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Re: Pure sales (91,387) (91,392) by Salmon skin roll from Unagi Am I missing something here? The video makes no sense. Numbers go up and then go down. How can sales go down? Did everyone get refunds? (Tuesday 19 November 2019; 01:42)

Usher's Confessions 2 (91,391) by Bobby A from United States Usher and Ella Mai have a new song Don't Waste My Time produced by JD and BMC. Maybe MC will have a duet track too on Confessions 2. They were in the studio this past summer. Confessions 2 is coming soon. (Tuesday 19 November 2019; 01:10)

AIWFIY Hot 100 Chart entry last year (91,390) by Bobby A from United States Wasn't AIWFIY already on the Hot 100 this time last year? I am really not hearing a lot of Christmas music on the radio right now. One week from Friday is Black Friday. (Tuesday 19 November 2019; 01:04)

Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town (Live at St. John The Divine) (91,389) by Billy from Greece I'm amazed by the fact that one second she speaks regularly and right after she belts the most clear and resonant notes ever. She just glides here vocally, and visually. Just wow, what a legend. (Monday 18 November 2019; 21:59)

Article: Mariah's rendition of classic Christmas tune still not old (91,388) by Bill from the UK "The season of giving has turned into the season of Mariah Carey, and it may have gone to her head. Carey re-released the 1994 Christmas album, now called 'Merry Christmas II You'. It includes several new covers, and a couple live tracks. It excludes 'Miss You Most at Christmas Time' and 'Jesus Born on This Day', which were the other two original pieces on the 1994 album." There is so much wrong with that paragraph I don't know what to do. (Monday 18 November 2019; 14:35)

Re: Pure sales (91,384) (91,387) by Edward from USA Barbra is on the list from 1969 to the third quarter of 1977, then she re-emerged on the second quarter of 1979 and she's gone by the first quarter of 1981. For a moment I thought I would see Mariah at the top like Whitney, Celine, Madonna and Michael, but then I realized that the video is based on worldwide certifications. Mariah wasn't as huge in many places out of US as the other three were. While "We Belong Together" was a monster here in the US, it was a moderate hit some other countries, different from "I Will Always Love You" and "My Heart Will Go On", of course the success of their respective movies played an important part in that. According to what I have read, Celine's albums in French are very successful and supposedly better than her English albums, and she was also selling those As for Madonna and Michael Jackson, hate them, love them, call them what ever the f you want, but there's not denying in the fact that they were worldwide musical phenomenons. (Monday 18 November 2019; 13:47)

Re: Pure sales (91,381) (91,386) by TJ from Norway But didn't her debut album sell like crazy? (Monday 18 November 2019; 12:48)

Billy on the street (91,385) by Norman from USA Did anyone else see this IG post of Mariah seemingly filming an episode of Billy on the street? (Monday 18 November 2019; 12:14)

Re: Pure sales (91,381) (91,384) by Norman from USA Edward, I also found that surprising. At first I thought she would show up with about the same kind of sales trajectory that Whitney and Celine had during the respective signature songs. But when I thought about it, I realized that both Whitney and Celine's songs were also tied to phenomenal box-office successful movies/soundtracks, while Mariah's album was an entirely singular entity. It was still hugely successful in the states, but not as big an event as a tie-in with really successful movies. That said, it's difficult to overlook how Madge dominated sales for quite a while. So much so that she kept going back and forth between number one with MJ. Maybe Mariah had a bigger impact on radio? It's also good to point out that I don't remember seeing Barbra anywhere on the list, and she has more RIAA certifications than Mimi or Madge. Impressive numbers all around for them all, however. (Monday 18 November 2019; 12:11)

25th anniversary edition releases (91,383) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Any album turning 25 years old is a milestone, regardless of actual commercial or critical success. I feel like a good reason why we haven't had 25th anniversary edition releases of Mariah's earlier albums pre-Merry Christmas is because of her eternally 12 mantra. I mean even while doing interviews to promote the Merry Christmas's re-release she still drops bits and pieces here and there about how she doesn't like to count the years. This childish aversion to age and aging only gets more ridiculous with each passing year, but hey, at least she's being consistent. Another factor, I think, is her personal relationship with each of her albums. Merry Christmas, even if she initially wasn't thrilled with the idea of recording it in the first place, is still special to her because it is a Christmas album and it houses her biggest worldwide hit (and possibly biggest royalties earner) ever. Butterfly wasn't exactly re-released, but she showed just how special it is to her by celebrating its 20-year anniversary with a vinyl release on top of the expected social media throwback acknowledgement post (which is all most of her earlier albums got). I hope her debut album gets the full re-release treatment that Merry Christmas received next year. 30 is a big deal, especially for an album that started everything with a big bang. (Monday 18 November 2019; 00:37)

Re: My predictions for 30 years in 2020 (91,379) (91,382) by jaker20 from US I'd like a video for There's Got To Be A Way with the original version, because the video they made was for the remix, which is just an awful super cheap remix. It is one of Mariah's best vocals and the remix was horrific, completely destroyed the song. (Monday 18 November 2019; 00:07)

Re: Pure sales (91,370) (91,381) by Edward from USA The video is very interesting to watch especially because it's based on numbers and they don't lie. As for Mariah showing up in 1994, I think it makes sense. Mariah was building up her career up until Music Box catapulted her to stardom, not only musically but commercially. Daydream just cemented her status. I was expecting to see her higher during the period 2005-2006. (Monday 18 November 2019; 00:00)

Re: Grammys (91,377) (91,380) by Special K from USA Caution might get some nominations in the R&B categories. If she does, some people will still be in the "kill joy" mood and crap all over it because the R&B catagories don't mean anything to them. (Sunday 17 November 2019; 21:40)

Re: My predictions for 30 years in 2020 (91,378) (91,379) by Bill from the UK I'm all for the anniversary edition of the debut album, with the demo tape, wherever that may be. The 30th version should be issued alongside The First Vision and full Tattoo Club performance. I know Mariah hates all the videos from the first album but we love them so much, especially Someday. (Sunday 17 November 2019; 14:59)

My predictions for 30 years in 2020 (91,378) by Bobby A from United States I have this feeling we are in for some huge things to celebrate MC's 30 years as an artist. Here are my predictions: 1. Mariah Carey will be released on 180 gram vinyl commemorative anniversary edition and a remastered CD version with bonus tracks. 2. MC will release another greatest hits collection. 3. Caution's follow-up will be in the works after her Vegas residency dates. 4. Sony Legacy and Def Jam will re-release all of MC's albums on 180 gram vinyl. 5. MC's memoir will be released in the fall. 6. An unexpected male duet will be released. Maybe it will be Usher, Maxwell, or Sam Smith. 7. We will finally see MC collaborate with Ryan Tedder and Ashley Gorley. (Sunday 17 November 2019; 08:35)

Re: Grammys (91,371) (91,377) by Bobby A from United States I am hoping she receives a couple of nominations too. She deserves it. (Sunday 17 November 2019; 08:09)

Re: Pure sales (91,370) (91,376) by Norman from USA TJ, that was interesting, right? I'm thinking radio must've been a big factor in her rise. Bill, that channel is very interesting for that very reason. Glad you enjoyed it. (Sunday 17 November 2019; 06:46)

Re: Pure sales (91,369) (91,375) by Bill from the UK The video was great, thanks for sharing it. I am a big data nerd so this was extremely satisfying to watch haha. (Sunday 17 November 2019; 00:54)

Glitter vinyl promo copy (91,374) by Bobby A from United States I have in my hands a Glitter vinyl promo copy with a different order of the tracklisting than the retail vinyl or CD copy. Here is the order of the songs: Side A and B 1. Loverboy Remix 2. Last A DJ Saved My Saved My Life 3. Didn't Mean To Turn You On 4. Don't Stop Funkin 4 Jamaica 5. If We 6. All My Life 7. Want You 8. Loverboy Side C and D 9. Lead The Way 10. Reflections 11. Never To Far 12. Twister It seems like this tracklisting was for DJs at the club. All of the ballads are on side C and D. The sound is out of this word especially Lead The Way. (Saturday 16 November 2019; 22:48)

Re: Hark. The Hearld Angels Sing live video (91,365) (91,373) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada Yes it's still on there right now. I just meant there's no promise that Netflix will keep something available. Lots of things I have enjoyed (not related to Mariah) have been removed before. That's why I still prefer to buy my own copy if I know the program is something I want to keep. They may very well keep the concert on there, but I've had stuff removed too many times. (Saturday 16 November 2019; 20:40)

Re: Billboard most successful female honor (91,364) (91,372) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada There are some people who say she’s completely lost the ability to be humble but I disagree. I felt it in this article and I love that she took the time to reference songs like Endless Love and The Roof. Well deserved Mariah. (Saturday 16 November 2019; 19:19)

Re: Grammys (91,368) (91,371) by jaker20 from US I would be so happy if MC gets a nom. It is undoubtedly one of her best albums. Imagine gettting a Grammy now, 29 years after your already iconic career. It will fire her up to serve us more quality albums. (Saturday 16 November 2019; 17:44)

Re: Pure sales (91,369) (91,370) by TJ from Norway Interesting video. I just thought it's a little strange how late Mariah appeared on that list. Nothing before 1994? (Saturday 16 November 2019; 15:07)

Pure sales (91,369) by Norman from USA Have you guys seen this video chart of the biggest selling artists through the years (1969-2019)? It's pretty damn interesting. I was shocked by a number of things, but I think I most surprised by Elton John. I mean, I knew he'd sold a ton of albums, but his sustained dominance through the years was really surprising and impressive. There's a lot to dig through here. I figured you guys might also find it interesting. (Saturday 16 November 2019; 10:29)

Grammys (91,368) by Will from Australia Grammy nominations are announced on Wednesday, do we think Mariah will get any for Caution? I’m hoping in the RnB categories she’ll get something. (Saturday 16 November 2019; 10:19)

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