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Re: Only one MC song (60,249) (60,256) by Licia from USA Todd that's hard. I have one or two songs from each album that I need to hear daily. I guess it would be Faded. That song never gets old for me. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 12:44)

Bring back the brunette Mariah (60,255) by Malcolm from Asia Just look at this, I'm glad that she wears dark eyebrows, it's so refreshing on her, she is so 2009 with that look. I wish she will continue it and eventually go with darker hair, it really brings her youthfulness. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 12:32)

Article: Las Vegas shows a complete disaster? (60,254) by Billy from Greece This reeks fabrication, most likely courtesy of the Firecracker lady camp. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 11:58)

My remix collection (60,253) by Ben from Sweden I started collecting Mariah Carey remixes when I was 16 years old. Today I got about 1,000 of them. If anyone is after a remix I might have it for you. My e-mail adress is hejsanoppetfordig@gmail.com. Cheers. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 11:32)

The next era (60,252) by darrian liu from taiwan Am I the only one thinking that Mariah is going to repeat the same cycle? At first she ruled the 90s, had failure with Glitter, repaired her image with Charmbracelet then going back on top with TEOM. I think MIAM was another "Glitter" era, #1s To Infinity era has definitely for the most parts repaired her image. I hope that the next era will be her "back on top" era. She just needs an update in her sound imo. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 10:30)

Infinity (60,251) by B from USA I agree. Infinity should be the last song that sounds like 2000's Mariah. She's aged and she needs to update her Daydream and Butterfly formula. Straight forward songs with simple smart clever lyrics that didn't try to hard to be hip. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 1:57)

New sound (60,250) by B from USA Mariah needs to update her signature sound by working with the producers and songwriters Frank Ocean and Miguel are working with. She should write songs for her new album with them. If she want to continue to incorporate Hip-hop into her music she's going to have to embrace EDM. I think she should do a rousing EDM anthem with Emotions vocals for her next single. She should also write with Max Martin. He's able to seamlessly adapt his writing style to the artist he's working with. The theme of her new album should be the end of her marriage with personal introspective songs like Close My Eyes, Petals, Looking In. Like an updated Butterfly. Smart clever lyrics and the best collaborators and producers money can buy that are current hitmakers. Ignore anything LA has to say. He's a snake oil sales man. Score another Epic era Mariah. If you believe in yourselve and your undeniable God given gifts you can reclaim your throne. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 1:52)

Only one MC song (60,249) by Todd from Melbourne, Australia So if you were only allowed to listen to one MC song for the rest of your days, what would it be? I think mine would be "The Art of Letting Go", followed very closely by "Butterfly". (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 1:27)

Infinity (60,248) by Giovanni from USA Is cringe worthy to say the least. I love my Mariah but when I first heard it I hated it. I couldn't believe the woman who wrote all those legendary hits of hers wrote this tragic song. I can understand if she wants to do songs for fun, but if they are as bad as "Infinity" don't release them and put them on a number ones album. I want the Mariah who wrote "There's got to be a way", "So blessed", "Anytime you need a friend", "One sweet day", "My saving grace", "Fly like a bird", "Bring it on home", "Heavenly". Okay you get the point but I can't help it when it comes to Mariah's body of work. These songs are amazing. She needs to take her music more seriously if she wants to be more successful. We need a good single that will get her back on Billboard. Some say they don't care, but how can you not when you have someone like Rihanna closing in at 14. I only need her to at least tie or break The Beatles' record. Only then will I be at ease and satisfied for the rest of her time in the industry. I never thought that umbrella girl who first broke out of the scene with "Pon de replay" would be the one to threaten Mariah's number ones' record. (Tuesday 8 March 2016; 0:13)

Charmbracelet (60,247) by Giovanni from USA I love "Charmbracelet". My favs are "Through the rain", "The one", "I only wanted" and "My saving grace". "The one" should have been a single. (Monday 7 March 2016; 23:46)

Charmbracelet (60,246) by Will from England A small detail, but it's nice to see her wearing her charmbracelet again, especially with the love for IOW is getting on the board. (Monday 7 March 2016; 22:45)

Re: (60,242) (60,245) by Licia from USA I agree with Ardis (surprise. lol). I don't care about a hit song. Never have and I never will. Would it be great if she breaks another record or makes another number one ? It would be awesome, but if she puts out quality music I wouldn't care if she got another number one for the rest of her career. At this point I just want great music. MIAM shows that she is still capable of great music. Infinity does not showcase the talent that she has. Infinity was trash on top of trash and it should have went in the vault never to be heard. Me. I Am Infinity... The Song That Should Have Went to the Trash (lol). I also agree with Edward. Mariah has more control than we think. (Monday 7 March 2016; 22:26)

What is the logic behind it? (60,244) by Marissa from USA I really don't believe that Mariah goes into the studio trying to make a hit anymore. It almost seems like she makes trash singles just because she knows she can get away with it and still be considered a legend. Triumphant, Infinity, You're Mine, Why You Mad? Come on now. How can you listen to your own work like One Sweet Day or Emotions and turn on Infinity right after and believe that it is worthy of being in your catalog? I'm gonna need her to stop treating her new music like a practical joke because she wouldn't be laughing if someone passed her up and stole that 18 #1's talking point from her. Let's get serious. (Monday 7 March 2016; 20:55)

Re: I just want her to go indendent (60,231) (60,243) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA I don't understand that logic. She has lawyers, if not the best lawyers. She knows that her music is her breadwinner and she is smart to tie it into her contracts as collateral. Hence hence, why the labels have such a hard time dropping her contract at will. They would have to buy her out of her contract because Mariah is smart to not rely on her label to make deals. (Monday 7 March 2016; 19:32)

(60,242) by Ardis Logic from Earth Personally, I could care less about Mariah breaking records, being current, or having a new sound. All I want is for her to make music that comes from her heart and soul. If she is writing that way, then it will be real. Why should she try to fake some new sound, just to get another hit? I love her classic songs, that are heartfelt and real. If she stays true to herself, then I will be happy. I know that I am not the only one who feels this way. Peace and love to all. (Monday 7 March 2016; 17:34)

Re: Uturn (60,232) new sound (60,237) (60,241) by darrian liu from taiwan Preach. Mariah really shouldn't be afraid to experiment. She has the talent to put together genres that seem far away. Hell, she basically laid the blueprint for pop hits nowadays, she could definitely do it again. Throw in obscure, fresh underground producers, keep working that voice, and make an album full of surprises. I really want Mariah to dip into places she's never been to musically. I feel like she's playing it too safely after TEOM (although MIAM is great album). And let's be honest, all of us wants her to have more hits. Mariah, surprise us lambs. (Monday 7 March 2016; 15:44)

Re: Some thoughts (60,235) (60,240) by B from USA Triumphant and TAOLG were flops but #Beautiful and You're Mine (Eternal) were hits. They charted in the 20s on Billboard's R&B charts. #Beautiful also peaked at #15 on the Hot 100 and went platinum. Album sales are down. (Monday 7 March 2016; 13:51)

Re: The sound of music (60,234) (60,239) by B from USA Infinity was Mariah having fun. It was cathartic for her to write those lyrics and the song received mostly positive reviews from critics and fans. It's the perfect closing number for her show. Besides I'm in the video. (Monday 7 March 2016; 13:40)

Re: Some thoughts (60,235) (60,238) by Musti from UK I agree Mimi. It could have been a much better song. Something she's best known for, a big ballad or a classic hip hop collab as you stated in your previous post. Infinity does have the Vegas feel but many other types of compositions could have had that grandeur you would expect from a Vegas stage song. I still like the song even though I haven't listened to it since last summer. It's forgettable other than the violin and the ooh aahs. Having said that I don't think any song she would've released at that stage would have been successful. At that point in time people weren't even sure if she could pull off a whole night of singing, following Rockefeller and the less than impressive start of The Elusive Chanteuse Show. With MIAM's low sales and quickly disappearing singles, she was the joke of town once again. All in all, everything done since MIAM seems to have worked in her favour. I have a feeling LA Reid simply wanted to indicate that, if her next album doesn't become a hit, she will be turned into a legacy artist from there onwards. Not that her next album will be a jazz album. Stakes are high for her project. I hope she comes back with a hit. She's still got it in her. (Monday 7 March 2016; 13:26)

Re: Uturn (60,232) new sound (60,237) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Exactly. With MIAMTEC, Mariah tried to cater to every Mariah fan that she had and probably lost along the way, through the evolution of her sound throughout her career. It was sort of a reminder that she still is every woman that she has been can still bring it on hard with any facet. But that's just great for one album. If MIAMTEC was a reassurance, her next album should be her big step forward. Said it before, say it again. At this point, Mariah has literally nothing to lose and nothing left to prove - a perfect time for her to throw her formulae and her safety zone outta the window and start experimenting hard. Scrap them high profile producers who are running out of new tricks. Go for up-and-comers who still sound fresh. The more the better. I don't even care if it sounds scattershot, I'd rather have that than see her retread old paths again. But knowing Mariah, she'll always find a way to make it sound cohesive. Here's hoping for a new sound. Lovelife's great and quite risky, now it's time for the music to catch up. (Monday 7 March 2016; 12:59)

Re: Article: Mariah: "Elton John's commitment to charity is amazing" (60,208) (60,236) by MimiLamb from Germany Amen. Classy answer to a classless post. (Monday 7 March 2016; 11:51)

Re: Some thoughts (60,228) (60,235) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter M, I agree with everything you said, including what you feel about "Infinity" and how it reflected the place she was at around that time and Vegas. But think about, had she had to write something for Vegas, especially to accompany and conclude her iconic #1's don't you think it should have been a stronger song? Something the brand "Mariah Carey" is known for? Secondly before "Infinity", Mariah had a string of under performing singles (I am not judging the quality, just talking about chart performance), which has already kind of downgraded her chart potential. So then to think "Infinity" would make the desired impact (a hit song) after all the failed efforts, was honestly a little naive (if not stupid) and so now people like Wendy has an opinion stating "Mariah doesn't have 3 more #1's in her soul". Crazy. Then I have seen articles already with headlines of "Could Rihanna be the one to beat the Beatles record?" Like people now are not even counting Mariah that she is next in line, they straight up jumped to Rihanna. I hope you get what I mean. These are just my 2 cents. (Monday 7 March 2016; 11:01)

The sound of music (60,234) by Edward from USA The Emancipation Of Mimi brought a different Mariah to the game. A Mariah who cursed, a Mariah who was using fast phrasing, a Mariah who was uninhibited and sometimes unapologetic, she was fresh and in excellent shape, she was finally singing in full voice most of her songs again instead of whispering, and she used a retro sound that worked perfectly for the theme of the album. All those things and great music was what brought Mariah back to the spotlight. After TEOM most things stayed the same. Mariah has creative control of her music, so LA Reid is not to blame when something like "Infinity" comes about. Having complete creative control can both be a blessing and a curse. Mariah's popularity has declined and I completely understand that. I just don't understand how you come from Gems like "Butterfly", "My All", "I Only Wanted", "Looking In" to something like "Infinity" and its horrendous remix that thank God never saw the light of day. And it really makes me sad that "Infinity" is up there in the same album with the rest of her #1's. Now that her public image has been restored, she needs to bring good sing-along music, but if the sound stays the same, she'll be getting the same results. She took a huge risk with Butterfly. Many hated her departure from her Mary Poppins image, but it ended up paying off. She doesn't have to compromise her music, just mix it up a bit. (Monday 7 March 2016; 7:25)

Miguel's Rogue Waves (60,233) by Jeff from United States Yay. Miguel takes a hint from Mariah after working closely and extensively with her a couple years back. He basically created an album with her with all those remixes. Now his newly released Rogue Waves EP, all remixes of his brilliant song "Waves" reconstructing the songs to better heights, shows Mariah's influence in the game of remixes. My favorite: Waves (Tame Impala Remix). Imagine Mariah creating a psychedelic soul album next like soul singers in the 60s and 70s did? Teaming up with Miguel and Tame Impala to create a Rufus like concept album? Her rawer vocals now could take electric guitar riffs and the instrumentals could create more space for her to catch her breath and have stronger vocal moments instead of clinging onto her rap-breathy verses (which I personally love). Or she can leave her producers momentarily and work with indie producers and songwriters who admire what she does like Grimes or How To Dress Well. This way, she can avoid the EDM trend and garner more critical acclaim. We know how critics love to bash Mariah. Take a look at these interviews of Grimes and How to Dress Well showing Mariah love. (Monday 7 March 2016; 6:32)

Re: Uturn (60,227) (60,232) by 123 from USA See that is where I disagree. I don't think her last album sounded dated. I think that's why so many of the fans liked it, because she gave everyone a little bit of what they wanted. While we all agree that she definitely should try to venture into new sounds/genres for the next record, I don't want the quality of the music to suffer. The quality of the music wasn't the issue, it has been lack of promotion for those past 8 years once she decided to be a housewife. She definitely had lost her fire during that time so we agree there. Whatever she decides to give us I just hope it's of quality. But for something to take off, she is going to need a lot of promotion. Both from the label (ie Clear Channel deal) and herself showing up at every show doing live performances. She has to have a video and song ready to go at the same time and I'd prefer for the album to be done. So she can properly promote. (Monday 7 March 2016; 4:15)

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