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Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,876) (90,877) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I hear you Bill. I am so happy someone thought to include these tracks. (Monday 23 September 2019; 21:16)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,873) (90,876) by Bill from the UK Oh my stars. I think I am actually going to die. Like, properly die. What glorious news. Finally, after 25 years. Lord what a wonderful day this is. Thank you thank you thank you thank you. I am beyond excited for this. What a Christmas this will be. Thank you Mariah you wonderful, beautiful soul. (Monday 23 September 2019; 18:37)

Re: Merry Christmas deluxe (90,873) (90,875) by MusicfanJ from Germany "Somebody is paying attention to what the fans want." Oh yes, great news. That's a wonderful gift for birthdays and Christmas. And of course for celebration for that classic and one of the best Christmas albums of all time. (Monday 23 September 2019; 18:08)

I just ordered my 25th Anniversary Merry Christmas (90,874) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I had to have this jem. Especially with cd quality versions of the St John performances. Got myself a physical copy. Super excited. Could not pass up the 25th. (Monday 23 September 2019; 17:47)

Merry Christmas deluxe (90,873) by Licia from USA I'm excited about this and I'm sure a lot of people are happy she's including the St. John performances. This is the genius money making move I've been waiting on. Bravo to whomever deserves the credit. Somebody is paying attention to what the fans want. This will be a nice birthday gift to myself. (Monday 23 September 2019; 16:27)

Re: Heartbreaker at 20 (90,871) (90,872) by Tijl from Belgium The budget was huge and "Heartbreaker" is still in the top 10 of the most expensive videos ever made. Why? The rental of the cinema at 100.000 dollars for one day only. Apparently the fee to hire Jerry O'Connell was very high because they had to recast at the very last minute and the animated sequence was rather costly as well. Furthermore there are two versions of the original version with different scenes in which Jay-Z does appear and a mansion was rented to shoot his scenes. A great video but one wouldn't imagine it to be that expensive. (Monday 23 September 2019; 10:43)

Heartbreaker at 20 (90,871) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Happy two decades to one of Mariah's best-aging lead singles. I'm still impressed at how this song managed to turn that unlikely sample into possibly the most deceptively sunny, feel-good sad song in history. Was it the first pop track with a rap feature in its original version to ever top the charts or something? Anyways, it's just unfortunate that by the time Heartbreaker was released, critics were already tired of Mariah's lead single formula. While it wasn't a creative leap forward, it still made for a pretty awesome song. My favorite part is towards the end when Mariah seamlessly lays the "gimme your love" hook over the pre-chorus, over the chorus. To this day, that remains a masterclass on vocal layering. I'll still never understand where the huge budget exactly went into the video, but I'll be forever grateful that it introduced us to the infamous Bianca (prior to her, the only pop alter ego I remember was Madonna's Dita). 20 years in and it still is a classic, immensely enjoyable romp that, like her past few lead singles at that point, managed to squeeze in a mini vocab lesson within it. (Sunday 22 September 2019; 21:04)

Re: In The Mehx (90,843) (90,870) by Musti from UK I feel the same. I wish it had a catchier chorus than just "yaaay us". A theme song needs to have an addictive element, which this song doesn't in my opinion. It's too short a song to be dressed in melisma from top to bottom. On the other hand, the music is super fresh. I never realized how much I'd missed Popriah. I'm loving the whistles as well. I hope we'll get at least a couple of pop/electronic songs on the new album. It suits her so well. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 16:05)

Re: In the Mix (90,867) (90,869) by SM from Citizen of the World I love love love this song too. If you listen to it on repeat it becomes addicting lol. I hope most fans / non fans give this song a chance. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 04:01)

Miss You Most (At Christmas Time). (90,868) by Terna from Nigeria There's something about this song that just takes me there and puts me in a really good mood. It was the first song I heard from "Merry Christmas", I had no idea there even was a Christmas album but I think it's the way I first heard it that made such an impression. I watched the video at the same time I heard the song for the first time. It was Christmas day around 2:00 am can't recall the year, late 90's most likely 1999. I was alone watching late night music videos. "Last Christmas" by 'Wham" had just played and then the next song that came on was a Mariah Carey song one I had never heard before, and it was a Christmas song on Christmas Day. Oh the Joy. Lol. Didn't even realize it was a sad song until much later. Haha. I was a new Lamb then and boy was it an event to discover a new Mariah record from her already vast body of work even then. Somehow Mariah songs or performances always seemed to come on every time I was alone watching TV. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 01:30)

Re: In the Mix (90,860) (90,867) by Deedre aka MiTodoChop @HBF from Canada I feel like we got old school 90's R&B Mariah but for 2019 with this song. Her vocals are on point, the vibe is cool, the beat is catchy. Well done Mariah. My new jam. (Saturday 21 September 2019; 00:11)

Re: In The Mix (90,864) (90,866) by Bobby A from United States You are so right. What song is the sample? Something with Round and round we go is the song sample. (Friday 20 September 2019; 19:09)

Happy 30th, Rhythm Nation 1814 (90,865) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines Milli Vanilli fiasco aside, 1989 was actually a great year in pop music, Lisa Stansfield debuted, Madonna released Like A Prayer and Janet unleashed one of the most impressive, important and influential albums of all time, Rhythm Nation 1814. For an 80s album, it has held up pretty well and still slaps today. It's still the only album in history to rack up 7 top 5 hits, over the course of 3 years (another record). I remember listening to it for the first time and fully understanding what all the hype is about right away. It is not good - it's vital pop. Every track slams in its own way, and this marked the beginning of Janet's obsession with including interludes in her albums to make for a seamless listening experience. Still love Miss You Much, Rhythm Nation, Escapade, Love Will Never Do (Without You) and my ultimate favorite due to how lush it sounds - Come Back To Me, which I feel is closest to a Mariah-esque sounding track melody and production-wise. Classic for sure. (Friday 20 September 2019; 17:01)

In The Mix (90,864) by this_is_qhm from the Philippines I have always wished Mariah kept Head Over Heels for herself as that song would have fit well on Butterfly and has such a Mariah melody. Well now at least we have In The Mix, which is like a combination of a bit of that, Heartbreaker and Fantasy with more deliberately retro early 90s production. It's good to know she is still capable of delivering the feel good fun, carefree sound and vibe of her lead singles from 1993-2001, albeit at a lesser impact this time, but it's still nice to know she has it in her, as it is a sound that has been missing from her work for over a decade. The harmonies are great, but just like others have pointed out, it would be nicer if we didn't have to search for the lyrics just to decipher what she was singing. The vocal layering isn't the best, but she also hasn't sung with this much gusto in a while, so if anything, this is just a cute little reminder of what she used to do so well. (Friday 20 September 2019; 02:22)

Love Takes Time in "Pose" (90,863) by MC1989 from Spain So I just watched Episode 8 from the second season of one of the best TV series ever, in my humble opinion: Pose. I literally cried. Glad to see that they included Love Takes Time (almost the full song) in that way. They brought like a new meaning to the song. Just amazing. (Friday 20 September 2019; 01:52)

Glitter / Runway on Spotify (90,862) by Will from Australia Some genius has uploaded the Glitter album as seperate podcasts on Spotify as well as Runway. There’s also a few live performances of the Caution tour. Search for Mariah Carey live performances. You’re welcome. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 23:36)

TV show theme song (90,861) by Anonymous from I really like the song, like many of Mariah's songs, I have struggled to understand what is said at times, but overall it's the connection I experience when hearing them and of course reading the cd inlays always helped. In this instance, I think Mariah smashed it as a tv show theme song. I take it for what it is. The song fits in with the theme of the show, fun, symbolic and it's a vibe that I love, old skool. The fact that she's singing from the top of her lungs and owning her mixed race ass is enough for me. I can honestly say I'm extremely proud of the message Mariah is trying to promote, which in essence is empowering people to feel comfortable and embrace different types of ethnicity, whatever the mixture is. The song is an added bonus to what the tv show is trying to achieve. Mariah, you get a salute from me gurl. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 22:50)

In the Mix (90,860) by Billy from Greece What a great song. I'm hooked. I have it on replay. I love the groove and the fact that her voice sounds the way we recently heard it on the Caution tour, especially the new texture in her whistles. In fact, I think she kind of premiered the whistles from "In the Mix" in one of the "Emotions" performances on the European leg of the tour, can't remember which one. My only concern again is how well this song can be translated live. At the same time, I don't think people realize how intricate and creative are all the counter-melodies and different layers she has in songs such as this one. Obviously she likes this kind of approach, as I do. If only she can find a way to make it work live in a more dynamic way without falling in the trap of trying to simultaneously sing all the different blending parts. Either way, "In the Mix" is a total winner for me. Love it. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 22:08)

Re: The Enunciation of Mimi (90,859) by Jeff from USA I agree with other posters. I'm having a very hard time understanding what she is singing. I am glad to see that she is branching out a bit by doing new things (creating the theme song for a TV show), but I don't think I'll be adding this song to my playlist. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 20:26)

ITM (90,858) by Lainsky from Philippines The first time I listened to it honestly, I loved it. I agree with those who said that the sound is like the 90s or Glitter era for that was my first thought too. However, as I put it on repeat and got to hear it for several times already, it sounds more like OOC from E=MC2. And yes, it is hard to understand the words she's singing. Thus, I don't love it anymore but still like it. There's that very good vibe in it and the uptempo that we also want from her. As a theme song and not an album cut I have to say it is a really good song with a very positive message. Is it radio friendly? Not really sure. A potential hit? Maybe or maybe not. Just MHO. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 17:47)

Re: The Enunciation of Mimi (90,851) (90,857) by Edward from USA I love the song because it reminds me of 90's Mariah. It was clear she wanted something cool. I also like the beat, but I have to agree with the fact that Mariah's enunciation has been on the decline for some time now. Mariah was a good as Whitney on that department, but she's playing more on Ariana's territory when it comes to that these days. Her voice is not in shape or something to brag about on the track either, but I do love the song. One thing though, knowing the perfectionist that she could be, if this is the way her voice sounds in the studio these days, she might not have much left, but the whistles. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 13:32)

Re: In the mix (90,849) (90,856) by MusicfanJ from Germany I love it by the first listen. Didn't expect that. What a funky song. Reminds me a bit of "Fantasy" and "Glitter". It has the happy sounding I was missing since a while. What a nice surprise from Mariah. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 10:19)

Re: In The Mix (90,852) (90,855) by Tijl from Belgium Hello Randy, I gave it a few runs and I did try to get into it. Underwhelming in my point of view but it is not an "official" MC single either. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 09:57)

Re: In The Mehx (90,843) (90,854) by Licia from USA I agree with her not being featured so much in the video. People will probably still hate it because she has something to do with it, but at least the main focus was the show. (Thursday 19 September 2019; 05:20)

Re: In the mix (90,844) (90,853) by Bill from the UK Well, it's no Can't Let Go, but it's no Crapfinity either. Song is fresh, vibrant and fun, though her voice sounded very odd in the first verse to me. And no offence to Roc and Roe, but their "yeehhhh" was way out of tune. Time will tell if they inherited their mother's musical genes I guess. But I'm thankful this didn't end up on the trash heap with the aforementioned Crapfinity, and its ugly siblings Why You Mad, Infamous, The Star, Can't Say No, Did I Do That, and Boy. (Wednesday 18 September 2019; 23:39)

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