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"It's one of his classics" (111,684) by T from USA

Mariah covered MJ in I'll Be There back in 1992.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 15:09)


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"It's one of his classics" (111,683) by Lambi from USA

It's okay, the "There ain't no rules, it's up to you, party on right through the night" from I'm That Chick is straight out of Michael's Off The Wall. Just in case you wanna have a reference of how Mariah would sound doing MJ's background vocals. At least we have that.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 12:17)


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Help please (HFIA booklet) (111,682) by Dove from United States

I like her sexy looks but I actually really loved what she was wearing on Jennifer Hudson's show.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 09:57)


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Help please (HFIA booklet) (111,681) by T from USA

Mariah has set the bar now on what one of her album promos look like. Anything less and she will loose her fans. It can only go up from here.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 04:04)


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Help please (HFIA booklet) (111,680) by Randy from USA

Y'all know I have been Mr. Negative for years on this board. I hate to give up that title but Mariah has really dialed it in this time. The album is wonderful, check my profile for the full review I did. I haven't played an MC album this much during the first week since Memoirs. In addition, she has run around everywhere promoting tirelessly. If the numbers disappoint, Gamma can't blame MC. She looks great, has been grinding and turned in a wonderful piece of art. And to see her in blazers and not mermaid gowns. She stopped traffic on Jennifer Hudson with the blazer and leather pants, hair and make up flawless. This is an amazing roll out and I am proud of MC. I would like to take this time to apologize for calling her a whistling Christmas Jessica Rabbit relic.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 01:09)


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SUD (111,679) by TJ from Norway

I think she could release that album with the voice she has today, if she doesn't whisper. I do believe her vocals would fit that kind of music.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 00:48)

Album sales (111,678) by TJ from Norway

It seems that MC has the highest sales numbers of the top 5 albums (in the US), but what happened to the streaming? I guess my former blonde self has missed out on something.
(Friday 3 October 2025; 00:44)

"It's one of his classics" (111,677) by Geronimo from USA

I'm glad she didn't say it so that no one can try to scoop her on it. The journalists understand that, also.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 23:56)


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Article: Mariah Carey says music video coming for Sugar Sweet (111,676) by jaker20 from US

Yes, "Play This Song" is listed as the third single, per Billboard, and its been added on radio and iheart etc.

Strangely it has a bigger playlist reach than both Type Dangerous and Sugar Sweet, Spotify is very weird to me and what people there really listens to. Although I like it better now than when I first heard it. It is very essential standard sounding, it does have a classic appeal to it, something I didn't expect would do well on streaming.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 20:48)


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Top of Billboard 200 HFIA (111,675) by T from USA

In my eyes HFIA is the #1 album this week on the BB200. It's the best selling album which should be the only factor anyway. Think of how many people like me are spinning the album on CD and it's not adding to her streaming numbers. I'v played it enough times to make ten album sales just from me.

I have an idea, albums and songs shouldn't be eligible for streaming sites until they have passed 6 months in the physical and digital relm. That would be the best of both worlds, sales can still be sales and music can still be accessible especially artists' older albums. But at least eras would last six months while the artist try to increase sales. Numbers could still increase because of streaming but only after the song is six months old.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 20:40)

Article: Mariah Carey says music video coming for Sugar Sweet (111,674) by jaker20 from US

Maybe it's a the solo version. I think a lot of people don't know that that's the version that is on the vinyl and CDs.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 20:37)


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Help please (HFIA booklet) (111,673) by Tevin from USA

After having the album for a week, what's your thoughts on it Randy?
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 19:47)


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"It's one of his classics" (111,672) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter

Ugh so frustrating. I wonder if it's "You're not Alone". I've always wanted her to cover it but if it was a collaboration then that would have been a dream.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 19:21)


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Article: Mariah Carey says music video coming for Sugar Sweet (111,671) by Bill from the UK

Hmmm. I hope Sugar Sweet doesn't end up becoming the next Oh Santa. It was a fun little ditty that kept up momentum until the album's arrival, but let's move on as literally any of the other songs on the album could work as the next single after Play This Song has done its thing.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 18:29)


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Help please (HFIA booklet) (111,670) by Bill from the UK

The Mariah Network has scans of all her booklets so expect they will add HFIA in due course.

(Thursday 2 October 2025; 18:27)


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Here For It All / hidden vocals / background layers (111,669) by Billy from Greece

Next level artistry.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 16:42)

The Era of Mi: Emancipation 3 (111,668) by T from USA

Now this would've been a concept if all these things aligned:
1. Mi
2. Play This Song (ft. Anderson .Paak)
3. Type Dangerous
4. Sugar Sweet
5. In Your Feelings
6. Nothing Is Impossible
7. Confetti & Champaign (ft. Sza)
8. I Wont Allow It (ft. Bruno Mars)
9. You're Mine
10. Make It Look Good
11. The Art Of Letting Go
12. My Love
13. Jesus I Do (ft. The Clark Sisters)
14. Here For It All
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 16:05)

"It's one of his classics" (111,667) by T from USA

She was talking about the cover song that was supposed to be HFIA, she wanted to keep some of his vocals on it but didn't get permission. So instead she covered the next best guy, Paul McCartney and also wanted him on the song in some capacity but he wasn't available. My only gripe with these people not fulfilling her creative vision is that if it were Beyonce I'm sure they would all say yes. Anyway, I'm glad we got a solo My Love because it fits in line with all her other white guy covers from those decades. I don't know if I would want her Butterfly Lounge voice on an MJ classic. My Love sounds really good.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 16:01)


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Here For It All lyrics (111,666) by Dove from United States

That's what I think too.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 15:11)


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"It's one of his classics" (111,665) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia

Mariah explained on Watch What Happens Live that she and Michael Jackson had collaborated on a song and Mariah said "it's one of his classics". Why can't Andy asked her back "Which song?" Didn't they learn the art of follow up questions anywhere from their career of hosting or doing interviews. Sigh.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 14:55)

Here For It All lyrics (111,664) by Lambi from USA

I've tried to decipher it and now I've arrived at thinking some of these are Patricia's words to her, Mariah just flipped the POV and turned it into an ode for her babies so they have something to heal with when Mariah's time come. It's also maybe healing for Mariah hearing her mother's own words. I think this is why she sheds a tear every time it's played on interviews.

"Just whisper something softly to the wind you want Mariah to hear" could've been "Just whisper something softly to the wind you want Patricia to hear" I know this has something to do with Pat because it's a direct reference of "They Called The Wind Maria" [sic] which is where her mom got her name.

The next line, "Just stay with me a while and helped me laugh through the tears til I'm gone" is probably what Pat told Mariah during the last week of her life.

Red carpet in Cannes sent me to the film festival and it's literally just Lenny and Lee near her. Maybe they were comforting her while grieving or that line could totally just be something Mariah thought sounded catchy and well-fitting for the chorus.

Anyway, I really love this ballad. Mariah finally took us back. It feels classic.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 14:26)


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Article: Mariah Carey says music video coming for Sugar Sweet (111,663) by BFF from United States

I'm not sure I trust this article. It's from the Jamaica Observer, and I think Mariah would have talked about the video in one of her interviews if it was coming.

I'm confused by the release of a video for "Play This Song" and the performance on Jimmy Fallon. Is it an official single? Are they sending it to radio for airplay?
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 13:20)


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HFIA remix album (111,662) by Lambi from USA

Fun concept. I hear SZA in Mi, as well as Ariana Grande. It's the type of song she'd do. I Wont Allow It with Bey would also slap. It sounds like it has the same beats per minute as Cuff It. Paul McCartney is obviously the perfect choice for My Love. I hear Toni Braxton for Nothing Is Impossible. If Aretha was alive, she'd be perfect for In Your Feelings. So we'll give it to J-Hud.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 13:15)


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Baby this is Keke Palmer (111,661) by Dove from United States

I just watched her interview with Keke Palmer and really enjoyed it. People in the comments were saying they should book her in the evenings so she's not so tired and I agree. Still, it was a great interview. It's one of my favorites from this album cycle.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 13:11)

I Won't Allow It (111,660) by Lambi from USA

IWAI is part 2 of YDKWTD. I love how real Mariah is. "He can just be in his own world" is nothing but the truth. Short, honest, and classy. She kept it real without being messy. Yet still very considerate about what she puts out to the media regarding her kids' father. She basically said, "If we keep talking about him, I'm going to end up saying something I shouldn't, so let's just not."

Nick is unbearably selfish. It really does take a narcissist to frame it as "all love" in interviews. There's no real co-parenting going on. He pops in and out, at best. There's simply no way to be emotionally or physically present for 12 children living in different homes and give each one the stable life they deserve.

Narcs thrive off the image of being the fun, loving parent while living reckless, chaotic lives and not caring who gets hurt in the process. Mariah not only raised her kids well, but she was smart enough to separate herself from his dysfunction and not let his degeneracy taint her wholesome image.

He can virtue signal all he wants and keep performing the "at the end of the day, it's all love" talk, but the kids will become adults one day and eventually see it for what it is. They'll realize just how much of a selfish piece of sh*t their father truly is.
(Thursday 2 October 2025; 12:55)


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