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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 5, 2013 9:58:18 GMT -5
She's not selling as much anymore. Gerl.. the song is #30 on iTunes. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Dec 5, 2013 9:58:47 GMT -5
^^It happens to all the older acts. This is Mariah's 24th year on the charts. It was bound to happen.
But, she needs to put out a studio album! It's been 4 years.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Dec 5, 2013 9:59:38 GMT -5
She's not selling as much anymore. Gerl.. the song is #30 on iTunes. Yes, that's great, but she can't depend on Xmas sales for the rest of her career. |
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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 5, 2013 10:00:18 GMT -5
Gerl.. the song is #30 on iTunes. Yes, that's great, but she can't depend on Xmas sales for the rest of her career. She's not depending on anything. The success of her Xmas music every year is a BONUS. |
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Dec 5, 2013 10:01:25 GMT -5
Merry Christmas is holding well at #22 on iTunes. (Yes, she's an older act, but her 19 year old christmas album is higher than Gaga and Katy's current albums)
She needs more streaming points.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Dec 5, 2013 10:11:19 GMT -5
Yes, that's great, but she can't depend on Xmas sales for the rest of her career. She's not depending on anything. The success of her Xmas music every year is a BONUS. She should be promoting a new studio album. Not promoting the same old Xmas music... I think that all the diva albums coming out in the 4th Quarter (Katy, GaGa, Miley, Britney) scared off Rihanna this year. |
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Post by jenglisbe on Dec 5, 2013 10:19:16 GMT -5
"AIWFCIY" is top 30 on iTunes despite everyone and their sister, father, cousin, and best friend already owning the song.
I am sure the lack of streaming kept it off the Hot 100.
Anyway, the run she did on "iiiiis" in the intro to "AIWFCIY" last night is giving me life!
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Post by Caviar on Dec 5, 2013 10:41:29 GMT -5
She's not depending on anything. The success of her Xmas music every year is a BONUS. She should be promoting a new studio album. Not promoting the same old Xmas music... I think that all the diva albums coming out in the 4th Quarter (Katy, GaGa, Miley, Britney) scared off Rihanna this year. Rihanna consistently goes platinum every year so I highly doubt she feels threatened by other pop divas who may barely scan what Unapologetic did. |
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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 5, 2013 11:14:58 GMT -5
She's not depending on anything. The success of her Xmas music every year is a BONUS. She should be promoting a new studio album. Not promoting the same old Xmas music... I think that all the diva albums coming out in the 4th Quarter (Katy, GaGa, Miley, Britney) scared off Rihanna this year. We don't care about Rihanna in here. And Mariah's Christmas music will be promoted as much as she wants. You may retreat to the Madonna thread now. |
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Dec 5, 2013 11:27:09 GMT -5
She should be promoting a new studio album. Not promoting the same old Xmas music... I think that all the diva albums coming out in the 4th Quarter (Katy, GaGa, Miley, Britney) scared off Rihanna this year. Rihanna consistently goes platinum every year so I highly doubt she feels threatened by other pop divas who may barley scan what Unapologetic did. "Scared off" is probably too strong of a term. Rihanna's label feared "saturation" in the diva market. |
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 5, 2013 11:38:12 GMT -5
Peeps, AIWFCIY didn't re-enter the Hot 100 last year, that reflected Thanksgiving-week. So, I'm not sure why anyone was expecting it to this week.
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Post by Leigh on Dec 5, 2013 12:16:05 GMT -5
LOVED those performance. She seems so much more comfortable on the stage lately...(I think it helps that she knows she owns Christmas)
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Post by Gold Soundz on Dec 5, 2013 12:59:00 GMT -5
Remastered and added much needed reverb to vocal per usual:
http%3A//soundcloud.com/cloudryder-1/mariah-joy-to-the-world-live
https%3A//soundcloud.com/cloudryder-1/aiwfciy-rockefeller-2014
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Post by spoonabdul3 on Dec 5, 2013 13:02:35 GMT -5
it was great to finally hear Mariah live and sounding better than she has since... the 90s? I mean she was sounding strong on those songs last night!
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Post by die Lotterie on Dec 5, 2013 14:27:02 GMT -5
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Post by KeepDeanWeird on Dec 5, 2013 14:56:51 GMT -5
Peeps, AIWFCIY didn't re-enter the Hot 100 last year, that reflected Thanksgiving-week. So, I'm not sure why anyone was expecting it to this week. Exactly, everyone is forgetting that there is one less week between TDay and Xmas this year. There's a solid chance it will enter in Top 40 next week based on full airplay, plus these rising sales. |
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Dec 5, 2013 16:45:40 GMT -5
Album is #19 on iTunes. Can't say for sure, but I think that's an iTunes peak.
Song is at #25.
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Post by Bojangles on Dec 5, 2013 18:42:43 GMT -5
Enjoyed both of last night's performances, great job! Mariah's Christmas songs and her whole festive persona always inspires me to get in the Christmas spirit.
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Post by Jack on Dec 5, 2013 18:53:55 GMT -5
Hmm. I thought the AIWFCIY performance was very weak.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Dec 6, 2013 0:51:42 GMT -5
Interesting, Jack. I haven't checked them out yet but I definitely will soon.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 6, 2013 10:27:49 GMT -5
Apparently Entertainment Weekly does not love Merry Christmas II U- in the Bullseye from Dec. 6, it has a pic of the first album, with "All we want for Christmas is to listen to this song on repeat," and then an image of the second one, with "All we want for Christmas is to forget that Mariah Carey made a second holiday album."
First, it technically should have put a pic of the AIWFCIY single cover, rather than the album. Second, because the first album was so successful and contains the original AIWFCIY, it's tough for MCIIU to compete.
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Post by Leigh on Dec 6, 2013 11:57:05 GMT -5
Apparently Entertainment Weekly does not love Merry Christmas II U- in the Bullseye from Dec. 6, it has a pic of the first album, with "All we want for Christmas is to listen to this song on repeat," and then an image of the second one, with "All we want for Christmas is to forget that Mariah Carey made a second holiday album." First, it technically should have put a pic of the AIWFCIY single cover, rather than the album. Second, because the first album was so successful and contains the original AIWFCIY, it's tough for MCIIU to compete. I love the second album, I listen to it more now than the first. I remember being so worried when she was making MCIIU that we'd end up with an album of terrible JD-produced urban Christmas songs - the work she did with Marc Shaiman is amazing. 'Christmas Time Is In The Air Again' sounds like an old Christmas Classic ! |
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Post by HolidayGuy on Dec 6, 2013 12:30:04 GMT -5
It does- "Christmas Time Is In The Air Again" is holiday magic, and "Charlie Brown Christmas" is another favorite from that album.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Dec 6, 2013 13:00:00 GMT -5
#neverforget
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Dec 6, 2013 13:04:23 GMT -5
I like both Christmas albums, but I feel the second album is more cohesive. I love the production on the second album. I would say the only song on it I dislike is One Child, and that one is just meh not bad, but not great to me.
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Post by Gold Soundz on Dec 6, 2013 13:12:16 GMT -5
The only one I really feel on the second album is "Christmas Time Is In The Air Again." The vocals were great, but the OCD vocal dynamics (soft-loud phrase after phrase) on the covers weren't easy on the ears, and that's putting it lightly. The best vocal on the album was the intro to the cheesy-ass yet still enjoyable Auld Lang Syne.
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Post by die Lotterie on Dec 6, 2013 13:42:48 GMT -5
My favorite on the MCIIY is "The First Noel/Born Is The King". That interlude is some HOT r&b. I listen to it year round actually.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Dec 6, 2013 13:59:27 GMT -5
I'm still mad at her for turning The First Noel into her and Nick's babymaking jam. Born is the king, born is the king...HAH!
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Dec 6, 2013 14:05:17 GMT -5
I hate that part too. And Up On the Rooftop... whatever you call it that she did to that song, I'm not a fan. She Dupri-d it.
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Post by Ivy Leegue™ on Dec 6, 2013 14:12:18 GMT -5
Gimme summa dat EGG NOG!!
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