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About Randy from USA: MC is my favorite artist of all time and I love her songwriting skills on her introspective songs. My favorite album: Butterfly. My favorite song: Right To Dream.

Re: Madame X (90,084) (90,087) by Randy from USA I was a huge Madonna fan and some of her critically panned at the time albums were my favorites. American Life is a masterpiece to me. Confessions on a Dancefloor is a classic but Hard Candy, MDNA and Rebel Heart were a mess and not what I liked. I listened to snippets of Madame X and it's a mess and I won't buy it. So my point is that I respect Madonna and MC. But I haven't liked MC's last two albums either. MIAMTEC and Caution are a mess compared to the rest of her discography. What is it about pop artists and changing their music and alienating their fan base? Celine only releases Adult contemporary. Whitney released an Adult R&B album as her last. I don't want trendy or what you think is growth as an artist. I want what you've always done. Maybe it's just me. I will not be buying Madame X and mark my words if MC releases another experimental trendy R&B record it will be the first album of hers in history I will not buy. (Tuesday 25 June 2019; 17:16)

MC mood music (90,046) by Randy from USA Ok so Andrew's dinner date post gave me an idea. We don't think of MC's music as sexy, but are there any MC songs on your get it on playlists? Only Bliss is on mine. Maybe I should add Lullaby. (Sunday 23 June 2019; 17:38)

Songs least liked (90,023) by Randy from USA Since ya'll wanna go on and on about Long Ago (which I can't stand) I've decided to start a list. Least favorite songs on each album. Mariah Carey - All In Your Mind Emotions - The Wind Music Box - I've Been Thinking About You Merry Christmas - (flawless) Daydream - Long Ago Butterfly - (flawless) Rainbow - (flawless) Glitter - If We Charmbracelet - Irresistible TEOM- Your Girl E=MC2 - OOC Memoirs - The Impossible MIAMTEC - Dedicated Caution - Giving Me Life (Friday 21 June 2019; 18:27)

To be honest I thought they had more (89,981) by Randy from USA If this is what MC was scared of being released, it's a bit anti-climactic. I thought it would be some embarrassing things that we had no clue what was going on, like hardcore drugs or a sex tape. This is exactly what I think went on in the background during that era with Stella and the rest. She was having some out of it fun and people recorded and snapped pictures. Is it good for her legacy or for her kids? No. But this is so not the jeopardization of her career she seemed so worried about in legal paperwork. (Friday 14 June 2019; 04:12)

Re: Studio session in Barcelona (89,946) (89,954) by Randy from USA B we agree on something. Not another Christmas album. With another version of AIWFCIY. Maybe this time she'll do a trap version of the song. She does owe us a cover of My Favorite Things. Maybe we'll get a covers album. (Thursday 13 June 2019; 05:19)

Re: Lead the Way (89,922) (89,928) by Randy from USA I think it's a cut and paste job. Only because she was in such a bad voice during and after Rainbow. However I will day [sic] after the Glitter breakdown that voice came back full force and she totally could've done it. But then again the note isn't that high; it's just long and height in her full voice is what she lacked in 00 when the album was recorded. Hmmmm I don't know now lol. I could see Lead The Way coming between Heartbreaker and Bliss so I think your substitution is valid. Oh and btw I love Can't Take That Away. (Wednesday 12 June 2019; 13:48)

Andrew, Licia, Special K and Edward (89,916) by Randy from USA I've been going through a tough time lately. Thanks for making me laugh. As I sit here attempting a whistle note and air only comes out. I agree they're pretty special. When used sparingly. On which of her 15 albums has she used it sparingly? Oh wait it's a constant from the Vocal Box. Wait that should be the name of her next album. Or would that diminish public knowledge that she's a songwriter? (Tuesday 11 June 2019; 19:18)

Me against the whistle (89,903) by Randy from USA I love that someone brought up a new topic. Favorite whistles. But I kind of feel like I'm over the whistle. Here's why. When MC gave an interview during the Emotions era she said she didn't use it as much as she could have because she doesn't want it to be a gimmick. If you pay attention though, as the voice started to fray, she's been highlighting it more and more as she's using it as her license to prove she's still able to sing well. Like I've said before a whistle register does not make a great singer. And now in order to prove she can sing she puts out these videos of her singing whistles. Or in the case of that Pepsi performance in 2006 she whistled through Vision of Love's mid section. So whenever anyone brings it up, I kinda roll my eyes. But y'all keep on celebrating it if it makes your day. (Monday 10 June 2019; 18:43)

Re: Article: Will Mariah Carey win Grammys in the general field? (89,857) (89,861) by Randy from USA B you have lost your mind. If anything, she might get a nomination in Traditional R&B performance and that's it. She's not getting anything else. And if they were going to give a perseverance Grammy she woulda got it for Mimi. (Friday 7 June 2019; 22:10)

Re: Mariah shares post of her and Celine Dion carpool karaoke (89,722) (89,726) by Randy from USA I literally just laughed out loud. For a moment, when I read the caption, I was afraid they were going to sing together and Celine was going to murder her. Oh I know, MC can hold her own against Celine if she's had a decent night's rest, she's only singing in front of fans, her ear monitor's working, her dress isn't too tight, it's 72 degrees in the room, there's 20 humidifiers around her, her nodules are not flaring up and she's in Capri. (Sunday 26 May 2019; 12:39)

Re: Memoirs (89,620) (89,624) by Randy from USA B, I agree with you for a change on the Lauryn Hill thing. What happened? My guess is that Lauryn Hill is often late so Mariah got to the studio two hours late and was told by Lauryn's people that Ms. Hill was going to out-tardy Ms. Carey and Mariah left in a glittery huff. (Saturday 18 May 2019; 00:50)

Re: Has something happened? (89,578) (89,580) by Randy from USA We got tired of Andrew and his harsh wording of what we all know is the truth. We got tired of Edward and his logical responses. We got tired of B celebrating Caution for being number 147 on the r&b AirPlay bubbling under chart in Dumpwater Florida. We got tired of the webmaster correcting B and letting him know Caution only made it to number 148. We got tired of Special K's obsession with Tanaka. And maybe you all got tired of me trying to get Right To Dream rereleased as a single. #justiceforrightodream (Wednesday 15 May 2019; 22:41)

Re: Crave (89,559) (89,562) by Randy from USA What's funny about this is that this was the title of her imprint with Sony that didn't last. What makes me mad is she said she named it after a song she wrote called Crave. She said she would talk about the song and its meaning one day. And we never heard about it again. (Saturday 11 May 2019; 12:14)

Re: BMA vocal analysis (89,453) (89,459) by Randy from USA I'm just curious. After 30 years of singing all around the world and in front of presidents, at star funerals and on live television, why are nerves still a valid excuse for someone considered one of the best singers of all time? (Sunday 5 May 2019; 20:36)

(89,358) by Randy from USA And my favorite part of this is she'll be 52 at the next album. So will she still be working with 25 year old rappers and producers or will it be enough already with trying to hold onto this "street diva" persona and we finally get a jazz album or an album of standards or a stripped album with mostly piano guitar and vocals? (Saturday 27 April 2019; 22:29)

"Remixes" that are better than the original (89,342) by Randy from USA I love Angel's Cry with Neyo. I love that you are all giving it some love. I started to think of some of the remixes that I love more than the original versions. Up Out My Face with Nikki. Fantasy with ODB but with the pop chorus in between. The Someday video version more than the album version. Obsessed with Gucci Mane. Breakdown and The Roof rap versions. (Saturday 27 April 2019; 13:44)

Mariah and Whitney (89,288) by Randy from USA At the risk of starting this debate for the umpteenth time, Special K, I sort of agree and disagree with you. During their primes, here is the truth, Mariah had the better voice. Whitney was the better singer. It has been well documented by producers that MC had a voice that was astonishing but often would doubt herself and re-record her vocals until they were perfect. She left nowhere to go live and then was so self conscious she couldn't let loose on stage. Whitney was the queen of improvisation and commanding an audience. Mariah sings like the record and doesn't do much else. Even if you look at Unplugged she gave you the Emotions intro and the rest of the concert sounds like you pressed play on the CD backstage. Oh she was singing live but she didn't do anything different from the records. And don't get me started on that Hero video from the Theater in 93. Whitney may have had the smaller range. But she def played with the song and did runs and riffs and extended notes and the band followed her. (Wednesday 24 April 2019; 01:13)

Re: Mariah's memoir (89,278) (89,287) by Randy from USA I want to hear about her childhood. Remember at one point she said if she talked about what happened in her childhood nobody would believe it? I think the book will be watered down though. Her ego and wanting to remain private about so many things ain't gonna let it be the whole truth. (Wednesday 24 April 2019; 01:05)

Re: Caution - now that we've had some time (89,274) (89,277) by Randy from USA I lie to you not. I never play it. I did move GTFO to my Bitter playlist and that's it. I do need to buy the physical CD to add to my shelf though. (Tuesday 23 April 2019; 18:17)

Re: When You Believe (89,263) (89,264) by Randy from USA Matty thanks for replying but for real if my future mate, who is late since the average age to get married is 27 and I'm 39, asks me to play My Heart Will Go On for our first dance at our wedding, I'm inviting a divorce attorney to the reception. That song is sad to me and is more One Sweet Day than romantic ballad. (Sunday 21 April 2019; 23:51)

When You Believe theory (89,239) by Randy from USA Since Hurricane Caution has blown over and has been downgraded to a cloud with rain floplets, I have a theory about When You Believe. I think that after the success of My Heart Will Go On from Titanic and it's ability to push two albums to 8 times platinum each, they thought that When You Believe with two divas could push the sales of three albums. But what I think is that Clive, Tommy and Jeffrey were a bit hasty in this pipe dream. Firstly, both artists were coming off albums that didn't match up to their previous blockbusters. The Preacher's Wife didn't sell as well as Waiting To Exhale or the Bodyguard. And as much as it pains me to say it, Butterfly didn't match the sales of Daydream or Music Box. So to me these women, while superstars, weren't necessarily gonna draw the same amount of buyers to the CD store as Celine who was coming off a hit album that won album of they year. Secondly, MC and Whitney were both in a vocal decline. The song, while lyrically amazing, doesn't soar as it would have had it been recorded in 95 or 96. And Whitney was a master of runs so she started running all over the place and lowering the keys to her songs when her voice started to fray. When MC's voice changed, she just looked like a deer in headlights on stage. Needless to say it wasn't a good time. So when the song came out and made it to number 15, it didn't help either album. Sure #1s sold about 4 million but it was on the strength of the actual compilation itself. My Love is Your Love went on to sell 4 or 5 million but it was on the strength of subsequent singles such as Heartbreak Hotel, the title track, and It's Not Right But It's OK, which won Houston a Grammy. Basically, I hate to say it but When You Believe was a relative flop. And it shouldn't have been a surprise. And it slowed the momentum of both MLIYL and #1s. Columbia should have led with I Still Believe or the Bryan McKnight diet. And Houston should have led with It's Not Right But It's OK. Starting with When You Believe caused MLIYL to debut at #13 and #1s to debut at #4, both albums coming in lower that week than stars with lesser careers and longevity: Alainis Morisette and Jewel. Thoughts? (Saturday 20 April 2019; 17:51)

Mariah performance (89,217) by Randy from USA Wait, are artists doing a tribute to her as well? Who? (Wednesday 17 April 2019; 18:13)

BBMA (89,112) by Randy from USA Doesn't she already have this or a similar award from them? (Thursday 11 April 2019; 17:23)

Through The Rain, Hero, or Can't Take That Away (89,054) by Randy from USA Ok B, Special K and whoever else. Which of the inspirational songs are best. They all have the same message. Through The Rain in my opinion has the strongest vocal, video and lyric. This actually is a run-away win that you can't debate and yet during the Genius interview, she dogged Through The Rain and lifted up the other two. Because Through The Rain peaked at #81. (Monday 8 April 2019; 00:00)

One thing Mariah does that pisses me off (89,039) by Randy from USA Diehards go here with me for a moment. I hate that when MC doesn't have a commercial success she downplays the genius of her work. For example, with Glitter. If you remember the Charmbracelet interviews, she said "Oh it was a soundtrack, a concept record and it came out in September 11th." My whole thing is Glitter is a strong record, lyrically and vocally. It wasn't until you guys started Justice For Glitter that she even went back to it. She threw it away because the mainstream threw it away. So here's what brings me to this post. She did it again with the Genius interview, which I just saw. She talked badly about Through The Rain, stating that the album Charmbracelet didn't do well because the record company wanted to go with a woe is me moment in selecting that song. Through The Rain is one of her best records lyrically and vocally and the video is perfection. So because something isn't successful it's somehow less than? Some of her number ones aren't that great to me. And I've stated on here recently that you all hate Bye Bye because of it being selected as a single but not based on whether or not it is a good song. Mariah has agreed with you all in interviews. My point, how can you hate on your own creations when your asked about commercial disappointment? No one is ever going to have as much success as you had so there were bound to be some valleys. Love the songs and realize there is no magic formula for a number one or else every artist would have them all the time. And music would be dull. (Sunday 7 April 2019; 07:16)

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