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Everything Fades Away (40,412) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands Licia, you're a silly girl. "Still not really sold on Everything Fades Away"? This is by far Mariah's greatest song and it was on all international editions of Music Box. (Sunday 5 January 2014; 12:41)

Edward (40,411) by Licia from USA I agree about Do You Think Of Me. Still not really sold on Everything Fades Away or Slipping Away. The other songs I have never heard. Where can I find them? I think Secret Love should have made it and although Making It Last All Night made it to the deluxe edition of TEOM, it should have been on the regular album. (Sunday 5 January 2014; 12:37)

Tracks that didn't make it, but should have (40,410) by Edward from USA As we already know, there are tracks that never made it to the final cut on some of Mariah's previous releases. Some of those tracks, in my opinion, should've made it, but some others, I'm happy they never did. Tracks that should've made it: "Everything Fades Away", "Slipping Away", "Do You Think Of Me", "Help Me Make It Through The Night". There's not denying that those tracks well very well produced and vocally great. Tracks that I'm glad never made it: "Imperfect", "Skydiving", "I Feel It" and many others. The latter three could never be put in the same category as the previous four, and there are many other who were just unpolished mediocre tracks to me. I hope Mariah releases a cd full of unreleased tracks. It would be a killer. (Sunday 5 January 2014; 5:19)

Just saying (40,409) by clueey23 from USA I've been waiting for Maxwell's album for like 4 years now. And before that it was like 8 years. It takes time for greatness. I can't wait for MC's single and the album. Just the thought of these two working together has made me happy about the wait. I also was listening to Beyonce "Superpower" and thought MC should write a song with Frank Ocean. He is such a talented songwriter. I also would love to hear "They Don't Know Me Like That" recorded, I heard the demo a few years ago and fell in love with the song. Wouldn't it be awesome if we got an "unreleased" EP? Like 5-7 songs that weren't released of more current material, nothing from the 90s. Like a mixtape. With songs like "Skydiving". (Sunday 5 January 2014; 0:50)

Imperfect (40,408) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter LambilyWW, I know that only that part was meant for me, I was just saying that instead of talking about the fact that it's technically not a single for the new album, you should just look at the positive side of it. Anyways all is good, it's not a huge deal. And just so we are clear, the first part of my previous message was directed at you, the second half was just my two bits about Mimi. While staying on the topic of Almost Home and Triumphant, I would also like to add that I loved Mariah's discarded song "Imperfect". I think someone said in a post here before that Mariah dropped it because it was autotuned and she did not want to follow that path. I don't know if that's the reason or it's because she thought it wasn't a strong song, but personally I really liked it and I also made one of my non-lamb friend hear it (I force her to hear a lot of Mimi's songs) and even she was praising it and asking why she did not include it on Memoirs. Now obviously Mimi knows more about the music industry than I do, but I wouldn't mind if she has a single which is autotuned like Migrate or I'm That Chick. Those are cute too. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 18:21)

Re: Mimi L (40,407) by Sunshine Divalamb from Germany Mimi L, only the first comment about Almost Home was directed at you, the rest was meant for everybody, so relax. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 17:11)

MC (40,406) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter LambilyWW, why don't you just overlook the technicalities and go with the positive side of my post? I was basically talking about how two of her amazing singles, which most people don't know about. A lot of people are talking about Mariah's voice recently and I don't really need Mariah to keep singing high power ballads to me throughout the album. I will be fine with a few. I don't mind her doing hip hop influenced songs because that is something she loves and I like it too. I know some fans want her to completely go back to early 90's MC with the big voice and the strong ballads, and that's fine, I adore those too, but I am not the kind of lamb who don't appreciate her music post Daydream because it's more hip hop flavored! And yes people talk about how fans should give Mariah a break and not push her to release for albums, well darling I am sorry if I can't get enough of Mimi. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 16:11)

MC's last four singles (40,405) by Lainsky from Philippines I tried playing Triumphant, Almost Home, Bring It On Home and The Art Of Letting Go and I must say these are very good singles if not that great! I like Triumphant (Pulse Remix), the tune is very catchy, current and commercial I guess not to mention it is an inspirational song. IMO, the bad press release on this song that went on and on first than promotion, her AI stint could have affected this single so people's mind were fed by these bad publicities and looked at Triumphant that bad too. Influence of the media is so strong. Almost Home is a soundtrack but it is good for me as well as Bring It On Home, only it's too simple and nice album cut and single. The Art Of Letting Go is really a good start so I hope this single will grow on people and became popular in no time even before the follow up single drops and the album. At this stage of her career, the performance of her releases are understandable I guess. She has nothing to prove but I want to her to nail it again! (Saturday 4 January 2014; 11:51)

Some thoughts (40,403) by Sunshine Divalamb from Germany First off Mimi L. "Almost Home" was never an official single but the main track for the 2013 Walt Disney Pictures film "Oz the Great and Powerful", so why would they promote it? Hardly doubt it will be on her new album. I have been reading a lot of the comments here. What's disappointing isn't only the negative undertone, but also the way some write. I get the feeling that as soon as things aren't going so well, people kind off turn their backs on Mariah. Some of you made some great points, but the way it's written by some just makes my skin crawl. If it's not the music some of you are complaining about, it's about the release of the new album. Now that is talked out you start about dubbing and lipsyncing. It's sad to see that a lot of fans/lambs are being so negative, picking on every little thing and forgetting what she should mean to us, how she changed us but also how she changed music. Her voice isn't the same as it used to be, well that didn't change over night, we know how fragile her vocal cords are, she has nodules and I think age has something to do with it as well, drinking doesn't help and she needs a lot of rest. So what? We all know she can sing, it's not like she pulled a Milli Vanilli on us. We have so much great Mariah music, I mean hello 23 years worth of great vocals and writing skills that is out of this world. Her priority's changed, did you guys really think that music would be her number 1 forever? For me personally I rather get an album every 4 or 5 years the way I know she can, than get an album every year that is sloppy and messy because she really doesn't have the time to do it properly. It's one thing to be realistic but another if you are downright disrespectful about it. Ofcouse this isn't meant for every person that writes on this messageboard, but if the shoe fits wear it. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 11:01)

Re: Nikki (40,402) by TJ from Norway I don't like the fact that Mariah does that kind of performances. I think she should be more into the politics. Many fans wonder why pople don't take Mariah seriously as an artist. I guess this is one of the reasons. She can't be eternal 12. It's very important to know what's going on around the world. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 10:58)

"Do you know this one? Come on come on for the nostalgia" (40,401) by Critter from USA I love the ad lib lines like this one from the new year performance. Great job! (Saturday 4 January 2014; 8:48)

Mariah better (40,400) by Edward from USA I'm making a statement of my own opinion, just to briefly remind everybody here that if Mariah doesn't deliver a killer album, and by killer I don't mean popular, but a great cohesive album, I'll complain directly to her mother Patricia. I can't wait for the Stevie Wonder, Nas, Maxwell, and R-Kelly collaborations. I didn't know anything about Maxwell, but I was blown away yesterday when I heard him singing "This Woman's Work" live on YouTube. That was a mother effing soulful performance. I was like, this guy can get to your soul. Even though the performance is old, I hope he still has that soulful voice. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 5:27)

New album - yay! (40,399) by nikki from usa Ok, something's irking me. MC2Y came out at the end of 2010, we just ended 2013; that's 3 years 2 months, not 4. Mariah really used to spoil us, didn't she? I'm happy to have all these singles out already. Mariah might be able to release more commercial singles from this album than any album before. From the way Mariah had been talking about this album over the years, it would appear she thinks she's got some hits on her hands. I can't wait to hear the duet with R.Kelly. I think too many people are getting up in arms over nothing though. Mariah released both "Triumphant" and "Art" as pacifiers for this album taking so long. They were straight to web downloads, only Beautiful had been a commercial single and given a proper release. She's only had one official single from this album and it's a seller, so the album will come no matter what. The rest were simply released which means MC didn't think they were strong enough for radio, but wanted the lambs to hear them. The reason why that's a good thing is because it could mean we'll get more tracks on this album instead of the traditional 10-12. The hip hop community went nuts for Triumphant and so did the clubbers: #1 dance track. Art is a great vocal and Beautiful was universally well received. She covered every major MC demographic. I think Mariah is promoting this album the best way she can solo. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 3:45)

Radaronline needs to be tied to a tree (40,398) by nikki from usa And then shot. Stick a fork in it, it's done. The number of inaccuracies in a single article is nothing short of embarrassing, if not flat out slander. Mariah never performed for the president in Angola, she sang for a retiring banker at the Bank's bash for 1.3 million because it was being sponsored by Unitel, a telephone company. She then sang for a charity sponsored by the Red Cross and even donated one of her dresses for the event. The Sultan of Brunei isn't a "dictator" as he inherited the country through hereditary succession as he is a part of the monarchy. A traditional monarchy does have that kind of control, like it or not. His policies may be brutal, but I bet the theft rates drop overnight. Brunei gives free education through university and has other benefits as well. There are pros and cons to everything. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 2:59)

My thoughts on a few things: Triumphant, the new album (40,397) by David from Australia I'm glad to see some love for Triumphant. I love that song, except the second verse, in which MC should perhaps have had her own verse. I love her hip/hop stuff, as well as her more soulful stuff and I hope the album has a good mix of both. Another thing: there is nothing wrong with Mariah taking her time to release this album and making it perfect. Beyonceé's album really was nothing special. I agree with Linda Collins that there isn't much good mainstream music today. Most songs are geared towards the clubs and the quality of lyrics is missing. I could write better songs. Therefore, I would hate it if MC went down that dance route. I'm glad she does her own thing and I hope chart success doesn't bother her anymore. She should strive for it, but the most important thing is that the music comes from the heart and is timeless as opposed to just getting a number one. She has constantly delivered great music and I'm sure the new album is going to be something amazing whenever it's released. Her current catalog alone is more than enough to keep me satisfied. She works like a machine so I think she's entitled to have some time off or take it slow this time around. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 2:35)

Edward / Matthew (40,396) by Licia from USA Edward, I never believed for a second that the record company didn't know or have anything to do with it. That's another reason why it wouldn't work for Mariah. IDJ isn't doing much for her now. They would never take a risk like that on her. She would truly be doing it on her own. Matthew, if the farting had a bad ass remix, I might consider buying it. Lol. (Saturday 4 January 2014; 0:28)

Licia (40,395) by Matthew from USA Licia dear, are you implying that if Mariah did nothing but fart on the next album you wouldn't buy it? How dare you? Lol. The sad part is that I would probably buy it. Mariah's got me (like the song) for life I guess. Untill death do us part, through good albums and through bad. Lol. Anyway, I hear you Licia. I don't think Mariah should follow Beyonce either. (Friday 3 January 2014; 22:20)

Lashonda Collins (40,394) by Carlos Jaramillo from USA Lashonda Collins, I love your post. You go girl. (Friday 3 January 2014; 21:55)

Licia / Wheat Beyoncé did (40,392) by Edward from USA Licia, I completely agree with you on that one. Beyoncé also made us believe that she was releasing her album this way because her record label didn't think she had any potential singles on the album. Well, the truth is this move was completely choreographed and backed up by her record label. Many other artist have done just that, but by not announcing it before hand, Beyoncé created a huge buzz, and curiosity killed the cat. People who didn't even like her music were buying the album just to know what it was all about. Another thing, Beyoncé included 15 videos, and people were forced to buy the whole album because the songs/videos were not released individually at first. So, it was like the old days when you bought an album for maybe one or two songs, or you wouldn't have them at all. Her move was a smart one, but I don't think it would necessarily work for Mariah. Beyoncé is way more popular than Mariah now, and that's a fact. I hope her new single is a collaboration with a hot artist, and then release the album. (Friday 3 January 2014; 21:22)

Lashonda Collins (40,390) by Gerald from USA by the way of NYC Well said, I can't say it any better. (Friday 3 January 2014; 20:11)

What Beyonce did (40,389) by Licia from USA I'm so sick of seeing "Mariah should do what Beyonce did." I honestly don't think that will work for Mariah. So what happens if Mariah does this and you all listen to the snippets and it's full of hip hop songs? Will you buy it? I doubt it because most of you complain about that. What if she releases content exactly like what Beyonce released? I doubt any of you want to hear Mariah Carey singing about putting her ass on anything or her telling Nick to come get this cherry. Beyonce has a fanbase that will buy her music even if all she's doing is farting on each track. Mariah does not have that. There are a few who will buy it, but a majority will not (myself included). What Beyonce did was a good marketing move for her and it worked for her. There have been plenty of acts that have released music just to iTunes. Beyonce wasn't the first. It just worked better for her. You all need to consider all the factors before saying what she needs to do because it may not work for Mariah. (Friday 3 January 2014; 19:36)

Triumphant / Almost Home (40,388) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I know many lambs don't really like Triumphant, but I like it a lot. Yes it sounds like Mariah is a featured artist on her own track, but her parts were nice and breezy. It's not her great piece of work, but it is fine. I also like the Vintage Remix. Don't care much for the other 3 remixes. Almost Home was such a beautiful song. With proper promos I think it would have done good. But a lot of people now probably don't even know about it. (Friday 3 January 2014; 17:55)

Lashonda Collins (40,386) by OGmattyICE from US I totally feel every word you said and couldn't agree more. I mean I don't think people really realize how hard Mariah has worked over the years. she ishuman. I think people often forget how many countless nights she stayed up until 6-7 a.m to fine tune a melody or lyrics or whatever. Mariah is the greatest selling female artist ever, and just because she isn't quite successful as her dominance when she was younger some people lose their minds. Shame on them. And she's a mother of a family now just to add to the stress. At least she still puts out meaningful music still today, unlike the "trendy" artists that "sing" about doing lines of cocaine in the bathroom and being naked on a ball licking a shovel (Miley). It's pitiful what kids have to listen to these days. And that's coming from a 21 year old. Yes I was born in 1992, but now am one of Mariah's biggest fans because she's simply the best. (Friday 3 January 2014; 17:17)

Hello (40,385) by B from USA I'll always support Mariah. I hated Triumphant but I loved Almost Home and #Beautiful. I enjoyed The Art Of Letting Go but the lyrics were underwhelming. I hope she worked with Happy Perez on at least one or two songs. She still has the best voice in music. She will have a hit. That's why she postponed the album so that she could write a couple songs that will be strong singles. She's smart and talented and JD isn't a yes man. (Friday 3 January 2014; 17:13)

Just saying (40,384) by clueey23 from USA MC is an artist. She doesn't move with the times and trends. She creates trends and moves the times. I was happy to have a single without an 808 drum beat. It's been years since an artist has released a song without the 808. (Friday 3 January 2014; 17:12)

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