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About Norman from USA: I've been a fan of Mariah's since I first heard Love Takes Time (I don't know how I initially missed Vision of Love), and I haven't looked back since. Her music has been there for me in my darkest hours to help lift out of the depths of whatever I was going through at the time. She's my all time favorite female singer, even though I love many others. It's funny to think of her music as a "friend", but it's always been there for me. I love her talent. " As we drifted to another place and time And the feeling was so heady and sublime As I lost my heart to you There in the dark Underneath the stars"

Re: Madonna vs. Mariah (92,235) (92,240) by Norman from USA I'm not sure I'd compare them, they're such different artists. Madonna has as much an impressive discography as Mariah does, but with very different approaches and aesthetics. They've been pitted against each other for various reasons (Madge did start the fued), but I think it's mostly a media driven thing that was then picked up by their respective fandoms. Both women have been untouchable at the apex of their careers, and many artists only dream of their accolades. While I agree that Mariah doesn't get nearly the respect she deserves, I firmly believe that Madonna gets her respect because she demanded nothing less. I say Brava to both of them. Just my 2 cents. (Thursday 9 January 2020; 02:16)

Week 3, you in danger, girl (91,938) by Norman from USA Drake just dropped a new single called "War". It's getting a lot of hate on twitter but it's still Drake, you know? And Beiber is dropping a new song at noon tomorrow. Ugh. (Tuesday 24 December 2019; 08:55)

Re: AIWFCIY hitting #1 (91,899) (91,904) by Norman from USA Here, here. (Monday 23 December 2019; 00:38)

Re: Who hasn't MC collaborated / revisit previous collab (91,884) (91,886) by Norman from USA Mark Ronson. I really need a Mark Ronson collabo. I wouldn't be mad at a J Balvin one, either. H.E.R. (Sunday 22 December 2019; 14:01)

Re: Pure sales (91,392) (91,395) by Norman from USA It goes by quarters in a year. The sales fluctuate over time as some sell more and some sell less. (Tuesday 19 November 2019; 10:32)

Re: Pure sales (91,387) (91,394) by Norman from USA Well, apparently I need to visit my optometrist. Smdh. Babs was right in front of me the whole time. And I could've sworn I read it was only US sales that it tracked, but it's definitely worldwide sales. That's a huge difference and the key factor. I'd like to see a US only chart. It's still impressive Mariah stayed in the top 5 and 10 for the 2000s. (Tuesday 19 November 2019; 06:58)

Billy on the street (91,385) by Norman from USA Did anyone else see this IG post of Mariah seemingly filming an episode of Billy on the street? (Monday 18 November 2019; 12:14)

Re: Pure sales (91,381) (91,384) by Norman from USA Edward, I also found that surprising. At first I thought she would show up with about the same kind of sales trajectory that Whitney and Celine had during the respective signature songs. But when I thought about it, I realized that both Whitney and Celine's songs were also tied to phenomenal box-office successful movies/soundtracks, while Mariah's album was an entirely singular entity. It was still hugely successful in the states, but not as big an event as a tie-in with really successful movies. That said, it's difficult to overlook how Madge dominated sales for quite a while. So much so that she kept going back and forth between number one with MJ. Maybe Mariah had a bigger impact on radio? It's also good to point out that I don't remember seeing Barbra anywhere on the list, and she has more RIAA certifications than Mimi or Madge. Impressive numbers all around for them all, however. (Monday 18 November 2019; 12:11)

Re: Pure sales (91,370) (91,376) by Norman from USA TJ, that was interesting, right? I'm thinking radio must've been a big factor in her rise. Bill, that channel is very interesting for that very reason. Glad you enjoyed it. (Sunday 17 November 2019; 06:46)

Pure sales (91,369) by Norman from USA Have you guys seen this video chart of the biggest selling artists through the years (1969-2019)? It's pretty damn interesting. I was shocked by a number of things, but I think I most surprised by Elton John. I mean, I knew he'd sold a ton of albums, but his sustained dominance through the years was really surprising and impressive. There's a lot to dig through here. I figured you guys might also find it interesting. (Saturday 16 November 2019; 10:29)

Re: Memoirs by Andy (91,314) (91,318) by Norman from USA Reading about this put a bit of a dark cloud over the project, for me. As much as I like Andy's show and Mariah's appearances on it, his brand isn't about respectability, or of good repute. This is a Mariah's World move; it's not even lateral. And as I write this, Ella Mai and H.E.R. provide an ominous soundtrack with Gut Feeling. (Friday 8 November 2019; 09:08)

Re: Stop what you're doing and praise me (91,290) (91,306) by Norman from USA It wouldn't be a proper MCA post without a little shade, so I figured I'd get this off my chest (remember, you said you're ok with a little hate). Licia, I hate the fact that you stole my unicorn onesie and rock it better than I ever could. May Infinity be the first and last song you hear every day from this day on. Happy birthday. (Thursday 7 November 2019; 08:28)

Re: All I Want / This is America (91,282) (91,286) by Norman from USA That's amazing. I need the full-length video of this asap (all caps). (Wednesday 6 November 2019; 07:10)

Re: 90s R&B and 1994 albums (91,179) (91,182) by Norman from USA Very true about BS and the current state of music. The thing I find interesting is how much Erotica was overlooked as an album because of her whole Erotica book. The album itself is one of my favorite Madge albums. It's akin to what happened to Mariah, the Glitter movie, and the Glitter soundtrack. (Sunday 27 October 2019; 09:34)

Variety luncheon (91,045) by Norman from USA She looked amazing. And she did the whole thing with Diane Warren. I know it's going to played off as a joke, but it doesn't play well on its face. (Friday 11 October 2019; 23:36)

Re: Tic Tok AIWFCIY (91,027) (91,030) by Norman from USA Per this WSJ article about Mariah's Obsessed reentering the charts, Tiktok views don't count for the charts. It's obviously still highly influential these days, however. I mean, the song did get noticed again because of it. A nice challenge might be in order for it. I probably should have checked out the article section on the site here before commenting. The webmaster posted an article from Idolator where it states that TikTok views count. I'm not sure which article to believe, but there you have it. (Thursday 10 October 2019; 11:26)

Uber unpopular opinion (91,004) by Norman from USA I would really like to hear a couple of collabos between MC, J Balvin and Bad Bunny. I know, I know - I know how ludicrous it sounds, but I think it could be quite good. J Balvin and Bad Bunny have an album together that's pretty damn good, and there are instances where I can feel Mariah fitting in nicely. Anyway. Just a thought. (Tuesday 8 October 2019; 03:27)

Re: Mariah and Ellen (90,727) (90,730) by Norman from USA She was pretty damn good on her interviews for the Caution launch. And not just one. And that was 2018. (Sunday 1 September 2019; 10:52)

Heartbreaker question (90,696) by Norman from USA Does anyone know why Heartbreaker wasn't nominated for a VMA? (Wednesday 28 August 2019; 12:48)

Re: Have y'all seen this? (90,690) (90,691) by Norman from USA Drunk 'n post. That makes two of us, Randy. (Monday 26 August 2019; 10:44)

Re: Chart manipulation (90,631) (90,632) by Norman from USA Growing up in LA, I remember always buying singles but I don't remember anything other than Loverboy being discounted. I'm not saying they weren't in other parts of the country, but I always found it odd. I would've bought several copies if they had been. (Friday 16 August 2019; 10:37)

Re: Old Town Road 16 weeks (90,410) (90,424) by Norman from USA Warner Bros. issued a press release stating that "Migrate" would be the theme song for the highly anticipated release of Justice League: Snyder Cut. Stay tuned. (Friday 26 July 2019; 08:42)

Re: Sam Smith's dream (90,380) (90,388) by Norman from USA I agree that there could very well be more to this story, but I know I've seen Sam mention her before on social media. I'm a 100% sure it was IG or Twitter but he has. (Tuesday 23 July 2019; 05:21)

Re: Xavier (90,326) (90,330) by Norman from USA Nikki, do you know what year those MTV interviews were when she gave him the green light? I'm guessing during the CB era, but I don't really know. I'd like to watch them if they're online somewhere. (Monday 15 July 2019; 02:51)

Re: Mariah's greatest lyric (90,122) (90,212) by Norman from USA From Looking In, I can never forget this whole verse: "She smiles through a thousand tears And harbors adolescent fears She dreams of all That she can never be She wades in insecurity And hides herself inside of me" For me, it's always felt like her most personal song; followed closely by Side Effects. (Saturday 6 July 2019; 17:33)

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