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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled (107,158)
by Stacey from USA
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Seriously so sad the times we live in. I remember growing up in the 80s and 90s. Life was so simple. Kids had to get creative, use their imaginations to have fun. We rode bikes. We used the street light to tell us it was time to come inside. I guess I'm a fan of the 90s because there was talent on the radio, not just Mariah. Real talent not needing technology to do the work due them. Toward the end of the decade, things began to change. Plus, I remember in the 90s there was music for everyone. Grunge. Pop. R&B. Gangsta Rap. Everyone had something. Anyway, I hope MC returns to her 90s roots with an updated current twist. If that never happens, I still have a lot of MC music to listen to over and over again. 
(Friday 9 August 2024; 00:47)
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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled (107,155)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Have you heard about this? Three concerts are cancelled because of danger of terror in Vienna. I feel for those 200.000 people who just wanted to have a good time. I'm so sick of such news, every day. That's another reason why I miss the 90ies. You could go everywhere without having a bad feeling. It's such a shame what's going on nowadays. Sorry off topic, but I wanted to share this.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 10:06)
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Return to roots (107,157)
by BFF from United States
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I'm definitely in the 90s Mariah camp... and generally in the 90s camp for any musical artist/genre. I've been alternating between the 90s R&B, 90s Soft Rock, 90s Singer-Songwriter and 90s Alternative playlists on Apple Music as well as the 90s Pop Hits by year on there. It's fun to put the "1995 Pop Hits" playlist on and hear everything from Mariah and TLC to Hootie & the Blowfish and Sheryl Crow.
(Friday 9 August 2024; 00:16)
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by Robert-Anthony from United States
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There seems to be a tug of war going on among the Lambs on the board. We have 90s Mariah on one side and TEOM onward Mariah on the other side. I am on the 90s Mariah side. I miss MC singing the big ballads with brillant and vivid lyrics. TEOM onward Mariah had lyrics that really lacked substance with lots of pop culture language and hip hop street slang in most of her songs. Why doesn't MC give us lyrics with advanced vocabulary words anymore? Butterfly lyrics anyone to take us back to the good ole days?
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 05:51)
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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled (107,156)
by Zachariah from Croatia
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It's all over the news here in Europe. I have a few friends who were supposed to be there with their kids and they are absolutely devastated about it. They can't stop crying. Which I understand since they were so looking forward to it.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 17:53)
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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled (107,155)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Have you heard about this? Three concerts are cancelled because of danger of terror in Vienna. I feel for those 200.000 people who just wanted to have a good time. I'm so sick of such news, every day. That's another reason why I miss the 90ies. You could go everywhere without having a bad feeling. It's such a shame what's going on nowadays. Sorry off topic, but I wanted to share this.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 10:06)
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Taylor Swift concerts cancelled (107,155)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Have you heard about this? Three concerts are cancelled because of danger of terror in Vienna. I feel for those 200.000 people who just wanted to have a good time. I'm so sick of such news, every day. That's another reason why I miss the 90ies. You could go everywhere without having a bad feeling. It's such a shame what's going on nowadays. Sorry off topic, but I wanted to share this.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 10:06)
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New interview (107,154)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Yes, that made me wondering too. I was so excited for the "Butterfly lounge", such a cool title by the way.  And nothing happened.  I would prefer one good project (album) than 5 or 6 that we will never see.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 09:48)
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New interview (107,151)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
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I like when MC gives interviews especially when she mentions projects she is working on. However, why is it taking her so long to release any work of art that is new? What happened to Michaela Angela Davis and Lee Daniels helping MC turn her memoir into a limited tv series (2021-2022)? Now we hear from MC during this interview about creating a musical. (2024) Where is the Butterfly Lounge album? (2022) Where is the themed album? (2022) Where is the collaboration with Millie Bobby Brown? (2022) Where is the project that she said fans have been asking for her to do? (2023)
Do you see the point that I am making? That is seven projects including MC16 that have yet to see the light day since 2021.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 00:49)
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Return to roots (107,153)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
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There seems to be a tug of war going on among the Lambs on the board. We have 90s Mariah on one side and TEOM onward Mariah on the other side. I am on the 90s Mariah side. I miss MC singing the big ballads with brillant and vivid lyrics. TEOM onward Mariah had lyrics that really lacked substance with lots of pop culture language and hip hop street slang in most of her songs. Why doesn't MC give us lyrics with advanced vocabulary words anymore? Butterfly lyrics anyone to take us back to the good ole days?
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 05:51)
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Return to roots (107,145)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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No ballads for me too. Also people will call it a WBT clone if she's back with another ballad. I need something fresh, something uplifting, something radio friendly and easy to sing along to.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 20:58)
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New interview (107,152)
by Matty from Vancouver Canada
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Absolutely, after reading Mariah's memoir and hearing 8th Grade from Caution I have no doubt she was abused by an older man at this time in her life. I respect not wanting to give the full story of she doesn't want to, but reading and listening with someone with experience in this area unfortunately, I understood the vail and story she was alluding to.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 05:03)
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New interview (107,149)
by Jamie from UK
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Very cool interview, she seems really relaxed. Got my thinking when she said she's eternally 12, I still think something serious happened to her when Alison left her in that room with a guy at 12. I remember reading it in the book at the time and thinking more happened than she's letting on. Maybe that's why she says she's eternally 12, maybe she preferred life before something happened to her that scarred her for life. I got severe depression at the age of 19 from something I wasn't fully ready for at the time and I often think about and get feelings of when I was care free and not susceptible to mood changes and anxiety, and didn't have to think about how I'm feeling. So I can relate in some way. That's probably why I'm so obsessed with the 90's. 
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 22:11)
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New interview (107,151)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
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I like when MC gives interviews especially when she mentions projects she is working on. However, why is it taking her so long to release any work of art that is new? What happened to Michaela Angela Davis and Lee Daniels helping MC turn her memoir into a limited tv series (2021-2022)? Now we hear from MC during this interview about creating a musical. (2024) Where is the Butterfly Lounge album? (2022) Where is the themed album? (2022) Where is the collaboration with Millie Bobby Brown? (2022) Where is the project that she said fans have been asking for her to do? (2023)
Do you see the point that I am making? That is seven projects including MC16 that have yet to see the light day since 2021.
(Thursday 8 August 2024; 00:49)
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by Jamie from UK
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Very cool interview, she seems really relaxed. Got my thinking when she said she's eternally 12, I still think something serious happened to her when Alison left her in that room with a guy at 12. I remember reading it in the book at the time and thinking more happened than she's letting on. Maybe that's why she says she's eternally 12, maybe she preferred life before something happened to her that scarred her for life. I got severe depression at the age of 19 from something I wasn't fully ready for at the time and I often think about and get feelings of when I was care free and not susceptible to mood changes and anxiety, and didn't have to think about how I'm feeling. So I can relate in some way. That's probably why I'm so obsessed with the 90's.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 22:11)
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New interview (107,150)
by Robert-Anthony from United States
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Wow. This was her best interview since the Genius interview in 2018.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 23:13)
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New interview (107,146)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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Mariah looks absolutely stunning in this new interview. She looks gorgeous although a little stiff but overall it was a good interview. The interviewer was respectful and did her research. The interviewer's energy got Mariah to relax which is nice. I think she saw us crying over her saying she will release an album "soon" lol so she said she won't use that word. She says she's working on new material but Mimi come on, by the time you will release it the "trend" will probably be backdated. Just give us what you did so far. She also said she's working on multiple projects , one of which maybe a musical. While I love that the woman's still working hard I wonder how this is impacting her focus on music.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 21:26)
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by Jamie from UK
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Very cool interview, she seems really relaxed. Got my thinking when she said she's eternally 12, I still think something serious happened to her when Alison left her in that room with a guy at 12. I remember reading it in the book at the time and thinking more happened than she's letting on. Maybe that's why she says she's eternally 12, maybe she preferred life before something happened to her that scarred her for life. I got severe depression at the age of 19 from something I wasn't fully ready for at the time and I often think about and get feelings of when I was care free and not susceptible to mood changes and anxiety, and didn't have to think about how I'm feeling. So I can relate in some way. That's probably why I'm so obsessed with the 90's.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 22:11)
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by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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Mariah looks absolutely stunning in this new interview. She looks gorgeous although a little stiff but overall it was a good interview. The interviewer was respectful and did her research. The interviewer's energy got Mariah to relax which is nice. I think she saw us crying over her saying she will release an album "soon" lol so she said she won't use that word. She says she's working on new material but Mimi come on, by the time you will release it the "trend" will probably be backdated. Just give us what you did so far. She also said she's working on multiple projects , one of which maybe a musical. While I love that the woman's still working hard I wonder how this is impacting her focus on music.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 21:26)
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Return to roots (107,148)
by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Absolutely. Today's music is a mirror for many things. The AI "singers" or "teenband" are almost creepy for me.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 22:08)
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Return to roots (107,143)
by Jamie from UK
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Yes the world was a lot better when ballads charted. Today's music is just manufactured rubbish.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 19:53)
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Tokyo (107,147)
by Jamie from UK
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Just watched Anytime You Need A Friend from Tokyo Dome. It reminded me of when I went to the Daydream tour. It’s great to see her so free and natural, moving around, entertaining the crowd and most importantly enjoying herself. I will always treasure these moments.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 21:48)
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by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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Mariah looks absolutely stunning in this new interview. She looks gorgeous although a little stiff but overall it was a good interview. The interviewer was respectful and did her research. The interviewer's energy got Mariah to relax which is nice. I think she saw us crying over her saying she will release an album "soon" lol so she said she won't use that word. She says she's working on new material but Mimi come on, by the time you will release it the "trend" will probably be backdated. Just give us what you did so far. She also said she's working on multiple projects , one of which maybe a musical. While I love that the woman's still working hard I wonder how this is impacting her focus on music.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 21:26)
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Return to roots (107,145)
by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter
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No ballads for me too. Also people will call it a WBT clone if she's back with another ballad. I need something fresh, something uplifting, something radio friendly and easy to sing along to.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 20:58)
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by 123 from USA
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Ballads don't chart anymore. You only named one artist, Adele, and she is a slight exception to the rule, but it's usually just her lead singles that are successful. Her follow up singles don't do much but she still quietly sells 30 million records. Other than Adele who else is charting with ballads? Everyone on the board always complains that she needs to do something new and work with new producers and now you are saying she should go back to only doing ballads. She never stopped doing ballads. Every time her labels try to launch her albums with ballads as lead singles they flop. [Through the rain], Your [sic] Mine, and [With you] are her signature ballad style and they flopped in the [States]. Also with Boys to Men [sic], [4 seasons of loneliness] was their lead single in 97. It went to number 1 after its second week and then disappeared. It was their last number one. All other follow up singles were ballads failed to hit number one. Their 2nd single peaked at number 7 and was their last top 10 hit. Those are facts. Portrait is another excellent example. Most people felt like it was out of place on Caution and didn't really care for it, but the Hopefull Child Remix is light years better and got a lot of love from the lambs.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 16:31)
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by BFF from United States
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I think the last chance Mariah had to "return to her roots" was in 2013/14 with "The Art of Letting Go" before it became "Me I Am Mariah" (still hate that album title). Many of the songs on that album were quite good, but they were ignored because of the delays and poor launch. The accident during the #Beautiful music video, the divorce from Nick, and Stella's subsequent push for the holiday shows and the Vegas residencies really hindered any chances of recording being Mariah's main focus.
What Mariah needs to do is focus on getting into better physical and vocal condition so she can deliver solid live performances that match the prices that fans pay to see her live. Touring and live performances are where the money is made now, not on album sales. Confidence on stage could translate into more inspired studio albums, but we really need to see an improvement in the performances first. And if there is a chronic health condition contributing (as with Celine Dion or Linda Ronstadt), she really needs to address it.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 20:41)
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by Jamie from UK
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I was just listening to Music Box and Emotions in the gym, and it got me thinking why Mariah never returned to doing a mainly ballad album with a few uptempo numbers. Yes she likes RnB but that doesn't mean it has to be your main focus for the rest of your career. Those types of albums worked for her and it's a shame she got stuck in the same RnB vibe for so long. Going back to a ballad album and then next album after that could have been more RnB. Do you think it's more to do with proving to Tommy that she can make it no matter what? I just think it would have been nice for her to experiment a bit more over the years, show us she's still got that soul sound she had on Emotions and the heart wrenching lyrics of Music Box. Just seems to me she made up her mind to break away from what she was and take a completely new direction and leave her core fan base behind. I'm grateful for the music we've had over the years but it would have been nice and I think beneficial to her career/likability with the general public had she not complete abandoned the image and music she was most famous for. Give us back that Soul influenced, Gospel loving Mariah that we knew and mix it with some RnB and you will have some happy lambs. I get she was affected by Tommy but that was 28 years ago now. Yes she's had some great success since but the diva show and lackluster songs are not working for her anymore. Surely she must see that. She always reflects on the great early days of her career in a positive way now, she needs to dig deep into herself and bring out the caring likeable lady she once was.
(Monday 5 August 2024; 18:25)
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by Jamie from UK
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Yes the world was a lot better when ballads charted. Today's music is just manufactured rubbish.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 19:53)
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by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Well, that's your opinion. And that's fine. But for my musical taste "You're mine" and "With you" are no typical ballads, just slow songs. "Trough the rain" is a ballad and even if it wasn't a huge hit, I love that song and "Portrait" too. Why should we fans have all the same taste? As I said, I understand you. You want something different. But Mariah isn't a legend because of "Caution" or because of new producers. She climbed the music olymp because of her soulful songs and up-tempos with her signature sound like "Dreamlover" and "Fantasy". I will stay excited for whatever will come next, but I still believe that a good ballad could chart nowadays. The world could need a good one more than ever. I listenend to Whitney's "One moment in time" today because of the olympics. Very uplifting.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 19:05)
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by MusicfanJ from Germany
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Well, that's your opinion. And that's fine. But for my musical taste "You're mine" and "With you" are no typical ballads, just slow songs. "Trough the rain" is a ballad and even if it wasn't a huge hit, I love that song and "Portrait" too. Why should we fans have all the same taste? As I said, I understand you. You want something different. But Mariah isn't a legend because of "Caution" or because of new producers. She climbed the music olymp because of her soulful songs and up-tempos with her signature sound like "Dreamlover" and "Fantasy". I will stay excited for whatever will come next, but I still believe that a good ballad could chart nowadays. The world could need a good one more than ever. I listenend to Whitney's "One moment in time" today because of the olympics. Very uplifting.
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by 123 from USA
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Ballads don't chart anymore. You only named one artist, Adele, and she is a slight exception to the rule, but it's usually just her lead singles that are successful. Her follow up singles don't do much but she still quietly sells 30 million records. Other than Adele who else is charting with ballads? Everyone on the board always complains that she needs to do something new and work with new producers and now you are saying she should go back to only doing ballads. She never stopped doing ballads. Every time her labels try to launch her albums with ballads as lead singles they flop. [Through the rain], Your [sic] Mine, and [With you] are her signature ballad style and they flopped in the [States]. Also with Boys to Men [sic], [4 seasons of loneliness] was their lead single in 97. It went to number 1 after its second week and then disappeared. It was their last number one. All other follow up singles were ballads failed to hit number one. Their 2nd single peaked at number 7 and was their last top 10 hit. Those are facts. Portrait is another excellent example. Most people felt like it was out of place on Caution and didn't really care for it, but the Hopefull Child Remix is light years better and got a lot of love from the lambs.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 16:31)
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by Robert-Anthony from United States
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Lol. Wait a minute. What do you know about Rachelle Ferrell?
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 19:00)
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by Randy from USA
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She sings better than Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Celine Dion, Chante Moore, Kelly Price, Keke Wyatt, Rachelle Ferrell, Deborah Cox, Karen Clark? You mean right now? In 2024? I love you man, but did the batteries in your ears go dead?
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 03:49)
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by Jamie from UK
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Again you're missing the point, none of us are saying she has to chart, we just want good quality songs. Through The Rain was due to exceptional circumstances. Mariah had lost her crown at that point plus she didn't sing in full voice for the majority of it. You're Mine was released in 2014 and was her first song to chart on the Hot 100 since 2009 and With You peaked at number 7 on the adult contemporary chart, her highest in several years as a solo artist at that time. You said Adult Contemporary is dead, clearly not. She's never gonna hit the heights of her past career but there are two examples of the only two songs (none holiday) that have even charted, and guess what they are: both ballads. I rest my case
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by 123 from USA
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Ballads don't chart anymore. You only named one artist, Adele, and she is a slight exception to the rule, but it's usually just her lead singles that are successful. Her follow up singles don't do much but she still quietly sells 30 million records. Other than Adele who else is charting with ballads? Everyone on the board always complains that she needs to do something new and work with new producers and now you are saying she should go back to only doing ballads. She never stopped doing ballads. Every time her labels try to launch her albums with ballads as lead singles they flop. [Through the rain], Your [sic] Mine, and [With you] are her signature ballad style and they flopped in the [States]. Also with Boys to Men [sic], [4 seasons of loneliness] was their lead single in 97. It went to number 1 after its second week and then disappeared. It was their last number one. All other follow up singles were ballads failed to hit number one. Their 2nd single peaked at number 7 and was their last top 10 hit. Those are facts. Portrait is another excellent example. Most people felt like it was out of place on Caution and didn't really care for it, but the Hopefull Child Remix is light years better and got a lot of love from the lambs.
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by Shezz from Pk
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I feel that in addition to trying to stay with the trends, she also focuses on non ballads now because of her voice. She probably does not like the fact that her voice does not have the technicalities required to pull off big ballads anymore.
Personally, a pop - disco flavoured album would suit her current voice well. Of course she will always have a ballad or two in her albums.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 17:28)
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by 123 from USA
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Ballads don't chart anymore. You only named one artist, Adele, and she is a slight exception to the rule, but it's usually just her lead singles that are successful. Her follow up singles don't do much but she still quietly sells 30 million records. Other than Adele who else is charting with ballads? Everyone on the board always complains that she needs to do something new and work with new producers and now you are saying she should go back to only doing ballads. She never stopped doing ballads. Every time her labels try to launch her albums with ballads as lead singles they flop. [Through the rain], Your [sic] Mine, and [With you] are her signature ballad style and they flopped in the [States]. Also with Boys to Men [sic], [4 seasons of loneliness] was their lead single in 97. It went to number 1 after its second week and then disappeared. It was their last number one. All other follow up singles were ballads failed to hit number one. Their 2nd single peaked at number 7 and was their last top 10 hit. Those are facts. Portrait is another excellent example. Most people felt like it was out of place on Caution and didn't really care for it, but the Hopefull Child Remix is light years better and got a lot of love from the lambs.
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Ballads don't chart anymore. You only named one artist, Adele, and she is a slight exception to the rule, but it's usually just her lead singles that are successful. Her follow up singles don't do much but she still quietly sells 30 million records. Other than Adele who else is charting with ballads? Everyone on the board always complains that she needs to do something new and work with new producers and now you are saying she should go back to only doing ballads. She never stopped doing ballads. Every time her labels try to launch her albums with ballads as lead singles they flop. [Through the rain], Your [sic] Mine, and [With you] are her signature ballad style and they flopped in the [States]. Also with Boys to Men [sic], [4 seasons of loneliness] was their lead single in 97. It went to number 1 after its second week and then disappeared. It was their last number one. All other follow up singles were ballads failed to hit number one. Their 2nd single peaked at number 7 and was their last top 10 hit. Those are facts. Portrait is another excellent example. Most people felt like it was out of place on Caution and didn't really care for it, but the Hopefull Child Remix is light years better and got a lot of love from the lambs.
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"Ballads do not chart anymore." I don't think so. Adele's "Someone like you" or "Hello" are just two examples. The songs dominated the charts for weeks. If a song is outstanding it will work. No rappers and beats are needed. But a Disco Mariah would be cool. Like the new Rainbow mix.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 08:39)
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by Robert-Anthony from United States
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I was referring to singers who have albums or singles out right now like Kehlani, Coco Jones, Sza, Remi Wolf and Sabrina Carpener. The female singers you mentioned probably could make MC take some time off if they ever hit the stage together. Your singers have preserved their voices better than MC. I just want MC to sing and not worry about hitting high notes and using her whistle register during live performances and on her new songs.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 12:09)
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by Randy from USA
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She sings better than Jennifer Hudson, Kelly Clarkson, Fantasia, Celine Dion, Chante Moore, Kelly Price, Keke Wyatt, Rachelle Ferrell, Deborah Cox, Karen Clark? You mean right now? In 2024? I love you man, but did the batteries in your ears go dead?
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 03:49)
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by Jamie from UK
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[You're] missing the point, ballads is what she was known for, added with a few uptempos. At this point in her career I think it would be great for her to just give her loyal fans what they want and what they fell in love with. Sometimes artists loose their creativity by constantly trying to stay on trend instead of just doing music that works for them and not caring about chart positions. A strong solid album in her signature style would be far better than trying to make something to appeal to today's trends. She's been a trend setter most of her career and it's time to return to basics and give us strong soulful music fitting to her and her current age. No body wants a repeat of the I Don't video.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 11:25)
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Please no more ballads. Her discography has way too many as it is. Since the 2000s when they've tried to launch Mariah albums with a ballad and they all flopped (TTR, YM, and WY). Ballads do not chart anymore. People these days want bops, not ballads. They launched Caution with With You and the label only sent it to adult ac and urban ac. They didn't even bother to send it to major radio formats because they knew no one would play it. They figured they could get an Adult Comtempory hit and it didn't even top the formats it was sent to. AC was popular in the early 90s and as the 90s progressed, less and less ballads topped the charts. That's why acts like Boys II Men flopped 97 onwards as the continued to release ballads as singles instead of getting with the times and incorporating hip hop and uptempos. She needs to do something she has never done and that's an all up tempo album. All of her uptempos have traditionally stayed at the top longer than her ballads as they usually came and went. Her uptempo remixes for [Anytime you need a friend] were gaining traction in the UK but the label didn't support those remixes because they didn't want her seen as a disco diva. I think she could have sold more units of Music Box had the label released more uptempos. Anytime You Need a Friend and Without You are some of her best ballads and they failed to hit #1 but Dreamlover topped the charts for 8 consecutive weeks.
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by Zachariah from Croatia
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I totally agree. A good ballad can do wonders. That's why I adored the Glitter era - there were ballads and disco beats.
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"Ballads do not chart anymore." I don't think so. Adele's "Someone like you" or "Hello" are just two examples. The songs dominated the charts for weeks. If a song is outstanding it will work. No rappers and beats are needed. But a Disco Mariah would be cool. Like the new Rainbow mix.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 08:39)
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by MusicfanJ from Germany
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"Ballads do not chart anymore." I don't think so. Adele's "Someone like you" or "Hello" are just two examples. The songs dominated the charts for weeks. If a song is outstanding it will work. No rappers and beats are needed. But a Disco Mariah would be cool. Like the new Rainbow mix.
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Please no more ballads. Her discography has way too many as it is. Since the 2000s when they've tried to launch Mariah albums with a ballad and they all flopped (TTR, YM, and WY). Ballads do not chart anymore. People these days want bops, not ballads. They launched Caution with With You and the label only sent it to adult ac and urban ac. They didn't even bother to send it to major radio formats because they knew no one would play it. They figured they could get an Adult Comtempory hit and it didn't even top the formats it was sent to. AC was popular in the early 90s and as the 90s progressed, less and less ballads topped the charts. That's why acts like Boys II Men flopped 97 onwards as the continued to release ballads as singles instead of getting with the times and incorporating hip hop and uptempos. She needs to do something she has never done and that's an all up tempo album. All of her uptempos have traditionally stayed at the top longer than her ballads as they usually came and went. Her uptempo remixes for [Anytime you need a friend] were gaining traction in the UK but the label didn't support those remixes because they didn't want her seen as a disco diva. I think she could have sold more units of Music Box had the label released more uptempos. Anytime You Need a Friend and Without You are some of her best ballads and they failed to hit #1 but Dreamlover topped the charts for 8 consecutive weeks.
(Wednesday 7 August 2024; 02:31)
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