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Post by Dreams on Apr 15, 2015 19:22:19 GMT -5
His description makes the song sound so uninteresting.
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Post by jenglisbe on Apr 15, 2015 19:34:54 GMT -5
Sounds like every midtempo/ballad that Mariah has released over the last...I dunno...3 albums(barring MIAMTEC). That album is really starting to stand out even more like the lark it is. I am so glad she stepped outside the box, while returning to her strengths. What's an example of a midtempo/ballad pre-"WBT" that people wouldn't see as similar? I think it's all a catch-22 here. For one, Mariah loves a midtempo. We know that, she's said that. Even some of her famous 'uptempos' are more so midtemo. So, that shouldn't be a surprise. Within that, though, songs can seem different despite their tempo. We Belong Together, #Beautiful, Dreamlover, and Honey are all midtempo, but I think they all have a distinct sound. I'm also someone who doesn't think a lot of the recent ballads people see as similar are actually similar. For instance, "Don't Forget About Us" is not a "We Belong Together" clone to me. They have a different structure ("DFAU" has the classic verse-chorus structure with a bridge), Mariah sings them differently (the verses on "DFAU" are not sung in the rhythmic style of the "WBT" verses), and they have a different feel ("WBT" is 70s-meets-modern while "DFAU" was a 90s throwback). In other words, I don't think that just because a song is a midtempo/ballad means it will sound like other recent songs. It could, of course, but people lump things together too broadly in my opinion.
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Apr 15, 2015 20:27:41 GMT -5
Just give me melodies, layered vocals and full voice. The beats she brought for Elusive Chanteuse were jams, so, I just hope those juices were still flowing in her.
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 15, 2015 20:53:43 GMT -5
Well there is also "Breakdown" which has some speed singing which was sad also, so who knows what we could get really. No one was very specific about the sound of the song.
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Post by Dreams on Apr 15, 2015 21:04:26 GMT -5
According to someone else on twitter who heard it apparently
- It sounds like a 90's version of "Touch Me Body" - She sounds robust on the chorus and her voice soars at the end. - It's her most immediate single in ages.
WELP.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Apr 15, 2015 21:19:07 GMT -5
According to someone else on twitter who heard it apparently - It's her most immediate single in ages WELP. But "#Beautiful" was just released 2 years ago...
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Post by leoapp on Apr 15, 2015 22:47:47 GMT -5
I'm happy it's described as a 90s TMB. at least it's not just like her recent midtempo r&b.
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Post by lambdoll on Apr 16, 2015 3:13:34 GMT -5
Lol. I wouldn't trust those randoms on Twitter saying they've heard the song. Anyway...
Mariah Careyโs Got a Hit Single Coming April 27, And It Wonโt Make Nick Cannon Happy Music by Roger Friedman - April 16, 2015 12:31 am
Nick Cannon was quoted in some tabloid last week saying he wasnโt opposed to getting back together with Mariah Carey. Well, he may be when he hears her new single, โInfinity,โ scheduled for release on April 27th. I heard it on Wednesday, and I can tell you that after her crazy last album on DefJam and all those singles that didnโt work like โYouโre Mineโ and โ#โbeautiful,โ Mariah is back in droves.
โInfinityโ is at the same time old school R&B and right on the money for NOW. L.A. Reid has encouraged her back into the department of lyrics that mean something to her. Not only does โInfinityโ tell a storyโ which most people will infer is about her and Nickโthe song also has a great melody, a real hook you wonโt forget, and Mariah hitting a very high, sustained note that is her and her alone.
The gist of the song is that โInfinity isnโt foreverโ and she wants the man who is the subject of the song out of her home and her life this minute. Itโs a very witty lyric written by Mariah with a team including writer-producer Eric Hudson, who has a long resume for age 28. (Also his parents wrote Madonnaโs classic hit โHoliday.โ)
โInfinityโ is the kind of song, in fact, where audiences will be singing along in shows. Mariah is getting ready to film a video for it this weekend with Brett Ratner. From the lyrics, Iโd say there will be a lot of glass smashing, maybe doors with guest mats where the subject of the song is told to leave Mariahโs heart. She can also be heard laughing on the track, which is a hoot and a half.
So get ready. Mariah is coming back to the charts. And itโs going to be fun!
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Post by colson on Apr 16, 2015 7:28:16 GMT -5
Roger Friedman is such a phony. I would take whatever he says with a grain of salt.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 8:05:46 GMT -5
All these glowing reviews are from the usual suspects.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 16, 2015 8:22:00 GMT -5
Tbt to when Roger Friedman acted like Bye Bye would rival One Sweet Day's Hot 100 record
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Post by Dreams on Apr 16, 2015 8:39:50 GMT -5
Tbt to when Roger Friedman acted like Bye Bye would rival One Sweet Day's Hot 100 record It sounds like it's going to be interesting lyrically though. I was expecting something about "lost love" in the style of WBT, so I'm surprised. And Eric Hudson co-produced this! Someone new! :) I love K. Michelle's "Maybe I Should Call" which he did too.
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Post by MFM29 on Apr 16, 2015 8:48:19 GMT -5
now I'm excited after this Rodger review. maybe can be something in the vein of Betcha gon know
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Post by leoapp on Apr 16, 2015 8:49:08 GMT -5
Her best photoshoot in years. wow
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 16, 2015 9:59:07 GMT -5
Ugh Friedman's review got me back to feeling hyped...
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Apr 16, 2015 10:04:49 GMT -5
Ugh Friedman's review got me back to feeling hyped... Right? My sentiments exactly. I do like the sound of it being a 'get up out my life' type of joint...its surprisingly what I would like from here right now. But with spring here idk if its what the public will want.
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Post by wavey.โจ๏ธ on Apr 16, 2015 10:07:53 GMT -5
Bish does NOT age.
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Post by kmbgs on Apr 16, 2015 10:38:07 GMT -5
Bish does NOT get photoshopped within an inch of her life April fools!
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Post by wavey.โจ๏ธ on Apr 16, 2015 11:21:01 GMT -5
Bish does NOT get photoshopped within an inch of her life April fools! YUP.
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Post by MFM29 on Apr 16, 2015 12:24:59 GMT -5
Mariah will perform at Jimmy Kimmel show
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Post by Caviar on Apr 16, 2015 12:45:33 GMT -5
When?
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Post by Me. I Am l!nk!nfan815... on Apr 16, 2015 13:26:13 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 13:34:14 GMT -5
Say what you want about photoshopping her body, but her face has always been FLAWLESS and ageless. So yes, eternal youth.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 15:27:14 GMT -5
Her best photoshoot in years. wow A little too photoshopped for me but it's an amazing shot. Would really like to see her have a decent hit. Girl deserves it.
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Post by Heart Shaped Box on Apr 16, 2015 16:08:06 GMT -5
Lol I won't take Roger's hype as any truth..... But I will tip him for this gem:
"....and I can tell you that after her crazy last album on DefJam and all those singles that didnโt work like โYouโre Mineโ and โ#โbeautiful,โ Mariah is back in droves."
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Post by sundaymorningguy on Apr 16, 2015 16:21:23 GMT -5
Girl is giving me Bond girl vibes with that pic ????
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Post by JACKIE on Apr 16, 2015 16:28:19 GMT -5
yeah i really dont like that pic. i like that shot of her smiling. looks natural. wish they had used that shot
i am also dispointed they would choose to use the Someday Unplugged Version. Seems to be they would use the most popular version of all the #1s. i dont have exact stats but Someday was far and away one of Mariah's biggest MTV hits. Wasnt the video the #1 Video of the year on MTV's countdown? I feel like they should have used that version!
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Post by adamalterlago on Apr 16, 2015 16:32:44 GMT -5
Really hope they release a video anthology for thisโฆanyone else hoping for that?
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Post by #LisaRinna on Apr 16, 2015 17:18:23 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 17:49:49 GMT -5
Sounds like something off Jazmine Sullivan's last album which was perfect.
I want another studio album already!
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