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Streaming and sales (44,592) by G.G. from USA I think that the free album streaming for an entire week before the album was available for purchase was a bad idea. I bought mine, but as someone else said, why buy it when you can get it for free? There are a lot of people out there that won't buy it if they can just get a free copy online. I still can't believe that with all the streaming combined with actual sales that the album only sold 57k. (Monday 9 June 2014; 17:44)

Lyrics (44,591) by Gilbert from USA Someone here posted that they bought a German CD with a lyrics insert. By any chance for this person who posted this, could you tell me if she posted her verses that she sings towards the end of Thirsty. I still can't figure out certain lines that she is singing. (Monday 9 June 2014; 17:23)

This epic flop could be a blessing in disguise (44,590) by John from USA The only somewhat logical explanation I can come up with in witnessing this horrible mess of an era is that Mariah simply wants off of Def Jam. The only thing that doesn't add up is that she clearly worked hard on a great album. But then, I think about why would she take 5 years, and then use Memoirs songs to fill up the rest of the album? She must have worked on more music over the last 5 years? I feel like something is wrong in camp Mariah. I'm not sure if it's her personal life or relationship with the label, but something is up. I completely accept the fact that Mariah can't be on top forever, just the way Katy and Rihanna won't always be "can do no wrong" artists after their prime. But even despite the lack of promo, for an artist of Mariah's caliber, these sales are extremely disastrous. I'm totally fine with her distancing herself from this project or trying to resurrect it with a single. If Mariah wants to have a late-career revival like Cher, I hope she's learned her lesson from this. Mariah is still clearly capable of making fantastic music. All she needs to do with be with the correct label, and make sure all ducks are in a row before the album drops (promo lined up, music videos, get in E=MC2 shape, etc.). She also needs to tone down her diva image, and start dressing younger and be more relatable. She hasn't been like that since CM or TEOM. If Mariah wants more success, she can get it. I hope her stubbornness doesn't end her career. (Monday 9 June 2014; 17:11)

MIAMTEC (44,589) by B from USA I still think letting the public hear the album with the streaming deal was a smart decision. This album deserves to be heard. YDKWTD and MILG should be sent to urban and aldut contemporary radio stations simultaneously. (Monday 9 June 2014; 14:29)

MIAM review / ungrateful lambs (44,588) by Daydream327 from USA I absolutely love this album. By far Mariah's best effort since The Emancipation. It's basically everything I wanted MOAIA to be. It gives me a little bit of every Mariah era from 1990 - present. My favorites are "Cry", "Make It Look Good" and "Supernatural". I really don't skip any songs other than the singles. I'm very proud of this album. Mariah really delivered. It was a long 5 years but I'm very much satisfied with the finished product. Now as far as the sales go, I wasn't surprised at all and to be quite honest I didn't care. I was a bit disappointed in the single choices after hearing the album, but hey what's new? Lol. All I cared about was the music and Mariah came through with some of her best and most personal material. It's sad that some of you are so obsessed with "commercial" success that you don't truly appreciate the quality and the fact that Mariah put her heart and soul in this album for us. some fans are so ungrateful. You would think only the haters would be so negative about the sales/chart position of this album. Do you all even care about her well-being or is it all about sales and #1's with you? Have you actually listened closely to some of the lyrics on this album? Do you take in consideration that Mariah is human like us? Did you all not watch the NBC special with Matt? Wow. I just didn't expect this kind of talk from her own fans. The album is here, and you'll still find something to complain about. (Monday 9 June 2014; 11:07)

UK album position (44,587) by PJW from The U.K. Yeah, well, I've seen one a2 poster for it in a doorway on a back street. And I live right in the very centre of London. I'm surprised it did as well as it did. There are alot of people here who love her but, as many have said already, they have no idea she even released anything. (Monday 9 June 2014; 9:17)

Me. I am tired (44,585) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Okay, everyone should just down a vial of chill pills and just hush for a while. "Positive" fans, let's try not to be all up in arms whenever someone tries to criticize Mariah. It's fine, as long as it doesn't cross the line of outright bashing/trolling. "Objective" fans, let's try not go into so much detail or use such an authoritative tone when discussing topics that can be quite touchy. And both parties, let's not take everything too seriously and get too defensive when our opinions are challenged/disagreed with. Despite a right called freedom of speech and a thing called healthy discussion, this still is a fan site - if you're a casual visitor like me, I can say for all of us who check in once a while that it's disheartening coming to a site where everyone seems to be attacking and piling on each other (which I admit I've done once and now regret). We have to realize that not all fans have the same tolerance for that. Of course most of these arguments aren't serious, but they thicken the atmosphere on what is supposed to be a positive or at the very least, neutral environment. Thing is, on sites like these, despite the presence of punctuations and emoticons, it's hard to convey tone in our messages. We should therefore take everything we read with a grain of salt. The webmaster has been generous enough to maintain this site for so long, open enough to accept every fan, and lenient enough to allow difference of opinion. Let's respect that, Mariah, and each other as well. (Monday 9 June 2014; 7:23)

Tony - "It's a Wrap" lyrics (44,584) by Manny from U.S. Tony I think you have part of the lyrics confused. It's not apprehensive. The lyrics go "I was oh so acquiescent but I learned my lesson." Just wanted to clarify. BTW. Like many of you I'm confused about the promotion. The WMA and the Matt Lauer were good platforms for the promotion. This album should be promoted and given a bigger chance because it's a real good album. I liked it more than Memoirs and E=MC2 from the first time I heard it. The whole album has a new sound and vibe. Mariah was really creative in putting this together. (Monday 9 June 2014; 6:13)

I can't even... (44,583) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Well that was a joke. I know this was her least promoted proper studio album, that the singles were a mess and overall generally weak, that the public's perception of her has dropped to astonishing new lows thanks to that feud and several botched performances, and that she's over 40 in a brutally ageist industry; but seriously, less than 60k in the first week for an artist of Mimi's caliber and star power would catch anyone off guard. I really hope she learns from this and can change things accordingly to her favor in the future. I know it's still too early and that this situation can still be turned around, but it pains me to see her bomb like this. But am I a black lamb (ha) if I sheepishly admit that I kinda was rooting for something to happen for her to realize that her image has gotten way outta hand especially these past 3 years? (Let's face it, fame has progressively gotten to our girl's head since about the Rainbow era. Glitter humbled her, which was evident in Charmbracelet, and so she felt like she had to prove herself again to everyone, hence TEOM. But ever since E=MC2, her diva antics seemed to have escalated.) Maybe this was a much needed wake-up call - but it's such a shame, because did it really have to happen with this album, arguably her best set since 2005, and in some respects, even 1997? I'm just glad she has a family now to fall back on, cushion the blow. She didn't have that back in 2001-2003. (Monday 9 June 2014; 3:56)

Album sales (44,582) by Chicago Lamb from USA Why buy the album when you can stream it for free? And before I get any backlash, I have purchased three copies all on separate receipts. (Monday 9 June 2014; 3:18)

MIAM (44,581) by Jay from USA I'm loving the new album. Best album she's done in a long time. Not that I didn't enjoy MOAIA or MCIIY, but MIAM gives all of us a little of everything we love. I'm forever saying that Mariah caters musically to so many genres. I'm not mad that she hasn't sold as well as she used. The reviews for the most part are great and that means a lot considering there are many that hate her so much or don't give her dues. Someone mentioned that she has so many fans on FB but sold so little. I know for a fact some people just follow her for the sake of following her. There are at least three people that I know that follow her just because I follow and have never bought a Mariah album in their lives. Lets just be glad she still making music for the rest of us that care. (Monday 9 June 2014; 2:32)

Album drops (44,580) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands On the official UK album chart Me. I Am Mariah... drops 40 places to #54 in the second week. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 23:58)

Tony from US (44,578) by Jimbo from UK What on earth is your profile picture? Granny MC. Hilarity. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 17:50)

The promo debate (44,577) by Bill from the UK I was thinking, Mariah was readily promoting her albums and singles just like she used to until the marriage to Nick happened. For Touch My Body and the launch of E=MC2, she was everywhere. Maybe Mariah decided herself to halt promo to enjoy her new husband. Then she went through that strange statue-esque period at the end of E=MC2 when she was clearly medicated (to help her conceive or deal with her miscarriage?), and then when she was pregnant, it was awkward and difficult so she probably couldn't physically do too much, and now she's a mother she probably wants to spend time with her children rather than jetting around the world. To me, it seems more on Mariah's part than the label's. It's natural and right that she's winding down the machine at this time in her personal life. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 14:59)

Album review / opinions (44,576) by Tony from US I like this album. I think there's something for everyone. My favs: Cry, Camouflage, YDKWTD, $$$, and MILG. I feel the remake of One Last Cry is okay, but nowhere near the greatness of the original. The other tracks aren't bad, but I pretty much skip them. They might grow on me with time. As far as the sales go, I'm not shocked. It just is what it is at this point. I used to get so annoyed over the things that MC and her team insist on getting wrong (ie. no promotion, lackluster live performances and even worse lip-syncing/dubbing, pushing back release dates, painful interviews, weak videos, etc). Now I just enjoy the five or six songs I like from each new album and keep it moving. Griping obviously doesn't change anything. Also, ditto what Randy has said in his past few posts, except for the unplugged idea. I haven't heard anything live from MC in a while that makes me confident she can pull off a fully live scaled back set. On a lighter note, I die a thousand deaths each time I hear Mary J sing "a-pre'en-sage" rather than "apprehensive" on the It's A Wrap remix. They could've given her a lyric sheet and another take. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 7:14)

Really Justin? (44,575) by Marcel from Montréal, Canada Not trying to be rude but does MC looks now as she did during E=MC2? You might mean that she looks like that Mariah but to the second power, right? I mean, E=MC2 was one of her best fit looks since 94 and her looks now is the chubbiest I've ever seen her. Anyway on other topics I guess lot of her fans aren't aware she's got an album yet, others might be waiting for something good out of that and it is not happening due to her lazyness or whatever is happening to her and the project. If the album will barely get to the 250k-500k total worldwide I guess IDJ is obviously not going to invest once again the tons of dollars it costs to promote MC. They invested everything on Charmbracelet, TEOM and E=MC2 and just TEOM paid the bills. E=MC2 was heavily supported by the label but MC hid in the Bahamas to "enjoy" the rapper not even delivering the video on time when the single was already out and top 20, It's peak. After that and her irrational and rude behavior on radio nobody wanted to play her, so I guess it's not right to blame labels everytime MC decides to act weird. Sony was bad, Virgin was bad, IDJ is bad come on, they are doing their job, that is promote artists without this causing them to loss that much money. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 6:31)

Me. I am promoting for Mariah (44,574) by Nicole from US It sucks when people hear the music and they do not even know it's Mariah. I was playing Make It Look Good in my car with a friend and he was like "What the hell are you listening to?" And then I said "Mariah, duh." Of course, I am in Tennessee right now and people here don't even listen to her. For the love of God, she even made a movie titled "Tennessee". I have done my promoting - snapchatting, facebook, txt, heck I even promote her to my booty calls. Even when she doesn't. He he love you lambily. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 5:12)

Australian Lambs did their job! (44,573) by supafly from MIAMTEC came in at number 5 in the Australian charts. That's with absolutely no promotion whatsoever. No Today show concert, no Time Square take over, no NBC special, no tv interviews and not a single song released to radio. Not so much as a poster on a wall. nothing. The general public here have no idea MC has an album out, and it still hits top 5. USA fans need to wake up and do their part. This is a disgrace. 57k? Poor Mariah. Get it together, Lambs. I'm out. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 4:58)

Too bad (44,572) by Badr from USA Sadly, Mariah's hit rock bottom, commercially speaking. What's the point of being a recording artist if you can't sell albums? I wonder if she's worried about her future in the industry. Unlike other acts whose popularity has diminished over the years, Mariah hasn't built a strong, solid fan base to buy records or concert tickets. I think the results MIAM got were evident. "You're Mine" was perhaps the biggest flop single she's ever had and no follow-up single was presented to support the album's debut. She hardly ever promotes her music internationally anymore. Her videos are, excuse me, lame, and her image is not appealing to the general public. I'm a fan and dislike it so much when she uses the word, "dahhling". She has the right to be "herself", but defending one's idiosyncrasy sometimes has a price. I stay positive and believe a hot single with a hot video can save this era and lead the way to other potential hits in the album. During MOAIA, I remember thinking there wasn't a potential hit that could prolong the album's success. This time, I think "YDKWTD", "Money", and "One More Try" are strong enough. I think most of us agree the album is great, it just comes down to marketing. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 4:06)

Mary J Blige / MIAMTEC (44,571) by Randy from USA I do love MJB on the song but I hate the spoken intro. If you want MJB music, My Life is the definitive MJB album. As for MIAMTEC, the album is starting to grow on me but I still think it's the weakest of her career. I listen to Cry, #Beautiful (which is growing on me finally), YDKWTD, Camouflage (which is becoming a fave), One More Try, Heavenly and the bonuses. That's not a lot but it is growing on me with more listens. I'm just not getting the brilliance you guys love though. Lol. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 2:30)

Paul D - Mary J Blige, America the beautiful, and E=MC2 (44,570) by Justin from USA - Los Angeles I couldn't agree with you anymore. She covered the song exceptionally well. I honestly am interested in buying me some Mary J Blige music. I also really like Mariah's version of America The Beautiful. It almost sounds like it came straight out of the Charmbracelet era. Speaking of eras, Mariah really looks like how she did in the E=MC2 era in the hot tub pic. (Sunday 8 June 2014; 1:50)

Loris / promotion (44,569) by Edward from USA MIAMTEC is a great album, but it is Mariah's album. She's collecting money from it, then she should be out there promoting it so people know it is out there. Delaying an album means that all of her scheduled promotional appearances have to be cancelled and if possible, just if possible, reschedule. I don't care about IDJ anymore, obviously they lost faith in the project, it is evident. TEOM was a great album, but promotion and great PR made a huge difference. I don't see that happening now. Many people couldn't get their physical copies of the album because they just sent a few copies per store. This great body of work will go down as a flop. I'm not a happy fan. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 21:31)

MJB on It's A Wrap (44,568) by Paul D from USA I really love Mary J. Blige's parts on It's A Wrap. I always knew she could sing, but she really did this song major justice. I wonder if she'll ever pay tribute to Mariah by doing a solo cover of one of Mariah's songs. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 21:31)

Loris from the UK (44,567) by Lamb_O_Chop from Australia The absolute worst fans ever hunny. They've begged, cried, and practically harassed her on every social media outlet over this album coming out, then when the album drops 57k. Yes indeed, I don't want to hear any complaining from anyone that didn't support this album. These lambs ain't loyal. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 21:02)

Only 95.000 worldwide (44,566) by Loris from Italy 20 milion fans on Facebook and only 95.000 copies sold of MIAM? She has the worst fans. Especially because the album is an outstanding, flawless masterpiece in the realm of r&b genre. (Saturday 7 June 2014; 19:51)

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