Messageboard

Re: Just an opinion AIWFCIY (100,399) (100,405) by T from USA I apologize. I didn't hear the Andy one or know that Kelly covered it. As soon as I heard about the lawsuit I googled All I Want For Christmas Is You by Doug Stone and after hearing it I saw similarities and just thought it wouldn't be out of the realm of possibilities that Tommy had Mariah take that song from her label mate and make it a million times better. He's not the most honest record person in the world. That's all I'm saying. (Monday 6 June 2022; 13:57)

Re: Just an opinion AIWFCIY (100,401) (100,404) by Carlos from Brazil How could Mariah "lift" "You are not alone" when "Hero" is from 93 probably written in 92 and Michael's song is from 1995? (Monday 6 June 2022; 13:05)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,397) (100,403) by Joachim Agerup Løkkevik from Norway This is absolutly ridiculous, embarrasing really, everyone who reads this story, and I mean absolutly every human being on earth, will understand that this lawsuit is an example of a totally unknown artist trying to get his pension funds filled up and profit from the most recognisable Christmas song ever written. Good luck. (Monday 6 June 2022; 07:29)

Re: Nostradamus on twitter (100,385) (100,402) by JC from USA Nostradamus is generally spot on and usually uses words carefully. There's a lot of talk of Cardi, but based on recent Twitter engagements, my eyes are on Saweetie. I do think Cardio's name would be more beneficial propelling a song commercially. However, she's a bit more "pop" and I picture Mariah working with Saweetie more seamlessly while providing guidance and giving more of an edge musically. This all said, Cardi only has one full studio album under her belt and she's expected for a big summer release. Could they relate? (Monday 6 June 2022; 05:51)

Re: Just an opinion AIWFCIY (100,392) (100,401) by JC from USA Absurd. This is not the same as lifting a sample. The only thing these have in common are a title. I'm sure it will be settled out of court and this guy will undeservingly make some cash. Also, in terms of "little proof" - Irv Gotti confirmed the takedown. And the obscurity of the Firecracker sample is reason enough. And, for what it's worth, I do think MC has mistakenly lifted a melody ("You are not alone" by MJ for "Hero", specifically). But this is unequivocal, there is no bias, and I recommend avoiding music law. I'm .excited for the June release. (Monday 6 June 2022; 05:42)

Re: Just an opinion AIWFCIY (100,392) (100,400) by Shezz from Pk I came to know of this song when Kelly Clarkson covered it on Kellyoke a year or so ago. I thought it had thematic similarities ( l don't want any material things for Christmas, I only want you) but then most songs have that now don't they? I don't think Tommy "stole" the idea as it was already a commercially released song. Could Mariah have been inspired by it? Possible. The fact that they named it the exact same title, I hope, means that she wasn't aware of it and it was just a coincidence. The fact that they're only going on title similarities and doing it after so many years when it's become such a lucrative staple just means they're just after some money now. Hoping for the new single / project announcement supposedly to happen on the upcoming twitter spaces. (Monday 6 June 2022; 05:25)

Re: Just an opinion AIWFCIY (100,392) (100,399) by RibbonB from USA Did you even read the article? They are not the same song, they have the same title. There are hundreds of other songs with the exact title He has no valid claim. Titles cannot be copywrited. (Monday 6 June 2022; 03:51)

Doug Stone or Andy Stone? (100,398) by T from USA I read articles that it was a song from Andy Stone in 1989 but I can't find it anywhere. I do see a Doug Stone titled song called All I Want For Christmas Is You 1992 which does have a ton of the same themes as Mariah's song ends up having. Even the way he sings the last line of the chorus is similar to how Mariah ends up doing it. But Doug Stone isn't even the one suing her. Who is Andy Stone? (Monday 6 June 2022; 02:44)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,387) (100,397) by Anonymous from United States Unfortunately, there is a chance that she may have to pay something to this writer. There are enough similarities between the two songs. Sam Smith had to give Tom Petty a writing credit on "Stay with Me" for similarities between that song and "I Won't Back Down". Just for the record, I don't think Mariah should have to give the writer anything because thematically it's very hard to not see similarities between Christmas songs (and, really, popular songs in general). I'm just coming from the perspective of thinking how a judge will interpret the situation. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 23:00)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,387) (100,396) by Hector from Mexico This lawsuit is silly. Obviously they're two different songs with the same title. That has happened a lot before. That guy wants money. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 21:54)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,390) (100,395) by Jamie from UK They've already said it's nothing to do with similarity's until production etc it's mearly the title he's going for. Which really won't stand for anything as there's lots of songs with same titles but completely different sounds. Headlines are there to make the whole situation sound more serious than it actually is. Next minute Mariah will be suing Enrique for using the word Hero on a song. Yeah sounds stupid doesn't it, just like this guy clearly is. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 21:39)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,387) (100,394) by Randy from USA In this world of mass shootings, COVID, monkeypox and high gas prices I needed something to make me laugh out loud. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 16:47)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,391) (100,393) by jaker20 from US Yeah, most Christmas songs sound the same. There's nearly 200 songs with that title alone, many of which have very similar melodies. I read somewhere that this artist suing ripped off their song from "My Heart Belongs to Only You" by Bobby Vinton. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 16:29)

Just an opinion AIWFCIY (100,392) by T from USA I heard Doug Stone's 1992 song All I Want For Christmas Is You. And I have to say I could see how a gifted lyricist like Mariah could take it and make it a million times more relatable. The guy released the song on Columbia Nashville records, is it so hard to believe that Tommy having access to it, stole it and gave it to Mariah after convincing her to do a Christmas song in the first place? He is the same man that a few years later did that exact same thing in regards to Loverboy. And we blame JLo with little to no proof. Tommy took the whole concept right down to the Firecracker sample. Mariah may not have even been aware of his dirty dealings back in 1994. I hope she wasn't. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 16:19)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,390) (100,391) by Lee from USA Don't most Christmas songs sound similar to each other? He could have sued back in 1995 instead of waiting for AIWFCIY to become a classic. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 15:01)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,389) (100,390) by ksquarred from paris I listened to the song's lyrics and actually they do have some similarities. ("All that I want can't be found underneath the Christmas tree", "Santa can't bring me what I need cause all I want for Christmas is you"). Both songs are basically telling the same story so Mariah may have to defend herself on this. The news of this has already made headlines even here in France where it's pretty unusual to see something Mariah related in the news nowadays. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 13:11)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,387) (100,389) by "MariahHater" from Hell He wants money. Period. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 02:38)

Re: AIWFCIY (100,387) (100,388) by Lee from USA Wow, this dude sounds absurd. Who has heard of him before 2022? Why did he wait nearly 30 years to sue? If you compare the songs, they probably sound nothing alike. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 02:27)

AIWFCIY (100,387) by Bobby A from United States This lawsuit by Andy Stone is so absurd. Mr. Andy claims that MC exploited his popularity and style for a song that he wrote 5 years earlier. (Sunday 5 June 2022; 02:04)

Re: MC Instagram post (100,383) (100,386) by Bill from the UK Yes, completely agree. MTV Unplugged is both my favourite album and DVD of Mariah's, and I think I was drawn to it for all the reasons MC mentioned on her post. It was spontaneous, no one had any grand allusions as to what it would become, she sounded amazing and genuinely in her element, I'll Be There was the crest of the wave that was growing throughout the evening, and she seemed so humble and thankful and grateful. It's one of her career highlights to my mind. (Friday 3 June 2022; 22:01)

Re: Nostradamus on twitter (100,382) (100,385) by TJ from Norway It is so funny that you asked this question, because I was about to do it myself. (Friday 3 June 2022; 16:50)

Re: Nostradamus on twitter (100,382) (100,384) by Bobby A from United States I truly feel something huge is coming this summer. (Friday 3 June 2022; 03:17)

MC Instagram post (100,383) by Jamie from UK I loved how humble Mariah sounded on her post about MTV Unplugged on Instagram. She sounded so grateful and reconnected. And was nice for her to acknowledge all the talented people involved in the show. (Thursday 2 June 2022; 21:04)

Nostradamus on twitter (100,382) by ksquarred from paris Do you think there's any truth to what they're saying? (That Mariah has first single for MC16 coming on June 17, probably with a female rapper, and second single that should be a power ballad coming on July 1.) (Thursday 2 June 2022; 17:03)

Re: MC's catalogue (100,374) (100,381) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia I think Mariah would never sell her music. I believe I read somewhere (either in her memoirs or in interviews) that she said about some company wanted to buy Alone In Love in the 80's to be featured in a movie soundtrack but she refused and said no. The best is to let Mariah's children to to inherit the catalogue and later passed on to their next generation. They don't have to work anymore, just milk the catalogue for movie soundtracks, jingles, remixes etc. (Thursday 2 June 2022; 01:36)

MORE MESSAGES