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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2011 22:07:29 GMT -5
This was the third single off Mariah's 6x platinum "The Emanticipation of Mimi" album. It reached #2 on the hot 100 and was blocked by her own song "We Belong Together" (she became the first female artist to hold the top 2 spots on the hot 100) and Kanye West's "Gold Digger". It also peaked at #1 on the hot 100 airplay for 3 weeks. I have really appreciated this song lately and even heard it on a top 40 station this past week.
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Post by Lozzy on Nov 19, 2011 22:51:41 GMT -5
I don't like it, it's really nothing special. I know it had huge momentum, but I don't understand how it was so successful.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2011 23:22:32 GMT -5
I thought it was so/so when it was out, but I've grown to appreciate it more in recent years. Still far from her best though.
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Post by B-Boy on Nov 19, 2011 23:27:08 GMT -5
It was decent, but I wasn't expecting this to be the follow up to WBT. I preferred "Say Somethin" at the time. I've grown to love it during its chart run.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Nov 20, 2011 6:48:58 GMT -5
Love it, I think it's underrated (even among fans). The lyrics show a wittier side of Mariah. And that single cover is HOT.
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Post by Agent Yoncé on Nov 20, 2011 23:45:22 GMT -5
It was cute, at that moment. Not so much now...
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2011 0:03:43 GMT -5
This song is so boring. She released a few other singles in the past 10 years that were much better but didn't have a quarter of the success. I understand why it was a hit though.
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Post by Soulsista on Nov 21, 2011 11:06:33 GMT -5
Middle of the pack as far as her songs go. Not bad, but not great either.
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Post by Dreams on Nov 21, 2011 11:16:34 GMT -5
You only have to listen to the instrumental to realize what a bore this song is.
I think I like the video better than the song itself.
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Post by NeRD on Nov 21, 2011 12:12:04 GMT -5
Probably my least favorite single from the era.
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Post by esoteric76 on Nov 21, 2011 12:26:36 GMT -5
One of my favorite Mariah videos to date.
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Nov 21, 2011 13:42:22 GMT -5
I loved it, still love it now. I love the single cover, I love the video. It was a great follow up to the massive WBT.
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Post by johnm1120 on Nov 23, 2011 0:27:43 GMT -5
This is among one of her worst.
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Post by JOJO SIWA DERANGEMENT SYNDROME on Nov 24, 2011 2:21:13 GMT -5
I thought this song was just okay as well. I prefer the bootleg mashup remix version by DJ MichaelAngelo that used the David Morales instrumental from a remix he had done of M People's cover of "Itchycoo Park". The song charted on the Dance radio chart with his version being played by most of the stations on the panel.
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Post by SPRΞΞ on Nov 24, 2011 4:21:00 GMT -5
this is a prime example of a song riding on the coattails of the previous smash. If it would've been the lead single, or a single following a mediocre single performance before it, it would've done nothing. But because it followed one of the biggest hits of all time, it did well. That is all.
definitely not up there with her greatest.
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Post by beach1 on Nov 25, 2011 11:15:28 GMT -5
I love it. Great song.
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Post by Stan4Jan on Nov 25, 2011 12:18:50 GMT -5
I was so addicted to it and the video back in the time, when it was ultra cool to have that V3 cellphone she had.. still love it :)
p.s. and YES! so underrated among Lambs.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2013 19:43:50 GMT -5
such an exciting instrumental!
Pretty basic, but I love it. My most favorite Mariah songs tend to be pretty basic like "Sweetheart". IDK why.
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Post by Positive Tension on May 8, 2013 20:51:54 GMT -5
At the time, it was my favorite TEOM single- heck, I liked it so much that "Shake It Off" was my Pulse user name for a couple of years. Of course, "WBT" has since become my favorite, but I still think "SIO" was the perfect single to follow it up, and I still think it's among her better 2000-2009 singles. The only thing that turned me off the song were the live performances- it just doesn't translate well. On record, it's still great.
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Post by Lozzy on May 8, 2013 21:32:05 GMT -5
such an exciting instrumental! Wow I hadn't realized how basic the instrumental is. 95% of it is the same 5 seconds repeated over and over
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 8:14:09 GMT -5
It is such a boring beat, lol. But I think the reason why I love the song is because the song is really all her. It's got a good melody, hook and harmonies, which you think wouldn't be possible with such an unimaginative beat, lol.
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Post by Sir Benji on May 9, 2013 9:34:36 GMT -5
I actually prefer this to WBT. *runs away and hides behind corner*
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Post by Hervard on May 9, 2013 10:25:02 GMT -5
This song holds the record for the biggest jump to #1 on the Top 40 chart in the 21st Century so far - jumped from 7 to 1 in September, 2005.
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Post by hitseeker. on May 9, 2013 11:23:36 GMT -5
I loved this at the time but it hasn't aged that well for me. I agree that she has way better singles.
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Post by halo19 on May 9, 2013 12:33:36 GMT -5
Didn't like it at all. However, unless she had some really un-radio-friendly single, following up "We Belong Together" was going to bring a successful follow-up. These days I will concede that I sort of like WBT but I thought this was generic garbage.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 12:35:31 GMT -5
such an exciting instrumental! Ugh, JD.
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Post by josh on May 13, 2013 0:24:30 GMT -5
Any idea as to why Stay The Night wasn't released as a single? Love that song.
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Post by HolidayGuy on May 13, 2013 8:00:07 GMT -5
Not as bad as something like "Boy (I Need You)," but still not all that great.
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Post by #LisaRinna on May 13, 2013 12:31:26 GMT -5
such an exciting instrumental! Pretty basic, but I love it. My most favorite Mariah songs tend to be pretty basic like "Sweetheart". IDK why. I love singing over it lol
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Post by crystalphnx on May 13, 2013 17:18:17 GMT -5
2005 was just such a great time to be a Mariah fan, I think it slightly biases my opinion of this song.
by no means would I rank it among her all-time best...but after following her career woes from 2001-2004 (bar "I Know What You Want"), it was so fun to hear this all over the radio and watch it race up the charts. I remember being shocked (and disappointed) when "Gold Digger" leapt from outta nowhere to block it from No. 1, but the fact that another Mariah single (after the wonderful WBT domination) was in contention for the No. 1 spot was really exciting to see. :)
so I guess what I'm trying to say is...the fond memories associated with this song have definitely positively impacted how I feel about it to this day.
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