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Re: Rarities partial tracklisting (95,127) (95,158) by Will from England I wonder if "Imperfect" will make the cut. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 22:15)

Re: Save The Day (95,146) (95,157) by Will from England Listening to the song, I get the feeling that it was mainly the chorus that they had down, and the verses were added later which is why it sounds a little disjointed, if that indeed was the case. I agree with the KMS sample being an afterthought, but maybe using the sample was the original intent to be a part of their failed previous attempt at a duet? Just depends on when exactly Mariah got the rights to use the song. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 22:13)

Save The Day (Remix) (95,156) by Ethan from United States How about having Lauryn Hill rap/sing a verse on it before/after the "La la la" part? I do hope the team already has that idea and it's in the works. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 21:28)

Re: The Rarities tracks (95,126) (95,155) by Bobby A from United States I am just putting this out there. What if we will have one more single to be released with a video reminisce of here early debut videos. Hopefully the rumoured track 15 Walter Afansieff collaboration "Anything Can Happen". And hopefully the Loris Holland rumoured "Christmas Glory" will be released as a Christmas single along with the live Tokyo AIWFCIY. Critics are going to give MC praises for the album because the tracks are pre-MOIA era and her voice was fabulous. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 21:13)

Save the Day is better than some say it is (95,154) by Aliya from Canada Personally, I love the song. I love the message the song gives, because this is a time when we need it most. I actually love the way the song is constructed, the chorus and everything. That being said, I understand why some people say that it sounds sort of unpolished. I guess that's why it is featured on The Rarities, rather than an an actual album. I like that she gave us something great, because I missed her putting out songs. I honestly enjoy the song. It's a grower. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 20:43)

Re: Save The Day (95,146) (95,153) by Andrew from the United Kingdom It is sad. I feel like the touring should stop, now. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 19:23)

Re: The Rarities new vocals only (95,137) (95,152) by Andrew from the United Kingdom She did Rainbow in 3 months if I recall. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 19:22)

Re: Save The Day (95,146) (95,151) by Musti from UK STD. I wish I could unread this. The song itself is alright. The verses are dull but the chorus and bridge are hot. Smart of her to use Killing Me Softly as a sample. That song never gets old and it's the only reason I could get into STD after the beat dropped. I agree that she had plenty of time and inspiration to come up with something better. This song is just another midtempo that could've literally been on any album she's released since TEOM. To be completely honest, I haven't gone back to it since listening to it for the first time on Friday. I love her voice in all its shapes. But her songwriting style has become very repetitive and I find that more concerning than anything else. Caution did have some great numbers but with her abilities and experience she could be putting out much better material. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 18:45)

Re: Save The Day (95,146) (95,150) by ADAM from USA I also feel STD is 2 separate songs. I'll start out with the positive comments. Mariah is a beast when it comes to spotting out the best parts of a song to sample. The chorus is fire and really ear candy. The worst parts of the song are her thin-whispery voice in-between. Her pronunciation is terrible and her voice is so fragile and mouse-like. I also fear her voice is deteriorating very fast and wonder what will be left in 5 years time. For such an old song in the vault, I felt she could have developed much better vocal delivery. If I had to guess what it was, I would presume it's her alcohol consumption that makes her voice in bad shape. It's interesting to watch old clips of her stating how smoke and alcohol makes her voice vulnerable and yet, it's those same voices that have consumed her and her voice now. I think she wasted a great Lauryn Hill sample TBH. I also don't like she has Lauryn Hill as a feature when it's a copy and paste sample and not a new recording. Very lazy and mis-telling. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 18:25)

Re: Save The Day (95,146) (95,149) by Bill from the UK The worst things for your vocal chords are smoking, especially marijuana, and alcohol. We know Mariah indulges in both, the latter somewhat excessively. According to Morgan, the split from Tommy is what started those vices, and that was when her voice noticeably changed. The only time it seemed to sound better from the decline was during MCIIY. Presumably she stopped, or certainly reduced, those recreational drugs when she was expecting the twins. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 17:41)

Re: The Rarities (JPN edition) (95,093) (95,148) by Bobby A from United States I have ordered my 2 copies from cdjapan.com for $66.00 each. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 16:12)

Mariah Carey illustrated compendium (95,147) by Greg from United States Hi lambs. I wanted to share my MC30 project, illustrating Mariah's iconic look through the past 30 years. I can't post images but you can check it out here if interested. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 15:56)

Save The Day (95,146) by Edward from USA I hadn't commented on STD because I wanted to actually read what most people here had to say. Well, I think the song has a great chorus, but it feels half-cooked, rushed, as if she said: "JD, let's throw this sample in so I could finally feature an artist in a duet that never was." Sometimes I've questioned whether Mariah has actually lost her muse, but then I think of "Caution" and I reconsider my thoughts. I'm glad STD is relegated to being on the second CD. I do appreciate the fact she's giving us new music, but I think she had plenty of time to cook something great, memorable, way more polished, thought out. Even though I have made my peace with Mariah's voice, I'm worried that in 5 years there would only be whistles left. What in the world is happening? What is affecting this woman's voice so much at this point that it is fading away so fast? I feel very sad about it. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 14:36)

Re: Walter A. (95,143) (95,145) by Bobby A from United States I apologize for the wrong choice of words. Please forgive me. Blame it on my mind and not my heart. Sometimes I get caught up in moment trying to type my posts because I am multitasking. You all know I love Mariah. It won't happen again. Sorry. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 13:57)

Re: Webmaster (95,125) (95,144) by TJ from Norway You just did. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 08:08)

Re: Walter A. (95,140) (95,143) by Susana from USA My comments are about the original post and one from a few days ago. Yeah, I didn't like that he said that either. Is she's a beast now that needs to be tamed? Don't forget "they" [were] upset the other day about one of the posters on here simply saying someone must have mental issues on this board for the negativity, but now we need to tame her bipolar, she's not an animal. For the record, saying someone has mental issues isn't in itself negative. It's not butterflies and rainbows, but it's stating a possible reason for the extreme hatred. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 02:47)

Re: Caution (95,122) (95,142) by Nicky from Jasmine's Sofa Love it. I was introduced with her debut album. But I feel like I could have become a fan by being introduced by several of her albums. Daydream and Butterfly would have definitely done it for me. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 01:40)

Re: The Rarities new vocals only (95,138) (95,141) by Bill from the UK "I would have a field day laughing at Bill." Be nice or leave. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 01:28)

Re: Walter A. (95,135) (95,140) by Billy from Greece "he tamed her bipolar." Seriously now? (Sunday 23 August 2020; 01:21)

Re: Andrew (95,104) (95,139) by Terna from Nigeria "Terna and We Are Lambily irritate the hell out of me with their 'Mariah has never done anything wrong; she's never even stepped on an ant.'" Neither of us are as you just described. We just choose to remain positive and give her our unconditional love 24/7, unapologetically while making a conscious effort not to judge nor jump to conclusions without weighing the facts first. (Sunday 23 August 2020; 00:09)

Re: The Rarities new vocals only (95,134) (95,138) by Terna from Nigeria Lol, after all the how many weeks at number one on pre-orders alone. Only to find out the Tokyo concert is actually all the lock-down concerts she's been having with Roc & Roe with one audience member - Tanaka. Haha. I would have a field day laughing at Bill. Better don't give her any ideas. We all know by now she's on this message board. Hehe. (Saturday 22 August 2020; 23:47)

Re: The Rarities new vocals only (95,134) (95,137) by Bobby A from United States Lol. She hasn't had enough time to record a whole album in 6 months. That would be a record for MC. (Saturday 22 August 2020; 23:41)

Re: The Rarities new vocals only (95,134) (95,136) by Bill from the UK Please no. The 90s vocals are perfect. If they are re-sung it will be like the monstrosity of Can't Say No. Though I do fear the Carey/Margulies composition will be the GMA 2020 version of Vision of Love, and that one of the Carey/Afanasieff ones will be the GMA 2020 Close My Eyes or that odd Hero remake she did when The Ballads was released. I'm setting my expectations low so that I am pleasantly surprised. We love everybody. (Saturday 22 August 2020; 23:35)

Walter A. (95,135) by Bobby A from United States There is one thing that we can say about Mariah's collaborations with Walter Afansieff is that their songs were never disjointed or weird in anyway. I like to think that when they collaborated together he tamed her bipolar. With JD, Mariah's need to over sing or insert awkward song parts or create crazy arrangements tend to come out more since she has gotten older. STD is just one song on album. We will get others that we haven't heard all. Just be patient everyone. (Saturday 22 August 2020; 22:59)

The Rarities new vocals only (95,134) by Will from Australia No one has mentioned this yet but can you imagine if all the rarities she gives us are actually sung in her current vocal capabilities That would be such a Mariah thing to do (Saturday 22 August 2020; 22:56)

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