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A stats nerd lies in me (50,555) by Bill from the UK We haven't had a list for a while (wink), so I thought I'd share something with you all. Below is a list of Mariah's UK top 40 singles in peak position order. Makes a good spotify play list. 1. Without you 1. Against all odds 2. I'll be there 2. All I want for Christmas is you 2. We belong together 3. Endless love 3. Always be my baby 3. Honey 3. I know what you want 4. Fantasy 4. Open arms 4. My all 4. When you believe 4. It's like that 5. Heartbreaker 5. Touch my body 6. One sweet day 7. Hero 8. Anytime you need a friend 8. Through the rain 9. Vision of love 9. Dreamlover 9. Get your number/Shake it off 10. Thank God I found you 11. Don't forget about us 12. Loverboy 16. I still believe 17. Emotions 17. Make it happen 17. Boy (I need you) 19. I want to know what love is 20. Can't let go 22. Butterfly 22. Beautiful 27. Say somethin' 30. Bye bye 32. Never too far/Don't stop 37. Love takes time 38. Someday (Sunday 1 March 2015; 17:58)

Favorite songs Mariah wrote with/for other artists and/or recorded by other artists (50,554) by Benjamin Fisher from United States 1. Trey Lorenz - Someone to Hold 2. 7 Mile - After 3. Allure - Head Over Heels 4. Allure - Last Chance 5. Trey Lorenz - Make You Happy 6. Faith Hill - Where Are You Christmas? 7. Valerie Pettiford - Lillie's Blues (Turn You Loose) 8. Trey Lorenz - Always in Love 9. Paul Robbins - I Pray In particular, I think that "Last Chance", "Head Over Heals", "After" and "Where Are You Christmas?" could have been massive if Mariah had saved them for herself. It makes me even more anxious to have a collective of B-sides because it's quite apparent she has at least a few albums worth of unreleased material. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 17:32)

How ironic, don't cha think? (50,553) by Ardis Logic from Earth I remember at the beginning of Nick and Mariah's relationship she released songs like "I Stay in Love" and "Bye Bye". Seems like the songs fit the situation more today then they did then. Just a random thought. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 15:40)

Last Kiss (50,552) by Norman from USA I just wanted to thank the webmaster for posting my super long rant and piecing it together for me after I tried posting it in 5 different segments. Oy. Billy from Greece: Thank you much. I'm always up for a good Mimi discussion, especially without the drama. RJJ12: You're absolutely right. She doesn't need an entirely commercial album to be successful. Her entire career pretty much proves that. I'm glad you liked the post, too. Thank you. Here's hoping everyone else is having a great weekend. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 13:23)

Abraham (50,551) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End There is now conclusion. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 12:03)

We are Lambily (50,550) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End It's a two way street, a symbiosis. We, hardcore lambs, feel just as connected to Mariah as she does to us. I am spiritually closer to her than some of my own kin. Make of that what you will, but it's not really up for debate. Ever heard of the term Lambily? Sure, most of us have never even met her IRL to say we "know" her but sharing physical space isn't all it takes to know someone intimately. Listening and communicating is where it's at. I've been listening to Mariah since before I was a teen and in turn she has communicated a lot of the things that I needed to hear. I probably wouldn't have survived my teens without her music. No one else has that claim on me and for that we will always be boned. I'm sure many of you have a similar emotional connection to her or else you wouldn't be here. Mariah got through to us by being compassionate, not by showing us so called "tough love". Also, I am of the opinion that Mariah knows about MCA and knows to come here at least every once in a while. Why wouldn't she? This site is a lamb staple and as active as it's ever been since it first started. I doubt that she's an actual poster but who knows? (Sunday 1 March 2015; 11:58)

Jenny (50,549) by Abraham from USA Doesn't matter. Diana did fine with what she had. She was a gifted singer and has many songs that showcased her vocal power and ability. When it comes to music and career, she outshines Celine and Whitney. Her and Mariah are the only two legendary female artists who had the biggest and best careers. No others compare. Especially Celine. This is a Mariah Carey messageboard so this will be the last time I post about Diana. Say what you want about her voice, but at the end of the day she's an icon and legend who people to this day still remember and admire. And who isn't just remembered for one of two songs lol. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 11:58)

Stacey / Baby (50,548) by Abraham from USA I wasn't talking about voice. I was talking about music and career. Diana slays Celine in both those things. Celine's music bores me to tears. And you're right, "All by myself" is one of her few hits lol, which is a remake by the way. Diana is an icon and legend who paved the way for other female artists. Just like Mariah. What has Celine done, or heard from people or music artists what she has done for them? Baby, there seems to be some conclusion. My last post was for Lee, not you. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 11:44)

Celine Whitney Diana (50,547) by Jenny from South Africa I've always loved Mariah and Celine equally. I worship them both. I love many Whitney songs but I always had her below Mariah and Celine. I could never listen to a full Whitney album but I can listen to several albums of MC and Celine one after the other. Diana Ross is a legend but vocally Mariah, Celine and Whitney completely outshine her. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 8:21)

Celine (50,546) by Bill from the UK It's odd how I don't listen to Celine, as most Mariah fans like her. She's a great singer but I've never been wowed by any of her songs or her delivery. The only song of hers that I rate is Falling Into You. That song is without question her best, and one of the best songs I've ever listened to in fact. There's just something about it. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 3:58)

I thought I told you that we won't stop (50,545) by Otti from Belgium I always have respect for Celine Dion and Whitney Houston (RIP). Although I'm a bigger fan of Mariah Carey. My favorites songs from Celine are "Think twice" and "Because you loved me". And "I wanna dance with somebody", "Didn't we almost have it all" and "Where do broken hearts go" by Whitney Houston. I'm a fan of Mariah since the "Butterfly" album. Back then, I always loved how Mariah connected with her fans through her songs. When you hear songs like "Hero", "Anytime you need a friend" or "Butterfly" you know it's Mariah, personal. And that makes her a different artist. She is this singer with a big voice. But she is sexy, a true talent, songwriter, producer, her creativity is beyond, listen to her remixes ("Always be my baby", "My all stay awhile", "Heartbreaker"). (Sunday 1 March 2015; 2:32)

Timed carrots (50,544) by Andrew from UK Jon, I swear you have made my week with those videos. "Timed carrots and I'm feeling the straw." Seriously makes me laugh out loud every time just thinking about it. And Mariah's stage movements have nothing on Celine's wallop-the-chest-and-shoot-God-with-a-finger-gun. Well, maybe Mariah's impulsively-bolt-across-the-stage-to-punch-a-ghost may just trump it. Also, I feel it should be put out there, for the record, that Diana Ross should never be considered anywhere near the same league vocally as Mariah or Celine. She sounds like Minnie Mouse. In heat. Awful. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 1:54)

Say Somethin' (50,543) by B from USA It was the fifth single released from the album. Those usally don't do that well. I adore the video. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 0:58)

Celine (50,542) by B from USA I like Celine. I think her best album is Falling Into You. Celine's voice is strong and theatrical but Mariah in her prime was easily the better singer. Her only competition is and was Whitney Houston. Unlike them she was writing and producing her music which puts her in a different league. Whitney and Celine are/were interpreters of songs and Mariah is the songbird. Edward, I've missed you, boo. I'm listening to Now That I Know. (Sunday 1 March 2015; 0:54)

Lol Abraham (50,541) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End I don't know if you even remember this but you once (end of last year?) out of nowhere practically threatened to have my head because of some affront I had supposedly committed against Diane Ernestine Earle Ross in my commentary. I never responded since I hadn't been posting about her and just assumed you had me mixed up with another poster. Come to find out, you're a regular bloodhound when it comes to The Boss Lady. Now I see you must have interpreted something I wrote as shade towards DR. That's hilarious in seven different languages because I Stan for her IRL and I would never. Never. Ever. So, at ease peacock, we're cool. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 22:59)

Mariah vs Celine (50,540) by Jon from Netherlands Everybody is comparing voices but nobody is comparing arm choreography. Mariah's is way better. All classic moves, including the "wax on" and the "squeeze and shake vigorously imaginary object and then throw it to the side while running on stage" or the "petting of an imaginary elephant". It's all very theatrical and half the experience for me. Now seriously, Mariah is way better. Celine has a great voice in a lot of technical aspects but it just sounds bad to the ears. It's not pretty at all (oddly it's only when she sings). IMHO the only one that could compete with Mariah was Whitney. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 22:57)

Lee, Fifth Harmony's "Like Mariah" medley / Simon Cowell (50,539) by Baby from Dreamville...Where There's No Beginning & There is No End "Simon Cowell on his favorite Fifth Harmony song and their recent succes." You beat me to it. Isn't it amaze? Not 5 months ago I was on another board raving about 5H and their vocal abilities mirroring Mariah's. I had no idea they would pay homage to her in such a big way on their album or their tour. They are stanning hard for her, campaigning in interviews on the low for her to make a cameo in their 'Like Mariah' video. Make it happen Simon. Mariah, bring the girls on stage in Vegas to perform with you, they already have their harmonies down and everything. Make my wish come true, all I want in Vegas is 5H and you (Saturday 28 February 2015; 22:39)

RuPaul's drag race (50,538) by Lee TS from USA I would love if Ru could get Mariah to guest an episode in the future. If I remember correctly Ru is a huge lamb too. Mariah could bring all the divadom and festiveness to the show and they would eat it up. Go on the show Mariah. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 22:38)

Re: Trey Lorenz (1992) (50,537) by Billy from Greece "Always In Love" is gorgeous. Actually the whole album is like a lost Mariah album of the eraly 1990s. It has a "Can't let Go"/"Do You Think Of Me" kind of vibe throughout, not to mention the quite a few impressive guests on it. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 22:27)

Commercial album? (50,536) by 123 from USA Norman, great post. I would have to disagree about Mariah needing to release a album full of commercial songs. Sometimes when she tries too hard to be commercial, the soul gets sucked out of the songs and the melodies can be bland. TEOM was not a commercial album. It is mostly a late seventies soul themed album, sprinkled with handful of spunky contemporary r&b songs that so happened to be chosen as the singles. E=MC2 was her most commercial album of the "new Mariah" eras, it even had the super commercial (yet bland) Bye Bye as a second single. One of the biggest problems with Def Jam is that they do not know how to market her. They went with TTR and made her wear her hair curly to try to call up nostalgia from radio listeners but it didn't work. You Know You Got Me should have went first. During a time where hip hop/r&b collabos were at their peak, a trend she popularized. They almost slipped up with TEOM had they released SS first. Even with all the sucess it didn't do well when it was released. Then she follows suit and since TEOM, album after album, she has decreased the amount of promotion she has done, to where it has become non-existent. I Stay In Love should have been second, when she did release it, she didn't promote it. FTR? Another lost opportunity. Angels Cry, It's A Wrap? Even when they finally released YDKWTD there was no promotion. When I play the last album, everyone says the same thing, "She released an album?" "This is really good." (Saturday 28 February 2015; 19:47)

Trey Lorenz - Always In Love (50,535) by 123 from USA Has anyone listened to his debut album? Its really good. Walter and Mariah did a really good job collaborating with him. I have to say my favorite song of his is Always In Love. The outro is so enchanting. From 3:55 you hear Mariah at her best, giving hypnotic backgrounds. Why doesn't he perform any of these songs on tour? Please take a listen and let me know what you think. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 19:29)

My friend Mariah (50,534) by Dove from USA Obviously we know she isn't our friend in real life. I think a little part of me believes (fantasizes) she checks in here every once in a while to hear from the peanut gallery. I always imagine it like the part in A Christmas Story when Miss Shields reads Ralphie's composition. Jon, that Tets My Body video was pretty hilarious. My favorite part was the vocalizations at the end. Shout out to Mara. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 16:02)

The Sound of Music (50,533) by Edward from USA Some of us were really lucky to experience The Divine Vocal Trinity (Mariah, Celine and Whitney) at their peaks in the 90's. The feeling, the expectation, the music, how these women were celebrated worldwide was magical. It was good having not only your favorite, but the other two that could keep us entertained while we waited for the other one to release new music. Most albums were conceptual rather than a bunch of unrelated songs for the sake of scoring a hit. I could listen to Mariah's "Butterfly" and Celine's "Let's Talk About Love" from beginning to end, but can we actually say that about any of Rihanna's albums? I like Rihanna, and a few of her songs, but once her glory days are gone, she won't have a "Daydream" or "Butterfly" under her belt. She'll most likely break Mariah's #1's record, she's tied Mariah with equal number of top 10's with her new single, but she won't ever be Mariah or be on her league. The competition in the 90's was tough, you had to bring your A game if you wanted to succeed, but those days are long gone. We've been left and mostly settled for uninspired shitty music. This is an era where Justin Bieber and Katy Perry are considered super stars, go figure. Good music is slowly but surely making a comeback, Sam Smith's album "In The Lonely Hour" and Ed Sheeran's album "X (read Multiple)" remind me of how great music used to be. Their successes prove that quality will always trump garbage. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 15:37)

Re: Stacey / Why? MC's voice? (50,532) by Ardis Logic from Earth Since none of us are around Mariah we have no idea what she does day to day to care for herself. We do know that she drinks alcohol quite a bit and does not get enough sleep. I have heard other rumors about things that she does that could also be contributing to damaging her voice but let's not go there. Sleep is (all caps) very important to the body being able to heal itself. When you fall into that deep sleep (rem) that is when your body starts repairing damage from the day and just in general. We also know that MC does not sleep when the rest of us do. She usually stays up all night and maybe sleeps in the morning afternoon hours. Some might think this is not a big deal but it really is. I really wish Mariah would take better care of herself and stop drinking alcohol. Some might say "so what if she drinks, she's an adult" true but, drinking alcohol can be very damaging to the body when drunk in access. Also it should not be used as an escape. I should know. I use to drink quite a bit as well do to personal issues as an escape. I wouldn't say I was addicted or an alcoholic but it was not healthy so I quit over a year ago. Since then I feel much healthier. I had a complete lifestyle change and I wish MC would do the same. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 14:43)

Re: Norman (50,531) by Billy from Greece Wow. That was poignant. I loved reading your post. It's probably the most mature, knowledgeable and respectful post I've read in I don't remember how long in a messageboard that is inundated with teenage-level futile comparisons between Mariah and other artists, rehashing the same points over and over again. I really appreciate the distinction that you made between knowing Mariah the artist versus Mariah the person, as most people here seem to forget that, but this is the nature of fan cultures I guess. You're really a Mariah fan I would be interested in exchanging viewpoints with. (Saturday 28 February 2015; 12:19)

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