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Rumoured lead singles (106,917) by BFF from United States
"Sweetheart" was supposed to be the lead single or a single from #1s, but it was cancelled because Sony wanted Mariah to prioritize "When You Believe". They manufactured CD singles for "Sweetheart" but ended up giving them away with copies of #1s after it was cancelled.
(Saturday 20 July 2024; 23:38)
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Rumoured lead singles (106,914) by BFF from United States
"Heartbreaker" was supposed to be the lead single from the "Glitter" soundtrack before the movie got delayed. The "Rainbow" album was made quickly to get her out of the Sony contract so she could move on to a different label with the "Glitter" project.
(Saturday 20 July 2024; 18:16)
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Madonna confession (106,908) by BFF from United States
I think Madonna's music got a lot better in the 1990s. "Erotica" has some great songs on it if you look past the controversy. "Rain" and "Deeper and Deeper" are great songs.

Madonna's writing and singing got much better with "Bedtime Story" and "Ray of Light". I honestly don't like much of anything she released pre-1990 or after 2000's "Music". Though I did like the "Confessions on a Dance Floor" album.
(Friday 19 July 2024; 18:17)
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E=MC2 off on the beaten path (106,873) by BFF from United States
I think Mariah lost interest in E=MC2 as a project after announcing her marriage to Nick. She didn't put as much effort into promotion after "Touch My Body" and chose to prioritize her personal life, which I do not blame her for. She wanted children and thought things would work out with Nick. The miscarriage did not help, but it was not the only catalyst.

The single choices were decent. "Bye Bye" was chosen because she needed at least one "ballad" to go to radio, but I might have replaced "Bye Bye" with "Love Story" and put out "I'm That Chick" instead of "I Stay In Love". By the time "I Stay In Love" came out, the album promotion was pretty over.

The album itself was obviously aimed at radio, so it's a shame that the potential hits were wasted.
(Saturday 13 July 2024; 23:15)
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Rainbow 25 (106,675) by BFF from United States
I like this "Mariah Only" version of "Thank God I Found You." It provides new insight into the recording process for the single and demonstrates that the song was complete before she decided to add the guest artists.

I've always liked the album version of the song (prefer it to the remix version) and thought it deserved to be a bigger hit than it was. It went to #1 but mostly based on single sales, not radio airplay. Maybe it would've worked better as a duet with Joe without 98 Degrees?

I think the Make It Last version worked best in its iteration without the rap from Nas, but it feels more like a cover of "Make it Last Forever" than a remix of Mariah's song. There are very few elements of the original song in the remix.
(Friday 14 June 2024; 12:13)
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Rainbow 25 (106,659) by BFF from United States
I just saw a full bonus track list of Rainbow25 posted on Mariah Report. I don't know if it's legit but seems plausible. I see a version of "Thank God I Found You" with Mariah only and two different versions of "Rainbow's End" listed. I wonder if Mariah recorded a ballad version of "Rainbow's End" in addition to the house version with David Morales.
(Thursday 13 June 2024; 19:46)
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How Much remix (106,650) by BFF from United States
Maybe "How Much" was a possible single from "Rainbow" and they recorded a remix version in 1999 in addition to the JD-produced original version with Usher?
(Thursday 13 June 2024; 14:37)
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Rainbow 25 (106,640) by BFF from United States
It looks like we will be getting a So So Def remix of "How Much", the new Morales collaboration "Rainbow's End", the live performances of "Heartbreaker" and "Can't Take That Away" from VH1 Divas Live 2000, and an a capella version of "Bliss". Would be nice if she included "There For Me" but maybe she considers that part of the "Glitter" sessions since it was a b-side on the Never Too Far/Hero Medley single?
(Wednesday 12 June 2024; 21:43)
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Mariah queen of remixes (106,626) by BFF from United States
1. Always Be My Baby (Always Club Mix)
2. Fantasy (The Boss Mix)
3. My All/Stay Awhile (So So Def Remix)
4. The Roof (Morales Funky Club Mix)
5. Anytime You Need a Friend (Boriqua Tribe Mix)
6. Honey (Def Rascal Anthem)
7. Fly Away (Butterfly Reprise) (Def B Fly Mix)
8. Butterfly (Meme Club Remix)
9. I Still Believe/Pure Imagination (Damizza Remix)
10. One Sweet Day (Chucky's Remix)
(Monday 10 June 2024; 17:58)
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The-Dream (106,604) by BFF from United States
Sex trafficking, misogyny, violence, etc. were baked into the image projected by many popular R&B and hip-hop artists - both male and female - in the 1990s and 2000s. It's hardly surprising that these types of accusations would be brought against the likes of R. Kelly, The-Dream, Sean Combs, etc. They pretty much told the public directly in their songs, albums, videos, et cetera what they were about. People were either not paying attention or decided that the behavior was permissible.

It's pretty rich at this point that Mariah has told this story of "escaping" from controlling men like Tommy but then went on to work with people engaged in far worse than anything Tommy has ever done. She could not have known the extent but she could see clear as day the type of image that these people were projecting.
(Thursday 6 June 2024; 17:14)
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Caution is probably better than TEOM (106,576) by BFF from United States
I never really warmed to TEOM as an album. As a fan, it feels like we are required to over-praise it simply because it was a commercial comeback for Mariah. It was nice to see songs like "We Belong Together" perform well, but I personally would have left off "One and Only" and "To the Floor". The ballads like "Mine Again", "I Wish You Knew", "Circles", and "Joy Ride", though decent, were lower quality than those recorded during the 1990-2001 period.

"Caution" works better as an album than TEOM but needed maybe one more song on the original track listing (i.e. "Runway"). The final product proves that Mariah can produce a good album in a time crunch.
(Saturday 1 June 2024; 16:35)
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The Rarities 2 expectations (106,567) by BFF from United States
I would like to hear Mariah's original recordings of songs that other artists ended up recording:

1. "I Lose Control"
2. "Help Me Find A Way to Your Heart"
3. "Someone to Hold"
4. "Always in Love"
5. "Last Chance"
6. "Head Over Heels"
7. "After"
8. "Make You Happy"
9. "Where Are You Christmas?"

I'd also love to have b-sides, international bonus tracks and other odds and ends in one place (i.e. "There for Me", "Right to Dream").

I'd like to hear unreleased songs from the Glitter and MIAM sessions. There seems to be quite a bit of music leftover from this those periods. The "Glitter" sessions really extend from 1997-2001 because she was working on the project at various times throughout that period. And, of course, "Me I Am Mariah" was originally "The Art of Letting Go" and those sessions went from 2011-2014.

I'd also love to hear unreleased material from the debut sessions as well. Ditto for any sessions from 1990-1997 if anything else exists from other albums.
(Friday 31 May 2024; 15:49)
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Aruba performance (106,541) by BFF from United States
I am watching some of the videos posted to YouTube. I love the dress and the hairstyle. Glad she mixed it up a bit. Still seems like a lot of the vocals are pre-recorded as with the Mimi residency.
(Sunday 26 May 2024; 13:31)
Me. I Am Mariah (106,532) by BFF from United States
The album is full of great songs, but the weird title kind of ruined it for a lot of people. I think the album should have been released in its original incarnation as "The Art of Letting Go" without songs like "Money", "One More Try" and "Heavenly". I don't know if this track list is accurate, but this was the rumored original track list in Summer 2013:

1. Make It Look Good
2. #Beautiful (feat. Miguel)
3. You're Mine
4. You Don't Know What To Do
5. Hope Street
6. Lullaby of Birdland - Interlude
7. The Art of Letting Go
8. I Can't Love U (feat. R. Kelly)
9. Mr. Operator
10. Hurricane
11. This Cannot Be Love
12. I'll Still Be Around (feat. Stevie Wonder)
13. Heart
14. Save The Day

It seems credible since half of these tracks were released in some incarnation. I have a feeling Mariah has a ton of unreleased material from the 2009-2014 period. She could definitely release some more "Rarities" from the aborted "Angels Advocate" remix album and the years-long sessions for "Me I Am Mariah".
(Saturday 25 May 2024; 14:52)
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Muni Long (106,524) by BFF from United States
The "Made for Me" collaboration is actually growing on me a little bit. Not sure if anyone caught this, but Mariah previously worked with Muni Long on "A No No" for the "Caution" album and "Infinity" from "#1 to Infinity". Muni Long is credited as a writer on both under her real name Priscilla Hamilton.
(Friday 24 May 2024; 20:53)
Portrait remixes (106,517) by BFF from United States
Just to clarify. I mean the Portrait remix is better than any newly recorded material she has released since 2018. Just in case someone accuses me of throwing shade at "The Rarities" and the 30th anniversary edition of "Music Box".
(Friday 24 May 2024; 15:42)
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Portrait remixes (106,515) by BFF from United States
I really like the Portrait remix. It's definitely better than anything else she has put out since 2018.

Hearing the news about the Rainbow remix makes me wonder if she's planning a "deluxe release" of the album for the 25th anniversary. She could presumably include "There for Me" on that release and maybe some Rainbow tour goodies? I know she rushed to complete that album, so I don't know if there would be much unreleased material. I wouldn't mind having a finished ballad version of the "Rainbow" interlude - the song isn't too vocally challenging so she could probably do it with her current voice.
(Friday 24 May 2024; 15:31)
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#2s (106,353) by BFF from United States
"The concept of this video is I have a tan line on my butt." - Mariah on the "Loverboy" video.
(Sunday 5 May 2024; 13:05)
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#2s (106,347) by BFF from United States
All #2 hits from the 1990s. Some really great songs on the list. I'm pretty surprised that Brian McKnight's "Back at One" never went to #1. Ditto for LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live". Both were huge when they were released.
(Saturday 4 May 2024; 14:27)
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Las Vegas (106,180) by BFF from United States
I agree with you. She's charging way too much money for this show to be so heavily pre-recorded. Wouldn't it be better to just record in the studio and not tour?

She really needs to follow Linda Ronstadt's lead and stop doing live shows if she's only capable of a few minutes of live vocals. You can look at Mariah and tell that her heart isn't in it - there's no perspiration coming off of her, she's hardly moving, doesn't look winded at all. Whitney sounded awful during her last major tour (and really should not have done the tour) but at least Whitney sang mostly live.
(Monday 15 April 2024; 16:35)
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Las Vegas (106,153) by BFF from United States
It is really hard to tell if she is singing live at all. Seems like maybe she pre-recorded new versions of most songs to make it sound more like her "current voice". The vocals sound like her "current voice" but the audio sounds too smoothed out (i.e. no cracks in her voice). The "Butterfly" medley definitely seemed completely lip-synced. And she's certainly coming off incredibly stiff in terms of stage presence. Something just seems really off.
(Saturday 13 April 2024; 15:58)
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Yes, and? (105,507) by BFF from United States
My first thought when I saw the news about this release. Will Mariah start counting this as her 20th #1 record even though it went to number one *before* she appeared on a remixed version of it?

The song itself is pretty unimpressive, but most pop music these days is. I'm also very skeptical of any writing credit awarded to Ariana Grande, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, etc these days - especially if a professional songwriter like Max Martin is involved. My suspicion is that the song is brought to them 90 percent completed by professional producers/songwriters, and they then change a few lyrics or notes and consider that "writing".

*resumes enjoying the 30th anniversary edition of "Music Box"*
(Saturday 17 February 2024; 15:19)
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Tanaka (104,682) by BFF from United States
Moving forward, I think Mariah needs to date people closer to her own age and who don't give off the "fanboy" vibes. This is the second time that a relationship with someone significantly younger than her hasn't worked out. Nick and Tanaka both always came off as very adolescent and starstruck about Mariah. Mariah needs someone to be an equal partner, not a fawning admirer. I'm not sure she would like a partner like that, but it's what we all need.

It wasn't realistic for Tanaka to expect to have children with someone who is divorced with two pre-teen children in her early to mid 50s. They should have ended the relationship a while ago if that was an expectation. Tanaka is also 40 years old himself. I'm not sure I buy the "he wants kids" argument.

Maybe Mariah just got bored?
(Wednesday 27 December 2023; 14:01)
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Another close call (104,531) by BFF from United States
I think Brenda's song appearing in the film Home Alone augmented its appeal to American audiences. Personally, I think Mariah's song is way better. Hopefully RATCT won't stay at #1 too long. There are other more deserving holiday songs.

I would love to see Chuck Berry's "Run Rudolph Run", Charles Brown's "Please Come Home for Christmas", or Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" hit number one. Though I think Mariah's cover of Darlene's song greatly improves on it.
(Wednesday 13 December 2023; 03:14)
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Emotions formula (104,364) by BFF from United States
Everything Aretha performed was gospel-influenced because she grew up ensconced in the African-American gospel tradition. She was, I will remind you, the daughter of a prominent minister. "Soul" music would not exist without gospel, blues, rock and jazz. It is a hybrid genre like pop.

You posted tons of strong opinions about "Emotions" as an album. Now others are responding. If you can't handle it, don't post lol.
(Sunday 3 December 2023; 15:07)
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