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Re: Mariah (92,603) (92,611) by RibbonB from USA Aren't you being a little OTT especially since she opted to write this tell all. If she had any fears, why write it at all? She has many options including not writing a memoir, especially do early in her life. Hopefully she has a good co writer to help her make an interesting telling of her life this far. (Monday 27 January 2020; 00:00)

Re: RIP Kobe Bryant (92,609) (92,610) by Bobby A from United States This is really sad. RIP Kobe Bryant. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 23:43)

RIP Kobe Bryant (92,609) by RibbonB from USA Life is short, how sad the loss of him and his daughter in a copter crash. Wow. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 21:57)

Cathedral of St. John The Divine performance (92,608) by Terna from Nigeria I noticed a while back, that the key she sings these songs in this live performance are a semitone (half step) lower than the original recordings. Would've never noticed if it wasn't for these darn piano lessons. Lol. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 21:55)

Hidden song - Love Take Time (92,607) by Terna from Nigeria I just realized something about the mastering of her first album. It was reported how this song was the last to be recorded for the debut and the record was already even being mastered, but the executives really wanted this particular record on the debut and that some copies of the album sleeve didn't even have the song listed on the tracklist, but yet it was present on the record technically making it a hidden song. Did Mariah start this trend subconsciously? Lol. Because it became a thing years down the line especially in the late 90's and 2000's. Notable recordings "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" and Alicia Key's "Songs in A Minor" both having hidden songs to name a few. Check this list out. None predates 1990. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 21:44)

Re: Love Takes Time (92,601) (92,606) by Terna from Nigeria Or maybe Walter Afanasieff. Who better than him to create his own sound? Just not overproduced this time. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 21:17)

Chris Brown (92,605) by Bobby A from United States Chris Brown has sold a 1 million copies of Indigo and Heartbreak On A Full Moon both. Is it because of them both having 32 and 45 tracks respectively? And because of extended versions of both released a few months after the original release? It seems the strategy worked in his favor. His previous album - 18 track album Royalty only sold 500,000 copies. Maybe MC should release her next album as a double album. It worked for Merry Christmas the Deluxe Anniversary Edition. I hope her team is really thinking how the last two months in 2019 was such positive press and chart exposure for MC. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 21:16)

Re: Charmbracelet (92,575) (92,604) by Musti from UK I think I'd only remove Boy and I Only Wanted. BOTH would definitely have to be the single version with stronger vocals on the chorus. I'd also include Miss You. This is the best uptempo song from the CB era after You Got Me. I love it when she does an uptempo ballad. I can almost hear the tears in her voice on this song. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 18:20)

Re: Mariah (92,596) (92,603) by We are Lambily from USA I was thinking about Mariahs memoir, she won't be able to share everything since "the powers to be" won't like that. For her own sake and dem kids. Just look at Michael Jackson case, he has been exposing the industry since forever and they killed him. He even told his family members how they were gonna kill him over and over again. They wanna erase him with this bullshit pedofile story. Mariah always says I can't say that or this. She is lowkey afraid for own life and it's the smart thing to do. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 18:13)

Re: Love Takes Time (92,601) (92,602) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I'm all for Ballad-riah, but I'd like her to work with Finneas for that. Good enough for his sister Billie's entire discography so far, good enough to get Selena her first number one with a stripped, bare bones ballad in an otherwise beat-oriented 2019, then he should be able to work well with Mariah. But I'd really prefer Mariah to come back with an uptempo. She kicked off MIAMTEC things with a midtempo and that stalled at #15, then she kicked off Caution with With You and that went nowhere so I guess it's time to go with something of a faster pace with infectious, high energy. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 15:40)

Love Takes Time (92,601) by Bobby A from United States If MC could give another Love Takes Time this year, she would win over a whole new generation of fans. There are like 6 songwriters and producers who can give her another Love Takes Time. They are Ryan Tedder, Darryl "DJ" Camper, Babyface, Harvey Mason Jr., Greg Kurstin, and Jimmy Napes. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 04:45)

Re: Charmbracelet (92,598) (92,600) by Licia from USA I'm CB's biggest fan, but even I draw the line at comparing Breakdown to Clown. Lol. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 01:21)

Charmbracelet in full voice (92,599) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia In my alternate world, Mariah is singing the album in full voice, and not the whispering falsetto voice that we have in this reality. Just imagine Mariah's voice in Hero singing Through The Rain, Mariah's voice in Always Be My Baby singing The One, Boy, You Got Me, with many layers of strong voices for the chorus. The album would have getting more support from the public. The album should be named "Sunflower" instead, and the album cover is the one where she lying down on grass with the white dress. Perfect. Just in my alternate world, no harm. (Sunday 26 January 2020; 00:53)

Re: Charmbracelet (92,585) (92,598) by Will from Australia Oh Nikki. I was reading your post about how great Charmbracelet is and got to the part comparing Clown to Breakdown and literally spat out my tea. I was actually trying to figure out if that album is my most disliked of hers, as I'm also not that crazy about Rainbow. Both very similar albums with some great songs but a lot of fillers and tracks that are harmful to your eardrums. I've always thought though that Subtle Invitation was an early indication of the sounds we'd hear more of on The Emancipation of Mimi and it would not be out of place living on that album. As much as Charmbracelet infuriates me, it's so pleasing that Mariah has such a large fan base and range of musicality that there are many fans who come to give it its flowers. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 23:49)

Charmbracelet (92,597) by Jeff from USA Speaking of Charmbracelet, do y'all think this is MC's most polarizing album for the fans? It seems that many of us have a love it or hate it attitude toward it. I can't think of another album that's so polarizing. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 21:34)

Mariah (92,596) by We are Lambily from USA Every time I hear this generation vocalists sing a Mariah Carey song just proves to me how talented Mariah still is. Demi Lovato is the latest victim. She sang My All, and it was one of the worst performances she has given. All the haters like to comment how Mariah vocals has declined every chance they get. But Caution proved to me she is still leaps ahead of the young girls in terms of musicianship and vocals. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 20:34)

Re: Charmbracelet (92,594) (92,595) by Licia from USA I have to be consistent. Lol. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 15:14)

Re: Charmbracelet (92,583) (92,594) by Bill from the UK Lol, I love how even on your favourite album you hate every song on it. Classic Licia lol. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 11:45)

Re: The Marammys (92,581) (92,593) by Tijl from Belgium Andrew, I feel you. That night wih Pavarotti is absolutely wonderful. I showed the performance to my best friend, who happens to be an opera singer and he was in awe. Even though he doesn't care about popular music he has become a rather appreciative fan of Mariah. "Good pipes on her" he once said. And he did refer to her voice. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 10:13)

Re: Charmbracelet (92,575) (92,592) by Tijl from Belgium "Charmbracelet" is one album I hardly ever listen to and every time I do feel as giving it a try, I turn it off halfway through. The one song I still love is "Bringin' On The Heartbreak". The roughness of her voice in certain parts not to mention that whistle is pretty fantastic. "Sunflowers" is a rather dull song but the fact it was written for her father gives it some gravitas. One critic said about the album: "Charmbracelet is like a stream of watercolors that bleed into a puddle of brown." Not far from the truth, in my opinion. The Charmbracelet tour however, was her most creative one and prepared her voice for "Emancipation". (Saturday 25 January 2020; 10:07)

Re: Charmbracelet (92,575) (92,591) by Aliya from Canada Charmbracelet is absolutely my favorite album by Mariah Carey. It is exactly my style. Her tone is just too beautiful and velvety. I love the R and B. I love her belting, especially at the end of Subtle Invitation, blows my mind. How her voice can do that is beyond me. Her control of her vocals, breathing and the strength of her voice is insane. My favorite song of all time is the song Yours. I love the layering of her vocals. Her vocal placements and every sound she makes. It's just so peaceful and the harmonies and instrumentals are just... wow. Highly under-rated album. My favorite album. Perfection. She is the iconic R and B queen. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 07:05)

Re: The Marammys (92,571) (92,590) by Stacey from USA I love My All/Stay Awhile. Pure genius. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 05:31)

Re: The Marammys (92,569) (92,589) by Stacey from USA Mariah is the queen of remixes, lol. It seemed appropriate. I remember hearing ABMB remix for the first time. My sister bought the CD single for my birthday. I had no clue about Mariah's remixes. It was like opening up a whole new world. Then add hearing unreleased songs like Slipping Away? Mind blown. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 05:30)

Going to be an MIAM weekend (92,588) by Bobby A from United States This album really said a lot about what MC can do when she gets in the studio. She knows exactly how to bring a song to life with just the right imagery, Mariahisms and ad libs. The only negative aspect of MIAM is that MC's vocals are not her best in terms she sounded hoarse on most of the songs. But I love this album. MIAM is MC's most diverse album. I want this album on vinyl. What album is going to be your weekend? (Saturday 25 January 2020; 03:57)

Dedicated (92,587) by Bobby A from United States Dedicated is one of those songs undeniably Mariah Carey. I have so many questions for MC about this song. (Saturday 25 January 2020; 03:25)

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