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A hit is a hit is a hit (111,730) by T from USA The bottom line, unless you are the flavor of the month is that the only way to have better than expected album sales is to have a world wide recognized hit. The songs on HFIA are all great, some even say amazing. But there is no world wide recognized hit that made an impact. Mariah's always had hits, the times she didn't were Glitter, Charmbracelet, and Caution. Those are also her lowest sales. So she sold this new album on her name alone, like Taylor Swift. (Monday 6 October 2025; 01:37)

Here for everything but it all (111,696) by T from USA A quick Google search of Mariah Carey's name and the top 5 news articles are about: a secret MJ duet, a secret rock album, Eminem, still not knowing JLo, and the Christmas tour. Gee, I wonder why the album is not in the top 5 on Billboard? I guess a new artist can debut high because it literally is all about the music, but as an act reaches their sixteenth album all everyone cares about is everything else. (Saturday 4 October 2025; 03:39)

Mariah needs to be part of a major label #7 51,000 (111,693) by T from USA I was worried about her signing to gamma and my worries were correct. It surely was a way to connect to what moves records these days which is streaming, particularly at Apple. The only problem with that is it was a big gamble as Mariah isn't, and probably never will be a streaming artist. Her strength is physical sales and unfortunately being independent meant many countries, many stores from Canada to Spain, just didn't have the album in stock. I'm not mad about the first week sales but I am disappointed. It was in her hands, and she did decently but what about actually singing some of these great songs on tv? Like Jimmy Kimmel and America's got Talent literally were both ratings hits the week her album came out. Why didn't she book onto these shows way ahead of time and sing HFIA? Nothing will help unless she actually has the product in the stores to purchase. (Saturday 4 October 2025; 02:38)

Article: Mariah Carey arrives in Jakarta with Ondel-Ondel welcome (111,685) by T from USA Whoever is managing her needs to wake up. Fine, she's left the USA but if she's going overseas they should at least mention the new album in these articles. Pushing 'The Celebration of Mimi' at this point makes zero sense. She just released an album. That would be like Taylor Swift going around promoting 1989 right now. (Friday 3 October 2025; 15:11)

"It's one of his classics" (111,684) by T from USA Mariah covered MJ in I'll Be There back in 1992. (Friday 3 October 2025; 15:09) this is a reply to message 111,683

"It's one of his classics" (111,683) by Lambi from USA It's okay, the "There ain't no rules, it's up to you, party on right through the night" from I'm That Chick is straight out of Michael's Off The Wall. Just in case you wanna have a reference of how Mariah would sound doing MJ's background vocals. At least we have that. (Friday 3 October 2025; 12:17)

Help please (HFIA booklet) (111,681) by T from USA Mariah has set the bar now on what one of her album promos look like. Anything less and she will loose her fans. It can only go up from here. (Friday 3 October 2025; 04:04) this is a reply to message 111,680

Help please (HFIA booklet) (111,680) by Randy from USA Y'all know I have been Mr. Negative for years on this board. I hate to give up that title but Mariah has really dialed it in this time. The album is wonderful, check my profile for the full review I did. I haven't played an MC album this much during the first week since Memoirs. In addition, she has run around everywhere promoting tirelessly. If the numbers disappoint, Gamma can't blame MC. She looks great, has been grinding and turned in a wonderful piece of art. And to see her in blazers and not mermaid gowns. She stopped traffic on Jennifer Hudson with the blazer and leather pants, hair and make up flawless. This is an amazing roll out and I am proud of MC. I would like to take this time to apologize for calling her a whistling Christmas Jessica Rabbit relic. (Friday 3 October 2025; 01:09)

Top of Billboard 200 HFIA (111,675) by T from USA In my eyes HFIA is the #1 album this week on the BB200. It's the best selling album which should be the only factor anyway. Think of how many people like me are spinning the album on CD and it's not adding to her streaming numbers. I'v played it enough times to make ten album sales just from me. I have an idea, albums and songs shouldn't be eligible for streaming sites until they have passed 6 months in the physical and digital relm. That would be the best of both worlds, sales can still be sales and music can still be accessible especially artists' older albums. But at least eras would last six months while the artist try to increase sales. Numbers could still increase because of streaming but only after the song is six months old. (Thursday 2 October 2025; 20:40)

The Era of Mi: Emancipation 3 (111,668) by T from USA Now this would've been a concept if all these things aligned: 1. Mi 2. Play This Song (ft. Anderson .Paak) 3. Type Dangerous 4. Sugar Sweet 5. In Your Feelings 6. Nothing Is Impossible 7. Confetti & Champaign (ft. Sza) 8. I Wont Allow It (ft. Bruno Mars) 9. You're Mine 10. Make It Look Good 11. The Art Of Letting Go 12. My Love 13. Jesus I Do (ft. The Clark Sisters) 14. Here For It All (Thursday 2 October 2025; 16:05)

"It's one of his classics" (111,667) by T from USA She was talking about the cover song that was supposed to be HFIA, she wanted to keep some of his vocals on it but didn't get permission. So instead she covered the next best guy, Paul McCartney and also wanted him on the song in some capacity but he wasn't available. My only gripe with these people not fulfilling her creative vision is that if it were Beyonce I'm sure they would all say yes. Anyway, I'm glad we got a solo My Love because it fits in line with all her other white guy covers from those decades. I don't know if I would want her Butterfly Lounge voice on an MJ classic. My Love sounds really good. (Thursday 2 October 2025; 16:01) this is a reply to message 111,665

"It's one of his classics" (111,665) by Rashidi Rahim Rick from Malaysia Mariah explained on Watch What Happens Live that she and Michael Jackson had collaborated on a song and Mariah said "it's one of his classics". Why can't Andy asked her back "Which song?" Didn't they learn the art of follow up questions anywhere from their career of hosting or doing interviews. Sigh. (Thursday 2 October 2025; 14:55)

I Won't Allow It (111,654) by T from USA Featuring Bruno Mars. (Thursday 2 October 2025; 03:30) this is a reply to message 111,652

I Won't Allow It (111,652) by Bobby A from United States MC is really having fun in this song. I can see Post Malone or Jack Harlow rapping a few bars on this bop. Nick didn't know what he wanted to do towards the end of their marriage. Now MC won't allow his narcissistic ways. IWAI will be the next single in January. Gamma probably will wait and drop it in January for ice skating season. (Thursday 2 October 2025; 02:59)

Article: Mariah Carey says music video coming for Sugar Sweet (111,653) by T from USA Maybe this was done during the time they did the lyric video because she says they're filming a little thing. Probably a video was in the cards but one of the artists decided she did not have the time of day to contribute. That's what I heard. (Thursday 2 October 2025; 03:29)

Sugar Sweet at Pop (111,649) by T from USA Sugar Sweet is still growing at Urban radio and is currently the #14 song on that format. Could even go top ten at that radio format. So I wonder why Pop radio hasn't started playing the solo version? That would be so good to get more impressions for the song. (Thursday 2 October 2025; 00:29)

Top 4 (111,631) by T from USA HFIA could've been #3 this week if that gross AI Netflix movie didn't have a soundtrack. Funnily enough if Cardi just released a week after Mariah or or a week before she originally did then HFIA would've been #2 this week. Congrats on a top 4 finish none the less. (Wednesday 1 October 2025; 01:58)

Head scratcher (111,571) by T from USA I actually see it as this is what The Elusive Art Of Letting Go album was supposed to sound like if she was more focused. That album even had Thirsty as a current sounding song like this one has Sugar Sweet. There's always going to be a bit of current R&B/pop in a Mariah album, even if the rest draws on old school influences throughout. (Sunday 28 September 2025; 03:35) this is a reply to message 111,551

Head scratcher (111,551) by Anonymous from United States I actually think "Type Dangerous" works quite well as a single and in the context of the album, and it really grew on me. The "Eric B. Is President" sample helps maintain the '70s vibe because the original record by Eric B. and Rakim utilizes samples from several '70s funk songs like "Funky President" by James Brown. I believe it was recorded after Mariah and Anderson's initial sessions. "Sugar Sweet", on the other hand, does feel out of place on the album. In previous interviews, it sounded like Mariah was reticent to include it, so maybe she did it at the suggestion of Gamma, L.A. Reid, etc. They probably pulled in the guest artists out of a desire to be more current because the rest of the album is not current at all. (Saturday 27 September 2025; 14:37)

Play This Song (111,553) by T from USA I find myself humming this one the most out of all of them. I think the laid back feel is the point, it doesn't take a lot of energy to listen to it and it's just so smooth and groovy. (Saturday 27 September 2025; 14:46)

HFIA (111,552) by T from USA I would love this to be the ending she deserves. I don't need anymore more studio albums from Mariah after this. She's done it all, literally. (Saturday 27 September 2025; 14:45) this is a reply to message 111,537

HFIA (111,537) by Munny from United Kingdom This most definitely is a farewell album. HFIA is a musical mash-up of every introspective album closer she's ever done. Melodically, it's three-parts Music Box, Looking In and The Wind. Very telling that it closes the album. Her way of saying goodbye. (Saturday 27 September 2025; 05:09)

Congrats Mi (111,538) by T from USA Congratulations to the two time MTV VMA winner Mariah "Mi" Carey on an album well done. I have been seeing her songs all over social media, looks like people are really happy to have her back. That's what a seven year absence will do. (Caution was only a month long blip so really people have been missing her for probably 10+ years.) "Here For It All" sounds like the album she should've made in 2013 and released on American Idol instead of the MIAMTEC project. This album is mature, grounded and twelve years too late. Imagine this album with the addition of Dedicated and #Beautiful as the first single. (Emancipation-3 anyone?) Fav songs are Mi, Play This Song, Type Dangerous, In Your Feelings, I Wont Allow It, Jesus I Do and Here For It All. Daniel Moore is the closest thing to Walter A for her, but still not anywhere near the heights of Without You, Underneath the Stars, My All. Too bad Sza isn't on this somewhere (Mi?), and maybe Silk Sonic on PTS would've added to the energy. Could've used Pharrell as well. The reviewers aren't being particularly kind to this album so I hope the sales will do the talking. This album is on par with Caution to me. I don't know which one I like better as they are vastly different. If HFIA is her swan song then I think she did it her way, and she did it well. I'm really proud of Mariah. I think it must be the hardest thing in the world to have such a vast fanbase with so many different walks of life. This album really touches on so many different genres to give something for everyone. She could've walked away after Caution and then the pandemic. But she kept thinking of making music. Her pen game is on point, her voice sounds nice and she has her integrity in tact. (Saturday 27 September 2025; 05:10)

Jesus I Do (111,462) by T from USA I heard the preview of the songs today on a site selling the album and I will say I didn't have JID being the album's biggest bop on my bingo card for 2025. (Thursday 25 September 2025; 16:31)

Mariah fan site lambs are so crazy (111,434) by T from USA I'm seeing people on other message boards asking others not to post reviews if they are not complementary to the album. And to only post the publications that give the album good reviews. What kind of free speech stifling is this? So in the future the only way to be a fan of Mariah and post on her topic in a message board is if you only state the good and none of the bad? What is going on with the world? People need to stop being dictators. (Wednesday 24 September 2025; 22:52)

AGT (111,402) by T from USA America's Got Talent finale is this coming Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. It's one of the highest rated shows in North America and it would've been nice to have one live performance on the results night Thursday September 25th right before the album drops at midnight. Singing "Here For It All" live would've been huge. (Tuesday 23 September 2025; 03:51)

Mariah promo (111,395) by T from USA The point I was making is, in the top 50 most viewed/rated talk shows the one that matters the most is the View, followed by the Today Show then CBS Morning show. Those other shows don't have the reach that would really help HFIA. At least she's doing one of those three. (Monday 22 September 2025; 18:05) this is a reply to message 111,394

Mariah promo (111,394) by Lighty from China 9/24 - CBS Mornings with Gayle King - CBS 9/25 - Live with Kelly and Mark - ABC / syndicated 9/26 - The Drew Barrymore Show - CBA / syndicated 9/29 - The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon - NBC 9/30 - Baby, This is Keke Palmer - podcast 9/30 - The Jennifer Hudson Show - FOX / syndicated 10/1 - Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen - Bravo (Monday 22 September 2025; 17:00)

Mariah promo (111,392) by T from USA She's got a busy release week booked. But I notice according this rating tracker site the only shows that really matter in the top 50 rated programs are: ABC's The View, NBC's Today Show, and CBS' Morning. Mariah's only doing the CBS show out of the those top three. I wonder if she had a deal with CBS for the Vanguard Award that all promo on networks has to happen on CBS this time. Drew's and JHudd's shows are on CBS. Jennifer Hudson and Kelly Clarkson don't even make the top 50. I didn't think she would do Kelly's anyway because she usually makes her guests sing lol, and you she'd try and get some vocals. Too much pressure. But it could also be that Kelly's show is affiliated with NBC. It's a shame she couldn't do The View, as the ratings are still massive. Same with America's Got Talent surprisingly reaches 4.5 million people per episode. (Monday 22 September 2025; 16:37)

iHeart concert high quality (111,386) by T from USA 10/10 Here you go. (Monday 22 September 2025; 04:49)

iHeart concert (111,371) by T from USA I'm so proud that Mariah improved so much and gave a performance that is worthy of her legendary catalogue. (Sunday 21 September 2025; 17:21)

Looking back on Glitter (111,370) by T from USA I like the idea of it being "cover heavy" as it takes the pressure of being a full Mariah Carey album for her first time out. It gives it a soundtrack feel too. I would've definitely had OHOMO make the cut. Also Lead The Way as the first single. I think after LTW went to #1 which it would've have because JLo couldn't have stolen those vocals from her, then the other singles would've fallen in place and she probably would've had about four well promoted singles in total that era. The only wildcard would've been the breakdown. If it was inevitable or just a result of LB struggling and her working extra hard to try and make it happen? (Sunday 21 September 2025; 17:20) this is a reply to message 111,360

Looking back on Glitter (111,360) by Bill from the UK I very much agree with Glitter being botched somewhat. I remember at the time being underwhelmed by Loverboy. I love it now, but as the lead single for a much-hyped brand new beginning, it fell flat because it was so predictable. A term of endearment one word title like Heartbreaker, Sweetheart, Honey, etc., that depended on a sample from the 80s as its background music and structure, just like all the lead singles since Dreamlover. Had she launched with literally any other song on the album it would have been something new. Even though she didn't write it, I always thought All My Life was superb and would have been a great first single, but opting for a ballad (Lead the Way) would have been a good choice too. If We is my absolute favourite from the album and should have been a single too, and how she left off Out Here On My Own from the album is a mystery... maybe because it would have been a bit "cover heavy" with Last Night, Turn You On and Don't Stop. But who cares, that cover was astonishing. (Sunday 21 September 2025; 08:12)

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