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Image (41,818) by Darryle from USA Mariah's image is tarnished and she needs to do something to make it better. I saw a Yahoo article judging BET Honor performances. Not only was Mariah's 7 out of 10 but the comments were really negative. A bunch of people said her outfit was inappropriate for the event and she was lip synching. This is a bad sign. Mariah's losing respect in this industry even though I don't want to say so she is. And she needs to do something to gain that respect back. As for clothing wise Mariah could try for the sexy thing without show all of her boob. Go back to the era of Butterfly, it was sexy without trying to hard to be sexy. And as for singing I know it was at least mostly live. But to really pursuae people so that they know for a fact it's live she should go on vocal rest for as long as she needs to so she can sing the song fully live. And stop with the back tracks and just go back to back up singers because all back track does is make people think your lip synching. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 10:45)

Edward (41,817) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom You are too funny man. Let's move on haha. I agree, IDJ are clearly not willing to invest in Mariah. Her videos in recent years have clearly not had good budgets, hence why Nick has directed a few. I do think that low budget videos can be done well and tastefully. Some of the most simple videos have been some of the best in history, such as Chris Isaak's Wicked Game, or even Beyonce's Single Ladies. I'm not saying Mariah should do a video like either of them, but the point is more thought needs to go into her videos, irrespective of the budget. Sitting down half naked with a wind machine isn't working lol. If she wants to do sexy or sultry, then I suggest she looks at both My All and The Roof from her own back catelog, which were great videos and probably not the most expensive she has made. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 10:37)

Champagne (41,815) by Bill from the UK It's plain as day to me that the champagne is what is wrecking her career. I was watching an old video from 1996 on YouTube and she was saying how all she drinks is water and honey tea "to help her voice". I remember at the Daydream concert in London (oh what a night that was, so glad I saw her during her peak) she regularly paused to drink honey and lemon tea between songs. Now it's splashes this and splashes that. She can barely strong a sentence together now in interviews and cannot sing live anymore. Whatever issues she has which is causing her to depend on alcohol, she needs to take her own advice and let go. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 8:12)

You're Mine (41,814) by Anthony Basco from Cardiff, Wales Well, how appropriate a song for me lately because I got married. Well, technically I entered a civil partnership but it's soon to be considered a marriage in the UK. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 8:00)

New single / Edward (41,813) by TJ from Norway It's too much RnB. I think the remix with this male singer (I don't remember his name) is better than the original. I would love a ballad in the pop genre. Less RnB. Edward: you must send me a text message. Whats app. I lost my phone, I lost your number. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 7:57)

Charts (41,812) by Darryle from USA YME is #88 on Billboard' Hot 100. I'm going to give it a month or two before I decide it's a hit or flop commercially. To me it's a hit but to the general population obviously not. Mariah, you've got to do something to get the general population interested in this song. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 7:52)

MC definitely needs to be handled at this point (41,811) by jaker20 from US Someone has to tell her the style is super out of touch, the videos needs to be classier and high concept (you don't need big budget for high concept), the songs need to be more mature and lyrics with more mature smarter stuff. She did this in TEOM so I don't see why she can't do it again. Why does she has to go back to this same shtick. It's super tired and super corny. MC needs to be directed by a creative person who will stand up for this. Unfortunately, some artists when they reach a certain level of success things they can do it all and not take other's opinion. Well this is the result we are getting. Subpar single, video and performances. If the supposed album that is 3+ years in the making don't get released at all I won't be surprised. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 7:51)

Edward / videos (41,810) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You are right, IDJ won't allocate a lot of money for Mariah's videos now that she's going through a low point in her career. I actually blame IDJ for some of Mariah's bad selling singles. Because E=MC2 had some really good songs and it could have been bigger had they released better singles. Releasing Migrate and the A.C. remix of I'm That Chick would have really gotten her greater selling singles. People started getting into more dance techno music around 2008 and although these aren't really under techno category but it would have fit in nicely. Same with Memoirs, there were some real gems in that one the single choices accompanied by the horrid videos (post Obsessed) kinda brought the album down. But even if Mariah is on a low budget she could still work around it. I mean she went to Puerto Rico and could have moved around more and used cut scenes of flashbacks of her and trey spending time together. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 7:08)

Isaac / ILT (41,809) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter You are so right about the dresses. Both the outfits were so gorgeous and sexy and classy. The first one had that beautiful stone work and the second was casual yet fun and flirty. I remember M breaking down the story behind the video and said that the video shows she's attending two parties, one which is put together by her aged fiance and it's supposed to be formal and boring (the one with the peach-golden gown) and then she changes into a more relaxed dress (the black one) and attends her own party where her friends are and that's where she's seen having fun. I loved the subtle yet cute/sexy moves M pulled in that video. As for "Time of your life", I enjoyed that song too. Although I am not sure if there is a full version of it, it was part of the ringtones set, but I think there is an extended version, not sure though. Those ringtones had some good songs too, there was a jazz-like one there, plus many fun ones. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 6:59)

Ryan (41,808) by Ryan from Canada I almost forgot. I wanted to share a link to another Mariah site. They post updates about her airplay and Hot 100 rank as well as chart positions around the world. They also have videos of performances and talk shows she is on. Enjoy. www.mariahconnection.com (Thursday 27 February 2014; 3:37)

Twitter and tracklist (41,807) by Paul from Usa Has anybody dared to go to twitter and search "Mariah Carey"? Would anybody else be disappointed if the last 5 songs were part of the new album? And only get about 7 additional songs we've never heard before? I think as a gift they should be on another disc, accompanied with this album, or bonus tracks at the end of the CD. I think we all agree based on charts that "Beautiful" was the successor over the others, and that was released last summer. What do you all think? (Thursday 27 February 2014; 3:36)

Diane Martel (41,805) by 123 from USA Yes Carly, she should def work with Diane again. She always did a great job giving Mariah’s videos a plot and made her act out her scenes to where she was actually doing something that prevented her from looking into the camera thus appearing more natural. Of course she made sure she gave her the solo beauty moments as Mariah wouldn’t have it any other way, but she always seemed to have plenty of other footage that helped tell a story. The Roof was brilliant. I also really liked Breakdown, even though the chair routine seemed to slow the video down in the beginning. I enjoyed the choreography. Many people are against it, but her moves were always simple and cute and it prevented her from posing unnecessarily. Debbie Allen has done a great job incorporating Mariah into the choreography, even if it is minimal. I enjoyed the Obsessed choreography, I liked how they lifted her in the air. Choreography is needed in a video, even if it is minimal, so that it gives the artist something to do instead of staring into a camera for 3 minutes while posing unnaturally. It doesn’t have to be dancing, it can be as simple as acting a scene out and directing the artist on how it should be acted out in order to keep the artist from focusing on how they look from whatever angle they are being shot at. It should be the director, not the artist, making sure that the artist’s appearance is still appealing while still coming off as natural as possible. Mariah only changed to shots from Herb Ritts directed video because he made sure that she was still aesthetically pleasing while appearing as natural as possible. I don’t believe she stared at the camera once in that whole video or was even given the chance to pose unnaturally. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 3:31)

Geronimo (41,804) by Ryan from Canada I totally agree. The vibe is usually negative on here. I love Mariah and I know she has flaws. I have flaws. You all have flaws. Mariah has worked very hard in her career and it is a shame that she doesn't have more credibility for what she has accomplished. I personally love YM(E) and from what I see she has busted her back to promote this single. Radio does not play Mariah and she has put on a gruelling radio campaign while working on her album, projects for Christmas, books, perfume and being a wife and mother. Most artists are not in the business for more than a few years while Mariah has been at it for decades. I think that there will be something for everyone on this album. Until them the ones that enjoy the song need to make sure to support it by streaming, requesting etc. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 3:30)

Label / album situation (41,803) by 123 from USA Even if the label isn't supporting her, as long as they are releasing the singles and ultimately the album, she should go all in on making it a success. Once LA left, the label didn't release anymore of her projects such as the remix album. Mariah even expressed how she was hoping the label would just release one of the remix songs on Memoirs and see what happens. I do not know if anyone else picked up that a label head's name was mentioned during her MTV First interview while promoting You're Mine. To know that a label head is present during promo at a MTV interview is concerning, especially when Mariah stated that he hadn't heard the three new songs that she completed. I always thought that all songs had to be submitted and approved prior to appearing on an album. That leads me to believe that hell or highwater, the album is coming out and both parties will be parting ways. The release of the album has dragged out long enough and I believe both parties are aching to be rid of each other. Why would she release a single if she is still working on the album? It is like Beautiful all over again. She was so busy trying to finish the album that she didn't have time to promote the song, had she, it would have went number 1. It was doing well with the handful of performances she is doing. She needs to stop rushing everything out, even Beautiful felt incomplete and rushed out because they had a good lead single on their hands, but there wasn't even a bridge on that song. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 3:02)

It's Like That (41,802) by 123 from USA Mimi L, I love that song. It was a smart move for them to release that song first instead of the boring, yet extremely different, Say Something. Even though it was an uptempo, Mariah turned up the vocals during her ad libs like she was roaring back into radio demanding a hit. The beat was so sparse, that the backgrounds and ad libs really stood out. I love how she didn't let up on the vocal either and rocked out with fat man scoop at the tail end of the song. I also loved that it had a pre-chorus. There was another diva that had a club song out at the same time and I was almost sure people were going to gravitate to that song instead, but I believe that Mariah did a smart choice in releasing a harder edge club banger that matched the Lil Jon/Down South sound that was dominating the airwaves during that era. It was also a different sound for her as she had never released a club banger as a single previously and there was no other song on the radio with that type of vocal performance over a hip hop beat. Regardless of the direction she chooses this go round, whether it be Urban, R&B, Pop, Jazz, or little bit of all of those genres, one thing has to happen, she has to sang her face off. No one else has that voice and if she doesn't capitalize on that, her not so secret weapon, she will blend in with all the other songs on the radio. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 2:45)

You're Mine stats (41,801) by 123 from USA So it looks like the song re-entered the iTunes 1000 after yesterday's performance, even with all the bad press and twitter comments. All she needs to do is continue to line up performances at least once a week for the next 6-8 weeks. I tracked Beautiful's chart performance on iTunes like a hawk when it was released and each time she performed the song, regardless of how good or bad it was, it would shoot up the iTunes chart. The same can be done with this song. Not many people know of its existence yet. Common promo, it can still happen. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 2:35)

New songs? (41,800) by 123 from USA "I Don't Wanna Stop Loving You" Songwriters: Mariah Carey, Usher Raymond, William Edmund Young "I Got A Man" Songwriters: Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, William Edmund Young "Love Like This" Songwriters: Mariah Carey, William Edmund Young "Man Of The Hour" Songwriters: Mariah Carey, MVP Sowestbred, William Edmund Young "This Is For Real" Songwriters: Mariah Carey, Tupac Shakur, William Edmund Young So these songs were registered years ago when she started working on this project, I wonder if any of them will land on the new album or be released as extras or unreleased songs. I really like the titles like "Man Of The Hour" and "I Got A Man". It is interesting to see Usher and Mary J listed as songwriters. The Tupac song must sample one of his lyrics. What does everyone else think? (Thursday 27 February 2014; 2:30)

Video selfies at 44 (41,799) by BakedBoodie from USA Yes. Mariah's "look-at-me" videos are getting old. Can we get something creative? Vision Of Love was a "look at me" video but she wasn't all selfie, vanity-hamming it up in front of the camera, batting her lashes, tilting her head to the side while she looking directly at the camera or strategically placed, facing with her good side angles only towards the camera. Over and over again every year, it gets old. And the director should think about a fan ban. If there was a wind tunnel, hair blowing in the wind credit limit, she'd be way over her limit. Billy from England, UK, the answer to your question what would it take to be back on top is sing. And I mean for real. There are singers older than her and their voices have a far better quality of vocal texture and virility. I think vocal rest is like exercise rest. What's going to happen if you don't exercise at all? You lose, you get out of shape (as I'm eating this doughnut). That's why she always sounds like she just woke up in her tone when she starts singing in the new song. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 2:15)

Stephen / YM(E) (41,798) by Edward from USA Stephen, it seems to be your posts and pic are bringing the boys to the yard. Should you get married, please let me know. Imagine, love's being born right here at MCArchives' messageboard, who would've thought? Eric should be the best man. As for YM(E), I'm hoping for the best. This new era started with so many negative things: ill fate of Triumphant, the lip-syncing, the dislocated shoulder, the push backs, the no so good videos. I am hoping the album doesn't get pushed back again. I'm afraid that even if it turns out to be a great album, all these setbacks will put people off. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 2:02)

I Know What You Want (41,797) by G.G. from USA Did you know Mariah Carey actually recorded the whole bridge of I Know What You Want but Busta's vocals were used instead for the first half? (Thursday 27 February 2014; 0:32)

Posts voting (41,796) by Ms. Giselle from USA To the webmaster, could we do without the "voting" here. This to me is nothing but a popularity contest by having them. The same people who have come here for years get more up votes. While the newbies who just started to post get a lot of down votes even when a lot are praising Mariah in that post. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 0:21)

David / Billy (41,795) by Isaac Ortiz from USA I agree with David and Billy. I also worry sometimes at Mariah's consant champagne intake. She drinks it way too much. And I think that that's one of the problems that interferes with her voice. She needs to stop and get it together. Her voice is her gift and instrument. No more drinking and a lot of rest. And vocal exercises would help too. I don't want Mariah lose her voice the way Whitney did. (Thursday 27 February 2014; 0:06)

Week 2 at Radio for You're Mine eternal (41,794) by Blake from USA YM(E) is now placing in the Top 50 in three formats on Mediabase: AC Radio #31 (=) MARIAH CAREY You're Mine (Eternal) 70 Spins (+2) 0.148 (+.001) Rhythmic Radio #45 (+2) MARIAH CAREY You're Mine (Eternal) 347 spins (+34) 2.228 (+0.134) Urban AC #45 (new) MARIAH CAREY You're Mine (Eternal) 54 spins 0.202 This is slow start and clearly not enough to generate sales on iTunes but it's a start. Are you requesting lambs? I am hoping the single doesn't fall off the Hot 100 chart this week. (Wednesday 26 February 2014; 23:48)

Lamb_O_Chop / Mimi L. (41,793) by Isaac Ortiz from USA Thanks sweetie for seeing and understanding my point of view. *hugs* And to you too Mimi. I agree 100% about the song "It's that like". I love it as well and actually play it from time to time. Her voice on that track is beautiful. (But then again, her voice is in just about every song.) I know so many people who want her to do another fun song like that one. The video to the song is my favorite. The gowns and beautiful long hair and that black two piece she wore at the end was stunning. But man do I wish that Mariah would have turned and released "Time of your life" as a single. It has the same feel and sound to "It's like that". I know it could have been a chart topper. I played it to my mom and she liked it a lot. I think Mariah wasted and missed an opportunity with that awesome song. But I don't dwell on the negatives. I'm just glad and grateful that she is still making music. I personally think that she has the talent and potential to accomplish so much more. (Wednesday 26 February 2014; 23:26)

Billy (41,792) by Jeremey Carey from United States Honestly, as much as I hate to admit it, um Mariah needs to get handled one more time. (Like she was with Tommy.) She needs to have her songs written for her, and she change like one or two words and call it a collab. Then she really needs to be on vocal rest literally everyday if necessary. No drinking. She needs to sing live at every performance. And if she lips the climax it needs to be a different prerecorded track for every performance. She needs a new stylist. And work with producers who know good current music. And that's what I think should be done on her next album's lead single and two follow ups. And two at the least will reach #1. I think she sounded really amazing in Australia and GMA last year. So I know she's still got it. And honestly I would want her to release one last album dedicated to the fans as a goodbye album. So she leaves on a high note. Of course she should still sing for Christmas shows and hopefully feature on other artists tracks. (Wednesday 26 February 2014; 23:26)

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