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Where is Mariah recording last of album? (41,961) by Me. I am Carly from USA Where is Mariah going in the latest picture anybody recognize the sign behind her, curious if she is in Capri now. BTW I am getting thumbs down for nothing, it doesn't even make sense what people are thumbing down for. Can we just have a thumbs up, anybody will know that if they get no likes that means no one likes the comment. The negativity of thumbs down is useless (giving myself 13 thumbs up). (Monday 3 March 2014; 18:54)

Billboard review of You're Mine (Eternal) (41,958) by B from USA For her latest attempt at a comeback single, Mariah Carey ditches the guest stars for a back-to-basics approach that finds the pop icon in familiar form. Riding a dreamy, midtempo beat from Rodney Jerkins, Carey pines for a lost love with lyrics that build to the inevitable five-octave melisma, echoing 2005 megahit "We Belong Together" and other past triumphs. Though Jerkins puts a romantic spin on the "ratchet" sound currently ruling the clubs (underlying calls of "Hey"). Like I said classic Carey. #Beautiful with Miguel and You're Mine (Eternal) and the May 6th release date have me excited. (Monday 3 March 2014; 18:03)

The Tanning of America (41,957) by clueey23 from USA I really enjoyed MC in the "Tanning of America" on VH1 last week. She has such great insight into things I'd never known before. Awesome documentary if you all ever get a chance to catch it. I just ordered the book and can't wait to read it. (Monday 3 March 2014; 17:35)

R&R Hall of Fame (41,956) by Lee from USA In order to be inducted, it has to be 25 years since her first single. And then, it has to be a lot of politics involved. But she should be in there due to her stats being better than over 90% of the acts inducted. (Monday 3 March 2014; 17:15)

Thoughts (41,955) by clueey23 from USA I love the way folks on here talk about MC as if they know her or have known her personally. I live for the way, even when the words come out of MC's mouth herself, her words fall on deaf ears because people seem too worried about the wrong things. I love the way people act like MC voice is torn to pieces and she'll never ever be commercially successful again or sing live. I love the way some people on this board seem to have no clue about the reality of anything in the music business but seem to have all the solutions. Try this on, MC is 44, the 90s are over and she has a right to make and create the types of things she wants to create, she's earned that, look at the stats. Even though this current era may not be your favorite so far, but why are you knocking her for being her and doing her job? No one on this earth is perfect. MC has been lipping and dubbing performances since 1995. Get over it. She's always been a studio artist, she has always said that is her comfort zone. Who is a more active "diva" in her 40s than MC? I'm just thankful that radio has embraced her and her singles. #Beautiful and YME. Even Triumphant got some radio play back in 2012. I personally don't hear 2000s when I hear YME. I don't hear WBT at all. YME is something totally different. And the remix with Trey Songz actually sounds organic. He actually, with those harmonies and adlibs put soul into this record. (Monday 3 March 2014; 17:11)

You're Mine (41,954) by B from USA You're Mine (Eternal) is not another We Belong Together. The only similarities to We Belong Together is its production and piano-driven melody. I Stay In Love, Love Story, and Bye, Bye were all attempts to relive the splendor of We Belong Together. (Monday 3 March 2014; 15:33)

Q-Tip produced track (41,953) by Bump from Greece Anyone here hanging for the Q-Tip produced track? I'm a massive hip hop head and I'm praying this makes the cut. (Monday 3 March 2014; 14:51)

Hollywood star (41,952) by Bump from Greece Rock and roll hall of fame yes and a Hollywood star. I mean come on, if Kim K has one. (Monday 3 March 2014; 14:48)

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (41,951) by Darryle from USA I know this is random but why hasn't Mariah been inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame yet? I think she should be. She's got the talent, she's set the records, and so much more. I know she's not very rock but she's done rock (Bringin' on the heartbreak, The one, and You need me). Also if Madonna and Run DMC are rock than so is Mariah. (Monday 3 March 2014; 12:32)

Management of Mariah (41,950) by Douglas Smith from Usa Tbh I feel that Mariah's look has become more the focus then the music. Fire those yes men. Get a real team that will be honest with her. The quality of the songs lately are not up to par. But I bought it anyway. (Monday 3 March 2014; 11:24)

Trey Songz (41,949) by David from Australia He's a great artist, but his solo verses added nothing to the song. To me, they sound like they were written in 5 minutes and little thought was put into them. I also agree about the autotune thing, which is why I prefer the original version over the remix. I'm excited to hear the full version of the original on the abum. (Monday 3 March 2014; 9:10)

Bill / Dreamlover (Bam Jam Soul Mix) (41,948) by Eternal from Italy Thanks Bill for your post. I never knew of some of the things you wrote. I listened more attentively to the Bam Jam Soul Mix of Dreamlover. The lyrics and structure of the song are very similar to the version that eventually ended up on the album, but it's more sparse and I don't think it would have become such a huge hit if it weren't for the fact that they made it more pop-oriented. It's still a lovely version though. Lead The Way had such beautiful vocals, was the version on the Glitter album recorded back in 1997 then, and not 2001? I wonder if Mariah's current songs would have become bigger hits if she had better producers that worked on them, like what Walter did to her old songs. The production of YME, TAOLG and even Beautiful are sub-par IMHO. YME sounds dated, TAOLG sounds like a B-side of a single, and Beautiful was, indeed, beautiful but seems rushed and the ending abrupt. We all know Mariah's been involved with the production of her albums and songs since early in her career, but I honestly don't think that's her forte. She needs external expertise and opinion. Hopefully that rumoured song with Walter turns out to be true. I think she should give it a chance. Her career's at stake here. (Monday 3 March 2014; 8:59)

Snickers at fan optimism (41,947) by Randy from USA Listen I am a fan and I want Mariah to do well vocally, and commercially as much as anybody. But it's kind of comical that some of you think we'll see an album May 6. In addition, clueyy, YME is a done deal. I'm sorry dude. (Monday 3 March 2014; 7:55)

Bill from UK (41,946) by enwar00 from usa Awesome facts, some I'd never heard. I want more. I had to go listen to the Bam Jam Dreamlover right away. Also I just recently came across an interview where Mariah stated And You Don't Remember was her favorite song from that album. (Monday 3 March 2014; 7:17)

Duet with Toni Braxton? (41,945) by Tory from Australia I remember reading an interview last year where Toni said she wanted to work with Mariah on her new album (which ultimately ended up being a joint project with Babyface). I love Toni's dramatic voice, her growls, moans, sighs, her mumbles. She has so much character and style in her voice. I would love to see that duet for Mariah's new album. Would it be Toni on low, Mariah on high or battle of the lower register? Lol I'd imagine they'd do a hybrid of Spanish Guitar/I Only Wanted. (Monday 3 March 2014; 6:43)

Radio is still climbing, not flopping (41,944) by nikki from usa I hate to break it to those of you crapping on this song, but it's not flopping, it's too soon to tell for that. MC has been releasing this in sections. Focused on the East coast one week, and the West the next. I wrote a post earlier upset that her label hasn't begun it's "push", they were supposed to do, and being in week 3 with MC "MIA". The record has been steadily climbing at radio so far - not declining. I wish she'd keep going. The only reason it charted week 1 is because lambs came out full force with downloads getting it to #11 on iTunes the first day. The rest of the world hasn't caught up yet. The Vevo views are steady at 1 million/week so far ("adds" is most added). You're Mine is #7 Top 40 Mainstream adds, #6 most spin increase at Top 40 Rhythmic, and #2 at Urban AC adds, Urban adds and Top 40 Rhythmic adds. Let's not count our chickens before they're hatched. Keep in mind, WBT took 7 weeks to get to its peak, #Beautiful took 9. February 12 - May 6 is 12 weeks. Perhaps there's a reason for a snail's pace? You'll notice she hasn't hit live tv shows yet. (Monday 3 March 2014; 2:04)

Eduardo / MTV Unplugged II (41,943) by Edward from USA Eduardo, do you really think Mariah could handle another unplugged album? Let's be realistic, Mariah has been fully or partially lip-syncing many of her live performances for a long time now, and these have been mostly one-song performances. For her first unplugged album she was at her prime vocally. Her fluidity and range were impressive and effortless. There was no straining, gasping for air, problems with ear pieces, boobs, ass, or attitude, it was just a relatively new singer with her big voice and soul. An unplugged recording focuses on the voice, no filters, no layering, all songs in just one take, no piecemealed. In my opinion, another unplugged album would be the last nail on the coffin for her career. After this new album has run its course, she should focus on doing something to better the condition of her voice, and then maybe, but as of now, I doubt an unplugged would help her at all. (Monday 3 March 2014; 1:24)

Bill from UK (41,942) by Alex from England Damn, I had never thought of it regarding the Da Brat part in Loverboy. And now that you mention it, it actually sounds totally right. I'd never heard that info before. (Monday 3 March 2014; 0:54)

Thoughts (41,940) by clueey23 from USA I just don't think MC has anything to prove to anyone but herself. And I don't think YME has peaked. (Monday 3 March 2014; 0:03)

Billy (41,939) by Isaac Ortiz from USA No, not the people Beyonce works with. Her music isn't even all that Mariah needs to work with Walter again and Diane Warren. She needs to come to terms that people writing for her isn't necessarily a bad thing it helps in the long run if she's given a good song she needs those nice power ballads. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 23:56)

BET Walk of fame / You and I / 2002 (41,938) by Isaac Ortiz from USA I'm rediscovering Mariah's live 2000 performances and have enjoyed almost all the ones that I've seen but I was curious if anyone thinks that Mariah can still sing like she did at the BET Walk of fame in 2002? She sang "You and I" and did an awesome job but now it seems Mariah tends to lip sing her live performances in 2013 sounded decent. "We belong together" at Good Morning America I'd like a tv concert special of Mariah singing her most challenging songs and a couple of covers from some over artists this is why I'm so excited to hear the album. I want to hear her vocals. Her last power ballad was "Through the rain". Hopefully songs like "I'll still be around" and "Save the day" will show why Mariah is one of the best female singers of all time (if they are true and released) but I would think so since all the artists and producers mentioned in interviews are there listed by the songs. Who knows? I'm curious if other people think I'm just ready for the next song. A cool fun party song. Or a strong power ballad like "Hero" or "When you believe". (Sunday 2 March 2014; 22:19)

In preparation for May 6th (41,936) by Bill from the UK 1990 facts: "I don't wanna cry" was intended as the second single before the whole "Love takes time" drama happened. 1991 facts: The album was originally titled "The Wind". "You're so cold" was intended as the lead single. "And you don't remember" was intended as the fourth single but plans were dropped after "I'll be there" took off. 1992 facts: "I'll be there" was a last minute addition to the set list (replacing "Vanishing"), decided the evening before the performance. 1993 facts: The original version of "Dreamlover" was deemed too street for Mariah's audience, so Walter Afanasieff produced and re-arranged it accordingly. The original version appeared on the Australian single under the guise of the "Bam Jam Soul Mix". 1994 facts: A fun, mock song was recorded called "He carves the roast beast", which was Mariah messing around with the Price sisters. 1995 facts: Rumours around why "Slipping away" was kept off the album are either due to the lyrical content strongly resembling Mariah and Tommy's failing marriage, or because it was thought as too R&B for her audiences. 1997 facts: Walter and Mariah ended their professional relationship during the making of the "Butterfly" album. As such, many of the tracks he was involved with are unfinished by his standards. He citied "My all" and "Whenever you call" as sparse ballads missing his usual schmaltzy flair. 1998 facts: The original album cover was a black and white shot of Mariah in the limo from the photo shoot for the single cover for "The Roof". A second disc, featuring remixes was planned but scrapped. This second disc became the promotional "12's" box set. So disc one would have been "1's" and disc two "12's". 1999 facts: Mariah completed the album in three months (as opposed to four years.) A duet with Lauryn Hill entitled "Crystal ball" was written but never saw the light of day. 2001 facts: The "Firecracker" sample which Jennifer Lopez stole can be heard on the remix of "Loverboy". Da Brat sings her diss to J.Lo to the Firecracker melody (hate on me much as you want to, you can't do what the bleep I do, just be imitating me daily). "Lead the way" was a leftover track from "Butterfly". I don't know anymore about her recent releases. Any of you all got anything else others may not know? (Sunday 2 March 2014; 22:10)

Cd UK (41,935) by Danny Braden from Uk I love that interview the presenter is so awkward. Two words, "define relationship". Lol. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 22:00)

Lamb from the USA / length of posts (41,934) by Bill from the UK Lol, I do agree with you. Sometimes I am guilty of writing too much. When scrolling through this board I read the titles and if the post is long I'm like "Whatever, I'm getting cheese fries." (Sunday 2 March 2014; 20:34)

Tory (41,933) by enwar00 from usa Lmfao at your comment regarding There's Got To Be A Way. Hopefully that will change soon, I don't know. This is the second out of the five that I've heard on the radio, following #Beautiful, which I should listen to soon because it's been in my head the past couple days. (Sunday 2 March 2014; 19:55)

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