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

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 BFF 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)

Article: The top producers of the 21st century on the Hot 100 (110,603) by Lighty from China A producer doesn't have to write, a producer is a producer, not necessarily a songwriter. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 16:36) this is a reply to message 110,602

Article: The top producers of the 21st century on the Hot 100 (110,602) by Dove from United States Why is Beyoncé way higher than Mariah (and a lot of the other producers on this list)? I read (on Reddit a long time ago) that she doesn't even write her songs. I read she changes a few words and claims credit. That's her contribution. Are we living in the upside down? How can she, in good conscience, even accept that honor? Does she even deserve all those Grammys she has? She has a great voice, and some great songs, but is she actually the producer? I don't follow her that closely, so please somebody correct me if I'm wrong. (Wednesday 20 August 2025; 15:18)

Finally watched the Alan Carr podcast (110,529) by Lighty from China And I have to say it's really painful to watch Mariah's interviews these days. She seems very reluctant to answer most of the questions and all she had been doing was to repeat what the interviewer had just said, not only Alan, but all the interviewers from last year until now. She looks uncomfortable, uninterested, tired and dull. Sometimes she laughs awkwardly as if she doesn't understand what the interviewer is talking about, or maybe she's using the laughs to cover the awkwardness, but only made things worse. This low energy is not only seen in the interviews, but also in the songs. Her first verse in Sugar Sweet, especially the "I'm gonna take my time, my nails, hair, new perfume" lines, doesn't sound like she's even remotely excited to "open up the door" and meet this guy. It feels like she was just obliged to finish singing the lyrics, and that's all. While the two featured artists in the song sound way more sincere, or to say the least, they fit better to the lyrics and the song than Mariah does. I still remember vividly watching Mariah going on Alan's Chatty Man to promote the Memoirs album in 2009. She was funny, witted, and carefree. She played flawlessly and effortlessly along with Alan's jokes and skits, the "stuff the turkey", the "champagne foams", which Mariah now says she doesn't remember, and the Eminem question, etc. Such a wonderful show to watch. Now this Mariah has all gone, I wonder where she's been to, is it really that something's seriously wrong with her mentality because of the heavy medication, or just as Alan asked jokingly in the podcast, "What? Are you dead inside?" (during the fridge magnet questions). At least this Alan podcast is so far the best interview we have got for this period. Mariah seems to have opened up a little bit more. Hopefully she will get better and better leading to the new album. Bless. (Saturday 16 August 2025; 18:14)

Taylor Swift (110,476) by Lighty from China Taylor's album gonna drop on October 3. Don't worry anymore. (Thursday 14 August 2025; 04:41) this is a reply to message 110,440

Taylor Swift (110,440) by Bobby A from United States I think Taylor Swift is going to drop The Life of a Showgirl on 09.26. She has not announced the release date yet, but peorders have started. If she does drop on 09.26, it will be bad for MC. Let's hope that is not the case. Vinyls are suppose to ship by 10.13. So that leaves 10.3 and 10.10 as the other drop dates. (Tuesday 12 August 2025; 15:49)

Save the Day (110,387) by Lighty from China To me Save the Day on Rarities is like Infinity on #1s to Infinity. Those are the only songs I skip on either said albums. (Saturday 9 August 2025; 06:03) this is a reply to message 110,376

Save the Day (110,376) by Giovanni from USA I'm curious if any of you still listen to this song? I love when Mariah writes with James Wright and I hope we get some more songs with JD. "Save the Day" is classic MC. (Friday 8 August 2025; 03:31)

Random thought (110,298) by Lighty from China Nope. Mariah the Actor in Wisegirls and Precious is long gone, Mimi the Diva is what's left of her, as in, maybe A Christmas Melody. (Sunday 3 August 2025; 03:58) this is a reply to message 110,296

Random thought (110,296) by Haiji from United States I was watching videos on YouTube and came across a clip of Mariah in the movie The Butler. So I went on a "Mariah acting" binge with her different roles and was reading some of the comments on how much people were really amazed and feeling her acting. Makes me think why couldn't she get a really good acting coach and really continue a serious acting career. If she ever decides on retiring from music, I'd love to see her in some serious roles. Can you imagine if she was to have a flourishing acting career like her music career? (Sunday 3 August 2025; 03:15)

Sugar Sweet video clip (110,267) by Lighty from China These events are actually good vehicles for promoting the new singles/album if done right. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 17:11) this is a reply to message 110,262

Sugar Sweet video clip (110,262) by Bobby A from United States Great points, Jamie. I hope when the HFIA promos start in mid-September that we see a more focused and relatable MC. I hope she talks about 100% about her new album and not her diva antics. I don't like that she has all of these events on August 2nd, August 15th, September 13th, September 17, and September 20th in the midst of releasing a new album. These are too many events taking time away from promoting Here For It All. (Thursday 31 July 2025; 15:53)

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,194) by Lighty from China I totally agree. As an Asian I always wonder why some people have to make everything about race, when sometimes it clearly is not the case. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 15:54) this is a reply to message 110,191

The evolution of Mariah Carey (110,191) by BFF from United States Do black artists not sing pop music? Are black and white the only types of people in the world? Last time I checked Mariah has devoted fans across many continents and of many different backgrounds other than "white" and "black". I'm not an OG fan. I became a fan in the 1997-2000 period and my first Mariah album was "Rainbow", so I thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the way Mariah integrated hip-hop into her music. I think it worked best on songs like "The Roof" and "Crybaby" and the remixes for "My All" and "Thank God I Found You". And I also love the stuff from 1990-1996 - the ballads ("Can't Let Go"), the gospel-inflected tunes ("Any Time You Need a Friend"), the house and disco influenced uptempo songs ("Emotions", "Now that I Know", etc). Last time I checked, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Luther Vandross, Donna Summer, and many, many other African-American/black artists have put out music that most people would categorize as "pop". Pop isn't a genre - it is shorthand for "popular" and encompasses a wide range of styles and idioms. And "pop" music isn't synonymous with "white". Country songs go to #1 on the "pop" charts. R&B and Hip-Hop songs have gone to #1 on the "pop" charts. House tracks have gone to #1 on the "pop" charts. Alternative rock songs go to #1 on the "pop" charts. In 2003, Liz Phair caught a lot of flack for "going pop" on her self-titled album, but she brilliantly pointed out that it's dishonest for recording artists (and critics) to pretend that they aren't in business when they are. Having a career as a recording artist means that you're often (out of necessity) trying to appeal to the widest possible audience - it has nothing to do with "race" and everything to do with capitalism. Sometimes you need a "pop" hit to pay your bills, get out of debt, to build your clout, etc. There's no shame in it. I actually think the main reason that Mariah began to feel the need to pander a bit was due to music critic Nelson George labelling her "a white girl trying to sing black", which is itself a racist statement because it conflates skin color with singing ability. This was a misnomer because she was already singing gospel, R&B, and house-influenced songs on the debut album in 1990 and the "Emotions" album in 1991. Last time I checked Adele is a more impressive vocalist than Janet Jackson, but this reductive thinking would have us believe that somehow "race" automatically correlates with singing ability. It doesn't. Mariah being called a "white girl trying to sing black" by music critics became such an issue that she had a press conference/sit down with many of them early on to tell them to cut it out. The reality is that Mariah never denied being mixed race, and I don't agree with the argument that Tommy tried to hide that aspect of her. Critics like Nelson George were ones who created this issue because their color struck, racialist thinking disallowed the idea that someone who looked like Mariah could sing and write so brilliantly. Sorry for getting on my soapbox, but it makes me angry that Mariah has felt pressured into pandering to this nonsense. Maybe we should stop trying to label music with such simplistic "racial" categories and just enjoy the music? (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 15:21)

Bazaar UK cover (110,160) by Lighty from China So refreshing to see Mariah in a suit for a magazine cover shoot. The interview itself is not that informative though. (Tuesday 29 July 2025; 05:48)

Jimmy Kimmel (110,051) by Lighty from China Not familiar with the interviewer lady but she kinda gave me a Rosie vibe, but a discount version of Rosie if you know what I mean. Mariah seems to be much more lively and responsive than in her other recent interviews, which is a good thing. Dress is not bad but I think they could've done better with the whole styling but hey, it is what it is. (Friday 25 July 2025; 16:06)

Amazon CD pre-order (109,922) by Lighty from China Is that even a recent trend? TEOM already had that Ultra Platinum Edition back in 2005. They've been doing this kind of thing for a really long time. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 14:24) this is a reply to message 109,919

Amazon CD pre-order (109,919) by Bobby A from United States There seems to be a trend these days after an album has been out a couple of months the artist releases a new single and then a complete or deluxe edition. Teddy Swims did it with his single God Went Crazy to release I've Tried Everything But Therapy the complete edition with an extra six songs. Coco Jones released her debut album Why Not More with bonus digital tracks. Also, she removed one song and and added different songs both for the Target exclusive vinyl and standard vinyl releases. Gamma may give Here For It All a deluxe or complete edition this November for the holiday season. Maybe that is the reason for just 11 tracks for the initial release. It all just depends how the album sells and how successful the 2nd and 3rd singles are on the Hot 100. I believe Sugar Sweet is going to give MC TMB radio and streaming numbers for the next of couple of months. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 13:29)

Here For It All (109,906) by Lighty from China Actually Daydream was released in the US on October 3rd, 1995. The 9/26 date was when it was released in Taiwan. The good old days when albums/singles were released on different dates in different regions. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 05:20) this is a reply to message 109,899

Here For It All (109,899) by Stacey from USA I love the title. It speaks to her amazing career and all those events (good and bad) that have shaped who she is today. Did you guys know Here For It All has the same release date as Daydream? That can't be a coincidence, right? 9/26 is also my daughter's 17th birthday. So of course in her honor I'll be buying Mariah's new album, lol. Amazon has exclusive cover art releasing on July 23rd. As a Tommy era fan, I'm not stressing about anything. I always hope for the best. (Tuesday 22 July 2025; 01:56)

Here For It All (109,872) by Lighty from China MC16 announced. What do you guys think of the title? (Monday 21 July 2025; 16:04)

Release date (109,870) by Lighty from China The Billboard Hot 100 weekly tracking period for sales is currently Friday-Thursday, after being changed in July 2015. (Monday 21 July 2025; 15:38) this is a reply to message 109,850

Release date (109,850) by Jamie from UK So they are saying SS will be released 25th July. Is there a reason things are only released on a Friday? (Sunday 20 July 2025; 20:07)

Sugar Sweet (109,828) by Lighty from China Such a cute little song. From the snippet, I already like it better than T-Dang. (Saturday 19 July 2025; 19:01)

Vision of Love (109,734) by Lighty from China Vision of Love was on Mariah's famous demo tape. (Monday 14 July 2025; 18:02) this is a reply to message 109,731

Unpopular opinions (109,731) by Bill from the UK Vision of Love was written after she signed to CBS in celebration of that momentous event. It was a thank you to the good Lord above for getting her to that place. So it didn't exist at the point Clive was sniffing around. (Monday 14 July 2025; 16:24)

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