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Here For It All (111,801) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands According to HitsDailyDouble, the album is out of the top 50 in its second week. (Saturday 11 October 2025; 01:26)

The hits (111,800) by Stacey from USA Exactly. Having the music to listen over and over again is enough for me. Mariah's legacy is cemented in time. Nothing will change that. Nothing. (Saturday 11 October 2025; 00:32) this is a reply to message 111,796

The hits (111,796) by Edward from USA I don't think it's that lambs don't care about hits, it's just that most of us don't want the experience of a great album to be overshadowed by chart obsession. I wanted quality music and an album vocally better than "Caution", well I got that beyond my expectations. Mariah's fanbase, especially those of us who connected with her on a deeper, more personal level through songs like "Hero", "Outside", "Through the Rain" and "Andy's Theme", we're not teenagers anymore. We grew up with her music as the soundtrack of our lives. Sadly, most fans from that era jumped ship a long time ago, but some fans are in denial about that, but that's just part of time and life. Of course, I would love to see Mariah score another hit, especially from an album like "HFIA", who wouldn't? But I'm not delusional either, the landscape has changed. When an artist whose songs I can barely name is debuting at #1 with 3M album sold, yes, that's Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl", it really puts things in perspective. At this stage, Mariah needs the general public on board for a hit, that kind of moment she experiences during the holidays when not even Taylor can compete. As loyal as we are, we're only a small part of the equation now. I personally think that, while "Play this Song" is too safe and lacks a vocal punch moment, "Sugar Sweet", "In Your Feelings", and "Nothing Is Impossible" are solid single material. If Ariana had released them, the industry would be losing its mind. It's not only about quality at this point, it's about perception too, and that's something Mariah has battled her whole career. While Mariah keeps up her unapologetic diva act, Taylor keeps milking the whole Ms. Goody Two Shoes girl next door persona for what it's worth. If you give her an umbrella, she would be Mary Poppins with a boyfriend and huge rock on her finger. Now let's talk about Christmas because that's the time when we all know Mariah reigns completely unchallenged and I'm perfectly fine with that. I can't wait to see her snatch that record again, this time solo. For now, I'm just soaking in this album. I bought it, I stream it, I share it with friends and relatives, that's what I can do as a true fan. Hoping for a hit won't make it happen, but I've done my part. At the end of the day, when the charts have settled, great music and an unforgettable album is what's left. I do prefer that over quick hit. (Friday 10 October 2025; 16:49)

It will be a hit (111,799) by Tevin from USA Whether a hit comes from HFIA or not, I'm happy with the body of work that Mariah has produced. I will say however that her best chance on getting a hit would be to release Nothing is Impossible as a single. Perform 3 or 4 stripped back performances on popular shows, simple outfit, piano, guitar and or string instruments, (she can even cut out most of the last set of belts and go right into the descending whistle, to make it easier on her voice). Then she can do a few interviews about the meaning of the song and how she hopes it will inspire and relate to others. That's what people want, especially the younger generation, they want relatability. I've noticed that it may have not been everyone's number one song, but every reaction video or person that I spoke with in person, all said that NII hit them right in the heart and spoke to them. This is also the time of year where most people are thinking about family, friends and goals, so a song like that would be perfect. Her team can even pair it with AIWFC, where after that song plays, it starts playing NII. That would connect millions of people to that song that may not have heard it. Also, for any doubters, this is possible to do. With the fallout from Drake and Kendrick beef, it's been shown that Spotify and Apple and other platforms would play there songs back to back to boost streams. I don't know if it would take Gamma a bunch of money to set that up, but with the millions of streams AIWFC gets every year, even if half of them tune in a couple times to NII, Mariah would definitely have a hit on her hands, and rightfully so. Bobby A, anyone know how to get this idea to Mariah's team? Lol. (Friday 10 October 2025; 20:58)

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,798) by Dove from United States It's not that we don't want hits, who doesn't? If you have the number one album or song people want to know why it's number one and they'll go give it a listen. If you don't get hits and accolades, it doesn't mean the art is trash. Mariah has gotten every award you can get already. She's already one of the greats. Releasing her music independently, she probably gets more of the profits from the sales. She's already rich. Someday her kids will revive her discography (in an era when it's profitable again) and people will hear these songs again. I'm not saying she can't get another number one but maybe what she has to do to get one isn't worth it. Maybe she has to give up a bigger slice of the pie. I don't know. People still come to her shows. She's still popular. (Friday 10 October 2025; 17:00) this is a reply to message 111,790

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,790) by T from USA Well said. Even that latest interview produced by Spotify with Kelly Rowland she calls out that younger artists for pretending to not be about getting a hit. Mariah knows they are all in this to be popular and get hits. The lambs use her no hits as defense mechanism and all of a sudden paint her to be some kind of martyr that is only doing this for the art. Let me break it to you, she ain't in Asia right now for the art. (Friday 10 October 2025; 14:31)

Golden (111,797) by Lara from Middle East Random thought: I need Mariah to jump on the [KPop Demon Hunters] train and do a parody with diamonds instead of gold. We know she has the vocal range. (Friday 10 October 2025; 17:00)

The hits (111,796) by Edward from USA I don't think it's that lambs don't care about hits, it's just that most of us don't want the experience of a great album to be overshadowed by chart obsession. I wanted quality music and an album vocally better than "Caution", well I got that beyond my expectations. Mariah's fanbase, especially those of us who connected with her on a deeper, more personal level through songs like "Hero", "Outside", "Through the Rain" and "Andy's Theme", we're not teenagers anymore. We grew up with her music as the soundtrack of our lives. Sadly, most fans from that era jumped ship a long time ago, but some fans are in denial about that, but that's just part of time and life. Of course, I would love to see Mariah score another hit, especially from an album like "HFIA", who wouldn't? But I'm not delusional either, the landscape has changed. When an artist whose songs I can barely name is debuting at #1 with 3M album sold, yes, that's Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl", it really puts things in perspective. At this stage, Mariah needs the general public on board for a hit, that kind of moment she experiences during the holidays when not even Taylor can compete. As loyal as we are, we're only a small part of the equation now. I personally think that, while "Play this Song" is too safe and lacks a vocal punch moment, "Sugar Sweet", "In Your Feelings", and "Nothing Is Impossible" are solid single material. If Ariana had released them, the industry would be losing its mind. It's not only about quality at this point, it's about perception too, and that's something Mariah has battled her whole career. While Mariah keeps up her unapologetic diva act, Taylor keeps milking the whole Ms. Goody Two Shoes girl next door persona for what it's worth. If you give her an umbrella, she would be Mary Poppins with a boyfriend and huge rock on her finger. Now let's talk about Christmas because that's the time when we all know Mariah reigns completely unchallenged and I'm perfectly fine with that. I can't wait to see her snatch that record again, this time solo. For now, I'm just soaking in this album. I bought it, I stream it, I share it with friends and relatives, that's what I can do as a true fan. Hoping for a hit won't make it happen, but I've done my part. At the end of the day, when the charts have settled, great music and an unforgettable album is what's left. I do prefer that over quick hit. (Friday 10 October 2025; 16:49)

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,795) by MusicfanJ from Germany I don't expect chart success anymore. I'm very happy with the album. It has everything that was missing on "Caution". I also believe Mariah is wanting another number one or at least a hit. But that won't happen with "In your feelings" or other retro soul songs. I would be very surprised if I'm wrong. The charts are nowadays so bad. Gone are the days where the top ten had at least eight fantastic songs. If I should choose another number one (trendy but less quality) or real songs with instruments, real melody but not a hit, I would choose the second. I also believe all the people who bought the album digital or on CD are not the youngsters who "decide" who's on the charts. They were her long-time fans and grown-up music lovers who are happy that there is another Mariah Carey album, that really sounds like one. I enjoy the album so much. (Friday 10 October 2025; 15:47) this is a reply to message 111,792

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,792) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I couldn't have said it better because that's my thought process too. Do I think Mariah will get another #1 just by herself? Possibly not if I'm setting realistic expectation. Is it possible via a hot collaboration? Very possible. But lambs can't be blamed for expecting chart success when Mariah herself keeps reminding everyone about her #1s and like you said very recently Gamma talked about their joint ambition to surpass The Beatles. They didn't just make that statement without Mariah's approval. Which means she is as chart hungry as the lambs are. (Friday 10 October 2025; 15:06)

Jesus I Do (111,794) by Webmaster Eric from the Netherlands Not true. In the last 20 years, they had 7 hits. Here are the stats: 2007: "Blessed & Highly Favored (Live)" #1 2007: "Livin'" #2 2007: "You Brought the Sunshine (Live)" #11 2015: "Dance" (3 Winans Brothers featuring the Clark Sisters) #7 2017: "Hey Devil!" (CeCe Winans featuring the Clark Sisters) #22 2019: "Victory" #6 2020: "His Love" (featuring Snoop Dogg) #11 Is it so hard to do some research before making false claims? (Friday 10 October 2025; 15:16) this is a reply to message 111,793

Jesus I Do (111,793) by Chicago Lamb from USA I really Love this song. I'm hoping the label pushes it at Gospel Radio. Reportedly it's The Clark Sisters' first song to chart in 20 years. Dare I dream of a Grammy performance for the song? (Friday 10 October 2025; 15:07)

Jesus I Do (111,793) by Chicago Lamb from USA I really Love this song. I'm hoping the label pushes it at Gospel Radio. Reportedly it's The Clark Sisters' first song to chart in 20 years. Dare I dream of a Grammy performance for the song? (Friday 10 October 2025; 15:07) this is a reply to message 111,782

Jesus I Do (111,782) by Bobby A from United States I predict Jesus I Do will be #1on the Billboard Gospel chart in 3 weeks. Also, I predict MC and The Clark Sisters will perform Jesus I Do at one of her Christmastime Las Vegas shows in December. The song is about to take off this month. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 23:42)

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,792) by Mimi L. from Empower Your Highlighter I couldn't have said it better because that's my thought process too. Do I think Mariah will get another #1 just by herself? Possibly not if I'm setting realistic expectation. Is it possible via a hot collaboration? Very possible. But lambs can't be blamed for expecting chart success when Mariah herself keeps reminding everyone about her #1s and like you said very recently Gamma talked about their joint ambition to surpass The Beatles. They didn't just make that statement without Mariah's approval. Which means she is as chart hungry as the lambs are. (Friday 10 October 2025; 15:06) this is a reply to message 111,789

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,789) by BFF from United States Fans care about the charts because Mariah cares about the charts. She has marketed herself as the "biggest selling female recording artist in US history" since the early 2000s. The Forbes magazine article about her partnership with Gamma explicitly stated she and the team were interested in surpassing The Beatles' record for most #1 singles in United States history. She wouldn't launch into festive overdrive every year to notch more weeks at #1 for AIWFCIY if she didn't care about charts. Mariah has always been willful, ambitious and tenacious; and it is one of the things I have always admired about her. I don't expect a number one record every single time, but I definitely want Mariah to succeed. I love her ambition and the fact that she is a boss lady in a way that Beyonce and Taylor Swift can only dream about. (Friday 10 October 2025; 14:15)

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,791) by Bill from the UK Exactly. Outside of AIWFCIY, I'd be really surprised if a regular Mariah song reached number one ever again. I'd love it as much as the next fan, but let's be realistic. She's tried jumping on Ariana Grande songs and hopping on other popular singer's tracks here and there, and even resorted to having "Mr Beast" in her video. Did that do anything? No. And who cares? Y'all need to put down your phones and go listen to this wonderful album. (Friday 10 October 2025; 14:33) this is a reply to message 111,783

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,783) by MhieMhie from Vietnam The problem is that they are enslaved to Mariah's charting power like anything that she outputs must be a hit, a number 1 or even a top 5. They forget Mariah the musician and artist and dwell on chart positions. Yes, there is a thrill to it like gambling but afterwards it's just a number. Albeit, the curse was initiated by herself too. An artist who is commercially successful yet maintains art integrity is hard to find. I would rather have her do 25 quality albums than work for the charts dominated by artists who cared about numbers. If you know you know. (Friday 10 October 2025; 06:36)

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,790) by T from USA Well said. Even that latest interview produced by Spotify with Kelly Rowland she calls out that younger artists for pretending to not be about getting a hit. Mariah knows they are all in this to be popular and get hits. The lambs use her no hits as defense mechanism and all of a sudden paint her to be some kind of martyr that is only doing this for the art. Let me break it to you, she ain't in Asia right now for the art. (Friday 10 October 2025; 14:31) this is a reply to message 111,789

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,789) by BFF from United States Fans care about the charts because Mariah cares about the charts. She has marketed herself as the "biggest selling female recording artist in US history" since the early 2000s. The Forbes magazine article about her partnership with Gamma explicitly stated she and the team were interested in surpassing The Beatles' record for most #1 singles in United States history. She wouldn't launch into festive overdrive every year to notch more weeks at #1 for AIWFCIY if she didn't care about charts. Mariah has always been willful, ambitious and tenacious; and it is one of the things I have always admired about her. I don't expect a number one record every single time, but I definitely want Mariah to succeed. I love her ambition and the fact that she is a boss lady in a way that Beyonce and Taylor Swift can only dream about. (Friday 10 October 2025; 14:15)

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,789) by BFF from United States Fans care about the charts because Mariah cares about the charts. She has marketed herself as the "biggest selling female recording artist in US history" since the early 2000s. The Forbes magazine article about her partnership with Gamma explicitly stated she and the team were interested in surpassing The Beatles' record for most #1 singles in United States history. She wouldn't launch into festive overdrive every year to notch more weeks at #1 for AIWFCIY if she didn't care about charts. Mariah has always been willful, ambitious and tenacious; and it is one of the things I have always admired about her. I don't expect a number one record every single time, but I definitely want Mariah to succeed. I love her ambition and the fact that she is a boss lady in a way that Beyonce and Taylor Swift can only dream about. (Friday 10 October 2025; 14:15) this is a reply to message 111,783

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,783) by MhieMhie from Vietnam The problem is that they are enslaved to Mariah's charting power like anything that she outputs must be a hit, a number 1 or even a top 5. They forget Mariah the musician and artist and dwell on chart positions. Yes, there is a thrill to it like gambling but afterwards it's just a number. Albeit, the curse was initiated by herself too. An artist who is commercially successful yet maintains art integrity is hard to find. I would rather have her do 25 quality albums than work for the charts dominated by artists who cared about numbers. If you know you know. (Friday 10 October 2025; 06:36)

In Your Feelings (111,788) by T from USA This is exactly it. The era needs saving, not the album. If In Your Feelings becomes a hit (which all of a sudden the lambs seem to be against hits) then more people will be exposed to the album and listen to this great body of work. Sometimes I forget how sensitive the lambs are, it's like many of them operate on the eternally twelve frame of mind as well. (Friday 10 October 2025; 13:49) this is a reply to message 111,786

In Your Feelings (111,786) by Lara from Middle East I guess it's not that it needs saving as much we wanted it to reach more people because it's really good. People are sleeping on it. (Friday 10 October 2025; 11:05)

In Your Feelings (111,787) by Bobby A from United States In Your Feelings sits at #43 on the Mediabase Urban AC chart with 46 plays this week without being officially released as a single. (Friday 10 October 2025; 11:29) this is a reply to message 111,785

In Your Feelings (111,785) by Jamie from UK Why does it need saving? The album is fantastic, a mature body of work that we have been waiting for, for a long time. Good quality songs that touch the heart. Who exactly does the era need saving from? From what I've read on here most fans are happy and are enjoying the music. Isn't that what it's about? Like many have said to chart top 10 after 35 years is amazing. Nothing needs saving in my eyes. Thank you Mariah for giving us this gem. (Friday 10 October 2025; 09:36)

In Your Feelings (111,786) by Lara from Middle East I guess it's not that it needs saving as much we wanted it to reach more people because it's really good. People are sleeping on it. (Friday 10 October 2025; 11:05) this is a reply to message 111,785

In Your Feelings (111,785) by Jamie from UK Why does it need saving? The album is fantastic, a mature body of work that we have been waiting for, for a long time. Good quality songs that touch the heart. Who exactly does the era need saving from? From what I've read on here most fans are happy and are enjoying the music. Isn't that what it's about? Like many have said to chart top 10 after 35 years is amazing. Nothing needs saving in my eyes. Thank you Mariah for giving us this gem. (Friday 10 October 2025; 09:36)

In Your Feelings (111,785) by Jamie from UK Why does it need saving? The album is fantastic, a mature body of work that we have been waiting for, for a long time. Good quality songs that touch the heart. Who exactly does the era need saving from? From what I've read on here most fans are happy and are enjoying the music. Isn't that what it's about? Like many have said to chart top 10 after 35 years is amazing. Nothing needs saving in my eyes. Thank you Mariah for giving us this gem. (Friday 10 October 2025; 09:36) this is a reply to message 111,777

In Your Feelings (111,777) by T from USA I think IYF is the only shot she could have at saving this era with a song. But it needs a duet, it needs Bruno Mars. It's the only song on the album that is fresh in a way that it doesn't sound exactly like something she's done before but it at the same time it slightly harkens back to her glory 2005 days. The diamonds throughout the album artwork is cool, she's a rich bitch and she knows it. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 17:20)

Mariah and Gamma (111,784) by Zachariah from Croatia I hope so too. I would love a video for Nothing Is Impossible and for I Won't Allow It. (Friday 10 October 2025; 09:32) this is a reply to message 111,781

Mariah and Gamma (111,781) by jaker20 from US I just hope they release more videos. Even Caution had 3 videos released, and i'm sure Mariah can do more if she really wants to. Tate's You Broke Me First is literally just her walking in front of buildings, I don't think that's a costly video, especially now that Mariah's independent, she hopefully have a bit more options on how things get done and decided. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 22:55)

The problem with every lamb - HFIA charts (111,783) by MhieMhie from Vietnam The problem is that they are enslaved to Mariah's charting power like anything that she outputs must be a hit, a number 1 or even a top 5. They forget Mariah the musician and artist and dwell on chart positions. Yes, there is a thrill to it like gambling but afterwards it's just a number. Albeit, the curse was initiated by herself too. An artist who is commercially successful yet maintains art integrity is hard to find. I would rather have her do 25 quality albums than work for the charts dominated by artists who cared about numbers. If you know you know. (Friday 10 October 2025; 06:36)

Jesus I Do (111,782) by Bobby A from United States I predict Jesus I Do will be #1on the Billboard Gospel chart in 3 weeks. Also, I predict MC and The Clark Sisters will perform Jesus I Do at one of her Christmastime Las Vegas shows in December. The song is about to take off this month. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 23:42)

Mariah and Gamma (111,781) by jaker20 from US I just hope they release more videos. Even Caution had 3 videos released, and i'm sure Mariah can do more if she really wants to. Tate's You Broke Me First is literally just her walking in front of buildings, I don't think that's a costly video, especially now that Mariah's independent, she hopefully have a bit more options on how things get done and decided. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 22:55) 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)

Nothing Is Impossible (111,780) by Randy from USA The reason MC means more to me than Whitney, Janet and Madonna, my other favorites, is her supernatural ability to pen how I've felt or how I'm feeling. Creepy, right? Whitney was my favorite singer until I heard Outside on Butterfly. The 17 year old lone gay male with 13 aunts and uncles and 27 cousins. Not one of them, to this day, are gay. Or at least out about it. MC's music was something special to me. Songs like Close My Eyes, Can't Take That Away, Petals and Through The Rain all meant a lot to me and as an r&b fan I was tired of romantic love as a subject matter. That's how a black man ended up with Jewel, Sarah Mclachlan, Paula Cole and the Dixie Chicks on my CD shelf. My point is that I get why Mariah refuses to tell us who or what certain songs are about so that we can have our own experiences with them. Lately Languishing and Right to Dream are my go to MC fare as I lost my mom and my 19 year career as a teacher in the past two years. What makes Right to Dream the best Mariah Carey song ever written is not that it's hopeful. Many Mariah songs are hopeful. Right to Dream is a sad song about hope. It's something you can listen to in the moment and not feel like your trauma is being brushed aside with toxic positivity. Life has really scraped your back with razor blades doused in alcohol but you have a right to dream there's more for you than this. I said this in my review and ima say it here. When I first heard the first verse of Nothing Is Impossible, I thought yeah yeah yeah another Hero, Through The Rain, Can't Take That Away and Make It Happen. Then the word gruesome, broken, stolen and the strings yall. The strings. I cried the very first time I heard it. There have been instances in the past week where I've played the song four times in a row. Mariah has been through something. Recently. Notice how low the long note is. How her voice cracks at times when she's going for belts. Today, what inspired this message, I had a moment at my new gig. I stopped, played the song. And felt better. I thank you Mariah. For sharing this song and your gift of music with us all. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 22:24)

Philippines concert (111,779) by TJ from Norway Nice to read such good reviews. It's almost like it's the same person behind both articles. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 18:05)

Thoughts on the marketing theme for HFIA album (111,778) by Stacey from USA "Certified diamonds like the songs I wrote." Such a great line. Seriously, in this age of music, streaming and all that, to see MC debut a new album after 30+ years in the industry, in the top 10 should be celebrated. One thing I noticed with this new album is the lack of collaborations. Hallelujah. It's just Mariah and the music. The arrangements are gorgeous. Some of the chords send chills up my spine, give me goosebumps. There is such a depth of maturity to this album. Something that was missing with Caution, MIAM. HFIA is a beautiful body of work. Stop nagging, analyzing everything to death and enjoy this gift. P.S. I didn't say you were nagging. Just making a general comment to everyone. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 18:02) this is a reply to message 111,776

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)

In Your Feelings (111,777) by T from USA I think IYF is the only shot she could have at saving this era with a song. But it needs a duet, it needs Bruno Mars. It's the only song on the album that is fresh in a way that it doesn't sound exactly like something she's done before but it at the same time it slightly harkens back to her glory 2005 days. The diamonds throughout the album artwork is cool, she's a rich bitch and she knows it. (Thursday 9 October 2025; 17:20)

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