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Desiree (36,478) by TJ from Norway Don't disrespect someone who made music history. Who disrespected Whitney? (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:59)

Edward (36,477) by TJ from Norway I do remember reading that Tommy M was looking for the next Whitney. Maybe that's the reason people say that without Whitney there wouldn't be any Mariah. Who knows? Take care mr NYC man. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:58)

Lorenco from Portugal (36,476) by TJ from Norway I didn't spell your name right, because I don't know how. I guess you are talking about me, when you mention Whitney and Rihanna. The Bodyguard went to the cinemas in 1992 and yes, "I will always love you" is a huge hit. Whitney didn't have that many pop or RnB hits after that song. She had more hits before that release. I never said that Rihanna has sold more albums than Mariah, but she has had more number ones than Mariah in the 00's. If you take a quick google search on Rihanna "official charts company" claims that Rihanna has sold 20 million albums (6 million) and singles (14 million) in the UK alone. I don't know if it's true, but I know that Rihanna has been really "big" in most of Europe and USA since she first entered the charts. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:55)

Enwar - Without you (36,475) by Sasha from Nomansland It has exactly the same effect on me. I became a fan because of this song when I was a little girl and although I listened to it a billion time, it still moves me. It's Mariah's magic. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:19)

Without You (36,474) by enwar00 from usa I just heard Without You on the radio, and I literally got chills and goosebumps all over. Amazing how it still had that affect on me almost twenty years later. I love it. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 21:06)

Rihanna is the real deal (36,473) by Davey J from USA After the first couple of songs that Rihanna came out with, I quickly realized that she had just as much potential as Mariah in terms of radio success. Rihanna has a perfect listenable radio voice. She has dominated radio since 2005, and has put out an album almost every year since, which is something rare in these times. She has always scared me because she does have the ability to have #1 success to the levels of Mariah. I don't get why people here are surprised by where she stands on the pop charts. She has had unprecedented success in the past seven years, much like Mariah in the early's 90's, but mainly on the pop charts. I could rattle off 24 or 25 successful Rihanna singles or songs featuring her. That's a ridiculous amount in 7 years and alot more than Mariah had from 1992-1999 which is the beginning of the chart period in question. After 1999, Mariah has really only had one successful album on the pop charts with TEOM. Rihanna is the real deal and regardless of her public image these days, she still has and is delivering the goods. I think she's refreshing and she certainly has made listening to the radio alot more fun in the past seven years. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 15:22)

Mariah and Whitney (36,472) by Desiree from USA Mariah has said many times that Whitney did influence her and to make it clear Whitney was the first black women to be signed to a 100 million dollor world wide contract. Whitney was the first black women on MTV. Whitney is in the record book for winning the most music awards in history. So yeah, I stand my ground that without Whitney there can be no Mariah. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 14:53)

Whitney/Mariah/Nattalie (36,471) by Licia from USA Throughout the years I never really got the comparison. Besides the belting, they have very difference voices. I'm no singer or vocal coach, so I can't describe the differences in technical terms, but I know I hear two different types of voices when I listen to Mariah and Whitney. People got so caught up in this "she's the next Whitney" crap that they never really listened to how different they are as singers. Both of them were/are great within their own lane. Nattalie, I feel you on all that you said lol. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 13:14)

Whitney didn't influence Mariah's music. (36,470) by Edward from USA I don't recall one instance where Mariah has stated that she was influenced by Whitney Houston. Whitney Houston was a huge phenomenon due to the quality of her music, interpretation, and her voice, and she set the bar very high while paving the way for every female singer who came after her, including Mariah Carey. She has her merit, and we all know there was only one Whitney Houston. Mariah, I think, was more influenced by Minnie Ripperton, hence the whistle register, and thank God for that. The whistle was, I think, what set her apart from Whitney Houston and gave her a place in music. Not only the texture of her voice, but her nuances, melodies, and background vocal layering. I can't believe I'm saying this, but Whitney's voice was stronger than Mariah, but Mariah voice was more versatile. Mariah played more with choruses, melodies and hooks. Whitney could take anybody's song and make it her own as if she had written it herself. I thank God for "When You Believe", but I would've liked to hear them sing a different sung. Probably a song written by Mariah would've done it. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 6:44)

Mariah singing Happy Bday to Sharon Osbourne (36,469) by Stella from Greece I just watched the video on YouTube (YouTube lol). Mariah looks beautiful and most importantly, sounds terrific. I died at that final ''you'' that she did. She really has a voice like no other's. Sharon looked pretty touched too. Mariah is such a sweet soul. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 3:56)

The charts (36,467) by Nattalie from USA Bilboard, the music industry and the people, have it all wrong for having Rhianna in the light in general. It just shows where our music has gone. Hot mess. I could have sworn that Michael released his Dangerous album in 1991. Remember The Time anyone? Black Or White? Do I have to say more? I don't know but if all those allegations didn't happen with Mike, many things would be different. Also what about his Invincible album. You Rock My World? Geez. And when it comes to Mariah, if you put her behind someone like Rhianna, you might as well spit on Mariah's catalog and delete it like she never happened. Oh and I forgot about another one of Mike's albums. HIStory anyone? Did the song Scream never exisit either? I guess according to Billboard, none of those albums or songs sold. Whatever. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 3:25)

Pop songs chart (36,466) by enwar00 from usa This chart is based on airplay only, and only airplay from Top 40 stations, and only from 1992-2012, in case that helps anyone understand how Rihanna is at the top of her list. Pop radio aka Top 40 radio is pretty much Rihanna's home base, same with Britney, P!nk, etc. Mariah would probably be higher if that chart went back to 1990. (Wednesday 10 October 2012; 3:00)

Desiree from USA (36,465) by Will from England Really? I've never viewed Whitney as the person who helped Mariah get to where she is. How has she? Her first album came out in 1985, only 5 years before Mariah came onto the scene. So it's not like she was such a huge influence in Mariah's early life, for her to follow her kind of music. If there wasn't a Whitney, and thank God there was, then I think there would still be a Mariah Carey. (Tuesday 9 October 2012; 22:28)

Re: Desiree (36,464) by Badr from USA Your comment, "if it wasn't for her, there wouldn't be a Mariah Carey", completely overlooks the legacy of artists like Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder, true R&B legends whose careers have lasted decades. (Tuesday 9 October 2012; 21:48)

"Whitney hasn't had that many hits for the past 20 years." What? (36,463) by Lourenço from Portugal Well some comments keep surprising me, so concerning the absence of Michael and Whitney on this top 40, I read someone's comment alleging that Whitney hadn't had that many hits in the past twenty years. Well, The Bodyguard went out in 93 and it's the most successful album ever released by any woman. And then she kept having good selling albums for the rest of the decade. She doesn't come on the list, because she is an RnB singer and the chart is about "pop song artist". (Tuesday 9 October 2012; 21:06)

Rihanna and charts (36,462) by Lourenço from Portugal Hello everyone. I decided to write after the growing fuss about the Billboard chart pop songs artists. As the name shows, the chart is exclusively about pop songs in the last twenty years, so Rnb and soul are excluded (Whitney Houston and most Mariah songs such as Fantasy, Once Sweet Day, We Belong Together, Against All Odds, and so on). Having said that, I´m pretty happy she managed to get the 5th place, although I personally think Britney should be on the first spot, taking into account that she is far more successful both in CD sales and singles sales, as well as tours. Oh, I couldn't help getting surprised when I read a user's comment stating that Rihanna has sold more than Mariah in this century. That is completely false, only TEOM, Glitter and Charmbracelet together sold about 20 million CD's which is far more than Ri has sold. It's her singles that sell a lot, and even so Mariah is much more successful than Ri from 00 to this very moment. (Tuesday 9 October 2012; 20:55)

Whitney (36,461) by Desiree from USA Whitney did have a lot of hits and personally, if it wasn't for her, there wouldn't be a Mariah Carey. Don't disrespect someone who made music history. (Tuesday 9 October 2012; 14:53)

Feeling good (36,460) by Geezy from USA by way of NYC I am in a very feel good mood today, because of Mariah and her Christmas albums. I'm so ready for the holidays. Damn you Mimi lol. (Tuesday 9 October 2012; 3:57)

Re: Rihanna (36,459) by Jay from USA I do believe that the article is a bit misleading. I read elsewhere that Rihanna is top "pop charts" artist. Billboard has many charts and one of them is top pop songs, which is why Whitney and Michael didn't place and why Mariah only place at #5. (They usually charted better in r&b or top 100.) And also, eventhough Mariah has had many hits, she doesn't always chart on all the charts. I guess everyone needs to be #1 in something. (Monday 8 October 2012; 23:33)

Re: Rihanna, are you kidding me (36,458) by TJ from Norway Whitney and Michael didn't have many big hits in the last 20 years, I guess that is why they are not on the list. I believe Mariah is way bigger than Rihanna, but Rihanna is more popular at the moment. She has had more hits in the 2000's than Mariah. (Monday 8 October 2012; 23:02)

Lee (36,457) by TJ from Norway I know Madonna did a lot of things in the 90's, but to say she was not a legend back in 97 is strange to me. Madonna was and still is a legend in music, just as Mariah. Mariah has not been really popular/big in Europe since 1995, but she is still a legend. (Monday 8 October 2012; 22:51)

Rhianna? Are you kidding me? (36,456) by Carol from Spain Ok, Rhianna is named the most important pop artist in the last 20 years by Billboard. I don't speak for anyone else but me, so are the Billboard editors on drugs or something? Why is Rhianna so important? She didn't change anything in music, she she is just a pawn in the industry that sells sexual music. Shame. People like her exist to the millions. This list doesn't incorporate important artists like Whitney or Michael Jackson, therefore this is all bogus. Ri Ri fans are happy for the wrong reasons. Rhianna is all sex party and scandal. No talent at all. (Monday 8 October 2012; 22:31)

Minaj / I Am Free / If It's Over at SNL (36,455) by Davey J from USA 1) American Idol should never have hired Minaj. As producers, they should make sure that the panel has the correct chemistry. They signed Mariah first to nail down a major talent and to me Mariah should have had say over who she will be working with. If she had a beef with Minaj, that should have been the end of it. Anything that happens from here on out is the producers fault amplified by Nicki's immature over-the-top behaviour. Mariah is now stuck dealing with a bleak situation. 2) After all these years, I think I've finally decided that my favorite vocal is I Am Free. The song has all of the ranges, it's sultry, the harmonies are spot on, it's compartmentalized into perfect sections, the production is fantastic and breezy, it's gospel-tinged, its incredibly difficult to sing, her belting is spine tingling, and its climax is pure gold. I have many second place songs (Outside, Butterfly, Without You, And You Don't Remember, Forever) but this one takes the cake. 3) Recently, for the nostalgia, I've been going back to old YouTube concerts and videos and I think my favorite of those has got to be If It's Over from SNL. Since I love SNL, it literally had everything. Wally A, Trey, old-school Randy Jackson, and the SNL house band, since the song was structured based on the SNL band's closing music for the show. I could watch it every day. (Monday 8 October 2012; 21:18)

Putting the fued to rest (36,454) by RadChad from United States Nicki didn't embarrass nobody but herself (by getting loud and ignorant with Mariah). Most of the world is on Mariah's side and has gone in on Nicki for acting/reacting the way she did (whether Mariah was shady or not). Speaking of which, how do we know Nicki didn't push Mariah's buttons first? The point is, just because somebody acts out or blow up, doesn't mean it's always justified. Yes, she was reacting to something MC said, but overracting by losing self control and professionalism is the issue. Having said that, believe it or not, I'm officially over this situation, it's been a week now and it appears Mariah is moving on and enjoying life and I guess Nicki is doing the same. If they can make peace, put it behind them, and work together professionally moving forward, then its all good with me. I actually think it would be great if they made up on the live show and perform UOMF together to officially bury the hatchet. The end. (Monday 8 October 2012; 21:10)

Desiree (36,453) by Licia from USA I don't believe anyone thinks that Mariah is perfect or doesn't do anything wrong. I said it once before, I believe Mariah may have provoked the situation and depending on what she said she may have been in the wrong, but Nicki handled the whole situation in the wrong way. She didn't embarrass Mariah at all. She made herself look like a fool with the way she behaved. She has every right to defend herself, but this could have been hashed out behind closed doors away from cameras and the contestants. That type of behavior on a job is unacceptable, no matter who said what. (Monday 8 October 2012; 20:59)

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