The Mariah Carey Thread - Page 10

**Halla** · #**181** 10th April 2008, 02:25 PM

^ I'm sure the sales will be good, but I don't see this album outselling Emancipation.

I just don't see EMC hacing as many hit singles as EOM, especially with the single choices so far. I doubt any can match "We Belong Together" + other singles or even the re-issue "Don't Forget About Us" which really prolonged the chart life of the album.

bondingo · #**182** 10th April 2008, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Halla

^ I'm sure the sales will be good, but I don't see this album outselling Emancipation.

I just don't see EMC hacing as many hit singles as EOM, especially with the single choices so far. I doubt any can match "We Belong Together" + other singles or even the re-issue "Don't Forget About Us" which really prolonged the chart life of the album.

I agree with you. I definitely don't see Bye Bye becoming as enormous a hit as We Belong Together, or even Don't forget About Us. The lyrics are beautiful, but what does that matter when the melody is so dull? After listening to the album a few times, I've realized that it opens strong, but after Side Effects, just sort of goes downhill into extreme mediocrity. I think that it's definitely worse than Emancipation after reevaluating it :\

**Halla** · #**183** 10th April 2008, 02:53 PM

I do like EMC over EOM, but just barely. ( and might be just because EMC is still fresh and I've listened EOM so much lol)

but EOM definitely had more variety and single material.

my choice for singles off EMC:

1st Migrate
2nd For The Record
3rd Cruise Control (EU) / Touch My Body (US)

and that's it, I don't really see any other songs working as singles. EMC really needs a re-issue like EOM had. EOM re-issue added a great ballad and few club tracks to the album, and EMC really needs the same treatment. at the moment EMC has too many sameish mid-tempo songs and only a couple really upbeat tracks.

EMC japanese release has two extra tracks tho. the titles "Heat" & "4real4real feat da Brat" suggest to me that they're more upbeat, but I guess we'll see.

henrique · #**184** 10th April 2008, 06:05 PM

Where you guys download the album ?

THanks in advanced

fanmail · #**185** 10th April 2008, 06:09 PM

PMed you

voltron · #**186** 10th April 2008, 06:34 PM

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Below, find the chart positions for "Touch My Body" in Billboard magazine issue dated April 19, 2008.

"Touch My Body"
Billboard Hot 100: #1 (Last Week #1)
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #2 (Last Week #3)
Billboard Pop 100: #4 (Last Week #1)
Billboard Pop 100 Airplay: #9 (Last Week #9)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #2 (Last Week #3)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #2 (Last Week #3)
Billboard Hot Digital Tracks: #4 (Last Week #1)
Billboard Hot Digital Songs: #4 (Last Week #1)
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play: #7 (Last Week: #16)
Billboard Hot Dance Airplay: #7 (Last Week: #6)
Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay: #8 (Last Week #7)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #3 (Last Week #3)
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream: #10 (Last Week #9)
Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: #1 (Last Week #1)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #3 (Last Week #3)

• BDS Airplay: 119,000,000 (Last Week 115,540,000, +3.5 million)
• Digital Downloads: 168,154 (Last Week 285,544, -41%)

Source MariahDaily & Billboard

voltron · #**187** 10th April 2008, 06:36 PM

Fly Like A Bird

For 99cents please support the "Idol Gives Back" cause and download Mariah's performance of "Fly Like A Bird" from last night.

**Cyria** · #**188** 10th April 2008, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Halla

and that's it, I don't really see any other songs working as singles. EMC really needs a re-issue like EOM had. EOM re-issue added a great ballad and few club tracks to the album, and EMC really needs the same treatment. at the moment EMC has too many sameish mid-tempo songs and only a couple really upbeat tracks.

Yeah, that was pretty much my impression on first listen. EOM felt like it had more variety, but on EMC pretty much everything, even Migrate, seemed like part of the same mid-tempo blur. A very nice-sounding blur every now and then, but I definitely prefer EOM.

#**189** 10th April 2008, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by voltron

Fly Like A Bird

For 99cents please support the "Idol Gives Back" cause and download Mariah's performance of "Fly Like A Bird" from last night.

This was seriously an amazing performance. Loved it. Even better than her Grammy performance of it.

kiseki89 · #**190** 11th April 2008, 05:38 PM

Bye bye sounds good... The album is out on 14th or 15th?
Site writes 15th but I saw in HMV it says 14th

#**191** 11th April 2008, 10:20 PM

^15th

**Halla** · #**192** 12th April 2008, 07:08 PM

the bonus tracks have leaked.

both are sort of like mid-tempo club tracks, unfortunately neither is anything that special. I was hoping for something better ...

che0173 · #**193** 12th April 2008, 11:03 PM

all i can say is that wen i heard the name of this album on the radio last night during work
i full on cracked up laughing...
no offence but imo i reckon E=MC^2 is just a random name...

#**194** 12th April 2008, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by che0173

all i can say is that wen i heard the name of this album on the radio last night during work
i full on cracked up laughing...
no offence but imo i reckon E=MC^2 is just a random name...

Well, if you think about it, Emancipation = Mariah Carey to the second power. That's how I think of it!

**Halla** · #**195** 13th April 2008, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

Well, if you think about it, Emancipation = Mariah Carey to the second power. That's how I think of it!

that's what the title means. MSN article with Mariah about the title

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he explained that the album title meant "'The Emancipation Of Mimi' to the second power", referring to her 2005 album, which she believes she has surpassed.

my favorite quote from the article:

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Carey laughed at the suggestion that the album title, the formula of Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, suggested an interest in physics.

"Einstein's theory?" she laughed. "Physics? Me ? Hello ! I even failed remedial math. I could not pass seventh grade math even in the lowest class with the worst kids."

Mariah keeps it real

bondingo · #**196** 15th April 2008, 07:41 AM

Look at this and LOL:

They are whoring this album majorly. Anyone hear about the Empire State bulding being lit up for the release as well? This album is gonna sell like crazy. I know I'm buying it tomorrow

#**197** 15th April 2008, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bondingo

Look at this and LOL:
They are whoring this album majorly. Anyone hear about the Empire State bulding being lit up for the release as well? This album is gonna sell like crazy. I know I'm buying it tomorrow

Yeah, there is so much promotion. Did anyone else see her on Oprah today? It's on YouTube, as are her commercials for MTV. She's doing that thing with MTV where she's got a commercial at every single break. They're hilarious, especially these two:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP3Tk9sy2lc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xpxH2kxub1w

JaysenRyan · #**198** 15th April 2008, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dddaiyamondo

I never get why she lip-synchs at shows in Europe. But anyway, the song is okay... it sounds really ghetto tho. Like, poorly produced.

most european studios do not have live equipment that is why most europena bands lipsync.

TITANIC · #**199** 15th April 2008, 03:54 PM

does anyone know the chart on global chart?

**Cyria** · #**200** 15th April 2008, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Halla

my favorite quote from the article:

Mariah keeps it real

Yes, she's a diva but I get the impression she's honest about what she's good at and what she's not. I feel she's earned it and she doesn't seem nasty or arrogant the way some other celeb divas do. So far I've heard good things about how she treats her fans.

Would a name change to the Official Mariah Thread be good? She's a big star, so there should still be things to talk about even after E=MC2's release.