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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2014 19:37:34 GMT -5
Like her voice, Mariah's body transcends rhyme or reason. She is at once a plus sized diva and a weightless feather, slim and thicc, an hourglass and a tetris block.
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Post by Eqbk on Sept 20, 2014 20:55:12 GMT -5
That video looks like it could've come out during the Butterfly or Rainbow era. The Ageless Chanteuse.
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 21, 2014 9:50:27 GMT -5
Does anyone remember the name of an (I think) VH1 special that did a time line of Mariah performances/videos? I remember Jam/Lewis commenting on "I'll Be There" and I think "America The Beautiful."
Also, were these tweets by Gerard Way mentioned/discussed earlier this year?
Way was the lead singer of My Chemical Romance. That band covered "AIWFCIY" at one point.
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 21, 2014 12:24:48 GMT -5
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the commercial release of "Heartbreaker." I wrote a blog about the legacy of the song here: www.est1997.com/music/often-imitated-never-duplicated-the-influence-of-heartbreaker-by-mariah-carey-jay-z/I love every version of "Heartbreaker." The album version is bouncy fun, the urban remix is dirty fun (love how she flipped "It Ain't No Fun"), the dance remix is epic fun, and the mash-up with "Love Hangover" for Divas Live is flirty fun. I'll also note that "Heartbreaker" was a limited single (750,000 copies I believe) in the U.S. That likely kept it from getting at least 1 more week at #1 (the week "Smooth" overtook "Heartbreaker" for #1 Billboard mentioned it was a very close finish). As much as some people criticize Mariah for having discounted singles (claims I think are overstated), they consistently neglect to mention how her stats have been affected by limited/deleted singles. I can think of at least 6 of her singles that were limited or deleted: - "Can't Let Go" (limited) - "I'll Be There" (limited) - "Fantasy" (deleted) - "One Sweet Day" (deleted) - "Heartbreaker" (limited) - "Thank God I Found You" (limited) She might have gotten another #1 and certainly would have gotten more weeks at #1 if not for those singles being limited/deleted.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2014 14:08:35 GMT -5
How about the #1 smash single that never was, #TeamDedicated. That song is as good a urban bop as they come nowadays.
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 21, 2014 14:49:26 GMT -5
How about the #1 smash single that never was, #TeamDedicated. That song is as good a urban bop as they come nowadays. Frankly there is no good reason for why this wasn't sent to urban stations. It's perfection.
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Post by Elusive Chanteuse on Sept 21, 2014 16:15:42 GMT -5
It's unfortunate but I don't think we will be getting anything more from the album.
Dedicated definitely can be the perfect Urban single. It will be nice to sing along with your loved ones at a bonfire with blankets and sweaters with the upcoming weather change. Oh well, all that matter right now is that upcoming tour!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2014 16:50:37 GMT -5
Tour starting, might as well re-release the album. Lead it off with a new pop single and dedicated to urban. She and the label has nothing to lose but money so might as well do it for the fan or something.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Sept 21, 2014 18:38:44 GMT -5
Since yall were hating on B(INY) last week, thought I'd leave with this little treat of FLAWLESS vocals, flawless song, flawless torso, flawless hair, flawless make up, flawless entrance, flawless outfit and flawless cameo by Cam'ron ( I hope she hit it atleast once or twice! )
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Sept 21, 2014 18:44:03 GMT -5
Nope, I still hate that song!
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Sept 21, 2014 18:46:31 GMT -5
Nope, I still hate that song! BINY >> My Saving Grace
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Sept 21, 2014 19:08:49 GMT -5
Nope, I still hate that song! BINY >> My Saving Grace The only thing I used that album for was a coaster. I prefer to live in my own Mariah universe where it never happened.
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Post by die Lotterie on Sept 21, 2014 19:28:01 GMT -5
I don't mind "Boy (I Need You)", but I definitely don't use it pon de daily. Can we talk about the moment that happened at 0:49 during that live performance referenced above? Poor thing didn't know what the fuck she was doing, understandably so being she's on stage with the second coming aka the Christress redeemer. #TheStruggleIsReal #NeverBeenBooked (my favorite Drew Barrymore film) #UnploymentRealness
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Post by Daniel Collins on Sept 22, 2014 6:50:11 GMT -5
My cousin got married yesterday and one of their wedding songs is "Thank God I Found You". It's so sweet seeing a couple singing that song.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 22, 2014 7:26:54 GMT -5
^They sang it, rather than had it played? :) Or maybe they sung it to each other as it played.
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Post by Daniel Collins on Sept 22, 2014 7:34:32 GMT -5
^The latter. :)
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Post by Active Aggressive on Sept 22, 2014 8:41:10 GMT -5
I LOVED that song when Rainblow came out. It's definitely one of my favorite songs on the album. At the time, I could relate. Now, not so much, but it's still a nice song.
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 22, 2014 10:04:48 GMT -5
The best part about "TGIFY" is the melody. It's beautiful.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Sept 22, 2014 11:00:56 GMT -5
The best part about "TGIFY" is the melody. It's beautiful. I love the bridge as well. Along with the background vocals that acompany when they sing "looking back,I guess it shows that we were destined to shine "
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Post by #LisaRinna on Sept 22, 2014 11:13:43 GMT -5
Since yall were hating on B(INY) last week, thought I'd leave with this little treat of FLAWLESS vocals, flawless song, flawless torso, flawless hair, flawless make up, flawless entrance, flawless outfit and flawless cameo by Cam'ron ( I hope she hit it atleast once or twice! ) I didn't know this one. :o
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Post by The Upper Hand on Sept 22, 2014 11:15:31 GMT -5
"Thank God I Found You" is definitely a singalong to me. I love it!
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Post by jenglisbe on Sept 22, 2014 12:20:53 GMT -5
The best part about "TGIFY" is the melody. It's beautiful. I love the bridge as well. Along with the background vocals that acompany when they sing "looking back,I guess it shows that we were destined to shine " Yeah, I'd argue the vocal arrangement on "TGIFY" is actually better than that of "One Sweet Day" (for as many great singers as that one had on it, the arrangement is a bit disappointing).
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Post by Mean A$$ on Sept 22, 2014 13:32:01 GMT -5
IMO, TGIFY (album version) is one of her worst vocal performances.. her vocals sound so flat and the whole song just seems so forced together.. the remix with Joe is a whole different story. That version I love.
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Post by Eqbk on Sept 22, 2014 13:46:20 GMT -5
TGIFY isn't Mariah's best by any sort of measurement but I do like it a lot and it's good for what it is. Considering the subject matter, it could've come off as extremely cheesy and cringe-inducing. Instead, it's a nice, fun, and relaxing song that is sentimental in a good way.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Sept 22, 2014 14:27:01 GMT -5
Nope, I still hate that song! BINY >> My Saving Grace Gurl bye
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Post by #LisaRinna on Sept 22, 2014 14:54:01 GMT -5
"Thank God I Found You" is beautiful. And the video is gorge.
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Post by kmbgs on Sept 22, 2014 15:13:36 GMT -5
"Thank God I Found You" is beautiful. And the video is gorge. Interesting I love the song but was cringing the entire time while watching the video just now. It's so fucking bad. Mariah looks pretty in it though.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Sept 22, 2014 17:01:37 GMT -5
I don't majorly dislike TGIFY or anything, but it's not a track that comes to mind when I think of essential Mariah. But same could be said for most of the tracks on the album. Same for "Heartbreaker"; the chorus is catchy, but the whispery voice employed in the verses kinda ruins it for me.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 19:39:32 GMT -5
Since yall were hating on B(INY) last week, thought I'd leave with this little treat of FLAWLESS vocals, flawless song, flawless torso, flawless hair, flawless make up, flawless entrance, flawless outfit and flawless cameo by Cam'ron ( I hope she hit it atleast once or twice! ) i remember this! It was when i watched 106&Park or should I say had reasons to watch it. I hate the song but i LOVE that she was looking amazing but more importantly moving and having fun performing. That fun is missing nowadays. Cam'ron was cute, and I had urge to get down with him back when he was popular, not so much now.
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Post by vipanonymous on Sept 22, 2014 19:50:02 GMT -5
When Xtina still liked her...
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