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The Roof (101,368) by Mò from South Africa I never thought a day would come when I would "betray" the original version of The Roof. I find myself now enjoying the latest retake with Brandy more and more. MC knew exactly what she was doing, there is maturity, rawness, delicacy to it. Wow. (Thursday 29 September 2022; 22:14)

Is it too early? (101,367) by Bobby A from United States I am already looking forward to listening to my Christmas vinyl this year. I have some rare R&B Christmas vinyl. Maybe I will start listening to them in two weeks. I am definitely going to listen to my 98 Degrees, Megan Trainor, and Teddy Swims this year. (Thursday 29 September 2022; 19:20)

Saturday Night Live performances (101,366) by MC1989 from Spain I think that there might be some problems with the copyright of Mariah's performances in SNL. Since she started celebrating her 30 years in the music industry and the whole MC30 surprises where she finally opened the vault and gave us The Rarities, restored videos and TV performances, she didn't upload any of her SNL performances. Now, with Butterfly 25 it's happening the same. It's a pity because all her SNL performances are amazing, some of the best live interpretations she did. Vision of Love in SNL in 1990, If It's Over and Can't Let Go in 1992, My All and Butterfly in SNL in 1997 etc. Instead they uploaded some of the TOTP performances, some of them are great but instead some are lipped, like My All, and that's the one she will put in her YouTube Channel as I see in the Butterfly 25 clip. (Thursday 29 September 2022; 11:56)

Re: The numbers are so confusing (101,363) (101,365) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway It's 70 million in the US alone, the certifications are from RIAA. Mariah has sold 200 million worldwide. (Thursday 29 September 2022; 09:45)

Re: Butterfly 25th anniversary vinyl (101,346) (101,364) by Bobby A from United States I ordered mine today. You are right, Bill. Beige does look better than the honey. I don't understand why Brandy's duet is not on this collection. (Thursday 29 September 2022; 01:20)

The numbers are so confusing (101,363) by Randy from USA So now it's 70 million sold. And she's the top selling female artist. But MC often runs around saying 200 million sold. Madonna just said on Jimmy Fallon she's sold 400 million. I wish there was a definitive number and place to know. Are we talking worldwide? Or just US? Singles or albums? Soundscan or pre-Soundscan? It's infuriating. I have seen Shania Twain, Celine Dion, Madonna, MC and Barbra Streisand all state they were the biggest selling female artist of all time. (Thursday 29 September 2022; 00:50)

Re: Mariah's certifications (101,354) (101,362) by jaker20 from US I thought she had a great year, or at least better than last year. BER was a global hit, even though it didn't chart in the US. It brought lots of new attention to Fantasy. (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 20:28)

Re: Pitchfork picks "Fantasy Remix feat. O. D. B." (101,357) (101,361) by jaker20 from US I concur. It really is pop perfection and set a standard for featured artists done right! It's one of those songs that gets better over time. (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 20:17)

Re: Variety article - L.A Reid (101,351) (101,360) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Mariah “lost interest” in promoting E=MC2 because she had just miscarried, which as a newly wed would be heartbreaking for anyone. MOIA was a concept album (and a brilliant one). (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 19:00)

Article: Mariah Carey delivers sentimental speech (101,359) by Betty from Canada I saw on Twitter a fan video that shows that she was just reading the teleprompter for the speech and also another fan video where she actually mentioned on stage that she didn't really want to talk about 9-11. (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 15:53)

Re: Mariah Carey UK merch (101,347) (101,358) by Zachariah from Croatia They replied today. Yeah, it will be a bit longer. (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 12:57)

Pitchfork picks "Fantasy Remix feat. O. D. B." (101,357) by MC1989 from Spain Pitchfork has just named "Fantasy" the greatest song of the 90's. (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 09:06)

Article: Mariah Carey delivers sentimental speech (101,356) by RL from USA Well, at least she wasn't boo'd like Nancy Pelosi was. (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 02:46)

Re: Variety article - L.A Reid (101,351) (101,355) by Bobby A from United States I believe MC thinks of LA Reid as an executive who wants to betray her trust or sell her out to the fleas. (Wednesday 28 September 2022; 00:16)

Re: Mariah's certifications (101,349) (101,354) by Randy from USA My issue is that she's sold 9x platinum of Mariah Carey. Probably more than Daydream which was certified Diamond at 8x platinum. Yet Daydream has been certified and the debut hasn't. Sony needs to just present it for the certification. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 23:59)

Re: Global Citizen (101,338) (101,353) by MusicfanJ from Germany The Heartbreaker-Honey part was cool. I also liked the Butterfly t-shirt from Bryan and the dancers. The audience seemed to have fun. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 21:21)

Frances O'Connor (101,352) by MusicfanJ from Germany Every time I watch a movie with young Frances O'Connor I think she looks a bit like Mariah. Especially the scene on the beach with Brendan Fraser on "Bedazzeled". Just something funny I wanted to share. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 21:09)

Re: Variety article - L.A Reid (101,337) (101,351) by Bill from the UK I've never understood why everybody seems to fall at LA Reid's feet and act like he's the second coming of Christ. He treated Toni Braxton appallingly and had one decent record with Mariah (Emancipation). Mariah has managed many hit albums without his input or management. With Emancipation, Mariah herself was hungry to be back at the top of the charts, and without her drive and passion for the project, it would not have been the success it was. Also, the public I think wanted to see her return to where she belonged, as she was due it after the unfair treatment she got for her mental well-being and the lackluster response to CB. E=MC2 was Emancipation's second verse. Cruise Control indeed. "The Voice" that was all over the previous album was scaled back in exchange for rapid staccato singing and party songs, and Mariah herself lost interest after Touch My Body following her marriage to Nick. As for Memoirs, handing the production of the entire album to The Dream was an error as the album sounded like one, long, continuous song. By track 11 it's like, enough with the finger snaps already. I'd rather Mariah work with somebody totally new and different and interesting. But what do I know? As always, I wish her every success and happiness with her new projects and if LA Reid pulls it out the bag, then great. So funny though. Everyone was baying for his blood when he started working with J.Lo. How quickly the tide turns. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 19:41)

Re: MC LA JLo (101,348) (101,350) by Bobby A from United States Yes, MC probably knows this is her last chance at crafting an album that is a platinum selling album. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 19:22)

Re: Mariah's certifications (101,342) (101,349) by Edward from USA "Mariah Carey" hasn't reached diamond status yet. As for Mariah's performance at Global Citizen, it is evident her fluidity and buttery tone that would make her sound like an angel are gone. I really think she shouldn't go on tour anymore as she had stated. Touring would definitely obliterate what's left of her voice. I love me some Mariah and I'll support her efforts on any studio recordings she releases from here on. Randy, I think you should just make peace with the fact that the voice as we knew it is gone, I would say about 60% of her voice is gone. She can still piece together some great music in the studio. Vocally, I think she still has two decent albums left. Let's celebrate her legacy and don't torture yourself comparing her recent performances with those of her prime, you'll always be disappointed. At this point I'm more than happy with her being a studio artist, exclusively. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 18:59)

MC LA JLo (101,348) by T from USA Didn't JLo follow LA Reid after he was fired from Sony to his own label creation? And nothing happened with her singing career, only a few flop singles and no album to speak of. I hope Mariah doesn't get the same old lady diva treatment. The last thing they worked on together was "I Don't" but also Stella was in the picture. I just hope LA Reid understands that this is probably his last shot at such a big time artist working with him as well so he should throw everything he's got towards it. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 17:02)

Re: Mariah Carey UK merch (101,345) (101,347) by Jamie from UK I'd give it a bit longer than 11 days. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 15:49)

Butterfly 25th anniversary vinyl (101,346) by Bill from the UK For anybody keen on obtaining this, Vinyl Me Please are taking pre-orders for the second edition of the vinyl, following the first edition selling out immediately. Mariah's official store has sold out of both editions, but the second edition is still available on VMP at the time of writing. Different coloured vinyl this time round (beige instead of honey, looks better in my mind). (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 15:05)

Mariah Carey UK merch (101,345) by Zachariah from Croatia Guys, did anyone ordered something from Mariah Carey store through Mariah Carey UK store? I ordered Agent M handcuffs 11 days ago - no news from them still. Tried through support mail, nothing. Any help? (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 14:31)

Re: Global Citizen (101,343) (101,344) by Carlos from Brazil Why Mariah's performance is the only one not uploaded on Global Citizen's YouTube Channel? There is only the actual live transmission but not the separated performances. (Tuesday 27 September 2022; 13:02)

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