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195. Mariah Carey - #Beautiful (feat. Miguel)

It has begun
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slay us mimi...... Top 100 within the next few hours..
 

Bladenic

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This song is cute. Y'all are too hard on Mimi and Miguel. The song sounds more like something off of Kaleidoscope Dream.



Yassss tell them

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I mean, I do like it. I do agree that it sounds like a Kaleidoscope Dream leftover, which is fitting since Miguel is the lead artist and needs another hit.
 

DMeisterJ

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Not to be confused with his 'Legends of Summer' tour feat. Jay-Z

“The 20/20 Experience World Tour” Dates x

Oct. 31 – Montreal, QC – Bell Centre
Nov. 13 – Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena
Nov. 15 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Nov. 16 – Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena
Nov. 18 – Memphis, TN – FedEx Forum
Nov. 19 – St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center
Nov. 21 – Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
Nov. 29 – Las Vegas, NV – MGM Grand Garden Arena
Dec. 2 – Phoenix, AZ – US Airways Center
Dec. 4 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Dec. 5 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Dec. 11 – Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Dec. 12 – Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena
Dec. 14 – Pittsburgh, PA – Consol Energy Center
Dec. 15 – Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center
Dec. 17 – Atlanta, GA – Philips Arena
Dec. 19 – Orlando, FL – Amway Center

2014

Jan. 13 – Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place
Jan. 17 – Seattle, WA – Key Arena
Jan. 22 – Denver, CO – Pepsi Center
Feb. 7 – Fargo, ND – Fargodome
Feb. 9 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Feb. 10 – Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center

Also coming to Europe, South America, and Australia.
 

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Apprently the title is actually "****in' Beautiful" but the hashtag is a self censor. I can't at the brilliance.
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Top 50 in less than 2 hours.
 

Mau ®

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I wonder how well will JT's tour do WW...

About 80% of the sales from 20/20 (or more IIRC) came from the USA. Suit & Tie was only a big hit in the USA too.
 

Bladenic

Member
Wow @ that Mariah Carey song. Hew's surprised though?

Is Rihanna the only person who knows how to launch a lead single?

What kind of absolute truth though? I mean lets just review:

Pon de Replay
SOS
UMBRELLA
Russian Roulette
ONLY GIRL
WE FOUND GOD
Diamonds

The other bitches really need to start taking notes.

Oh and the self censorship with the hash tag is kind of cute actually. I may have spoke too soon, it may actually clock.

Oh JT is coming to Pittsburgh. Let me attend if it ain't too expensive.
 

Nemesis_

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Diamonds was released on September 27th, 2012.

I am not sure I can be bothered to look through the list of lead singles released since then. >_>
 

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USA Today: "Wouldn't you know, the single kinda lives up to its name. For the first verse or so, you wouldn't know it was a Carey track, though: It begins with a simple, twangy guitar lick that sounds like something Steve Cropper might have dreamed up for Carla Thomas back in the day, and Miguel is the main voice until the minute-thirty mark. After that, though, Carey sounds like her own personal girl group. In fact, it's that Stax/Motown throwback sound that makes #Beautiful such a winner. It's a return to form for Carey, but in a completely unexpected way."

PopCrush: "The song is stripped down pop — there’s no heavy duty production, no vocal editing, no post-recorded sheen. The vocals, melodies and harmonies shine, as well they should, seeing as one of the best singers to ever live and one of the best singers in the current game are teaming up... Carey is back to her best form: Radio-ready pop that still has the R&B flavor she enjoys dipping into so much (and sometimes too much, based on sales). With its combination of edgy lyrics and a traditional sound, ‘Beautiful’ is just that: Beautiful.

New York Magazine: "Song of Summer 2013: Mariah Carey and Miguel Would Like Your Attention. Well, this is a game-changer: Not only is Miguel and Mariah Carey's duet very good — in both a vintage Mariah and a legitimately summery sort of way — but it has an actual hashtag in the title. (Yes, Will.I.Am did it first, but did you really care?) True fact: The only thing cooler than mysterious French guys in shiny helmets is enjoyable music with built-in Twitter jokes. So here is "#Beautiful," your newest Song of Summer contender and the reason your aunt will be calling in three weeks to ask about hashtags. "

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DMeisterJ

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off the top of my head:

"Girl on Fire" lol
"We are Never Getting Back Together" lol
"Locked out of Heaven" lol
"Suit and Tie" lol
"Here's to Never Growing Up" lol
"Live While We're Young" lol
"Grown Woman"
"Burqa"

Yeah, I stand by my initial assessment.
 

Nemesis_

Member
Falling
Get Lucky
Heart Attack
Ride
Die Young
Suit & Tie
Closer
Here's To Never Growing Up

These are the only lead singles I can think of that hit since Diamonds.

I will not comment on whether I think DMJ's assertion is correcT.

(I think the songs that DMJ listed were released prior to Diamonds so I suppose those don't count)
 

SaintZ

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Falling
Get Lucky
Heart Attack
Ride
Die Young
Suit & Tie
Closer
Here's To Never Growing Up

These are the only lead singles I can think of that hit since Diamonds.

I will not comment on whether I think DMJ's assertion is correcT.

(I think the songs that DMJ listed were released prior to Diamonds so I suppose those don't count)
I was going to say Ride but that was released on September 25th.
 

Artemisia

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off the top of my head:

"Girl on Fire" lol
"We are Never Getting Back Together" lol
"Locked out of Heaven" lol
"Suit and Tie" lol
"Here's to Never Growing Up" lol
"Live While We're Young" lol
"Grown Woman"
"Burqa"

Yeah, I stand by my initial assessment.

Locked Out Of Heaven is fantastic, are you high?

Then there's Q.U.E.E.N., Closer, Work, Losing You, Die Young, Ride, Anything Could Happen, etc etc etc

Yeah, your fave is so special for putting out a great track as a lead single.

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DMeisterJ

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Locked Out Of Heaven is fantastic, are you high?

Then there's Q.U.E.E.N., Closer, Work, Losing You, Die Young, Ride, Anything Could Happen, etc etc etc

Yeah, your fave is so special for putting out a great track as a lead single.

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LOOH is a bop, but icant at you trying it with "Die Young", "Work", or "Anything Could Happen". like

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Nemesis_

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This is Mariah's song. It's not his lead single. He has some EPs coming down the line though IIRC.

Your shade detectoR is broken.

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what is it with you and meds

what with how often you talk about them, I'm beginning to think you may have some prescriptions of your own

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I have prescriptions but only to give ouT

But you didn't answer what inspired your change of opinion.

I am not on medication
 

twobear

sputum-flecked apoplexy
off the top of my head:

"Girl on Fire" lol
"We are Never Getting Back Together" lol
"Locked out of Heaven" lol
"Suit and Tie" lol
"Here's to Never Growing Up" lol
"Live While We're Young" lol
"Grown Woman"
"Burqa"

Yeah, I stand by my initial assessment.

Sacrilege
Q.U.E.E.N.
Full of Fire
Retrograde

Just off the top of my head
 

botty

Banned
Where is Mariah's iTunes banner?
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Are Justin, Taylor, Rihanna, and St!nk the only ones who get iTunes banners on launch?
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What is with that basic production, Mimi?
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Miguel's voice >>>>>>

I love how Mariah found a way to simulate her old voice in the song.

Well, it's #27 and rising. Let's see what happens.
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Where is Mariah's iTunes banner?
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Are Justin, Taylor, Rihanna, and St!nk the only ones who get iTunes banners on launch?
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What is with that basic production, Mimi?
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Miguel's voice >>>>>>

I love how Mariah found a way to simulate her old voice in the song.

Well, it's #27 and rising. Let's see what happens.
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She doesn't need a banner to keep it climbing when it stays trending on twitter.
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