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MC and Bey (41,411) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
I want Mariah to do a song with Beyonce. That would be huge. I don't think Mariah will be interested in working with any other female singer who came after her due to ego clashes, but she seems to somewhat like Beyonce (whether it's just for Jay-Z's sake or genuinely, I dont know). But I think they can come up with a cool women empowerment themed song or just a catchy club song. In other news, Beyonce seems to be doing everything possible to push her song Drunk In Love (which I personally liked) to #1. Even if it means adding Kanye's ridiculously inappropriate rap in a song which firstly already has her husband Jay Z and secondly Kanye's verse seems so random that he just suddenly starts off the song with explicit details about his intimate moments with Kim (bound 2 part 2 much?). I'm like what's the need to add a third person to a song which is about Bey and Jay? Thank God for Mariah and her sensible songs. Also please don't give up on You're Mine, it has just been 4 days. Obviously Mariah won't let it fade away, it is an official single and she has been very clear about it. She may have some strategies planned out, give it time.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 11:36)
Mariah is stuck (41,409) by jaker20 from US
Over the last 4 years or so I have posted similar message to this, and the my point hasn't really changed, i.e. Mariah is stuck. She is not growing or changing anymore. And if the artist is not changing or growing, you can't really expect to gain new fans, or old fans to stay with you. The fans have moved on, grown, got smarter, changed tastes. MC did not. Here she is again singing lyrics that seem taken from two decades ago, sounding like she did in many of her songs, and a video that looks very much like she did in the past, very sexy, sensual, looking beautiful. The only difference is she is slightly older now. Where is the artistry and creativity that she's talking about in American Idol? Where are the clever lyrics she did in TEOM? She needs to collaborate, learn from other artists, experiment new sounds and genre, and become a respected artist. The sameness is her songs, style, and the loopy overtly sexy image is very tiring. She has nothing new to say in her songs, no new experiences to share on her lyrics. MC is stuck and can't move forward. She's giving us throwaway songs, because she's in family mode. We all have to work, we all have families. Which is fine and dandy. Just don't expect all "lambs" are going to bite the same shtick.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 10:52)
Very uninspired song (41,408) by jaker20 from US
If this is her comeback, then this comeback is off to a false start because it's really not impacting so much. If she has to reply on "promo", you know there will be a struggle for the song. I don't know what's going on. I don't think she's inspired to be creative at the moment, and the past four years for that matter. Add this to the loopy behavior lately, and this new album gets me worried. I don't think she has to chase the charts anymore, but at least come up with a solidly creative song, or you can just take care of the kids because I don't want to see a flop happening again for the 3rd time (or is it 4th now), and a supposed album that never happens.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 8:58)
Addicted (41,406) by Alexis from USA
I have been listening to this song (mostly the Trey remix) for several days, morning, noon, and night. Is this unhealthy? Or have other lambs done this with other songs? I don't recall ever doing this with another MC song.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 7:37)
She's ours (41,405) by Zachary from Croatia
I waited for a few days to make piece with this song and to try to memorize the lyrics, the melody. I failed. This post is like being gay and finally coming out after being tired of making excuses. Triumphant. I was excited because I was hoping for a up beat song but it didn't happen. Instead, I got a somebody feat. Mariah. The funny thing is that from all of 4 songs that she released, that one is my favorite: cool lyrics, catchy melody, cool video. But comeback didn't happen and I got tired explaining my friends why/how/when/teaser/bla bla. Almost Home. Cool song, awesome beat, but promotion sucked and the video is terrible. Beautiful. Great but that Miguel. Ugh. He was in the way. TAOLG. So sad that it didn't had a video .Again tired of excuses and explaining others where is Mariah/she's gone/Celine 2/boring/bla bla. You're Mine. I don't get it. I don't hear her properly, video is so terrible, no melody, no catchines, no nothing. Song isn't ear candy and it will never be a hit. I am trying to lie to myself with an excuse that this is just released for stupid Valentine's Day and that the real summer smash hit wonder hit will be coming really soon and it will be epic. It's getting really hard to watch somebody sinking because of the strange people taking care of her career, stupid interviews, annoying husband and boring music with an excuse "I am sick of this techno craze". I don't need a techno craze faze but I am hungry for a song like Emotions, It's Like That, Get Your Number, even Loverboy.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 2:16)
RJJ12 (41,404) by Mara from United States
All I can say is Amen to that.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 1:27)
Stephen, YM (E) / radio release (41,403) by Edward from USA
Stephen, I think this is a good song, but many people are judging it based on chart success and not on quality. When a Mariah single has been released to radio, Mariah Daily Journal usually posts a list of radio stations across the country for fans to request it. That happened with Triumphant and #Beautiful, but not with "The Art of Letting Go" or "You're Mine (Eternal)" yet. I really think it was released to some radio stations, but not to the ones that reach a broader audience, since they want to capitalize on the BET performance. The strategy might be exposing the song through a deal with Clear Channel stations on the 18th, that's how #Beautiful got momentum, and then regular radio airplay took off from there. I don't consider paying Clear Channel as payola because their audience impressions don't count towards any chart, but they serve as medium to let people know about the song. It is usually a one day thing, but they play it at the top of every hour.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 1:25)
Number one singles (41,402) by You Want This from United States
Someone who posted before me said something about a conspiracy in the industry to keep other artists from breaking records set by The Beatles. I have to say that it doesn't sound far fetched to me at all. The people truly behind the music industry, which is neither the artists or the consumers, love to make it seem as if the records set by The Beatles are impossible to beat. Has it ever occurred to anyone that many artists could have actually surpassed them if it hadn't been for propaganda? Think about it, Mariah could have more number ones and Michael Jackson could have surpassed them in sales/popularity, but it seems as whenever someone approaches the "Fab Four", negative publicity because prevalent and they are basically shunned.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 1:12)
My own 2 cents (41,401) by RJJ12 from USA
People talking about Mariah just making music and not caring about the charts is off base. When you have a record contract, you have to care. Now I firmly believe that her last two albums weren’t a success because of two reasons: lack of promo and poor single choices. For the first time in her life, she chose her personal life over her career, and I’m ok with that. She has had enough time to enjoy her personal life with her marriage and birth of her twins and I believe she is finally ready to come back. She is coming back hard with the promo and a great song. I firmly believe that her career now has her full attention. Now, is she expecting everything to go number 1? No. However I also believe that she has an album full of great songs that have potential to go number 1. Obsessed didn’t do so well at first but it eventually went on to chart at number 7 with little promo and Beautiful charted at number 15 even with the discombobulated promo and so so performances. If you like the song, support and lets just wait to see what happens. Heck, if people have creative ideas, post them, you never know.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 1:04)
One million views (41,400) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia
Congrats. The video for You're Mine (Eternal) has just reached 1 million views on YouTube.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 0:54)
Too early to tell / give credit when due (41,399) by RJJ12 from USA
Are fans really calling You're Mine a flop already? She just released it and has been promoting non-stop since its release. I see people saying she needs to promote more. This woman has been everywhere, calling in radio stations, wedding ceremonies, video countdown shows, all except go around and kiss babies at this point. We have yet to see what else they have planned for the song. JD has been doing a great job getting her back out there and staying out of the way which is commendable. iTunes is not the end all be all. Have people forgotten that Vevo streams count towards chart positions? Both the original and remix audio were available the same day of release and both videos within a couple days of each other. All on Vevo. I assume they are getting streams first and then will proceed with strategically placed performances right before it officially goes out to radio. Why are people saying this song is boring? It is the best song out of the bunch so far, and you don’t release an uptempo in the middle of winter, you save those for the spring/summer. Can we also let the song to grow and the promotion to continue? Just because it doesn’t shoot to number 1 its first week doesn’t mean anything. This song is a hit song, mark my words. For those saying that she won’t reach the top like she did in the 90’s, did they forget the record breaking WBT and TEOM? She was bigger then than in the 90s.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 0:52)
You're Mine (41,398) by clueey23 from USA
The song hasn't even impacted radio yet. It's been out for like four days at this point and people on this messageboard are already calling it not a hit. Yet, critics and people seem to like the song. The song won't impact radio until the 18th. With MC all over the place with promotion she'll get her spins, especially with the Trey Songz remix. I forget who broke down the concept of the video but I thank you.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 0:44)
Pleasing everyone (41,397) by Alex from England
Truth of the matter is she can't please everyone. While I do understand that some folks may not like the song and it's completely fine (obviously) I do get anoyed with people complaining about every little thing about MC, the promotion, the interviews, the videos, the remixes, this, that and this again. Honestly, when she was releasing hiphop songs everyone was like "we need a Mariah ballad". When she releases a ballad, people want an uptempo because ballads don't work anymore at radio. If she still makes the music shelikes without compromising her artistic integrity, people say she needs to change it up to have another #1, but I'm sure if she had a song produced by David Guetta featuring Pitbull everyone would lash out like no one's business. It is ok not to love a song or an album or whatever and to actually say it, it is another to want to shape someone into something else just so you can like it. Mariah is a human being, she will make the music she wants, period. PS: Also, Mariah is not the one who decides when to release her album so all the pushbacks are not her fault. A record label will not spend millions on promotion for an album if the first single doesn't take off. I'm just tired of all the constant gratuitous bashing. For the love of God, can we rejoice that our favourite artist is still making music 24 years into her career? If Mariah needs to stick out her tongue or pretend being fucked by Robin Thicke to be #1, I'd rather she was #50 and still be the Mariah I love.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 0:26)
Blake (41,396) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia
I don't think the general public as a whole really cares about her diva antics or that it's so bad that it's affecting her career, artist like Rihanna and Eminem both have horrible attitudes and people still support their music. Rihanna hit a fan in the head with a microphone in a concert and is constantly cussing them out on instagram, yet she still racking up number 1 hits. I guess she has more a forgiving fanbase and great support in the industry. Besides, the whole "diva" thing is "tongue and cheek" for Mariah anyway, unfortunately some of the general public may not get that, but her lambs should. Mariah is not as horrible as people want or make her out to be.
(Monday 17 February 2014; 0:21)
You're mine (41,395) by Isaac Ortiz from USA
I love Mariah, and always will. But let's face it, "You're mine" isn't a hit song. I think that Mariah just released the song for Valentine's Day. I honestly think that she will release a better song. Though it makes me wonder if the album will really be released in May. Who knows? "Triumphant", "Beautiful" and "The art of letting go" are all great songs. They all impressed me a lot. And I wished there would have been a video to "The art of letting go". It also makes me wonder if the new album will have a long track list or be a double album. Mariah needs another song like "It's like that" or "Beautiful" if she wants another hit. I know she can do it.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 23:03)
Radio (41,394) by RadChad from United States
Bottom line is, she needs radio to back her up. You can't really have a hit these days without airplay. I believe this is the reason why many of her singles haven't done well lately. Once a women reaches Mariah's age in the industry, staying on top is more of a challenge because of the age bias. I won't even get into my theory of the industry not wanting her to break The Beatles' record conspiracy. If she gets the airplay she deserves, this song will become at least a top 15 if not top 5 hit. Regardless of this songs' fate, I love it, listened to it on repeat for 15 mins straight when I was on the treadmill the other day and about to listen to it God knows how many more times after this. Mariah please don't delay this album anymore, just drop it in May like you have planned and let it do what its gonna do. I know it will at least go gold regardless of the promotion or hit singles.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 20:16)
Deedre / other thoughts about You're Mine (41,393) by Stacey from USA
The world waits with "breath that is baited" for what I think. Haha. That's a line from Sex and the City for those interested. Anyway, it's a good song. I like the duet with Trey Songz. I am excited for the new album. Look, her legend is cemented in time. There is no changing her career numbers. She has nothing left to prove. I think at this point, she is doing what makes her happy. She has had one amazing career, adding a great family with adorable kids. What more do you want? I've got 20+ years of music to enjoy. Her videos these days may make me roll my eyes and laugh, but so what? Videos aren't what they used to be. It's about the music with the expansion of the digital age. I am excited about May 6th and a new album.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 19:08)
Mariah (41,392) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
Can we all just take a moment and bask in Mariah's beauty. I was going through the pics of her wearing the white gown and fur for the Empire State Building ceremony and she looked so flawless (nothing new there). Her makeup was gorgeous and I love that she's sporting the pink lips (she's usually more into peachy and nude tones). And her hair was on point. So glamorous. With all the Mileys getting naked on stage and JLos trying to be hood, Mariah is so effortlessly glamorously and yet "hood" at the same time when she wants to be. When I see Mariah performing with other rappers, she never comes across as a wannabe, which is something I don't think I can say for many other white singers (I know she is biracial) male or female. I am happy that I was born in an era where I got to experience the two greatest singers ever - the fabulous Miss Mariah Carey and the ridiculously talented king of pop, Mr Michael Jackson. If only they had a song together (and the all star songs don't count), a love ballad or a sexy duet. But I am still grateful that we'll see a lot more of MC.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 18:50)
My opinion (41,391) by J from USA
I highly doubt Mariah isn't making music to be on top of the charts, if that was the case this album would had been released months ago, and she wouldn't have gone through 4 singles. Honestly I don't care if I get thumbed down but Mariah already reached her peak as an artist. Nobody wants to accept it but it's the truth. Why is this such a bad thing for some of you? It happens to every artist. Aretha, Whitney, Michael. I hope this album doesn't get pushed back again if this single doesn't take off.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 18:01)
You're Mine / WBT (41,389) by Ryan from the Philippines
I have to disagree that YM and its lyrics sound dated. Yes, it's giving me this 90's throwback feel yet sounding really current and fresh. I am loving the melody, I'm loving the music, the background vocals, etc. And the her main vocals sound so Daydream/Butterfly-ish. It's funny that some compare it to WBT, DFAU and even TMB like for real, TMB? Lol. Even the slightest of WBT, I don't hear anything like it, except for what they are saying it's the sustained high chest note at the end. But please, it has been one of her trademark vocals since day 1. YM's sustained chest note even shifts to another octave. Amidst all this negativity from some, not so delighted people here, I would like to give the song hats off for having earned a modest 5M audience impression (as of this writing) despite the fact that initial release made last February 12th was only at few radio stations in the US. I believe, official radio release is pushed on the 17th. And yes lambies and TEOM die-hard fans, finally, We Belong Together has now reached the 100M mark on Youtube, making it Carey's first ever Vevo certified video. These are all just positive comments for the love. Congrats Mimi.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 16:33)
Off the iTunes charts (41,388) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway
I couldn't find the song on the iTunes chart anymore. I think the reason why the song does it so badly on the charts is because the song is boring. Mariah needs to put out something festive, something for the party, something that will suprise people when they first listen to it. If she keeps on releasing slow ballads like You're Mine, I'm afraid she will never chart again.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 15:31)
Confused? (41,387) by Blake from USA
I read the press release for "You're Mine" and don't forget the eternal like the BET host or Mariah will point that fault out too. This release was from IDJ and it stated that the single was released to radio formats across the country the same day as the single was on iTunes, video premiere on MTV. So I am confused to why you are all saying the single isn't released to radio yet? Personally the public is so turned off from Mariah's antics as a diva, whackjob moments; the Facebook makes and child like images of her living in her bubble are enough to frighten any new potential fan but she also seems to have lost touch with reality. I think this is why it's falling on iTunes (#108 now). I know this post will get thumbs down galore but as much as I love the new single, Mariah comes off crazy to the public and even radio. I miss the humble MC.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 15:12)
Stephen (41,386) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
I agree with you about the promotion route. Yes Mariah is really going out if her way to promote the song the best she can and I also was wondering why she isn't appearing on Ellen because she seems to love being on it and also it will get major attention on the song. Your idea about her appearing on Wendy is great, I heard Wendy talk about M many times and she had nothing but great things to say about her. She can also make an appearnace on Alan Carr's show for the UK fans. M has been doing her share of promotion, now she should step it up a notch and appear on some major talk shows.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 15:07)
Edward (41,385) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom
I've heard from a few people who are non lambs that they really like it. I hear the words "classic Mariah" a lot, which is a good thing I think.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 15:06)
Single choice (41,384) by Tony from Ireland
I have to be honest. I like You're Mine better than Beautiful. I think there's need to bring the song to the attention of mainstream public if Mariah wants to have another hit. But for me, since long time ago, it doesn't matter. I have the feeling that she is making wathever music is making her happy, and I'm more than deligted about it. She is putting music out mostly for the fans. As long as she is bringing more music to my life, I would be the happiest man on the planet. Of course it would be nice to see her back to the top, but why worriy if she don't go back straight to #1 anymore? There's a lot of bad music out there and we get to see week after week how they top the charts. I've just been listening to Toni Braxton and Babyface's new album. Really good one, really bad performance. People don't care anymore about quality, not as they should. I ratter spend my money on timeless classics than on any other new artist. Mariah rocks and she will forever. She is alredy a legend. Sure, she has better singles on that album.
(Sunday 16 February 2014; 13:59)

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