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I'll be listening before hearing other people's opinions (111,170) by Edward from USA That's how it's been for me ever since Mariah's horrendous "One More Try" cover on MIAM. Before that, we could always count on her to deliver in the studio, but things have changed. I'm still super excited for the new album dropping so, but I'm also cautious with my expectations. At the end of the day, I like what I like. And honestly, checking out fan reviews beforehand feels just as valid as people reading reviews before buying something or going to a show. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 22:37) this is a reply to message 111,160

I'll be listening before hearing other people's opinions (111,160) by T from USA The idea that I would let people rain on my parade before even hearing the music and forming an opinion for myself after waiting seven years is mind boggling. Taking in others opinions is part of the fun, but only after I form my own first. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 14:47)

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,161) by Edward from USA Mariah will snatch that record before year's end. She's only two weeks away from it. It's going to be epic. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 15:07) this is a reply to message 111,159

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,159) by BFF from United States Mariah's statistics, success, and resume speak for themselves. JD said it himself in that interview on The Breakfast Club. Kudos to JD for sticking up for her when the interviewers tried to insinuate that Mariah would not have had the comeback in 2005 without him. I remember when people tried that mess with Mariah herself and tried to insinuate that she would not have been successful without Tommy. As Mariah said on "Caution": "That's a no-no. No-no." Who cares about who got the most consecutive number ones or sent their first five or seven singles to number one? Mariah's the undisputed champ for solo artists in the United States and has the most cumulative weeks at number one for any act. And she wrote/produced on all of her number ones except for "I'll Be There". And over the next few years, she will almost certainly snatch back the record for song with most weeks at number one from Lil' Nas X and Shaboozey . They can both send her some flowers. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 14:40)

Here For It All (111,153) by Edward from USA To be honest, reading through everyone's opinions helps me prepare for what to expect. For me, true listening day is September 27. And I'll listen to it in sequence, as it was intended by Miss Carey. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 02:08) this is a reply to message 111,135

Here For It All (111,135) by Bill from the UK Eddie how can you resist? I will be up at 00:00:01 on 26 September to listen to the album. It's been too long since we had new material. I can't wait to read everybody's thoughts on the album, the board will be abuzz I am sure. I'm highly anticipating "Jesus I Do", and the cover of "My Love". Question: do y'all listen to a new MC album in order, even playing tracks familiar (T-Dang and Sugar Sweet) or go straight to those tracks you want to hear first? (Friday 12 September 2025; 17:34)

Signed copies (111,151) by Edward from USA There's a video of Mariah signing HFIA CD inserts for sale. That's smart. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 01:48)

Rumor tracklist with a grain of salt (111,149) by Edward from USA Bobby A, are you sure? That person should be reprimanded. That's the track I was most excited about. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 01:09) this is a reply to message 111,147

Rumor tracklist with a grain of salt (111,147) by Bobby A from United States There is no Reprimand MCA Mix hidden bonus track. The X user made it up to be funny that he had the tracklist in his hand. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 00:29)

Why the dislike? (111,148) by Edward from USA Not really. They say that beauty is in the ears of the beholder. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 01:02) this is a reply to message 111,142

Why the dislike? (111,142) by Tevin from USA Is it bad that I prefer "Why you made" remix over Crapfinity? Lol, (Friday 12 September 2025; 18:47)

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,145) by Edward from USA I stand corrected, Whitney didn't send her first seven singles to #1. What she did do was send seven consecutive singles to #1, which is different, and that's a record in itself. As for "why are we talking about Whitney when it has nothing to do with Mariah's streaming party and the new album?" Simple because we can, since this board isn't an echo chamber where we can only talk about one thing. Whatever you and I post here is open to debate or opinion, that's just the way the cookie crumbles. (Friday 12 September 2025; 20:46) this is a reply to message 111,130

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,130) by 4real4real from UK Whitney's first singles were Hold Me with Teddy Pendergrass which reached no 46, followed by You Give Good Live which reached no 3. She did not send her first five singles to number one. This record by Mariah is a well known and well documented fact and why are we talking about Whitney when it has nothing to do with Mariah's streaming party and the new album? (Friday 12 September 2025; 16:31)

Here For It All (111,132) by Edward from USA Well, we're just weeks away from finally getting "Here For It All". I'm pretty sure the album will be online a few days early, since Amazon and other retailers usually ship so fans can have it by the release day. Seven freaking years... I really hope it's been worth the wait. Even if becomes available before September 26, I won't be listening until I have fully read all the comments here from day one. (Friday 12 September 2025; 16:52)

Why the dislike? (111,131) by Edward from USA I agree. I think "Don't Forget About Us" hit #1 mainly by riding the wave of "We Belong Together". If there's ever been a clone of "WBT", it's definitely "DFAU". Even though I prefer "DFAU" over "TGIFY", the production is definitely stronger. (Friday 12 September 2025; 16:36) this is a reply to message 111,126

Why the dislike? (111,126) by TJ from Norway Thank God I Found You and Don't Forget About Us are such a snore-fest. They don't belong with the rest of the number ones. There are so many songs in Mariah's catalogue that should have reach the top spot, but didn't. These two are not the ones. (Friday 12 September 2025; 12:09)

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,129) by Edward from USA "With the lead single 'Emotions' ('You're So Cold' was initially considered) she became the first and only artist ever to send her first five singles to #1 on the Hot 100. Legend behavior and it was only album #2." That information is inaccurate since Whitney Houston set a record by sending seven consecutive singles to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1985 and 1988. She broke the previous record held by The Beatles (six consecutive #1's). "Saving All My Love for You" (1985) "How Will I Know" (1986) "Greatest Love of All" (1986) "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" (1987) "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (1987) "So Emotional" (1987) "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (1988) Mariah was getting close, she had five straight #1's before "Can't Let Go" broke the streak. If Sony hadn't pulled the single from shelves, she could have tied "The Beatles" of six consecutive #1's. But since her later Emotions singles didn't top the chart, she wouldn't have surpassed Whitney. (Friday 12 September 2025; 16:19) this is a reply to message 111,128

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,128) by 4real4real from UK Day 2 - Emotions (1991) + MTV Unplugged EP + Emotions EP + Make It Happen EP + Can You Hear Me (The Rarities) Today we're streaming Emotions - aka Mariah's "I'm not a one-album wonder" moment. For those of you joining us we will delve deeper in to R&B and gospel territory with splashes of dance and even a jazzy moment (where are our "The Wind" fans at?). Some say "And You Don't Remember" is her best ballad, others "Can't Let Go". They are both included on this spectacular sophomore effort. With the lead single "Emotions" ("You're So Cold" was initially considered) she became the first and only artist ever to send her first five singles to #1 on the Hot 100. Legend behavior and it was only album #2. She proved the naysayers wrong with the MTV Unplugged EP - including the ultimate version of "Someday" and the Hot 100 #1 "I'll Be There" cover with Trey Lorenz. Also check out "Can You Hear Me" from The Rarities, which was written during this era. How was this not even a B-Side, at least? Today's plan: blast the Emotions album with us, followed by the EPs and "Can You Hear Me", then go full living-room concert with MTV Unplugged. Let's show some love to this underrated era. I don't have any social media accounts so feel free to spread this far and wide. (Friday 12 September 2025; 15:30)

Why the dislike? (111,119) by Edward from USA It's not that I dislike "Thank God I Found You", I just don't really care for it. To me, it feels generic and overcrowded, almost as if Mariah was unsuccessfully trying to recreate the magic of "One Sweet Day". While I don't think it truly deserved the #1 spot, I can admit it's still a decent song. And no, I'd never compare it to Crapfinity, that one is in a league of hideous all on its own. Mariah had a golden chance to redeem that track with the "Why You Mad Remix", ft big names of the moment like Justin Bieber, French Montana, and T.I., yet somehow the result was even worse. On the flip side, the "Thank God I Found You (Make It Last Remix)" is fantastic, and I believe it played a huge role in pushing the original to the top of the charts. (Friday 12 September 2025; 01:56) this is a reply to message 111,116

Why the dislike? (111,116) by Tevin from USA But why, what's the reasoning behind your feelings of why it's mediocre? I'm asking out of curiosity, not hate. (Thursday 11 September 2025; 21:51)

MC + Busta Rhymes VMA After Party footage (111,101) by Edward from USA Relax, don't be a prude. Mariah and Busta go way back, they are friends, and friends say silly things, especially when they're happy and drunk, lol. Busta has the utmost respect for Mariah. I would like to hump on Mariah's leg myself, go figure. It's called the Mariah effect. Those two are friends, nobody took that seriously. Mariah was goofing around too. They were happy and celebrating getting their Moon Man. (Thursday 11 September 2025; 01:53) this is a reply to message 111,094

MC + Busta Rhymes VMA After Party footage (111,094) by BFF from United States I don't know if anyone watched any of the videos floating around. First of all, Busta *twice* said he wanted to hump Mariah's leg. He would not be anywhere near the top of my list of men for Mariah to hook up with. Secondly, she seemed really out of it when they started singing along to "I Know What You Want". I don't know if it was just alcohol consumption, but she was very glassy-eyed in that footage. Yet another reason why I'm worried about her and worried that she's working too hard. (Wednesday 10 September 2025; 21:10)

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,083) by Edward from USA Those pre-recorded vocals sounded good and clean. I personally feel goog I don't have to worry much when she's lipping. It's been exhausting all these years. (Wednesday 10 September 2025; 03:38) this is a reply to message 111,072

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,072) by jaker20 from US It seems like new pre-recorded vocals, and I like that. At least she's putting some new effort on new vocals. But she's still got a lot to improve on her lipping. Celine is a great lipper, for many years people thought she's always singing live. The same with Beyonce, but it's easier for her to lip because she's dancing a lot. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 18:55)

Help me there’s stairs (111,065) by Edward from USA Jamie, what I don't get is why Mariah puts herself in those sky-high heels when she knows people will drag her for not moving. She could easily wear something more comfortable. Did you see the height of those heels? I don't see the point of wearing heels if you can't gracefully rock them. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 17:11) this is a reply to message 111,059

Help me there’s stairs (111,059) by Jamie from UK Yeah it's become a bit of a joke on social media about her not moving. People shouldn't really joke about it if they don't know what's. I guess being honest would shut them down but like you said she isn't going to do that. 26th can't come quick enough. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 13:23)

KATSEYE (111,064) by Edward from USA It doesn't surprise me that they didn't know. A lot of Gen Z's can barely keep track of anything with the overload of information constantly coming at them. Here in New York, schools actually banned cellphones during class hours, and even the students admitted they were better off without them. Back when things were simpler, kids were more connected and social, now it feels like they're living in a cloud. These days, it's the phones and tablets raising them, not real interactions. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 17:05) this is a reply to message 111,060

KATSEYE (111,060) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter KATSEYE was asked at the VMAs red carpet about their favorite Mariah song and none of them could name 1 song. Just 1 girl was like (My All) and the rest were like so confused and one girl asked the girl who named the song to give her a title as well. Now I don't know this group well, but apparently they're popular but for them not to know a single song by the legend that is Mariah Carey is insane. Like I don't expect them to know her full catalogue but if nothing else at least say AIWFCIY. And there are so many viral Mariah songs on TikTok. Also you're on a red carpet where she's winning a major award, you should have been more prepared to answer that question. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 15:22)

Help me there’s stairs (111,063) by Edward from USA Mariah is stiff because she exercises with her high heels on. In Mariah's case, it's call stiff-stiletto syndrome. It's obvious. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 16:53) this is a reply to message 111,061

Help me there’s stairs (111,061) by Lara from Middle East Is it the medications? Or sequelae from her fall when she dislocated her shoulder? Sometimes I feel it's Mariah not Céline who has the stiff syndrome. Unfortunately, the young generation will probably tell her she's too old or just being a diva, while there's a real issue here. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 15:50)

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,049) by Edward from USA I never saw the day I would say this, but at this point I prefer some good lipping over some vocal fiasco. At least she seems more relaxed when lipping. I think she did a good job. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 02:46) this is a reply to message 111,046

So... thoughts on the VMA performance? (111,046) by Bobby A from United States I Shazamed every song in the mix and the same results came back not so surprising. There was such a mix of prerecorded and live vocals that Shazam came back with these results. Big Energy/Obsessed/Honey/Herartbreaker - prerecorded from the Global Citzens Concert Fantasy ft. Ol' Dirty Bastard - mixed vocal recording with live vocals We Belong Together - prerecorded, live vocals and the Late Night Valentine Mix - (in my opinion) We still love MC. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:52)

VMAs (111,048) by Edward from USA Bobby A, let's be positive but realistic. "Caution" sold 51k on its first week. I would say 50-100k. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 02:41) this is a reply to message 111,044

VMAs (111,044) by Bobby A from United States MC is going to score big with HFIA. I just feel it. Once people hear Jesus I Do and Mi, the album will have a huge debut on the Billboard 200. Maybe 150K - 200K is more like it. I am going to leave my sales prediction numbers alone now. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 01:40)

VMAs: somewhere in a dark room (111,041) by Edward from USA Mariah was Christina's idol since she was a little girl. The problem with Christina, in my humble opinion, is that she went into her own "Metamorphosis" too soon. By her second album, she had gone from "girl next door" to "girl butt wild". Had she not made that comment about Mariah, they would've probably been in good terms. But her biggest mistake ever was acting the way she did towards the Queen of Soul. (Tuesday 9 September 2025; 00:11) this is a reply to message 111,022

VMAs: somewhere in a dark room (111,022) by John from USA Sits Christina watching Mariah and Ariana on TV giving love to one another. Ariana honoring and being reverential, and Mariah giving back the support and acknowledgement. Christina must be saying to herself: Why can't it be me? (Monday 8 September 2025; 14:13)

VMAs (111,035) by Edward from USA I actually like how everything played out. The rest of the year belongs to Mariah. These are exciting times. (Monday 8 September 2025; 20:25) this is a reply to message 111,018

VMAs (111,018) by Bobby A from United States It was a great performance and speech that MC gave last night. I loved it. (Monday 8 September 2025; 12:51)

We Belong Together (111,029) by Edward from USA That snippet of "We Belong Together" floating around on the Internet sounds great to me, but it also looks a little bit suspicious. Any comments? (Monday 8 September 2025; 17:47)

The Moon Man (111,026) by Edward from USA I loved Mariah's camaraderie with Ariana. I'm so glad Mariah changed her attitude towards Ari about three years ago or so. Ariana referring to Mariah as "mother", given the significance of that, it's simply epic and the greatest show of respect. I'm very proud of both of them. I can't effing wait for "HFIA". (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:49)

Daydream (111,025) by Edward from USA That's been settled almost from the inception of MCArchives. (Monday 8 September 2025; 15:36) this is a reply to message 111,023

Daydream (111,023) by Stacey from USA Daydream is perfection. You're saying it's not. I'm arguing it is indeed perfect. Carey on. I know I will. (Monday 8 September 2025; 14:40)

Best R&B (111,006) by Edward from USA They usually do that on most award shows. If they didn't, these shows would be way longer than usual. (Monday 8 September 2025; 04:36) this is a reply to message 111,001

Best R&B (111,001) by Dove from United States They gave a bunch of awards during the pre-show. I kept wondering what was going to be left for the actual show. I guess we'll see. Also, I meant to type "I'm so happy for us" in my last post. (Monday 8 September 2025; 01:56)

It's coming (110,991) by Edward from USA I can't wait for "Here For It All" to finally drop. Looking forward to reading the reactions here. (Sunday 7 September 2025; 16:05)

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