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About Stacey from USA: Been a fan since 1993. Favorite albums include Daydream, TEOM, and Music Box. I love a good discussion, but won't stand for hateful comments because we disagree. I am too old to deal with drama and so are you. Keep it real with me and we'll have some fun. Peace.

Daydream (110,982) by Stacey from USA I love Open Arms, both MC's cover and the original by Journey. I agree it's one of Mariah's best covers. The album is sequenced perfectly as it stands. Fantasy is a perfect lead off song for the album. Then UTS begins to slow it down heading into two ballad, OSD and Open Arms. A little bump up in tempo finds ABMB with continues the chill R&B sound again setting the stage again for the next two beautiful ballads, IAF and WISY. Long Ago follows the pattern of UTS and ABMB and bumps up the beat leading into Daydream Interlude. Kinda brings the album full circle starting with Fantasy and ending with DI. Now, I know Looking In is the last song. I see it as a P.S song. At that point, I think MC was done with her marriage to Tommy. She waited until the album had run its course before moving on. The album is perfect as it stands, no ifs, ands, or buts about it. If that makes me full of it, then I'm guilty as charged. (Sunday 7 September 2025; 06:46) this is a reply to message 110,973

Daydream (110,973) by MusicfanJ from Germany But "Long ago" sounds more urban than "Slipping away". Anyway I think "Daydream" is pure perfection as it is. But it's interesting that "Open arms" seems to be a less favourite here. For me it's one of her best covers. It's on the top 5 for sure. (Saturday 6 September 2025; 15:02)

Daydream (110,979) by Stacey from USA Agreed Bill. Daydream is perfectly sequenced from beginning to end. (Saturday 6 September 2025; 22:04) this is a reply to message 110,969

Daydream (110,969) by Bill from the UK I agree, the intro to One Night is as good as any of her other iconic intros, but then it just sounds like one big mess beyond that point with really immature lyrics etc. It would have really thrown the album off kilter. I would have maybe kept the intro only as an interlude to "Side 2", but the rest of the song can go spin for all I care. Daydream really is a masterstroke from beginning to end. (Saturday 6 September 2025; 11:02)

Daydream (110,966) by Stacey from USA While One Night delivers amazing vocals, the song feels like two unfinished songs smashed together. It just doesn't work, IMHO. I'm glad it wasn't included on Daydream. Same with Slipping Away. I absolutely love SA, but again SA doesn't fit with the whole vibe of Daydream. Each song flows into the next. It is pouring rain right now. Perfect time to play some Daydream. (Saturday 6 September 2025; 03:28) this is a reply to message 110,961

Daydream (110,961) by Edward from USA I can understand why "One Night" didn't make the final cut. While it definitely possesses the "Daydream" voice and delivery, its subject doesn't go well with the theme of the album. (Friday 5 September 2025; 20:28)

When I saw you (110,942) by Stacey from USA Such a beautiful album from beginning to end. But you all know how I feel about Daydream. I can't love it enough. (Thursday 4 September 2025; 21:27) this is a reply to message 110,936

When I saw you (110,936) by TJ from Norway I've been revisiting Daydream lately, and just have to say her voice is so perfect on that track. Worth a listen. (Thursday 4 September 2025; 15:21)

Year end record? (110,877) by Stacey from USA Thanks for the shout out. Life is too short to take everything so seriously. Laughter is the best medicine. (Monday 1 September 2025; 03:27) this is a reply to message 110,863

Year end record? (110,863) by Bobby A from United States I have noticed that too. It's like we all knew 2025 would be the start of a new era. Bill, Dove, Lighty from China and Libra Lamb are back. We welcomed this year Giovanni, Lambi, and Baby from Dreamville. T is posting more this year. Randy came out of hibernation. Stacey makes me laugh. Terna and Shezz are great analysts. Mimi is our Tamron Hall with her great insight and commentary. Zachariah is my best friend now. Edward looks for my Saturday post to refute my claims. Lol. I don't want the number #1 slot at the end of the year. I want another board member to be #1. We are all family in the land of Mariah Carey. (Sunday 31 August 2025; 19:13)

Unexpected allies (110,751) by Stacey from USA Because it's my daughter's 17th birthday. Duh. (Thursday 28 August 2025; 00:58) this is a reply to message 110,741

Unexpected allies (110,741) by Bobby A from United States Go Team Swifties. Why is everyone now choosing the September 26th? Lol. I think MC is going to do well the first week. I posted on X that she will sell 300K-320K physical sales because of what Gamma has planned two weeks before 09.26. (Wednesday 27 August 2025; 19:12)

Rumor tracklist with a grain of salt (110,733) by Stacey from USA Make sure in the writing credits my name reads "Stacey (wannabe be OG fan)". (Wednesday 27 August 2025; 03:46) this is a reply to message 110,726

Rumor tracklist with a grain of salt (110,726) by Edward from USA Of course, my dear. I'm getting all of our names together. (Wednesday 27 August 2025; 00:27)

I am in the minority on Caution (110,732) by Stacey from USA I'll take a freeze pop any day, lol. Blue Raspberry is my favorite. I love GML. (Wednesday 27 August 2025; 03:44) this is a reply to message 110,719

I am in the minority on Caution (110,719) by Randy from USA My favorite song is GTFO and I think the first four songs make the album. Its second half is lazy. Stacey I love you like a freeze-pop but Giving Me Life sounds like a Me, Myself and I knockoff. It also kinda irks me as gay slang that she got from Kristofer Buckle. I'm gay yall don't have a cow. At least, I was gay last time I checked. The Distance has real cheerleaders on a slow song? When I think of cheerleaders on a song Toni Basil's Mickey, Gwen Stefani's Hollaback Girl or MCs Up Out My Face maybe. All uptempos and it seems out of place on The Distance. One More Gen is boring, I barely remember it. Eighth Grade's hook is stuck in my head but it's not great MC material. Finally, Portrait to me is the second worse introspective MC song, barely better than I Wish You Well (which I've been telling you all for years is a rant, not a song). If MIAMTEC is my "I Don't Know Her" album, Caution is my "I Don't Know Her, But I've Met Her" album. I hope I know HFIA. (Tuesday 26 August 2025; 19:04)

Here For It All (110,709) by Stacey from USA I absolutely adore Giving Me Life. It's so different, so haunting of a melody. (Tuesday 26 August 2025; 03:13) this is a reply to message 110,699

Here For It All (110,699) by Shezz from Pk Bobby A, in a way I'm glad those two are the radio/TikTok friendly songs which means the rest of the album is less "trendy" and trying to capture the younger audience and is more mature. Over the last few albums, her deep/album cuts have always been superior to the singles. I loved "Giving me life", "8th grade", "Caution" and "One mo gen" from Caution. I'm looking forward to the 70s inspired Anderson .Paak song, Paul McCartney cover, Clark Sisters song and HFIA. I'm sure there'll be a lot of good songs. At this point I hope lambs stop stressing about chart success for her singles. Even if she were to release "Heartbreaker" today, she'd barely chart. I'm just happy she's finally putting something out that she enjoyed making and is proud of (despite what her demeanor says). Nostradamous says one song is very reminiscent of "Through the rain" - though I really doubt they've listened to any songs yet themselves. I hope the VMAs performance is well produced and executed. Apparently right after, she'll head to Brazil early to shoot a video and a press tour. May God give her the energy to pull off all the promotion well everywhere. She'll have lots to do in the US when she's back. Personally, I don't think she's disinterested in the project at all, it's just her physical and psychological state that she can't control. (Monday 25 August 2025; 14:27)

Article: Mariah Carey to receive Video Vanguard Award (110,675) by Stacey from USA TTR is visually stunning especially with all the sunflowers at the end, an obvious homage to her dad Alfred Roy. Some of my favorite videos are: Heartbreaker ABMB ATYNAF remix Obsessed Joy to the World Celebration Mix Fantasy (Saturday 23 August 2025; 20:09) this is a reply to message 110,664

Article: Mariah Carey to receive Video Vanguard Award (110,664) by Zachariah from Croatia My favorite one is for sure Through The Rain. Such a great song and message. (Saturday 23 August 2025; 13:35)

Songs Mariah should cover (110,622) by Stacey from USA Oh my yes, her band intro was a favorite moment of mine too. I dragged my younger sister to the concert, lol. She liked a few MC songs but wasn't a bigger fan like myself. That was the tour where fans picked from a list of songs one song for her to sing. Can't Take That Away was chosen. I sat 15 rows back, dead center. Anyway, fun memories to remember. (Thursday 21 August 2025; 14:39) this is a reply to message 110,618

Songs Mariah should cover (110,618) by TJ from Norway I was on low budget and took the bus to Stockholm to see her in 2003 (and some weeks later I went to Paris). I loved how she introduced her band at those concerts. (Thursday 21 August 2025; 06:23)

Songs Mariah should cover (110,616) by Stacey from USA I went to that tour as well, her last stop in Southern California in 2003. She sounded so good that night. (Thursday 21 August 2025; 04:26) this is a reply to message 110,611

Songs Mariah should cover (110,611) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway That is a picture from her Charmbracelet tour program, it sits on the bookshelf right next to me, many of my favorite pictures of Mariah in that program. Went to see her in concert in London at Wembley Arena in October 2003, I think about that trip ever so often. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 23:00)

Songs Mariah should cover (110,596) by Stacey from USA I absolutely loved the photo taken during the Charmbracelet era, the one where she's holding the guitar over her head. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 04:33) this is a reply to message 110,593

Songs Mariah should cover (110,593) by BFF from United States I would legitimately love to see Mariah step outside her comfort zone and do some alternative rock covers. We all know she has a secret rocker side that's waiting to be unleashed. I honestly thought that was going to happen when she and Courtney Love were photographed together with Lee Daniels 10 or so years ago. I also legitimately would have loved for Aretha Franklin to do a song like Bjork's "Army of Me". That would have been cool to hear. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 01:25)

Daydream anniversary (110,592) by Stacey from USA Nope, it is not. I am here for anything Daydream, topped off with a new album. Yes, please. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 01:21) this is a reply to message 110,581

Daydream anniversary (110,581) by jaker20 from US They're up to something, maybe a double Daydream / Here For It All promo special? The date is not a coincidence. (Tuesday 19 August 2025; 20:01)

Great music (110,435) by Stacey from USA I am really trying not to listen to snippets from MC's upcoming album, leaked or not. Call me old school, but I still enjoy unpacking a new MC CD, opening up and browsing through the liner notes while the music plays. (Tuesday 12 August 2025; 07:01) this is a reply to message 110,409

Great music (110,409) by Edward from USA I love the fact the board isn't stuck on the idea that great music has to equal chart positions anymore. These days, almost anything can blow up into a forgettable hit and disappear just as fast. Of course, I would like to see Mariah score a couple of big hits, but I'm not losing sleep over it. She's already proven herself time and time again. At the end of the day, the general public has the lard word on what catches on, and that's fine. Personally, I'd rather not hear any more new tracks before the album drops, unless it's a video or some fun remixes for "Sugar Sweet". I want to savor "Here For It All" the way we used to, sitting down, pressing play, and letting the whole album take me on a journey from start to finish. (Monday 11 August 2025; 03:30)

Close My Eyes (110,406) by Stacey from USA I love this. Outside is a powerful song too. I felt she got close to the magic of the past, as Edward smout it, with Portrait. (Monday 11 August 2025; 02:24) this is a reply to message 110,402

Close My Eyes (110,402) by MusicfanJ from Germany I will never forget when I bought Daydream during the release. I still have the original cassette. My generation is also called cassette-kids here. But back to Mariah, I loved Daydream so much, when "Looking In" was playing as the last song, I coulnd't believe the sadness and the magic that this song creates until today. Pure Mariah and poetic. I memorized the lyrics back then. My favourite parts are: She smiles through a thousand tears And harbors adolescent fears She dreams of all That she can never be She wades in insecurity And hides herself inside of me Don't say she takes it all for granted I'm well aware of all I have Don't think that I'm disenchanted Please understand (Sunday 10 August 2025; 19:03)

Close My Eyes (110,396) by Stacey from USA Her performance of Close My Eyes on Rosie is one of my all-time favorite songs sung live. So raw. So vulnerable. I marvel at Mariah's ability to take emotions you can't put the right words too, and she puts words to them in a nice neat package. Looking In is one such song for me personally. That song describes my life. (Saturday 9 August 2025; 22:10) this is a reply to message 110,391

Save The Day (110,391) by TJ from Norway Lovely version. They made a good one of I Am Free too. Recommended. (Saturday 9 August 2025; 12:47)

Random thoughts about aging and beauty (110,326) by Stacey from USA Are these the appropriate talking points I should use? (Tuesday 5 August 2025; 01:11) this is a reply to message 110,323

Random thoughts about aging and beauty (110,323) by Edward from USA The things I see posted on this site daily make me want to scream into a pillow, but I hold back, because I just know some of you would turn around and say I'm being dramatic from watching too many Latin soap operas. Some of you speak with so much confidence, yet you're loud and wrong, and all I can do is sit there in stunned silence. The urge to jump in and reprimand a few of you is very real, but instead, I just let a couple of dramatic tears fall and softly whisper "Cry." like it's the final scene of "Marimar", my favorite "Telenovela" from the 90s. You all really need to stop shaming Mariah. Only a handful of men, maybe ten, tops, have ever had the honor of touching her boobs, and not a single one of them was a surgeon. A woman? Maybe, but I doubt it. We've all known for decades that the iconic lift her boobs have experienced comes from industrial-strength push-up bras she's been rocking since the Rainbow era. This isn't breaking news, duh. As for her face, it moves, just not in public. She's not risking getting caught in a bad angle, so she keeps it locked in diva mode anytime there's a camera around. Remember Mariah is multiracial, that little hint of Asian in her eyes is probably some distant Latin ancestor or something, we do have a little Asian ancestry in Latin America too. In short, she hasn't had any work done. That's just what jealousy looks like from the outside. (Monday 4 August 2025; 18:25)

Stop the nonsense (110,269) by Stacey from USA Hey man, we have the OG fans here and the wannabe OG fan (aka me). It's the world that is missing out on all these fabulous people. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 19:17) this is a reply to message 110,266

Stop the nonsense (110,266) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I don't know if anyone outside this forum know we exist, really. And what percentage of the world are we? Some medieval small village I tell you. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 16:39)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,196) by Stacey from USA Agree BFF. Music transcends race. Should we tell Darius Rucker he can't sing country because he is black? Or Eminem can't rap because he's white? Of course not. After all the nonsense last night, right before I went to sleep, I played Sugar Sweet. Like Edward, I really hope this song does well. It's got one of her better catchy hooks in a long time. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 16:57) this is a reply to message 110,191

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,191) by BFF from United States Do black artists not sing pop music? Are black and white the only types of people in the world? Last time I checked Mariah has devoted fans across many continents and of many different backgrounds other than "white" and "black". I'm not an OG fan. I became a fan in the 1997-2000 period and my first Mariah album was "Rainbow", so I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the way Mariah integrated hip-hop into her music. I think it worked best on songs like "The Roof" and "Crybaby" and the remixes for "My All" and "Thank God I Found You". And I also love the stuff from 1990-1996 - the ballads ("Can't Let Go"), the gospel-inflected tunes ("Any Time You Need a Friend"), the house and disco influenced uptempo songs ("Emotions", "Now that I Know", etc). Last time I checked, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Donna Summer, and many, many other African-American/black artists have put out music that most people would categorize as "pop". Pop isn't a genre - it is shorthand for "popular" and encompasses a wide range of styles and idioms. And "pop" music isn't synonymous with "white". Country songs go to #1 on the "pop" charts. R&B and Hip-Hop songs have gone to #1 on the "pop" charts. House tracks have gone to #1 on the "pop" charts. Alternative rock songs go to #1 on the "pop" charts. In 2003, Liz Phair caught a lot of flack for "going pop" on her self-titled album, but she brilliantly pointed out that it's dishonest for recording artists (and critics) to pretend that they aren't in business when they are. Having a career as a recording artist means that you're often (out of necessity) trying to appeal to the widest possible audience - it has nothing to do with "race" and everything to do with capitalism. Sometimes you need a "pop" hit to pay your bills, get out of debt, to build your clout, etc. There's no shame in it. I actually think the main reason that Mariah began to feel the need to pander a bit was due to music critic Nelson George labelling her "a white girl trying to sing black", which is itself a racist statement because it conflates skin color with singing ability. This was a misnomer because she was already singing gospel, R&B, and house-influenced songs on the debut album in 1990 and the "Emotions" album in 1991. Last time I checked Adele is a more impressive vocalist than Janet Jackson, but this reductive thinking would have us believe that somehow "race" automatically correlates with singing ability. It doesn't. Mariah being called a "white girl trying to sing black" by music critics became such an issue that she had a press conference/sit down with many of them early on to tell them to cut it out. The reality is that Mariah never denied being mixed race, and I don't agree with the argument that Tommy tried to hide that aspect of her. Critics like Nelson George were ones who created this issue because their color struck, racialist thinking disallowed the idea that someone who looked like Mariah could sing and write so brilliantly. Sorry for getting on my soapbox, but it makes me angry that Mariah has felt pressured into pandering to this nonsense. Maybe we should stop trying to label music with such simplistic "racial" categories and just enjoy the music? (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 15:21)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,175) by Stacey from USA Thanks Jaime. Oh my gosh, I messed up your name. Thanks Jamie. Good thing school starts up in a few days. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 11:25) this is a reply to message 110,171

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,171) by Jamie from UK I love the name Sydney. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 11:04)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,174) by Stacey from USA Ironically you are here too responding to my posts, lol. Imagine that. Thank you for calling me the goated lamb. My self worth is now full. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 11:23) this is a reply to message 110,172

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,172) by Lambi from USA I mean makes perfect sense. You're the goated lamb and you're here all day. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 11:10)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,169) by Stacey from USA Thanks. I appreciate it. My entire self worth hinges on what people think of me here. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 10:56) this is a reply to message 110,166

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,166) by Lambi from USA How rude of him. Don't worry, we will keep believing you are the goated OG lamb and definitely not a wannabe. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 10:41)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,168) by Stacey from USA The 2006 Grammy performance was pre-recorded vocals mixed with some live parts. Next. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 10:54) this is a reply to message 110,161

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,161) by Terna from Nigeria Just one question, Stacey, dear. Was that 2006 Grammy performance live or lipsynched as you claimed it was? (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 06:11)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,165) by Stacey from USA I absolutely love accents. I was in line at Disney when a woman with her daughter got behind me. They were from Sydney, Australia. (I named my daughter Sydney.) We chatted and I told her she had a lovely accent. I am from Southern California. The only accent I have is how So Cal peeps tend to put "the" in front of a freeway. (Ex: You take "the" 15 to "the" 210, etc.). That's not even an accent, lol. Oh well, at least we have beaches. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 09:55) this is a reply to message 110,158

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,158) by Bobby A from United States Yes, MusicFanJ. People always point out to me my deep southern accent and I hate it. I hate the question: Where are you from? I guess that is definitely why I am able to detect an individual's accent from New York, Boston, Chicago, East Tennessee or Europe. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 05:10)

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