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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 Anonymous 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 Anonymous 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)

Re: More Rarities (vol. 2) (100,336) (100,343) by Billy from Greece I love this list. "Make You Happy" is a top favourite of mine and I would so love to hear Mariah do "Lillie's Blues (Turn You Loose)". (Saturday 28 May 2022; 09:47)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,339) (100,342) by Billy from Greece Great post, Nikki. I agree in all respects. The same could be said about Diana Ross, at least post-Motown (just like for Mariah post-Sony). These ladies just didn't want to play ball. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 09:45)

Re: More Rarities (vol. 2) (100,336) (100,341) by Bill from the UK I'd add "We're Not Making Love Anymore" with Michael Bolton. Also, the original Dave Hall remix of Dreamlover has always been available (both at the time of release and on the MC30 EP); it was re-titled the "Bam Jam Soul". (Saturday 28 May 2022; 07:47)

Re: Big Energy (100,313) (100,340) by Nikki from usa You're not wrong. It's just that's not the only thing important to her when it comes to music. Mariah didn't allow OS to be streamed or accounted for on charts. So, she wasn't doing that for a hit. I think people forget there's not much money in music anymore and Mariah knows she's not going to get much help from her label in terms of promotion. She's been using her music as promo for other money making ventures instead. Fantasy being in the movie Free Guy and in BE has certainly given the track new life. It was a valiant effort, but I don't see it hitting #1. I do think it's possible for one of Mariah's old tracks to hit the top spot, or an old track sung in a new way. 90's is retro right now, so she has a shot. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 03:52)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,326) (100,339) by Nikki from usa We could address some elephants in the room. Celine, Madonna, Barbra, and Taylor are white. They also reflect consistency. They stay in their musical lane and to the script of the image they cultivated. Mariah's genre hopped in music and in style. The 2 biggest things is really behind the scenes and promotion. Mariah really doesn't try to control her own narrative or be seen. That's the only reason J.Lo has a career right now. Celine plays ball with the industry. The Grammys always want female artists to cover male rock songs. Dion played ball and won a major category shortly after. Meanwhile, Ariana Grande didn't and she let the cat out of the bag that they wouldn't let her perform unless she did another dude's track. Mariah doesn't play ball. She did have the biggest success of '05, yet wasn't allowed to accept a single award on stage during the live broadcast. That had nothing to do with her clothing apparel. I do see a lot of respect for Mariah these days, just not from these old organizations. I think she'd do well to toot her own horn a little and be present in the public eye. She'd go a lot further. She needs her own platform. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 03:45)

Re: A-List never dates an A-List (100,329) (100,338) by Nikki from usa The Rock - I think they'd have the cutest babies. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 03:20)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,334) (100,337) by Stacey from USA Bingo. Well said Ed. (Saturday 28 May 2022; 00:27)

More Rarities (vol. 2) (100,336) by Anonymous from United States Songs that should be considered for inclusion if she does another set of unreleased material. For a few, I'm speculating that she cut her own version of songs she gave to (or wrote with) other artists. 1. I Lose Control 2. Help Me Find a Way to Your Heart 3. Someone to Hold 4. Always in Love 5. Dreamlover (Dave Hall Original Mix) 6. Just Be Good to Me 7. Make You Happy 8. Head Over Heels 9. Last Chance 10. After 11. Don't Go Looking for Love 12. Do You Know Where You're Going To? 13. Where Are You Christmas 14. There for Me 15. Turn You Loose (Lillie's Blues) 16. There Goes My Heart 17. Reach for the Sky 18. I Feel It 19. Right to Dream 20. Help Me Make it Through the Night 21. Don't Explain 22. Runway (Friday 27 May 2022; 23:20)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,334) (100,335) by Lee from USA Yet the people that want Mariah to be more classy are rolling out the red carpet for people that had done way worse. (Friday 27 May 2022; 23:13)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,330) (100,334) by Edward from USA Celine is a great vocalist, Mariah is a musical genius, but there's a huge difference on how they have portrayed themselves throughout their careers. While Celine has always been classy, Mariah hasn't. Ever since Mariah adopted that diva persona that sometimes comes across as arrogant and petulant, she lost respect and fans jumped ship left and right. She has the instrument, she has the hits, she has the longevity and the status, but she never cultivated an image that would give her that respect. Number and hits don't necessarily give you respect, people do. With all her success, one would think mentioning her name would elicit admiration among friends and people in general, but that's not the case. One also have to consider that her shift in music and decline in the quality of her lyrics/music alienated a huge chunk of her core fanbase. When fans of a certain artist get older, they usually look for more quality unless you're a show-woman like Madonna, whom you can't compare to Mariah in terms of the quality of her music or voice, but someone who offers a show worth every penny you pay for. Different from Celine and Barbra, Mariah is very insecure on stage too, and that usually shows. While she could walk like a regular human being on stage decades ago, she could even run a little, can you image, she could run, but now she's stiff and always in her head. Had she kept being classy as in her Daydream era, she would've been the queen of queens, but it's obvious that's not who she wanted to be. And I'm not talking about her looks necessarily, but her attitude. At some point she believed her own hype and it went to her head. She only has herself to blame. (Friday 27 May 2022; 19:38)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,331) (100,333) by Tyler from USA I think Mariah herself is the reason as to why she may not have been respected like her peers. I think the over the top diva persona that was persistent for so many years cheapened her brand. The hardcore fans and music lovers understand how incredibly talented she is but for so long the antics over powered her talent. That said, I think her quirkiness, personality and sense of humor is one the reason she's probably the most relevant of all the 90's singers. (Friday 27 May 2022; 19:19)

Big Energy Remix (100,332) by Jamie from UK Big Energy Remix has climbed back up the UK charts this week back to 21. Hoping it breaks into the top 20 next week. It's been quite steady on the chart here, it dropped last week but looks like it's still hanging around. A video would defo boost sales here. (Friday 27 May 2022; 18:57)

Re: Why I want another #1 (100,330) (100,331) by "MariahHater" from Hell I couldn't agree more. People love to shred a successful person to pieces. They give flowers to people who they "deemed" deserving. Impact wise. I don't know any long lasting song from Taylor Swift. She got her props because of my generation. Once you go swiftie you're cool. Maybe lambs have special ears because they know how to discern genius. Lol. No shade to others but nobody does create music anymore like how she build her music. Even Somewhat Loved is a genius. Listen to it, be mindful and just don't mind the overproduction by Jimmy J and Terry L. (Friday 27 May 2022; 10:33)

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