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About Stacey from USA: Been a fan since 1993. Favorite albums include Daydream, TEOM, and Music Box. I love a good discussion, but won't stand for hateful comments because we disagree. I am too old to deal with drama and so are you. Keep it real with me and we'll have some fun. Peace.

7 songs one billion streams (103,911) by Stacey from USA If that's true, it will be very interesting come 2025 to see what MC does when Daydream turns 30. (Sunday 29 October 2023; 18:44) this is a reply to message 103,902

7 songs one billion streams (103,902) by Edward from USA I hadn't really pay much attention, but Mariah really doesn't seem to care much about Daydream. She acts as if it doesn't exist. She very rarely even mentions it. Daydream is very special to me because it's the album that drew me back to her after listening to Open Arms. I think she got so invested in it that her losing all her Grammy nominations made her block it out. (Saturday 28 October 2023; 19:22)

Tis the season for something... (103,799) by Stacey from USA Agreed. The dress looks beautiful. I love the red color. (Thursday 19 October 2023; 03:16) this is a reply to message 103,794

Tis the season for something... (103,794) by MusicfanJ from Germany I like the dress too. It looks beautiful. Mariah looks beautiful. A red dress is always wow. The pictures with her kids are super cute. (Wednesday 18 October 2023; 12:45)

The Art of Letting Go (103,766) by Stacey from USA Yes, yes, a thousand times yes. You nailed it (Monday 16 October 2023; 05:35) this is a reply to message 103,758

The Art of Letting Go (103,758) by Bill from the UK I'm sure I'm not alone in having an impending sense of dread, rather than excitement, about the upcoming Christmas concerts. At this point we know the drill. 95% lipped performances with the occasional "eh" barked out, peppered with a couple of verses being "spoken melodically" for good measure. The focus will be on the hair, make up, breasts, and shimmering gown or, heaven forbid, a return to those hideous leotards. YouTube will be littered with comments from the delusionals saying it's live, she has a cold, she has nothing to prove, she's preserving her voice etc. That last one always gets me lol. What on earth is she preserving her voice for, if not when performing live in concert? I mean, she's been preserving her voice since 1997. It's preserved for heaven's sake. My advice as Mariah's manager? Cancel the concerts, retire gracefully, and focus on re-releasing back catalogue specials. Start with The Rarities II You (I Lose Control, We're Not Making Love Anymore, There for Me, and Randy's Theme all should have been represented on the original), find and release your infamous demo tape so we can experience what Tommy did in the limo that fateful night, HD the crap out of the Music Box, Daydream (especially London, which I attended), Butterfly, Rainbow and Charmbracelet Tour footage, and please, seek permission from the estate of Prince to release your Glitter-era duet. Stagger that out over the next few years with "30" releases of the studio albums as their anniversaries hit and everyone will forget about the dreadful performances of the last 10-15 years which are now greatly outweighing the good. (Sunday 15 October 2023; 10:01)

Well, I guess I'll shut up then (103,641) by Stacey from USA I honestly don't care if this is what MC has become. Sometimes we all have to be comfortable and confident in our accomplishments. MC can be proud of her career. These Christmas concerts, anniversary releases aren't for the general public. They are for us, the diehard fans. I'll gladly take these gifts. I can't wait for #Daydream30. (Tuesday 3 October 2023; 03:05) this is a reply to message 103,636

Well, I guess I'll shut up then (103,636) by Randy from USA She said it herself on her Facebook concert promo. "Yes, the actual defrosting has begun." If she's fine with being frozen from January 2 - October 31 each year, why am I arguing for her legacy. I'll join the lambs. Yaaassss Mariah. Hit number one again. AIWFCIY is the best thing you've ever done. It's your signature song. It's the only part of your catalogue that matters. My queens slays 9 weeks every year. AIWFCIY has won 28 Grammys, gotten you into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and won you a video vanguard. Your legacy just like your voice is completely intact. How did I do? (Monday 2 October 2023; 20:20)

I Don't Wanna Cry (103,584) by Stacey from USA You're such a turd, lol. (Wednesday 27 September 2023; 08:22) this is a reply to message 103,571

I Don't Wanna Cry (103,571) by Edward from USA Rumor has it she has a phenomenal track from Daydream called "One Night". (Tuesday 26 September 2023; 00:55)

I Don't Wanna Cry (103,583) by Stacey from USA You forgot to include the #DemKittens edition too, lol. (Wednesday 27 September 2023; 08:22) this is a reply to message 103,580

I Don't Wanna Cry (103,580) by Terna from Nigeria A "Daydream" release on all the platforms with two songs only. "Always be My Baby" (Dem babies edition) and Fantasy Dem Kids version. Haha. (Tuesday 26 September 2023; 22:21)

I Don't Wanna Cry (103,570) by Stacey from USA I get a little giddy thinking about what MC may pull out of the vault for my beloved Daydream's 30th anniversary. (Tuesday 26 September 2023; 00:40) this is a reply to message 103,568

I Don't Wanna Cry (103,568) by Andrew from the UK I would love more tracks from: Daydream Glitter E=MC2 In that order. I appreciate your love of the debut voice, but I think it was too without emotion and nuance. “Treated me kind-ah, sweet destiny-ah, carried me thru desperayshunn, to the one that was waiting for me-ah.” (Monday 25 September 2023; 20:01)

DemKittens (103,536) by Stacey from USA They can't be any harder to handle than a jack Russell terrier, lol. (Tuesday 19 September 2023; 02:05) this is a reply to message 103,531

DemKittens (103,531) by Brad from USA Surprised to "meet" the new kittens, but joyed to see it too. I adopted an orange cat last fall and love him to bits. That said, they are a handful at times. May be fun to hear of the antics her new cats put her through. (Monday 18 September 2023; 23:58)

New album 2024 (103,535) by Stacey from USA What Facebook post are you referring to? Where did you see this post? (Tuesday 19 September 2023; 02:04) this is a reply to message 103,533

New album 2024 (103,533) by Robert-Anthony from United States I just hope she has lots of surprises for us. I am getting TEOM II vibes from the Facebook post. (Tuesday 19 September 2023; 00:44)

#DemKittens (103,525) by Stacey from USA I'm a crazy cat lady and I especially love ginger cats. Glad to see two cute felines find a home. Watch out, Jack, lol. (Monday 18 September 2023; 01:10)

Happy 26th to the real magnum opus (103,523) by Stacey from USA As much as I love Daydream, I agree Butterfly was her transformative signature album. It's just ironic that MB 30 is getting a bigger spotlight than Butterfly 25. I don't think MB being 5 years older makes any difference. Butterfly is her album, the album she was so close to. (Sunday 17 September 2023; 04:42) this is a reply to message 103,514

Happy 26th to the real magnum opus (103,514) by Randy from USA While everyone is celebrating Music Box and incorrectly calling Daydream MC's artistic zenith, I'd like to interject and celebrate the real magnum opus, Butterfly, which turns 26 today. On this day, 26 years ago I unwrapped the cellophane off of this CD in my fathers basement and popped it in the disc changer. I never before heard an album where every song is a single. Every verse reads like poetry. And every vocal is astounding. Rasp, falsetto, belting and whistles are all used here. My biggest issue with R&B music is artists always sing about romantic love or break ups. This Pop/R&B album includes songs about childhood pain and alienation. It is in one word stunning. Happy anniversary to Mariah's favorite. And the best album of all time. From any artist. (Sunday 17 September 2023; 00:50)

Daydream is Mariah's magnum opus (103,475) by Stacey from USA I always felt like TEOM was Daydream, part 2. She went back to those formulas that worked so well on Daydream and used them again on TEOM. She wrote crossover hits that could be played on Pop/Adult Contemporary stations as well as hip/hop R&B stations. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love TEOM because it reminded me of Daydream. After CB, I thought the light airy whisper was her new direction and I was a bit sad. I miss that strong middle of the road full voice vocal. She went back to what made her so successful in the 1990s, the voice. Remember the theme to TEOM? The return of the voice. Daydream oozes perfection. (Thursday 14 September 2023; 07:43) this is a reply to message 103,471

Daydream is Mariah's magnum opus (103,471) by Robert-Anthony from United States Isn't it really TEOM? WBT skyrocketed album sales to 5 million. WBT will always be her biggest radio airplay hit. (Thursday 14 September 2023; 00:28)

MB30 (103,448) by Stacey from USA Shoot I think she's giving Music Box the better anniversary treatment than she did Butterfly. If she hated the Music Box era, she has a funny way of showing it. As always Andrew, you are on point. (Tuesday 12 September 2023; 03:36) this is a reply to message 103,444

MB30 (103,444) by Andrew from the UK Mariah was artistically "stifled" on Music Box? How interesting. She did, did she not, write the songs? She did, did she not, produce the songs? She did, did she not, create the vocal arrangements? She did, did she not, commission the remixes on which she...? Oh, you get me. The pretention of you. Mariah does, does she not, sing Hero in every concert? Mariah does, does she not, sing Dreamlover in every concert? Mariah's breakthrough hit, was it not, Without You? The audacity of you. Music Box is one of the best selling records of all time. Do you see Mariah denying or lessening her involvement in it? Do you hear her, for example, wishing it had been different to the extent she was forced into this in slave labour? The stupidity of you. The lambs do bleat foul under the impression that pre-97 Mariah was chained to a piano leg with Walter Afanasieff sucking the creative blood out of her. What absolute nonsense you have willingly been fed. Do not regurgitate it in my presence. (That's a posh way of saying STFU and GTFO.) (Tuesday 12 September 2023; 00:20)

Pre-order (103,433) by Stacey from USA I probably should have done that. Oh well, too late now. (Monday 11 September 2023; 05:10) this is a reply to message 103,428

Pre-order (103,428) by Jamie from UK I've just preordered Music Box on Amazon, it's cheaper than on website and free delivery if you have prime (Monday 11 September 2023; 00:31)

Tommy's thoughts about MC30 (103,424) by Stacey from USA Listen to the lyrics for All I Live For. Hello Tommy, don't be jealous. With Music Box back in the spotlight, it got me to thinking about his marriage to MC. Tommy has been married to Thalia for over 20 years. Is he that controlling with her as he was with Mariah? People don't change. Yet we don't hear any stories of how controlling he is with Thalia. Is there more to the story, Mariah's part in all of this? Just curious. Thoughts anyone? (Sunday 10 September 2023; 21:51) this is a reply to message 103,408

Tommy's thoughts about MC30 (103,408) by Robert-Anthony from United States I was thinking today after looking at the album cover Mariah Carey. What are Tommy's thoughts in 2023 about MC's remarkable career? Does he have any regrets about how he kept such tight reins on MC? Does he have any regrets about marrrying MC? Was he trying too hard to mirror the record label executive relationship that Clive Davis and Whitney Houston had? Whatever he was trying to mirror worked extremely well until the music relationship became a physical relationship. I think the Emotions and Music Box albums were all about that physical relationship. The evidence is substantially real in Emotions, So Blessed, Music Box, Now That I Know, and I've Been Thinking About You. They were all about Tommy. (Sunday 10 September 2023; 05:56)

Music Box 30 CD (103,405) by Stacey from USA I ordered the 3 CD set and my order form said 5-7 days after order date. I still haven't received a shipping confirmation. With the amount of orders they've gotten, it might be February before we get it, lol. (Sunday 10 September 2023; 00:37) this is a reply to message 103,397

Music Box 30 CD (103,397) by Jamie from UK Has anyone preordered this yet? It's saying shipping is February. If you have are you charged now or February? (Saturday 9 September 2023; 21:13)

Music Box documentary (103,385) by Stacey from USA Is that video available on YouTube? Or is that something I have to wait until my CD set comes? (Saturday 9 September 2023; 01:39)

Proctor's Theatre (103,384) by Stacey from USA Hero live from Proctor's Theatre was playing on VH1. You know when VH1 and MTV actually played music videos. I was 15. I had my back to the TV as I was wrapping the vacuum cord up and this voice started singing. The rest is history. (Friday 8 September 2023; 23:33) this is a reply to message 103,379

Proctor's Theatre (103,379) by Andrew from the UK I have just relistened to both about fifty times now side-by-suide, but I can't hear it. She seems to end the phrase on the same beat the guy in the audience ends his contribution. Can you imagine being that guy, now? On another note: when you listened to Hero at Proctor's Theatre did you picture the audience member in a black and white striped T clapping and shaking his head in disbelief? I bet you did. Now, can you imagine being *that* guy? (Friday 8 September 2023; 17:55)

Disc two (103,332) by Stacey from USA I'd argue MB 30th is better than what she did for Butterfly 25th release. I thought Butterfly was her most personal release and what we got wasn't a whole lot. Yes, we got digital EPs of all her remixes from that era. But most of us had already heard of them. I'm talking new, unreleased stuff. Thoughts? (Thursday 7 September 2023; 03:03) this is a reply to message 103,317

Disc two (103,317) by Robert-Anthony from United States Go check out MC's Twitter page. She just released the tracklisting for disc 2. There is another new song called Workin Hard along with an extended version of All I Live For and an IBTAY remix. Disc 2 is 15 tracks. This MB 30th is better than The Rarities. (Wednesday 6 September 2023; 23:11)

Re-recording Music Box 30 (103,331) by Stacey from USA Hardly, lol. I was more like Dorothy. At least that's how I sound when I'm sick with a cold. (Thursday 7 September 2023; 02:57) this is a reply to message 103,315

Re-recording Music Box 30 (103,315) by Edward from USA Don't tell me you were a mini version of Blanche by 20, Stacey. (Wednesday 6 September 2023; 19:59)

Re-recording Music Box 30 (103,300) by Stacey from USA I love me some Blanche Devereux. (Monday 4 September 2023; 08:44) this is a reply to message 103,297

Re-recording Music Box 30 (103,297) by Bill from the UK Please no. Why paint the peacock? (Monday 4 September 2023; 00:17)

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,268) by Stacey from USA This was my first album I ever bought. Hero was the first song I ever heard. Yes it's schmaltzy but who cares. This album has its place in history. The remixes alone are trendsetting. Happy Anniversary Music Box. (Thursday 31 August 2023; 20:57) this is a reply to message 103,266

Music Box 30th anniversary revealed (103,266) by Robert-Anthony from United States It will be out on 9/8. Here's what will be included on the 4LP 3CD cassette anniversary edition: Expanded edition with bonus tracks 1. My Prayer - new track from the recording sessions 2. Hero - 2009 Version 3. AYNAF - Extended Version 4. Music Box - Acapella... Oooh wee. I need to hear this version. 5. Dream Lover - Live at the Top of Pops *Live at Proctor's Theatre 1. new remastered audio *Behind the Scenes of Dream Lover video - Mini Documentary *Dream Lover video 4k *MC Then and Now featurette *And many more bonus features (Thursday 31 August 2023; 16:45)

New era? (103,257) by Stacey from USA Please, I'm aiming for Eternally 12 as the next album title. To all the Mariah Daily Journal folks, that was a joke. (Wednesday 30 August 2023; 04:22) this is a reply to message 103,255

New era? (103,255) by Chicago Lamb from USA Lol, I'm tuning in lately just to read Andrew's reads. Yasss. I like the "Debut/Sweet 16" idea too. (Tuesday 29 August 2023; 11:38)

Perfection (103,168) by Stacey from USA Good idea. I just made my own mp3 too. (Saturday 12 August 2023; 07:40) this is a reply to message 103,164

Perfection (103,164) by Edward from USA This is the best AI Mariah's voice cover so far. It helps that it is sung in her style. Just made my own Mp3 just in case they take it down. It's simply amazing. We need The Rarities 2 right now. (Friday 11 August 2023; 22:14)

Today Whitney would've been 60 (103,158) by Stacey from USA Like her or hate her. There is no denying her talent. Wow. I hope she finds her peace in the hereafter that she never found on earth. Everyone deserves that. (Thursday 10 August 2023; 04:03) this is a reply to message 103,154

Today Whitney would've been 60 (103,154) by Randy from USA I know everybody on this board has a different relationship with Whitney Houston. Some love her, some hate her. Pushing that aside, she was a human being first. A mother, a daughter, a sister. She truly was one of the best singers of all time who just couldn't get it together because of some dark secrets she felt pressured to keep. I don't care what anyone thinks, I really feel like she and MC liked each other. And I miss her. (Wednesday 9 August 2023; 13:45)

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