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New snippet (109,790) by T from USA Time to go to single #2. Type Dangerous reached Top 10 at R&B, Top 15 at Urban, Top 20 at Rhythmic, Top 20 HAC, Top 30 at POP. And #95 on the Hot 100. Not bad. (Thursday 17 July 2025; 15:42) this is a reply to message 109,789

New snippet (109,789) by Bobby A from United States MC is so funny. She knows how to get us all excited. We might get three huge announcements today or Friday. The video will seem pointless if she doesn't say something significant today or Friday. July is almost over and TD won't make it back into the Hot 100 now. (Thursday 17 July 2025; 15:27)

One Heart One Voice (109,772) by T from USA Tommy Mottola commented on Barbra's latest IG post about the duets album (the picture with Walter A). I guess he wouldn't miss the chance to hear his former creations work. (Wednesday 16 July 2025; 18:18) this is a reply to message 109,771

One Heart One Voice (109,771) by Xavier mariohmix from Spain Same here. I've made a playlist with the different versions and I'm trying to learn it by heart. Jejeje. (Wednesday 16 July 2025; 16:58)

This next chapter is about owning my narrative and creating freely on my own terms (109,769) by T from USA Interesting about Caution. And yet I find it her most tightest well put together album since Butterfly. Personally I like her albums where she had guidance. My worry is that if MC16 doesn't live up to her and Gamma's expectation she will once again say that her next one MC17 will be her most free and on her own terms she's ever made. (Wednesday 16 July 2025; 13:33) this is a reply to message 109,768

This next chapter is about owning my narrative and creating freely on my own terms (109,768) by Bobby A from United States I think when MC said that she was referring to how she felt about the rollout of Caution in this article. She disliked how the Epic AR executives rushed her to make Caution and the instant grats album rollout. (Wednesday 16 July 2025; 12:41)

This next chapter is about owning my narrative and creating freely on my own terms (109,765) by T from USA By the way, what does Mariah mean when she says this new project lets her create music freely on her own terms? I do believe this will be the most unmanaged album of her career (it took 7 years to even get to this stage). But I thought she created Butterfly, Rainbow, Glitter, Charmbracelet and TEOM pretty much freely without that much oversight or am I missing something? Even MIAMTEC was probably very unmonitored. It's like she always goes back to the first three album narrative of being controlled every time she releases something new, unless those above albums (the later years) still had heavy input by their respective labels? I am low key excited to hear what a completely free and unsupervised (on her own terms) body of work will sound like. But again, then what is LA Reid's role who is exec producing it? (Wednesday 16 July 2025; 04:36)

MC16 (109,562) by T from USA Exciting news about the album. It's complete and she's happy with it. I feel this will be the best album yet. (Tuesday 1 July 2025; 20:33)

If anything I'd like to see one more (109,522) by T from USA One Heart One Voice only proves to me that she and Walter could still do something really special together. If both their hearts are into it. He is a master engineer with a great ear. She is a lyrical genius with a great voice. (Sunday 29 June 2025; 03:32)

One Heart, Four Voices (109,521) by T from USA I love the song. I think it's the best song she's done since Caution. I would've really loved if Celine wasn't sick and she was asked on it too. And then a music video with the four divas. That would've made this whole thing even that much better. (Sunday 29 June 2025; 03:28)

One Heart, One Voice (109,477) by T from USA Just heard OHOV. I've been asking for a Mariah and Walter collab my whole life (since I first heard Lead The Way). I have to say that Mariah sounds amazing. Her voice is just pure magic. Walter did her right, and my guess is he would never do her dirty on a record. He loves her voice as much as we all do. I do admit that she could've been subtracted and say Celine could've been injected with little to no change to the song. It is kinda standard, without the "Mariah touch" that she would add if she co-produced with with Walter. I've waited 25 years for this. I've asked for it publicly online since 2010. I've got my wish however, my real wish would be something more in the vein of Underneath The Stars/Fourth of July. I'm not an A/C nut, I'm a good vibe nut, and like it or not, Mariah+Wally always created a good vibe. I can rest now. Enjoy MC16 everyone, I'll play OHOV for the next 25 years. Bye bye. (Thursday 26 June 2025; 18:50)

Walter (109,459) by T from USA I hope the new Babs song mends some of the fences between MC and Walter A. I would love a full circle moment where they create a heartfelt ballad together one day. Because we know, Loooove taaaakes Time. #ItsTime (Tuesday 24 June 2025; 23:25)

Check out this social media trend for TD (109,439) by T from USA This is cool. The "What's your type (of shoes)?" trend. I saw it on TikTok too. (Monday 23 June 2025; 13:58)

Mariah signs with Universal? (108,535) by T from USA I know you're being sarcastic but 2020 was also #MariahCarey30 the thirtieth anniversary of her debut so if she wanted to, she could've had the second disc dedicated to something debut related, say the demo perhaps? Instead she deliberately choose a Daydream era project which was her way of giving us something for Daydream's 25th anniversary. She has done the majority reissues for their twenty fifth. (Wednesday 9 April 2025; 15:25) this is a reply to message 108,533

Mariah signs with Universal? (108,533) by Lighty from China It's been almost five years and I've just come to realize that The Rarities is secretly Daydream 25. Thank you for enlightening me T. (Wednesday 9 April 2025; 05:03)

Mariah signs with Universal? (108,530) by T from USA She packaged Daydream 25 with the Rarities in 2020. We received One Night, Slipping Away, Just Be Good To Me (Live) and the whole second disc of the Tokyo Dome Live set. It was definitely intentional that she choose that as the second disc because it was Daydream's 25th anniversary. I'm not sure how one couldn't see that as it's pretty clear. The question is what more could she give for another anniversary to Daydream? Maybe new remixes? I definitely see her concentration on the Mimi era's going forward with Universal. (Monday 7 April 2025; 18:58) this is a reply to message 108,523

Mariah signs with Universal? (108,523) by Lighty from China When did we get Daydream 25 though? (Sunday 6 April 2025; 17:56)

Mariah signs with Universal? (108,521) by T from USA All her email correspondence is now being sent by Universal Records. I find it interesting that she got through Merry Christmas 30th anniversary and then this switch. Maybe that was the last Sony reissue anniversary addition being released. And now she's going to do the Universal albums so she's signed back with them? That would mean no Daydream 30. But we did get Daydream 25, Butterfly 25 and Rainbow 25. So in one way there is no need for anymore Sony reissue anniversary additions. Now she can focus on TEOM 20, EMC2, Memoirs, The Elusive Chanteuse and Charmbracelet. And possible a new album from a UMG label. (Sunday 6 April 2025; 13:43)

E=MC2 (108,498) by T from USA With the anniversary about to come up mid April I had this "what if" moment. What if Obsessed was released as part of a re-release of the album (the way DFAU was for TEOM). Would the album have had a new second life? Would it have sold closer to its predecessor in the USA? If only she had done a few more Dream tracks earlier in the process of E-MC2 and switched out a couple of the songs. This is how I would envision the album plus a re-release: 1. Migrate (ft. T-Pain) 2. Touch My Body 3. Cruise Control (ft. Damian Marley) 4. I Stay In Love 5. Side Effects (ft. Young Jeezy) 6. I'm That Chick 7. Ribbon* 8. I'll Be Loving You Long Time 9. Inseparable* 10. Thanks For Nothing 11. Standing O* 12. H.A.T.E.U.* 13. Bye Bye 14. I Wish You Well 15. Obsessed* 16. Candy Bling* 17. It's A Wrap* 18. Up Out My Face (ft. Nicki Minaj)* (Tuesday 1 April 2025; 19:00)

Walter Ari Babs 2026 (108,175) by T from USA In the article about the new song there is no mention that the song that MC did with Barbra and Ariana is produced by Walter Afanasieff. Instead it just says the project (meaning the album) is produced by Walter and two other producers. For all we know the song that MC is on is produced by Linda Ronstadt or Peter Asher. Also I heard from my friend who works with people who work with Mariah that there is no new album scheduled for this year at all. Apparently the earliest a new studio album would be ready by is late 2026 or early 2027. My prediction is actually it will be ten years since her last one before we hear a complete studio album. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but it's important to give her space and it's better that she gets it just right because in all probability it very well will be her last. (Tuesday 11 February 2025; 13:33)

2000-2010 (107,740) by T from USA In Mariah's second decade she had two #1 albums, five additional top 10 albums, four #1 hit songs. Sold well over 15 million albums and singles with sales plus streaming. That's not a bad second decade, more than some artists did in that span of ten years. And since then she's added a bunch more top 10 albums and even an additional #1. I think her career is just fine. New album "Sweet Sixteen" coming next year. (Tuesday 3 December 2024; 16:04)

Mine Again (107,491) by T from USA Mine Again would've been the perfect song to have done at the 50th Anniversary of the AMA's. It's so retro and encapsulates the return of the voice perfectly. It represents TEOM in my opinion. Just picture the first few lines in front of that live audience. That old school sound would've reminded everyone just who Mimi is and would've set her up nicely for her next era with Anderson Paak. Oh well. (Thursday 10 October 2024; 05:00)

Mariah Carey's signature song (107,345) by T from USA After 34 years I think it's safe to rate her songs in terms of mass appeal. We know that Vision of Love started a singing trend like no other, and Obsessed is MC's hit of the new generation. Here is the top 10, then top 5 and ultimately the top 3 Mariah songs in her discography. Top 10: Vision Of Love Emotions Hero Without You Fantasy One Sweet Day Always Be My Baby We Belong Together Obsessed All I Want For Christmas Is You Top 5: Emotions Hero Fantasy Always Be My Baby All I Want For Christmas Is You Top 3: Hero Fantasy All I Want For Christmas Is You Signature song: All I Want For Christmas Is You (Friday 13 September 2024; 18:53)

Told y'all (107,095) by T from USA After she released the Yes, And remix I told you that she wasn't going to release a new album this year but instead concentrate on festivals, one off concerts and Vegas until it's time for Christmas. Everyone tried to insult me and said I was being negative when I was only telling the truth. I think some of you need to reassess your relationship with the truth and being able to accept it. It's too bad most lambs did nothing to support her two musical remix recordings this year to hold us over because Mariah won't be releasing a full album of new material until 2026. That's just the truth. Take it or leave it. (Saturday 3 August 2024; 21:36)

Photoshoot (105,962) by T from USA I agree. (Tuesday 12 March 2024; 18:12) this is a reply to message 105,958

Photoshoot (105,958) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter If she wanted to bet her return on Ariana's single it should have been something they worked with on an original song that would be released with a proper single treatment. Releasing YAR a good while after fans had already rallied to take the song to #1 once and then after it free fell wasn't a smart move. To top it off they didn't even promote it after the first day. We can't just expect something to blow up when the effort wasn't put in by the artists to make it blow up. It also wasn't a groundbreaking song that people would lose their mind over it. (Tuesday 12 March 2024; 03:19)

Caution and Eternal Sunshine (105,961) by T from USA I love your posts Robert. Always enjoy reading. (Tuesday 12 March 2024; 18:11) this is a reply to message 105,955

Caution and Eternal Sunshine (105,955) by Bobby A from United States It's like Ariana said to Max Martin, here is my story, will you help me tell it. He helped her create a cohesive brilliant album. I am going to listen to an album 2-3 times in player before I give my review. Eternal Sunshine is the type of album to listen to with your boo driving through the city on a Saturday evening. I just didn't get it the first time especially with Yes And? being the first single. (Monday 11 March 2024; 22:08)

Photoshoot (105,954) by T from USA SUD is short for Someone's Ugly Daughter. The secret indie rock album Mariah recorded in 1995. (Monday 11 March 2024; 21:27) this is a reply to message 105,937

Photoshoot (105,937) by dicky kw from indonesia What is SUD? (Sunday 10 March 2024; 15:40)

If Made For Me was MC's (105,953) by T from USA Made For Me would've been great on Caution. I would've taken that over With You as the first single. (Monday 11 March 2024; 21:26) this is a reply to message 105,943

If Made For Me was MC's (105,943) by Bobby A from United States Made For Me should have been for MC. Muni Long said in this interview that Made For Me was a demo that she had been sitting on for years before JD and BMC added their touch. Wow, just think if she gave it to MC back in 2018 to replace With You. MC wouldn't had such a dry Caution era. The AI version is definitely what MC would have sounded like. (Sunday 10 March 2024; 20:28)

Photoshoot (105,952) by T from USA Big business cares about the numbers. In order for them to invest in a new Mariah album she has to prove that it's worth it. We are talking millions of dollars on the line. Plain and simple. Had Yes, And remix reached top 10 with a Mariah credit and kept having success for the next few months a label would be willing to take the chance that Mariah may produce more success. That's why I was hoping beyond hope that it would blow up. (Monday 11 March 2024; 21:25) this is a reply to message 105,940

Photoshoot (105,940) by Tevin from USA Who cares about the numbers, it's time to hear new music or reimagined music from Mariah. (Sunday 10 March 2024; 17:50)

Caution and Eternal Sunshine (105,951) by T from USA I believe it's a control issue. Mariah wants to be 100% involved in every aspect. Especially how her voice is engineered. With Caution and Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel she gave up a big portion of that to others and the results were a more cohesive album that to this day have the best review scores. Sometimes I think because of what happened with her debut album, the lack of control and her pushing the fact that she's a writer/producer so hard it hinders her in time it takes to release something. I'm not going to doubt her abilities as she has proven time and again that she is the secret sauce to all of her music, but, it is clear Ariana gave Max Martin the entire runway to do his job. And, yes did it wonderfully. (Monday 11 March 2024; 21:21) this is a reply to message 105,947

Caution and Eternal Sunshine (105,947) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I remember Mariah expressed her dissatisfaction with being pushed to release "Caution" with a quick turnaround. Ariana said in her interviews that Eternal Sunshine took her 3 months to complete. She also kind of did it while shooting for a major movie. Eternal Sunshine is getting great reviews and is said to be cohesive and impactful. So which brings me to why does it take Mariah so long nowadays to release an album? She is no stranger to churning out great albums, and she finished Rainbow in a few months. But what is stopping her from fully investing herself in an album now? If she can come up with WBT, ILT, SIO all within a span of 2 days, what's hindering her now? (Monday 11 March 2024; 14:28)

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