Shorter promotional period? (51,650)
by Jono from USA
With the advances in social media and how everything is so quickly accessible, and disposable, I have noticed a trend in music how the promotional period is a lot shorter. Forget the days where you could release singles from the album for a year or two (like Janet did). A rollout like The Emancipation Of Mimi had, while perfect, would not work in 2015. People don't have the patience anymore to wait for an album drop for three months. First singles are now coming out a few weeks before the album (if albums matter anymore), and in some cases completely out of the blue (Beyonce, Drake). Since this is a compilation album with a few new tracks, and those traditionally don't sell as well as studio albums, Sony and Mariah understand that they have to capitalize on the buzz as much as possible during the month before her Vegas residency. This Reveal Mariah PR is fantastic and has done more than any of her MIAM days combined. The internet is so powerful nowadays, more so than TV interviews and specials, so by taking the Twitter route they are exposing her upcoming projects to the masses. Lastly, can we talk about her incredible she looks? This outfit is revealing done perfectly, with just enough skin to keep it sexy yet classy. Excited to see what this era brings. Come on Mariah. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 21:56)
Cover (51,649)
by Philipp from Switzerland
I hope the shoes will be fabulous. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 21:56)
Long Ago (51,648)
by Bill from the UK
Completely agree with you Billy. I was blasting out the track in my car the other day and thinking to myself how it was more than a hint of what was to follow. Would not have been out of place on Butterfly and still sounds stunning twenty years later. Can't believe I first heard it that long ago. See what I did there? (Sunday 12 April 2015; 21:27)
"Long Ago" (51,647)
by Billy from Greece
Random, but I wanted to say that this is a straight up hip-hop soul record. And people were supposedly shocked with "Butterfly". The beat is as thick as it gets, chorus filled with overwhelming soulful vocals. It actually sounds like something Dave "Jam" Hall would produce, or something Mary J. Blige would record back in the day. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 21:00)
Cover (51,646)
by Billy from Greece
While anticipating for the new album cover, you just once more realize how iconic the original cover of "1's" is. Loving the new one so far. Not sure about her nose though, which at times it looks very MJ-esque, but nowhere near as much as in past photoshoots, like Allure in 2008 for instance. Her eyes though, ever since the divorce, look very different. It's not plastic surgery. Could be the eyeshadow or makeup in general. But as I said before, "you always smile but in your eyes your sorrow shows". (Sunday 12 April 2015; 20:12)
New album cover (51,645)
by Bill from the UK
I loved what I thought was going to be the new #1's album cover which is the headshot from the E=MC2 shoot used to promote the Vegas residency, but this new cover is even better. I do love the original #1's cover but this new one looks to be equally as good (58% at time of writing lol). Love the buzz going around about it. Well done Mariah and team and good luck for the residency, I'm really excited about what the rest of 2015 has in store. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 20:10)
No photoshop abuse (51,644)
by MC1989 from Spain
So happy to see that they didn't overphotoshoped Mariah's face. She looks stunning. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 20:02)
Cover (51,643)
by peterpaul from Ireland
Oh I'm loving the cover, she looks stunning. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 19:58)
Reveal Mariah (51,642)
by Gloria from Hong Kong
Glad to see Shelly's back. Love your sweet posts. By the way, the suspension-building thing seems to work. By the time I am writing this post it's 55%. The rest of the album art must be legs, but people are still trending the hashtag Reveal Mariah. It's always so good to see Mariah and her team on track promoting something. One more thing, seeing Uptown Funk number one for 14 weeks is a kind of panic. Would it hit One Sweet Day? Oh no. I know the record is meant to be broken but not too soon. No, who am I kidding? No one should ever take way the throne of One Sweet Day. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 19:52)
Re frustrated lamb (51,641)
by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada
That video is funny. Thanks for posting Eric. Lol. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 19:44)
Frustrated lamb (51,640)
by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands
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Hi (51,639)
by peterpaul from Ireland
I just joined today people after years and years of reading all your comments, very excited about this new era. It's gonna be a goodin, can feel it in my waters. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 18:58)
Reveal Mariah (51,638)
by Kate from UK
Praying that MC isn't wearing a jumpsuit kind of thing. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 18:41)
Roger Friedman has turned on Mimi (51,637)
by Shezz from Pk
Amidst the reveal drama, Showbiz 411's Roger Friedman who was one of the few supporters of MC has suddenly turned on her on twitter claiming trouble a la Michael Jackson is brewing for MC because she has dropped her long respected team. How ludicrous and how bizzarre. Afraid to say it for fear of some people here who don't appreciate anybody but Mariah being attacked but, maybe he was part of Cindi's network? (Sunday 12 April 2015; 18:32)
Reveal Mariah (51,635)
by B from USA
This was a brilliant PR move. It's creating buzz about both the album and residency. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 18:27)
Mimi L / sharing (51,634)
by Dove from USA
That's crazy to see it in color, thank you. Okay, so at first I thought I was only supposed to share the reveal thing on my pages but apparently you can post it on your friends pages too so that's what I've been doing. I didn't want to at first because I don't want to spam my friends but I hardly spam people so I don't think they'll be upset. Plus, everyone knows I'm a Mariah nut and always have been. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 17:49)
Shelly (51,633)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
I love this concept her new team came up with. Right now Reveal Mariah is trending worldwide. The album cover looks hot. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 17:05)
Mimi L (51,631)
by Dove from USA
Ummm, what? I've never seen the color version of the original #1's album. And I can't find it. Can someone post it? (Sunday 12 April 2015; 16:56)
Alternative CD cover (51,630)
by Mary Poppins from usa
Is this the deluxe edition of the new CD? (Sunday 12 April 2015; 16:45)
Reveal / Shelly (51,629)
by TheOne from Philippines
It's already 13% and I can see the eyes. It's kind of different from the old artwork. Ugh. I really can't wait for this. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 16:44)
Cover (51,628)
by Philipp from Switzerland
I really hope she did a new picture for the cover. I think it's a bit lame to use pictures from older shoots. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 16:43)
Meme Price (51,627)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
Stop trolling. The black and white picture of her wearing the long dress with curly hair was fan made. It wasn't even Mariah's body. There was no butterfly ring on her finger. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 16:42)
Leaked cover (51,626)
by Billy from England, UK
I don't want to see it until it has loaded and her hair does not look curly to me, lol it looks straight from the top of her head. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 16:41)
So much for waiting (51,625)
by May from Denmark
I think I'm done with the waiting haha. I will just check out tonight before going to bed. It's 12%. It does look like a different picture, not the same in color. Still, tho is a great move and a very fun one with all the sharing, I wished it was music or the album cover with a little sample. But I take what she gives right now. (Sunday 12 April 2015; 16:40)
By the way, the suspension-building thing seems to work. By the time I am writing this post it's 55%. The rest of the album art must be legs, but people are still trending the hashtag Reveal Mariah. It's always so good to see Mariah and her team on track promoting something. One more thing, seeing Uptown Funk number one for 14 weeks is a kind of panic. Would it hit One Sweet Day? Oh no. I know the record is meant to be broken but not too soon. No, who am I kidding? No one should ever take way the throne of One Sweet Day. 
