah started sounding to me as if she had a severe case of constipation, and I eventually lost interest in the album. The album is introspective a la "Butterfly", but no matter how hard Mariah tried to connect the feel of the two albums, the excessive whisper sealed its fate. The album grew on me through the years. Some of my friends would ask me: "Edward, why is Charmbracelet so underrated? We love it." And these were casual fans. That prompted me to give the album another chance, and my perception of opinion changed as I focused not only on the way she sung the songs, but on the lyrics too. As of today, I would take Charmbracelet over "Memoirs" and "MIAM" any day. That might change tomorrow though. Lol. (Friday 20 January 2017; 2:43)

Re: Ty, Charm-girl (71,458) (71,470) by Licia from USA Edward I'm so used to fans talking bad about CB I get excited when I see the love. Makes me happy. (Friday 20 January 2017; 0:36)

Re: Magazine scans - help (71,467) (71,469) by Billy from Greece Wow, thank you so much for that. I had no idea about it. Unfortunately, apart from the cover of the magazine, none of the other scans could be retrieved. With other magazines it works, though. I just need to have the specific ones, their page numbers and publication details for citation purposes. So close. (Friday 20 January 2017; 0:09)

Re: Charmbracelet on replay (71,438) (71,468) by Luke from United Kingdom Talking about Charmbracelet I shamefully only just found out about There Goes My Heart last week and can't stop listening to it. I love this album, for me it really standouts. To be honest the whole era did. Mariah really pushed herself to the limits and stopped caring about what people thought of her. That's what I miss, the Mariah that isn't afraid to get messy hair on stage and flip it from side to side like she did while on tour lol. She looked amazing during this era. Like a new found confidence radiated from her. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 23:24)

Re: Magazine scans - help (71,463) (71,467) by Warrior Butterfly from USA Go to archive.org and type in MariahDaily's website address. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 22:34)

Spoiler alert (71,466) by RibbonB from USA Y'all are so impatient. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 22:31)

Re: Charmbracelet on replay (71,438) (71,465) by Todd from Melbourne, Australia Might have to get on board with this Charmbracelet loving and put it on this morning. I listened to E=MC2 yesterday for the first time in years and I have new found respect for IBLYLT. Charmbracelet was/is a great album, "Bringing on the Heartbreak" is one of my favourite MC songs ever. (Yes I know it's a cover.) It's easy to forget that Mariah is actually a singer songwriter with a catalogue of incredible music, not just a scantily clad, pot-buying, binge drinking reality TV personality that's dating a child whilst having earpiece dramas. Good one Stella. You've really f*cked that one up you dopey mole. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 21:16)

Re: Ty, Charm-girl (71,458) (71,464) by Mike from FL, USA Charmbracelet does sound very refreshing. I've been listening to Charmbracelet quite a bit recently and yesterday I caught myself thinking that "Clown" actually sounds like it could work on the radio in the present day. Anyone else think that, or am I crazy? Of course my faves on that album are The One, My Saving Grace, Subtle Invitation, I Only Wanted and Clown, of course. I quite like Charmbracelet. So thankful that MC has such a vast collection of albums and songs. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 19:18)

Magazine scans - help (71,463) by Billy from Greece Does anyone have the scans from the actual magazines from Mariah's cover stories in Essence (2005) and America (2005)? And is anyone willing to send them to me via email? Mariahdaily used to have all the scans but the site has been defunct for a while. Thanks. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 19:07)

Charmbracelet (71,462) by Terna from Nigeria It's my least favorite Mariah Carey album. Sorry guys but something's off about the vocals, and what's a Mariah Carey album without stellar vocals? It sounds like she's singing under water or suffocating, her bellowing resonating belt is totally non existent, her ease of singing replaced with difficulty (Yours), her main chest voice only makes an appearance on TTR, MSG, TTR reprise and maybe The One. The rest is struggle vocals (Have you heard the full 5 minute version of "You got me"? Horrendous.) and tired borderline irritable whispering. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 18:05)

Re: Mariah's world (spoiler alert?) (71,442) (71,461) by Terna from Nigeria Mariah and Stella. The lambily would riot and boycott Mariah until further notice haha. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 17:35)

Re: Ty, Charm-girl (71,458) (71,460) by Lila from United States Once again I am forced to have a moment lol. Now playing Lullaby. It's actually my favorite song from Charmbracelet. I've been going through a Daydream phase and now I might as well have a Charmbracelet phase. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 16:50)

It's definitely not the same (71,459) by Edward from USA "Everytime I Close My Eyes" is a song I love. Every time it comes on the radio, I fall in love with it all over again. But something terrible happened yesterday, lol. The song comes on the radio, and I'm just waiting for Mariah to kick in with those beautifully executed vocals, but I got nothing, I was like WTF, what happened? I didn't really know there was a version of the song without Mariah in it. While the song is still beautiful, without Mariah, I'm sorry Babyface and Kenny G., but it's not the same. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 16:38)

Ty, Charm-girl (71,458) by Edward from USA Charm-girl, I think you're having a vision of love? And It is all that we're giving to you. Ty, I agree, Charmbracelet sounds new refreshing, and also appropriate right. "Through the Rain" is definitely applicable to Mariah's situation right as of lately. I love "I Only Wanted". When Mariah sings "Once more into the wind the embers scatter and the chill settles in" I get reminded how great of a lyricist she is. Who writes like that anymore? And when she continues with "Farewell, fair weather friend, abandonment returns to taunt me again", I'm sold. I don't revisit Charmbracelet often, but when I do, I really enjoy it. It's definitely an underrated gem. "Lullaby" is a great baby-making song. Imagined somebody's spouse being stationed abroad for a couple of years, then they return home, play "Lullaby" on repeat, and the result nine months after? Triplets. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 16:17)

Re: Snaka (71,454) (71,457) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Oh no are the bookings already on? I am taking the closet. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 16:12)

Alanis Morisette (71,456) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City) Sad to hear what happened to her and yes this man is supposed a business manager and once was to MC and Beyoncé. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 15:28)

Re: 1991 photoshoot (71,401) (71,455) by Martyn from England, UK Thank you, I knew I could count on you. From what I see he has a website where you can buy prints of his work, so I may have to drop him an email. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 14:30)

Re: Snaka (71,435) (71,454) by Lila from United States You are so right but I'm staying in the Moroccan room lol. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 14:02)

Re: Charmbracelet on replay (71,438) (71,452) (71,453) by Dennis from Miami, FL I would call CB an experimental album. She worked with new producers. She tried new vocal techniques, like on The One. She never sang like that before. And I like her looks during that era. She was shining, relaxed, sexy and very beautiful. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 12:55)

Re: Charmbracelet on replay (71,438) (71,452) by Sheila from United States We love Charmbracelet, the vocals, all the great guests and she gives you a little pop, a little soul, a little gospel, a little hip hop, lots of shade (Clown). A work of art. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 12:29)

Re: Charmbracelet on replay (71,450) (71,451) by Licia from USA All this CB love makes my insides all warm and fuzzy. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 11:57)

Re: Charmbracelet on replay (71,444) (71,450) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Lullaby is one of my top 5 songs on Charmbracelet. It's very interesting because even though it's a sequel to The Roof, it's mood and vibe is the exact opposite - bright and flirtatious. Like the perfect summer tease jam. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 11:44)

Re: Mariah's world (spoiler alert?) (71,448) (71,449) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Stella probably won't be able to do interviews like she did after the NYE disaster since Mariah makes her employees sign confidentiality agreements, but I am sure she'll send anonymous information to tabloids about Mariah. Like she did with Packer, Anthony and all the others. (Thursday 19 January 2017; 11:19)

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