Messageboard

About Lighty from China: Been a Mariah fan since 1994.

Madonna's Bed Time Stories new song (111,821) by Lighty from China Mariah was not the first one to release anniversary albums like that though. Everyone was doing that. (Sunday 12 October 2025; 14:15) this is a reply to message 111,819

Madonna's Bed Time Stories new song (111,819) by Bobby A from United States November 28th is the day the Untold Chapter EP with demos, alternate mixes and remixes will be released along with the original album on a 2CD set and other vinyl variants. Why do I think Madonna is following how MC is releasing her anniversary albums? This is the Madonna album to have in your vinyl collection. (Sunday 12 October 2025; 12:35)

Play This Song (111,817) by Lighty from China It's just not a very well-written song, not catchy. Most people will wonder where the chorus is upon first listen. Takes a few more listens to grow on you. (Sunday 12 October 2025; 04:12) this is a reply to message 111,814

Play This Song (111,814) by Bobby A from United States It is interesting that Play This Song didn't take off on Urban AC radio. I wonder is it because the sound is too retro and similar to Leave The Door Open by Silk Sonic and a boring video. We have been there and done that already in the past five years. Anyone, NBC will repeat MC's and Anderson's Tonight Show performance this coming Thursday. (Saturday 11 October 2025; 22:10)

HFIA review after a week (111,708) by Lighty from China After a full week of non-stop listening to the new album, I finally get to sit down and write something about my feelings towards this album. To me, Caution is the superior one because it's more current and the songs are just a whole lot catchier, and of course Mariah's voice was a tad better at the time, but HFIA is just more heartfelt. If Caution is Mariah catering to a younger audience, then HFIA is she going back to where her roots are. Every song on HFIA is somewhat reminiscent of some existing songs in her catalog, which to me is a good thing. 1. Mi - Triumphant "I don't care about much if it ain't about me, get 'em get 'em get 'em", they just flow flawlessly together. Mi is a great mood-setter / album-opener, while Triumphant could have been MIAM's It's Like That if it wasn't for the unnecessarily excessive rap parts. 2. Play This Song - I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time The first three notes are just identical. I wasn't sure about Play This Song at first but after several listens, especially after she performed it live on Kimmel, the song began to grew on me and now I like it a lot. While I'll Be Lovin' U is a full on "I'm so in love" cheerful one, Play This Song sounds more like mature love. 3. Type Dangerous - It's Like That Similar hard beats, announcing "The diva's back". 4. Sugar Sweet - Touch My Body Little fun song, light, cute and sweet. Sugar Sweet should've done better on the charts if given a proper music video and higher profile feature artists (no offense to Shenseea and Kehlani). 5. In Your Feelings - Circles / I Wish You Knew The Mariah talking straight to your face mid-tempo ballad that we all love. 6. Nothing Is Impossible - Hero Melodically not really similar but both are inspiring ballads where Mariah belts her heart out higher and higher. 7. Confetti & Champagne - 8th Grade Same vibe. Confetti & Champagne and that cigarette? 8. I Won't Allow It - You Don't Know What To Do Repetitive but annoying chorus. YDKWTD + Levitating (Dua Lipa) and the 70s vibe is so on point. 9. My Love - Out Here On My Own Among all of Mariah's cover songs, these two might be the simplest in the arrangement and production. Mariah's vocal is where it shines. Years go by, Mariah's voice gets deeper and more soulful album by album, and her current voice suits this song really well. Before HFIA came out I checked out Paul's original version of My Love and it didn't resonate with me. But when Mariah's version came out, I almost cried the first time I heard it. Such a beautifully written (thanks Paul & Linda), beautifully sung and beautifully produced classic. 10. Jesus I Do - Meteorite Both soulful uptempo numbers. Didn't expect the Clark Sisters collab turned out to be something like Jesus I Do. What a nice surprise. 11. Here For It All - Portrait / The Art of Letting Go Definitely the best vocal performance on HFIA. Starts out calmly like Portrait, then burst into something chaotic like The Art of Letting Go, and the last reprise part is such a treasure. Took me back to the Butterfly days when I sometimes play Butterfly and Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) back to back to feel the different but somewhat similar thrill and excitement from the two songs. If Mariah still had her Butterfly/#1's voice, she might've pulled another Testimony from Divas Live 1998 on this reprise. No wonder she put this song on the last and named the album after this, it's her best ballad in years. HFIA is what MIAMTEC should have been like. Concise, not too many features, not overproduced. It just lack the hits like #Beautiful and the beltings. But as Mariah always does, she did the best with what she got, and that's more than enough. (Saturday 4 October 2025; 17:30)

Mariah needs to be part of a major label #7 51,000 (111,700) by Lighty from China Even the Japanese version is far inferior to what we used to have. Lackluster cd case packaging, boring bonus tracks, minimum release promotion. Gamma may have the most devotion to Mariah but big labels have the resources Mariah needs for sales. (Saturday 4 October 2025; 08:56) this is a reply to message 111,693

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)

Daydream (111,645) by Lighty from China It was released on October 3 in the US, so I always considered Daydream as an October album. (Wednesday 1 October 2025; 15:53) this is a reply to message 111,636

Daydream (111,636) by Stacey from USA Let's not forget Daydream turned 30 on September 26th. I bet we might get a little something extra for Christmas. (Wednesday 1 October 2025; 04:09)

HFIA (111,573) by Lighty from China She didn't thank the fans in the Caution booklet, either. (Sunday 28 September 2025; 05:13) this is a reply to message 111,564

HFIA (111,564) by MusicfanJ from Germany Interesting thoughts. However I find the lyrics of HFIA so sad. I'm not sure what the song is really about, what do the native speakers think and how do you interpret it? Did you notice that this time in the booklet of the CD there's no thanks to her fans/lambily? It's the first time ever. Maybe because it's completely deticated to her mother and children. I also wonder who said to her: You're not supposed to do this album. Lucky for us she did it. The album feels special, indeed like a farewell album. (Saturday 27 September 2025; 20:15)

Someone's Ugly Daughter (111,459) by Lighty from China There are even two videos from the album on YouTube, check them out: Malibu and Demented (The Crave song). Oh by the way you can also listen to the whole Chick album on YouTube. (Thursday 25 September 2025; 15:28) this is a reply to message 111,457

Someone's Ugly Daughter (111,457) by Randy from USA Can I vent about how stupid I am? I thought the project was in a vault somewhere and no one had heard it. I felt like a complete idiot during the Sza interview, when someone in the crowd had a CD, and she played snippets, and I had to ask my Mariahbro has the album been released? I did not know it was recorded by a group named Chick and released with MC backing vocals and as a hidden writer. I really thought she had it in the vault and no one had ever heard the music period. Now I've completely lost interest. Ya'll wanna hear her vocals over it but I just feel deflated about hearing the real singer of a Milli Vanilli esque story. I'm so deflated. (Thursday 25 September 2025; 15:00)

Play That Song snippet (111,423) by Lighty from China Sounds promising. (Wednesday 24 September 2025; 16:40)

Play this song (111,410) by Lighty from China I'm really excited about the new song with Anderson. The photos kinda give me a I Don't plus With You vibe though. Hopefully we get a nice video with a cute little story line. (Tuesday 23 September 2025; 16:56) this is a reply to message 111,409

Play this song (111,409) by Giovanni from USA Good morning to all. Mariah just posted about her video "Play this song" on X. I am here for her look and I actually like the high boots, she looks sexy. And Anderson looks so happy being with her, wouldn't surprise me if he has a crush on her. I wanna know what are your thoughts on the outfit Mimi L. (Tuesday 23 September 2025; 16:22)

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) this is a reply to message 111,392

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)

In Your Feelings (111,393) by Lighty from China A new preview of the new song In Your Feelings. (Monday 22 September 2025; 16:47)

SZA (111,375) by Lighty from China It's gonna be a new album preview party with Mariah and SZA in a conversation. (Sunday 21 September 2025; 18:47) this is a reply to message 111,365

SZA (111,365) by Shezz from Pk Something between them for sure with [Apple Music] on the 24th now after MC sent her that response that Apple Music posted with an eyes emoji. I feel if they have recorded a collaboration, they're not going to release a remix or a song not listed on the album at this point. Very likely that it's an interview, with Sza interviewing MC. Though all the sudden love exchange between them in the last two weeks clearly points to them having cooked something together. I wish that was on the album it would have really helped the album sales. Also, the iheart performance was pretty okay. One of her only performances I've actually managed to fully watch in the last few years. Mostly lipped yes but some decent involvement and energy, better outfit and the great hair. 5 days to go. (Sunday 21 September 2025; 15:15)

Album release (111,373) by Lighty from China It's always been 26th. (Sunday 21 September 2025; 18:02) this is a reply to message 111,366

Album release (111,366) by Jamie from UK I've seen a few messages now regarding the countdown to the album, from the messages they are saying the album to be released on 26th? But my preorder on iTunes is saying the 28th? (Sunday 21 September 2025; 15:41)

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,173) by Lighty from China "The 30th anniversary edition includes Mariah's full live set from her 1993 Proctor's Theater show in New York - the show that a lot of fans only knew via bootlegs or partial tapes." I assume a lot of fans have already watched the full Here Is Mariah Carey vhs/dvd though. (Sunday 14 September 2025; 03:59) this is a reply to message 111,164

Here For It All streaming party countdown (111,164) by 4real4real from UK Day 3 - Music Box 30th Anniversary + Dreamlover EP + Anytime You Need a Friend EP + Never Forget You EP ​ Anyway....for those of us who are actually interested in the topic at hand: listening along to Mariah's discography on the lead up to HFIA, today we move on to Music Box - the album that quietly took over the world in '93 and made MC a household name. Shout out to all the lambs who were introduced to Mariah during this era. We don't acknowledge time but you have been a loyal fan for 32 minutes and counting. Some fans call Music Box her "AC ballad era", but the real ones know there's way more happening: the layering on Never Forget You, the gospel storm that is Anytime You Need a Friend, the dancefloor readiness of Now That I Know, the haunting otherworldliness of Everything Fades Away. Trivia time: Music Box sold over 28 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling albums of the '90s. It gave us three US top 5 singles - "Dreamlover" and "Hero" both hit #1, while "Anytime..." peaked at #12 but became a huge fan fave (and that gospel outro still slaps 30 years later). The 30th anniversary edition includes Mariah's full live set from her 1993 Proctor's Theater show in New York - the show that a lot of fans only knew via bootlegs or partial tapes. Now we get almost the entire concert in high quality. Two songs ("Hero" and "Dreamlover") were the only ones previously released from this concert, the rest is new-to-official release. It's like stepping back to 1993 and seeing her voice still finding even more power and nuance in a live space. And I know some of you are young enough to remember the remix culture this era birthed. The Dreamlover EP had David Morales' Def Club Mix, a moment that cemented Mariah as a legit dance floor girlie. The Anytime You Need a Friend EP turned a gospel anthem into a house stomper, and Never Forget You showed off her R&B instincts long before that was cool for pop stars, so remember to revisit the EPs as well. LYM. (Saturday 13 September 2025; 17:54)

Wednesday (111,136) by Lighty from China Didn't she already pull a Morticia Addams last year for the It's Time video? It was so hilarious. (Friday 12 September 2025; 18:19) this is a reply to message 111,127

Wednesday (111,127) by Lara from Middle East So I was watching season 2 of Wednesday Addams, I got serious Mariah vibes watching Morticia Addams. She has that calm, idgaf sarcastic delivery of words that reminds me so much of most Mariah's interviews. I think next Halloween she and the twins with Anderson .Paak should go for the Addams family. (Friday 12 September 2025; 15:06)

Why the dislike? (111,111) by Lighty from China It's not a bad song. It's just not as good as her other #1's. It's just mediocre. (Thursday 11 September 2025; 16:57) this is a reply to message 111,110

Why the dislike? (111,110) by Tevin from USA So for the last few days, I've been listening to TGIFY. I've always loved that song, even though I rarely listen to it. Granted from an Rnb perspective the remix could be considered stronger. Anyway I tend to notice people on here and other Mariah discussion forums, talking about their disdain for the original song. My question is why, what makes people not like this #1 song? (Thursday 11 September 2025; 16:42)

MC + Busta Rhymes VMA After Party footage (111,103) by Lighty from China Busta has 6 children with 4 different women and not married, so you can expect those were something he would say. (Thursday 11 September 2025; 08:52) this is a reply to message 111,100

MC + Busta Rhymes VMA After Party footage (111,100) by Giovanni from USA I saw it and it's very uncomfortable to look at. Busta is wrong and disrespectful for even asking that. Like don't you have a wife? Second Mariah is looking like Wendy Williams there and looks more medicated than intoxicated and the singing was very painful to hear. (Thursday 11 September 2025; 01:28)

Mariah (111,033) by Lighty from China Did anyone see this? This is a big big energy from Mariah (Monday 8 September 2025; 19:32)

The VMAs performance (111,004) by Lighty from China I'm glad Mariah got these awards at the VMAs but the performance is just ... meh. That's the best word I could come up with. Lip sync fails here and there, cute but uninspired "battle" with Bianca, and above all, still little energy overall. Nice song selection though and the dancers are doing great. There's no way this Mariah could pull a Super Bowl halftime show. (Monday 8 September 2025; 04:25)

Random thought | Hunt for palatable ballads (110,926) by Lighty from China Let's not forget some of the biggest hits of recents years from the likes of Alex Warren, Morgan Wallen, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, to name just a few, are all ballads. (Thursday 4 September 2025; 00:08) this is a reply to message 110,917

Random thought | Hunt for palatable ballads (110,917) by Anonymous from United States I think certain niche genres still leave room for ballads, but they are just not mainstream any more. I usually hear material like that on the local alternative and adult contemporary stations but not the pop, R&B or hip-hop stations. Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars doing "Die With a Smile" was a bit of an outlier - it went to #1 and has more a ballad/soft rock feel than 90 percent of what becomes popular on the radio. Leon Bridges dropped a single called "Hold On" that has an almost Otis Redding/Bill Withers feel to it, but he has always been very non-mainstream artist. (Wednesday 3 September 2025; 15:55)

Penny Ford - I lose control (110,907) by Lighty from China This song was intended for Mariah's debut album but got scrapped for unknown reasons. (Wednesday 3 September 2025; 13:02) this is a reply to message 110,905

Penny Ford - I lose control (110,905) by Billy from Greece How many of you are aware that Mariah and Narada Michael Walden are the writers of this? (Wednesday 3 September 2025; 12:30)

Kai Cenat's stream (110,906) by Lighty from China Might be the the most vibrant Mariah I've seen in a very long while. (Wednesday 3 September 2025; 12:57)

One long month (110,808) by Lighty from China Well, at least we'll have the VMAs in one week. Maybe she'll premiere something new. (Friday 29 August 2025; 19:42) this is a reply to message 110,804

One long month (110,804) by Jamie from UK I'm hanging in there, I am excited, my post was taken out of context. When I said I'm loosing interest it wasn't in the project it was more the drawn out process. Just seems to be taking forever that's all. 12 weeks since TD was released on June 6th. And we still have another 4 weeks to go. I'm just an old school lamb that isn't used to waiting this long for the album from lead single. I'm excited now we have the song titles, but that just wants me to have the album even more quicker. (Friday 29 August 2025; 17:26)

Type Dangerous Initial Talk Remix (110,737) by Lighty from China I stumbled upon this mashup remix of Type Dangerous by Initial Talk on YouTube. It's so good, sounds nostalgic yet fresh. I don't recall anyone sharing this here so I posted. My favorite work by Initial Talk was Real Groove (Studio 2054 Initial Talk Remix) by Kylie Minogue & Dua Lipa. Such a great track. (Wednesday 27 August 2025; 12:05)

Music video idea (110,665) by Lighty from China Mariah does not acknowledge time so there would never be a younger version of herself being played by someone else. Just saying. (Saturday 23 August 2025; 13:47) this is a reply to message 110,661

Music video idea (110,661) by Dove from United States I just came up with a video idea. Not saying it's award worthy or anything - just an idea. It's for Betcha 'Gon Know. They could hire an actress that looks like a young her. But a lot like her, like Blake Lively and Isabela Ferrer in It Ends With Us. So the younger actress could be acting out the scene in the song while Mariah does her glamour pose/singing scenes. I know that album was ages ago, and this is not going to happen, but I come here because MC reality is suspended for me and I can share my dreams and creative visions freely. (Saturday 23 August 2025; 12:18)

MORE MESSAGES