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If Mariah's a diva, she'd better be a diva (37,938) by Edward from USA And please don't tell me to get over it, that she doesn't have anything to prove. She has brought all eyes on her, now she does have something to prove. If she is going to be the last diva standing, she is going to have to own up to it. A female singer should be at her peak vocally in her 40's. I would understand if she were as old as Aretha, but she is still young and healthy. She hasn't toured in four years. Sorry guys, but I am frustrated. I want this chapter in her music to be great, because it could be her last chance at getting massive airplay. (Monday 20 May 2013; 5:01)

Why can't she just stand there and sing live? (37,936) by Edward from USA To me the medley was ok, but why can't she just stand there and sing live like everybody else? It is a live show, why pretaping, cutting and pasting, why? It is a live show for heaven's sake, everybody looks up to her, just stand there and sing at least one effing song, how difficult can it be for a pro like her? Show those who don't know much about your music why you are a legend, without gimmicks and corrections. It doesn't have to be perfect, just show them. Even the great and old Aretha sang live. I am out of excuses for her. It hurts like hell. And I am tired of the earpiece excuse too. Let's see if she does something big on GMA. (Monday 20 May 2013; 1:25)

Randy, Lee, Idol performance (37,908) by Edward from USA Randy and Lee, I couldn't have said it better. Why do we have to be so nervous everytime Mariah is going to perform even a single song? She's not touring, singing every night or anything like that, yet rarely she can pull a decent performance of a single song. I have to say I am so thankful we do studios, because if Mariah sounded like this in a CD, I would die. It was the perfect opportunity to close the Idol chapter with a "this Is a real diva" performance, but it wasn't, it was the same struggle. I get mad because I can't explain what happened to her voice, and no, I am not expecting her voice from the 90's, just something decent and consistent. Everybody paints Tommy like this monster and I agree he was a control freak, but one thing we all have to agree on is that while he was still in her life, her voice was flawless. I didn't even want to give my opinion on the performance, but I often wonder if I am the only one who sees, or maybe my ears are shot. I'm always hoping and hoping and hoping that maybe with enough rest, 5000 humidifiers, vocal coaches she'll blow me away, but I am still hoping. (Saturday 18 May 2013; 1:12)

#Beautiful airplay, clear channels (37,873) by Edward from USA At least I am happy that #Beautiful debuted based on the non clear channel stations airplay, since the first day airplay was subtracted from the total audience impressions for the Billboard week final count down. I am pretty sure she's not the only one who has made this type of deals. It was more like a promotional thing to bring attention to the song. Now we can see the natural progression of the single on the charts. It is weird though people talk about radio airplay, but if it wasn't for the Internet, I wouldn't know what is on the radio, nobody seems to listen to it anymore, I live in NYC and I remember people blasting TEOM, Beyonce and Rihanna back then, but not anymore. I personally bought the single once, and I stream the video at least once a day on Vevo, now it's time for Mariah to show real support for #Beautiful. I hope she doesn't pull an E=MC2 on this album. (Thursday 16 May 2013; 1:28)

#Beautiful airplay, a little concerned (37,866) by Edward from USA It is so sad that Mariah had to use those clear channel stations to generate buzz so that other stations could play #Beautiful. Now they are making it seem as if she basically paid for payola since most of those stations are not playing the song anymore. I hear people everyday longing for good music, and when they have it, radio won't give it a chance. It's what Elton John said in an interview a long time ago: It is difficult for older artist to get any airplay these days. I also understand now why Mariah is always trying to look sexy and youthful, it is too much pressure. I hope #Beautiful at least cracks the top 10, and that Mariah have some good remixes for the song under her skirt, I mean, her sleeve . What do you guys think? (Wednesday 15 May 2013; 22:36)

Brad, #Beautiful airplay (37,839) by Edward from USA Brad, #Beautiful is picking up in audience impressions steadily at a rate of 2 millions per day approximately, which is good. If your theory is right, #Beautiful should see a drastic fall in audience impressions on the second week, but I hope that's not the case. Mariah needs to be promoting a lot, since a huge chance for this single to become a hit relies on sales. She's no.13 on iTunes now, so for such huge airplay, the sales figures don't quite match. What has prevented Rihana to reach the top spot with Stay is the fact that even though she's no. 1 on Billboard airplay, and her video streaming pattern is sick good, the single is no. 57 on iTunes as of today. I hope we all keep streaming and requesting the song. A no. 1 is a no. 1, even if it's for a day only. (Sunday 12 May 2013; 18:34)

#Beautiful... the remixes (37,831) by Edward from USA I can't wait for #Beautiful, the remixes. What if Mariah came up with a cool remix like the one for Thank God I Found You (Make It Last), I would be in heaven, or maybe she could shock us with a longer version of #Beautiful. I haven't been so excited about a Mariah single since It's Like That was supposedly leaked back then. Mariah sounds so crisp and young on #Beautiful, and the video reminds me of the Butterfly era. It may or may not hit the No. 1 spot, but one thing for sure, it is the hit that she so desperately needed. I personally stopped looking for quality on her videos since Through The Rain, and when I say quality, I mean a storyline like Honey, Butterfly or Heartbreaker. I enjoy her beautiful body though and take the video for what it is, a fun noncomplicated secuence of beautiful shots. (Sunday 12 May 2013; 4:54)

#Beautiful is almost perfect to me (37,739) by Edward from USA This is what I've been expecting from Mariah, a modern tune with a retro vibe. Miguel's voice, unlike John Legend's, compliments Mariah's and there's a natural fluidity that is almost seamless. I'm praying for a longer version of this song, because when you think the song's going to develop, it's when actually ends . The fact that the iTunes version is actually 3:23 tells me that maybe that's about as much as we're going to get in terms of length. It's the same thing that happened with I Wanna Know What Love Is, I always felt it was too short, and there were rumors of a longer version, but it never happened. I'm very happy though with the effort, I could see it being a hit given the right airplay and support. (Tuesday 7 May 2013; 2:22)

Mariah, please jump off that sinking ship (37,702) by Edward from USA Jaker20, you couldn't have said it better. I stated that AI was a sinking ship before the show started broadcasting, and it hasn't stopped sinking with this new season. The show hasn't helped Mariah at all either, since her last two songs with videos, remixes, and all weren't successful at all. I didn't want Mariah to be on the AI boat and get drowned with it. Hopefully she won't come back next season. If #Beautiful doesn't succeed, it wasn't meant to be, since as far as I can see, they are giving this new project the same treatment they gave TEOM. Before the TEOM was released, Def Jam met with Mariah and DJ's to make sure they play her, and so they did. I'm so happy she changed management, and that the music has an old vibe to it according to some. TEOM brought back the feeling, soul, good old music to the scene, that's what made it successful. It catered to not only the young, but also the no-so-young people. Everybody loved it. It seems to be that she's going to be singing her ass off on this record. The fact that she's still recording and putting the final touches on the album, tells me that she's taking it seriously. She'd better bring good music, and not tired ass whispering if she doesn't want to end up like Janet or Christina Floppera. She'd better hire 10 nannies, put ten wigs in her bag and start promoting the hell out this single. This album will definitely make her or break her, and I'm positively hoping for the latter. (Monday 6 May 2013; 2:29)

I'm loving it, no snippets, like back in the day (37,669) by Edward from USA I love the fact that Mariah hasn't released a snippet of the new single, just like when we had to wait in anticipation back when the internet wasn't as developed. It was a wonderful experience buying an album without having any idea of what each track would sound like, but the first single. I hope she keeps her music in a vault until it is released. I remembered rushing home with the Butterfly album in my hands, just eager to hear what else she had cooked in the studio. Honey, with its amazing video, was flawless, Butterfly had already been playing when the album came out, but the rest of the album was like been in ecstasy. I hope she sampled some retro samples in some of the songs, I believe that's what exposed TEOM to a broader audience. (Wednesday 1 May 2013; 20:24)

Are we spoiled brats (fans) or do we have some stans (fans) here? (37,659) by Edward from USA We, Mariah's fans, are very critical of her work because she got us used to quality music and vocals. She worked her ass off during the 90's to give us quality and non-rushed music. We all got used to quality, a quality that she put out there, an almost effortless quality that we thought it would never go away. I don't consider myself or anybody else to be less of a fan just because they hate a song, an arrangement or a vocal performance, because at the end of the day, we are comparing her to her own previous work, a wonderful catalog that we got used to. Stating an opinion about not liking the idea of a collaboration isn't excuse to call anybody names, it is just an opinion for heaven sake. I didn't/don't like the idea of a duet for a single at this point, even if it turns out to be bigger than We Belong Together, but it is my opinion, an opinion I'm entitled to. I've been coming and posting on this website for 15 years, and many of those who called other fans fake or told them to go someplace else, are long gone. This messageboard would be very boring if all we had to say is Mariah is perfect, she sings perfectly, and everything is perfect about her. Some of us stated it not liking the idea of a collaboration, not the song itself, since it hasn't come out yet, duh! (Tuesday 30 April 2013; 23:43)

American Idol Rumors (37,637) by Edward from USA Mariah doesn't seem to be happy with American Idol. There seems to be some truth to what they have been saying hence her decision to debut her single on GMA. It is her own classy way to say f(beep) you all. I do believe it is a great strategy to disassociate her new music from AI. I know for sure she thought she was going to be the only female judge on the panel. They didn't need a fourth judge. She must be desperate for this torture (season) to end. I wouldn't like her to perform her new single on American Idol either, but let's see what happens. The chemistry on the judges table is so evident nobody can deny it. In these type of shows, women usually have a camaraderie instead of being catty and hateful towards each other. Being objective, Mariah, Keith and Randy were fine for the job. Mariah would've sat in the middle and things would've been way different. As I stated before, I don't think anybody can save that boat from sinking at this point. Mariah should say, good riddance dahling. (Saturday 27 April 2013; 20:03)

Dionne005, Whenever You Call (37,636) by Edward from USA Dionne005, I definitely agree with you about how disconnected collaborations sound when the parties involved sing their parts separately. We could feel it clearly on When Christmas Comes. I wanted to clarified that even though Whenever You Call with Brian McKnight was fantastic, it was also put together in the same way. Mariah never went in the studio to sing with Brian, they used her vocals from her version of the song from the Butterfly album and pasted whatever Brian sung on top of it. With Beautiful, I do have the impression that they actually were in the studio together, we will be able to tell the difference. Mariah and John Legend were epic on With You I'm Born Again, but to me they didn't sound good together on When Christmas Comes because of the cut and past technique. (Saturday 27 April 2013; 18:54)

A duet with whomever (Miguel, Maxwell)? I hope not (37,606) by Edward from USA RibbonB, I couldn't agree with you more. Some of Mariah's last duets include When Christmas Comes, Angels Cry, Up Out My Face and My Love, but none of them even cracked the Hot 100. While Right To Dream and Help Me Make It Through the Night weren't successful, they were praised a lot. They are already saying Mariah is piggybacking on Miguel's success, which makes her look desperate. I know Mariah needs a hit, but I don't personally see that happening with a duet. I hope I'm wrong and that I could eat my words. We need the voice again. (Wednesday 24 April 2013; 4:34)

Is Ariana Grande a younger Mariah clone? (37,579) by Edward from USA While reading online, I heard this 19 year old girl new single called "The Way" and how people thought it was a new Mariah song when they first heard it. Her name is Ariana Grande, and she sounds very much like Mariah when her midrange was intact; she can also hit those stratospheric high notes. I don't think her voice is as strong as Mariah's minus the whistle register. Well, I went to YouTube and saw a cover Ariana made of Emotions and I almost choked, she can hit all the high notes exactly as Mariah could. I was opened-mouth. As I said, her voice minus the register is not as strong as Mariah's, but it's definitely good. She expressed Mariah was one of her goddess while growing up, and she was honored to have been compared to Mariah. (Wednesday 17 April 2013; 23:11)

Won't Mariah use Idol to promote new music? (37,569) by Edward from USA I have the feeling that Mariah Carey will pass on Idol. I wouldn't be surprised if she doesn't promote any new music on the show. If she doesn't release a single at least within the next 10 days and come with an album title, it won't make any sense for her to do it. Since Idol hasn't been doing well, and she's been labeled as boring, I don't think she'll be performing on it or using it to promote her new music. Neither Triumphant nor Almost Home made a dent on the charts even when she's been getting lots of exposure on the show. Almost Home was played on Idol almost, and even though Ryan Seacrest announced it, it failed to make an impact on sales. (Tuesday 16 April 2013; 5:00)

Mariah's new single (37,561) by Edward from USA There's only five contestants left on Idol, which means that Mariah might be releasing a new single anytime within a month period. That's if she's planning to use American Idol as a platform to promote her new music. I don't think that her album will be out before the show's finale, but if a single is released soon, she could perform it on the show. She's been working with all these producers, I hope she comes with a great song. I'm crossing my toes here, because last time I crossed my fingers for her, it didn't work, lol. (Sunday 14 April 2013; 23:16)

What about a double album? (Pop/R&B and Acoustic) (37,559) by Edward from USA Mariah has been recording for a long time now. A double album would make sense at this point, and it would also satisfy us (fans) for a few years before the next project comes out. Mariah's acoustic mini version of Love Story was refreshing when E=MC2 came out, even though it wasn't included on the album. If she can pulled a Shania Twain with a double album set, Pop/R&B and Acoustic, it would be great thing. I love Match Box 20's acoustic version of "3 AM" better than the regular version, more soulful to me. I think Mariah would give her fans a great gift by doing that. Mariah's making sure her next album is well put together. I hope she doesn't get people disinterested by pushing the release date over and over, because it could put people off. (Sunday 14 April 2013; 17:53)

A little bit worried (37,417) by Edward from USA I'm worried that with all the media sites and the internet at her disposition, Mariah hasn't been able to bring any attention to her last two efforts (Triumphant and Almost Home). I agree with whoever said the music industry doesn't promote the way they did ten years ago. Now we have Facebook, Instagram, and more straight to the point, Twitter. As I mentioned before, Lady Gaga twitted her fans to check out on Tamar Braxton's new single Love And War, and the single propelled to No. 1 on iTunes for a few days. As for Mariah, she's not selling or being played that much. Mariah hasn't sung "Almost Home" in any TV show, and she did Triumphant only once, but it was the less popular hip hop version of it and it wasn't actually stellar. Since the media sites are not doing the work, Mariah need to go out there and promote should she want to have a chance at bringing attention to her new album. I have the feeling it is going to be a great album, but if people don't get to know about it through airplay and TV promotion, I'm afraid we won't be hearing anything new from Mariah in many years. (Monday 18 March 2013; 1:35)

Almost Home is not on the Oz soundtrack album (37,355) by Edward from USA The soundtrack for the movie is already out on Amazon and iTunes, and while going through the track listing, I almost choked when I realized that "Almost Home" is not part of the soundtrack album. What's happening here? I saw the movie today and "Almost Home" played at the very end of the credits, when it was only a few people left in the theater. I thought by Ryan Seacrest mentioning the song on AI, it would climb up on iTunes, but it didn't do anything. At this point I'm really frustrated and disappointed. (Friday 8 March 2013; 20:50)

TJ, Fly Like a Bird, American Idol ratings (37,343) by Edward from USA I can't wait to see what's going to happen with "Almost Home" once the movie is released. TJ, Eric changed the word bird for birth on my last post . Thank God I didn't say The Emancipation of Momo . As for American Idol, I said it before they started this season, that show is a sinking ship, ratings have been going down steadily ever since they started broadcasting on January. The ratings are being the same as The X Factor, so I give AI another season if they want to retire the show with some dignity. Mariah, like Britney, will be too expensive for the next season budget of AI based on current ratings. I definitely know Mariah's jumping off that ship once this season is over. I hope she gets to promote her new album a lot on the show, but it's going to take a little bit more than that. Randy'd better start working on how he's going to bring Mariah to the next level. Mariah will probably put her new single very soon, third time's a charm. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. For some reason, it seems to be that taking too much time off between albums when you're not hot at the moment is not a good idea, look what happened to Boyz II Men. They took time off, and all these young boy bands came in and it was over for them. (Wednesday 6 March 2013; 5:41)

The Emancipation of Mimi success (37,337) by Edward from USA For a long time I've wondered about what made TEOM so successful. It wasn't only the fact that Mariah was actually singing, but that the album had a 70's retro feel to it, hence it catered to a wider audience. When thinking about "Mine Again", "Get Your Number", "Fly Like a Birth", "I Could Be Your Girl", and "Circles", we can the feeling soul on those songs, and it was actually a throwback for those people now in their late 40's, 50's and early 60's who were probably teenagers and younger adults in the 70's. I noticed that even people who didn't actually like Mariah much enjoyed at least a few tracks from this album. The album used many oldies' samples that, even though they didn't sound quite like the songs they were borrowed from, they acted as a subliminal reminder for those who ever enjoy those songs at the particular time they were released. Also the ballads were more raw, and the little imperfections here and there made Mariah sound more soulful and real. I hope she could replicate that magic again, since people are starving for good soulful quality music. (Tuesday 5 March 2013; 4:45)

Jaker 20, promotion, record sales (37,303) by Edward from USA Jaker 20, I completely understand your point, but as I said before, a huge part of Mariah fan base have already left the boat, which makes me really sad. Record labels are not investing much in promotion anymore, record sales are down and keep going down, and heavy promotion may cost them more than the benefits they would get from the song itself, that's why promotion now falls mainly on the singer's shoulders. I thought by announcing the song on American Idol, it would've propelled to a higher position, but nothing has being said about the song. The excitement of having Mariah on the charts is wonderful, we got used to that, but obviously her management team has to do its part too. I said before that it's sad that her remaining fans can't even make an impact on iTunes sales, even when the song may not be doing well chart wise. Mariah was known for having a persistent fan base, but the same way Mariah got married and kids, and her priorities changed, her diehard fans have also grown, and when they don't get what they want, they just move on. Almost Home is a good song, it really reminds me of her hey days, let's keep supporting her and hope for Randy and the other to do their job, she needs to clean house and shake those yes people off. (Sunday 24 February 2013; 14:48)

Jaker20, MCArchives fans are not apathetic about Mariah's music (37,294) by Edward from USA I don't know if you're new posting here, but one thing I can assure you, all fans posting here care about Mariah's chart success, and we all buy her music when it comes out, but unfortunately it's not only up to us here whether she does well on the charts. Remember this website caters to Mariah's fans around the world, not just the USA. There's nothing posters from the UK or any non US territory could do to help Mariah chart here in the US. I don't think that posters/fans here are apathetic, I do believe we are a sure part of her fan base that supports her, and hence we've been coming to this message board for 15 years, even when we regurgitate the same topics. The MCArchives family wants Mariah to always be No. 1, but sometimes we let our frustrations get the best of us. Many great albums never saw chart success, but they won many awards based on the quality of the music. I wouldn't like Mariah to compromise the integrity of her music just to be relevant, she would look desperate, and be considered a sellout. (Saturday 23 February 2013; 14:38)

Almost Home, mismanagement, relevance (37,285) by Edward from USA Will we get to a point where we could appreciate Mariah’s music without considering it to be good or bad based on chart performance? I know we all want her to be successful, and when she doesn’t do well we tend to blame the record label, lack of promotion, mismanagement, or even Mariah herself for not being out there in every TV show as if she were desperate. If Mariah is being mismanaged, then it’s her fault, she’s been in the music industry for 22 years, she should know better. Other singers put songs out and they become popular easily regardless the quality of their lyrics, sound or vocals. Britney’s collaboration with WilI.I.Am is doing well chart wise, but I think the song is garbage, and I haven’t seen a poster or Britney or Will.I.Am promoting it. I hate when Mariah is not doing well on the charts, but I have come to the realization that, even though Mariah can kick most singers assess with the quality of her music and vocals, she is not hot anymore, those days seems to be gone. I do believe it’s going to be harder for her to be played on the radio, even when she might have a potential hit record. She has an amazing 22 years trajectory with more ups than downs, and I’m happy that unlike many other great artists from the nineties, she hasn’t faded away through the years. Rihanna, Beyoncé and Katy Perry are the hot singers of the moment like Mariah once was, and eventually, others will follow. I just hope for an album well put together and with minimal whispering. (Saturday 23 February 2013; 0:31)

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