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Who it's about (48,044) by Marissa from USA Am I the only one who doesn't give a damn who MCs songs are written about? For me personally, it just takes too much time and energy to figure out. (Monday 24 November 2014; 18:10)

I don't wanna cry was about Tommy (48,043) by Marcus from Brazil I can't help but laughing out loud. Now all Mariah catalog is about Derek Jeter when songs are sweet, when they are bitter they are about Tommy. Some people are such hypocrites, they talk about Nick's supposed cheating on Mariah, calling him names and such when they have not evidence of him cheating, yet they candidly talk about Mariah's supposed cheating on Tommy with Derek Jeter. The delusion is on its all-time high. Things we know for sure: Butterfly, Side Effects were about Tommy, Thank God I Found You was about Luis Miguel, as stated by Mariah, not by speculation. Not everything Mariah writes is about her relationships, she would've been emotional dead by now lol. It is funny though seeing how convincingly many fans here state which song was for whom as if they had a private conversation with Mariah or Trey, lol. I love it people, I love it. Oh sorry, I was having an Oprah moment. (Monday 24 November 2014; 17:34)

Derek (48,042) by Luis from Spain It is often taken for granted that Mariah had an affair with Derek during fall 1996 and apparently they met in an event to where Tommy assisted as well (there are pictures of the three together). Someone above said they started dating back in 1995 but I don't think so, since Mariah was very busy promoting Daydream at the time. 1996 is more precise since Mariah and Tommy were in crisis since the cancellation of Forever and Underneath Of Stars. When Mariah came back from the tour, she changed her looks and they started living separetely since "Butterfly" was the first album that Mariah recorded outside her home. "The Roof" talks about November. They were together until 1998 and they appeared officially in public after Mariah's divorce in March. 1996 was full of gossip and it probably was one of the darkest years in Mariah's career. (Monday 24 November 2014; 17:03)

ATYNAF (48,041) by Mara from United States It has been said that ATYNAF was one of Derek's favorite song of hers, hence the reference to it. (Monday 24 November 2014; 14:46)

Derek Jeter (48,039) by B from USA Mariah began having an affair with Derek in 1995-1996. They made it official in 1998 after her divorce from Tommy was finalized. I read in an interview that when Derek would hear her songs he would pretend she was singing to him. The Roof, Lullaby, Subtle Invatation, and For The Record are all about Derek. Songs like Side Effects and I Wish You Well are about Tommy. It's easy to tell which songs are written from her own experiences. Thank God I Found You was about Luis. (Monday 24 November 2014; 14:23)

Written by Mariah Carey (48,038) by Lee TS from USA Do you remember this one? Just to go along with the board talking about inspirational songs and songs Mariah wrote for others. Remember the cute little boy that sung this on Oprah? Beautiful. I feel like it's our little secret that Mariah writes and produces her songs. But I guess that's ok because that's her secret weapon haha. It's gratifying as a fan to see how much she's involved in her music. I also want to see her writing by herself again regarding to the lyrics. It would be nice to see her writing for other artists as well. They're like little treasures when you learn about a song written by MC or she's singing background vocals for someone. (Monday 24 November 2014; 14:18)

Lullaby (48,037) by Dennis from Miami, FL Looks like Lullaby is about Derek. (Monday 24 November 2014; 13:46)

Unknown Mariah song (48,036) by Orkun from The Netherlands Hi all. Totally by "coincidence" I bought a budget album a while ago and it had a song on it, written by Mariah. You may know it, you may not know it. But for the fans, I'm sending the info. I don't know how to post a YouTube video directly on here. It's sung by Penny Ford, the ex-leadsinger of Snap, who also happens to be a regular dancer on Madonna's tours. It's called [...]. What I like about it is that you can hear it's a Mariah song of that particular time. Peace, always. (Monday 24 November 2014; 12:54)

Baby / Subtle Invitaion (48,035) by Dennis from Miami, FL She mentions AYNAF. It was written few years before Derek. I don't think it's only about Derek. It could be to all her past lovers collectively. I guess there is a little bit of Tommy, she still has some positive feelings towards him. Same as with Circles. It could be about Derek, however she met Tommy and Thalia during the final stage of the album recording. She gets inspired by some moments and feelings which evolve into song concepts. It could be not her own stories. She gets inspired by the movies or somebody else's stories. Just as she stated during Memoirs promotion. (Monday 24 November 2014; 12:31)

Mariah Carey - Faded (Male Version) (48,033) by Loris from Italy Perfect cover to start the week with bliss. Of course they lowered the pitch, but it's very nice. (Monday 24 November 2014; 10:44)

B and Subtle Invitation (48,032) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End Lol, Mariah wrote that more to Derek, than about him. Wasn't nothing subtle about that invitation. Lol. Just goes to show how much you can get across without using your mouth as a megaphone. Derek Jeter has been MC's muse for decades now. (Not complaining.) Maybe Thirsty figured it out and that's why he got his jumpoff's panties in a twist about it. His cheating on Mariah is worse than his big mouth even though he's done his damnedest to sully her with words. MC and DJ are my fantasy OTP, but only if he will love her and respect her as much as she would love and respect him. If not him, then I'm sure there is some great guy out there who will. You single boy-lambs should step your game up and take care of business. Just a subtle invitation. (Monday 24 November 2014; 7:09)

I thought (48,031) by Brad Catoe from United States Subtle Invitation was about Luis Miguel? (Monday 24 November 2014; 5:00)

Baby instagram post (48,030) by Lee TS from USA What are you even saying about? Confused. (Monday 24 November 2014; 4:54)

Mariah music helps (48,029) by radhames from Curacao Wauw Jono, it feels good to see another lamb going through a heartbreak simultaneously. And yes, her music helps. These are the songs that helps me make it through the this "difficult" time of my life; Breakdown, Someday, Shake It Off, Can't Take That Away (remix). PS: This if my first post. (Monday 24 November 2014; 2:18)

Subtle Invitation (48,028) by B from USA Mariah wrote that song about Derek Jeter. It's filled with references to the other songs she's written about him. Mariah needs a man like Jeter in her life, not a boy like Nick. Mariah is still the best and she's better off without Nick. He just can't keep his mouth shut. I think his loose lips are to blame for the demise of their marriage. He's so insecure because he has no real talent. He makes controversial comments to remain in the news. (Sunday 23 November 2014; 22:18)

Mariah's magic (48,027) by Jono from USA Hey lambily. I'm not sure why I'm writing this here, but I've always felt safe around fellow fans which is why I'm sharing this. Unfortunately right now I'm going through a bit of a heartbreak. I've been listening to a lot of Mariah, more so than usual, and it's helping so much. This is why I fell in love with Mariah, because she just knows how to write songs that everyone can connect to. Regardless of our differing opinions, we all love Mariah dearly because there was a point in our lives where we heard that one song that just spoke to us, and made us feel like her writing could heal us. This is why she'll always have that true intimate connection with fans, because the lyrics are from her. I just wanted to share. I love you all. (Sunday 23 November 2014; 22:17)

So Def Jam is Sony 2.0 and Team Mariah's going rogue? (48,026) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End So this Instagram post is quite the revelation. "Well if Def Jam aint gonna push any records well I guess we gotta do it on our own. [...]. We like this premise, not the no support from your label BS, but the go-getter moxy and confidence it takes to want your hard work to her recognition. A thousand times yes. I'm personality here for it 120% mulatto. Is this past of the big announcement, the revenge of MIAMTEC? (Sunday 23 November 2014; 20:57)

Something worth noting (48,025) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Mariah has more achievements throughout her whole career so far than what most lesser artists will ever see in their entire lifetime, but since it's pretty much the holiday season already, can we just take a moment to realize how rare it is to have written the most popular Christmas song today? Other than George Michael, Mariah is the only other (contemporary) artist who can say that they will always chart on iTunes every year because they have come up some of the very few modern Christmas classics that never fail to get massive airplay every freaking year. If that isn't relevance then I don't know what is. Makes me so proud. (Sunday 23 November 2014; 14:22)

Subtle Invitation (48,024) by Billy from Greece Can we discuss once more about the masterpiece "Subtle Invitation" is? I get blown away every time I hear it, 12 years later. (Sunday 23 November 2014; 11:46)

H.A.T.E.U - Remix ft Oj Da Juiceman, Big Boi, Gucci Mane (48,023) by Will from England Shout out to this fantastic remix from Memoirs that sadly never really saw the light. I love that she re-sang that song and the whistle notes in the background. It's just great and I love it. But I wish it was available to buy. (Sunday 23 November 2014; 11:40)

(48,022) by Travon..SweetSweetFantasy from USA In music, if you write the melody of the song and not the lyrics of the song, you are considered a collaborator. You're collaborating with the person who writes the lyrical content. In the music industry, collaborators are given co-writing credit because they create the melody. The melody and lyrics are the song. Most collaborators are also producers meaning after the song is written by both the lyrical writer and melody writer, they begin to create the music for that song. For Mariah, she co-collaborates and she composes. Co-collaborating is mostly the reason why she is considered a cowriter. However, it is also known that she has cowritten lyrical content as well. Mariah is also the sole executive producer of her own record. She speaks directly to the corporate excutives. That power helps sustain her status of writing her way. She is always going to be credited writing because she writes a lot more than letting someone else assist. If people think she doesn't write her music, then they don't understand the concept of how to make music. (Sunday 23 November 2014; 0:47)

Atlantic residency (48,020) by B from USA Mariah's album sold over 100,000 copies with no promo and its lead single was a hit. #Beautiful went Platinum. Mariah is still relevant. I think a residency would do more harm than good. It would make her look like a woman who is irrelevant and she's not. She needs to hire the trainer that whipped her into shape during the E=MC2 era and release a new album that features a couple Urban EDM songs as singles. Mariah needs to release an album like Emotions using the producers of the moment for the club bangers and Happy Perez, Miguel, Bruno Mars, and The Smeezingtons for the ballads and midtempos. JD and Cox are past their prime and I get that they created some iconic songs together but she needs to move on or she'll become irrelevant. (Sunday 23 November 2014; 0:12)

Mariah Carey and Taylor Swift's "1989" (48,019) by Prince Lodestar from Indonesia Anyone notices some of Taylor Swift's songs on her new album are lightly inspired by Mariah Carey? From my POV, here are some songs: 1. Shake It Off, which is obviously, the title is the same (though the song is entirely different). 2. Style, the melody of the chorus reminds me a lot of Money ($ * / ...) 3. Stay, the "Stay" part is really similar to "Cry" in Cry. Is there anyone who has the same opinion as me? (Saturday 22 November 2014; 18:51)

The 9 biggest divas in the history of forever (48,017) by B from USA E. Online's list is a joke. Beyonce isn't a bigger diva than Mariah. A diva is a phenomenal singer. Bey can sing but Mariah can sang. Mariah deserved the #1 spot on that list. What a travesty. (Saturday 22 November 2014; 15:32)

Mariah's last two albums (48,013) by B from USA Memoirs was repetitive. Each song sounds alike, with the exceptions of Languishing and Obsessed. Mariah deciding to work exclusively with The Dream and Tricky is why. Me. I Am Mariah. . . The Elusive Chanteuse is a return to form for Mariah. It's Mariah doing what she does best. MIAMTEC was praised by critics. It got some of the best reviews of her career. Mariah doesn't need to make any drastic changes to her music or sound. She just needs to work with Calvin Harris or Bruno Mars for her next lead single and she'll score that elusive #1. Radio DJ's are pissed that Mariah has more #1's than Elvis and they don't want to see her top The Beatles. Sad but true. I've been told I'm a walking Mariah Carey encyclopedia, lol. Mariah's legacy is intact. Even if she never sings another note she'll go down in history as The Voice. I hope that during her lifetime she gets acknowledged for her songwriting talent. She's the lyricists of our generation. Say what you want but Mariah has the best voice, even in it's current condition, in history of modern music. Her only competition was Whitney and she didn't have half of Mariah's range. (Saturday 22 November 2014; 15:25)

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