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Thoughts on the marketing theme for HFIA album (111,776) by MusicfanJ from Germany I thought all the diamonds should show that she's the ultimate diva and that she likes it. Any other thoughts? (Thursday 9 October 2025; 10:52) this is a reply to message 111,774

Thoughts on the marketing theme for HFIA album (111,774) by T from USA I noticed the CD insert booklet has a theme of diamonds on every page. She's also wearing a giant diamond on the cover and the CD itself showcases her diamond butterfly ring. Was this a purposely chosen theme or is this just a case of not having a strong idea so diamonds are a girls best friend? Butterfly had the theme of butterflies on the album artwork, Rainbow had rainbows. Could she possible mean she's here for it all the diamonds? (Thursday 9 October 2025; 03:56)

Mariah and Gamma (111,775) by Shezz from Pk I agree. She's happy and producing good music and lets be honest in this streaming age and as a legacy artist, no amount of brilliant songs is going to get her to sell Emancipation numbers. The only thing is she nor Gamma must be phased by the numbers or chart positions. The fact that she posted the [Billboard] chart update means she's happy and has made peace with it. We all want the deluxe version of HFIA with the new [SZA] collab and Paul [McCartney] on My Love. If the album dies after the first week, they might not be inclined to release the deluxe version. Maybe they can do just a digital version and not invest in physicals. I wonder if the live snippets she posted for HFIA and IYF were part of something bigger planned or they were just done for pre release promo. Surely after 7 years in the making this can't be it for such a beautiful well received album. These sporadic Celebration of Mimi tour dates are just so poorly planned by her team. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 06:44) this is a reply to message 111,773

Mariah and Gamma (111,773) by Edward from USA "Gamma is the right place for her, there's not a lot of pressure to produce, and it's all about her, not a hundred features. She has the best career now, she's just spoiled the fans that she has to be charting because a big part of her career is built on being a hitmaker. But she's doing just fine, and she's happy, and so should we. If Mariah makes more HFIA with middling chart position and be able to do what she wants, I would be happy." I couldn't have said it better myself. People just need to relax, support her, and enjoy the music. None of her one-off projects since "Caution" have matched the quality of any track on "HFIA", and I'm very happy about that. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 23:11)

Thoughts on the marketing theme for HFIA album (111,774) by T from USA I noticed the CD insert booklet has a theme of diamonds on every page. She's also wearing a giant diamond on the cover and the CD itself showcases her diamond butterfly ring. Was this a purposely chosen theme or is this just a case of not having a strong idea so diamonds are a girls best friend? Butterfly had the theme of butterflies on the album artwork, Rainbow had rainbows. Could she possible mean she's here for it all the diamonds? (Thursday 9 October 2025; 03:56)

Mariah and Gamma (111,773) by Edward from USA "Gamma is the right place for her, there's not a lot of pressure to produce, and it's all about her, not a hundred features. She has the best career now, she's just spoiled the fans that she has to be charting because a big part of her career is built on being a hitmaker. But she's doing just fine, and she's happy, and so should we. If Mariah makes more HFIA with middling chart position and be able to do what she wants, I would be happy." I couldn't have said it better myself. People just need to relax, support her, and enjoy the music. None of her one-off projects since "Caution" have matched the quality of any track on "HFIA", and I'm very happy about that. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 23:11) this is a reply to message 111,772

Mariah and Gamma (111,772) by jaker20 from US How do you know Gamma didn't make money from Mariah? Record production is a lot cheaper now than in the 90s, and she's literally their best selling artist right now globally. Unlike these streaming artists, she is actually selling records. Not 90s level but she's selling physicals. And she's touring too. Her bottom line is slightly different than regular artists because she's also a Christmas artist who has yearly career, possibly for the rest of her life if she wants to. Independent and yearly career, its what many artists can only envy. Unlike many artists, she has something to look forward to. The problem is the charts. Don't look at them. It's skewed perception. It's dominated by streaming which does not bring profits unless they tour. Even the late 2000s and 2010s artists are no longer in the scene because there's no money in streaming even though they are charting. Every song on an album can now chart on the singles chart, and then they still don't break even. What Lizzo's teas on this. Only the tech companies make money from it. What an absolute joke. Gamma is the right place for her, there's not a lot of pressure to produce, and it's all about her, not a hundred features. She has the best career now, she's just spoiled the fans that she has to be charting because a big part of her career is built on being a hitmaker. But she's doing just fine, and she's happy, and so should we. If Mariah makes more HFIA with middling chart position and be able to do what she wants, I would be happy. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 17:57)

Mariah and Gamma (111,772) by jaker20 from US How do you know Gamma didn't make money from Mariah? Record production is a lot cheaper now than in the 90s, and she's literally their best selling artist right now globally. Unlike these streaming artists, she is actually selling records. Not 90s level but she's selling physicals. And she's touring too. Her bottom line is slightly different than regular artists because she's also a Christmas artist who has yearly career, possibly for the rest of her life if she wants to. Independent and yearly career, its what many artists can only envy. Unlike many artists, she has something to look forward to. The problem is the charts. Don't look at them. It's skewed perception. It's dominated by streaming which does not bring profits unless they tour. Even the late 2000s and 2010s artists are no longer in the scene because there's no money in streaming even though they are charting. Every song on an album can now chart on the singles chart, and then they still don't break even. What Lizzo's teas on this. Only the tech companies make money from it. What an absolute joke. Gamma is the right place for her, there's not a lot of pressure to produce, and it's all about her, not a hundred features. She has the best career now, she's just spoiled the fans that she has to be charting because a big part of her career is built on being a hitmaker. But she's doing just fine, and she's happy, and so should we. If Mariah makes more HFIA with middling chart position and be able to do what she wants, I would be happy. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 17:57) this is a reply to message 111,769

Mariah and Gamma (111,769) by BFF from United States I think a lot of recording artists make the mistake of believing that producing art alone is enough. The music industry is a business and that means turning some kind of profit is necessary. If you want something to be successful, you have to work hard for it. In the major label system, artists often complain about being exploited and sometimes they are. But the reality is that the record companies invest a lot of money in the artists. So some level of discomfort has to be tolerated in order to ensure a project's success. Mariah worked really hard in the early 1990s producing some stuff that the label wanted and some stuff that she was passionate about. The commercial clout she built allowed her to pivot to passion projects from 1997-2001 with some great (Butterfly) and not-so-great (Glitter) results. Gamma's leadership can talk endlessly about being "independent" and nurturing artists, but it will not be a successful enterprise if it continues investing money in projects without delivering numbers to support the infrastructure of the company. And I'm sure investors will begin pulling out if Gamma continues with a poor track record. The "Type Dangerous" video looked expensive to me. Why invest all of that money into the first single, drop the ball with "Sugar Sweet", and release the album right before Mariah pivots to international tour dates for "The Celebration of Mimi" and a Vegas Residency for Christmas? (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 16:15)

Mariah and Gamma (111,771) by T from USA This is exactly right. I mean, it was in Gamma's own press release at the start of this album era that said they wanted big success including more #1's from Mariah. Whether they were expecting it for this album or the next who knows. But she did get back on the Hot 100. I'm not sure if that counts as success to them. I wonder if she would've just kept the best of these songs and worked a little more on new ones and went for an Emancipation 3 moment would have that made a difference in the sales? I'm also starting to see people say they have stopped playing this album a lot less already and I'm thinking, wow seven years to make an album and people can't even spin it for more than seven days? (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 17:48) this is a reply to message 111,769

Mariah and Gamma (111,769) by BFF from United States I think a lot of recording artists make the mistake of believing that producing art alone is enough. The music industry is a business and that means turning some kind of profit is necessary. If you want something to be successful, you have to work hard for it. In the major label system, artists often complain about being exploited and sometimes they are. But the reality is that the record companies invest a lot of money in the artists. So some level of discomfort has to be tolerated in order to ensure a project's success. Mariah worked really hard in the early 1990s producing some stuff that the label wanted and some stuff that she was passionate about. The commercial clout she built allowed her to pivot to passion projects from 1997-2001 with some great (Butterfly) and not-so-great (Glitter) results. Gamma's leadership can talk endlessly about being "independent" and nurturing artists, but it will not be a successful enterprise if it continues investing money in projects without delivering numbers to support the infrastructure of the company. And I'm sure investors will begin pulling out if Gamma continues with a poor track record. The "Type Dangerous" video looked expensive to me. Why invest all of that money into the first single, drop the ball with "Sugar Sweet", and release the album right before Mariah pivots to international tour dates for "The Celebration of Mimi" and a Vegas Residency for Christmas? (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 16:15)

Kate Lanier (screenwriter) on Glitter (111,770) by Billy from Greece I always get so sad when I revisit the Glitter era from people that worked on it. You see how undermined Mariah and the project was and the general public having no clue and just making her a punching bag at the time. You can see the Kate Lanier speaking on Glitter around the 11th minute of the video. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 17:36)

Mariah and Gamma (111,769) by BFF from United States I think a lot of recording artists make the mistake of believing that producing art alone is enough. The music industry is a business and that means turning some kind of profit is necessary. If you want something to be successful, you have to work hard for it. In the major label system, artists often complain about being exploited and sometimes they are. But the reality is that the record companies invest a lot of money in the artists. So some level of discomfort has to be tolerated in order to ensure a project's success. Mariah worked really hard in the early 1990s producing some stuff that the label wanted and some stuff that she was passionate about. The commercial clout she built allowed her to pivot to passion projects from 1997-2001 with some great (Butterfly) and not-so-great (Glitter) results. Gamma's leadership can talk endlessly about being "independent" and nurturing artists, but it will not be a successful enterprise if it continues investing money in projects without delivering numbers to support the infrastructure of the company. And I'm sure investors will begin pulling out if Gamma continues with a poor track record. The "Type Dangerous" video looked expensive to me. Why invest all of that money into the first single, drop the ball with "Sugar Sweet", and release the album right before Mariah pivots to international tour dates for "The Celebration of Mimi" and a Vegas Residency for Christmas? (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 16:15) this is a reply to message 111,767

Mariah and Gamma (111,767) by Chris from UK HFIA is a cohesive, emotionally expressive piece of art. To everyone worried about the numbers, and thinking Mariah should be with a major label, I don't think these things matter anymore. The album sold well, Mariah sounds great, in every interview she seems genuinely engaged and has that sparkle back in her eyes. It's early days, but Gamma appears to be the right label [for] Mariah. I'd take a company that prioritizes my mental wellbeing over profits any day. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 14:22)

Dallas Austin (111,768) by T from USA It's probably Mariah's choice. I can't see their schedules not matching up in 35 years at least once if there was a real desire to do so. I just remembered he wrote and produced Cool for Gwen Stefani in 2004. What a hit. Interesting the movie Mariah's 2nd husband Nick Cannon played in "Drumline" was based off Dallas Austin life story. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 15:07) this is a reply to message 111,765

Dallas Austin (111,765) by Jamie from UK Could just be Mariah doesn't like his work or him. I'm sure if she had wanted too she would have. Or it could be that they both had other commitments. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 09:19)

Mariah and Gamma (111,767) by Chris from UK HFIA is a cohesive, emotionally expressive piece of art. To everyone worried about the numbers, and thinking Mariah should be with a major label, I don't think these things matter anymore. The album sold well, Mariah sounds great, in every interview she seems genuinely engaged and has that sparkle back in her eyes. It's early days, but Gamma appears to be the right label [for] Mariah. I'd take a company that prioritizes my mental wellbeing over profits any day. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 14:22)

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,766) by Lambi from USA I agree with this. It really is pathetic. Mariah is objectively a legacy artist, but she still benefits from the kind of exposure usually reserved for brand new acts. She's on the biggest award shows, getting crazy levels of visibility. She's booked for major festivals, top podcasts, radio shows, and late night appearances, everything. She put in three solid months of organic promotion. Real, thorough, hard work, the kind you can't fake. That alone deserves better numbers. It makes me wonder if there's any leg to Bobby A's claim. Let's be honest: Mariah has been flopping since MOAIA. She's had more than enough trial and error to know what doesn't work. I agree that HFIA doesn't have a groundbreaking single, but I think they did a lot of things right with the promo. Maybe it's time to put my investigatory hat on. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 11:42) this is a reply to message 111,750

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,750) by Travis from USA I don't want to come off rude to the Lambily, however, these sales are pathetic and unfortunately lower than her first week sales of Caution. Mariah currently has 14.5 million followers on Instagram, 12.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 20.8 million followers on X and only managed to sell 39,000 physical copies of "Here For It All" plus the lousy streaming numbers that only made up the rest of 51,000 total album units. It's been almost 7 years since she's released a full album and then this disaster happens. I understand that people aren't going to like everything on any album that she releases, but it's all about support for your favorite artist and she's just not receiving that. I honestly wouldn't be surprised now if it was another 7+ years before we even get another album. This is why other countries like Brazil and Japan get more of Mariah than we do in the United States. The lambily needs to do better, please. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 04:07)

Dallas Austin (111,765) by Jamie from UK Could just be Mariah doesn't like his work or him. I'm sure if she had wanted too she would have. Or it could be that they both had other commitments. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 09:19) this is a reply to message 111,748

Dallas Austin (111,748) by T from USA I would've loved a twelfth track produced and co-written by Atlanta's best Dallas Austin. I wonder why Mariah has never worked with him. He has a long history with LA Reid and is good friends with JD. Strange they never sent Mariah his way. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 02:38)

Here For It All deluxe / duets (111,764) by T from USA I'd vote for: Celine Dion on Nothing Is Impossible, SZA on Confetti & Champaign, Bruno Mars on I Won't Allow It. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 03:05) this is a reply to message 111,762

Here For It All deluxe / duets (111,762) by jaker20 from US I like this list. Good effort putting this together. But personally I'd like Mariah to release Angels Advocate first. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 01:54)

Dallas Austin (111,763) by T from USA It's definitely a theory. Which I asked for. But not one hundred percent convinced that's it. Although, what else could it be? She did work with Babyface on When You Believe in 1998, that was four years after Bedtime Stories. (But she also had a little bit of history with him so maybe that's why.) I couldn't picture Dallas Austin on Butterfly but he would've fit in perfectly on Rainbow because Mariah was still straddling the lines of pop/r&b and it was also when Dallas was giving the girls like TLC their biggest hits. The last time I heard of anything of note from Austin was in 2003, right before TEOM, when he produced Janet's massive comeback single but unfortunately the Superbowl incident cut it short. Actually that retro r&b pop sound Dallas is good at might've worked on HFIA while she was down in Atlanta. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 03:02) this is a reply to message 111,761

Dallas Austin (111,761) by Bobby A from United States Believe me I think MC and Dallas could have given the R&B world another Don't Take It Personal by Monica. However, MC and Madonna began exchanging disparinging remarks towards each other in late 1995. Dallas Austin's greatest chance to work with MC was 1996-1999. MC probably didn't consider Dallas Austin for Butterfly or Rainbow because she didn't want to feed the media more reasons to pit the two up against each other in some competition or comparison. Dallas Austin, Babyface, Dave Hall, and Nellee Hopper kind of helped Madonna reinvent herself with Bedtime Stories and regain her fans back. What club hopping gay man didn't love her song Secret. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 01:30)

Here For It All deluxe / duets (111,762) by jaker20 from US I like this list. Good effort putting this together. But personally I'd like Mariah to release Angels Advocate first. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 01:54) this is a reply to message 111,727

Here For It All deluxe / duets (111,727) by Nicky from Jasmine's Sofa It's been a hot minute since I've posted here. I have so much to say about Here For It All, but I will make separate posts for my review, etc. I would love to see her do an Angel's Advocates inspired concept for the deluxe. Bring in other artists to reimagine these true gems on this amazing project. Here's what it could look like: Mi - ft. Ariana Grande As we've seen from their last collaboration, they have much common space and relatability between them. I think this could sonically take the song to another planet. I picture the two of them cruising down the coast in a convertible blasting E=MC2 on the way back to the studio between sessions. Play This Song- ft. Faith Evans, Eric Benet, and Anderson.Paak I absolutely love this song as it is, as I do the entire album. But since this song is very specifically about the 2 characters, the only way to keep it on theme is to add the perspective of another couple in a similar emotional dilemma. I would love to hear these voices together. Faith sings from the same emotional tone that this song is set at. Eric Benet would compliment Mariah so well here. 2 new verses and 4 way harmonies. Type Dangerous - Dealers choice We have a whole maxi single of collabs for this one already. And I enjoy them all. Maybe Touch The Soul of the People Remix? Sugar Sweet - ft. Janet Jackson There was always a question of what type of song would suit the sound of these 2? This is that song. There is space sonically for both of their current sounds in this song. It could potentially be the summer song of the decade if done right. In Your Feelings - ft. Toni Braxton Another long awaited duet. This song fits them both so well. Between the lyrical whimsy, the attitude, and the classic aspects it could take this song to astronomical levels honestly. Nothing Is Impossible - ft. Barbra Streisand This just makes sense. Barbra would take this already chilling song and bring in even more timeless flow and expansion into it. I could hear it. Diana Ross was another idea for this one. Confetti & Champagne - ft. Brandy Sonically, this would just make so much sense. And for those who don't quite get this song, I feel like Brandy would add something to bring it all the way home. This could be a whole 5 minute vibe, especially if Solange was also somehow involved. I Won't Allow It- ft. Durand Bernarr As amazing as this song already is, adding Durand would again bring it to a whole new plane and would definitely entice Mariah to lay some fresh vocals on top. Tangents upon tangents. The back and forth alone would be just beyond. My Love - ft. Maxwell Another long awaited duet. The 70s vibe is a great fit for both of them vocally. I could see her doing a version of this with Lenny Kravitz. Wait. We also need a whole album of just Lenny and Mariah. Jesus I Do - ft. The Clark Sisters extended with Kirk Franklin Just give us the 9 minute version. Go all the way in. This song is so explosive, it could have 3 parts. I want another verse from Mariah and more of the sisters as well, maybe a couple solos. Here For It All - ft. MaryAnn, Trey, and Teka Ok this song is a masterpiece. I would leave the first part as is. I would add 3 minutes to the end of the song. MY favorite part of the song is the second half. I would give each of the features their own solo and have Mariah come in between solos to blend and bridge. There is so much emotion to tell here and I think it's the perfect showcase for their vocals. I would love to hear the 4 of them jamming and riffing and vibing together for a drawn out outro until it fades. (Sunday 5 October 2025; 22:51)

Dallas Austin (111,761) by Bobby A from United States Believe me I think MC and Dallas could have given the R&B world another Don't Take It Personal by Monica. However, MC and Madonna began exchanging disparinging remarks towards each other in late 1995. Dallas Austin's greatest chance to work with MC was 1996-1999. MC probably didn't consider Dallas Austin for Butterfly or Rainbow because she didn't want to feed the media more reasons to pit the two up against each other in some competition or comparison. Dallas Austin, Babyface, Dave Hall, and Nellee Hopper kind of helped Madonna reinvent herself with Bedtime Stories and regain her fans back. What club hopping gay man didn't love her song Secret. (Wednesday 8 October 2025; 01:30) this is a reply to message 111,758

Dallas Austin (111,758) by T from USA I'm not really sure what you mean. She collaborated with Timbaland in 2009 and again in 2018, after he produced a whole Madonna album in 2008. Also Babyface was part of Madonna's [Bedtime Stories] and Mariah's worked with him after that. Dallas Austin is the only big Atlanta hitmaker, who is in the [Songwriters Hall of Fame], that came up at the same time as her that she hasn't worked with. Curios. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 16:30)

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,760) by BFF from United States It isn't the fans' fault. Gamma waited too long after the "Type Dangerous" launch to release the album. TD performed well at R&B radio and probably could have peaked higher than #95 on the Hot 100 if they had pushed it harder and not pivoted to "Sugar Sweet". The album really should have come out in July or August when Mariah did not have so many shows scheduled. The 9/26/25 date was too close to Mariah's international tour dates in Indonesia, Singapore, etc. and was too close to the Christmas season. This is what happened with the "Caution" rollout. They released the album too late in the year, and it faded from memory pretty quickly. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 19:08) this is a reply to message 111,750

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,750) by Travis from USA I don't want to come off rude to the Lambily, however, these sales are pathetic and unfortunately lower than her first week sales of Caution. Mariah currently has 14.5 million followers on Instagram, 12.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 20.8 million followers on X and only managed to sell 39,000 physical copies of "Here For It All" plus the lousy streaming numbers that only made up the rest of 51,000 total album units. It's been almost 7 years since she's released a full album and then this disaster happens. I understand that people aren't going to like everything on any album that she releases, but it's all about support for your favorite artist and she's just not receiving that. I honestly wouldn't be surprised now if it was another 7+ years before we even get another album. This is why other countries like Brazil and Japan get more of Mariah than we do in the United States. The lambily needs to do better, please. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 04:07)

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,759) by Edward from USA Oh wow, I just listened to it. It doesn't always sound like Mariah, but there are some crazy vocal moments, whistles included. And to think this technology is still in its early stages. Lord have mercy. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 17:16) this is a reply to message 111,757

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,757) by Sasha from Nomansland Speaking of AI songs, I came across a [Daydream] era version of [Into your feelings] and I must admit it's pretty good and addictive. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 14:15)

Dallas Austin (111,758) by T from USA I'm not really sure what you mean. She collaborated with Timbaland in 2009 and again in 2018, after he produced a whole Madonna album in 2008. Also Babyface was part of Madonna's [Bedtime Stories] and Mariah's worked with him after that. Dallas Austin is the only big Atlanta hitmaker, who is in the [Songwriters Hall of Fame], that came up at the same time as her that she hasn't worked with. Curios. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 16:30) this is a reply to message 111,754

Dallas Austin (111,754) by Bobby A from United States He collaborated with Madonna on one of her best albums, Bedtime Stories. We know how MC feels about Madonna. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 11:57)

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,757) by Sasha from Nomansland Speaking of AI songs, I came across a [Daydream] era version of [Into your feelings] and I must admit it's pretty good and addictive. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 14:15) this is a reply to message 111,755

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,755) by Edward from USA The lambs are doing their part. She shouldn't have gone that long without releasing new music, period. And now things are getting worse with thousands of AI songs flooding streaming platforms. Considering the context, those are pretty decent numbers. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 12:40)

How can I get a message to Mariah? (111,756) by MusicfanJ from Germany I think I know what you mean, but the "fun" can fastly return to a nightmare again. It's better to be alone than with a cheater. But of course it's Mariah's private life. But I still think her taste of men/partners are often a bad choice. I don't believe this "bad b." thing at all. She's lonely just like Marilyn Monroe was most of her life. A player will only comfort for a while. Mariah deserves better. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 13:47) this is a reply to message 111,738

How can I get a message to Mariah? (111,738) by Edward from USA Mariah's probably been with as many men as she has fingers and toes combined, but some folks still insist on treating her like a 14-year old damsel in distress who needs rescuing. Meanwhile, she's a grown, mega-successful, rich, and ridiculously intelligent woman raising teenagers and living her best life. No one trying to "save" little Miss Carey from some evil men could ever walk a mile in her heels, let alone survive her schedule. Would it be nice if she found a great man to share life with? Sure. But let's not act like she's lost without one. The woman knows exactly what she's doing. When she says, "I'm a bad bitch, but I'm good company," I believe her. The love of her life, whose name we shouldn't mention, has said a thousand times that Mariah is always in control. At this point, she's earned the right to enjoy some great, no-strings attached, uncomplicated fun between the sheets with whomever she pleases to share her Carey with. She's Mariah effing Carey, she's paid her dues and her taxes. (Monday 6 October 2025; 17:50)

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,755) by Edward from USA The lambs are doing their part. She shouldn't have gone that long without releasing new music, period. And now things are getting worse with thousands of AI songs flooding streaming platforms. Considering the context, those are pretty decent numbers. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 12:40) this is a reply to message 111,750

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,750) by Travis from USA I don't want to come off rude to the Lambily, however, these sales are pathetic and unfortunately lower than her first week sales of Caution. Mariah currently has 14.5 million followers on Instagram, 12.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 20.8 million followers on X and only managed to sell 39,000 physical copies of "Here For It All" plus the lousy streaming numbers that only made up the rest of 51,000 total album units. It's been almost 7 years since she's released a full album and then this disaster happens. I understand that people aren't going to like everything on any album that she releases, but it's all about support for your favorite artist and she's just not receiving that. I honestly wouldn't be surprised now if it was another 7+ years before we even get another album. This is why other countries like Brazil and Japan get more of Mariah than we do in the United States. The lambily needs to do better, please. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 04:07)

Dallas Austin (111,754) by Bobby A from United States He collaborated with Madonna on one of her best albums, Bedtime Stories. We know how MC feels about Madonna. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 11:57) this is a reply to message 111,748

Dallas Austin (111,748) by T from USA I would've loved a twelfth track produced and co-written by Atlanta's best Dallas Austin. I wonder why Mariah has never worked with him. He has a long history with LA Reid and is good friends with JD. Strange they never sent Mariah his way. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 02:38)

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,753) by Jamie from UK Very valid point there Bill, 7 is fantastic considering no hit single. I love this album, at this point in her career the music rather than the charts is more important. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 11:19) this is a reply to message 111,752

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,752) by Bill from the UK So Mariah, and nobody else for that matter, is not going to sell 10 million copies of an album in 2025. With these "pathetic" numbers she charted at number 7 on the Billboard 200. The album was also not proceeded by any sort of hit single (let's be real here), so to my mind it's done pretty well. I don't see any other legacy artists from her prime time doing similar numbers or, indeed, still putting out new music. Remember Janet Jackson? Whatever happened to her? 10 years since her last album. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 10:24)

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,752) by Bill from the UK So Mariah, and nobody else for that matter, is not going to sell 10 million copies of an album in 2025. With these "pathetic" numbers she charted at number 7 on the Billboard 200. The album was also not proceeded by any sort of hit single (let's be real here), so to my mind it's done pretty well. I don't see any other legacy artists from her prime time doing similar numbers or, indeed, still putting out new music. Remember Janet Jackson? Whatever happened to her? 10 years since her last album. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 10:24) this is a reply to message 111,750

Article: Mariah Carey debuts in Billboard's top 10 (111,750) by Travis from USA I don't want to come off rude to the Lambily, however, these sales are pathetic and unfortunately lower than her first week sales of Caution. Mariah currently has 14.5 million followers on Instagram, 12.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 20.8 million followers on X and only managed to sell 39,000 physical copies of "Here For It All" plus the lousy streaming numbers that only made up the rest of 51,000 total album units. It's been almost 7 years since she's released a full album and then this disaster happens. I understand that people aren't going to like everything on any album that she releases, but it's all about support for your favorite artist and she's just not receiving that. I honestly wouldn't be surprised now if it was another 7+ years before we even get another album. This is why other countries like Brazil and Japan get more of Mariah than we do in the United States. The lambily needs to do better, please. (Tuesday 7 October 2025; 04:07)

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