My main issue with the song is it doesn't get stuck in my head. I feel like the way she sings infinity at the end of the chorus was an odd choice because it almost makes the song lose momentum. That said I like the beginning and I'm glad she's having some fun with her music. I don't think a video will help this song but what do I know? (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 18:00)
Mariah in Vegas (52,479)
by B from USA
She looked so beautiful. She looked skinny. Making fools of everyone who claimed she was fat and had her album artwork photoshopped. She looks happy, healthy, and confident. She's in TEOM mode. Slay, Mariah, slay. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 17:55)
Japanese edition (52,478)
by tadatorao from japan
The Japanese version of #1 To Infinity omits TGIFY and includes AIWFCIY. If disc space is an issue, they should have omitted I'll Be There instead. After all that is the only No.1 song not self-penned by Mariah and it is not even a studio track. Good news is that the original version but not the unplugged version of Someday is selected. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 17:39)
FDRMX Infinity review (52,477)
by B from USA
As a single, Mariah Carey’s voice shines radiantly in the face of critics and haters even with sunglasses on. This song, without delay, shuts the door in every person’s face who say her voice dissipated. Of course, this song rewards with memories from the 5x Platinum album "The Emancipation Of Mimi". Fans waited patient for this precious moment, and she makes it all worthwhile, just wait for the ending high note.On the mid-tempo breakup song, cleverness remains. She swings a home run back into prominence with material worthy of sitting beside earlier material. Skillful songwriting divinely reigns supreme in the chorus. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 16:08)
Shelly (52,476)
by THE TRUTH from USA
Hi Shelly, it's great to see you being so objective while still maintaining your support. Way to be your own woman. Let's wish MC the best and see where things go. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 16:06)
Chill pill, anyone? (52,475)
by this_is_qhm from the Philippines
Can we all just take a step back, take a deep breath, and just appreciate the fact that Mariah's still making music at all that still manages to top iTunes charts in several countries? How many artists of her age can actually say that? It's a testament to how many lives she still touches with her music, and shows who of her fans are always going to love and accept her no matter what she releases because they as much as they appreciate her music, they appreciate her more as a person and would gladly and even blindly do anything for her, including buy music that, judging from the polarity of responses, half the world apparently already thinks is crap. I realized I can be a bit of a hypocrite as well because as much as I criticize her out of love, I still feel like a kid in a candy store every time she releases new material, whether I happen to like it or not. I believe what we need now is a little bit of empathy. It can be exhausting for her to constantly try to live up to the standards she set for herself. That's difficult enough. What makes us think that she should always live up to our impossibly high standards as well? (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 15:44)
Vegas (52,474)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
Anyone who wants to get a glimpse of what went down in Vegas, check out the link. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 15:30)
Criticism (52,473)
by Dove from USA
Okay so I listened to it all day yesterday and I do have some criticism now. Maybe I'm just nitpicking. There are certain lines I wish she would have enunciated and phrased more clearly. Such as: "Wouldn't have none of that without me tho." "If life was a game, you're a free throw." "Truthfully I'm through with this, why are we still doing this?" The part where she says, "Ain't no compliments, ain't no being friends, etc." She says "duh" after each line, but it sounds like she's saying da, like yes in Russian. I don't know how I feel about it. You guys are right, the production is rough. The music drowns out her voice and there are parts where the stitching together is painfully obvious. What is going on? The songs with JD on her last album were so good. I still bought the single and gifted it to friends and family to support her. But I'm worried. Hopefully the remixes will be smoother. RJJ12, it costs a dollar and it's not like she's dropping singles ever day. I stand by my opinion. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 15:25)
Mariah's Caesars Palace speech (52,472)
by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End
Mariah's Caesars Palace speech. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 14:34)
Mariah makes her way to Caesars Palace (52,471)
by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End
For those of us who missed the live feed from Mariah's iPhone on Periscope. Enjoy. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 14:22)
Video / TheOne (52,470)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
Now that I have seen the snippet, I am getting more impatient to watch it. All I could see was her getting her makeup done and a shot of her singing on a chaise lounge, and she looks gorgeous. I wanna see the "dangerous positions" they talked about in the articles. I wonder if she is waiting for the lyric video to hit 1 million before releasing the music video. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 14:07)
My personal playlist of #1 to Infinity (52,469)
by Matteo from Italy
So after the release of Infinity I decided to do a playlist with all of her #1 but with my favorite versions. That's because I already know all the original versions from the heart so this is just to put a little twist on the compilation. 1. Vision Of Love (live at Wogan Show uk 1991) 2. Love Takes Time (live ay Tatoo Club 1990) 3. Someday (New 7" Jackswing) 4. I don't wanna Cry (live at Tokyo Dome 1996) 5. Emotions (live at MTV VMA 1991) 6. I'll Be There (live at Home for Christmas 2001) 7. Dreamlover (live at The Adventures of Mimi 2006) 8. Hero (Live @ Madison Square Garden 1995) 9. Fantasy (live at Top of the pops 1995) 10. One Sweet Day (Chucky's Remix) 11. Always Be My Baby (live at Stripped Concert 2009) 12. Honey (Def Club Mix) 13. My All (Divas Live 1998) 14. Heartbreaker/Love Hangover 15. Thank God I found You (Make it Last Remix) 16. We Belong Together (live at BET Awards 2005) 17. Don't forget About Us (Desert Storm Remix) 18. Touch My Body (live at Today show 2014) 19. Infinity So that's mine, what's yours? (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 14:07)
Infinity music video (52,466)
by TheOne from Philippines
I just saw it Mimi L. She looks youthful and beautiful in that music video. I love it. Definitely will be a hit. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 13:03)
Infinity music video (52,465)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
Oh my. She premiered the video in Vegas, I can't copy the clip but if you all go to The Voice Is Mariah Carey page on facebook, there is a small clip there. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 12:17)
iTunes (52,464)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
The single has gone from 21 to 29. I think they should release the video soon followed by some good remixes and appearance. By the way there is a rumor she will be performing at the Billboard Awards. It's also included in the wiki page for the 2015 BBMA. Although wiki can't be trusted but I have seen it in many places. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 12:11)
Friendly reminder / Stacey (52,463)
by Licia from USA
Some of these posts really reminded me of why I kind of stepped back from Mariah sites and forums. I miss the days where you could have opposing opinions and you were still able to discuss it as adults without all this you're a hater or you're a bad fan. I feel like I'm back in the third grade and someone is going to start calling people poopy heads next. We have to do better. Lol Stacey I get what you are saying. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 11:33)
Infinity (52,462)
by this_is_qhm from the Philippines
Cons: 1) A third of the lyrics are delivered in such a rapid-fire manner that, although works for the song and sounds good, makes it a bit of a challenge to figure out what she's singing. 2) Her voice sounds the driest it's ever been. I mean it still sounds outstanding, but just more labored than usual. Straining is especially obvious during the chorus. Must've been either a bad vocal day during recording or that she wanted to keep the vocals imperfect and gritty to convey emotion. I'm hoping for the latter. 3) The stitching of different takes of her vocals has never been more obvious. The overall production is great, it's just the vocal production that sounds a bit patchy. 4) Some may deem the lyrics "too young" for her. 5) It sounds quite difficult to perform live especially during the belted chorus. Pros: 1) While not exactly the most radio friendly, at least she didn't have to resort to top 40-caliber songs that are so easily digestible (looking at you, Katy) even she's aware that is kinda what her career needs right now. She didn't have to compromise her artistry for an easy hit. 2) The song has hooks that are more memorable than half of the material from MIAMTEC. 3) The throwback thing still works wonderfully for her, classier than any other artist. 4) It's quite melodic and keeps the listener's interest thanks to Mariah's varied delivery. 5) It's like a very neatly wrapped/packaged gift, it ends the same elegant way it started. Wrapped up, ribbon with a bow on it. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 11:27)
Are these snippets real? (52,461)
by Billy from Greece
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Being positive (52,460)
by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada
I think it's interesting, the generalizations that can get made about people who come here to discuss Mariah. There seems to be a constant push and pull positive vs negative. I tend to be a very positive person but it doesn't mean I have adored every single Mariah track full on. Nor does it mean that I think MC is perfect or that I endorse every choice she's ever made. She's a human being. I see no value in picking anyone apart for their choices. Especially, when I have zero control over someone else's free will. There's a poster on here gets blasted a lot, but I quite enjoyed their take on Infinity even though it was very different then mine. Yes, I love the song, and I was surprised with how mixed the reactions were today. Infinity is probably not my favorite Mariah song ever, but I do think it is lovely. I admit, sometimes my optimistic nature just wants to see everyone happy and enjoying themselves. Lol. I am positive, but I can also think for myself and be objective as well. One of the things about being online is that there is so much public anticipation for things before they arrive. It's so different from the days where we couldn't hear anything or discuss it before you bought it on release day at the store. I do think discussing and dissecting everything can be detrimental. I mean is measuring everything really all that important? At the end of the day, imusic is meant to be enjoyed for the fun of it all. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 10:24)
iTunes (52,459)
by Xavier Peoples from United States
I just checked her position on the US iTunes chart and she has fallen from #21 to #29. Lambs, should we be concerned? (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 9:38)
Infinity press reviews (52,458)
by Ethan from United States
The single has been getting a lot of rave reviews of 90s throwback from Vanity Fair, MTV, EW, USA Today, etc. It's been steady on the iTunes chart but declining a bit. Hopefully, the AC/Pop radio additions, music video, and other streaming devices will help it remained in the top 30, 20, or 10. Mariah and her team should release the video soon to keep the momentum. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 7:43)
Infinity is not radio-friendly (52,457)
by Tommy Phan from United states
I was really hoping that "Infinity" would be a great catchy pop r&b song that had a great hook and catchy melody. And it ended up to be actually the complete opposite of that. I have no idea what happened here. Why LA Reid and Mariah's team would want to release a song like this is shocking. Sorry to say but as much as I love Mariah and want to support her new single, it's hard since it just doesn't sound good. I listened to this song over and over at work today, hoping the streams played online would help boost the song. But somehow I just don't like the song and can't vibe to it. It doesn't sound anything fresh or hot. It sounds more like a filler for her past r&b albums, not a single. I was hoping for radio-friendly songs like Taylor Swift's "Blank space" or Ellie Goulding's "Love me like you do" where the regular public can relate to it. This song is more for her fans who listen to her albums, not the general public. Not trying to sound harsh but it sounds like an unfinished demo tape. Her vocals are all over the place, the "infinity" hook is too stretched out and sounds like she's screeching, and and the melody is weak and not catchy. I bought the single just to support Mariah, but this release will not help her comeback like it should. On iTunes, it has dropped from #21 to #28. I really hope her team will realize Mariah needs something hot hot hot to get her back onto the radio again. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 7:29)
Infinity - second review (52,456)
by Jono from USA
So I will say, my disappointment has faded and the song has definitely grown on me. No it's not my favorite of hers, but that doesn't mean it's bad because we're talking about a legendary discography. I unfortunately didn't get to watch the live stream because I was at work, but I did get to catch a clip where Mariah said she wrote Infinity as an encore for the show, because she said starting with Vision Of Love and ending on Touch My Body just wouldn't feel right. And I completely agree. For her objective, she completely nailed it, and made me appreciate the song even more. It is totally a show closing number, and works amazingly in that context. I'm sure if Mariah was aiming for a massive radio hit, she would have done something different. Like some posters have said, when Mariah does her next record, she will definitely do material that will be a bit more mainstream. But for now, she is truly about connecting with her fans and creating music that celebrates our relationship with her. Records can be broken, but legacies are infinite. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 7:20)
Infinity / Andrew and Dennis (52,454)
by Music Lover from Canada
Firstly, I cannot get into the song. I think it's the chorus (specially the repetition of infinity) and lyrics. I understand what Andrew is saying. Songs don't go to number one by appealing to only one or two demographics. Music is universal and a song turns into a hit when nearly any and everybody can enjoy it on the radio and sing along to it. That's why it's called pop music. Pop as in popular, it's catchy and will be stuck in your head regardless of your gender, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, etc. Dennis, do you think OSD or WBT remained at #1 for months due to the support of one or two specific types of people? Sex sells and perhaps Beyoncé and J.Lo's songs are aimed more toward a female audience, but Rihanna, along with Adele, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Céline Dion, and many others have straight male fans. Claiming that they can't enjoy music sung by a female voice is absurd and stereotypical. It's like saying that all gay men exclusively listen to female singers, when some don't even care for any of them. Throughout her career, Mariah's diverse catalogue has allowed her to touch multiple demographics across the world, which makes it difficult for her to please everyone every time she releases a new song. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 6:14)
My take on the new single (first lesson) (52,453)
by Anthony Basco from Cardiff, Wales
This song is magnificent. I absolutely love it. It is so full of empowerment, full of strength, full of hope, you can hear that there is a bittersweet sadness there, however, the song promises you can and will overcome this. Whatever trial you are going through in your life, I know it is a love song, but for me personally, it is a song that I will listen to whenever I feel broken, because it speaks to my heart and breathes one word, triumph. This song could not have come at a better time for me. Thank you Mariah. Still ruling my heart after all these years. (Tuesday 28 April 2015; 5:28)
