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About Bobby A from United States: I have been a Lamb since 1990. I know Mariah. I love her music. I breathe her music.

Article: Mariah Carey confirms her new album is finished (109,574) by Bobby A from United States MC was probably thinking about Circles, I Wish You Knew, Mine Again, Angels Cry, Languishing, Cry, Camouflage, and Portrait type of ballads when she responded to Zane and Ebro. (Thursday 3 July 2025; 02:07) this is a reply to message 109,570

Article: Mariah Carey confirms her new album is finished (109,570) by Max from Germany I'm just curious what Mariah ballads mean. Ballads before WBT or WBT clones? (Wednesday 2 July 2025; 18:55)

Apple interview (109,561) by Bobby A from United States I think Gamma and Apple have linked up for an album sales strategy that we have never seen done before. Maybe a deluxe edition will only be a iTunes version. Also, someone said on X that the Japanese version always has one extra track. (Tuesday 1 July 2025; 17:28) this is a reply to message 109,556

Apple interview (109,556) by Lighty from China Maybe save some songs for a potential MC16 deluxe version? (Tuesday 1 July 2025; 10:18)

One Heart, One Voice (109,560) by Bobby A from United States We are family. Sometimes we may not agree with another board member's opinions or comments. We all care about MC and her career. Let's get ready to experience the new era and get MC back on top. The unveiling of the album title and second single is going to be huge in the coming weeks. The anticipation is higher than any Mariah Carey album ever before. Let's put our differences aside and get ready for this era. (Tuesday 1 July 2025; 17:23) this is a reply to message 109,552

One Heart, One Voice (109,552) by Lambi from USA That is funny. I pressed you on this before but you ran away and hibernated. Let me recap what you said, verbatim: "Mariah's voice being damaged beyond repair to the point that a number of us unprofessionals on this board can probably sing 'Hero' better than she can and with no lipping." "A number of us" so you've appointed yourself a part of some imaginary choir of amateurs who can outsing one of the most technically revered vocalists in music history. Tremendously bold claim. Since you said this your chest, you at least must be a willing representative of the group to back it up, right? So let's just hear it. Debunk my insinuation that you're out of touch. If you're confident enough to dismiss quite literally the greatest vocalist of all time, a quick vocal clip should be a walk in the park. Or are you just going to go on hibernation again? (Tuesday 1 July 2025; 06:23)

Apple interview (109,553) by Bobby A from United States MC16 is done. MC16 will have 11-12 songs. There are Mariah ballads. The second single is coming soon. It is very summery and MC loves the beat. I am not complaining, but why just 11-12 songs? Is that an industry standard these days to increase the chances of individual songs streamed to increase album sales? (Tuesday 1 July 2025; 06:59)

Lullaby of Birdland* (109,546) by Bobby A from United States I think Hope Street became Somewhat Loved with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. (Monday 30 June 2025; 17:12) this is a reply to message 109,545

Lullaby of Birdland* (109,545) by Lighty from China Yeah me too. I'm forever waiting for her to release Hope Street. (Monday 30 June 2025; 16:52)

Lullaby of Birdland* (109,542) by Bobby A from United States It must be his weekend splashes. Lol. We all want MC16 now. The world wants MC16 to be released now. Nostradamus posted on X that MC16 is coming soon after a double promo second single to enhance TD while L.A. Reid monitors the market for MC16's release date. (Monday 30 June 2025; 10:57) this is a reply to message 109,539

Lullaby of Birdland* (109,539) by Lighty from China Actually there was. Even Save the Day was on there. [Webmaster: The funny part is that Edward himself commented several times on this tracklisting.] (Monday 30 June 2025; 03:10)

Three voices, one problem (109,537) by Bobby A from United States Most of the board members are really disappointed in the song. I am disappointed in it too after multiple listens. It grabbed at my heart on Friday, but today I find it boring. I believe MC16 is going to blow our minds. If the producers on Usher's Coming Home is our L.A. Reid blueprint, then we can be hopeful for production by Mel and Mus, Ghost-Kid, D'Mile, Jermaine Dupri, along with MC's usual go to "hot producers at the moment" strategy like Bizness Boi, Jack Antonoff, Jeff Gitelman, Julian Bunetta and London Da The Track. I am pretty sure Donald Lawrence produced the Clark Sisters duet. I know Anderson .Paak brought his A game on MC16. So, we should not be worried at all by what to expect on MC16. It is going to be bigger than Caution and MIAM for sure. (Monday 30 June 2025; 01:21) this is a reply to message 109,533

Three voices, one problem (109,533) by Edward from USA Lyrics got written, music was produced and then a demo was made. Barbra most likely recorded the entire song by herself. Then, the parts that Ariana and Mariah were meant to sing were stripped from the demo and sent for them to fill in the blanks. Of course the original demo was also sent to use as reference. Then, Walter later stitched it all together. So no, these ladies were never in the studio at the same time. It's pretty standard these days and even easier with technology. Mariah prefers laying her vocals alone with her recording engineer. Ariana lays her vocals in a completely dark booth. Could this be considered as a Mariah and Walter collabo? No, in my humble opinion. In 99% of their collabos, Mariah wrote the lyrics and had the melody in her head, then Walter would put that melody into music and produced it. (Sunday 29 June 2025; 21:19)

Three voices, one problem (109,517) by Bobby A from United States I hope MC16 brings this year full circle for MC. If I was a part of her team deciding MC16's rollout, I would say this at the meeting. 1. Release two singles at the same time with videos ready to go on their release day. One should be an uptempo jam and the other should be the Clark Sisters' gospel song. August 8th. Drop the uptempo remix with Cardi B on August 15th with a video. 2. Announce that MC16 will drop in 30 days. September 12th. Sell 7" versions of the new singles on her website along with album variations and special bundles with fan surprises. 3. Give interviews and performances on the morning news and late night talk shows during the 30-day promotional period. Do radio station drop ins in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Nashville. Give Rolling Stone, Billboard and Ryan Seacreast interviews. 4. Drop MC16 on the same day as Ed Sheeran's new album on September 12th. Give him some competition on that day. Be the closing artist for the summer concert series on the Today Show or Good Morning America on September 12th. 4. Be ready to perform the two new singles during her iHeart Music Festival performance. 5. Perform on SNL's fall season premiere episode. 6. Announce a world tour for 2026. (Saturday 28 June 2025; 14:27) this is a reply to message 109,513

Three voices, one problem (109,513) by Lee from UK Considering this song is highly reminiscent of 90s adult contemporary music, I was expecting more. There was definitely room here for "All I Ever Wanted" style vocals from all of them. Mariah held back to her own detriment. It feels like these three were never in the same studio. It's like they all recorded their individual parts from their home studios and then emailed them to Walter A to sew together. If these three could have gotten together and arranged their vocals with each other, this could have become something special. It just feels very bland unfortunately. (Saturday 28 June 2025; 09:25)

One Heart, One Voice (109,502) by Bobby A from United States It definitely will not be on MC16 because it doesn't have enough of today's musical style and appeal to be a radio hit. I am just waiting for MC to make the announcement when MC16 is dropping. Do you think we are less than 60 days away from the announcement? (Friday 27 June 2025; 20:29) this is a reply to message 109,495

One Heart, One Voice (109,495) by Randy from USA I don't like it. Here's the thing. I knew it would be a ballad from the 90s. I knew it would feel "crowded". And I do think it's genius how he interchanged them throughout the verses. I am a Mariah Carey fan and what's most important to me is a lyric. Then the vocal. Then the arrangement. The lyrics are both banal and generic. It's not a song that needed to be written. It's been written before. I feel as though this is one of the songs sung before a Super Bowl national anthem with young girls from around the world tryna count steps with lame choreography. It belongs at the end of a really bad movie where the credits are more entertaining than the plot. My favorite person on this board woke me up out my sleep with a text for this? It's just Another Trite Hope Song rackin my brain like crazy. (Friday 27 June 2025; 16:40)

Barbra's song (109,490) by Bobby A from United States Wow. It is really beautiful to hear their voices together. I am very hopeful now that Walter A. and MC have collaborated on MC16. I sure hope L.A. Reid mentioned it to MC. (Friday 27 June 2025; 11:56) this is a reply to message 109,489

Barbra's song (109,489) by Stacey from USA Agree. I was hoping for a whistle note going into the final chorus, sort of a cherry on top. Of course we are going to want MC to shine a bit more. However, MC fans need to recognize this is Barbara's [sic] song ft MC and AG. She is a guest artist. I like the song, its message. It's definitely a throw back to the early 90s for Mariah. Beautiful voices. (Friday 27 June 2025; 10:11)

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,469) by Bobby A from United States I think that MC subtly posted a picture this week in front of her platinum records that she had returned to studio to record some more songs for MC16. MC wants a number one song on the Hot 100 again with MC16. TD falling off the Hot 100 has made her team go back to the board room for MC's next steps to release MC16. She has never said before that she had been locked away in the studio working her behind off. I hope she gets what she wants this time with her 16th album release like a couple of number one songs and new Grammy Awards. I believe if she makes her next single a song that is stripped back from her glamorous life and is just a song people can relate to, then she will have her 20th number one song. I hope she is taking note to my several X messages this week. MC hasn't blocked me yet after my #Can'tLetGoOfLoveTakesTime message. (Thursday 26 June 2025; 01:05) this is a reply to message 109,467

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,467) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Because Mariah literally said (through Gamma) that she wants to surpass The Beatles record. I don't understand why fans even question that Mariah is not obsessed with chart numbers. She literally gets annoyed when people miscount her #1s and reminds people of her song of the decades. I'm not saying she shouldn't, she earned it but I am just surprised when fans think that Mariah doesn't care about it. (Wednesday 25 June 2025; 19:10)

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,460) by Bobby A from United States I would be happy with a couple of top 10 Hot 100 hits and then boom singles 3 and 4 both go to number #1 on the Hot 100. (Wednesday 25 June 2025; 00:45) this is a reply to message 109,454

Fans being obsessed with being #1 (109,454) by Jay smith from United States Why are you guys so obsessed with Mariah having a #1 why does it matter if she is being recognized and she is being exposed to the world so you think the general public cares about being #1 no so get over it. (Tuesday 24 June 2025; 17:38)

Return to the studio (109,457) by Bobby A from United States I hope for the other songs on MC16 is that MC has more relatable lyrics that her audience can relate to. Lyrics with themes like love and a broken heart, finding love, losing love, being happy and in love, and having a good time. This is why Morgan Wallen's album has multiple songs on the Hot 100 right now. His whole album has songs that his audience can relate to in their own lives. (Tuesday 24 June 2025; 19:44) this is a reply to message 109,453

Return to the studio (109,453) by Jamie from UK I just think she's at a point in her career where she isn't gonna have big hits anymore. She got more attention than most legacy artists do but it's just the way it is I'm afraid. Even Cher's Believe moment probably wouldn't happen in today's music climate. I think she did extremely well on those other charts in the USA but for the Hot 100 I think those days are long gone. I might be proved wrong but people just don't buy or stream legacy artists as much, that doesn't take away from Mariah's efforts or artistry, it's just how it is. Everyone has their peak moment and then ultimately comes the slump whether what you're putting out is good or bad. I'm really interested to see the Barbra trio and what MC16 brings but at this point I don't think we should be expecting a huge return to the charts for Mariah. Her image and persona is on point at the moment and I can tell a lot of work has been going in to protecting that and building up the public's view of her. But that's gonna take time, a lot has happened over the years to make people turn away. The best thing that can happen now is for this to continue to protect her legacy and image, and if she gives us new music then even better. (Tuesday 24 June 2025; 16:15)

Return to the studio (109,447) by Bobby A from United States It looks like TD fell off the Hot 100 this week. Okay, no WBT clone as the second single. I hear the Lambs. I say that MC should return to the studio and record five more songs with the likes of Rodney Jerkins, Ghost-Kid, and Mel and Mus and drop MC16 in September. Send MC a message on X with your collaboration requests. I sent my Rodney Jerkins and Sza collaboration request yesterday. What Sza and Rodney Jerkins did with Shirt is the type of song MC needs to launch MC16. (Monday 23 June 2025; 20:56)

35 years in the game (109,436) by Bobby A from United States Edward, I understand better today. Sabrina Carpenter was interviewed recently and she sang a snippet of GTFO. I can see Sabrina and MC do a song together. Maybe Sabrina is the one who should step up and suggest a collaboration. It needs to be something fun, uplifting, and fresh sounding. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 22:03) this is a reply to message 109,434

35 years in the game (109,434) by Edward from USA Bobby A, unfortunately, Mariah has her age working against her in today's music scene. For something to really take off as per some people's expectations here, she would have to pull a "Believe" moment like Cher did. I personally like and appreciate what we've gotten so far, but "TD" is not that moment. With short attention spans these days and everything being so instantly accessible, a song has to hit right away to make an impact. It's a different game now. Being a legacy artist doesn't help much either. Radio rarely supports older artists, a song from them would have to be twice as great as the next one. There's no real formula for a hit, even great music can flop. At the end of the day, it all depends on whether the general public connects with it, especially the younger crowd who drive most of the streaming. The music needs to feel current and cool to them. I've said it before, Mariah helped so many people when she was on top. It's time for a big name to return the favor and boost one of her projects. She deserves it. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 17:40)

35 years in the game (109,432) by Bobby A from United States I am sure MC and L.A. Reid have listened to what she has sequenced so far and he probably has suggested that MC return back to the studio and record some more songs. What if TD was a test single to guage how listeners would react. I give their reaction a 7, but a 10 is needed to launch MC16. I found it odd that we didn't find out the album title and release date on June 6th if she was sequencing the album. (Sunday 22 June 2025; 14:48) this is a reply to message 109,430

35 years in the game (109,430) by Edward from USA I see some of you are obsessing over chart positions. Remember that Gamma doesn't have a magic wand to make things happen. They can do their part, but remember that "Caution" was released seven years ago. It's not like she's been gaining tons of new fans since then. Streaming is an indication of where things are going. The video for TD has been out for seven days and it is sitting at barely 1.7M views. The blaming game most of us like to play when things are not going as expected with Mariah is kind of getting tired now. At this point, the only way TD gets a boost is if they drop a hot remix with a current artist. As I have stated, I like TD and I'm just hoping the album delivers something solid overall. But let's not pretend this is another "It's Like That". Mariah's been in the game for 35 years, so I don't have unrealistic expectations. If she wants a real hit, she's gonna have to actually sing and come with something stronger. With that being said, I'm totally fine with what she's given us so far, song and video included. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 22:17)

We Belong Together (109,427) by Bobby A from United States They are saying that Type Dangerous is not anything new because it sounds like many of her other songs. Also, there are a lot of negative comments about MC's heavy use of lip syncing. (Saturday 21 June 2025; 12:17) this is a reply to message 109,426

We Belong Together (109,426) by Jamie from UK Why is she unpopular in Atlanta? (Saturday 21 June 2025; 11:40)

We Belong Together (109,422) by Bobby A from United States I sure hope L.A. Reid said to MC that she needs 2-3 JD songs on MC16. Without JD's involvement, MC16 may not attract new listeners especially those new listeners in Atlanta. Atlanta listeners have posted some negative comments on Facebook about Type Dangerous and her BET performance. Anyway, JD's bounce has been on fire lately with Ari Lennox's Pressure and Soft Girl Era and Muni Long's Made For Me. MC16 needs another WBT moment. I can't help wearing my manager hat on Fridays. Lol. The next ten Fridays are going to be crucial for MC and MC16's success. There are too many artists getting ready to drop their projects during the next three months. (Friday 20 June 2025; 21:30) this is a reply to message 92,933

Re: We Belong Together (92,927) (92,933) by Lighty from China I think there's no doubt Mariah could create another great ballad like WBT. It's just that a "hit" doesn't depend solely on songwriting. A great video, solid marketing with radio/tv/streaming, etc., good promotion including collaboration with platforms (twitter/tiktok/youtube) are all factors in making a hit. (Wednesday 19 February 2020; 06:36)

UK charts (109,419) by Bobby A from United States Yes, Type Dangerous is slowing down in the States too. Gamma is going to need to release a ballad as the second single to properly launch MC16 after gauging what One Heart One Voice will do on the radio and charts. By the way, I wonder why none of the already released singles from Barbra's new album have not charted or received any radio airplay. There has not really been any promotion for her album at all. (Friday 20 June 2025; 15:00) this is a reply to message 109,417

UK charts (109,417) by Jamie from UK So Mariah failed to chart on the official UK chart, with Type Dangerous. But debuted at number 8 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart, and at number 9 on the UK Singles Sales Chart. (Friday 20 June 2025; 13:23)

Leaked track (109,411) by Bobby A from United States Yeah, the Velvet Rose track is so laughable. (Thursday 19 June 2025; 19:20) this is a reply to message 109,409

Leaked track (109,409) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter Lol yes this is the one I heard to in addition to another one. It's so bad I cringe. Kudos to the "mmhm" in the beginning haha sounds exactly like Mariah when it says that, but everything else, each lyric is so bad and so juvenile. (Thursday 19 June 2025; 16:59)

Possible MC16 track (109,407) by Bobby A from United States The poster or X deleted it. It is a TikTok video somebody made. Someone on UKMix posted it under the Mariah Carey topic as Christmas Jedi. The lyrics are so comical and so diva Mariah mentioning her diva status and saying she is not being extra, but just being Mariah. Check it out under the most recent thread. (Thursday 19 June 2025; 03:18) this is a reply to message 109,404

Possible MC16 track (109,404) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I can't view it for some reason but if it's that TikTok account which "leaked" two "demos" one being velvet smoke or something and the other a song similar to "bitch I'm Mariah" I hated both. Mariah would never do those lyrics and it was too shouty. I think they're keeping tight leash on the material and won't allow leaks. (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 23:41)

Possible MC16 track (109,403) by Bobby A from United States Sorry guy0,s it is a AI of MC. The way the poster described it as the 2nd single got me excited without checking the validity of the track. (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 23:19) this is a reply to message 109,401

Possible MC16 track (109,401) by Bobby A from United States This just leaked on X. What are your thoughts? (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 20:30)

Possible MC16 track (109,401) by Bobby A from United States This just leaked on X. What are your thoughts? (Wednesday 18 June 2025; 20:30)

Release (109,394) by Bobby A from United States Sony is doing what Ed Sheeran and Ariana Grande have done in the past by releasing their album's biggest song simultaneously with the album. By the way, J. Valentine did another episode of his R&B Money Podcast yesterday and he said that he got an early listen of MC16. He said that MC16 is fire and jammin. J. Valentine said that MC has something for her core audience, the young people, and a gospel record that would be the number one gospel record in the world. The gospel record has to be the song that Dorinda Clark-Cole spoke about that she and her sisters did with MC in 2023. I believe we will have an album title and release date within a couple of weeks after One Heart One Voice is released. (Tuesday 17 June 2025; 10:33) this is a reply to message 109,392

Release (109,392) by Shezz from Pk So apparently Barbra has now released 3 singles from the album already. First with Hozier, second with Paul McCartney and third with Laufey. I suppose the Mariah and Ariana song (since you technically cant call it a duet) is the most anticipated and they didn’t want to release it before the album. I wonder if it will actually get the single treatment. Just 10 more days until we get to hear it. (Tuesday 17 June 2025; 04:43)

Spotify is the problem (109,388) by Bobby A from United States I just don't understand why these special playlist deals are even allowed to be a part of chart ranking determination. The special playlist deal really set up Sabrina Carpenter to debut at #1 on the Hot 100. It is chart manipulation to the fullest. Hopefully, Mimi will continue to rise on the Hot 100 during the next 5 weeks. I hope the remix is on the way with a high profile rapper. (Monday 16 June 2025; 23:26)

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