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Post by Verisimilitude on Mar 9, 2014 17:14:34 GMT -5
The fifth single from The Emancipation of Mimi which spent 6 weeks at #1 on Urban AC and peaked at #34 on Urban. A very bold single choice that spent even more weeks on the Urban AC chart than "We Belong Together" did! Surprised she never gave this a video. I liked this, though I still think "Stay The Night" was a lost gem that was waiting to be released.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Mar 9, 2014 17:16:16 GMT -5
This actually spent 52 weeks total on the Adult R&B chart. It was #19 on the R&B chart.
I love the song, great album closer and just one of her best songs ever.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2014 17:20:56 GMT -5
Probably my favorite song on the album and one of my favorite songs she's recorded for IDJ. It used to be between this and "We Belong Together" for me, but this one has held up better.
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Post by Agent YoncΓ© on Mar 9, 2014 17:33:10 GMT -5
This was a great way for her to end that massive era. One of my favorite songs from her.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2014 17:36:57 GMT -5
One of my favorite Mimi album cuts ever, glorious! I love how it starts so softly and builds up strength, very symbolic. A soulful, gospel and very Mariah song of hope and inspiration without it coming across as cheesy or corny.
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Post by Fat Ass Kelly Price on Mar 9, 2014 18:38:47 GMT -5
I'm not a God-fearing man, but Messiah Careysus takes me to church and heavens beyond on this song!
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Post by Dreams on Mar 10, 2014 15:38:48 GMT -5
One of her best gospel songs and the perfect way to close out a wonderful album. I love the build-up, it leaves you in such a spiritual high. Mariah's performance of it at The Grammys was sensational.
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Post by die Lotterie on Mar 10, 2014 19:19:35 GMT -5
Definitely a top 10 Mimi songs. Everything is flawless, her vocals and the way she sings and enunciates the words is incredible.
I remember they almost filmed a video for this, right?
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Post by B-Boy on Mar 11, 2014 3:17:55 GMT -5
Her performance at the Grammy's changed my opinion of the song. Before that it was okay, nothing special. After buying the album about a month later I couldn't stop playing it.
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Post by HolidayGuy on Mar 11, 2014 9:46:00 GMT -5
This is a goodie. It was only promoted at Mainstream Urban and Urban AC, which were the only formats that really would have given it any play (it was a much better fit for Urban AC).
FLAB bubbled under at No. 4, and logged 22 weeks on the chart.
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Post by jenglisbe on Mar 11, 2014 12:27:26 GMT -5
I love, love this song! The melodies, chords, lyric, and vocal are all stellar. In particular I love the way she builds her vocal. I also love the line, "Don't let the world break me tonight" (which I initially thought was "Don't let the world wake me tonight" and is also a great line).
It's really cool this was pushed to urban radio, I'm glad Urban AC took a liking to it, and it's definitely a great album closer.
I also agree "Stay The Night" is a gem. It should have been a single over "Say Somethin'" (I like that one, but "STN" is better).
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Post by Rican@ on Mar 11, 2014 12:29:59 GMT -5
Never knew it was a single or peaked at #1 on urban AC either. Wow.
Anyway, loved it the moment I heard. This was definitely a Mariah's moment in the studio and my favorite album closer from her.
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This is one of the many highlights on The Emancipation Of Mimi. The vocals are FLAWLESS! The final part is just so epic. I love it. There were several dance remixes commissioned for a club release, but none were ever released or promoted. David Harness, Maurice Joshua, and Tracy Young did remixes. Listen to them here: I thought that the first two worked better overall as the song is of a soulful nature, though I appreciated what Tracy did on hers as it was the only one with the vocals in the original key (the other two mixes lowered it).
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Post by die Lotterie on Mar 12, 2014 14:21:33 GMT -5
I liked Tracy's mix. For a long time, it was just a radio edit that was available. If I'm not mistaken, she just recently put the extended up on her Soundcloud.
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Post by no apologist on Mar 12, 2014 19:44:54 GMT -5
IWYW > FLAB. I love this song...it's a go to when times is hard.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 26, 2014 21:05:28 GMT -5
This is becoming one of my favorites from her.
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Oct 26, 2014 22:09:40 GMT -5
The climax is just heavenly and so uplifting. When she hits that, with God's love you will survive section, it is OVER! I always have my Jesus moment when I hear it.
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Post by Relaxing Cup on Oct 26, 2014 22:12:24 GMT -5
One of my favorite all time tracks from Mariah.
Many people say this is an inspirational/uplifting track but for me it's always been a bit meloncholy, at least the way I've interpreted the "carry me home" lyric.
I remember shedding a tear when she sang this at the Grammy's. Not only because of how I felt about certain things in my life and how much this song had meant to me over the past year, but also it felt like Mariah had come full circle. After the issues she endured after her split from Sony, her time with Virgin, when she entered the "carry me home. oh carry ME HOOOOOOMMMMEEEE *high note*" part of the finale, I think I almost lost it. It was definately a solidifying moment for her. I just felt like, "she did it", Really proud of her.
Anyways, I feel like this thread needs the HQ version of that performance. Loved her mane.
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Post by Live Your Life on Aug 27, 2015 11:32:47 GMT -5
Excellent song. I like her live performances of this.
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Post by Soulsista on Aug 27, 2015 13:16:02 GMT -5
Definitely one of the better songs from TEOM.
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Post by Caviar on Aug 29, 2015 17:46:19 GMT -5
One of my favorite MC songs she's released. I wasn't surprised it was a major hit on UAC as the lyrics resonated with her earlier fans. Her Grammy performance was A+!
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Post by Ling-Ling on Jan 5, 2017 19:22:34 GMT -5
I love this, especially the production (the subtle horns) and the chorus. One quibble, I'm usually all about a Mariah build-up, and this song definitely does, but I wish the vocals were a littler stronger during the verses.
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Post by π―π² dollybaby π―π² on Feb 5, 2019 8:16:49 GMT -5
An absolute highlight! I love this gospel/70s r&b infused track!
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Post by Sounds from the Other Side on May 10, 2020 15:55:12 GMT -5
I love this song. I'm glad they took the risk of releasing it.
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Post by beach1 on May 15, 2020 23:39:11 GMT -5
Love this. Great, inspirational lyrics and production. Mariah's performance of this at the Grammy's is amazing too.
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