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The art of wanting greatness (52,409) by Andrew from UK Hi Eric (if I recall right? Sorry if I do not). I think most fans will love the new song because most fans seem to be die hard fans who think Marah excretes music awards. And fair play. All artists have their die-Garda. Mariah fans loving her isn't the marker, I would suggest. The problem, I believe, is MC's music and image appealing to non-fans. TEOM went global because Mariah did what Whitney did in 98/99: she had attitude and sophistication in her sound and image. That's is: even straight guys bought into it, and you can't be successful, for the most part, without them. Infinity is half way between me being dubious and loving it. I feel kind of odd about it. It has attitude, but is sometimes too girly. And too overthought as Mariah's music so often is now. There's a lot going on. It has more moments of Mariah genius but other moments of RnB malaise (like going to a club and dancing only for a sit-down sofa-song to come on). I just drove back from work with a few listens and will pump it out now to come to grips with it. But non-Mariah fans won't do that. And that's where the problem lies. (Monday 27 April 2015; 21:46)

Re: Stacey (52,408) by Ardis Logic from Earth Very well said. (Monday 27 April 2015; 21:45)

Cgee54 (52,407) by Stacey from USA You summed up my long post in just a few sentences. Well put. I agree CB was pure damage control, a forum to give MC an opportunity to go on all the shows and share her side of the breakdown/Glitter debacle. It allowed MC to show she was back and ready to shine again. TTR was never meant to rocket up the charts. It was more of a therapy for MC. Then we got TEOM. Oh my, I love that album. I see the same thing happening here. Different circumstances of course, but she is still coming off a personal setback. What better way to reenter the public eye than by celebrating her 18 #1s. I hope she does well in Vegas which will hopefully set her up for the true comeback with the next studio album. (Monday 27 April 2015; 21:28)

Fifth Harmony/ Trending 140 (52,406) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Ok so it's sweet that Fifth Harmony is giving a shout out to Infinity and even shared the download link on their official twitter. I wish more celebs would do that. Well MC did talk about Fifth Harmony on her twitter so I am glad they are doing the same for her. Hopefully their fans will check out the song and download it. I am going around reading up on the song and it's good to say that most articles are praising it. Plus people on twitter are going crazy over it. It's good, I am happy for MC. There must be something in the song that is getting people hooked. I hope it brings her the success she has been wanting. Also Mariah shot to #1 on the Trending 140. I think now she is at number 2. People with twitter, please keep sharing the link of the song and using the hashtag. (Monday 27 April 2015; 21:27)

Infinity (52,405) by Stacey from USA I think those who don't like the song need to take a step back. Remember the first #1s album? MC recorded I Still Believe as a new single to promote the album. That song while nice, remixes are even better, wasn't meant to rocket her back to #1. I don't think it was that kind of song. It was a tribute to BKS. The same goes with Infinity. I think everyone hyped themselves up so much that upon first listen, they were let down when it wasn't that WBT/SIO powerhouse song (which I think is an unfair comparison). It's a song to promote the new #1s collection/Vegas residency. It's a song to help MC move forward. I think she did her best to write a song to please radio, but more for herself. I'm hopeful that when the time comes for a new album of songs, MC will create those radio friendly, powerhouse singles. For now, though, it's all about reminding folks about her accomplishments. Similar to ISB, Infinity is meant to get her back on track, not rocker her up to #1. (Monday 27 April 2015; 21:08)

Infinity is coming for that Billboard Hot100 #1 spot you all (52,404) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It's brilliant in the way it sounds like a MIAMTEC track since that stellar album is caught between adjacent record company eras much like the Glitter soundtrack was. If we can't have Thirsty then Infinity is the best second choice I can imagine. I love how straightforward her vocals are, it leaves a lot of room for Mariah to add whatever flavours she wants to live when she's in good voice without straining her at all if she just sings it as is. The lyrics video was 100% necessary considering the compact lyrics before we get the short film version, plus it's just great promo and hype. Team Mariah is on fiyah. Also, the Thirsty shade is legendary. When will your lesser fave? (Monday 27 April 2015; 20:59)

Infinity is immature/horrible lyrics (52,402) by Nina from USA It really really pains me to write this, but this song is just another disappointment in a long list of disappointing songs Mariah has released in the last few years. Her lyrics seem to be regressing instead of progressing. Please act your age Mariah and get it together. (Monday 27 April 2015; 20:52)

Second thought / The Box Houston/ Different opinions (52,401) by Mirage_Nunez from America I'm starting to love Infinity now. It's a grower. "Close the door lose the key, leave my heart on the mat for me." I love her voice on that part, sounds so clear and gorgeous. As for the 97.9 The Box, Infinity sounds much better than most of the trash they play on that station (I live in Houston as well). I remember they played that awful 7/11 song by Yonce over and over and over again and again trying to get people to fall in love with it. I couldn't help but think "if only Mariah still had that type of support from radio". On another note, it's so not cool to call fellow lambs "ass kissers" just because we like or love the new song. Mariah is so multifaceted that we're all gonna always have different opinions on her musical choices. I think that's the beauty of it all. It's okay just voice your ("your" in all caps) opinion and chill. Allow the rest of us enjoy/praise the song in peace. (Monday 27 April 2015; 20:50)

Not a big deal, it's just a push (52,400) by Cgee54 from Usa I think the song is okay, it grew in me after playing it a couple of times. Honestly I wasn't expecting much from this song because to me this is just a push towards a full length album like Charmbracelet was for Emancipation Of Mimi. She needs to focus on Vegas first in order for her to release her next album successfully. It will be okay, at least most blogs and reviews are saying good things about the song and I'm glad she didn't release a song featuring someone. (Monday 27 April 2015; 20:46)

Infinity (52,399) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada My favorite part of the song? "Infinity is more than just a made up dream." When something is real it will always be real. Eternal. There is nothing that can threaten it. If it isn't real, then yes, there's an end, since it was never meant to stay in the first place. This is a woman really putting herself out there. It takes a lot to be so vulnerable. You can hear in her vocals she's still processing a really raw experience. She's being authentic, and that takes bravery. Especially, when it appears "messy" or "diva" or "childish" or whatever else to the outside world. I love the song. Will it be #1? I have no idea. I'm not looking for her 19th every time she puts something out. For me, that kind of thinking is exhausting. It sucks the joy and the life out of everything. It is the set up for nothing ever being good enough, instead of enjoying what is right there. You know you've been coming here a long time, when you hear a new track and instantly know reactions will be all over the place, no matter how good you feel about it. Maybe I'll take a break for awhile. Lol I don't think there's anything on the radio that sounds like Infinity which to me is a good thing. The strings and bells, lovely. Whether it charts well or not its a beautiful record. The lyric video has been deemed low quality by some, but having had some experience with animation, there's a lot of work that goes into something like that. (Monday 27 April 2015; 20:17)

Lovers / haters exposed (52,398) by Ardis Logic from Earth It's times like this when the true colors of people come out. The true lovers of MC are exposed as well as those who are fair weather fans or worse. Not that it really matters, but for those of us who really love and respect MC we know who we are and we can see each other. (Monday 27 April 2015; 20:08)

No she didn't (52,397) by Special K from USA Lol, Mariah know she's dead wrong for putting out a diss song about Nick. Just kidding. The song is alright. I'm not really feeling it but I don't think it's a bad song. (Monday 27 April 2015; 19:57)

I liked it, sounds better on Vevo (52,396) by Terri from USA I like the song, more especially, her voice sounds good. But will there be fall out from NC? Mariah must anticipate that it will and doesn't care. What in the world did he do? I listened first on iTunes and couldn't get a real feel, then I googled YouTube which has the full song with lyrics and a Vevo "video" of sorts. The song, for me, sounds better, although someone mentioned over produced, if that references the music seems too "big" than that is the issue for me. Maybe by the time they put out the album they will have tweaked it. But no matter, I still like it and the more I hear it the better it sounds. As far as the comment comparing her to Swift and other pop singers, MC always has a ballad or two on her albums along with upbeat tempo arrangements. Anyway, I never think of her as a pop singer. So I would never compare her to Swift, Beyonce or Rihanna, to name 3 of the better ones. In my opinion, MC is a high skilled vocalist, on par with the likes of, Whitney, Chaka Khan, Pattie LaBelle, etal. Her range and vocal abilities (even on a bad day) will always be on a higher level than today's pop singers. Her music, stylistically, is more urban, hip/hop on the soul side of rthym and blues, rather than sugar pop. (Monday 27 April 2015; 19:32)

Infinity (52,395) by Luke from United Kingdom I keep thinking how the ending sounds so much like Never Too Far. This song is so creative and different. That's the good thing about Mariah, she takes risks and as she has stated before she doesn't jump on bandwagons. (Monday 27 April 2015; 19:28)

Shocked (52,394) by Bill from the UK I am really shocked that there's been a lot of dislike expressed for the song here. I was swept up from the first "ooh aah's" immediately. I fell in love on first listen and I've been playing it non stop (never been more thankful for a delayed train in my life haha). I'm glad the webmaster's "thumbs up if you like" post got a massive response though. I wish those fans would be more vocal on here (exclamation mark). I think this is pure ear candy, love everything about it. (Monday 27 April 2015; 19:15)

Just played on the radio in Houston (52,393) by JJ from Good Times from USA Well, the 97.9 The Box dj reported that she would play Mariah's new song and would take opinions. After the song played she had only one caller on air who seemed not to want to say anything bad about the song but at the end said she didn't like the beat. The dj then stated "All I have to say is that I prefer Mariah focusing on her acting career" then laughed. I personally think the song is ok for fans of Mariah. I don't see how "regular" audience members would take it. I was really looking forward to something catchy, fresh. Now how did LA Reid let this out? I guess his ear is old too. I know people in here dislike artist like Swift, Cyrus, etc. But they have an ear to hot beats and songs. I wish Mimi would let regular sample groups of people listen to her songs before releasing them. With that said, I bought the song to show support to the song that sounds like it belongs on MIAM album. (Monday 27 April 2015; 19:01)

"Infinity" / "Up Out My Face" (52,392) by Billy from Greece Does anyone else hear the similarity? It's like UOMF part two, only sweeter. Cool track. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:56)

If you want Mariah to shut up (52,391) by Lee TS from USA Then here you go, the instrumental to Infinity. I actually really do like the music and the song too. So yeah, I am too a bit confused with the mixed reaction. I do agree it does sound a bit overproduced or rough on some spots but overall it's really good. Give it a chance. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:43)

Infinity (52,390) by Tiina from Finland I like the song and it's growing on me more and more. Expectations were high, especially after all the buzz about the single. I think it's cute. I don't know whether cute will cut it though. I guess I was hoping for more of a classic, old-school feel with real instrumentation (not just the violins) and a more straightforward structual approach. I'm afraid this song is going to sound outdated in a few years. I think it's better to focus on making classic stuff, something that will stand the test of time, not try to be overly trendy and write such kitchy lyrics. Mariah has shown us that she can have that old-school vibe and still have hits, like on TEOM. But I guess it's good that this song sounds current because a younger crowd will like it more. Structually it's somewhat all over the place, kinda like TAOLG. I like the verses but I'm not crazy about the chorus, especially if you compare it to her recent work that is similar to Infinity, like Make It Look Good that had a killer chorus. Actually, if TAOLG and MILG had a baby, it would be Infinity. I think the songs on MIAMTEC were stronger melodically, lyrically and vocally compared to Infinity. Now I'm even more bummed that the album didn't get a chance. If it was coming out now on Epic, it could have been just that. Remains to be seen whether the single will blow up. I hope so. The video is still coming, looking forward to it. I don't think this is number 1 material but for what it is I'm happy with it. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:28)

Infinity (52,389) by Lee from UK Perhaps it's because I'm English but I really dislike the way Mariah never pronounces the "t" in the word infinity. As a result the whole song is ruined for me and should have been called "Infinidy". More than that though, there is no hook to the song. Mariah will never pull this off live as the verses are too quick and we all know she struggles with that live. This song has album filler written all over it. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:26)

Infinity (52,388) by ktktkt from Philippines I'm scared that I will be disappointed after reading some of your reactions to the song, but surprisingly, the song is a grower and I really like it now. Someone said that the intro sounded like "Honeymoon avenue" by Ariana Grande so I was a bit. There's a resemblance in the few seconds of the intro. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:24)

Infinity and beyond (52,387) by Manny from U.S. When I first heard the title of infinity, I loved it. I am a math teacher and that abstract concept has always made me ponder. When I actually heard the song, the strings part totally caught my attention. It has an element of dreamlike or trance. Mariah uses different connotations of that infinity. When she says "there's an end to infinity", that's the mathematical meaning of infinity, the one that theoretically we can count up to. When Mariah sings "infinity lovin' more and more", to me, I see her equating infinity to the universe, the ether of what has been, is and will be. It is the chi that flows through all of us. When you break up with someone, we forget how many paths our lives can take us. I'm thinking back of past breakups where I felt stagnant. I realize where infinity or the universe has taken me after. The heartbreak made me stronger and I grew as a person. I see "Infinity" as a song of empowerment, faith, and resilience. To me it's genius what she did. Mariah used different metaphors and she is basically saying FY to Nick. My favorite lyrics are "Everything you own boy you still owe." (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:24)

Ty (52,386) by B from USA Mariah's voice doesn't sound processed or auto tuned. Her voice sounds clear. Her voice is on point. She's obviously been seeing a vocal coach and is or has retrained her instrument. Mariah Carey is a genius lyricist. Roger was right, the lyric is clever and catchy. I don't understand why some of you don't like this song, I love it. I don't usually rush to judge a song after only listening to it once or twice and suggest those of you who hate it or don't like it take another listen to this lyrical and vocal masterpiece. I could understand these complaints if this song was as bad as Triumphant or any of the songs on MOAIA but it's not. It trumps Love Story, that song was a poor attempt to recreate WBT and it was an epic fail. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:21)

Previous message (52,385) by Kate from UK Oops. The random "me" that appeared in that message was from the remains of what I was going to say about the phone, but I prefer to read short messages so cut it down, obviously not enough lol. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:16)

Nick Cannon (52,384) by Dove from USA I doubt this song would upset him. It's free promo and he loves attention. It's like when Gwen Stefani wrote those songs about the bass player from No Doubt. MC is not really saying anything terrible about him that he hasn't already said about himself in his comedy. (Monday 27 April 2015; 18:12)

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