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Martyn Hett (102,756) by Edward from USA I agree with you. I know it's up to Eric though, but it would be a nice gesture, Martyn would smile from wherever he is, Till the End of Time. Andrew, I hope you keep posting, you've been away from the messageboard for some time now, but some of us have missed you. (Monday 22 May 2023; 22:50) this is a reply to message 102,755

Martyn Hett (102,755) by Andrew from the UK Hi Eric. It is good to see your website still going strong. Six years have passed since Martyn's light was so sadly extinguished at the Manchester Arena (May 22, 2016). Martyn was effortlessly fair-minded, generous of spirit and had a wonderful sense of humour. His death and the deaths of those other souls who perished in the attack was senseless. I wonder if you would mark the anniversary of his passing somehow on your site as he was, if anything, one of the all-time greatest Mariah fans and an avid visitor to your messageboard. So much time has now passed that it is not difficult to forget and move on. But I thought perhaps to remind you to rekindle the memory of him in those that may still post on your board who posted way way back when... that he was here, he was as one of us and (as in his favourite song) he will be loved till the end of time. I wish you well. Andrew. (Monday 22 May 2023; 00:49)

Martyn Hett (102,755) by Andrew from the UK Hi Eric. It is good to see your website still going strong. Six years have passed since Martyn's light was so sadly extinguished at the Manchester Arena (May 22, 2016). Martyn was effortlessly fair-minded, generous of spirit and had a wonderful sense of humour. His death and the deaths of those other souls who perished in the attack was senseless. I wonder if you would mark the anniversary of his passing somehow on your site as he was, if anything, one of the all-time greatest Mariah fans and an avid visitor to your messageboard. So much time has now passed that it is not difficult to forget and move on. But I thought perhaps to remind you to rekindle the memory of him in those that may still post on your board who posted way way back when... that he was here, he was as one of us and (as in his favourite song) he will be loved till the end of time. I wish you well. Andrew. (Monday 22 May 2023; 00:49)

My issue with Rainbow (102,754) by Bobby A from United States Jamie, we are going to need a new topic for this week. This one didn't go in a good direction like the one last weekend. I messed up with this one. No more past album or era topics for me. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 22:06) this is a reply to message 102,753

My issue with Rainbow (102,753) by Randy from USA I think your problem with me is that I speak the truth and always have receipts. And yes I will be a broken record until we find out what happened in 1997. But I said some positive things about Rainbow the album. I waited outside of Sam Goody for 20 minutes until they opened. I had the Rainbow album cover on the back of my bathroom door. I don't hate MC. Never did. I hate MC's deceit. And I still love you Terna. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 15:18)

My issue with Rainbow (102,753) by Randy from USA I think your problem with me is that I speak the truth and always have receipts. And yes I will be a broken record until we find out what happened in 1997. But I said some positive things about Rainbow the album. I waited outside of Sam Goody for 20 minutes until they opened. I had the Rainbow album cover on the back of my bathroom door. I don't hate MC. Never did. I hate MC's deceit. And I still love you Terna. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 15:18) this is a reply to message 102,752

My issue with Rainbow (102,752) by Terna from Nigeria Excuse you? Speak for yourself Robert. The only thing he leads here is negativity and confusion, trying to bring Mariah down with every chance he gets. As well as being a broken record that plays only two songs. "What happened to her voice since 1997" and "Right to dream". (Sunday 21 May 2023; 14:11)

My issue with Rainbow (102,752) by Terna from Nigeria Excuse you? Speak for yourself Robert. The only thing he leads here is negativity and confusion, trying to bring Mariah down with every chance he gets. As well as being a broken record that plays only two songs. "What happened to her voice since 1997" and "Right to dream". (Sunday 21 May 2023; 14:11) this is a reply to message 102,750

My issue with Rainbow (102,750) by Bobby A from United States Randy, but your number of high likes with your posts tell how respected you are on this board. You have become the leader of the board who keeps us on the right track. You were missed when you took your sabbatical some few years back. Please don't stay gone like that again. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 09:48)

Prelude to my next topic (102,751) by Terna from Nigeria Robert, dear, respectfully, just no. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 13:57) this is a reply to message 102,743

Prelude to my next topic (102,743) by Bobby A from United States I have comprised some overall stats of Rainbow and Daydream in all areas and I have discovered some impressive stats. What I have discovered about Rainbow compared Daydream will get everybody talking and shine new light on MC as a brilliant artist. Rainbow was a huge success story for MC despite how Tommy sabotage its success. MC had total creative control during the recording and promotion of Rainbow while Tommy still had his puppet strings on MC during Daydream. Daydream was an enormous success, but MC lost such much control during the album promotion and looked defeated during her Grammys lost when she gave Columbia the best album of her career at the time. I will leave it there. I don't want share too much more of what I discovered about Rainbow being a huge triumph for MC. I don't think Rainbow has ever been called MC's liberation album But that is exactly what it was before Mimi was emancipated. Stay tuned for new post Saturday evening. Let me know your thoughts today. Agree or disagree? (Thursday 18 May 2023; 17:39)

My issue with Rainbow (102,750) by Bobby A from United States Randy, but your number of high likes with your posts tell how respected you are on this board. You have become the leader of the board who keeps us on the right track. You were missed when you took your sabbatical some few years back. Please don't stay gone like that again. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 09:48) this is a reply to message 102,748

My issue with Rainbow (102,748) by Randy from USA I swear, I really do not come here to be negative. But that era introduced something insidious. Mariah's first lip sync was on the Oprah show in 1997 when she lipped Butterfly. Afterwards she sang everything for Butterfly and #1s live. When the promotion for Rainbow started that's when she started regularly lipping climaxes. Look at the ten thousand performances of Can't Take That Away. I agree with you the album is amazing from start to finish. But that was around the time Mariah started deceiving us live so I can't wave the Rainbow flag. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 02:18)

Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,749) by Bill from the UK Whilst Rainbow did indeed have great opening first week sales, Daydream remains Mariah's second-biggest seller after Music Box. I also don't think the singles from Rainbow had the lasting impact that Fantasy, Always Be My Baby and One Sweet Day had. And although the Rainbow tour was a lot of fun, it can't compare to the Daydream tour. Rainbow is great and underrated, but there is some filler, and the recording/mastering is one of her worst ever. Plus it's the home for Did I Do That, and the less said about that monstrosity the better. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 07:51) this is a reply to message 102,745

Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,745) by Bobby A from United States Well, here it is as I promised. I am probably going to get a lot of push back for making this statement. This is why I have made such a bold statement. Rainbow was MC's liberation album. She had creative authority to do what she wanted to on Rainbow. She wanted to fulfill her contractual obligations to Sony Music. So she recorded Rainbow in 6 months. The recording of Rainbow has been her shortest time ever to record an album. The Heartbreaker single Jay-Z feature was a first for MC. It was the first time in her career that another artist was featured on one her lead singles. MC wrote ballads that were closer to R&B than pop for Rainbow. Many of the ballads mirrored sentiments she experienced in her personal life. The first week album sales of 323,000 were the highest in her career at the time. It was the first time a single's remix was featured on the album's initial release. Mariah started this trend that many R&B/Hip Hop have duplicated. It was the first time a Mariah Carey album had two interludes included in the album's tracklisting. The Biana alter ego was introduced. The Heartbreaker video was more expensive than Fantasy. Heartbreaker is one of the most expensive videos ever made costing 2.5 million. Promotion and tour was bigger than Daydream. Agree or disagree? (Saturday 20 May 2023; 20:56)

My issue with Rainbow (102,748) by Randy from USA I swear, I really do not come here to be negative. But that era introduced something insidious. Mariah's first lip sync was on the Oprah show in 1997 when she lipped Butterfly. Afterwards she sang everything for Butterfly and #1s live. When the promotion for Rainbow started that's when she started regularly lipping climaxes. Look at the ten thousand performances of Can't Take That Away. I agree with you the album is amazing from start to finish. But that was around the time Mariah started deceiving us live so I can't wave the Rainbow flag. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 02:18)

Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,747) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain She was really having fun. Look. (Sunday 21 May 2023; 00:39) this is a reply to message 102,746

Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,746) by BFF from United States I definitely loved the "Rainbow" era. Mariah seemed to be having fun with the promotion and seemed more relaxed than in previous eras. Out of her #1 singles, I have always felt that "Thank God I Found You" was the most under appreciated - especially the original version. The song probably would have been better as a duet with Joe rather having 98 Degrees on it, but it's still a great slow jam/ballad. "Crybaby" was also a great song that probably should have gotten an official release rather than as the double A-side with "Can't Take that Away". The only song on the album I don't care for is "X-Girlfriend". I wonder how many of the songs that ended up on "Rainbow" were originally intended for "Glitter". I'm pretty sure I remember Mariah saying that "Heartbreaker" was originally intended for the project when it was called "All That Glitters". (Saturday 20 May 2023; 22:18)

Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,746) by BFF from United States I definitely loved the "Rainbow" era. Mariah seemed to be having fun with the promotion and seemed more relaxed than in previous eras. Out of her #1 singles, I have always felt that "Thank God I Found You" was the most under appreciated - especially the original version. The song probably would have been better as a duet with Joe rather having 98 Degrees on it, but it's still a great slow jam/ballad. "Crybaby" was also a great song that probably should have gotten an official release rather than as the double A-side with "Can't Take that Away". The only song on the album I don't care for is "X-Girlfriend". I wonder how many of the songs that ended up on "Rainbow" were originally intended for "Glitter". I'm pretty sure I remember Mariah saying that "Heartbreaker" was originally intended for the project when it was called "All That Glitters". (Saturday 20 May 2023; 22:18) this is a reply to message 102,745

Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,745) by Bobby A from United States Well, here it is as I promised. I am probably going to get a lot of push back for making this statement. This is why I have made such a bold statement. Rainbow was MC's liberation album. She had creative authority to do what she wanted to on Rainbow. She wanted to fulfill her contractual obligations to Sony Music. So she recorded Rainbow in 6 months. The recording of Rainbow has been her shortest time ever to record an album. The Heartbreaker single Jay-Z feature was a first for MC. It was the first time in her career that another artist was featured on one her lead singles. MC wrote ballads that were closer to R&B than pop for Rainbow. Many of the ballads mirrored sentiments she experienced in her personal life. The first week album sales of 323,000 were the highest in her career at the time. It was the first time a single's remix was featured on the album's initial release. Mariah started this trend that many R&B/Hip Hop have duplicated. It was the first time a Mariah Carey album had two interludes included in the album's tracklisting. The Biana alter ego was introduced. The Heartbreaker video was more expensive than Fantasy. Heartbreaker is one of the most expensive videos ever made costing 2.5 million. Promotion and tour was bigger than Daydream. Agree or disagree? (Saturday 20 May 2023; 20:56)

Rainbow was bigger than Daydream (102,745) by Bobby A from United States Well, here it is as I promised. I am probably going to get a lot of push back for making this statement. This is why I have made such a bold statement. Rainbow was MC's liberation album. She had creative authority to do what she wanted to on Rainbow. She wanted to fulfill her contractual obligations to Sony Music. So she recorded Rainbow in 6 months. The recording of Rainbow has been her shortest time ever to record an album. The Heartbreaker single Jay-Z feature was a first for MC. It was the first time in her career that another artist was featured on one her lead singles. MC wrote ballads that were closer to R&B than pop for Rainbow. Many of the ballads mirrored sentiments she experienced in her personal life. The first week album sales of 323,000 were the highest in her career at the time. It was the first time a single's remix was featured on the album's initial release. Mariah started this trend that many R&B/Hip Hop have duplicated. It was the first time a Mariah Carey album had two interludes included in the album's tracklisting. The Biana alter ego was introduced. The Heartbreaker video was more expensive than Fantasy. Heartbreaker is one of the most expensive videos ever made costing 2.5 million. Promotion and tour was bigger than Daydream. Agree or disagree? (Saturday 20 May 2023; 20:56)

Prelude to my next topic (102,744) by Libra Lamb from USA Rainbow is a great album, one of the most underrated and under appreciated in Mimi's catalogue. She had so much fun promoting it, with Bianca, and I'm sure recording it. Heartbreaker was the perfect song to kick off the singles and the music videos were genius. Some fillers but eventually those songs grew on me. Lots of singles and remixes to keep us busy and talking. No skips for me. The album and singles art was on point. We need another Rainbow album. (Saturday 20 May 2023; 17:35) this is a reply to message 102,743

Prelude to my next topic (102,743) by Bobby A from United States I have comprised some overall stats of Rainbow and Daydream in all areas and I have discovered some impressive stats. What I have discovered about Rainbow compared Daydream will get everybody talking and shine new light on MC as a brilliant artist. Rainbow was a huge success story for MC despite how Tommy sabotage its success. MC had total creative control during the recording and promotion of Rainbow while Tommy still had his puppet strings on MC during Daydream. Daydream was an enormous success, but MC lost such much control during the album promotion and looked defeated during her Grammys lost when she gave Columbia the best album of her career at the time. I will leave it there. I don't want share too much more of what I discovered about Rainbow being a huge triumph for MC. I don't think Rainbow has ever been called MC's liberation album But that is exactly what it was before Mimi was emancipated. Stay tuned for new post Saturday evening. Let me know your thoughts today. Agree or disagree? (Thursday 18 May 2023; 17:39)

Prelude to my next topic (102,743) by Bobby A from United States I have comprised some overall stats of Rainbow and Daydream in all areas and I have discovered some impressive stats. What I have discovered about Rainbow compared Daydream will get everybody talking and shine new light on MC as a brilliant artist. Rainbow was a huge success story for MC despite how Tommy sabotage its success. MC had total creative control during the recording and promotion of Rainbow while Tommy still had his puppet strings on MC during Daydream. Daydream was an enormous success, but MC lost such much control during the album promotion and looked defeated during her Grammys lost when she gave Columbia the best album of her career at the time. I will leave it there. I don't want share too much more of what I discovered about Rainbow being a huge triumph for MC. I don't think Rainbow has ever been called MC's liberation album But that is exactly what it was before Mimi was emancipated. Stay tuned for new post Saturday evening. Let me know your thoughts today. Agree or disagree? (Thursday 18 May 2023; 17:39)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,742) by MusicfanJ from Germany Yes great list. It's hard to choose because they are all so beautiful. But here's my top 5: Always be my baby, Without you, Hero, Dreamlover and Butterfly. (Wednesday 17 May 2023; 19:53) this is a reply to message 102,735

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,735) by Jamie from UK Haha I love your indecisiveness Bill. I agree too many to choose from. (Monday 15 May 2023; 18:49)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,741) by Bobby A from United States I know that I may seem a little eccentric at times, but you have to admit I have started some great topics this year. This one is my best so far. I have one new topic coming Saturday that is going to have the board talking all next week. MC will be proud of us next week. (Wednesday 17 May 2023; 16:05) this is a reply to message 102,740

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,740) by Jamie from UK Yes it's quite costly. I have a a Japanese 5" CD of I Don't Wanna Cry. (Wednesday 17 May 2023; 11:13)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,740) by Jamie from UK Yes it's quite costly. I have a a Japanese 5" CD of I Don't Wanna Cry. (Wednesday 17 May 2023; 11:13) this is a reply to message 102,739

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,739) by MC1989 from Spain I Don't Wanna Cry. Simply beautiful. But it's also Mariah's most expensive single on the internet, and one of the few 90's singles I don't have due to that. (Wednesday 17 May 2023; 09:42)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,739) by MC1989 from Spain I Don't Wanna Cry. Simply beautiful. But it's also Mariah's most expensive single on the internet, and one of the few 90's singles I don't have due to that. (Wednesday 17 May 2023; 09:42) this is a reply to message 102,719

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,719) by Bobby A from United States My favorite 90s singles cover is Never Forget You/Without You. I love this cover because of the beige/almond background and MC's innocent pose. What is your favorite 90s singles cover? (Saturday 13 May 2023; 14:15)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,738) by Libra Lamb from USA My favorite ones are some of the David LaChapelle photo shoots which included Rainbow and Glitter albums and single covers. Also I think she looks beautiful in all of them but I Still Believe is one of my favorites too. (Tuesday 16 May 2023; 15:00) this is a reply to message 102,719

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,719) by Bobby A from United States My favorite 90s singles cover is Never Forget You/Without You. I love this cover because of the beige/almond background and MC's innocent pose. What is your favorite 90s singles cover? (Saturday 13 May 2023; 14:15)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,737) by TJ from Norway I think it's because of the makeup and style. (Monday 15 May 2023; 21:51) this is a reply to message 102,736

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,736) by Jamie from UK I remember thinking where have the curls gone. Guess it was a just a change of the styles and times, it's strange now when she has her hair curly now I don't think it suits her but I loved it so much back in the day. (Monday 15 May 2023; 18:54)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,736) by Jamie from UK I remember thinking where have the curls gone. Guess it was a just a change of the styles and times, it's strange now when she has her hair curly now I don't think it suits her but I loved it so much back in the day. (Monday 15 May 2023; 18:54) this is a reply to message 102,731

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,731) by TJ from Norway I remember that I did not like that haircut. I was obsessed by the look on the Hero picture. (Monday 15 May 2023; 11:04)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,735) by Jamie from UK Haha I love your indecisiveness Bill. I agree too many to choose from. (Monday 15 May 2023; 18:49) this is a reply to message 102,730

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,730) by Bill from the UK So many to choose and so many are great. My faves: 1. Vision of Love 2. Can't Let Go 3. Dreamlover 4. Without You 5. Anytime You Need a Friend 6. All I Want for Christmas Is You 7. Fantasy 8. Open Arms 9. Always Be My Baby 10. Always Be My Baby UK exclusive cover Of those ten, my absolute best is probably Without You. Maybe Can't Let Go. And Make It Happen. (Monday 15 May 2023; 03:26)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,734) by Bill from the UK Haha. I forgot it, then added it last minute and my messages got combined lol. But yes, #11. (Monday 15 May 2023; 14:57) this is a reply to message 102,732

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,732) by TJ from Norway Is Make it Happen #11? (Monday 15 May 2023; 11:05)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,733) by TJ from Norway You are absolutely right. She also had a classy, still sexy vibe when TEOM was released. I don't know about you guys, but the outfit on the concert the other day, was not good at all. (Monday 15 May 2023; 11:08) this is a reply to message 102,726

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,726) by Horacio from United States I think Mariah excels when she looks classy. This is evident in the following single covers: Dreamlover, Without You, Fantasy, Always Be My Baby, Honey, My All/Breakdown, We Belong Together, Fly Like A Bird (Sunday 14 May 2023; 15:54)

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,732) by TJ from Norway Is Make it Happen #11? (Monday 15 May 2023; 11:05) this is a reply to message 102,730

Favorite 90s singles cover (102,730) by Bill from the UK So many to choose and so many are great. My faves: 1. Vision of Love 2. Can't Let Go 3. Dreamlover 4. Without You 5. Anytime You Need a Friend 6. All I Want for Christmas Is You 7. Fantasy 8. Open Arms 9. Always Be My Baby 10. Always Be My Baby UK exclusive cover Of those ten, my absolute best is probably Without You. Maybe Can't Let Go. And Make It Happen. (Monday 15 May 2023; 03:26)

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