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Post by Janhova's Witness on Jan 7, 2010 4:03:17 GMT -5
I love drunk Mariah. hilarious Dramatically shoved the nominee envelope into her mouth and grasped the railing as she walked onto the stage (essentially poking fun at Mariah's slow/awkward stage entrance). Are you talking about Kate Walsh? She is hilarious, but I don't think she was mocking Mariah. That ramp looks pretty steep.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2010 5:27:41 GMT -5
We Belong Together > Don't Forget About Us > Angels Cry > I Stay in Love >>>>>>>>>>>>>>Bye Bye Bingo.
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Post by r.enato on Jan 7, 2010 6:03:59 GMT -5
I *LITERALLY* jumped off my chair a bit when I heard Ne-Yo's first notes... scary voice and totally unexpected at the beginning of the song!!!! LMAO, you kill me. I almost spilled coffee all over me reading this. Only you.
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Post by monroe (II) on Jan 7, 2010 7:17:57 GMT -5
For those who think "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" is a flop, the album has sold over 680,000 copies worldwide, which is by no means a flop in 09-10. If she had sold 200,000 then it would be a flop. She's doing fine. However, the album could have sold over 2 million copies by now, if her Record Label knew how to do their job.
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Post by fhscott100 on Jan 7, 2010 7:53:33 GMT -5
For those who think "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" is a flop, the album has sold over 680,000 copies worldwide, which is by no means a flop in 09-10. If she had sold 200,000 then it would be a flop. She's doing fine. However, the album could have sold over 2 million copies by now, if her Record Label knew how to do their job. It didn't even pass the 500 000 worldwide.
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Post by neverduplicated on Jan 7, 2010 8:46:40 GMT -5
For those who think "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" is a flop, the album has sold over 680,000 copies worldwide, which is by no means a flop in 09-10. If she had sold 200,000 then it would be a flop. She's doing fine. However, the album could have sold over 2 million copies by now, if her Record Label knew how to do their job. It didn't even pass the 500 000 worldwide. It definitely has sold more than 500,000 worldwide. It's sold about 385,000 in the US, 73,000 in Japan, and at least 50,000 in the UK (it had sold 40,000 as of 12/7). That's about 510,000 right there. I'm sure it was able to muster up another 100,000 copies or so in the rest of the world (I think it sold 10,000 in its first week in South Korea alone).
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2010 9:12:40 GMT -5
"And please forgive me, because I'm a little bit... (Fucked up?) ... Yeah!"
- I love Mariah. She should do comedy!
2009 Top 10 Most Played Holiday Songs 6) All I Want for Christmas Is… Mariah Carey - 28,500
2009 Top 10 Internet Streamed Artists 5) Mariah Carey - 33,696,000
Top 10 Album Artists of SoundScan Era 1) Garth Brooks - 68,363,000 2) Beatles - 60,370,000 3) Mariah Carey - 52,388,000
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Post by fhscott100 on Jan 7, 2010 9:16:04 GMT -5
It didn't even pass the 500 000 worldwide. It definitely has sold more than 500,000 worldwide. It's sold about 385,000 in the US, 73,000 in Japan, and at least 50,000 in the UK (it had sold 40,000 as of 12/7). That's about 510,000 right there. I'm sure it was able to muster up another 100,000 copies or so in the rest of the world (I think it sold 10,000 in its first week in South Korea alone). Your numbers for Japan and UK are too big! She may be around 500 000 but she didn't sell over 510 000. Even 500 000 would be surprising.
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Post by neverduplicated on Jan 7, 2010 9:22:52 GMT -5
It definitely has sold more than 500,000 worldwide. It's sold about 385,000 in the US, 73,000 in Japan, and at least 50,000 in the UK (it had sold 40,000 as of 12/7). That's about 510,000 right there. I'm sure it was able to muster up another 100,000 copies or so in the rest of the world (I think it sold 10,000 in its first week in South Korea alone). Your numbers for Japan and UK are too big! She may be around 500 000 but she didn't sell over 510 000. Even 500 000 would be surprising. Oricon published a list of the best-selling albums of 2009 in Japan. Memoirs came in at number 120 with 73,042 copies. In the UK, Memoirs sold 26,500 in its first week (charting at #23) and sold 13,000 the next week (charting at #48), putting its two-week total there at 39,500. Even with it plummetting down the charts, Xmas sales should've been enouh to give it 50k in the UK by now. Those two countries, plus US figures, are about 510,000. There is no amount of logic you could throw at me that could convince me those numbers are made up or that Memoirs hasn't sold a single copy outside of those 3 countries.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2010 9:25:26 GMT -5
It definitely has sold more than 500,000 worldwide. It's sold about 385,000 in the US, 73,000 in Japan, and at least 50,000 in the UK (it had sold 40,000 as of 12/7). That's about 510,000 right there. I'm sure it was able to muster up another 100,000 copies or so in the rest of the world (I think it sold 10,000 in its first week in South Korea alone). Your numbers for Japan and UK are too big! She may be around 500 000 but she didn't sell over 510 000. Even 500 000 would be surprising. He's right about the #'s.... This weeks she probably sold around 11k units... 63 53 Leave This Town, Daughtry (12,000) 72 115 Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, Mariah Carey 81 57 WOW Hits 2010, Various Artists (10,000)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2010 9:31:55 GMT -5
Your numbers for Japan and UK are too big! She may be around 500 000 but she didn't sell over 510 000. Even 500 000 would be surprising. Oricon published a list of the best-selling albums of 2009 in Japan. Memoirs came in at number 120 with 73,042 copies. In the UK, Memoirs sold 26,500 in its first week (charting at #23) and sold 13,000 the next week (charting at #48), putting its two-week total there at 39,500. Even with it plummetting down the charts, Xmas sales should've been enouh to give it 50k in the UK by now. Those two countries, plus US figures, are about 510,000. There is no amount of logic you could throw at me that could convince me those numbers are made up or that Memoirs hasn't sold a single copy outside of those 3 countries. It shipped around 20-30k in Brazil; 10k in South Korea; 25-30k and 20k sold in France and Canada, respectively.
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Post by neverduplicated on Jan 7, 2010 10:12:16 GMT -5
Your numbers for Japan and UK are too big! She may be around 500 000 but she didn't sell over 510 000. Even 500 000 would be surprising. He's right about the #'s.... This weeks she probably sold around 11k units... 63 53 Leave This Town, Daughtry (12,000) 72 115 Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel, Mariah Carey 81 57 WOW Hits 2010, Various Artists (10,000) Wowzers! Memoirs jumped 43 spots this week and didn't suffer nearly as much as most albums on the chart.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jan 7, 2010 10:34:51 GMT -5
It definitely has sold more than 500,000 worldwide. It's sold about 385,000 in the US, 73,000 in Japan, and at least 50,000 in the UK (it had sold 40,000 as of 12/7). That's about 510,000 right there. I'm sure it was able to muster up another 100,000 copies or so in the rest of the world (I think it sold 10,000 in its first week in South Korea alone). Your numbers for Japan and UK are too big! She may be around 500 000 but she didn't sell over 510 000. Even 500 000 would be surprising. We get it: you hate Mariah. Move it along now.
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Post by KMJ1 on Jan 7, 2010 10:38:58 GMT -5
For those who think "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" is a flop, the album has sold over 680,000 copies worldwide, which is by no means a flop in 09-10. If she had sold 200,000 then it would be a flop. She's doing fine. However, the album could have sold over 2 million copies by now, if her Record Label knew how to do their job. flop
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Post by nitro on Jan 7, 2010 11:20:36 GMT -5
I think if she were to release something really, really hot, a la Obsessed or WBT, it would be a hit. If she releases mediocre stuff, it will perform in a mediocre fashion.
I believe she's still very popular and has great hit potential, but needs to release the right stuff, and although I love Angels Cry as an album track, I don't think it's a stone smash hit. I think Ribbon and Candy Bling Remix are more of a stone groove.
Even if artists are hot, if the songs are not, they underperform. Case in point, Meet Me Halfway by the Black Eyed Peas, Video by Beyonce, Telephone by Lady Gaga. No matter how popular you are today, if the song is not good, it's tougher for it to do well.
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Post by fhscott100 on Jan 7, 2010 11:22:58 GMT -5
For those who think "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel" is a flop, the album has sold over 680,000 copies worldwide, which is by no means a flop in 09-10. If she had sold 200,000 then it would be a flop. She's doing fine. However, the album could have sold over 2 million copies by now, if her Record Label knew how to do their job. flop That's not a lot for the *supposely* most successful female singer of all time!!!
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jan 7, 2010 11:23:44 GMT -5
I think if she were to release something really, really hot, a la Obsessed or WBT, it would be a hit. If she releases mediocre stuff, it will perform in a mediocre fashion. Exactly. She isn't just going to have hits because of her name anymore. The music has to be hot. If it's not, radio won't play it, and I don't blame them if I'm being honest. Sure I love nearly all of what she has put out in recent years, but that doesn't make it radio-friendly.
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Post by Junkiex on Jan 7, 2010 11:41:46 GMT -5
Telephone is so awesome! (minus Beyonce)
But yeah, I'm sad about the AC remix. I think most of us will agree in saying the song will go nowhere.
Who told Ne-Yo he can sing? I prefer him on the other side of the glass...
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Post by Another Lover on Jan 7, 2010 11:47:15 GMT -5
The AC remix is not as different as I was hoping / expecting... THIS is how they plan to launch two remix albums????????????
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2010 11:51:09 GMT -5
That's not a lot for the *supposely* most successful female singer of all time!! I'm not going to get into the 'most successful female singer of all time!!!1' argument, because it's stupid, but are you seriously telling me you think just because an artist has one under-performing album that somehow invalidates their previous successes?
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Post by The Art of Letting Go on Jan 7, 2010 11:57:57 GMT -5
To the person that said "Memoirs" has not surpassed 510,000 worldwide....please stop reaching Mariah Carey- "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel"- 686,000 SOURCE: www.worldwidealbums.net
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Post by neverduplicated on Jan 7, 2010 12:09:21 GMT -5
To the person that said "Memoirs" has not surpassed 510,000 worldwide....please stop reaching Mariah Carey- "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel"- 686,000 SOURCE: www.worldwidealbums.net According to that website, Memoirs is the 54th best-selling album WW to be released in 2009. For perspective, #54 on the list of albums released in 2006 sold 2.2 million. For more perspective, E=MC2 is ranked #37 on the list of albums released in 2008 with 2 million.
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Post by neverduplicated on Jan 7, 2010 12:12:33 GMT -5
Also, I think there should be no doubt now that Memoirs will go gold in the US. After this weeks sales, it is only a few thousand copies shy of 400,000. Considering the album made a huge jump this week (115-72*) and considering Mariah will be getting some buzz thanks to the remix album, the album should easily ship 500,000.
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Post by JamaicaFunk² on Jan 7, 2010 12:18:43 GMT -5
Also, I think there should be no doubt now that Memoirs will go gold in the US. After this weeks sales, it is only a few thousand copies shy of 400,000. Considering the album made a huge jump this week (115-72*) and considering Mariah will be getting some buzz thanks to the remix album award show speeches, the album should easily ship 500,000.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Jan 7, 2010 12:25:28 GMT -5
Are we really trying to turn 686k WW into a success story? Really? I think anyone with half a brain would agree this era hasn't been a success in the least (aside from Obsessed). As far as US album sales are concerned, I am sure the label has already shipped 500,000 copies to stores; the huge jump on the Billboard 200 can easily be explained by the Christmas albums falling post-holiday. At the rate it's selling now, it will be quite a while before it reaches 500k sold in the US. Since she made this album "for the fans" and supposedly wasn't too concerned with whether or not it was successful I hope next time around she creates some high-quality material that is built to succeed on radio.
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Post by Junkiex on Jan 7, 2010 12:25:50 GMT -5
To the person that said "Memoirs" has not surpassed 510,000 worldwide....please stop reaching Mariah Carey- "Memoirs Of An Imperfect Angel"- 686,000 SOURCE: www.worldwidealbums.net According to that website, Memoirs is the 54th best-selling album WW to be released in 2009. For perspective, #54 on the list of albums released in 2006 sold 2.2 million. For more perspective, E=MC2 is ranked #37 on the list of albums released in 2008 with 2 million. Yesterday I was listening to E=MC2. It has had amazing longevity for me. I think this is definitely one of my fav Mariah albums. This and Alanis's FOE will be the two albums from 2008 that will be with me for years to come!
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Post by fhscott100 on Jan 7, 2010 12:26:00 GMT -5
That's not a lot for the *supposely* most successful female singer of all time!! I'm not going to get into the 'most successful female singer of all time!!!1' argument, because it's stupid, but are you seriously telling me you think just because an artist has one under-performing album that somehow invalidates their previous successes? Not at all. I just find her attempt to convince everybody to think she is the most successful female artist of all time by asking to be introduced that way is beyond desperate because she is not the most successful one. And I find it interesting that you all say Madonna is a has-been because her last 2 CDs sold twice of what Mariah's did worldwide.
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Post by Hefty Hanna on Jan 7, 2010 12:30:16 GMT -5
I'm not going to get into the 'most successful female singer of all time!!!1' argument, because it's stupid, but are you seriously telling me you think just because an artist has one under-performing album that somehow invalidates their previous successes? Not at all. I just find her attempt to convince everybody to think she is the most successful female artist of all time by asking to be introduced that way is beyond desperate because she is not the most successful one. And I find it interesting that you all say Madonna is a has-been because her last 2 CDs sold twice of what Mariah's did worldwide. Your numbers for Japan and UK are too big! She may be around 500 000 but she didn't sell over 510 000. Even 500 000 would be surprising. We get it: you hate Mariah. Move it along now.
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Post by 👑 Eloquent ™ on Jan 7, 2010 12:32:53 GMT -5
I just find her attempt to convince everybody to think she is the most successful female artist of all time by asking to be introduced that way is beyond desperate because she is not the most successful one. Who in the world told you she asks to be addressed in such a way? I've followed Mariah for years upon years and I've never heard anything of the sort. Boy......you tryin.... Ah, once again a member takes the action of one or a few fans and tries to apply it to the entire group. I am a huge Mariah fan and I never said Madonna is a has-been. If I did, I would probably be a Mariah st an and would find some way to rationalize her sales this time around, so your attempt at dragging her into the same category would be pointless.
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Post by Junkiex on Jan 7, 2010 12:33:16 GMT -5
OMG fishscott has said the same thing so many times!!! It's pointless to add something to the topic.
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