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TJ from Norway - Rihanna (36,499) by Lourenço from Portugal Hey TJ. Well, concerning the Rihanna subject, I don't believe she has sold 20 million in the UK alone. She has had huge success regarding single sales, but you don't really see her albums getting to the top 5 that much, either in the US or Europe, so it leads me into thinking that despite having 11 singles reaching the top spot, her cd sales have never done as well (except for the "S.o.S" album). Going back to the Whitney topic, I agree with you when you say that most of her hits were prior to 92, still after that point and untill 2000 she kept selling hugely well, either with "The preacher's wife" or with "My love is your love". I mean, only with those two albums she sold more than Ri, who on a personal note, I consider to be talentless. She could pretty well be a porno star and be a great one, but she lacks the talent to be a real singer. (Saturday 13 October 2012; 0:21)

Oh ok (36,498) by RadChad from United States We get it now. You are not Mariah's biggest fan (she's not your favorite singer), you just like her in passing (casual fan). That explains alot. (Friday 12 October 2012; 23:50)

Another number 1 (36,497) by Zachary from Croatia I am so happy for her and her success. I'm really looking forward to hear what she has for us. (Friday 12 October 2012; 23:35)

Rhianna / Whitney (36,496) by Stacey from USA Rhianna is a classic example of how technology can make you sound better than your raw talent suggests. Britney anyone? People said the same thing about Mariah until her Unplugged performance. I wonder if Rhianna would sound the same with all of her songs stripped down to acoustic levels. Doubtful. Sure, Rhianna has 11 #1 hits. But, to put her in the same class as MC or Whitney is ridiculous. There is no denying Whitney Houston made her mark on music. She is amazing. But, to suggest MC would have gotten nowhere without Whitney paving the way is also ridiculous. MC's talent trumps everything. She would have made it regardless of who came before her. Mariah is that good. Look at Celine Dion. She released her first album in the US the same year as MC's debut album. She didn't peak as fast as Mariah, but her talent was present and people eventually started to notice. The rest they say is history. All three singers are amazing and I love each of them for different reasons. (Friday 12 October 2012; 23:13)

Rihanna, Whitney (36,495) by Desiree from USA I would like to start off saying I am a fan of Mariah Carey, but I always like Whitney better. But I apprecaite what Mariah Carey has done in the music industry. Whitney was the first female to have an album debut at number one and she continued to have hits even after "I will always love you". I'm saying that Whitney Houston had two albums before Mariah came out and both were a worldwide success. Rihanna on the other hand to me is a talent in her own way for she already has 11 number one hits. (Friday 12 October 2012; 22:32)

Idol (36,494) by Kim Vandestreek from USA Mariah, please don't leave the AI. You deserve to be there more than any person that has been (and will be in the future) a judge. Your longevity in a constantly evolving industry speaks for itself. If I were to ever audition here in Portland, Oregon, it would be because of you and the advice you would give to me. No one is more worthy than you to sit in one of those chairs with the Big A** Coke cups in front of you. Lol. Keep your head up high and remain Triumphant (as you always have). (Friday 12 October 2012; 21:52)

Triumphant #1 Dance hit (36,493) by John from USA So happy for Mariah. I still don't like the original, but the remixes are pretty good, and I'm so glad they're getting the recognition they deserve. I hope this momentum builds up and helps her when the new album comes out new year. (Friday 12 October 2012; 21:44)

My love Glitter (36,492) by John from USA I always talk about how awesome E=MC2 was (and my anger for why it wasn't managed properly), but I just wanted to say that I really love Glitter as well. I think Glitter and E=MC2 were her best albums of the 2000s. I actually think Glitter may have been her vocal peak. I remember only liking a handful of songs from it at the time it came out (Loverboy, Reflections, Lead the Way, All My Life), as I felt the rappers took over a little too much. But even If We, Last Night a DJ, Don't Stop, etc. are fun and have great vocals in them as well. Too bad this album was completely taken down with the movie. It really is an overlooked gem. (Friday 12 October 2012; 19:53)

Whoo hoo Triumphant (36,491) by RibbonB from USA Congrats to Mariah for her 16th #1 Club hit. Go MC. Triumphant is plugging along until her new record release. (Friday 12 October 2012; 19:21)

Tony/Stacey (36,490) by Nattalie from USA Exactly Tony, it's an insult to say that Rhianna can sing. It's like saying my dog is in tune when he barks or something. I just don't understand. Stacey, even though I don't like Rhianna, I wouldn't call her a copy cat in terms of saying she has rap artist in her song as she sings. A whole lot of people in ever genre do it and I doubt they are thinking of Mariah as they do it. It's almost like when people say, I hate it when the gospel industry take the secular routes ideas, knowing that secular music takes ideas from the gospel route all the time ever since and before James Brown. It's just a style, now how you do it is what makes a difference. For example Lady Gaga clearly copys off of Madonna. Not that I care about either of them ,but that's just an example. (Friday 12 October 2012; 19:14)

Congrats (36,489) by Will from England Congratulations to Mariah for getting her 16th #1 on the Dance charts with Triumphant. See, it may not be breaking records on the Hot 100, but it's still adding to her collection of many #1s now. (Friday 12 October 2012; 18:38)

Charmbracelet (36,488) by Licia from USA Tobby, CB is one of my favorite CDs. It's hard to find fans who appreciate CB. Of all her CDs, this is the one that is close to my heart. (Friday 12 October 2012; 18:17)

Charmbracelet (36,487) by T from USA We're getting close to the ten year anniversary of the Charmbracelet album. I'd just like to say this is one of my favourite MC albums. It wasn't about style or image, it was all about substance. The lyrics are some of the greatest she's ever written and the sound is so soothing. For anyone who hasn't checked out this album, I suggest you give it a go. (Friday 12 October 2012; 15:46)

Are you for real? (36,486) by Tony Sciacchitano from Australia Please, do not insult Whitney, Mariah or Celine by saying Rihanna can sing. Are you for real? If you think she can sing, please don't call yourself a Mariah fan, you'd just be insulting the rest of us. (Friday 12 October 2012; 8:05)

Cavewoman haha (36,485) by Jamie from UK Hilarious Bob! Sometimes I think people take it too far with the "without so-so, there would be no so-so". Whitney Houston was not the first to sing like she did, she was just exceptionally good at it, that is all. (Thursday 11 October 2012; 17:45)

RadChad/Stacey (36,484) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC Well said, both of you could've said it any better. (Thursday 11 October 2012; 14:16)

RadChad (36,483) by Stacey from USA Well said. If anything, Rhianna is a copycat herself, imitating MC by including rappers in her pop songs. Anyone remember Fantasy ft. ODB? Sony thought MC was crazy and gave her static. The song did well and the rest is history. That song was well ahead of its time. (Thursday 11 October 2012; 7:14)

Desiree re: 36,461 (36,482) by Anonymous from Mariah was writing music both on her own and with her brother Morgan in the mid 1980's. She was also learning tricks of the trade from Gavin Christopher at the time Whitney's debut came out. What does this mean? It means Mariah wasn't influenced by Whitney. Sure, I wouldn't doubt she may have picked up a thing or two listening to Whitney, but I wouldn't say she was influenced by her. In fact, if you want to be technical, Mariah's head was filled with music from the "get go" so she was influenced by everyone she's ever heard. From Sinatra, Aretha and Stevie Wonder to Elvis, The Beatles and Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods (who?), she's heard them all. Mariah was blessed to have been born in an era when many of the true greats of music were still around or still heard on the radio so she soaked up quite a bit. No, to say there would be no Mariah without Whitney is a falsehood. You want to be truly realistic, when you think about it, there'd be no female singers today if it weren't for a cavewomen serenading her caveman way way back in the day. Enjoy the day everyone. (Thursday 11 October 2012; 5:45)

Influence/Stevie Nicks (36,481) by RibbonB from USA Rad Chad, yes Mariah has said that Stevie Wonder and Aretha were her biggest influences and Motown, basically the music her brother played around the house. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but it doesn't make it a fact. Saying without Whitney there would be no Mariah is an exaggeration, just as saying that without Amy Winehouse there would be no Adele. It's really not true. People forget Phyllis Hyman and Angela Bofill who came before Mariah and Whitney and Sade led the British Soul genre and still does in my opinion. Of course people tried to label Amy and Adele soul, which is erroneous and now there is hardly a mention of that. Both are soulful at times, lol. As for Stevie Nicks, she gets a sideye for jumping in the Idol issue then apologizing. Perhaps she did that to set an example for Nicki to apologize. Funny, but Stevie has been involved with Idol too. (Thursday 11 October 2012; 3:11)

About Whitney Houston (36,480) by CDC from CA Let's not give too much credit here. Mariah has been writing music and training her voice since she was three. She began writing demo tapes in her early teens. She moved to New York City barely out of high school. All this happened before Whitney released her first album. In the late 90's, Mariah said that she was inspired by Whitney. This was after she met her and became friends. I always thought that their new friendship, by protocol, prompted Mariah to be more complimentary towards Whitney, because when Mariah first burst into the scene, she never really seemed to give a damn about her. (Thursday 11 October 2012; 2:22)

Early influences (36,479) by RadChad from United States First I will start by saying Mariah, Whitney, and Celine are considered the vocal trinity, meaning that they are all equally the best singers of all times. Ofcourse MC is my personal favorite. Having said that I never felt or saw where Mariah copied Whitney or tried to be like Whitney (and I remember the 80s before Mariah's debut). I've always felt like Mariah had her own authenic thing going as an artist (even Whitney stated that). Now as far as early influences or who she grew up listening to, I would say Aretha Franklin, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder, and the Clark Sisters are most likely her biggest influences (the people I've heard her mention as influences earlier on). If anything I could hear Aretha and Minnie's, and maybe some Chaka Khan influences in Mariah's before I hear Whitney. Don't get me wrong, I do see some parallels, very small though, and probably because of the label back then, but MC has made her own mark in music history and she wouldn't have been able to if she was in anyway a copy cat artist. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 22:16)

Desiree (36,478) by TJ from Norway Don't disrespect someone who made music history. Who disrespected Whitney? (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:59)

Edward (36,477) by TJ from Norway I do remember reading that Tommy M was looking for the next Whitney. Maybe that's the reason people say that without Whitney there wouldn't be any Mariah. Who knows? Take care mr NYC man. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:58)

Lorenco from Portugal (36,476) by TJ from Norway I didn't spell your name right, because I don't know how. I guess you are talking about me, when you mention Whitney and Rihanna. The Bodyguard went to the cinemas in 1992 and yes, "I will always love you" is a huge hit. Whitney didn't have that many pop or RnB hits after that song. She had more hits before that release. I never said that Rihanna has sold more albums than Mariah, but she has had more number ones than Mariah in the 00's. If you take a quick google search on Rihanna "official charts company" claims that Rihanna has sold 20 million albums (6 million) and singles (14 million) in the UK alone. I don't know if it's true, but I know that Rihanna has been really "big" in most of Europe and USA since she first entered the charts. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:55)

Enwar - Without you (36,475) by Sasha from Nomansland It has exactly the same effect on me. I became a fan because of this song when I was a little girl and although I listened to it a billion time, it still moves me. It's Mariah's magic. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:19)

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