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Re: MC hard at work (99,563) (99,567) by Bobby A from United States That's the way I feel too, Edward. I want new music. I hope that is why she moved to Atlanta to work with other producers and songwriters besides JD and Bryan-Michael Cox. This could be her summer since Rihanna is probably going to drop R9 in the fall. Beyonce will probably wait until the fall too. I am sure MC can compete with Normani, Ella Mai, and K. Michelle this summer. Lol. Just put the anniversary and other projects in her store for the fall. Just based on how she recorded MIAM and had it completed by May in 2013. And that's just the way we do it down here in the A. Lol. She could have stayed in L.A. or New York if she wasn't going to work hard to get MC16 completed. (Sunday 30 January 2022; 23:43)

Underated? (99,566) by Matty from Vancouver Canada I know we're not not supposed to discuss other female singers on this platform, but I have to ask what people think about Celine Dion on this forum. She had a full and successful Canadian Québécois career as a child from 1981-1987. But she was also signed by Sony and released her first English-focused album in 1990. Mariah and Celine had the exact same look, and their first English album art are almost identical (Unison and Mariah Carey album art are the exact same, in the same year). Not to mention they both married their managers (Celine's seems to be a fairytale, not a nightmare like Mariah's experience). I wonder why they often are considered so different. Celine even had "rap songs" ah la Prisoner. My question is: did Mariah experience more pressure the Celine? What happened? I would love your thoughts. (Sunday 30 January 2022; 21:42)

Janet Jackson documentary (99,565) by RibbonB from USA It was so good. Very entertaining, informative, revealing without much harm, I'd say. Good to see all of her accolates. I especially liked the old family footage. Also god to see her sister Rebbie speaking about her baby sister. She is obviously close to Rebbie, Tito and Randy. I noticed the others didn't patriciate, but I didn't miss them, lol. Janet definitely has a type that she married and then there was Jermaine. At least he's not a bad guy, but his own comments made him look dumb. (Sunday 30 January 2022; 19:30)

Re: MC hard at work (99,561) (99,564) by SM from Citizen of the World How do you know she will be working hard for the next 5 months? (Sunday 30 January 2022; 19:07)

Re: MC hard at work (99,561) (99,563) by Edward from USA Not dealing with the stress and pressure of being on the road is doing good to Mariah on a personal level, hopefully her voice has benefited from that too. To be honest, I'm not excited about any remakes from the Butterfly album, but I'm definitely excited about new music. (Sunday 30 January 2022; 17:50)

Re: Your relationship with the Number Ones, today (99,524) (99,562) by Mirage_Nunez from America 1) Vision of Love - I always have to watch the video for the full experience of reliving the splendor. The visual is a must, even though I live for the MSG live version even more. 2) Love Takes Time - Still my absolute favorite number 1 and in my top 5 of all time. A classic that I love revisiting. 3) Someday - New Jack Swing version thumps till this day. It's on the playlist. 4) I Don't Wanna Cry - MSG version only, the album version is too generic for me. 5) Emotions - I enjoy it in passing, but never listen to the original, just the Unplugged intro is my favorite thing. 6) I'll Be There - Enjoy in passing never really listen to it intentionally. 7) Dreamlover - Still love this song as much as when I first heard, when I do hear it that is. I revisit it only sometimes though. 8) Hero - Something about the way she sings "so when you feel like hope is gone" makes me revisit it sometimes even though it could've easily ended up on the overplayed list. 9) Fantasy - The club remix version is superior to all. When it pops up on the playlist, I do all the adlibs, then the background vocals (Melonie and the Price sisters style). The transition to the reprise towards the end is still magically nostalgic. 10) One Sweet Day - I only listen to it when YouTubers react to it for the first time. Beautiful message of course, but not on my playlist. 11) Always Be My Baby - I actually really enjoy this song more and more as the years pass. So I have revisited it recently. I use to prefer the Xscape and Dabrat version the most. 12) Honey - Prefer the dance remix version "It's like honaaayeee. it's like honayyye." 13) My All - Love both the original and the Stay Awhile versions. They are revisited periodically. 14) Heartbreaker - The remix with Missy and Brat and the "If You Should Ever Be Lonely" version. 15) Thank God I Found You - Nas and Joe version here and there. 16) We Belong Together - Still enjoy in passing not on my playlist. 17) Don't Forget About Us - Used to be one of my favorite number ones, but not so much now. I have actually listened to it recently, while revisiting TEOM earlier this month. 18) Touch My Body - Fun in passing, but not on a playlist. I don't ever skip it when l revisit E=MC2 though; I have to always let it play. 19) All I Want For Christmas (Is You) - I only jam to the So So Def version personally. This woman has so many hits. I felt like I was reflecting over my entire life. (Sunday 30 January 2022; 16:44)

MC hard at work (99,561) by Bobby A from United States MC arrived in Atlanta yesterday. She posted a video on Twitter. She will be working hard for the next five months. We ain't got long now before new music comes out. And MC sounded so good on the video. (Sunday 30 January 2022; 02:42)

Re: Janet documentary (99,559) (99,560) by Randy from USA I completely disagree. One of the things I find is when you Stan an artist, there is no tell all. MCs tell all book would've been a tell all book had I not watched every single promotional interview before the book came out. Those interviews plus what I already knew led to the book being a snooze. Let me tell you when a tell all is a tell all. When the artist is no longer here with us and has no control over the narrative. Whitney the documentary that came to theaters was a tell all. And I measure a lot of tea that's spilled against that standard. I love y'all. (Saturday 29 January 2022; 17:22)

Janet documentary (99,559) by Bobby A from United States The Janet Jackson documentary is really good and revealing. Janet's story is told from a place of vulnerability and rebirth. I hope that MC can get to a place in her life and just let her story be told - the good and bad. Just to hear MC tell her story her way would be such an introspective rebirth. (Saturday 29 January 2022; 13:47)

Re: Your relationship with the Number Ones, today (99,524) (99,558) by Lainsky from Philippines It is better late than never responding to this discussion. Thanks to Randy for the initiative. But let me rank it according to the play frequency since I love a list. The first five are almost every week, while the next five are twice a month. It depends on the mood. The rest are once in a while to seldom played. Honey - Album and remix version We Belong Together Fantasy - Album and remix version Emotions Love Takes Time - I love to play it on a Sunday I Don't Wanna Cry - Same as LTT Always Be My Baby - Saturday jam along with the top 3, including the remix Heartbreaker Dreamlover Touch My Body One Sweet Day, Someday, I'll Be There, Hero, Don't Forget About Us, My All, Thank God I Found You, Vision of Love - These are ranked from once a month to rarely played. Some side note, I often play her non-number one singles, such as Breakdown, Butterfly, The Roof, Sweetheart, I Still Believe, AYNAF, Lead The Way (and most Glitter singles), Shake It Off, For The Record, Caution, SLLY, and Out Here On My Own. (Friday 28 January 2022; 05:18)

Re: (99,556) (99,557) by Warren from Trinidad & Tobago Ricardo - I totally believe this and hope for this too. She just needs the right team and release strategy. Copy Adele's method 100% for all I care, as long as it is done right. Because we all know, she could make the best music, but if it isn't marketed properly, the general public will not respond. (Friday 28 January 2022; 03:04)

(99,556) by Ricardo from New Zealand As long as Mariah lives, who knows what will happen? She's still so respected amongst us and her peers. She's still solidly in the spotlight, with or without a current hit record so. I myself believe she will have another number one record. And not a Christmas tune either. (Thursday 27 January 2022; 10:54)

Re: Best Vinyl/CD Presentation award (99,550) (99,555) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Rarities and MOAIA box set. Hands down. CD version would be EOM and MOAIA with the Elle booklet. (Thursday 27 January 2022; 08:02)

Re:Your relationship today with number ones (99,554) by Matty from Vancouver Canada Great topic. I included the UK edition #1s as well because I wish they got promo in Canada, I sometimes don't understand labels territory choices, anyway: Vision of Love - Sounds epic and brand new every time I hear it. Love Takes Time - I sing this to myself and in my head all the time, but never play they actual recording. Someday - Love. This defines the Mom Jean Generation and love the electric guitar. I feel there's gotta be more behind Mariah's dislike of the song, because it's gold. I Don't Wanna Cry - A bath tub sob song that's perfect when I need it. Emotions - Iconic, but also over played as the obvious go-to Mariah song that's not AIWFCIY. I'll Be There - Anytime anyone questions Mariah, I hit play. Dreamlover - The remix? Always. The standard version, I only watch the video to see Mariah's plaid look because I still dress like that every day, to this day, a classic look. Plaid and jeans, classic and timeless. Hero - Skip. Without You - UK Addition - Her best cover aside from Bringing on the Heartbreak. Fantasy - My theme song. My favourite song of all time. The song that will be played at my funeral and all my friends and family know. Fantasy forever and ever. My grandkids will know Fantasy by heart. One Sweet Day - Beautiful, yet I never play it. Too sad and needs a mood. Always Be My Baby - A turn up whenever it comes on and everyone, Lamb or not, joins in and knows every word. Amazing karaoke. Honey - Must be driving on a beautiful sunny day with my convertible's top down. My All - Gorgeous and must listen all the way through with the drama and the theatrics. Heartbreaker - Number one party starter and most played MC song at the gay club to this day. Epic and infectious. Thank God I Found You - Corny and forgettable. It's hard not to sing along, but it's a shame this is one of her number ones when Loverboy, Shake it off, #Beautiful never made it there. Against All Odds - UK Addition - Love this song, and wish the Westlife version was the album version. Guess it was a battle of Westlife and 98 Degrees to make the official album. We Belong Together - All versions are epic and rip my heart open. Don't Forget About Us - Such a brilliant song, and play it often. "Kills bees." Touch My Body - Most epic soft chill summer jam, sitting on the beach in the sun, sipping a fruity drink with a sun burn and sand on my skin. Love the Caribbean seas vibe. All I Want for Christmas Is You - Any month any time. (Thursday 27 January 2022; 08:01)

Re: Success (99,552) (99,553) by T from USA Mariah did her touring. She connected with fans all around the world for years. Especially from 2012-2020 she toured non stop. I think now it's time to rest the voice and just record the music that makes everyone smile again. I wouldn't care if she never puts herself in those harsh touring conditions again. (Thursday 27 January 2022; 02:21)

Success (99,552) by We are lambily from USA Another day and another win for Mariah. Aka the most successful female singer and songwriter and producer of all time. The biggest hitmaker in the industry. Her legacy is not appreciated enough for me and we are getting their [sic] slowly and I hope while she is still here with us. And now 2022. Mariah Carey is #15 on Bloomberg's Power Rankings of artists - despite not releasing any new album or live shows. The metric integrates album sales, streams, tours, live streams and more. But as usual the haters gonna hate or might I even say the wolf in lambs clothing. And this year we getting a new freaking album and so many other surprises. I don't mind Mariah not touring, save that voice and save that time to create and to really embrace her living legend status. The most skilled singer/songwriter I have ever heard. To this day. (Thursday 27 January 2022; 01:05)

New era excitement and anticipation (99,551) by Anonymous from USA I'm so very excited at the thought of MC16 and The Rarities 2. We desperately need another MC era. It's like the quiet before the storm. I'm sure she's putting all the bells and whistles into it. Can't wait. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 19:57)

Best Vinyl/CD Presentation award (99,550) by Bobby A from United States I am doing my best to take care of The Rarities album packaging because it is worth some serious money now and I want to keep it looking good. I love the photos included. It deserves MC's Best Album Presentation award. The Best CD Presentation award goes to The Emancipation of Mimi. What are your thoughts about your choices? (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 16:35)

Re: Rarities 2 (99,545) (99,549) by Bobby A from United States I found the Penny Ford CD at used record shop some years ago. I saw that MC co-wrote Lose Control with Narada and just assumed that they wrote the song for Penny. It is nice now to know the history. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 16:28)

Re: Rarities 2 (99,545) (99,548) by Jamie from UK Downloaded and added to my gym playlist. Will be high kicking in the free weights area. Lol. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 16:06)

Re: Rarities 2 (99,545) (99,547) by Edward from USA She probably already reached out to him and have the song ready for "The Rarities 2". There must be some gems from the 90's that were discarded. The leftovers from the 2000's are not as polished though. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 15:31)

Re: Rarities 2 (99,540) (99,546) by Bobby A from United States Lol. So true, Bill. The new era is going to be interesting. I hope it makes Lambs and radio happy this year. We will see very soon. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 13:00)

Re: Rarities 2 (99,535) (99,545) by Bill from the UK Lose Control lore is all here for you my dear. Great website. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 10:05)

Re: Rarities 2 (99,529) (99,544) by Jamie from UK Yes I too wanna hear that song Bill. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 08:58)

Re: Your relationship with the Number Ones, today (99,524) (99,543) by Jamie from UK Here's mine. Vision of Love - Always play it, the intro is everything. Love Takes Time - Listen to this quite a lot, love the tatou club live version. Someday - Don't listen as much these days but love it when it comes on. I Don't Wanna Cry - As above. Emotions - Love the playfulness of this song and listen to it often. I'll Be There - Play this at least once a week. Dreamlover - Listen to this all the time. I have found increased love for it over last 12 months. Hero - Listened to this loads yesterday, it came on randomly and felt like the first time for some reason. Without You - UK Addition - Love it listen a lot as I play Music Box all the time. Fantasy - Album version is my 2nd most played song. One Sweet Day - Don't listen to this too often. Always Be My Baby - Always play it reminds me of the 90's. Honey - Not a lot but love the Bad Boy remix. My All - Defo a beautiful ballad that gets played a lot and love My All/Stay a While. Heartbreaker - Rarely play I like it but not a fave. Thank God I Found You - As above. Against All Odds - UK Addition - Solo version only I like Westlife but not on this track. We Belong Together - Play quite a lot particularly So So Def version. Don't Forget About Us - Rarely play, I like it but not a fave. Touch My Body - J'adore this. MC in 2007 was the best. Pink dress time square. All I Want for Christmas Is You - Will never listen until 1st of November but love it. (Wednesday 26 January 2022; 08:52)

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