The Mariah Carey Thread

[Luv ~Venus~]

^ True. True.

She needs to give it a rest for a while. Ugh, we know she has titties and a toned body. Is there a need to keep flauting it in our faces though?

[Cyria]

Originally Posted by Luv ~Venus~

The cover looks terrible. I'm tried of seeing her naked. Gurl, your 38 years-old. Put some clothes on! She looks like one of the GTA girls. Ugh, when will she stop thinking she's 20?!

At least when it comes to Mariah, I get the impression that this posing is something she really likes and it's basically harmless fun for her, instead of a desperate grab for attention like for many 20+ starlets who are too lazy/talentless to work for their fame.

I'd like to see her wear some beautiful formal clothes every now and then, but she prefers this ultra-girly and revealing style. Ah well.

Originally Posted by Cyria

At least when it comes to Mariah, I get the impression that this posing is something she really likes and it's basically harmless fun for her, instead of a desperate grab for attention like for many 20+ starlets who are too lazy/talentless to work for their fame.

I'd like to see her wear some beautiful formal clothes every now and then, but she prefers this ultra-girly and revealing style. Ah well.

Yepp, exactly. And plus I don't see a problem with women in their late 30s wearing those kinds of outfits... I know a lot of people say "you're so old, put some clothes on!" but I think that's just a little ageist. If she looks good, then I see no issue. She looks thin, toned and gorgeous

I just finished watching Mimi on the Friday Night Project. She was alright, and funny at some parts. But she looked confused and offended at the British humor. Americans just don't seem to get our humor. Alan was taking the piss out of Princess Diana and Mimi totally ruined "Friday Night News" by telling him it was disrespectful.

I prefered Geri Halliwell hosting it though.

Originally Posted by austin. ♥

I just finished watching Mimi on the Friday Night Project. She was alright, and funny at some parts. But she looked confused and offended at the British humor. Americans just don't seem to get our humor. Alan was taking the piss out of Princess Diana and Mimi totally ruined "Friday Night News" by telling him it was disrespectful.

I prefered Geri Halliwell hosting it though.

British humor IS strange lol. Although, not as strange as Japanse humor.

Weekly update:

E=MC²
Billboard 200 Albums: #6 (Last Week #5)

"Touch My Body"
Billboard Hot 100: #9 (Last Week #8)

"Bye Bye"
Billboard Hot 100: #19 (Last Week #27)

Yay, "Bye Bye" has hit the top 20

[Luv ~Venus~]

Ehh....Touch My Body is still being played on radio?! That song is so like earlier this year. (I do still love though...but not as much! )

Hmmm.....I haven't heard Bye Bye yet but I heard that Mick Cannon was in the video. Is that true and did he look weird being around her?! Sorry but that marriage is just arkward....I found it even more arkward after I read an article in JET magazine about them getting tattoos of each others names.

Originally Posted by Luv ~Venus~

Ehh....Touch My Body is still being played on radio?! That song is so like earlier this year. (I do still love though...but not as much! )

Hmmm.....I haven't heard Bye Bye yet but I heard that Mick Cannon was in the video. Is that true and did he look weird being around her?! Sorry but that marriage is just arkward....I found it even more arkward after I read an article in JET magazine about them getting tattoos of each others names.

yepp, he's in the video. You can see it on YouTube I'm sure. "Bye Bye" has been played everywhere here... I heard it today on the campus shuttle and in 7 Eleven. But Hawaii's always been very pro-Mariah.

Mariah's in Japan right now, and she's been doing a lot of promo. Here's a hilarious video of her throwing out the first pitch at the Tokyo Dome last week:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5p8jXfiwj8

Mariah also was at the VMAs last night, where she won the Video Vanguard Award, kind of like a lifetime achievement sorta thing. She also performed "I'll Be Loving U Long Time" there.

EDIT: The performance is on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPKRqCt1inc

[TITANIC]

woow, mariah went to VMAJ??
daddy, performance link had been deleted >.<

Originally Posted by riozz

woow, mariah went to VMAJ??
daddy, performance link had been deleted >.<

Ah, thanks. Here's another http://youtube.com/watch?v=nKyqj7PCRkU

Mariah + SMAP doing "Hero" and "Touch My Body". What the hell, can SMAP please stop doing these duets? They're ruining my favorite songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3d_BUDfCnI

[Damita]

Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

Mariah + SMAP doing "Hero" and "Touch My Body". What the hell, can SMAP please stop doing these duets? They're ruining my favorite songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3d_BUDfCnI

haha, interesting...

I saw the interview but not the performence. Touch My Body one is just weird. The interview was very cute.

"I'll Be Loving U Long Time" has been confirmed as the next single of E=MC2. And they will be filming in Hawai'i Maybe I can stalk her.

[Meat Pao]

Does anyone know what's the font used in the cover of E=MC²? The one where it says "MARIAH", lol.

[Cyria]

Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

"I'll Be Loving U Long Time" has been confirmed as the next single of E=MC2.

I thought it was a fun track but didn't think it would be a single choice. Nice!

Originally Posted by Cyria

I thought it was a fun track but didn't think it would be a single choice. Nice!

Me either, they kept saying it was going to be "Love Story" which would've been soooo boring after "Bye, Bye" (which itself was a bad choice IMO).

[Northerner]

Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

Me either, they kept saying it was going to be "Love Story" which would've been soooo boring after "Bye, Bye" (which itself was a bad choice IMO).

"Bye Bye" was one of the worst choices they could have made for the second single (only "Last Kiss," "Thanx 4 Nothing," and that song that comes last on the album would have been worse).

"I'll Be Loving You Long Time" is an alright choice (albeit a little forgettable), but I still think the marketing plan should have gone like this:

1. Touch My Body (Big hit, yadda yadda yadda)
2. Migrate (Should have been released simultaneously with the album)
3. I Stay In Love (Beautiful, and it grows on you more and more)
4. Cruise Control (It's dumb, but it would sell as a fun summer song)
5. For The Record (MONEY TRACK!)

Mariah (or her company) are really blowing their chances to keep the album at the top of the charts with the decisions they're making.

^I think it shoulda been..

01. Touch My Body
02. Migrate (agreed about releasing this simultaneously with the album)
03. For The Record
04. I'm That Chick
05. I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time
(06. Side Effects - I really love this song, it could be put out too I think)

"I'm That Chick" would've been awesome I think as a single... it started playing when I was in Guess yesterday and I saw at least 3 or 4 people bobbing their heads to the beat and seemingly enjoying it.

I think "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" is a great choice for the third single, though. It reminds me a lot of her 90s lead singles like "Honey" and "Fantasy". It's got that retro feel to it and it's definitely a throwback to her old stuff. I didn't like it as much until I saw this performance at the MTV Japan VMAs. Amazing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXSivQMCu4A

[Northerner]

^^

I forgot about "I'm That Chick" --- it might be unique enough to stand out on the charts right now. IBLYLT is an alright song, but it sort of lacks a power hook that will get stuck in people's heads. Maybe I need to go watch that performance.

I also love "Side Effects," but I don't know if that'll ever get released commercially. Same with "For The Record," but I'd really love to see that one top the charts.