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Memoirs (39,018) by Sasha from Nomansland From my point of view, Memoirs is a far more better album than its predecessor, because at least there is a homogeneity between the songs and the sound is more mature. I might be the only one who don't like E=MC2, but for me this album is kind of a melting pot of everything and nothing, no cohesion in it. I felt exactly the same about Rainbow. That beeing said, I think Cruise Control is a great song and could have been a big summer hit. (Friday 16 August 2013; 15:41)

Re: Jeanette (39,017) by Billy from Greece Donna Summer was a singer/songwriter and wrote a big percentage of her songs. (Friday 16 August 2013; 10:27)

Favorite Mariah albums 2000-2013 (39,015) by Allan from pennsylvania If I asked a favorite album from Mariah over the past 13 years, the majority of you would say The Emancipaton Of Mimi. But is there anyone who had a favorite other than that? (Friday 16 August 2013; 4:53)

Mariah Carey is a legend (39,014) by Allan from pennsylvania I see so many comments in these messages saying what Mariah needs to do with her music. Mariah has been in this business for over twenty years, does anyone honestly think she worries about Katy Perry or Gaga releasing new materia? My point is, Mariah has nothing prove to anyone, her longevity speaks for itself. This woman has given us so much material over the years, yet we continue to criticize her for everything she does ie music, albums, videos, live shows, yet we are never satisfied. In terms of chart performances, Mariah is never going to see the glory years like she did back in the 90s, those days are over. I give Mariah props for being a married woman of two, yet she still continues to stay in the spotlight, so what if we have to wait a little for her next. Would you rather get a rushed album or wait for something that's going to be good? We don't see how even after she injured her arm she still gave performances and traveled even if it met dressing the arm up in a sling. To say all this, my point is, can't we appreciate the fact that she has given us so much and to be satisfied that she still producing music? How many of these current singers will be around in twenty years? (Friday 16 August 2013; 4:43)

Mariah Carey videos (39,013) by Allan from pennsylvania I hear alot of people blaming Mariah's videos for the reason why her songs fail. What are some of her best and worst music videos? (Friday 16 August 2013; 2:53)

Randy / Radchad (39,012) by Licia from USA You all better preach. With the exception of a few songs, I'm not fond of the Memoirs album (love love love CB though), but your points were spot on. Radchad, I couldn't have said it better about the injury and the new album. (Friday 16 August 2013; 2:42)

Randy RadChad MOAIA (39,011) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I'm so glad to read your comments. For a long time I've read how much fans dislike the album. I love it. Hate U is lyrically brilliant and probably my fave track on the album. Those boxing metaphors are so eloquent and I can't descriibe what it is, but her voice sounds so beautiful throughout - very angelic. Obsessed is just plan fun, Becha is unlike any R&B track she's done. Angels Cry is often on repeat for me. "More than just friends" always makes me smile, because so much of Mariah's personality is in those lyrics - so funny plus the layering musically in there if freaking awesome it sounds retro but current at the same time. Her ability to seamlessly make Cindi Lauper's "Time after Time" a part of "Inseparable", well for one I don't think it is understood how much foresight that takes to pull off and still be original. The Impossible again very clever lyrically sounds current and yet reminiscent of an album like 1993's "Janet", yet it's Mariah's song without being a rip off of Janet. I don't like the video for IWTKWLI, but the cover itself is solid. Ribbon and "It's a wrap" are both fun summer-like tracks. And Languishing is breathtaking for me. I think Memoirs is her most underrated album. I don't think she whispers the whole album either. JMO. (Friday 16 August 2013; 2:21)

Being straight up (39,010) by Jeanette from USA First of all, I was bashing Memoirs. I just don't care for it. I respect Mariah for the artists she is, but I am a brutal honest person. I feel that if you look at Whitney, Celine and Donna, they didn't wear clothes and make songs that you expected an 20 year old to do. The music industry is changing and unless in my opinion Mariah gets with it, I don't see this era being an success. Whitney, Celine and Donna yes, they made not have wrote their songs, but they're successful in their own right. Whitney and Celine both won album of the year (which I believe Mariah should have won with Daydream of TEOM) and Donna is the queen of disco. So to down play these women success to me is an insult. (Friday 16 August 2013; 1:45)

Thank you Randy / new album (39,009) by RadChad from United States I'm beyond tired of people bashing Memoirs (and Charmbraclet) which were both great albums IMO (musically and lyrically especially). Folks get on here and complain about the rap features when (like you said) Memoirs had no features, then they complain that she should only make songs that fits her current voice, yet they complain/hate when she sings in the whispery register etc. etc. Mariah is that diva that's young at heart, she still looks great for her age (not that she's really that old anyway), she loves hip/hop flavored songs, she wants people to bump and jam to her music. This is what she does, I'm not understanding why people are mad. I mean, there will be mature ballads on the album, the vocals will be strong (Almost Home, Triumphant Pulse Remix), let's get a grip. In general: Can we just wait for her arm to completely heal first and for the album to be released first, before we go in. It makes people seem very insensitive and selfish when someone (they're supposed to love) is down/hurt and all you can do is be mad at them for accidentally falling and that the album is not out yet. I'm just saying. (Friday 16 August 2013; 0:56)

Jeanette (39,008) by Randy from USA Memoirs was an awesome album. You can't deny the metaphors and lyrics on Up Out My Face, Obsessed and It's a Wrap. The lyrics on Languishing. The catchiness of Obsessed and Becha Gon Know sounds like nothing she's ever done before. I'm tired of people bashing that album, which had no guest stars so she wasn't trying to be hip. And that ended on ballads. (Thursday 15 August 2013; 23:32)

Jeanette (39,007) by clueey23 from USA I love Rihanna, but she is still not Mariah Carey. She may have 12 #1 records, but I don't know the name of all of them, nor are any that memorable, with the exception of "Umbrella". I own all of Rihanna's and Beyonce's material, but their albums are like filler compared to a MC album. Mariah is a class act, a throw back to the days of a piano and a mic, when a record company cared and taught their artists how to be. Whereas, Madonna, Gaga, Rihanna, Beyonce, Katy always have to put on a crazy show to entertain the public. I would be so disappointed if MC started walking around in clown makeup to promote a single or album. And I own Gaga and Katy's older material, but I don't care for "Applause". "Roar" has grown on me, but it wasn't an instant connection. All MC needs to do is release a single. Get it played on radio. Release an up to par video ie. Jay-Zs "Picasso" video is amazing but very simplistic. And Mariah needs to preform her new single completely live. No backing track and no dubbing. And I believe if she did a couple of radio interviews, went on a few talk shows, she would be right back on track for a November release for the album. I just feel MC has always since 1990 or 1988, when she signed her 1st record deal, been in her own lane. If it was all up to MC and not other label heads or radio programmers, she would probably have had a #1 record with "Obsessed" and "#Beautiful". (Thursday 15 August 2013; 23:29)

Janette (39,006) by clueey23 from USA I honestly don't think Mariah is trying to compete. It's about putting out fresh material and collaborating with other artists and producers. #Beautiful was a nice fresh single. It's about creating a fresh sound that everyone of any age can relate to. Not to mention it was her biggest hit in years. Whitney Houston and all the rest are who they are and MC is who she is. "I Look to You" was a decent effort for Whitney, but it was boring. Besides a few songs, "I look to You", "Million Dollar Bill" and "Solute", it was boring for me. And I don't listen to Donna Summer or Celine Dion. I wish you wouldn't compare singers who tend not to create ie. write or produce to MC. Also, I would like to say that since "E=MC2" hit #1 and "Touch My Body" hit #1, promotion and single choices and also videos have been off kilter. Not up to the standard in which we all expect of Mariah. I personally love "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel", it was a real modern r&b record which did as well as MC promotional efforts allowed it to do. It showed us growth, intimacy and attidue. Not to mention the label shelved the remix album after she had released two great singles for it. I wish MC and Ne-Yo performed live and also MC and Nicki. Both videos were nice, especially "Up Out My Face". And I feel all of this comes down to label politics. I think at this point in the game MC would do great as an independent artist or great on another label. "Daydream" is almost 20 years old. Just saying. (Thursday 15 August 2013; 23:06)

Mariah time is coming up (39,005) by Jeanette from USA I am a fan of Mariah, but I feel she needs to be real. The music industry has changed. If you're not willing to promote your album or singles, then take time out for yourself. She makes songs that I would expect someone half her age to make. Look at Whitney, Celine and Donna, they all are legends in their own right but doesn't try to act younger than their age. Same can't be said for Madonna, who just like Mariah, is trying to compete with artists like Rihanna, who already has 12 number one hits, which is a fact. Whitney released her last album I Look To You to commerical success because she wasn't trying to beat what was out and though her voice wasn't there, she was still able to make a good album. I couldn't even listen to half of Memoirs, there wasn't anything special on that album. If she wants to be an r&b artist, she should make an album like Emotions or Daydream and Butterfly. They were crossover appeals. I have the courage to say she needs to grow up or her career will start to crash down. (Thursday 15 August 2013; 20:53)

tsort.info (39,004) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway Maybe everyone here knows about this site, but I discovered it today, and I absolutely love it. Check out tsort.info, it contains statistics about artists chart performances worldwide, the site is extensive. I have just spent 3 hours sufing the site: Mariah is currently number 20 on song statistics overall and number 35 on album statistics overall. And remember, it has nothing to do with sales, just chart performance. Enjoy. (Thursday 15 August 2013; 7:56)

Postponment, it's fine with me (39,003) by Carol from Spain I consider this postponement a blessing in disguise. If you remember, she hurt herself after she announced it. Imagine if this happened while promoting the album. I think fans should be a bit more patient and give Mariah the benefiet of the doubt, she earned it, at least from her fans. I have no problem in waiting for the album a few more months. I trust her. Instead of criticizing so much, we should unite ourselves around her and show the world we're a cohesive fanbase. Unfortynally, we're giving the wrong idea to the haters and fueling their feelings. (Thursday 15 August 2013; 3:19)

Commodore (39,002) by Randy from USA Finally, someone agrees with me. #Beautiful is the most boring first single she's ever done and it does not scream "I'm irresistable, radio play me." I don't think MC or Island/Def Jam will be worried about Gaga or Perry, unless one of them are under Universal's many imprints. Are either? (Thursday 15 August 2013; 1:52)

Jeanette / Mariah shouldn't fade away (39,001) by Edward from USA Jeanette, I agree with you that Mariah has lost touch with music for some reason. Things get more complicated with each album, not even with 20 people writing a single song. I don't agree with you stating that Mariah should fade away. I just think she just needs to regroup and go back to basics. I think she should trust her ability to write a song alone or with not more that one other person. Mariah wrote "Looking In", "Butterfly", "My All", "Outside" and many other great songs on her own, she was just assisted by Walter mostly with the music and production. I hope she had worked with Stevie and R Kelly, those two are great lyricists. I think whatever they may have put together with Mariah is quality stuff. Mariah has the luxury to have a studio in all the places she uses as living quaters. Even when dem babies are taking a nap, she could be popping music left and right, lol. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 19:21)

Mariah needs to get real (39,000) by Jeanette from USA Mariah, Whitney, Celine and Donna to me are women who can sing but it's a shame that the music industry is being overshadowed by Gaga, Katy and Taylor. The songs to me that Mariah Carey should have released would be And You Don't Remember and You're So Cold and So Blessed. I love the Emotions album. Whitney Houston in an rare video was saying how she loves Mariah Carey and even singing a part of Vision Of Love. I feel that yes Mariah has changed over time, but she to me has lost a part of her. Once upon a time she released an album with no problems, now these days it seem as it is hard to get an album off the ground. I think Mariah should just fade away and stop releasing these unsuccessful songs. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 16:49)

The Art of Waiting (38,999) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia I guess that's the kind of art that we all lambs are having right now. Hehe. Just kidding. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 16:04)

Mariah is R&B (38,998) by Jamie from UK Oh and I forgot to mention, Mariah has had a mainly R&B fanbase since Butterfly. So really there isn't that much competition between her and Gaga and Perry who are mainly pop/electronic. She should just release the album whenever she's ready and personally I don't care how long she takes. Shouldn't we be grateful she's already released tons for us to enjoy since 1990? Plus she broke her arm, I don't want to see her performing until she's fully recovered. Poor thing. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 15:44)

Album, new single (38,997) by Jamie from UK Lady Gaga and Katy Perry have the same fanbase, so they have competition. Mariah's fanbase is slightly older in general. So for Mariah it probably won't make much difference whether she releases the album in November or January. What will make the difference is a worldwide hit single or a high quality album on par with TEOM (preferably both which is why TEOM was so big). Interesting facts: The Emancipation Of Mimi was the world's second best selling album in 2005. E=MC2 was the 26th. Memoirs was 46th. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 15:16)

The Art of Letting Go (38,995) by clueey23 from USA I just wanna know why everyone is so concerned with Gaga and Katy Perry? I know that they are popular, but when it comes to material, MC is still unmatched. The ladies are on their third albums. I don't think MC should release the album next year. The album should be released as soon as her arm heals. MC should release a 2nd single and hit up every show to promote it after 'The butler' comes out. Seriously, waiting after other artists release material is silly. Because Gaga and Perry aren't the only artist coming out. And Mariah doesn't sing pop or pure pop. She is more of a r&b artist in my eyes, and has always been since 1990. Gaga and Perry's singles are good, but childlike in my opinion. Like most music these days, it's designed to appeal to 12 year olds. So I honestly don't see them as competition. Their singles are being played because of the same clear channel deal MC used for #Beautiful, like every other artist does. MC should just come with new material sooner than later and do cross promotion for her Christmas music and the new material. If she wants to look like she is an insecure diva who is afraid to release her material because of Gaga or Perry, then yes, wait until sometime in 2014. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 14:26)

My two cents on the album release (38,994) by Will from England If Mariah really wants to avoid directly competing with Gaga and KP, then from what I see, she has two options. She can either wait untill after the hype for the two albums to have died down, and release her album then. (Providing that there are no other major releases from other artists. Adele, I'm looking at you.) In which case, the second single would need to be near the end of the year, followed closely by the album to catch the Christmas sales, then enter the new year with the next single. Or, she can release the second single within the next two weeks, followed closely by the video, then release the album beginning of September. That way, her album would be out for a quite a bit before LG's and KP's albums come out. She needs to have a really attention grabbing single that will force the attention back to her, and a decent video, and I agree with a comment below that it can't be "we'll see what happens", the promotion needs to be "you will listen to this song because you won't be able to escape it until you buy it". (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 12:22)

2nd single (38,993) by Lainsky from Philippines I guess it's about time if MC is releasing her album this year. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 11:19)

TAOLG (38,992) by Commodore from USA I agree with the previous post about the album being pushed back to January, but if my theory is correct, the schedule will look like this. November around the time M is prompting Christmas music she tells that the new album will be released on January 30 or something. Then it gets pushed back again to April which is when she normally releases her albums. I think it was smart to use #Beautiful as a buzz because even though it was a great song, it didnt scream a new era like TMB did or ILT or even Obsessed did. She needs a heavy hitting pop/R&B song to crossover like those did and if she wants to use a rapper, do a pop version with just her and a Hiphop version. (Wednesday 14 August 2013; 7:19)

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