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Re: Why I want another #1 (100,362) (100,368) by Matthew from USA Edward, since you claim to speak for all the people over 30, I suppose we shall defer to your judgement that they don't respect Mariah. It seems to me, however, that most people who spend their lives perfecting a craft, get the most gratification from being recognized by their peers. For instance, a novelist might not particularly care that a carpenter in Egypt doesn't appreciate or respect their work, yet be extremely honored by the praise of other novelists she admires. In her book, Mariah points out how much it meant to her that the great Leontyne Price paid her such a compliment. But if you say that Mariah truly wants the respect of the people, whoever and wherever they are, from the baker to the cardiologist, then I shall defer to your judgement, though that seems a recipe for never being happy. As for class, I suppose it is subjective. Recording artists, who are always conscious of their brand and image, may give us some clue though. Surely younger artists such as J-Hud, Ariana and Shawn, as well as older artists, such as Brandy, Mary J, and Patti Labelle, don't want to associate with the classless. And imagine recruiting a classless artist with no respect in the industry to teach your Master Class. (Tuesday 31 May 2022; 10:57)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,366) (100,367) by TJ from Norway I was listening to Cher in my car this morning and was thinking about Mariah. The only reason Cher got to number one that year, was that she changed everything. A new style, a new sound and a big hit. If Mariah keeps producing music with the same formula that she has used for the last 15 years, we will not see another number one. I'm very happy for the 19 she got. They made the 90s very happy for me. (Tuesday 31 May 2022; 10:36)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,361) (100,366) by jaker20 from US Mariah alone having another hit song is going to be extremely difficult, to be very honest. I think what she needs is to collaborate, collaborate, collaborate. Whitney had a big global posthumous hit a couple of years ago with Higher Love, and now Mariah as well with Big Energy remix. See the trend there? If the release of BER been handled in a better way, we would be having a different conversation right now. Technically, she does have a recent hit with BER which is charting outside of the US which is more than I can say about most of her contemporaries. But it seems anything less than no.1 is a disappointment for lambs. I think maybe a lot of us want Mariah to pull a Cher. So we are hoping her to achieve something that's only been achieved once ever, that is too much to ask and unrealistic. If she keeps collaborating she could still churn out hits in the coming years. Her music is still within the genre that is popular right now. The success of BER shows she's in a good spot if she chose to pursue it. Hits mean having another new generation to listen to her music. Some lambs seem to think that catering to young people is a bad thing, which is snobbish. (Tuesday 31 May 2022; 05:45)

Re: No email updates (100,359) (100,365) by Lainsky from Philippines Thank you, Webmaster! I really appreciate it. (Tuesday 31 May 2022; 04:37)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,361) (100,364) by Bobby A from United States I was just thinking the same thing. It would have been really cool if MC could have written and sang the theme song to the new Top Gun movie. She was not even considered because she no longer sings pop music. (Tuesday 31 May 2022; 02:46)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,350) (100,363) by Edward from USA That's what you call to pull a Nikki. When you can't pull anything else out of your ass, you can always pull the race card. (Monday 30 May 2022; 21:10)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,356) (100,362) by Edward from USA "It's silly to claim Mariah Carey isn't respected. But we should probably clarify who we're looking for respect from. 15 year olds?" Exactly, 15 year olds don't know or care about Mariah's music, most people in their their 30's and older are the ones who roll their eyes when her name is mentioned. The peer respect is bullshit, artist want respect from the people, that's the real respect. Back before she could take two steps on her own like the rest of us, while she was still sexy and classy, but before her over the top Diva kicked in, it was cool to say you were her fan, now I keep it to myself. "As for her diva attitude, if using a treadmill in silk negligee and six inch Gucci stilettos while hitting whistles and sipping a glass of crystal pinky out isn't classy, then I don't know what is dahling." Exactly the opposite of classy and sane, dahling. (Monday 30 May 2022; 21:07)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,360) (100,361) by jaker20 from US I feel like her next hit will be from a soundtrack, like "Love Me Like You Do" type of song, one that's not an r&b, but something that's more current. Again, similar to how Cher pulled it off, because "Believe" was completely different from the rest of her discography, but was of its time. (Monday 30 May 2022; 20:37)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,357) (100,360) by Carlos from Brazil Sorry about that. What's happening is Netherlands? That's next level poor taste. (Monday 30 May 2022; 13:10)

No email updates (100,359) by Lainsky from Philippines Just want to ask if the admin has cancelled the email subscriptions to receive the latest news from this site or is it just me? I no longer receive an email from MCA, something I always look forward upon logging in to my email account. Thanks. [Webmaster: I see that you are no longer on my mailinglist, so I've added you again. This evening you should receive the newsletter.] (Monday 30 May 2022; 12:15)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,326) (100,358) by Lainsky from Philippines I could not agree more. Another #1 will make a lot of positive difference on Mariah's status as an artist. If Cher was able to pull it off, I still believe (singing) that she can do it too or even better. Based on her history, whenever she makes a "comeback" she scores at least a couple of #1's. All she need to do is to record and release that major pop R&B album with massive pop R&B hits that is relatable, not only to her older (sorry but true, including myself) fans, but more importantly, to the untapped younger music enthusiast. And also right timing of release is crucial. Hopefully, it happens this year because she's 52 or 53 already! (Monday 30 May 2022; 12:13)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,356) (100,357) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands Here in the Netherlands, listeners can each year vote for their favorite songs. Between Christmas and New Year, the top 2000 songs get played on the radio. So this list is a great tool to see who is popular in the Netherlands. Since we are comparing artists of Mariah's caliber, I counted the number of songs artists like Madonna, Celine, Barbra etc have on this list. Barbra Streisand has 6 songs on the list, the highest charted song is "Woman in love" at no 1126. Aretha Franklin has 5 songs on the list, the highest charted song is "Respect" at no 446. Whitney Houston has 5 songs on the list, the highest charted song is "I will always love you" at no 714. Madonna has 5 songs on the list, the highest charted song is "Like a prayer" at no 916. Taylor Swift has 4 songs on the list, the highest charted song is "All too well" at no 1282. Celine Dion had 3 songs on the list, the highest charted song is "It's all coming back to me now" at no 1337. Mariah has only 1 song on the list, "All I want for Christmas is you" is at no 879. Janet Jackson has not a single song on the list. So Mariah is only loved for one song here in the Netherlands and it is that awful Christmas song. Male singers are way more popular than female singers. Bruce Springsteen (23 songs), Michael Jackson (20 songs), George Michael (17 songs), Elvis Presley (15 songs) and Prince (12 songs) all have more songs on the list than Barbra Streisand. (Monday 30 May 2022; 00:17)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,353) (100,356) by Matthew from USA It's silly to claim Mariah Carey isn't respected. But we should probably clarify who we're looking for respect from. 15 year olds? You can't respect what you don't know. The Grammys? At this point, we should reverse the question and ask who respects the Grammys? Ultimately, the only group Mariah or any artist would want respect and validation from is her peers. Fellow artists and musicians in her genre who know what it takes to be in this industry. On that score, I think it's safe to say she's well respected and admired. As for the whole classy argument, we need to be careful with that word. Especially when we start saying things like she became less classy when her music changed. She may have lost some fans going from adult contemporary to hip-hop and R&B, but she gained plenty of new ones with the change as well. And all the young kids are into rap nowadays, so who's classy? As for her diva attitude, if using a treadmill in silk neglige and six inch Gucci stilettos while hitting whistles and sipping a glass of crystal pinky out isn't classy, then I don't know what is dahling. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 23:48)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,354) (100,355) by Bobby A from United States I believe there is another pop song left in MC. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 21:48)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,352) (100,354) by Libra Lamb from USA I’m sorry you misunderstood my post. They’re not the same thing. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 13:39)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,326) (100,353) by Terna from Nigeria "How does Taylor Swift have twice as many Grammys as MC?" The same way Beyonce is the most awarded female in the music industry - industry politics, so don't think too much about that. Certain artists tend not (all caps) to play by the rules that "the powers that be" enforce in the music industry, Mariah is high on that list. The late Prince also known as "The artist" is also on that list. Everything they accomplished was because they are musical geniuses first of all (the genuine gift of being able to create music) but also worked hard for, almost like it was an uphill battle. I have utmost respect for Mariah and Prince and the likes who played on their own terms, ended up owing their catalogues (this is very important as an artist) and yet remained relevant. Mariah is a very calculated and sharp business mind, who has thrived in a cutthroat industry and carved out her own lane. She is where a lot of artists can only wish they were. The respect is already here and so will that 20th number one, trust and believe. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 13:07)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,347) (100,352) by Steven Berning from USA Well, that post had as much focus as a squirrel. Her diva personality is her sense of humor, duh. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 09:35)

Hello (100,351) by SM from Citizen of the World Hello. I just wanted to take a second and introduce myself, I have posted here numerous times randomly and realized I never properly introduced myself to the lambs. I'm Daniel, live in Boston and I have been a lamb since 1990, when I was 5. My grandmother was the first person who played Mariah's debut cassette tape for me and since that day I followed Mariah and she has always been a part of my life. I'm gonna keep this short and sweet but Mariah has saved my life not once but one too many to count with her music, voice and who she is as a person. She is always there for me. I have looked up to her my whole life, she is my inspiration and I am so grateful for such a beautiful and talented women to shine for me. Everyday that goes on I thank God for her and her music because if it wasn't for Mariah, I really don't know where I would be. But anyways if any lambs ever want to chat about Mariah I am so down to making new friends my email is dvogz10@icloud.com and my twitter is @DanielkennethV. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 03:03)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,339) (100,350) by Stacey from USA Play the race card. What an eye roll. I need a drink. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 01:58)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,348) (100,349) by Weston from United States Sooooo. A true #1 hit song by Mariah (without all of the record label politics) is one that no one sees coming. Not even her diehard fans. No one could have predicted (even Mariah herself) that "Vision of Love" was going to a #1 splash. No one could see "We Belong Together" becoming the monster hit that it became. And even though we all knew that "All I Want for Christmas is You" was her "shoulda been #1" song, no one could have foreseen the mega-success and eventual #1 chart topper it would eventually accomplished. As true Mariah Carey fans, we all know that she is a musical marvel, and if she plays her melodic & lyrical cards just right, that #1 moment will happen again. It can't be forced, though. Her #1 magic will happen when it happens. (Sunday 29 May 2022; 00:17)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,347) (100,348) by Lee from USA She has been very quiet lately, a little too quiet. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 20:55)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,346) (100,347) by Libra Lamb from USA Mimi just has to put the Diva personality aside and just be herself. She's so funny and smart, it's ridiculous. The general public doesn't get to see her silly fun side that us hard core fans get to see. She's just gotta put everything aside, focus on music and deliver a good quality album. We need another first single like Dreamlover, Fantasy, Honey, Heartbreaker, Loverboy, It's like That, Touch My Body or Obsesed. A great summer song that blends what we love most about these songs, but somehow original, like only Mimi knows how to. As long as she keeps making music, I'll keep supporting her. By the way, my favorite album is also Butterfly, duh, and my favorite song is Always Be My Baby. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 19:40)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,334) (100,346) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway I actually disagree a bit. When I talk to people from the ages of 16-25, who only know Mariah as an Christmas act, and maybe a song or two besides AIWFCIY (and they absolutly love that song), I have learned that Madonna is being considered toxic, Celine is respected, but considered boring, Whitney Houston is loved, but they know nothing about her, Janet is forgotten, Barbra has nobody heard of, and Diana Ross is some old diva they think is dead. When I tell them I love Mariah and listen to her a lot, they just say "cool". She is actually respected here in Norway by the younger generation, but it is mostly based on AIWFIY's success. Besides, Mariah is always classy during Christmas time, and that is what they know. Remember guys, we are really biased on this board, because we have followed Mariah's footsteps from the beginning, we know everything she has done, not even the casual Mariah fans have the knowledge we have, so our perception of Mariah is coloured by our knowledge. The new generation, here in Norway at least, see Mariah as a fun, classy and joyful Christmas act, with an occasional rnb song here and there. The most popular Mariah songs in Norway, besides her Christmas hit, are Love Takes Time, I'll Be There, When You Believe, Without You and Hero, nothing unclassy about those songs. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 16:57)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,339) (100,345) by Steven Berning from USA Preach. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 10:29)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,334) (100,344) by Steven Berning from USA What an eye roll. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 10:04)

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