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Re: The powers that be (62,098) by Jeff from USA
Mariah Carey: Prisoner
Emotions: And You Don't Remember
Music Box: All I've Ever Wanted
Merry Christmas: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Daydream: Melt Away
Butterfly: Close My Eyes
Rainbow: X-Girlfriend
Glitter: I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
Charmbracelet: Yours
TEOM: Stay the Night
E=MC2: Side Effects
MOAIA: Inseparable
MCIIY: O Holy Night (Live Version)
MIAMTEC: Cry
(Friday 13 May 2016; 17:55)
Lost? (62,097) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA
If you got stranded on an island or a roadless uninhabited land and could only bring 5 Mariah songs with you, what would they be?
(Friday 13 May 2016; 17:35)
Re: The powers that be (62,091) (62,096) by Licia from USA
Mariah Carey: Alone in Love
Emotions: If It's Over
Music Box: All I've Ever Wanted
Merry Christmas: Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Daydream: Melt Away
Butterfly: Babydoll
Rainbow: Bliss
Glitter: I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
Charmbracelet: Yours
TEOM: One and Only
E=MC2: Last Kiss
MOAIA: The Impossible
MCIIY: Here Comes Santa Claus
MIAMTEC: Faded, Faded, and Faded again lol
(Friday 13 May 2016; 16:36)
Re: The powers that be (62,083) (62,095) by Jhonny from Guyana
Mariah Carey: Alone in love
Emotions: And you don't remember / So blessed
Music Box: All I'v ever wanted
Daydream: I am free / When I saw you / Melt away
Butterfly: Close my eyes / The beautiful ones
Rainbow: How much
Glitter: I didn't mean to turn you on
Charmbracelet: Subtle invitation
TEOM: I wish you knew
E=MC: Thanx for nothin / Cruise control / Side effects
MOAIA: It's a wrap
MIAMTEC: Meteorite / Migrate
(Friday 13 May 2016; 15:54)
Re: Memoirs, Rainbow and MIAMTEC (62,080) (62,094) by Andrew from UK
Randy, to say that Mariah has done rock and country etc is a little misleading. It suggests she's eclectic as a musician and she isn't. I wouldn't say Mariah has "done reggae" because of Cruise Control. Mariah needs to focus on dance and make an upbeat record feat. the likes of YDKWTD and Meteorite. It's odd for lambs to bleat that "she's making the music she wants to make" but in the next breath day how these songs are the best and so refreshing etc. Taylor and Rihanna sit on top of the charts because their music sounds current and fits the trends. Mariah used to do this. Rainbow sounded really current in 99/00 (with awful singles choices again - who on earth thought anyone would listen to the cheesy named "Mariah's Theme" on the radio or watch that cheese video on TV?) but Glitter and Charmbracelet didn't belong on the charts and so she disappeared. The same happened with Memoirs. It was a kiss goodbye to popularity. I'm shocked you like those albums. But you like Right To Dream don't you? And that is as soporific as Mariah gets.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 14:37)
Catalog (62,093) by Gee from U.S.A. (New York City)
As a fan forever, I can say Mariah has provided an everlasting soundtrack for so many people. Out of all the albums released during the 90's I would say Rainbow falls short most because the was no central theme or story it was rushed due to her on going problems with Mottola and Sony. I feel Mariah was planning an escape anyway she could and Rainbow was just that. In the 00's Mariah experienced career highs, low, and resurgence but in my opinion even though Memiors was great in the aspect of telling a story the production watered the album down and made it stale. But overall I can appreciate Mariah for giving her fans the variety she has over her over two decade career.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 13:14)
I find it funny (62,092) by Giovanni from USA
How certain people are always coming for Mariah talking about how damaged her voice was by '99. But yet in that year she could still out shine and sing circles around every singer today. Mariah recorded album after album touring for a whole decade. She was constantly working dedicated to her music. So it's no wonder her voice declined. My voice would probably decline too. And let's not forget the fact that Mariah's songs are not hard to sing. She probably has the most vocally challenging songs out of any female singer. She sacrificed her voice and body for her fans so I will always be grateful for that.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 13:14)
Re: The powers that be (62,058) (62,091) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA
Here's my choices:
Mariah Carey: Prisoner
Emotions: If It's Over
Music Box: All I Ever Wanted
Merry Christmas: Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
Daydream: I Am Free
Butterfly: Whenever You Call ft Brian Mcknight
Rainbow: How Much ft Usher
Glitter: Want You ft Eric Benét
Charmbracelet: You Got Me ft Jay Z and Freeway
TEOM: So Lonely(One & Only PII) ft Twista
E=MC2: Migrate
MOAIA: Candy Bling
MCIIY: none
MIAMTEC: without a doubt, Faded
(Friday 13 May 2016; 13:02)
Re: The powers that be (62,058) (62,090) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines
For me, these are the more radio-friendly tracks that sound the least dated in their respective albums:
Mariah Carey: Sent From Up Above
Emotions: none
Music Box: I've Been Thinking About You
Merry Christmas: none
Daydream: Melt Away
Butterfly: Babydoll
Rainbow: How Much
Glitter: Want You
Charmbracelet: Subtle Invitation
TEOM: So Lonely (One And Only Pt. II) / Secret Love
E=MC2: Side Effects
MOAIA: Ribbon
MCIIY: none
MIAMTEC: Faded
(Friday 13 May 2016; 9:40)
Re: The powers that be (62,076) (62,089) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines
True. But for me it's a tossup between Lullaby or Subtle Invitation depending on my mood. Those are the sexiest tracks on Charmbracelet.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 9:09)
I Only Wanted is from Charmbracelet (62,088) by MC1989 from Spain
Not from Rainbow. Lol. It's the second post I read with that mistake. Maybe you're refering to After Tonight.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 8:21)
Re: The powers that be (62,076) (62,087) by Bill from the UK
Mariah Carey - All In Your Mind
Emotions - And You Don't Remember
Music Box - Now That I Know
Merry Christmas - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Daydream - When I Saw You
Butterfly - Fourth of July
Rainbow - X-Girlfriend
Glitter - If We
Charmbracelet - The One
Emancipation - Fly Like a Bird
E=MC2 - Migrate
Memoirs - Ribbon
MC2U - The First Noel
Me I Am Mariah - Make It Look Good
(Friday 13 May 2016; 7:28)
Re: Memoirs (62,071) (62,086) by 123 from USA
I agree completely. It's never been the music that has been the problem, we all have albums that we don't really care for, but any fan on the board could have picked the right singles from every album and come up with a better roll out and promotional plan. Her promoting the album was very sparse versus her running around everywhere with Lee to help him promote Precious and hope for a supporting actress nomination.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 6:05)
Memoirs (62,085) by 123 from USA
I'm the minority. I do like Memoirs. It had a lot of songs that could have done well on radio. The downfall of the album is the same co-songwriter and producer. The problem with Tricky and mostly The Dream is that they are very one note and not diverse enough at all to make a Mariah album. For some reason they decided to make most of the songs in the same tempo which can make the album sound like one long song. The Dream's lyrical involvement didn't help either. I skip Candy Bling as I feel it's a boring song with silly lyrics, it puts me to sleep. I think HateU is a well written song, but sounds somewhat sluggish. The remake sounds like the took a lunch break at the end of the song and never came back to finish it. It still has a lot of strong songs. Betcha Gon Know should have been a single. It was charting and it wasn't even released. Had they made a video to play out the lyrics, it could have really done well. Her walking in to her lover in the bed with someone else. Angels Cry is an underrated ballad, even if it comes from the WBT family, it's still well written and a ballad she could actually sing live if she wanted to. Should have been the second single. My favorite song on the album is It's A Wrap. I love when she does doo wop type songs. It's another song I wish would have been a single. Ribbon has a super catchy melody and puts me in a good mood and Inseparable, Standing O, are strong songs. Impossible is an underrated baby making love ballad. It's hypnotic. Languishing is one of the deepest songs she's ever written and I connect with the sadness of it. Obsessed is one of her best uptempos, she did go left on that song lol. Had she promoted that song it could have went number 1 as it rose to number 7 and went platinum.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 5:55)
Re: The powers that be (62,058) (62,084) by Merr Hasenan from Malaysia
Mariah Carey - Alone In Love
Emotions - And You Don't Remember
Unplugged - Someday
Music Box - All I've Ever Wanted
Merry Christmas - Hark. The Herald Angles Sing/Gloria
Daydream - Melt Away
Butterfly - Close My Eyes
Rainbow - After Tonight
Glitter - If We
Charmbracelet - Clown
T.E.O.M. - One and Only
E=MC2 - For The Record
M.O.A.I.A. - Betcha Gon' Know
M.I.A.M. - Meteorite
(Friday 13 May 2016; 5:26)
Re: The powers that be (62,058) (62,083) by Mirage_Nunez from America
Mariah Carey- Prisoner
Emotions- To Be Around You
Music Box- Music Box
Daydream- Daydream interlude / Long Ago
Butterfly- Butterfly interlude / Outside
Rainbow- Bliss
Glitter- Didn't Mean To Turn You On
Charmbraclet- The One
TEOM- Mine Again, Circles, or I Wish You Only Knew
E=MC2- Migrate
Memoirs- Becha Gon Know, Candy Bling, Inseparable, or It's a Wrap
MIAM- Meteorite or Faded (or YDKWYD)
(Friday 13 May 2016; 4:16)
Re: The powers that be (62,058) (62,082) by darrian liu from taiwan
My list would look like this:
Debut - Sent From Up Above
Emotions - You're So Cold
Music Box - Now That I Know
Daydream - Long Ago
Butterfly - Breakdown (full blown single, not just an airplay single)
Rainbow - How Much
Glitter - Didn't Mean to Turn You On
Charmbracelet - Subtle Invitation
TEOM - Stay the Night or To the Floor
E=MC2 - Cruise Control
MOAIA - Standing O
(Friday 13 May 2016; 4:14)
Great choices (62,081) by Haiji Toro from USA, SOUTH FLORIDA
I appreciate the feedback (Giovanni, George, MC1989 and Sheila). Those were all great songs. MC1989, why'd you leave out a song for Rainbow? I honestly never payed attention to To Be Around You, now I have to listen to it. I wonder what I missed about it. Meteorite is definitely a good song. I do wish that she had experimented on other songs off MIAMTEC like she did on Meteorite. Here's my list:
Mariah Carey: Vanashing
Emotions: Till The End of Time
Music Box: Now That I Know
Merry Christmas: Miss You Most (At Christmas Time)
Daydream: Long Ago
Butterfly: Babydoll
Rainbow: After Tonight
Glitter: Want You
Charmbracelet: Subtle Invitation
The Emancipation of Mimi: Joy Ride
E=MC2: For the Record
MOAIA: Standing O
MIAMTEC: Faded
*Just to clarify, these are not favorites that I chose, although some are. This list is only based on my opinion of what songs I feel would become hits (maybe Top 40) if were to be released as current singles. Hope you like the list.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 4:13)
Memoirs, Rainbow and MIAMTEC (62,080) by Randy from USA
I disagree with so much said about these three albums. I love Memoirs because it was such drama. Becha Gon Know is completely different from how she has ever opened an album. She also gave us interludes which so many fans were complaining that she didn't. I love the cheesy metaphors on More Than Just Friends, Up Out My Face, Candy Bling. I love Obsessed and its video (classic MC) and Languishing to me is a return to deep introspective lyrics like Petals, Looking In, Outside and Close My Eyes. Rainbow is only a disappointment because it comes after Butterfly. I can listen to everything on it. The only issue is her voice was in such bad shape in 99/00 she did a whole bunch of lip syncing during its promotional tour. I do not like MIAMTEC and if you read all the critical reviews for it that were so great, they're all backhanded compliments. I feel that album was too "neo earthy soul" and her vocals on it are awful with notes she'd never be able to duplicate live. I disagree with whoever said she doesn't experiment outside of R&B. You do not know her catalogue. She's done country, look up Help Me Make It Through The Night. She's done rock, look up Bringin On The Heartbreak and even EDM with Meteorite. While she loves Hip Hop/R&B she will always give us a taste of something else.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 3:15)
Re: Memoirs (62,071) (62,079) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada
Mimi L, the whole album has a very summery record vibe to it to me. I love the wit humor referencing the lyrics of other artists, and very distinct Mariahisms, with her George Foreman and her Jimmy Choo's and her clever homage to Cindi Lauper's "Time After Time". I also love the play on words she uses throughout. It's a very visual album lyrically too. I think she had fun taking on characters in the songs very much like a diary (or whatever mood you're in when you write a diary entry). She managed to balance throwback musically, and yet be contemporary at the same time which I've always found to be quite brilliant on this record. I get that it's not for everybody. For me it has this mood and atmospheric quality about it that is very different from other work. It can be ethereal at times yet lyrically songs like H.A.T.E.U. Angel's Cry and Languishing all pack a emotional punch with the storyteller depth to them. I think the lyrics to H.A.T.E.U lent themselves to a different video concept. No sense wasting energy on what can not be changed though. It's such a beautiful record for me. Up there with Butterfly and Daydream.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 1:54)
Re: The powers that be (62,072) (62,078) by Ty from USA
Mariah Carey - All I ever wanted
Emotions - And you don't remember
Unplugged - Can't let go
Music Box - Everything Fades Away
Merry Christmas - Miss you most
Daydream - Melt Away
Butterfly - Butterfly remixes
Rainbow - I only wanted
Glitter - Lead the way
Charmbracelet - You Had Your Chance
T.E.O.M. - Fly like a bird
E=MC2 - Thanks for nothing
M.O.A.I.A. - Betcha Gon' Know
M.I.A.M. - Faded
(Friday 13 May 2016; 1:53)
Re: Albums and (62,073) (62,077) by BIGGEST MC FAN from UNITED STATES
Mariah Carey - All In Your Mind
Emotions - You're So Cold
Unplugged - If It's Over
Music box - Everything Fades Away
Daydream - Long Ago
Butterfly - Breakdown
Rainbow - X-Girlfriend
Charmbracelet - Yours
TEOM - Stay The Night
E=MC2 - For The Record
MOIA - It's A Wrap
MIAM - Dedicated
(Friday 13 May 2016; 1:34)
Re: The powers that be (62,072) (62,076) by MC1989 from Spain
Sorry, from Charmbracelet I would choose "Lullaby". Great song.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 0:33)
Re: Mishka (62,070) (62,075) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
In my last message I meant "it wasn't intentional". They just forgot.
(Friday 13 May 2016; 0:33)
Albums and (62,073) by Sheila from United States
Mariah Carey - All alone in love
Emotions - Till the end of time
Unplugged - If it's over
Music box - Music Box
Daydream - Melt away
Butterfly - Butterfly/The roof - not proper singles
Rainbow - I only wanted
Charmbracelet - Subtle Invitation
TEOM - Mine Again
E=MC2 - Thanks for nothing
MOIA - Standing O
MIAM - Faded
(Friday 13 May 2016; 0:25)

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