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Post by Dreams on Jun 25, 2020 17:17:06 GMT -5
This was in the initial version of Mariah’s huge comeback album The Emancipation of Mimi from 2005. It was replaced by “Joy Ride” at the last minute, because the writers of the sample denied clearance (the song samples The Dynamic Superiors' “Here Comes That Feeling Again”).
It's a shame this didn’t make it on the album eventually. It stands as one of my favorite Mariah songs of the 00’s and uptempos by her in general. It’s such a cool, slick and melodic retro jam. Her voice has so much zest and exuberance, I also love that there’s no staccato TMB-like singing here (which she’s done a lot since Butterfly).
Love this song!
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jun 25, 2020 18:20:51 GMT -5
One of her best songs from the TEOM sessions. It would've fit the album so well! I'm glad we got it anyway.
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Post by AmazDrag on Jun 25, 2020 18:26:32 GMT -5
Great song but Joy Ride is the better of the two in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2020 18:33:22 GMT -5
I like it more than a handful of the songs that actually made the album. My second favorite b-side/bonus track/unreleased/whatever track of hers from the 00s behind "There Goes My Heart".
Some radio stations were actually playing this unsolicited when this leaked in the summer of 2007 because there was so much hype coming off The Emancipation of Mimi. I know one of the stations in Baltimore was playing it.
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Post by 🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲 on Jun 25, 2020 18:36:08 GMT -5
Great song but Joy Ride is the better of the two in my opinion. Totally agreed! I love Joy Ride. I'm glad things worked out the way that it did. |
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Post by 🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾 on Jun 26, 2020 17:24:54 GMT -5
This was really nice. I was disappointed it was left off of the album. I was really excited when I first heard the snippet that leaked around the time of the release of the TEOM album.
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Post by jenglisbe on Jun 28, 2020 7:33:27 GMT -5
I don't know why it matters if people prefer "Joy Ride" or not in that the two songs are nothing alike. My preference would be having both songs on the album, and "To the Floor" getting the boot.
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Post by #LisaRinna on Jun 28, 2020 7:35:44 GMT -5
I don't know why it matters if people prefer "Joy Ride" or not in that the two songs are nothing alike. My preference would be having both songs on the album, and "To the Floor" getting the boot. Or make it a 15-tracks album cause "To The Floor" wasn't going anywhere with The Neptunes behind it. They're the reason why we got "Say Somethin" as a single at all costs. |
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