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College in December, anyone? (91,957) by Edward from USA Eric, I know you keep doing it to torture us. Please, be a good headmaster. (Tuesday 24 December 2019; 20:27)

Re: Ellen and Mariah (91,946) (91,950) by Edward from USA You don't seem to understand. Hellen even played "AIWFCIY" on the show and when it was about to count a full stream, she cut it off at 29 seconds so Mariah wouldn't get that stream. She damn well knew that at 30 seconds it would be counted as a stream, but since Mariah didn't drink the champange, she did that. Hellen is a witch that must be burned. Ok, I'm done with the delusions. Back to my meds. (Tuesday 24 December 2019; 15:18)

Re: Number 1 in the 2020's (91,925) (91,929) by Edward from USA Andrew, "AIWFCIY" first week at number one was from December 15 to December 21, second week is from December 22 to December 28. If it stays at the top, it would be #1 from December 29 to January 4, so she would have a number one in 2020 for four days. You seem to be confused. The only problem that "AIWFCIY" would encounter is the fact that to be #1 for a third week, it only has from December 22 to December 25 to benefit from high volumes of streaming, sales and airplay because after that, it's a rap. There's hope though because she gets her most streams between December 24 and December 25 and that could compensate compensate for those three days after Christmas. Let's cross our fingers. (Tuesday 24 December 2019; 01:03)

Re: Ellen and Mariah (91,919) (91,920) by Edward from USA Then you must not be a real lamb. Now tell me you didn't notice when Mariah's mother gave her a: "Don't try it with me up here bitch look" when they were together on stage singing "O Come All Ye Faithful". Or that time when Ellen tried to turn Mariah into a full blown lesbian. Is it just me and "we are the lambily" the only ones who notice these very important and shady moments towards Mariah? (Monday 23 December 2019; 20:09)

Re: AIWFCIY hitting #1 (91,893) (91,899) by Edward from USA I completely agree with you. This is the most important #1 Mariah's had, her 16-week record was broken, but she has set some new and more significant ones. Some don't seem to understand the magnitude of "AIWFCIY" hitting #1, this is not your ordinary number one, this is an undeniable #1 that even those who don't like Mariah can't resist. And we are witnessing history in the making. Mariah is being coherent and gracious on her interviews, the diva attitude is basically gone. They finally invested in a decent video for one of her songs. Let's enjoy the moment. As for Walter, at this point credits have been given and they're on CD inlays, he's getting paid, but he has to understand that he doesn't sing the damn song. He seems to have "AIWFCIY" vividly emblazoned not only in his wallet but also in his mind, especially at Christmas time. (Sunday 22 December 2019; 18:44)

Re: Walter A. gets really candid (91,863) (91,867) by Edward from USA Mariah wrote the lyrics to the song by herself, so when she says that she's not leaving anyone out. Walter worked with her on the music and production. (Saturday 21 December 2019; 21:02)

Re: Variety - Walter A (91,827) (91,832) by Edward from USA Walter didn't deserve 50% of "AIWFCIY" since Mariah wrote the lyrics by herself, but let's not go crazy here, B. He was instrumental in the creation of the melody/music. Remember he wasn't just sitting there. I think he deserves about 30%. I liked him before he started talking nonsense, saying Mariah made up the word "emblazoned", he should've stuck to playing the piano. (Friday 20 December 2019; 23:56)

Re: New video (91,802) (91,812) by Edward from USA The video has quality and it's visually stunning. Finally, right? As for her camel toe, Jason Derulo sporting a whole camel foot recently and nobody was complaining. (Friday 20 December 2019; 15:56)

Re: Second week at #1 (91,810) (91,811) by Edward from USA With the difference that "AIWFCIY" has an ascending tick on Billboard while "Circles' is stagnant. If Circles goes back to #1 is not because it is ascending, it is because people would've stopped streaming/buying Christmas music after December 25. (Friday 20 December 2019; 15:51)

Re: Billboard week of 12.28 (91,752) (91,753) by Edward from USA Andrew, the point is not about when the #1 was first reported, but about the position is holding at a certain moment in time. If she's still holding the #1 position in January, then she's still #1 in that decade. I wouldn't consider it the first #1 of that decade though, but a #1 in that decade. It's simple, but let's agree to disagree. (Wednesday 18 December 2019; 17:54)

Re: Billboard week of 12.28 (91,732) (91,738) by Edward from USA Not really, a number one holds its position until the next one takes its place, 7 days to be exact. If "AIWFCIY" crosses over to 2020, it would be holding the #1 spot until January 4. It would be considered a #1 in both decades. (Wednesday 18 December 2019; 05:23)

Re: Something I noticed on the Hot 100 (91,731) (91,735) by Edward from USA Andrew, when I saw "Home Alone", it was dubbed in Spanish and I didn't even know a word of English. So, even if the song is part of the soundtrack, I don't remember it maybe because I couldn't connect to its melody. Merry Christmas to you too. (Wednesday 18 December 2019; 03:16)

Re: Something I noticed on the Hot 100 (91,721) (91,726) by Edward from USA I also noticed that. The fact it has ascended to #3 is also an amazing accomplishment for a song that was first released in 1958. I saw her on TV rejoicing on her rocking chair. If it tops the charts, it would set an even harder record to break, 61 years to #1. Let's hope it doesn't happen though. I had never heard that song before, but equal opportunity is only fair. (Tuesday 17 December 2019; 20:33)

Christmas Tree Farm (91,717) by Edward from USA Christmas Tree Farm just debuted at #59. I knew this song wasn't a threat to "AIWFCIY". As I said before, it is just a cute song. Hopefully Mariah stay on top for at least three weeks. (Tuesday 17 December 2019; 13:31)

Re: (91,685) (91,690) by Edward from USA Not only breakikg records, she has set about 20 more records with this #1, some of which are almost impossible to break. This is the most important #1 she's had and the only one that doesn't live in the past. No to detract from our efforts, but we didn't make a dent on taking "AIWFCIY' to #1, the general public did, that's why this is her most authentic #1. (Monday 16 December 2019; 22:18)

She's No. 1 (91,666) by Edward from USA All I Want For Christmas Is You is #1. If feels like the old days. So happy. Hilton, now you can celebrate with us, lol. Sorry Elvis' fans. Now you can count that Elvis song as one or two #1's, we don't care. Lol. (Monday 16 December 2019; 18:55)

Re: #3 (91,566) (91,569) by Edward from USA Mariah will be #1 next week. I have the right to be a crazy, obsessive, compulsive, super positive lamb too. "AIWFCIY" has been #1 in streaming for two weeks now, and it is only growing as Christmas approaches. Sales have also increased by 60%. "AIWFCIY" is also ahead of "Heartless" on radio and will dominate it at least until Christmas. The power of streaming is doing this. iTunes is turning out to be a non-factor. The time is now. (Monday 9 December 2019; 23:35)

Re: #3 (91,561) (91,562) by Edward from USA I don't think The Weekend's Hearless will stay at #1 with "AIWFCIY" having such huge jumps on the chart. Being #3 this early means that she would be #1 next week, and probably stay there at least one more week. Should it happen, "AIWFCIY" would be what I'll call "the people's #1". It makes me happy the general public is taking it there. Just hope Billboard doesn't change its rule next year. If Mariah goes to #1 two years in a row with a 25-year old song, it would be a record almost impossible to break. Let's see how many "Lil Nas X's" catch up with that one. (Monday 9 December 2019; 20:50)

Re: Taylor Swift (91,550) (91,551) by Edward from USA I like Ariana, but she's tried Christmas song after Christmas song and it's not going to happen. As for Taylor, her song is cute, nothing that stays in your mind, not a catchy chorus, nothing memorable or remarkable. I'm not being a hater, I don't put other artists down to put Mariah on a pedestal like most of her fans do, but "Christmas Tree Farm" is not competition. People streaming her video are mostly her fans, people streaming "AIWFCIY' are fans and non-fans. If there's a song that's going to block Mariah from being #1 this years is not "CFT" or another Ariana's failed attempt at creating a classic. (Sunday 8 December 2019; 02:30)

Re: AIWFCIY midweek update (91,545) (91,547) by Edward from USA Can you imagine Mariah being #1 at the same time in the UK and the US? What a feast. (Saturday 7 December 2019; 01:17)

Re: AIWFCIY jumps 31 to 18 on Billboard (91,506) (91,508) by Edward from USA 29, 14, 7, 6, 4, 3. (Tuesday 3 December 2019; 16:16)

(91,426) by Edward from USA The weekly tracking period for sales was initially Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but was changed to Friday to Thursday in July 2015. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay, which, unlike sales figures and streaming, is readily available on a real-time basis, is tracked on a Monday to Sunday cycle (previously Wednesday to Tuesday). A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by Billboard on Tuesdays. Sales and streaming from December 20 to December 26 will give the song its biggest chance at reaching the number one spot. Early streams and sales are very important so the song could keep moving up the charts though. (Thursday 21 November 2019; 20:35)

Re: Pure sales (91,384) (91,387) by Edward from USA Barbra is on the list from 1969 to the third quarter of 1977, then she re-emerged on the second quarter of 1979 and she's gone by the first quarter of 1981. For a moment I thought I would see Mariah at the top like Whitney, Celine, Madonna and Michael, but then I realized that the video is based on worldwide certifications. Mariah wasn't as huge in many places out of US as the other three were. While "We Belong Together" was a monster here in the US, it was a moderate hit some other countries, different from "I Will Always Love You" and "My Heart Will Go On", of course the success of their respective movies played an important part in that. According to what I have read, Celine's albums in French are very successful and supposedly better than her English albums, and she was also selling those As for Madonna and Michael Jackson, hate them, love them, call them what ever the f you want, but there's not denying in the fact that they were worldwide musical phenomenons. (Monday 18 November 2019; 13:47)

Re: Pure sales (91,370) (91,381) by Edward from USA The video is very interesting to watch especially because it's based on numbers and they don't lie. As for Mariah showing up in 1994, I think it makes sense. Mariah was building up her career up until Music Box catapulted her to stardom, not only musically but commercially. Daydream just cemented her status. I was expecting to see her higher during the period 2005-2006. (Monday 18 November 2019; 00:00)

Re: Jesus Born On This Day live video (91,326) (91,328) by Edward from USA I think she just looks amazing in this video. Watching her perform the song makes a huge difference to me. She was already a superstar yet she had such a humble demeanor. I think she's going to release the whole concert footage building up to the crowning of AIWFCIY at #1 on the Hot 100. (Saturday 9 November 2019; 19:48)

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