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The Art of Letting Go on the charts (39,772) by Victor from Costa Rica #1 Brunei Darussalam (+76) (NE) #1 Bulgaria (+1) (NE) #1 Malaysia (+1) (NE) #1 Philippines (=) (NE) #1 Singapore (+2) (NE) #1 Taiwan (=) (NE) #1 Vietnam (+2) #1 Costa Rica (NE) Source: iTunes (Wednesday 13 November 2013; 0:37)

"The Art of Letting Go" (39,771) by clueey23 from USA MC is amazing. It's sad that these days and times people would tend to sleep on a song like this. The lyrics, the orchestral instrumental, the piano, MC's vocal is cut throat. And the more you actually listen to this slow burner, you hear the genius of this record. MC should have an amaziing video and also the performances of this song should have folks paying that $1.29 and in love with her all over again. This song reminds me of a live performance. It reminds me of R. Kelly for simple fact that this song tells a story. A more raw gritty part 2 of "Betcha gon know". I could actually hear this song on the radio, it just depends if programmers agree. So excited for Jimmy Fallon tonight. I can really relate to this song at the moment. Especially the line "I hope you don't get no ideas about reuniting baby, because that's the last thing I truly need." Story of my life at the moment. (Wednesday 13 November 2013; 0:00)

TAOLG (39,770) by Hana from UK Lyrics 1/10 Vocal 7/10 Song 4/10 She's not really saying much, is she? The song is all over the place and lacks direction. It's uncomfortable and almost laughable to listen to from the very first line: "I'm making a statement of my own opinion." Redundant. And there's the part of "it's exceedingly hurtful", I can't believe she couldn't find another way of expressing how painful it is to let go of somebody you love/once knew. Heck she tried to with the line, "Cause somebody you used to know", but had to ruin the potential for a great story by saying "is flinging your world around". What does that even mean? Is she really lost for ideas? (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 22:59)

The Art of Letting Go (39,769) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Part 4: It's not like anything you'd expect for it to be but it's perfect. It sounds more like a "charm track" that you find on a great album. I'd say this is like "track number 5" on any given amazing MC album. But one that ultimately becomes a fan favorite. If you know the Mariah I'm talking about, you know what I mean. This track has the stunning amazingness and the emotional and eternal likability that envelopes you when you hear "Till the end of time", which was never a single but truly a literal gem in the incomparable repertoire of the most perfect voice in the history of recorded music: Mariah Carey. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 22:37)

The Art of Letting Go (39,768) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Part 3: The great majority of her recent music was just not allowing for the toke, cradle and rewind session to be the body tingling "religious experience" that was effortlessly delivered with every track on her earlier albums. The last time for me was actually one specific fly away track on her Glitter album which, to this day I still say is her best recorded vocal performance: Lead The Way. That was the last time I lit one, lifted myself to elevated places and was able to soar with the highest of her vocal unleashes and felt shivers and tingles in places that only a physical touch should be able to manifest. Lead The Way makes you feel things, honestly. Like I said, especially if you puff, puff and don't pass. Well, it happened again. As I was saying, when I heard the first few chords, I turned off the song, went home, constructed my essentials and prepped my mind, as the bluetooth connected. All I can tell you is that all the years of being a Jehovah can't prepare you for the emotions, the internal churning, the spiritual reverberation that beckons the activation of the very nerve endings that force the manifestation of goose bumps and, in areas where you didn't even know you had nerve endings. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 22:36)

The Art of Letting Go (39,767) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Part 2: Anyway, fabulously there after, I discovered marijuana. Ok, have you ever listened to Mariah after a toke or two? A religious experience. (Now, when I say "Mariah", I mean album Mariah Carey, Daydream... When Butterfly hit, though amazing, her voice and style were changed for ever. For us real fans, we stuck through it and will love her no matter what. But we are always hoping for a realization on her part that, though she may not appreciate it much, she is and will always be the ballad queen. And we miss her.) [...] When I started to play the song and realized that the first few chords had no bass, no rappers, no electronic musicality or instrumentation and that, on the contrary, there was an [...] playing and awaiting her "butter-melt" of a voice to complement its perfection, I turned it off immediately and went home so I could roll one up real quick. Its been a long time since I had a new "religious experience". (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 22:36)

The Art of Letting Go (39,766) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Part 1: You guys don't understand. I grew up Jehovah's Witness and we weren't allowed to listen to $h!t. Ever. Everything was diabolical and poison to the mind, or going to reach through your screen or speakers to possess your soul!. However, the one saving grace we had back then: Mariah Carey. Covered from head to toe, wrist to shoulders, with a voice that echoed with the maturity of poetic, nostalgic, life-experienced individual and young woman. With a technicality and vocal precision that was unmatched by no one. And still to this date has not been. And never will. Well, she was literally the only artist/music I was allowed to listen to growing up, without getting yelled at or threatened to be shunned my family or oppressed by God. The point to that long boring story is that, she, to me, is a friend. Her music is more than the cliche "soundtrack of my life". It's actually more like a photo album. Songs come up and memories flow. I can always remember the first time I heard each Mariah song and how I'd hide in my bedroom, sit by and cradle the speaker while I literally pressed rewind over and over, 300 times on the same 32 seconds of any given song where she tore it up with her incomparable vocal gymnastics and powerful projection dynamics. Well, I grew-up and moved the hell out, but still only listened to Mariah Carey since I really didn't know any different. And lets be honest, there ain't nothing wrong with just listening to Mariah all day and night. Lol. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 22:34)

TAOLG (39,765) by Bill from the UK We had a discussion as fans a while back about songs we skip. Some of us were shocked by each others choices, and new music from Mariah will always divide a fanbase as vast as Mariah's. Personally I love the song, and I like the fact it's not a calculated radio friendly teen appeal song, as frankly she's too old for all that. If she is indeed "letting go" of aiming for a #1 with every release, as somebody suggested, then good for her. It's what I've been hoping for as trying to shoe horn your song into whatever is current must be stifling creatively surely? The thing is a lot of fans want Mariah to be a success, which isn't a bad thing at all, but no artist will ever remain at the top of the charts throughout their entire career. Because Mariah had such a long string of success and bounced back with TEOM, people kind of expect her to be successful chart wise, but maybe those days are gone. Maybe now we can have more creative, personal songs now the pressure to succeed is off. Mariah has nothing to prove. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 21:37)

Can't Let Go and The Art of Letting Go (39,764) by Lee from UK It would amazing if Mariah managed to pull off a remix where she used the lyrics from Can't Let Go and also lyrics from The Art of Letting Go. Just a thought. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 21:21)

Letting go (39,763) by Lee from UK I am in agreement with a number of people here on different aspects of the song. I enjoy the melody to the song and I too think it sounds reminiscent of The Trouble With Love. In terms of the lyrics, the do sound like they were written by a 16-year-old who has had her first break-up. In the beginning the lyrics don't seem to fit into the beat of the music. Almost as though the person writing the lyrics had never heard the music before they began writing and as such has crammed them in any which way. I am glad to hear Mariah singing in full voice though and leaving the whispers behind. I would have loved some high note layers in there as well. This song is definitely about a break-up, there are no two ways around it. It is too specific for "anybody to relate to" as Mariah says. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 21:19)

TAOLG (39,762) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom It has a nice, soulful vibe. An old school feel with a modern twist. I'm not concerned about it being a hit single, and nor should Mariah. Hit singles don't always shift albums, just look at Rihanna. Sometimes, songs that demonstrate a good body of work do. A clever move by Mariah. A number 1 album will help her career more than a number 1 single if you ask me. With that being said, some of the lyrics are questionable and disrupt the flow. I also hate how dry and thin her voice sounds on the verses. It makes me sad. However, she can only do what she can do, so I won't dwell on it. She knocks it out of the park at the end though. I'd give the song 3.5 out of 5. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 20:54)

TAOLG (39,761) by Chicago Lamb from USA A good album finisher, but not a single. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 20:45)

People are entitled to not like things Mariah releases (39,760) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada It's not life and death if someone doesn't like a song or a video. It amuses me how this happens every time something new comes out. We all have perspectives. I've always been a "glass half full" optimistic personality. I most often try to find the good in everything that's just my stance often, it can peobably annoy people at times. It is good to have balance. In my last post about playing the song for people - I didn't mean anyone who didn't see it the same way was "wrong". More an observation. Continue on. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 19:37)

TAOLG (39,759) by B from USA The verses are disjointed. Not every line just the ones with attitude. Those lyrics like "go to your contacts" seem like leftovers from any song from Memoirs. Reminds me of the song that samples "Time after time". (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 19:19)

Will (39,715), on a side note (39,758) by Stacey from USA I could not say it better. I'm torn as well. On one hand the vocals and arrangement are spot on. Yet, the lyrics seem off to me, a bit disjointed as you say. Maybe the song will grow on me over time. That's happened with many MC songs. On a side note, not everyone is going to like the song and should not be give the label of haters or whatever. So tired of that. Do all fans here love every song off every album she's ever sung? No. A bit disingenuous if you say yes. So just chill and let everyone have their say. Peace. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 18:50)

I also understand why some don't like the lyrics etc (39,757) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada When I heard the song, I felt like the intro leant itself to the attitude person who has made the decision to "let go". When you are in that space to speak your truth, and you know nothing will change your mind. But, I can also see how some people find it unrelateable/awkward. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 18:43)

Lead single discussion (39,756) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada It's interesting to see comments about TAOLG being a lead single. Maybe it's just me, but I don't get that feeling at all. I feel like this is more a letter/anthem to the fans as she continues to add tracks to the album and move it toward completion of the album. If this was a launching single IMO a lot more would have been done than just Facebook. And she's said she's not finished, so I guess in my head I never thought of it as a launching single. There would have been some effort to launch to radio, TV, media etc. I really think TAOLG is a special single for her fans, kind of like Can't Take That Away. I have a feeling she won't be doing any actual album touring until her injury is fully healed. In the mean time, TAOLG is an appetizer so to speak. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 18:22)

The lyrics (39,755) by Sasha from Nomansland The song is good but unfinished as most of her recent work. She said she doesn't like to be too specific in her songs, but in this case I don't think lot of people can relate to them, I was expecting something more spiritual and universal. If her demo of "Vision of love" was as messy as "The art of letting go", I'm glad they rearranged it. Anyway I bought the song, it's pleasant to listen to and it's good to hear something new and fresh from her at least. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 18:09)

I played TAOLG for people who aren't diehards (39,754) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I asked for their honest opinion, and didn't comment myself until they finished. The feedback was unanimously positive. "I've got goosebumps", "chills", "wow", etc. No mention of discomfort with lyrics or the arrangement. I thought it was interesting to note. The song might not become her 19th number one commercially, but it was nice to hear from people who perhaps don't dissect things as much as we do. You know what I mean? Lol. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 17:53)

Letting go lyrics (39,753) by Trish from USA I'm shocked so many people like the lyrics, I think they're horrid. The first verse just sounds all over the place. The adjectives in the chorus are filler and distracting "letting go ain't easy, it's just exceedingly hurtful, 'cause somebody you used to know is flinging your world around" sounds like something a 15 year old would write in about 5 minutes. I think the second verse is okay until "go to Mimi on your contacts and press delete". Mariah said we would all relate to this song and apply our own meaning to the words, but she made it undeniablely about a relationship and put her own name in the lyrics. Mariah seems to have lost touch with what "relatable" means. Understandable, she hasn't lived in the real world in a long time, but it gets more and more discouraging with each new album and single. With this song, and Almost Home, MC has had two chances to write lyrics everyone could relate to and she just keeps missing. I really wanted a song that meant something to me, that I could turn to when I needed a spiritual moment - not something that makes me think who says "flinging your world around"? (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 17:50)

TAOLG (39,752) by Musti from UK I think this is a great artistic direction for her. The last part sounds like it's right out of a musical, it's so powerful. As someone else said earlier, Mariah is a storyteller in this song, the song itself barely has a recognizable chorus. In terms of style it slightly reminds me of Betcha Gon Know but TAOLG is obviously much more monumental, both musically and lyrically. Perhaps she has finally let go of releasing radio friendly singles geared towards teenagers. She has done that for 20+ years, I would be happy if she has finally evolved out of that loop. Now it's time to make legendary music. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 17:13)

TAOLG/ The Reason (39,751) by RadChad from United States Actually "The Art Of Letting Go" reminds me more of Celine Dion's "The Reason" from her "Lets Talk About Love" album. The beginning and the end especially. Anyway, I'm not surprised at all from all the negative responses from some of the fans, that will always be the case whatever she releases. She'll never please everybody, so it is what it is. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 16:51)

Art of Letting Go discussion (39,750) by Licia from USA I hope there won't be a lot of arguments over who's a fan and who's not because they don't like the song. It's ok for people to not like it. If you like it support it, enjoy it, and move on. No matter what she would have released, there was bound to be somebody who wouldn't like it. It's not that serious. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 15:54)

The Art Of Letting Go (39,749) by Myles from CT, USA I am left feeling so empty after this mess of a song. I bought it on iTunes as I will always support Mariah. #Beautiful was such a great, well produced, pop song. The Art of Letting Go is messy, the lyrics are horrid, and I really have no desire to listen to the song again. I was rather happy to see that it did climb to #29 on iTunes! I didn't think it would go far. I still hope she does well and the album is incredible. Feeling so disappointed right now. Terrible song. (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 15:51)

Lovely cover of Always Be My Baby by Eliza Doolittle (39,748) by Hana from UK (Tuesday 12 November 2013; 14:35)

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