Mariah Carey, official topic Options

[dealmydear]

great video!! much better than i thought it would be love the part when compu nerd sings "touch my body" when they are racing cars i'm glad they made it have humour and not hiring a generic male model to be her co-star. mariah is looking really really good nowadays her curves are stunning.

its good to see mariah not taking herself too seriously, this is one of the better and strongest lead singles from mariah

[Wolfy]

Mariah Carey
Album Review:
E=MC2

It’s been a lengthy three years since Carey’s highest selling album in over 10 years, “The Emancipation of Mimi”. Some may ask how you can possibly top an album that sold over 6 million copies in the U.S. alone, and included one of the most successful singles in history. That’s easy, just take some time off, write infectiously catchy songs, lose a few pounds, and your well on your way. This probably has to be the best way of describing what Carey has done this time around. E=MC2 is full of glossy undeniably fun tunes, ultimate club bangers, and of course, emotionally filled ballads that are guaranteed to win more fans over with every listen, and rival even Carey’s best efforts such as Butterfly on an overall level. The 6-octave range songbird continues to spread her wings and soar, creating songs that you will still be able to listen to long after her career is over. I was able to listen to half of the album, and I must say that Marey Carey just keeps getting better and better.

Touch My Body- The first single from E=MC2 is in no way groundbreaking, but instead a light, fluffy, flirtatious song that uses many of modern day influences to make for a easy listening track that will burn the airwaves. I must say, I almost caught myself singing along with Carey as she coos, “If there’s a camera up in here, best believe it’s gonna leave when I do.” Though the lyrics may not be up to par with what Carey is capable of, the pure sassiness and the catchy chorus that this song obtains has Carey rolling closer towards the record books with scoring her 18th #1 single.

That Chick- One of the clear highlights of the album carries a bouncy 80’s groove that will bombard its way into your stereo. Produced by Stargate, this is Carey’s best up-tempo song since Fantasy. It’s amazingly addictive, and was scientifically manufactured to be a monster. That Chick carries a flavor that blends pop music with classic R&B. It’s cool, radio friendly, and Mariah’s vocals are outstanding. A smooth ravishing sound similar to Neyo’s “Because of You” but with the sensual risqué touch of "Heartbreaker". I must say, this is on my top 3 list of Mariah Carey up-tempos, and easily her best song in a very long time.

Loving You Long Time- Since the late 90’s Carey has been incorporating a more Hip Hop sound into her music, edging closer with every effort since then, but never deserting her R&B roots. This is exactly the way to describe this song. It’s a true club banger, which may give Carey the street credibility that she has always strived for. From the beginning to the end of the song, the DJ Toomp produced track, hits you hard in a way that Carey has ever attempted. It’s almost like a fully fledged Hip Hop groove that even tough men would enjoy listening too. Not to fast R&B lovers, Carey still gives us a taste of her origins with the piano influence sequence embedded throughout the song. Weird how Toomp could produce such a heavily based Hip Hop song without straying away from R&B huh? But I must say, they definitely pull it off.

Thanx for Nothin- What more can you say when you put together Mariah Carey and Jermaine Dupri besides pure genius. As a team, they put together some of the most touching love songs ever imagined. In this song, nothing has changed. And embedded mixture of “The Roof and “Breakdown”, Thanx for Nothin, brings true R&B music back to what many have longed for in the past decade. No it’s not a We Belong Together Part II or even similar, but instead it brings back the 90’s melodrama soulful lyrics that Carey once wrote, and combines it with today’s vibe which makes it another stand out track.

Migrate- This song has to be the record with the most potential to be all out worldwide hit. It’s that type of song that you could never get tired of listening to because it always keeps you moving. Honestly, you would have to be a robust zombie from Guam not to enjoy this track. Carey alongside hit maker machine T-Pain makes this a candidate for one of the biggest and most popular songs in the last 5 years. Produced by Timbaland’s right hand man, “Danja”, this song will have everyone singing, “When we go to the club we Migrate.” Truly great material that will have all naysayers who believe Carey never makes club bangers eat their words. Topped off by the trademark robotic sounds of T-Pain and the spine tingling high notes of Carey, Migrate is a hit waiting to happen.

Cruise Control- Over the past few years, we have been hearing lots of Caribbean based artists on radio with infectious dance beats and thick accents. In Cruise Control, Carey explores a new area of her artistic side by adding a strong Reggae influence to the song. The unique sound of Damien Marley combined with a pretty brave attempt from Carey to add a Reggae tone to her voice makes this song very interesting to say the least. I am one who gives credit where it’s due, and I must say, if you didn’t know this was Carey, you would easily think she was of Caribbean decent. Though it’s not one of my favorites from the new album, it’s a very solid record.

Bye Bye- This entire review has been a pleasure for me, but I must say that no other song from this album makes me as excited as Bye Bye. From the first listen, it’s a classic. It’s a song about lost and regret, dedicated to all of the people in the world who have lost someone. Carey belts, “I wish I could say what I wanted to say but bye bye.” Brings tears to your eyes every time. Though the song is very emotional, it still has a very radio friendly touch to it (As being produced by Stargate of course) will leave you breathless from start to finish. This very well could challenge Carey’s most classic songs like “Hero” or “One Sweet Day”, and if anyone believed for a minute that Carey’s voice was decaying, her voice will be like ice cold lemonade on a hot summers day.

Erin Michaels

[Wolf-Hunter]

migrate sounds like a hit.

['Derte]

LMAO

[Infinity.]

LMAO

LMFAO !!! OMG! LOLLL!

[JeFFy]

OMG! LOL

About the video. I thought it was ok, but not a great one for a 1st single.

[Wolfy]

OMG TOUCH MAH WUT? [A Parody]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKMgbR_oryI

[SHAKIHOLIC]

Touch my body hmm hmm hmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm so freakin catchy!

[shakirafan4ever]

i fuken hate. it its crap. and its doing good

[SHAKIHOLIC]

I really like the video...."Mariah Careeeeeeeeeey" LOL

[dealmydear]

this isn't the strongest single from the album, there are 3 bigger songs coming. she doesn't need TMB to go to #1 but it would be sweet for her if it did.

its interesting to see mariah vs usher vs madonna singles and albums competition for this year

[midan1]

Migrate

[SHAKIHOLIC]

best put this clip up on youtube...youtube

[disneyreporter]

This was the said song that was going to be her biggest hit????? I like Touch My Body much better.

[Wolfy]

HQ Photos: Mariah in Macy's TV Ad

Below are two high-res pictures of Mariah, with Carlos Santana, Martha Stewart and CK model Gabriel Aubry, from the Macy's TV ad which will break the week of March 24 in network primetime.





Source: Macy's | MariahDailyJournal


Billboard Update

Below, find the chart positions for "Touch My Body" in Billboard magazine issue dated March 29, 2008.

"Touch My Body"
Billboard Hot 100: #14 (Last Week #16)
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay: #4 (Last Week #4)
Billboard Pop 100: #20 (Last Week #25)
Billboard Pop 100 Airplay: #8 (Last Week #14)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: #10 (Last Week #11)
Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay: #10 (Last Week #11)
Billboard Hot Dance Airplay: #13 (New Entry)
Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay: #9 (Last Week #14)
Billboard Rhythmic Top 40: #5 (Last Week #6)
Billboard Top 40 Mainstream: #9 (Last Week #14)
Billboard Hot Videoclip Tracks: #1 (Last Week #1)
Billboard Hot RingMasters: #3 (Last Week #3)

Source: Billboard | MariahDailyJournal

[Wolfy]

This was the said song that was going to be her biggest hit????? I like Touch My Body much better.

That's audio from her live SNL performance.

[Wolfy]

I love the cover. The only problem I have with it is that it reminds me too much of the MIMI cover.





Then again, is sorta also looks like this cover:



...most of her covers look the same

[daily_dreamer]

She looks so stupid... I cant imagine her in the real life...
Her songs are also stupid, especially the new one... awful

[thunderzap00]

the Emacnipation of Mimi cover has got to be the best job photoshop has ever done

[disneyreporter]

I don't like the cover at all, but she looks good in the Macy's commercial.

[UnoMe]

My friend is mixing the official remix to this song, I wonder if he finished yet.

[UnoMe]

Here is the remix that my friend did of the song Touch My Body

http://www.sendspace.com/file/dxn8io

[Wolfy]

She's on the Yahoo main page ;D
http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart_wat...eatles-the-news


Its also #1 in Spain, which is a surprise since Madonna is a lot more popular in Spain:

[Wolfy]

Here's my rating:

(I use the grouping category for coming up with custom playlists. For example, a smart playlist can pickup all the songs with "ballad" in the grouping, or a workout smart playlist can pick up the songs with "workout" on the playlist. Songs with "john" in the grouping would be a put into a smart playlist with my favorite songs. They come in handy when you want to make smart playlists)

[Neurotiko]

I love the album.

my favorite tracks are prolly:

"Cruise Control" "Last Kiss" "Side Effects" "Love Story"

[spazz]

@xxjohnxx
I doubt everyone here listened to her album to pick up a poll for choosing favorite track.

[disneyreporter]

Where did you get the songs from? I thought the album didn't come out until April 15?????

[daily_dreamer]

The album leaked on the internet probably yesterday...

[Neurotiko]

well i heard them on youtube you can listen to them there, i'm gonna buy the album i liked what i heard...

[Wolf-Hunter]

worst album ever.