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Two focus points for MC17 (114,680)
by BFF from US
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I agree, Edward. I think there have been opportunities to turn this around but decisions have been made by Mariah or on her behalf to preclude any way for the public to reconnect with her outside of Christmas or her legacy catalog. She cannot blame her team when they make these decisions on her behalf. If she wants commercial and artistic relevance outside of Christmas, she has to pivot back to the craft of writing and recording original music and away from her holiday catalog and residences. Christmas and the residencies might make her money, but they are hallmarks of someone in artistic stagnation.
She and her team severely botched the rollout of all three of her last three studio albums - "Me. I Am Mariah", "Caution", and "Here For It All". And she's been focused on Christmas and residencies since 2014... the past twelve years, during which she has only released two studio albums.
(Sunday 11 October 2026; 16:34)
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Two focus points for MC17 (114,676)
by Edward from USA
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Bobby A, do we coexist in the same universe? Looking at the sales of her last two albums, there simply aren't enough of us to make a meaningful dent in her overall streaming numbers. The reality is that 90% of the people streaming AIWFCIY are fans of the song, not Lambs. I applaud you for always being positive, but sometimes you need to be realistic.
Mariah just isn't that popular anymore, and on top of that, she's become largely unrelatable to the general public. We need to stop blaming Gamma and other external factors for the lack of success of her recent projects. Outside of what's left of her core fanbase, the general public doesn't seem particularly interested in what she has to offer. Her music has also started to feel stagnant, and she seems increasingly reluctant to take a genuine leap of faith and try something completely new.
Mariah once had the Midas touch that Taylor Swift has now, and that's well and good. But if she wants to be commercially successful again, she needs to find a way to connect with a new generation, reinvent herself musically, and deliver something genuinely fresh. HFIA has some gems that could have been hits in the hands of Ariana or Taylor, it's not only about the music but also the artist.
So no, I don't think streaming campaigns alone are going to solve the problem. The problem is not the wrong singles, a lack of promotion, but simply a public that no longer cares enough to tune in, there's only so much fans can do. We can stream until we're blue in the face, but we can't manufacture public interest. At some point, Mariah and her team need to give people a compelling reason to care again.
(Sunday 11 October 2026; 03:42)
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Grammy nominations for HFIA (114,674)
by BFF from US
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With Beyonce, there's just a point where you have to question how someone can receive 35 awards and 99 nominations (the most for any artist) when they don't play an instrument, read music, and are really only a songwriter in the sense of "writing" songs with committees of tastemakers. It speaks to what you mentioned about the "commercial" influence on the Grammys in recent years.
In contrast, the Georg Solti, who won 31 Grammys, was an operatic conductor and classically trained musician who clearly had a major investment in music theory.
(Friday 9 October 2026; 16:49)
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Grammy nominations for HFIA (114,673)
by Edward from USA
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Gone are the days when the Grammys felt like they were about the music rather than popularity. I wouldn't be surprised if Mariah doesn't win anything next year, simply because she doesn't have the commercial relevance she once did. Let's be real, the narrative surrounding an artist seems to matter just as much as the music itself. Even Beyoncé looked genuinely surprised when she won Best Country Album for "Cowboy Carter" last year. Back in the '90s, it felt like an album didn't have to be a commercial success to win Album of the Year or Record of the Year. Something that flew under the radar could still get recognized if voters thought it deserved it. These days, it feels like the biggest names and cultural moments have the advantage before the envelope is even opened. The Grammys were never perfect, but I miss when winning one felt like recognition of musical excellence rather than another popularity contest.
(Friday 9 October 2026; 16:34)
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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (114,672)
by BFF from US
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Yes. Throughout the years, Mariah has definitely shown a knack for transforming cover songs and making them her own. Mariah's version of "Christmas" is just so much more joyful than the original. The lead vocals and the background vocal arrangements make it so evident that she was having the time of her life working on that first Christmas album. Darlene Love can stay mad and salty and go kick rocks.
(Friday 9 October 2026; 13:43)
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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (114,669)
by Lainsky from Philippines
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I could not agree more. Mariah's version is better than the OG. At first, I thought it was not a remake, but of course, our queen has the magical vocal power to cover songs and make them her own OG. Right?
(Friday 9 October 2026; 09:41)
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Grammy nominations for HFIA (114,671)
by BFF from US
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HFIA is a deserving body of work, so it would be nice to have her win at least one. It's just a shame she didn't get anything for "Daydream" and "Butterfly" when she was arguably at her creative peak. It was also frustrating that they did not include the awards she won for "The Emanicipation of Mimi" during the televised broadcast in 2006.
I think the Grammys have always suffered from a lack of balance and patterns of questionable decision making. It's hard to make sense of giving more awards to Beyonce (35) than to Aretha Franklin (18). Or even Taylor Swift (14) having more than Joni Mitchell (11).
(Friday 9 October 2026; 13:29)
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Grammy nominations for HFIA (114,667)
by Bobby A from United States
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It was reported yesterday that MC submiited several HFIA songs to the Grammys for nominations. We will find out on November 16th. Something tells me that this is the year. I say that because MC has had this glow about her for the past 2 months. It is like she is preparing for The Emancipation of Mimi era all over again. Everything this year since MC's Winter Olympics performance has been on beautiful.
(Friday 9 October 2026; 05:25)
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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (114,663)
by BFF from US
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I think it would definitely be the original 1994 recording since that one is already played frequently around the holidays and has already appeared in the top 20 of the "Holiday 100" chart. I think it's way better than Darlene Love's version, and because Love didn't write it, she can't really claim it's "her song".
(Thursday 8 October 2026; 17:45)
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Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (114,661)
by Bill from the UK
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If they do start promoting Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), I pray to God it is the original 1994 version and not that dreadful remake that was done for one of her stupid specials.
(Thursday 8 October 2026; 12:51)
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Somebody's Ugly Daughter (114,656)
by BFF from US
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I'm wondering when she is planning to release the project. There were rumors that it would come out in late 2026, but it probably got pushed back to make room for the Glitter anniversary and whatever plans she has for this holiday season.
I'm reading rumors that Mariah and Sony are planning to promote "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" as an official single. Darlene Love would probably not be happy about that, but I actually think Mariah's version is more appealing. It would be nice to have a change from the focus on "All I Want for Christmas is You".
Mariah might be able to pull off a few more US #1 singles with this kind of strategy. I think she deserves it considering she's had four songs peak at #2 (Can't Let Go, Endless Love, Loverboy, Shake It Off) and barely miss #1. And it might even work with a non-holiday song. I remember how popular "Running Up That Hill" by Kate Bush became after it appeared in "Stranger Things". It didn't hit #1, but it came pretty close at #3.
I'm preparing myself to be underwhelmed by the Glitter deluxe edition but hope I'm pleasantly surprised.
(Wednesday 7 October 2026; 14:13)
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Somebody's Ugly Daughter (114,650)
by Bobby A from United States
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I have been thinking all day about how MC can release Somebody's Ugly Daughter and it have the biggest impact like an unreleased David Bowie or Fleetwood Mac project. So here is my list.
1. Record Store Day 2027 2. Partner with Target and Wal-Mart for exclusive CD and vinyl summer 2027 release 3. 2027 boxset with 180g vinyl with two 7 inch records of Love Is A Scam and Demented and commentary by Jimmy Fallon and Questlove 4. 2027 exclusive double CD sold only on MC's website with 5 extended versions remixed by Mick Jones (Foreigner) and Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) 5. 2027 Black Friday exclusive boxset, double CD with rough writing session demos, acappellas, and two 7 inch records 6. Follow the same physical preorder and streaming rollout like Glitter, but use only one physical preorder partner
(Tuesday 6 October 2026; 21:45)
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Here For It All (114,655)
by BFF from US
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Glad to hear you're doing better, Jamie. I've had a rough year myself. Mariah's music can definitely be helpful for those hard times.
(Wednesday 7 October 2026; 13:27)
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Here For It All (114,654)
by Jamie from UK
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Thank you Rose, still early days but definitely better than I was and heading in the right direction.
(Wednesday 7 October 2026; 10:09)
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Debut of the misstep (114,638)
by BFF from US
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I cannot imagine Mariah's career without "Music Box" coming out at the time it did. "Anytime You Need A Friend" is one of her best songs ever, and the "Music Box" album is arguably what established her as a truly international phenomenon. Some of the songs are so-so ("All I've Ever Wanted", "I've Been Thinking About You"), and I think it was a mistake to leave "Workin' Hard", "Everything Fades Away" and "Do You Think of Me" off the final version. But overall, I enjoy this period of Mariah's career and think a lot of R&B/Soul artists were taking an "adult contemporary" direction at that time. Mariah was hardly alone in it, and I think it was unfair that she was criticized for it.
"Music Box" also produced "Hero", which was at one time considered to be Mariah's signature song rather than "All I Want for Christmas is You." To be honest, I would much rather her be remembered for "Hero" or "Vision of Love" than "All I Want for Christmas is You".
(Saturday 3 October 2026; 21:18)
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Debut of the misstep (114,627)
by Matty from Vancouver Canada
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I've been playing my Mariah MTV Unplugged album a lot during this Summer to Autumn transition. It accrued to me: did Sony do a massive misstep with releasing a raw and completely live album, followed with Music Box, her most glossy overly produced, slick, perfect by numbers album? I'm a dream world, what if she followed MYV Unplugged with Someone's Ugly Daughter?
(Saturday 3 October 2026; 04:24)
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Patient Zero (114,608)
by BFF from US
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It's interesting that you mention Taylor because there was a pretty harsh criticism of her most recent material in The Atlantic today. She might be on the verge of downturn in popularity.
(Tuesday 29 September 2026; 20:27)
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Patient Zero (114,605)
by Edward from USA
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Taylor's "Patient Zero" is expected to debut at #1 on the Hot 100 next week, knocking "Choosin' Texas" out of the top spot. That means "AIWFCIY" would only need to spend two weeks at #1 this holiday season to reclaim the record. Taylor would move to 16 #1s, putting her just three away from tying Mariah. Four more and she ties the Beatles, and five more would give her the all-time record. With Taylor's popularity at its peak, that's probably where this is headed. So I think it's best that we all hold hands, gather around the campfire, and mourn the 19 #1's record now. That way, when it actually happens, maybe it won't hurt quite as much. The one record I'm not so sure Taylor can touch, though, is most cumulative weeks at #1. Mariah is at 101 weeks, while Rihanna is the closest at 60, and Taylor is currently at 49. That's still a pretty big gap. And just like that, the charts are getting somewhat interesting again.
(Tuesday 29 September 2026; 03:30)
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23 Weeks (114,604)
by BFF from US
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The ascent of streaming and changes around how it is factored into chart determinations really changed the meaning of achieving a number one record. The ways that music is consumed have changed a lot since "One Sweet Day" set that record in the mid-1990s, but OSD certainly held that record for a very long time. And it achieved the record by being both a radio airplay hit and a success as a commercially released CD single.
Some of these changes have been for the better and some for the worse. I personally like streaming because it is more portable/minimalist and doesn't create so much waste in terms of physical materials, though I'm sure the data centers are using up a lot of energy.
(Monday 28 September 2026; 11:46)
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23 Weeks (114,593)
by Edward from USA
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Remember when debuting at #1 on the Hot 100 actually felt like a huge accomplishment? Now Ariana has done it eight times. "One Sweet Day" held the record for 23 years, 4 months and 13 days. It took Mariah 6 years and 5 months to reclaim it, and now, just 8 months and 19 days later, it's broken again. I don't know if you see the trend here. I wouldn't have minded if "Despacito", a worldwide phenomenon, or "A Bar Song (Tipsy)", which was absolutely everywhere in the US, had taken the record. But "Old Town Road" and "Choosin' Texas"? Nah. Sorry. I've always followed the charts, but this is getting so frustrating that I'm probably going to stop paying so much attention. At this point, some of it just doesn't make sense to me anymore.
(Friday 25 September 2026; 15:13)
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23 Weeks / Christmas (114,578)
by BFF from US
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I don't really mind Mariah's legacy being Christmas, but the sense of desperation and lack of joy are what really bothers me. There was such a huge shift between her performances in 2019/20 and when she started up again in 2022. She seemed genuinely energized during the Caution Tour in 2019, The Butterfly Returns residency from 2018-20, and the holiday shows during those years. It felt like she was recovering from those awful 2014-17 Stella years and getting back on track.
But now she's lip syncing nearly the entire show and has this pained/detached look on her face so much of the time. She just really seems unhappy, and things appeared this way even before her mom and sister died. I would rather that she not perform at all if it makes her miserable.
(Wednesday 23 September 2026; 21:44)
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23 Weeks / Christmas (114,574)
by Randy from USA
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This Choosin Texas song ain't it. I love country music but I've heard better. It's interesting how it took a long time for songs to break the 13 week record set by Elvis. Then MC came with the 16 week record. Took awhile for Despacito to come along and tie it but now it seems like every few years we have another contender reaching the near 20 week mark. In a time of low attention spans, I don't think Billboard is calculating the most popular song in the country anymore. I'd never heard of the song until last week. I made myself listen to it. I'm not bitter about MC's record being broken. She broke others' records. I am more upset of the quality of music staying number one for 5 months. Whatever. Oh and about Christmas. I warned y'all this (MCs legacy being Christmas) would happen in 2019 and y'all said I was being dramatic.
(Wednesday 23 September 2026; 13:46)
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MC holiday fatigue (114,573)
by BFF from US
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It just makes me sad that Mariah has become so reliant on the holiday season for revenue to remain "relevant". The holiday concerts were fun when they started back in 2014 and probably up until 2018/19. But her approach to the holidays recently just comes across as desperation. It's painful to see her on stage lip syncing so much of the show and hardly moving with a pained, detached expression on her face.
(Wednesday 23 September 2026; 01:08)
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Ugh (114,569)
by Bill from the UK
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I'm so done with this "defrosting" so-called joke that's been running for the last 20 years. Funny the first time.
(Tuesday 22 September 2026; 16:50)
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Glitter 25 roll out (114,567)
by BFF from US
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I like the remix of "All My Life", but I still much prefer the original version. The remix lacks the joy, effervescence, and looseness of the original. I appreciate that Mariah worked with some current artists to update some of the songs, but I hope they don't occupy too much real estate on the deluxe edition of the album.
Hopefully, she also devoted some space to unreleased songs from the original "Glitter" recording sessions. We already know that "Loverboy" (Firecracker Original), "Out Here on My Own", and "Never Too Far/Hero" will be on there. And there will surely be at least one or two live performances (probably "Reflections" from Home For the Holidays, one of "NTF/Hero", and maybe even one of "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life") alongside a handful of the house mixes of "Loverboy" and "Never Too Far/Hero".
(Saturday 19 September 2026; 01:49)
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All My Life - brand new dance remix (114,563)
by Billy from Greece
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My favourite Glitter track given the remix treatment.
(Friday 18 September 2026; 10:01)
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Wonderful idea (114,559)
by BFF from US
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Please don't even joke about this lol. I have this feeling that some is going to drop these ideas into Claude and then produce a full-blown Mariah Country album.
(Wednesday 16 September 2026; 23:54)
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Wonderful idea (114,558)
by Edward from USA
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Guys, I just had an amazing idea. What if Mariah released a Country album? I think it could actually be amazing. Rumor has it she recorded a yodeling album in the '90s but kept it in the vault. Imagine the whistle register meeting the Grand Ole Opry. Who wouldn't want to hear Mariah singing about heartbreak, whiskey, a dusty road, and a man with two teeth in his mouth who should've known better? She already has the emotional trauma. She just needs the banjo. She could call it "Here For It All: Nashville Edition". First single: “We Belong Together (But You Keep Leaving Me at the Honky-Tonk)”. I know some of you are probably already hyperventilating at the thought, but hear me out. Mariah in a cowboy hat. Mariah yodeling. Mariah doing a country whistle note. I think we're onto something here, guys. And if the '90s yodeling album really exists, I think it's time to stop being selfish and let the vault breathe.
(Wednesday 16 September 2026; 03:18)
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The new album (114,528)
by BFF from US
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Agreed. I feel like we are forever getting some attempt to recapture "Butterfly" or "The Emancipation of Mimi". HFIA was actually a bit of a break from that. Mariah hasn't worked with The-Dream in a while, so maybe he can help her come up with something fresh.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 21:27)
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The new album (114,524)
by Bill from the UK
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If Mariah is indeed releasing new music, please, please, please for the love of God and all that is holy do something different from the usual tired, boring R&B she's been pedalling since 1997. A jazz album, a covers album, a gospel album, a concept album, just anything other than "y'all know who this is", staccato sung ballads, and guest rappers. Please.
(Sunday 6 September 2026; 12:14)
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Here For It All one year later (114,517)
by BFF from US
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Yeah, but this is completely different from engineering enhancement to vocals that the artist records themselves. Generative AI can write and produce entire songs without any human input based on whatever content is used to train it.
(Wednesday 2 September 2026; 21:05)
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Here For It All one year later (114,514)
by Bill from the UK
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Mariah's been artificially enhancing her voice for decades, only back then they used to call it "engineering". As far back as Charmbracelet.
(Wednesday 2 September 2026; 08:22)
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Here For It All one year later (114,513)
by BFF from US
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I mean... considering Sony just sued Anthropic for "illegally training" Claude, you might be able to get a new Mariah album with her early 90s voice. Who knows. Mariah's voice might deteriorate to the point where she cannot do anything with it, and she might start using AI to record new music. I'd honestly be suspicious of almost anything released by any artist in the 2020s because of how ubiquitous generative AI has become.
(Tuesday 1 September 2026; 23:04)
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Here For It All one year later (114,498)
by Bill from the UK
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To be honest I'd rather she keep churning out the anniversary editions with the unreleased material over a new album with dreadful vocals. I'd sooner have My Prayer, Here We Go Around Again, Out Here On My Own and All I Live For over anything she's done in the last 20 years. Hopefully we get some unheard material from 2000/01 with the Glitter anniversary, and I pray she does the same for her first two albums.
(Friday 28 August 2026; 14:56)
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Here For It All one year later (114,496)
by BFF from US
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Mariah waited too long to release a new album after "Caution" and hasn't been focused on creating new music for quite some time. There are songs that I like from "Here For It All" and "Caution", depending on my mood. After the "Caution" release, I think Mariah made a mistake in allowing her holiday music and concerts to overshadow her impressive non-holiday catalogue. And since COVID hit in 2020, she has been leaning into anniversary editions of her older albums and anniversary concerts. It probably makes her a good bit of money, but it has also put her in a major creative rut.
The writing and production on "Here For It All" were pretty good, but the voice and her overall health really seemed to deteriorate after the end of "The Butterfly Returns" residency in early 2020.
(Friday 28 August 2026; 13:04)
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Here For It All one year later (114,491)
by Randy from USA
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Still great. I'm pissed at the ageism in music. I think Nothing Is Impossible, In Your Feelings and I Won't Allow It could be hits to the masses. My Love has grown on me, although the Whoa Whoa Whoa Whoa sounds silly and child band of the 70s to me. I still love this album more than Caution with its burdensome second half or the frosted garbage known as MIAMTEC. But when you have so many almost flawless albums Butterfly, Daydream, Rainbow, Memoirs, Music Box, and Mariah Carey, Here For It All is sort of middle of the pack. I think Mariah needs to relearn first single etiquette. Because after Oh Santa, I haven't agreed with any of the first singles. MIAMTEC had three. And all of them were boring in my opinion. YDKWTD would've been a winner. Caution should have had A No No first. Same video and paid Cardi and Lil Kim whatever they wanted to be involved. However, I do like GTFO and with the right trend on TikTok, I could see that going to #1. But Type Dangerous and Sugar Sweet were as boring as watching Martha Stewart tie knots at the end of an area rug.
(Thursday 27 August 2026; 20:40)
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Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,490)
by BFF from US
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Very interesting. I know Amanda Wilson from "Love On My Mind" in 2005 with the Freemasons. Not a pop hit but big on the dance charts.
The "Everytime" recording doesn't sound like Wilson to me, but it was recorded much earlier than the songs she did with the Freemasons in 2005 so maybe it is her?
I wonder why the song got attributed to Mariah back in 2001 when it was leaked on file sharing.
(Wednesday 26 August 2026; 13:29)
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Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,489)
by Lighty from China
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According to comments on YouTube, Everytime was sung by a singer called Amanda Wilson.
(Wednesday 26 August 2026; 05:05)
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Twister - alternate studio version? (114,486)
by BFF from US
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This song is really resonating with me right now, as I'm in a really rough patch. It's always intrigued me that "Twister" plays near the end of movie but with an alternate lyric and alternate vocals.
"Yeah, I'm feeling kind of fragile And I've got a lot to handle But I guess I've gotta keep it all inside..."
It's a beautifully haunting song and featured a lot in the movie.
(Wednesday 26 August 2026; 01:55)
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Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,485)
by BFF from US
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I remember downloading "Everytime" from Napster or Limewire back in the day and remember the file name being attributed to "Mariah Carey", even though it was clearly not her singing. It was very strange... like it was leaked intentionally on file sharing to throw people off.
(Wednesday 26 August 2026; 00:31)
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Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,483)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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I loved "Everytime" the snippet or demo. The rumour said that the singer wasn't MC. But I loved it soo much. The list sounds good and promising. I hope it's true to get some rare songs from the glitter era.
(Tuesday 25 August 2026; 18:02)
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Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,481)
by BFF from US
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The only reason why I hesitate about "The Flow" is that it is on the IMDB listing for the movie and doesn't have Mariah credited as a writer or performer. But I'd love to be wrong and get a version of the song with Mariah's vocals.
I am confident we will receive at least two unreleased original compositions from writing sessions with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as well as earlier sessions with Stevie J.
Because "Loverboy" was a planned single before the J. Lo sabotage, I also wonder if any earlier remixes were completed when the song was still based on the "Firecracker" sample.
I'm interested to see what Mariah has planned for the movie's anniversary as well. It hasn't been on streaming for a while, and it would be cool to know more about how the project changed over the course of 1997 to 2001. The Mariah Report podcast did a series of deep dive episodes on Glitter in early 2019 with interesting insights into earlier versions of the script, and Kate Lanier gave an interview last year and mentioned regret over how studio interference impacted the final product.
(Tuesday 25 August 2026; 14:20)
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Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,476)
by Bobby A from United States
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BFF, I think your prediction is 90% correct. I understand now why MC wanted Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to help executive produce Glitter 25. MC needs their studio recording expertise to help make new songs shine on the album like The Flow. I predict that The Flow will have MC's vocals in her current voice and could possibly be the next single. MC would be able to really make the Gliiter 25 anniversary album have a major impact globally by having songs featuring Michael Jackson and Prince on the album. The Wedding Song, Yours ft. Justin Timberlake, and Reach For The Sky could possibly appear on the album as well. Finally, the October 30th release date was probably chosen to go along with her annual "It's time" video. Why not keep the Mariah Carey festive season going for two weeks?
(Tuesday 25 August 2026; 01:51)
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Glitter anniversary - disc 2 predictions (114,475)
by BFF from US
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1. Loverboy (Firecracker original version) 2. Never Too Far/Hero Medley 3. Out Here On My Own 4. Didn't Mean to Turn You On (with Rochelle Jordan) 5. Lillie's Blues (studio version) 6. Glitter - unreleased song written with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis (registered with ASCAP) 7. Royal Tones - unreleased track from sessions with Stevie J. (registered with ASCAP) 8. Demo version of "Nasty Girl"- sampling track 9. Everytime - rumored song title, see links below 10. Anything Can Happen - rumored song title, see links below 11. Reflections (live from Home for the Holidays 2001) 12. Never Too Far/Hero Medley (live from 2001 Radio Music Awards or another event) 13. Additional song from early sessions with Stevie J. 14. Loverboy (Club of Love Mix or MJ Cole Remix) 15. Never Too Far/Hero Medley (Mike Rizzo Club Mix or Al B. Rich Inspiration Mix)
In her memoir, Mariah wrote that she and Prince never recorded the planned duet but that she had started working on a song that sampled "Nasty Girl".
"The Flow" is a confirmed song title, but I think it's an instrumental track used in one of the scenes in the movie. It is listed on IMDB, so it appeared in the movie in some form. Mariah is not credited as a writer.
There's a song called "I Know" listed on IMDB that was written by Damizza and Randy Jackson and listed as "Performed by Padma Lakshmi, Maria Montreano, and Trey Lorenz". I think this might be the song we [hear] in that scene when Dice meets with Timothy and Timothy is showing him "what all his money is buying him". "Love Will Never End" is mentioned in one of the links below, but no details provided so that sounds like a stretch to me.
Links to support song titles listed above for the songs listed above.
IMDB listing for the movie
Mariah Carey Wiki
Old forum post from 2017. A number of songs listed here appeared on "The Rarities", so it seems pretty reliable.
(Monday 24 August 2026; 22:15)
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Glitter (114,448)
by Bill from the UK
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1. Loverboy Firecracker version 2. Out Here On My Own 3. Never Too Far / Hero medley 4. Didn’t Mean to Turn You On remix 5. Prince duet 6. Big Nasty sample song 7 through to 15 should be all new songs, but I suspect we’ll get the Loverboy and NTF/Hero remixes that were out at the time and a bunch of acapellas. If I set my expectations low I shouldn’t get too disappointed. A whole album worth of shelved songs and unheard material from the era is highly unlikely... but let’s see.
(Saturday 22 August 2026; 20:18)
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