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About Bill from the UK: I love Mariah more than you do. London Daydream Tour Attendee.

NBC Special (44,379) by Bill from the UK Hey all, please can the US fans let us outside the US know what songs she sang and post any reviews please? I'm dying to know what it was like. (Sunday 1 June 2014; 11:29)

TR / Darryle (44,368) by Bill from the UK I think you're right, thank you. (Saturday 31 May 2014; 23:14)

Loverboy (Firecracker) (44,356) by Bill from the UK The remix to Loverboy on the Glitter album kind of features the Firecracker sample. Da Brat's "hate on me" rap is to the tune of Firecracker, and rather cleverly calls out J. Lo ("you can't do what the (cough) I do, just be imitating me daily"). I imagine and would hazard a guess that the chorus to Loverboy was originally sung to that melody. (Saturday 31 May 2014; 14:17)

Lee / TR (44,351) by Bill from the UK I'm obsessed with every single note of MILG. I have played the song 50 times a day minimum since the album came out, it is glorious, and the best thing she has ever done. I can't work out if she says "gooder than them other guys" or "gooder than them other fools", and no idea what she says rapidly before "supposed to be" in the chorus. But I get what you're saying about her voice sounding like a harmonica. It just blends with the instrument Stevie plays perfectly. I am so glad there are others on here who "get" the song lol. It is an absolute masterpiece. (Saturday 31 May 2014; 9:47)

To the floor / PJW (44,327) by Bill from the UK To the Floor was indeed known as "Tonight" when it was initially leaked after Say Somethin'. I still often refer to it as Tonight by mistake, probably because I think it's a better title. I do love that song to pieces, one of my faves from TEOM. (Friday 30 May 2014; 23:19)

Skip / the label (44,313) by Bill from the UK That was a good series of posts Skip. Playing devil's advocate (or angel's, if you prefer), single releases have been a mess from the outset. I Don't Wanna Cry was due as the second single from the debut but LTT replaced it. You're So Cold was the original lead from Emotions but was changed the last minute. And You Don't Remember was supposed to be the final single from Emotions but was dropped. Underneath The Stars was a song Mariah wanted as the second single from Daydream but OSD was chosen instead. Butterfly had two singles (Breakdown, The Roof) which were due for release but held back by Sony. We all know the debacle that happened over CTTA from Rainbow. So I wouldn't place the blame squarely on Island. With any single release, there will be a team involved testing what will work in the charts and what is best to promote the album, and as much as Mariah may like a particular track, it may not be right commercially in the label's eyes. She'll always have this problem unless she goes independent. (Friday 30 May 2014; 15:59)

Stacey / MIAM (44,282) by Bill from the UK Stacey, I love it when posters here say how much they like Make It Look Good. I must have listened to that song literally 300 times. It's on repeat on my iPod too and from work and on in my car and plays on Spotify in my house lol. I just think it is a wonderful, brilliant song. When I can tear myself away from MILG and listen to the rest of the album, I must say I've not enjoyed an album this much since TEOM came out. I think every track is a blast and aside from MILG, my other favourites would be Money (when I leave the house I mentally say "money, this, that, the other" as a checklist for my wallet, door keys, car keys and work pass), Cry, One More Try, Beautiful, Dedicated and Supernatural. I love hearing "dem babies", especially when one of them says "I love you so much", just adorable. (Thursday 29 May 2014; 23:27)

Homeslice from Canada (44,198) by Bill from the UK Mariah's 7 track Unplugged EP from 1992 was eligible to chart on the Billboard 200, so there's no reason Mahone's cannot. (Wednesday 28 May 2014; 12:21)

Lee / Johnny (44,125) by Bill from the UK Lee, it's not really fair to tell somebody to not buy/download a song because they're put off by the obscenities in the lyrics. Plenty of us have children and have to monitor what songs are played or simply don't appreciate that kind if language, whether it comes from the mouth of the rapper du jour or Mary Poppins herself. #Beautiful is a great song. I like the structure, Miguel's caramel vocal tone, the instrumentation, the guitar, the driving beat, the theme, the vocal arrangements, to me it is a fantastic song and one of the freshest sounds Mariah has released in a long time. I'm not going to fold my arms stubbornly and miss out on it, but if there is the option of a clean and explicit version, I can choose the clean. I'm not anti-censorship in the slightest, but my character and background just doesn't appreciate the "n word" being bandied about freely, and I won't be alone in feeling like that, so the choice should always be there. (Monday 26 May 2014; 21:50)

MIAM clean/explicit and Nick (44,119) by Bill from the UK I have a Spotify account so have been streaming the album for most of the day. I haven't seen the clean version on the iTunes UK store, so I'm holding out purchasing the album until such a time. I actually cancelled my pre-order, because as somebody said here, the older I get, the more I find the cursing somewhat immature and offensive. I get it's a culture thing but Mariah is a good enough songwriter to not fill her lyrics with curse words. Not sure who she's trying to impress lol. Anyway, as for the album being about Nick, I doubt she'd be so brazen as to cuss out her husband on her new album, especially as she writes in the notes how her family is a "treasure", that was so lovely to read. She has truly been blessed with her twins and a husband who is clearly besotted with her. (Monday 26 May 2014; 20:20)

Triumphant (44,105) by Bill from the UK I didn't like Triumphant when it first came out, and I didn't listen to it for ages. Then, when the album's release was inching closer, I made a playlist on Spotify of her new songs for the era (Triumphant, Almost home, Beautiful, TAOLG and YME), and then the track grew on me. There's a certain urgency to it which is kind of cool, and I love her ad libs at the end of the song. It probably would never have worked as a single (especially lead), but I also think it deserved a place on the album. Really the deluxe should have featured Triumphant and Almost Home instead of the MOAIA rehashes. (Monday 26 May 2014; 10:27)

Will from Australia (44,098) by Bill from the UK Glad to have another MILG fan on here. I burned that one track to a disc so I could blast it on repeat whilst driving. I've never known a Mariah song to hit me in the way this one did. It works for me on so many levels. The old school sample, the vocal arrangements, how if you stripped out the music the melody sounds like it's from the 50s/60s. The rapid fire singing, Stevie's harmonica, the O Jay's sample, it is pure perfection. The greatest composition she has ever done. (Sunday 25 May 2014; 23:48)

New EPs on iTunes and Spotify (UK) (44,094) by Bill from the UK I'm not sure how long these have been up, so sorry if it is old news. iTunes and Spotify have some new (old) Mariah EPs available. The Rainbow singles (Heartbreaker, CTTA, and TGIFY) as well as My All and three remix EPs for I Still Believe. One of which features the wondrous Pure Imagination Remix, of whose non inclusion on The Remixes album still has me scratching my head. (Sunday 25 May 2014; 22:30)

Make It Look Good (44,047) by Bill from the UK I cannot stop playing Make It Look Good. This is the best Mariah Carey song I have ever heard. And I'm one of those untouchable 90s pro-Afanasieff fans lol. Stevie Wonder's harmonica playing has that pure celestial and distinctive beauty it has on his own recordings. The song sounds retro and modern. The vocals, the harmonies. Can you believe that when I was listening through the album, I reached this song and immediately hit the repeat button, and continued listening to it about 10 tens before getting to the rest of the album. That has never happened to me before. This song is so fine, so divine, and so, so sublime. (Friday 23 May 2014; 22:23)

Mariah - Pointless (44,011) by Bill from the UK (Interjects the album reviews) Someday, Emotions, Anytime you need a friend, Endless love, My all, Heartbreaker, Thank God I found you, Don't stop, Boy (I need you), Shake it off and Get your number were on "Pointless" answers to the question "Top 40 hits by Mariah Carey" on the UK game show Pointless (contestants have to answer a question with answers they don't think anybody would have said). Nobody said the above interestingly, which is weird considering some were top tens. (Goes back to waiting for the album as I can't access iTunes Radio and the YouTube versions are all weirdly pitched.) (Thursday 22 May 2014; 21:25)

GG (43,770) by Bill from the UK GG, they might be promotional copies of the album? I'd imagine they'd start making their way to the newspapers and magazines soon for reviews. (Saturday 17 May 2014; 21:36)

Today show (43,751) by Bill from the UK Loved the performances, especially the new song. Looks like that's gone down well with everybody which is great to see. Glad she sang live (except the crescendo of ABMB that she always lips), thought she sounded great. I am so excited for the album, I really can't wait. (Saturday 17 May 2014; 7:14)

Mimi L / buzz singles (43,621) by Bill from the UK Lol, sorry but is "buzz" now a trendy word for "flop"? I find it funny how Triumphant, TAOLG and now You're Mine are being designated as buzz singles because they didn't impact any charts. TAOLG I can believe, but the others, no way. If Triumphant had been a runaway success and a number one hit for 15 weeks running, the album would have been out last year and you all would be singing its praises. If it has a video produced, comes with remixes and is available to buy (and therefore chart), it's a single. This hasn't been Mariah's best string of singles (chart wise), but these excuses are becoming tired now. I love Thirsty. (Wednesday 14 May 2014; 20:20)

Thirsty (43,561) by Bill from the UK I read all your comments before I could listen to it and I thought I was going to hate the track but after one listen the hook was in my head straight away. I think it's a great song and hope it really helps to launch the album. (Tuesday 13 May 2014; 21:45)

Dan / You're mine (43,465) by Bill from the UK Dan, when an artist has been around for 25 years and has covered numerous styles during their career, and has a large fan base across different cultures and continents, nobody is going to like everything they do. There are several songs of hers I plain don't enjoy (Did I Do That, Boy, Makin It Last All Night), but that doesn't mean I'm not a fan of her music, it's just that those songs are not to my taste. A bunch of fans felt You're Mine was a rehash of a ten year old hit, and fans are entitled to an opinion. Personally I'm indifferent to the track, but I can see why others weren't won over by it. Doesn't in any way make them any less of a fan. (Sunday 11 May 2014; 19:12)

Favourite and worst videos (43,391) by Bill from the UK Just to pass the time from now until the album, what are you all's top and bottom three videos? My best would be: 1. The Roof - I love how atmospheric it is and the cosy limo shots, knowing the rain is pounding down outside. Something magical about the whole thing. 2. Loverboy - I love the vibrant colours, that crystal clear blue sky, the racing cars, and Mariah knows how to work a flag. 3. All I want for Christmas Is You (colour version) - So natural, back in the days when Mariah could move without the aid of several topless male dancers. Her running around in the snow like a little girl does make me think she perhaps is "eternally 12". Worst would be: 1. Boy (I Need You) - The manga/anime nonsense is just stupid. Can't stand the song either so that didn't help. 2. H.A.T.E.U. - Very, very boring and lazy. Looks like it was done in an afternoon. 3. Bringin' On the Heartbreak - The gypsy look was a complete mess. (Friday 9 May 2014; 14:56)

America the Beautiful (43,355) by Bill from the UK Who would have thought Mariah adding a bonus track on her album would incite a political and economic debate on this humble little messageboard. It's just a song, it ain't that deep. Just making a statement of my own opinion. I liked the Letterman interview, it wasn't the car crash I was expecting to be honest. Can't wait for the album. (Thursday 8 May 2014; 16:32)

Lamb (43,275) by Bill from the UK Lamb, the Wikipedia page for the new album has George Michael as the writing credit for One More Try. Not sure how accurate it is but it's probably safe to assume she is indeed covering it. (Tuesday 6 May 2014; 0:25)

Eternal (43,265) by Bill from the UK I'm really excited to hear One More Try as the George Michael song is gorgeous and I know it will sound great with Mariah's voice behind it. I'm also eager to hear Thirsty and the track with Dem Babies as that should be cute. I agree that Heavenly will probably be a gospel closer. I hope it's uplifting like Fly Like A Bird, as opposed to the gentler I Wish You Well. I also think Mariah ends her albums really well, every closing track has been perfect in the past and I don't think this will be any different. I'm very keen to hear the MOAIA remixes as well. (Monday 5 May 2014; 14:17)

UK pre-order available (43,199) by Bill from the UK It appeared on the iTunes store this morning. Both deluxe and standard editions. Weirdly though every track's length is six seconds apart from the singles and the closer. That would be so funny if I waited four years for six second songs lol. UK version is expected May 26 which makes sense as releases happen on Monday here as opposed to Tuesday in the States. (Friday 2 May 2014; 7:50)

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