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One Sweet Day (36,555) by Ali from USA I have been listening to the a capella verison of One Sweet Day all day. Wow, what a masterpiece. I know there are two versions, I am listening to the one where they change up the beginning. Not thrilled about The Dream, but will have faith in Mariah. If you love R&B, pick up Brandy's Two Eleven. (Saturday 20 October 2012; 2:22)

Butterfly (36,554) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC While it is a wet and gloomy day here in NYC, I find myself bathing in a Mariah zone and right now the food feeding my soul is the Butterfly album. I have to say even Mimi followed a formula that was done before Butterfly was released she made it her very own and it worked wonderfully. From the different textures in her voice, the singing style, the writing and production along with personality and image this era and album were both a smash and more. This was truly a personal piece of art as well as a celebratory moment for us fans. (Saturday 20 October 2012; 0:19)

Memoirs (36,553) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC I have to agree with many of you, even though I have listened to this album on many occasions, it is very stale overall. Mariah's heart and soul was so far from that album and her singing and style of the album reflects that. I guess her personal issues at the time were more on her mind then actually recording. I think she went on with the writing and recording more for healing purposes. (Friday 19 October 2012; 23:47)

Stacey/Nattalie (36,552) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom You make some good points. As a result I'll leave it there lol. Nattalie, great minds and all that. (Friday 19 October 2012; 22:02)

The Dream/New album (36,551) by CDC from CA Well, we really don't know how much he's involved in Mariah's new album, so I'll reserve judgment. But, if she is working with him again, then she really doesn't get it. Did nobody notify her of the muddy reviews and disappointing numbers Memoirs brought in? Terius even commented on the public's disappointment with Memoirs on twitter a few years ago. She's been outputting the same formula for the last 15 years, and frankly, the results are not always spectacular. It's just about time she branches out. The first non-hip hop producer she worked with in several years was Marc Shaiman on her second Christmas album and the two came up with some brilliant compositions (One Child, Christmastime Is In The Air Again). She chooses to compete with the younger artists who are just as hungry and determined (some even vulgar). If she can't deliver and prove superiority, then she should let it go. An "All About Eve" complex would be most embarrassing. Her body of work makes her relevant, but her recent lack of artistic growth makes her irrelevant. (Friday 19 October 2012; 21:34)

New album (36,550) by Brad from USA Agreed. I wasn't thrilled to see her working with The Dream again (so meh, (lol)) but maybe that's because MOAIA was so underpromoted, whispery and uncommitted. In truth, Obsessed and HATEU aren't bad songs. I personally love HATEU, as it speaks to a more nuanced sentiment (who in life hasn't wanted to break someone down so low, there's nowhere left to go?) and Obsessed should have been a #1 hit but promo on it was so slow and uncoordinated. Mess. Lets just hope it's not an entire album of The Dream, because that wil surely be more of a nightmare. With the platform that AI provides her, I think this go around Mariah needs to be able to include songs that stun the audience in a good way, like when you bought "Mimi" and were delighted to discover tunes like "Mine Again" and "Circles". We are screaming for a revival here, MC. Can you feel us? And the truth is, if the album is really good, it doesn't have to "aim to revive RnB", it will do so all on its own. 'Nuff said. Peace and love. Bye, bye. (Friday 19 October 2012; 20:51)

The Beatles (36,549) by Will from England Mariah did not start out her career by saying "I'm going to top Elvis and The Beatles." The fact that she got her 18 #1s was purely based upon her popularity at the time and her voice. It had nothing to do with chasing down artists that got more #1s than her. The fact that TMB went to #1, I think was a) yes, it was a catchy song and b) people were excited for E=MC2, especially after TEOM, therefore more people would have been inclined to buy it. Mariah is not chasing The Beatles, nor will she ever try to. That has never been, nor will it ever be, the main driving force behind her albums (and if you disagree, I challenge you to find me evidence to show that she's after their record, then I may change my tune). The only way she will ever top their record is if we support the singles that she releases, regardless of how we feel about it. This is no longer the 90s, so she won't be getting #1s as if there were no tomorrow, nor will she get them if she continues to sound like the 90s (unless of course the songs bring a sound that is refreshing to what is being played). We also have to remember that this industry is anti-ageing, so Mariah will be finding it harder for radio stations to play the songs. If we like it, support it, request it, along with good promo from the company as well as good videos etc., then there is a better chance for her to come closer to their record. Doing shows like Idol is good publicity for her, it reminds the public who she is and what she's achieved. (Friday 19 October 2012; 20:32)

New album (36,548) by Will from England To be perfectly honest, I think I'll wait and see what Mariah and Terius come up with. Be thankful that he isn't producing the whole album. And besides, the song may not even make it onto the album, so don't get all freaked out about it. And to be fair, we have no idea how many songs Mariah has actually finished, or got in the works, or who else she has worked with, apart from the people she has had tweet pics with. We know that there is a ballad finished which B Scott was raving about, so hopefully we'll be hearing that along with some point. This album isn't even finished, yet people are already not liking it simply because of Triumphant (which I still love) and who she is working with. Well, that has successful sales all over it. If we want the album to be a stellar seller, then people's attitudes over whom Mariah works with have to change slightly, and approach it with an open mind. Yes, she may be running a road that she's run down before, but I think the record speaks for itself, as to how well she knows that road and what works. She isn't an idiot and may have learned from the flaws in Memoirs. Also, we know that this album will be an R&B album (if the latest column is to be believed, along with the fact that she herself has mentioned this), so as far as I'm concerned, there's no point in pleading for a different sound, when her mind is already made up, and was made up long before all of this. Let's wait for the whole album to be released before we hate it. (Friday 19 October 2012; 20:20)

New album (36,547) by clueey23 from USA I am looking forward to a new album from Mariah. Brandy just came out with an amazing R&B album. So I am very eager to hear what MC is gonna bring to the R&B table next year. It's so amazing to hear Whitney's tone and Mariah's tones all over this Brandy record. If you are a R&B fan, Two Eleven is a must have. (Friday 19 October 2012; 19:21)

The Dream, again (36,546) by Ryan from the Philippines As much as I want to resist this team-up, it's already official and we have no choice if Mariah wants to work with him. I'll just cross my fingers instead, and hope they'll do something different, somewhat far from TMB, Obsessed and the likes which I didn't really appreciate. I'd say The Dream made good RnB tracks off Memoirs, but the whole production was somewhat lacking, sounds the same and filled with unecessary elements, i.e. male vocals in Ribbon. I think it's enough that they'll work with 1 or 2 tracks. (Friday 19 October 2012; 17:08)

The Dream again? Seriously Mariah? (36,545) by John from USA Mariah, sweetie, my favorite singer of all time (a precarious status now), are you chasing The Beatles or not? Do you realize that Rihanna (someone whom I'll never understand her popularity) is chasing your crown? Lol, please please please, do something new for this new album. This album will make or break you. We do not need WBT part 7, or MOAIA part 2. Everyone is tired of the mid-tempo jams featuring a thousand rappers. We want to hear you. Please do an album with full-voiced uptempos and power ballads. (Friday 19 October 2012; 16:12)

New album (36,544) by George Golden from UK Why not try Ceelo Green or Bruno Mars? Working with The Dream will still take us to where we have already been. Please Mariah, it's time to step up your game. You wouldn't have been this successful back then if you were putting out the kind of songs you are doing now. You are so much better than the kind of songs you are clinging on to. We want Mariah Carey back. (Friday 19 October 2012; 15:22)

George Golden of UK - New Album (36,543) by Lainsky from Philippines Yeah, I simply agree. It's really about time for MC to recapture once again her fans, especially the early-mid 90s fans, with this upcoming new album. (Friday 19 October 2012; 12:00)

Stephen, Nattalie (36,542) by Stacey from USA Stephen, it's all good, my friend. I know you are not the nasty type. Only Trey Lorenz is nasty, lol. I just, I don't know, think folks are dwelling way too much on one person's opinion. It's just not that deep to me because here's the thing: I love Mariah. I love her music. I always will. It doesn't matter to me where Desiree rates her singers, here or on a non-MC site. It doesn't change my love and admiration for MC's music. And that's why I say folks here tend to dwell too much on someone else's opinions. I mean, not to drag up stuff, but look at how some of us were treated when we didn't like Triumphant. Those of us who were dissed are MC fans "till the end of time". (Pun intended, lol.) Remember that? And that was MC fans going after other MC fans. So just chill and don't let stuff like this ruffle your feathers, lol. It doesn't bother me that someone rates MC bottom of the list on purpose or not. It doesn't and will never change the fact of how much I enjoy MC. It's as simple as that for me. Peace. (Friday 19 October 2012; 9:10)

New album (36,541) by darnell from United States I honestly don't mind if Mariah's working with Dream, as long as they're only doing a song or two. I just hope Mariah's not boxing herself in and she works with other producers besides the usual suspects. I wouldn't mind her working with Diplo (the guy who did Climax by Usher) or Rick Rubin (the guy who did Adele's One And Only). I would just like her to diversify her sound and not be so redundant. (Friday 19 October 2012; 4:28)

MC/Dream (36,540) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC Hopefully this time around we get a song or two with different production and not the same sound he has used since 07-08. I won't make judgments on an unfinished product. I just want our girl to pull everything together and I hope she shocks us in a good way with this new album. Also I have to agree Stacey, Mariah is at her best when she works with different producers on different things, because she can experiment with different sides of her instrument also. That was a major part of her great success over the years, stepping out of the box, but making it her own. (Friday 19 October 2012; 3:20)

Stacey (36,539) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom Nobody is saying she can't like somebody more than Mariah, well at least I'm not. That's not the issue. It's coming onto a Mariah messageboard and mentioning 11 other artists above her in a list. It's not necessary, as it's a Mariah messageboard, not a generic messageboard for numerous artists. I don't care if she likes Whitney, or anybody else for that matter, more than Mariah, it's just that this is a Mariah messageboard and therefore it's not really the forum for that kind of thing. I don't expect everyone to be all Mariah, all the time lol. I love plenty of other female artists, but I'm not gonna bang on about it on this messageboard. Well, not unless there's a very specific issue, a la Ms Minaj lol. This message isn't meant in a nasty way, just thought I should make my viewpoint clear. (Friday 19 October 2012; 0:52)

The Dream (36,538) by RibbonB from USA Meh! Lol. (Friday 19 October 2012; 0:45)

New album (36,537) by George Golden from UK Please Mariah, it's time to release some serious music, enough alread. Let go of that rap hip hop that's got you captive for so long now. Please, we need the Mariah that we all fell in love with. Big ballads, big and loud uptempo numbers. The uptempo numbers as singles and the ballads to sell the album. You are an incredible artist, that's why we invest so much of our time on you. Please, don't let us down. (Thursday 18 October 2012; 23:47)

My two cents about Desiree (36,536) by Nattalie from USA Ok, look Stephen was right, if you come to a Mariah web page, don't put numbers within your list. Just don't. How would you feel if someone wrote out a list numerically and put you at #12? You don't even have to really mean anything negative, it's just the fact that you where the 12th person that was thought about. You are the 12th person thought of in a line of talent. You can't bring that mess to a Mariah Carey board and say that she is the very last person that came to your mind. That's like me making a list of the best dancers and Michael Jackson comes down to number 12. How the heck did Michael become my 12th thought? It just doesn't happen. You dogged Mariah and we all know it. We are not dumb. Now it's not that serious, but I'm fronting you because you lied in our face and thought you could get away with it and you continue to lie. (Thursday 18 October 2012; 23:38)

The Dream (36,535) by Stephen from London, United Kingdom No Mariah, just no. This album is starting to sound worse by the minute. She needs a fresh approach and fresh collaborators. She should give Frank Ocean a try. I note that he's currently in the studio with Alicia Keys. She should also try Bangladesh if she's looking for a banger. What about Missy? She needs something fresh. I shouldn't judge the music before I hear it, but she's been leaving her fans down with music for quite a while now, so it's hard to be optimistic. (Thursday 18 October 2012; 23:36)

The Dream? I don't know / move on, folks (36,534) by Stacey from USA One of the reasons I didn't care for Memoirs is all the songs sounded the same, because she worked with the same producers. The album for me got boring real quick, because it all sounded the same. I hope they are working together on a few songs. The best albums are when MC works with different people to produce different sounds that can still make for a cohesive album. Anywho, seriously some dwell on the opinions of others way to much. It's her opinion, not fact. There are days I love Celine more than Mariah. Uh oh, did I say that out loud? Who cares? Really. And Bob, there is no need to sacrifice yourself for Desiree, lol. It's her opinion. People need to let her opinion stand and not take things so personally. Some get so offended when someone posts they like another singer more than Mariah. I don't recall Desiree attacking us Mariah fans with her thoughts. So she likes someone more than Mariah. She can't post here because of that? Doesn't bother me. Doesn't change the fact that we all love MC. So, let her post and move on to something YOU like to talk about. Peace. (Thursday 18 October 2012; 23:35)

The Dream 2012 (36,533) by CDC from CA I have to say - I hope they're not working together again. If it didn't work in 2009, it won't work in 2013 when the R&B climate is only getting dryer. Personally, I'm not a fan of the songs they wrote together (i.e. Touch My Body, Obsessed, HATE U, et. al). Lyrically, I find those songs to be so far below pedestrian that they're just down right juvenile. Fun songs to bop your head to, but when all the dust settles, there is no meat. But I read on Variety about a month ago that The Dream was appointed an executive position at Def Jam, so hopefully that's where his involvement ends with Mariah's new project. (Thursday 18 October 2012; 20:58)

Mariah back in the studio with The Dream (36,532) by Stella from Greece Instead of focusing on some random person posting here only for attention and trolling purposes, I suggest we go back to discussing Mariah's music. I'm so excited Mariah's working with Terius again. They have made some great songs together. From Touch My Body, to My Love, to HATE U, to Up Out My Face, to the wonderful unreleased song They Don't Know Me. Hoping to hear some of that magic on the new album. This is great news. (Thursday 18 October 2012; 19:59)

A lamb sacrifice - don't say I never did anything for you Desiree (36,531) by Anonymous from Shoot, I just realized I left Rebecca Black off my favourite female singers list, darn it. Is it too late to boot Mariah Carey off the list so I can add Rebecca? (There you go Desiree. They'll be coming after me now.) (Thursday 18 October 2012; 6:54)

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